mr. thompson: thank you, mr. chairman. mr. chairman the u.s. fish and wildlife service has released a final role listing the northern long eared bat as thretsened under the endangered species act. while certain colonies of the species of bat have seen dramatic population losses in recent years, fish and wildlife has repeat lid asserted that the underlying -- repeatedly asserted that the underlying fundamental cause is a fungle disease, known as the white-nose syndrome. it does not directly kill or harm these bats, rather it wakes them out of hibernation resulting in the bats burning through stored fat and leaving their area in search of food when none is often found or available. i'm pleased that this legislation, the underlying legislation contains funding for white-nosed syndrome research. bats play a critical role in the ecosystem. and more needs to be done in order to restore colonies devastated by white nose. however, as we allow for necessary habitat conservation, we must also ensure that activities occurring in the vast range are not unr

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill h.r. 2647. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. pursuant to house resolution 347, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 2647. the chair appoints the gentleman from north carolina, mr. holding, to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 2647 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: h.r. 2647 a bill to expedite under the national environmental policy act an improved force management activities -- forest management acttivities in the national forest under the jurisdiction of the bureau of land management and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown fire-prone forested lands and for other purpo

mr. thompson after the fact and got mr. thompson to confess that he was the one that killed mr. liuzza. >> perkins said thompson had an accomplice named kevin freeman. police arrested freeman and thompson. >> the story that kevin freeman told police was that he and john thompson had been driving home together and the car had run out of gas. ray liuzza drove past them, parked and began to walk across the street to his apartment. at that point he said i'm going to hit that guy and pulled a gun out of his pocket. >> and then mr. freeman got cold feet, if you will and decided he didn't want any part of it. and as he was running away, freeman said he heard the shots. >> the police charged freeman and thompson with murder. the local prosecutor wanted the death penalty for thompson, but knew it would be an uphill battle because thompson had never been convicted of a violent crime. that was about to change. >> on december 28, 1984, 19-year-old jay lagard, and his sister who was 16, and their younger brother, who was 12, went to the super dome for a college basketball tournament. after th

mr. thompson's resolution because america is waiting for an answer. so i call on my colleagues to be thoughtful, to reverse the actions of last evening. and let's get busy with the business that the american people care about. and that is creating jobs and expending medicaid and doing things that will empower america's families to be better. and let's put the confederate flag issue to rest. thank you very much. >> thank you mr. butterfield. i think it is important to note that we are talking about this coincidences of time are just remarkable on the very day 147th anniversary of the 14th amendment, on the very day that south carolina will have the bill signed to take down the flag. on that very day the republicans had to take down their appropriations bill. and it's important to know this, the reason they proposed -- the republicans proposed the calvert amendment last night was because as their chairman mr. rogers said, they feared losing 100 of their members because of the jeffreys-huffman amendments. is that remarkable? 100 of their members would vo

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. for one minute. the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. in 1831, a tradition was started in huntington county, pennsylvania, which would go on to become a staple of the summer time agricultural expos. this august 9, the huntington county fair sell brating its 125th -- fair, celebrating its 125th fair devotes hundreds of agricultural exhibits ranging from equine shows to wine tasting. the huntington county fair provides areas of interest for almost everyone. mr. speaker, as a member of the house committee on agriculture, i am proud to rise today to congratulate the people of huntington county and those countless volunteers and community members who have made this time-honored event a pennsylvania tradition. including the parents and friends of 4-h, f f.f.a. youth members and the huntington county a

mr. thompson: thank you for holding this hearing, i would like to congratulate mr. neffenger on his moiment and look forward to working with him to advance the mission of t.s.a. another thing is to say welcome to the fish bowl. t.s.a. was established by congress in the wake of this -- in the wake of the september 11 attacks. it has a responsibility for protecting the nation's aviation and transportation systems and ensuring the free movement of people and goods. over the years, in protecting aviation systems, t.s.a. has used a number of methods to screen passengers. some of the technology -- technological changes t.s.a. has made, however, have cost taxpayers millions of dollars while failing to adequately address the threat to aviation security. unfortunately, t.s.a. is still having problems with its technology today. for example, last month it was reported that auditors posing as passengers were able to smuggle mock explosives and banned weapons through a check point at various airports across the country. earlier this spring, the inspector genre leased a report cl

mr. thompson's resolution because america is waiting for an answer. i call all my colleagues to be thoughtful and rivers the actions of last evening. let us get busy with the business that the american people care about. that is creating jobs and expanding medicaid and doing things that will power -- empower america's families to be better. let's put the confederate flag issue to rest. thank you very much. rep. pelosi: i think it is important to note that the coincidences of time are remarkable. on the 47th anniversary of the 14th amendment, on the very day that south carolina will have the bill signed to take down the flag, on that very day the republicans had to take down that appropriations bill. it is important to note this. the reason they proposed the calvert amendment last night was because, as their chairman said, they feared losing 100 of their members because of the jefferies-hoffman amendment. is that remarkable? 100 of their members would vote against the bill as congresswoman mccollum said. the bill was not bad enough for them. they neede

mr. bennie thompson. mr. thompson: thank you very much mr. speaker. i appreciate the gentleman from new orleans yielding time. mr. speaker i rise for two reasons. one, to talk about what it is to be in the eye of a hurricane and be without basic necessities for over 10 days because of the hurricane, and what it is that our government should do when those situations occur, both at the federal state, and local level. . so my comments we'll talk a little bit about what happened in august of 2005. and how in fact, so many people were impacted, and what we have done as a government, what we didn't do, and we should do going forward. for the most part, as the gentleman from louisiana has said, both hurricanes rita and katrina ravaged, texas louisiana, mississippi, alabama and little bit of florida. but i'll limit my comments to katrina. hurricane katrina there were over 1,800 people from texas to florida who died. 238 individuals died in my district. and what we had after that, we had over 2. million housing units damaged. and in my home state almost 80e,00

mr. thompson for noting those. officers and employees who are sworn an oath to serve their nation in the mission are critically important mission that encounters more than two million travelers a day in the aviation sector alone. i've also had some time to become more familiar with the challenges facing the agency and the development of of a set of priorities. my highest priority is to ensure solutions to the recent covert testing failures. overall, there are several critical elements that are essential to improving screening operations. first we must ensure the appropriate measures of effectiveness are in place to drive in institutional focus on our primary mission. but we measure is what our employees will pay attention to. so it's imperative that we get our metrics right. second, we must employ a culture of operational evolution. one that constantly reassesses our assumptions, our plans and our processes. and must be able to rapidly field new concepts of operation and new technologies. finally, delivering an eff

mr. thompson: and the issue of getting the cards back before they expire? mr. heffenger: yes, sir. let me find out what our current backlog. is i know twic has been a challenge over the years and it's a focus area for me as i moove forward. -- as i move forward. i would like to know what the backlog is and are there things that can dramatically speed up that process? representative thompson: thank you very much. representative rogers: you have some in her should to deal with. -- you've got a big challenge on your hands. i've been on this committee since it was established. i've seen the department grow and develop since it was established and i can just assure you, you have some inergsa to deal with -- inertia to deal with. you have some employees that you would like to put the fear of god into their heart or nothing is going to change. i have seen some good administrators precede you. that ran into administrative pressures to back off. you're going to run into that. but i want you to understand that you've got some folks that really believe they don't have to change. you will be g

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, since 1983, tens of thousands of students have participated in the congress youth exchange, or cybx, program with germany. this program allows young professionals from both the united states and germany to spend a year abroad to intern and study different cultures while living with a host family. during their experience, students from both countries develop a better understanding of foreign cultures expand their knowledge and leadership potential exponentially. this fellowship provides extensive language training, strong courses of study at foreign universities and the opportunity to be fully immersed in another culture, thereby, culminating in a very unique experience. members of the german hold this program in especially high esteem as they hand select their nominees and build very strong personal relationships with them. while members of the united states congress are not as involved in the selection process of american participants, the american equivalent would include t

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, responsible use and recycle of coal ash has the ability to reduce waste, provide construction materials and keep utility costs low. this past april the e.p.a. released yet another rule aimed at coal by mandating new standards for the disposal of storage of coal combustion residuals. as a result of this proposal, the house considered and passed h.r. 1734, the improving coal combustion residuals regulation act of 2015. this legislation codifies the final proposal rule while giving flexibility to the states to implement. specifically, h.r. 1734 will allow states to create and enforce their own coal ash recycling permit programs. it also sets up enforceable state permit programs while utilizing the e.p.a.'s minimum requirements that will protect jobs. states also have the option to make their requirements more stringent than the e.p.a.'s final rule if they choose. i strongly support and was happy to vote for h.r. 1734 and the responsible use of coal and coal ash. mr. speaker, rec

mr. thompson, my fellow new york delegation members, mr. king mr. donovan, mr. higgins, along with mr. payne, mr. keating, mr. richmond as co-sponsors of this important legislation. i urge my other colleagues to join me in supporting h.r. 2770. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves his time. the gentlewoman from new york. miss rice: mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 2770, the keeping our travel remembers safe and secure act, and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized for as much time as she wishes to consume. miss rice: thank you, mr. speaker. last may the department of homeland security inspector general released a report with a blunt and revealing title, the transportation security administration does not properly manage its airport screening equipment maintenance program. the report revealed that t.s.a. lacks strict policies and procedures for maintaining critical screening technology including x-ray machines and explosive detection equipment

mr. thompson of mississippi. amendments printed in part a of house report 114-192, amendment number 46, by mr. walker of north carolina. amendment 47 by mr. salmon of arizona. and amendment number 44 printed in part b of house report 114-29 by mr. scott of virginia. the chair will reduce to two minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote after the first vote in the series. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 30 printed in part b of house report 114-129 by the gentleman from new york mr. zell din, on which further proceed -- mr. zeldin on which further proceedings were postponed. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 30 printed in part b of house report 113-29 -- 114-29. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having risen a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [cap

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, yesterday president obama announced that the final framework for a nuclear deal with iran have been reached. i am supportive of a strong deal that would prevent the nuclear armorment of iran and thereby easing tensions with our ally, israel, no deal is bert than a bad deal. -- better than a bad deal. of concern has been the relief of congressional sanctions implemented years ago. by authorizing sanction relief the iranian government will have billions of dollars at their disposal to use for the same secretive activities we have grown accustomed to seeing them support. as such hundreds of members on both sides of the aisle have expressed their opposition to a deal that does not appropriately address the shortfall of transparency or cooperation that iran has demonstrated repeatedly. merely threatening them with a snapback sanctions does not go far enough to institute a level of accountability, nor does it prove to be a viable option once the sanction relief has been in motion.

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, evidence has been made public that the largest abortion provider in america has been actively engaged in the illegal and horrific practice of trafficking of fetal body parts. planned parenthood performs over 300,000 abortions annually. this organization's financial gains from the destruction of innocent unborn children has now been shown to profit from fetal organs. those who defend planned parenthood and these evil practices argue these clinics simultaneously provide access to other needed health services. mr. speaker, one does not justify the other. throughout the united states there's no shortage of faith-based health service providers that, unlike planned parenthood, honor respect and care for all women and unborn children. they do not prey on the vulnerable individuals for profit. mr. speaker i join my colleagues calling for an investigation into the trafficking of fetal tissue and activities of abortion providers, such as planned parenthood, companies that broker fetal

mr. thompson of mississippi. from the committee on the judiciary for consideration of sections 1040, 1052, 1085, 1216, 1641 and 2862, of the house bill and sections 1032, 1034, 1090 and 1227 of the senate amendment and modifications committed to conference. mr. goodlatte, issa and conyers. . sections 2842, 2851 through 2853 and 2862 of the house bill and sections 313 601 and 602 of the senate amendment and modifications committed to conference. messrs. cook, hardy and grijalva. from the committee on government and oversight reform for consideration of sections 601, 631, 634, 838, 854 855, 856 8 1, 1069 and 1101 through 1105 of the house bill and sections -- and sections 592 593 631 8 6, 831 1090, 1101, 1102 1105, 1107 through 09 1111 1112, 1114 and 1115 of the senate amendment and modifications committed to conference, messrs. hurd of texas, russell and cummings. for consideration of the senate amendment and modifications committed to conference, mr. sessions, byrnes and ms. slaughter. from the committee orphan s

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to remind my colleagues of our responsibility to preserve and strengthen the medicare program for future generations. last week the centers for medicare and medicaid services released its annual medicare trustees report an update of the long-term solvency and effectiveness of this vastly important health insurance program. while the report projected that the trust fund that finances medicare's hospital insurance coverage will remain solvent until 2030, it also cautioned that a high number of medicare beneficiaries could see their medicare part b premiums sharply increase in january of 2016. as a former health care professional and nurse administrator, i understand the importance of providing access to quality care at a realistic cost. one of the ways we can make medicare services more affordable is by targeting waste and abuse within the program. with this in mind i have consistently worked with my colleagues to introduce and support legislation aimed at reducing fraud an

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, this past weekend over 125,000 people flocked to the pennsylvania's fifth district to attend the 49th annual central pennsylvania festival of the arts. affectionatally known as art fest. they enjoy works of art, live music and great foods. arts fest is home to one of the nation's premiere outdoor fine art and craft shows and hosts over 300 exhibiters. these artists, ranging from international talent to local artists, display a wide variety of art that fit any and all interests. live musical performance also takes place throughout the weekend at a number of venues. arts fest drives to instill an interest in appreciation of the arts in the areas per performances -- for performances for young people by young people. i rise in strong support of the arts and it's my honor to recognize all the volunteers and the staff who did such a great job of putting on this year's central pennsylvania festival of the arts. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as a subcommittee chair in agriculture i'm committed to safe and affordable food. in recent years there's been increased interests in where food comes from and how it's grown. in my view, this is a movement that's long overdue. there's far too many americans removed from the family farm for generations. agriculture is the backbone for rural america and the success is critical for local economies and to deliver product every american needs on a daily basis. with a growing world demand for food and less americans engaged in farming, science and innovation have become essential components of agriculture and remains paramount to meet increased demands. aside from tractors, combines and physical technology innovation also extends to biotechnology. biotech ensures america will have the safest, most abundant and affordable food supply. as rural populations continue to increase, producing more food on less land will be an ongoing challenge but one that can be addressed through advanc

mr. thompson: mr.er, in 2010 the southern segment of the keystone pipeline system began operating, carrying crude oil from oklahoma to illinois and texas. according to multiple news outlet this existing southern segment of the keystone system just pumped its one billionth barrel of oil. the federal approval process only took two years to complete and there's been no incidence of as a result of this infrastructure. yet here we are five years later with the keystone x.l. pipeline which would connect canada and the united states, still remains unapproved after seven long years of receipt repetive reviews. approval of the keystone x.l. pipeline will provide american families with new job opportunities and a reliable source of north american energy in the safest, most efficient way possible. as a member of the natural resources committee, i rise today to once again urge the president to approve the keystone x.l. this portion of the pipeline has proven to be safe and effective way to transport oil and a segm

mr. thompson: thank you mr. speaker. last week u.s. secretary of commerce and vice president and federal counselor signed a joint declaration that will provide a framework for cooperation between our two countries in areas such as work-based training, pathways to career development and the expansion of existing programs into new industry sectors. this notable agreement comes just one month after a similar signing with germany that was largely focused on apprenticeships and vocational education and training. as co-chair of the career congress -- congressional career and education caucus, i applaud these international partnerships and recognize their role in helping us close our nation's skills gap. the skilled trade rts hardest jobs to fill in the united states, with recent data citing 550,000 jobs open in trade in transportation sectors. 246,000 jobs open in manufacturing. working with our allies to address this issue, will undoubtedly benefit our economy and allow us to remain globally competitive. i'm confident in our ability to make

mrs. carter: and only time we had little white things flying all around was when he came. walter: did he come visit you? what was it like to host dr. thompson? mrs. carter: it was interesting. [laughter] mrs. carter: but he did always complain, what are all those little white things in my bedroom? walter: what were they? moths? hallucinations, i get it. yes, ma'am. >> thank you for the opportunity to ask a question. my question is for the first lady, mrs. carter. first, i would like to thank you for your service to improve the lives of people around the world. i am very heartfelt when i think of all the humanitarian efforts you've gone to. i'm also intrigued by the research and outreach provided through the rosalynn carter institute. is there anything else you would like to share about the institute, the research, or maybe a specific family story that comes to mind that really touched you? mrs. carter: i think, and this is one of the most interesting things, when we decided to have a program -- a mental health program in a post-conflict country, and we decided on liberia, because we already had access to information, trying to help women kn

from mitsubishi to make a formal statement followed by a response by mr james murphy and then remarks also by professor jan thompson and a very special guest from tokyo, mr ukoyo otomato who will also speak. i will have a few words to say at the end of that presentation. follow that we'll have a q and a, please, from the media, if there are - will be any questions, you'll be welcome to ask them. i'll repeat them from the podium, and following the q and a for media only there has been numerous requests to be able to speak to - with mr murphy and he and his son have agreed to spend a few minutes, in any event, right next to the table when we are finished. however, i also would like to take the opportunity to let the members of the audience and media know that as a result of that initiative by mitsubishi materials, numerous families of p.o.w.s, former american and british p.o.w.s, have identified themselves have come forward, and a number of them participated in the event. the private event upstairs. i would appreciate very much right now, before we go to our formal programme, to ask the following people. and their fa

representative thompson: how do you plan to get us off the bottom? mr. hefenger: i start with the fact that everyone rose -- raise their hand and took an oath of office. how many people in this country do that? i'm sure their eyes were open. they knew it was not the most popular job in the country. but they said i want to be the face of security for the traveling public. that is where morale starts. what is -- where does morale fail after that? i go right back to the mission and my dedication to the coast guard told me it starts with the mission. and then you have to talk about that mission. and you have to train to that mission. and you have to measure that mission area. when i come to work, i know -- i want to know that i am being given the tools and the training to do it and they are backing me up when i have to make decisions. i think there is a lot of training to that and there is a workforce engagement needs. representative thompson: people who apply do not have to go back. now we are hearing, when they tried to get recertified, there is a tremendo

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mr. sherman and adams are debating in song about who should write the declaration and thompson jeffer said i don't know a part issicle from a predicate i'm just from connecticut. but he wasn't singing or dancing but coming up with the connecticut compromise. look he looks so stern but impressive. how could you resist a gaze like that. the connecticut compromise was to blend the virginia and new jersey plans and propose the system that we have today where we have two houses, the interest of small states is represented in the senate where every state has two votes regardless of how big it is and the interest of the large states is represented in the house of representatives, which is created or portioned by population. so that beautiful compromise, which allowed the constitution to be passed is just one example of the incredible pragmatism of these delegates. i mentioned the spirit of moderation and compromise being so central to madison's achievement, these men were not i deal logical, they certainly had strong views which they were not willing to compromise in some cases and ultimately the

ranking member thompson: thank you very much, mr. chairman, for holding this hearing. i would also like to congratulate administrator neffenger on his appointment. and i look forward to working with him to advance the mission of t.s.a. another thing is welcome to the fish bowl. t.s.a. was established by congress in the wake of the september 11 attack. it has responsibility for protecting the nation's aviation and transportation system and ensuring the free movement of people and goods. over the years in protecting aviation systems t.s.a. has used a number of methods to screen passengers. some of the technology -- technological changes t.s.a. has made however, have cost taxpayers millions of dollars while failing to adequately address the threat to aviation security. unfortunately, t.s.a. is still having problems with its technology today. for example, last month, it was reported that auditors posing as passengers were able to smuggle mock explosives and banned weapons through checkpoints at various airports across the country. earlier this spring, the inspector general

mr. moynihan? >> carefully. betty: that was mike mayo, bank analyst. never shies away. scarlet: barry vocal about change -- very vocal about change. whose strange for thompsonstep down because he is only 15 years old. betty: moynihan is consolidating power. a few years ago, he was one of the few ceos who is not chairman of the board. and there was talk about how long he would last. i think mike mayo is somewhat correct in his assessment saying let's move on. you cannot use the crotch of the financial crisis forever. ok, we say goodbye to you. we have much more ahead, including m&a mania. ♪ . . betty: welcome back to the bloomberg market day. i am betty liu. here are the top stories making headlines this hour. general motors says you have not seen nothing yet. they easily beat wall street estimates. americans flocked to gm light trucks. sales were stronger in china. the chief financial officer tells us this sets the stage for the next 12 months. >> our growth has been driven by strong performance in north america and china, and we expect that iscontinue, and underpinning expectations that the second half of the year will be better than the first half. betty:

mrs. carter, tell us what it was like to host dr. thompson? >> it was interesting. but he did always complain about a little -- oh, there are little white things in my bedroom. >> what were they? moths? oh i get it, hallucinations. i get it. >> thank you for the opportunity to ask a question. my first question is for mrs. carter, and first of all thank you for your service to improve the lives of people around the world. i am very heartfelt when i think of all the humanitarian efforts that you have gone to over the last four decades, and i am also touched and intrigued by the research and outreach provided through the rosalynn carter institute. is there anything else you would like to share about the ins institute or anything? >> when we decided to have a program, a mental health program in a post conflict conuntry, so we decided on liberia, because we had access to women and what was available to them and access to justice and we had people all over liberia anyway. we found out they had one psychiatrist in the country, that was all, no other mental health professio

thompson. let's bring in senator john scott and bacardi sellers, a contributor and previously served in south carolina's house of representatives. mr. sellers, let me start with you. what does that event -- what will the removal of the flag tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., what will it mean to you? >> well, it means a great deal. i'm trying to gather my words as we go because of the heroes and she-roes that lifted their voted and gave their lives so i could be here today. it didn't start with legislators like myself but started with legislators like john scott standing to my right. cape hatter son, so many of those who marched before us to take this flag down. now we can come together, plaque and white, democrat and republican to remove this flag imagine what we can come together and do next. that is the vision that is the hope. this flag is not the end of anything. it's just the beginning of another amazing journey we'll take in south carolina. >> mr. scott, are you surprised how quickly -- i guess quickly is the wrong word gin that people having trying to get it down since governor hollings put it up in 1961. but are you surprised recentl

thompson. i think the oversight issues at bank of america are the worst they have been at a big banks in citigroup. tom: was this action initiated by the board or was this mr. moynahan acting alone? >> i am not sure, but there are many chefs in the kitchen at bank of america when it comes to their problems. they have had issues with the stress test to of the past three years. a $4 billion regulatory capital misstatement. in the one to five pages of the proxy this year. the board meets to be held more accountable. has enthusiasmdy about bank of america has a value that could become more like diamonds. do you agree with your colleague? >> i disagree against i do not believe they have proper oversight at the board level and the top of the firm. there is not the right tone set at the top. inconsistent financial metric. not one forward-looking financial target. we need something to hold management accountable to. there is not enough financial metrics that we can say this is what they are trying to achieve under this pacific timeframe. >> this move, was it about confidence or different in strategy? >> we don't know for sure. the press release] was written by som

thompson. god is with them, and they are watching us and encouraging us to live our creed. thank you, mr.resident. >> thank you. senator scott. mr. jackson. senator jackson: thank you. >> unanimous consent, the senator from charleston's remarks the recorded -- >> without objection. >> actually, what i need to do is do something i forgot to do earlier, and that is we commended and recognize the senators who have come back, senator washington, my friend senator patterson and i want to recognize my colleague who is not here, senator robert ford. the first bill he ever introduced was a bill to remove the confederate flag, and i intended to do it earlier, but i just thought it would be robbery if this day concluded without a saying something about the former senator from charleston, senator robert ford, who quite honestly was perhaps one of the first of us on this side of the aisle to reach out on this side of the aisle and form and lasting bond and a friendship. i wanted to do that before the day was over. >> thank you. unanimous consent, it is ordered. the senator from darlington. mr. lloyd