mr. speaker, i -- having no further speakers, mr. speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized. mr. davis: thank you, mr. speaker. i have no further speakers, and so i am prepared to close. i will do so. as i prepare to close, i want reiterate the importance of taxpayer assistance centers as the local face of the internal revenue service. the internal revenue service should be increasing its presence and not limiting it. common sense, it's a commonsense bill that requires the internal revenue service to provide public notice, including through nonelectronic means, 90 days rior to the closure of a taxpayer assistance center. this notice ensures that affected taxpayers are aware of closures as well as information on alternative forms of assistance that is available. this notice will help communities and taxpayers better answer their questions and comply with their tax obligations. as i've said, this is indeed a commonsense bill. i urge my colleagues to support it, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speake

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, there's a civil war in syria and a humanitarian crisis that the united states simply cannot and should not ignore. today, there are some 2,000 u.s. soldiers and marines on the ground in syria who spent the past several years engaged in the fight to defeat isis. that fight has been largely successful. yet, troops remain in syria to prevent a resurgence of isis. u.s. forces are engaged in hostilities against isis not in the syrian civil war. congress was informed in 2015 that our forces in syria where there pursuant to the aumf enacted in 2001 in response to the attacks on 9/11. . although u.s. ground forces aren't engaged in the war, our farce vs. engaged syrian forces and its regime. last year a u.s. navy f-18 shot plane in the ar collective self-defense of our coalition partners. the use of force in self-defense is unquestionably authorized however risky plane in the that may be in efense of potentially drawing the u.s. into armed conflict with syria or into the syrian civil

mr. polis if he has any more speakers as i'm prepared to close. mr. polis: i yield four minutes to the the gentlewoman from california. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. eshoo: i thank the speaker and i thank the gentleman, my good friend for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in opposition to the rule and i want to urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to defeat the previous question so the house can vote on my bipartisan -- i want to emphasize that, bipartisan legislation entitled the presidential tax transparency act. now this bill codifies the long standing bipartisan tradition of presidents and presidential nominees disclosing their tax return information to the american people. now as was said previously, yesterday was tax day. and it's an important reminder that as millions of americans fulfill their duty to file their income tax returns, the president of the united states of america still refuses to release his tax returns to the american people. i think holding the highest office in the landemds transparency.

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, during consideration of this resolution, all time is yielded for the purposes of debate only. and i now would like to yield the customary 30 minutes to the newest member of the rules committee, the gentlelady from california, mrs. torres, pending which i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i'd also like to ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. woodall: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today's rule provides for the consideration of two bills, h.r. 4, which is the f.a.a. re-authorization act, and a closed rule for h.r. 3144, which would adjust operations at the federal columbia river power system. we're lucky today, mr. speaker, that we'll have mr. newhouse, who is an expert from washington state, on h.r. 3144, come down to the floor and talk extensively about that measure and why it is important for washington state. but before we talk ab

mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. mr. engel: mr. speaker, i rise in support of this bill and yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. engel: first, let me thank senator baldwin and senator rubio for their tireless efforts on behalf of holocaust survivors and their heirs. i would also like to acknowledge the important work of my new york colleague, congressman joe crowley, and chris smith, who introduced the house version of this legislation. the justice fournexen said survivors -- for uncompensated survivors or the just act would shine the light on any country in europe who wrongfully confiscated or transferred holocaust era assets. nearly 75 years after the end of world war ii, we are still debating property rights for holocaust victims. that's truly astonishing. according to the holocaust immoveable property restitution study, a substantial amount of property confiscated from european jews hasn't been returned to its rightful owners or its owners haven't been compensated at

mr. speaker. the national park service currently manages 11 units that provide medical services to park visitors, employees, and nearby residents, including yosemite in my district, yellowstone, zion, the grand canyon and death valley. these include a wide range of services, including emergency medical service, ambulance transport and clinical services. they treat colds. they set broken broken bones. they stabilize heart attacks and strokes. they ooh vack wait the severely injured -- evacuate the severely injured and treat thousands annually. these are typically located in remote areas which means they are often the only option patients have to receive timely medical care, especially in emergency situations. in the case of yosemite, the medical clinic has operated in the valley since 1929. like other medical clinics in our national parks, it serves the parks and employees and families and tens of thousands of daily park visitors. the yosemite medical clinic is a million-dollar a year operation. it

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, h.res. 128, bipartisan legislation -- we got about 114 members, maybe as many as 118, a few came in right at the end, is a visible and necessary manifestation of deep congressional concern that egregious human rights abuses immediately end in ethiopia and that fundamental human rights be promoted and protected for all. i would note like others in this house my commitment to promoting human rights in ethiopia spans decades and includes country visits, chairing numerous congressional hearings, and legislation, including the ethiopia freedom democracy and human rights advancement act of 2006. the resolution before us today, mr. speaker, is balanced and recognizes the recent peaceful and voluntary transfer of power from to the new prime minister and welcome's prime minister's speech calling for open competition and fight for human ights. however, they have been part of e democratic front since the party came into power. he played a critical rule in the government security apparatu

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to thank chaplain scott foust for his opening prayer and message this morning. scott resides in virginia's first district, and serves as an air force chaplain at arlington national cemetery. he's answered the call to serve by helping air force families lay loved ones to rest at arlington national cemetery, both through coordinated funeral arrangements and providing grief counseling. he served as a pastor for 12 years before receiving a direct commission in 2007. god calls on us to serve him in many ways, and i commend chaplain foust on his service to our nation, our airmen and their families. i pray for christ's guidance as the house convenes and we try to do his will in serving the american people. may god always bless chaplain foust and his family as they continue to spread christ's word and remain a light within the community. mr. speaker, with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 further requests for one-minute speeches

mr. speaker. i rise in strong opposition to the balanced budget amendment, which in my judgment is one of the worst pieces of legislation i have seen since i've been in the congress. first, it will act as a dooms day machine, destroying critical programs like social security, medicare, investments in our infrastructure, investments in science and research, investments in our military. secondly, it represents wrong-headed economics. to manage the country with a zero deficit is not smart economic policy. thirdly, it's being presented to the american people in a deceitful manner, to compare fiscal planning of the u.s. government to how hardworking families in this country should manage their own personal finances is misrepresenting how we should think about our government. and fourth, it's being done entirely for political reasons. to direct attention away from tax legislation that has materially increased the deficit of this country. if he wanted to have an honest -- if we wanted to have an honest co

mr. speaker, i'm very happy to yield three minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. rothfus, who serves as our vice chairman of the financial services subcommittee on financial institutions. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for three minutes. mr. rothfus: i thank the chairman for yielding. i rise to express my support for h.r. 4293, the stress test improvement act. i also want to commend my colleague, representative zeldin, for his work on this important issue. those of us who travel our districts to speak with the men and women who work at financial institutions are well aware of the high cost and lack of clarity in the stress test process. companies are being forced to dedicate substantial resources and immense amounts of time to go through the comprehensive capital analysis and review or ccar in the dodd-frank stress tests. i have spoken to compliance staff, reported submissions in the tens of thousands of pages. for each dollar or staffer put towards a ccar, there are fewer resources being dedicated to innovation or helping cu

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate a constituent from warren county who has a truly remarkable story. an american story. salsa grew up in rural indonesia on the central island of java. she was raised by her grandmother and uncle and lived in a house without electricity, where water came from an underground spring. she left home at age 1620 go -- 16 to go to work for sony tv in malaysia. money she made was sent home to help her family. she moved to hong kong at the families. o with money she made she helped raise children, it cooking, and general housekeeping. again, most of the money she made was sent back to indonesia to help her family survive. it was in hong kong she taught herself how to speak english. today she not only speaks english fluently, but also fluent in more than six language, all self-taught. it was in hong kong that she met her future husband, lingom, who was there on -- lincoln, who was there on business. the pair dated long distance for five years and in 2010 sals

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in celebration of national library week which began on sunday and runs through saturday, april 14. this year's theme is library's lead and misty copeland is the chair. national library week is an observance sponsored by the libraries across the country each april. it is time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and promote the support. all types of libraries, school, academic, special participate. celebrations during national library week including national library workers day which is a day for library staff, users, administrators and friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. national book mobile day which is celebrated today to recognize contributions of our nation's book mobiles and the dedicated professionals who make outreach possible in their communities. tomorrow is take action for libraries day which is a national library advocacy effort. mr. speaker, this year marks the 60th anni

mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise today in support of the music modernization act and proud to be a co-sponsor of this bill. i'm proud to come from the great state of rhode island, a state that sent great senator, claiborne pell torques washington. it was senator pell who authored the bill that established the national endowment for the arts and the national endowment for the humanities. senator pell knew that the greatness of our nation not only defined by strength of our our ry or the value of g.d.p., but by our ability to promote and protect our can ture and history through the arts and humanities. in keeping with that tradition, today congress moves to make sure that artists and their our creations are protected under the music modernization act. music has always been a part of our culture and history. the power of music has brought people together in moments of celebration and soothes people in difficult times. music transcends political, ethnic, and religious boundaries.

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities towards the president or other members of the congress. the chair will now recognizes the gentlewoman from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. and i rise this morning to it recognize the 25th anniversary of the university of miami nova southeastern university center for autism and related sabilities, known as umnsu card. on april 28, friends, families, health care advocates, and community leaders from throughout our area in south florida will gather together to celebrate this notable milestone at the tropical nights gala on beautiful biscayne bay. since 1993, the outstanding staff and professionals at card have excelled at providing specialized services to individuals living with autism and related disabilities. by working with the network of outreach centers, umnsu card is able to create lasting so rtunities and growth for many. currently c

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor judge paul danahy, a leader of distinction from tampa, florida, and part of florida's greatest generation. the judge is celebrating his 90th birthday this week. he was one of the longest serving members of the florida's second district court of appeals. the judge may also wish to be remembered for working his way through college at the legendary tampa valinceo restaurant as the only angelo member of the spanish waiters for many, many years. wherever the judge worked and served, he earned a reputation of working tirelessly and gaining the respect of all with whom he worked. born in massachusetts, he was drawn to tampa to play basketball at the university of tampa. he found both the a new hometown and the love of his life, georgia. the judge enlisted in the army during the korean war and was -- had a very unique military record, including three honorable discharges from two branches of the military. the marine reserves, the u.s. army infantry, and finally f

mr. speaker -- mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to thank the gentleman for organizing this special order tonight. i rise to bring attention to the countless americans suffering from opioid addiction in houston, harris county, texas, that i represent, and throughout our great country. i call on congress and the trump administration to take immediate action and help our fellow americans in need. the department of health and human services estimates that over two million americans suffer from opioid use disorder and millions more who misuse their legally prescribed opioids. most troubling are the 42,000 americans who died from opioid-related overdoses in 2016 alone. including over 2,800 victims of opioid addiction in texas. the economic burden of prescription opioid misuse in our country is estimated to cost over $78 billion a year. including the cost of health care, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and the criminal justice system. we must do more to turn the tide against the opioid epidemic and give americans the tool

mr. speaker. want to start by thanking the prime minister for our phone conversation in advance of the bombing raids on friday night. and for an advanced coppy of her statement today. i also join her in paying tribute to sergeant matt, the sniper from manchester who was killed on the 28th of march with u.s. forces in northern syria and master sergeant jonathan dunbar from texas who was killed in the same attack. i welcome the fact that all british military personnel involved have returned home safely from this mission. the attack in douma was an horrific attack on civilians using chemical weapons, part of a civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people. mr. speaker, this statement serves as a reminder that the prime minister is accountable to this parliament, not to the whims of the u.s. president. we clearly need a war powers act in this country to transform a now broken convention into a legal obligation. her predecessor came to this house to seek authority for military action in lib

mr. speaker -- excuse me. mr. speaker, is it correct that the chaplain is elected by the whole house to be the chaplain of the house of representatives? >> regular order. the speaker pro tempore: the chair is not going to respond to the matter as expressed by the distinguished minority whip. >> regular order. the speaker pro tempore: the issue before the house presently is a matter of the privileged resolution just noticed. mr. hoyer: therefore, mr. speaker, further parliamentary inquiry. are we in the position where the house will be unable to speak to the issue of removing the official, i.e. the chaplain, elected by the whole house? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is no longer recognized. the gentleman has not offered an inquiry that is in keeping with matters before the house. mr. mccarthy: mr. speaker. i have a motion at the desk. the clerk: resolution be laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from california. those in favor say aye. those oppos

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today on holocaust remembrance day to honor the memory of those murdered in the holocaust. the holocaust was the systematic government sponsored persecution and murder of six million jews by the nazi regime and its collaborator. we honor the resilience of you are -- of survivors and dedicate ourselves to uphold the sacred promise of never again. congress established the day of remembrance as the nation's annual commemoration. each year state and local governments, military bases, schools, relate jouse organizations and civic centers host observances and remembrance activities for their communities. these events occur during the week of remembrance which began sunday, april 8, and runs through sunday, april 15. the events as a result of the holocaust were so devastating, so extreme, we can barely imagine how such an event can take place. but we remember because it is an unthinkable scar on humanity. we not only remember, but more importantly, we say never again. today we

mr. speaker -- excuse me. mr. speaker, is it correct that the chaplain is elected by the whole house to be the chaplain of the house of representatives? >> regular order. the speaker pro tempore: the chair is not going to respond to the matter as expressed by the distinguished minority whip. >> regular order. the speaker pro tempore: the issue before the house presently is a matter of the privileged resolution just noticed. mr. hoyer: therefore, mr. speaker, further parliamentary inquiry. are we in the position where the house will be unable to speak to the issue of removing the official, i.e. the chaplain, elected by the whole house? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is no longer recognized. the gentleman has not offered an inquiry that is in keeping with matters before the house. mr. mccarthy: mr. speaker. i have a motion at the desk. the clerk: resolution be laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from california. those in favor say aye. those oppos

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rom kentucky seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor ben quinn sr. from glasgow, kentucky, for his indunks into the university of kentucky college -- indunks into the university of kentucky college hall of distinction. he graduated from -- and has 50 years of experience in civil engineering. 35 years ago he started his own company with only two employees in glasgow. mr. guthrie: now american engineers has over 100 employees in kentucky and georgia. american engineers has worked on several projects in kentucky's second district, including the william h. snatcher expressway, the owens bro regional health hospital, and the western kentucky university baseball field. next week is small business week and i cannot think of a better example of building a small business from the ground up than ben, his wife, and his family. ben is

mr. speaker. today we commemorate the birthday of a monumental figure in our nation's history, thomas jefferson. jefferson, who was our third president, was the principal author of the declaration of independence and known as a founding farmer -- founding father. also a farmer. he played a monumental role in shaping american politics. while his legacy is not without complication, he projected a downto earth attitude and desired to be seen as a common man, an intellectual, architect, philosopher. he was anything but common. he founded the university of virginia in 1819. the university kept to his values, discussion, collaboration and enlightenment, relative today. its mission is to develop tomorrow's leaders and ensure they are well prepared to help shape the nation and the world. students in charlottesville will reflect on his legacy and acknowledge the growth that's been made in its history. mr. speaker, on this day we remember a founding father, thomas jefferson, and all the contributions he made

mr. speaker. it gives me a great pleasure today to welcome the guest chaplain for the house, to the floor. he is a leader in our community, in p.a.'s 16th district as well as my oldest brother. i also have five other brothers of mine in the gallery with us here today on what i learned was a very appropriate day since this is national siblings day. very pleased to host my brothers who are enjoying the sites here in washington, d.c. we have five sisters as well so i guess that will be another day. but specifically my oldest brother, sam, was born into an amish home and was really used by god, leads a congregation called the worship center in lancaster county. they have 4,000 members. as well as he leads a menster's fellowship impacting -- ministership fellowship impacting others and is in missionary endeavors across the world. sam has had an impact not only in our community, across the world as well and a spiritual leader for our family. we welcome him today. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro

mr. speaker. last month, i raised a case of albert thompson. a mwho has lived and worked her for decades, paid his taxes and yet denied national health service treatment. the prime minister brush ed it off. will she say what she will now do to ensure that mr. thompson gets the cancer treatment he urgently needs and is entitled d to? >> the right honorable gentleman did raise the case of albert thompson. it was not brushed off. the home office. no. the home office have been in contact with mr. thompson's representatives. i want to make, first of all, i want to make one point very clear, that no urgent treatment should be withheld by the nnhs. i also want to make clear that as it happen, mr. thompson is not part of the windross generation i have just spoken about in answer to the first question and finally, soluticols have been looking at his case and he will be receiving the treatment he needs. >> mr. speaker on the 20th of march, the prime minister wrote the me stating while i sympathize with mr.

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today there are a loft boys and girls in the capitol who are dressed for success and ready to get to work. of course i'm talking about take your daughters and sons to workday. while my three sons are grown and my oldest has children of his own, i do have the privilege of having seth with me today. seth lives in maryland and thanks to the nonprofit tuesday's group, he gets to spend the day with me, or rather i get to spend the day with him. this is my second year in a row with my friend seth. i have had the privilege of hosting seth for hour take our daughters and sons to workday. mr. speaker, in 2009, seth's dad was serving in the army and lost his life. a month and two days, seth tells me, before he was born. tuesday's children uses its experience and expertise to help our military families work through their own losses. april is also the month of military child. it is even more of an hanor for me to have seth with me again today. he's a great young man with a bright future.

mr. speaker. it's now my pleasure to yield five minutes to the gentleman from florida, mr. deutch, the ranking member of the subcommittee on the middle east and north africa of the foreign affairs committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. deutch: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, ranking member engel and chairman royce, for your support of this legislation. special thanks to chairman mccaul for your leadership in recognizing the need to take action. we must work together to stop the brutal iranian regime's human rights abuses and demand the release of american hostages that iran is using as pawns for political leverage. i'm proud to partner with you, mr. mccaul, in this effort. the iran human rights and hostage-taking accountability act, sends a clear message to the iranian regime and the rest of the world, this congress, this country will not tolerate the flagrant disregard of the most basic of human rights. my colleagues have explained the merits of this bill and i know it is difficult for many americans to imagine, but we are here

mr. speaker. thank you, mr. curbelo for yielding and for introducing this commonsense and much-needed bill. synthetic identity fraud is a real problem with real costs to the victims. one million children have their identity stolen each year and they deserve to be protected. this legislation will also help stop criminals from stealing a billion dollars a year by ensuring that we can verify a person as who he or she claims to be when applying for credit cards. synthetic identity fraud is a growing problem. social security must quickly take steps to get this important fraud fighting tool up and running. as chairman and social security -- of social security subcommittee, i intend to make sure social security doesn't hold up th up in any way. while social security will provide this service, the users pay the full worst. so social security's budget won't be impacted. social security has an important job to make sure those who are eligible get the benefits they deserve. i am committed to doing everything i can to prote

mr. speaker, mr. speaker we , recognise that the home secretary has rightly apologised to the windrush generation and made a commitment to compensate people for the hardship they have endured. the government is committed to compensation in theory, but as yet nothing in practice. there is an understandable lack of trust by the windrush generation, so can the prime minister today be clear and confirm that those british citizens, who have worked, paid taxes here for decades and been wrongly denied pensions and benefits, will be fully compensated? say it isirst of all , absolutely right that across this house we should all be absolutely clear in our determination to ensure that we stamp out racism in every form. let me set out to the house the action that has been taken. because my right honorable friend did make very clear the offering the other day in her statement before the house that those who came here before 1 january 1973 from commonwealth countries, this is from commonwealth countries as a whole,

mr. speaker, mr. ross' legislation would help end the culture of overregulation in washington and alleviate the intense burden that has been imposed on many institutions that have been sparingly received this designation. this is not to say that fsoc's to designation institutions is system -- as systemically important should not be used but rather that fsoc should exercise its authority judiciously and in its intended manner. mr. ross' bill ensures the fsoc's designations going forward will be prudent, shrewd and, most important, necessary. the good news out of washington is that the culture of overregulation is changing. a new era has been ushered in, that thinks twice before regulating, thoughtfully revisits necessary and effectiveness in past regulations and considers the burden of future regulations. much of this has to do with the changes in leadership of the regulatory agencies and the good work being pursued there. but changes in who creates and enforces the regulations aren't enough. in order

am mr speaker the b.b.c. reports that the prime minister argued for the bombing to be brought forward to avoid parliamentary scrutiny will she today confirm or deny those reports i believe mr speaker the action was legally questionable. and on saturday. i just members to calm down because in my experience some of the members who shout from a sedentary position then say entertain the fence full idea that i might be called to ask a question and i wish to disabuse them of that idea the prime minister was hurt in an atmosphere of respectful quiet. at work. and that will happen for the leader of the opposition as well no ifs no buts no sneers no exceptions that is the position jeremy corbett thank you mr speaker i believe that the action was legally questionable and on saturday the united nations secretary general and turning to terry said as much reiterating that . all countries must act in line with the united nations charter which states action must be in self-defense all be authorized by the united nations sec

mr. speaker, i just want -- sylvia lyttle. mr. speaker, i just want you to join me in congratulating this outstanding group of young women and their coaches, todd bruce, a.j., and tom on becoming new york state champions for the first time. as a former starting center for my high school basketball team, i am so proud to say, go, bulldogs. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. hoyer: i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, this week democrats are highlighting we're offering the american people. one area where this republican congress has given the american people a bad deal is health care. because of their repeated attempts to repeal and undermine the affordable care act. uncertainty has plagued our health insurance markets,

mr. speaker. i recognize the 125th anniversary of the incredible masonic care community of new york located in the city of utica. it opened its doors on may 1 of 1893 as the masonic home started by the mace ons of the state of new york. their goal was to provide quality care. within 30 years, the location expanded to include a building for 3 of 0 adults, a hospital and several dormitories for children and a working farm that provided food. the masonic care community offers top of the line health care options to all. it offers high quality senior care, rehabilitation services, child care, while also making house calls for those patients who are unable to leave their home. masonic care has supported and educated the community by providing exceptional care and services with compassion and pride, guided by the masonic principles of brotherly love, truth and integrity. more than 500 seniors call the community their home. i want to extend my congratulations to the community for their hard work and contin

mr. speaker -- mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to thank the gentleman for organizing this special order tonight. i rise to bring attention to the countless americans suffering from opioid addiction in houston, harris county, texas, that i represent, and throughout our great country. i call on congress and the trump administration to take immediate action and help our fellow americans in need. the department of health and human services estimates that over two million americans suffer from opioid use disorder and millions more who misuse their legally prescribed opioids. most troubling are the 42,000 americans who died from opioid-related overdoses in 2016 alone. including over 2,800 victims of opioid addiction in texas. the economic burden of prescription opioid misuse in our country is estimated to cost over $78 billion a year. including the cost of health care, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and the criminal justice system. we must do more to turn the tide against the opioid epidemic and give americans the tool

mr. speaker. this week the u.k. plays host to the commonwealth of government meeting. i know you will want to welcome the leaders from 52 countries who represent a third of the world's population. discussing shared priorities from ocean to cyber security and continuing to attack malaria and ensuring that children have access to 12 years of education. 60% of the commonwealth under the age of 30, the summit will have a focus on how to revitalize the organization to continue the relevance for young people. in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further meetings later today. >> neil o'brian. >> the whole house will be aware of the stories of people who came from the country from the commonwealth more than 45 years ago facing the anxiety to be asked for documents that they can't provide. will the prime minister and she and the government doing to provide reassurance in these cases. >> prime minister. >> my friend raised an important issue which causes concern and anxiety. i would like to

mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. langevin: mr. speaker, today the national institute of standards and tech noling or nist published its first major update to its heralded cybersecurity framework. since its release four years ago, the organizations have used the framework to voluntarily assess cybersecurity risk posture. identify gaps and implement best practices. this update adds timely guidance about managing supply chain cybersecurity risks like those russia exploited to damaging effect with malwear. since president obama first directed its creation, nist has employed a collaborative approach to developing the framework with diverse stakeholders from government, private industry, academia and civil society. the revision process reflects this public-private partnership and i thank the nist team for their hard work drafting this update. i firmly believe cyb

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, this is a very simple amendment to establish a national standard of care for hiring freight shippers. this is purely and simply about highway safety and everything carried on planes, of course, goes to and from on our highways. currently, there is no law that requires freight brokers or others to have any sort of standard when hiring a carrier for a shipment. under this amendment, a broker or other entity would be deemed to have acted in a reasonable and prudent manner if they made sure the carrier met these three requirements. one, authorization to operate by the federal motor carrier safety administration. two, the minimum insurance coverage required by federal law. and three, that the carrier had no current federal unsatisfactory safety fitness determination. this amendment does not prohibit or limit in any way any type of lawsuit, and in fact, a lawyer could show a broker or company had acted in an unreasonable man fer they did not comply with this hiring standard. -- mann

know mr speaker the b.b.c. report. the prime minister argued for the bombing to be brought forward to avoid parliamentary scrutiny will she today confirm or deny those reports i believe mr speaker the action was legally questionable. and on saturday. i just urge members to calm down because in my experience some of the members who shout from a sedentary position then all entertain the fanciful idea that i might be called to ask a question and i wish to disabuse them of that idea the prime minister was heard in an atmosphere of respectful quiet. and that will happen for the leader of the opposition as well no ifs no buts no sneers no exceptions that is the position jeremy corbett thank you mr speaker i believe that the action was legally questionable and on saturday the united nations secretary general and turning to terry said as much reiterating that all countries must act in line with the united nations charter which states action must be in self-defense all be all surprised by the united nations security council . t

mr. speaker, the russians lied. in 2013, the russian bear entered into a sweeping agreement with the united states. the deal -- syria's arsenal of quems would be removed by the mid -- chemical weapons would be removed by the middle of 2014. russia would guarantee this agreement. in return, the united states would indefinitely stall air strikes. for months we have watched in horror as defenseless men, women, and children were murdered by the rogue syrian regime, intend on using chemical weapons against their own people. friday evening, president trump joined our allies, france and britain, to authorize precision air strikes against chemical weapon production and storage in syria. this decisive retaliation was appropriate, a targeted response to this horrific crime. no chemical weapons in syria. however, the united states' role in syria must be focused. u.s. purpose in syria is eradicate the influence of isis. any other u.s. military escalation of the syrian war must be authorized by congress. but meanwhile, assad the

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it's my pleasure to welcome our newest colleague, conor lamb is a lifelong resident of pittsburgh where, incidentally, his family has been active in civic life for generations and comes to the house after service to his country as an officer in the u.s. marine corps and assistant u.s. attorney in the justice department. after graduating from the university of pennsylvania and the university of pennsylvania law school, he was commissioned as a judge advocate yen officer in the marine corps where he spent several years prosecuting cases in the military justice system. upon completing his active duty service in 2013, conor clerked for the federal district court judge and was appointed u.s. district attorney in the western district of pennsylvania where he successfully prosecuted a number of major drug dealers and gun traffickers. he also continues to serve his country in the u.s. marine corps reserve. it is my pleasure to welcome the newest member of the pennsylvania dell fwation

mr. speaker, thank you. and to my dear friend, paul onko, who loved louise like no one else in this chamber, thank you for arranging this for us tonight. tom jones had a song "she's a lady." louise slaughter was that lady, except none of the other lyrics of that song were appropriate or louise. she was a lady who was tough as nails, with a steel backbone and a sharp and very funny ongue. there are many people i like in our chamber. a few i truly love. i loved louise slaughter. members come and go and hardly leave a footprint around here. even members who have served ong periods of time. that's not true about louise. i still did it today, i walk onto this floor seeking her out. i look at c-span and expect to see her presenting another cogent argument on the inane closed rule offered by the ther side. there is a void in this chamber with her passing. but her footprints are everywhere. louise distinguished herself in so many issues. and in so many ways. the first woman, as we've said over and over again, to rep

mr. speaker, i want to thank you and my -- mr. chairman and my colleagues for their work on this underlying legislation. my amendment is simple. it would designate the hangar at smith airfield in fort wayne, in my district, as the national air mail museum. currently there is no such museum with this particular designation. i want to also make clear my amendment prohibits any federal funding to support this important initiative for the community. it is a zero cost amendment. the significance of hangar number 2, which is the only example of clark w. smith's patented care sell design, makes it a fine fit for this designation. in 1911, the united states postal service began air mail delivery and in 1930, commercial air mail service came to smith airfield. this recognition would be a great addition to my community and a vital tool to educate the american people on the significant role air mail played in the evolution of aviation. furthermore, such recognition wouldpropel the ongoing initiative to preserve and share the history of air m

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize along with my colleague congressman faso an outstanding group of young women from delaware academy in del high, new york. ms. teny: the varsity girl's basketball team won this year's new york -- new york state class d basketball championship. it was an intense game with a last three-minute point shot from logan bruce that carried the team into overtime. the game finally ended in the first overtime with delaware defeating franklinville with a score of 54-51. this is their first state basketball state title and first state title in the girl's team. the delaware team, known as the bulldogs, has 14 superior, talented athletes. first, the three-point shot wh

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new mexico seek recognition? without objection the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to honor mrs. jennifer reardon, who tragically lost her life on southwest airlines flight 1380 on april 17. ms. reardon was an incredible leader and advocate in our community who loved out loud. i joined her family and loved ones in celebrating her life and her commitment to building strong and loving communities. through her work at wells fargo and her philanthropic efforts she was able to reflect the positivity of her beaming smile onto every community she touched. her devotion to serving others made our city a better place and as both her lasting legacy and -- and is beth her lasting legacy and an example for to the all of us. our hearts break for her family and for the good fortune of everyone who had the good fortune of being in her presence. i want to extend our condolences to her husband mich

mr kennedy. the speaker i fully support the proportionate targeted action that we have taken the gates he cites and i hope the government would consider similar action we gave in future if anyone is so food issues to repeat chemical weapons attacks. we can all debate these matters but it takes a real prime minister to actually face other yeah. but on the question of the parliamentary role i think the prime minister was not relying on the r. kerry narrowing to appreciation of the royal prerogative which no government has evoked in this country for over fifty years they've always come to parliament for debate and votes are possible on any military action and she shares there was a problem of time that surely once president trump had announced to the world what he was proposing a widespread debate was taking place everywhere including many m.p.'s in the media but no debate in parliament so would she consider shutting off once the immediate issues are over that crossed party commission of some kind to search out