mr. walberg: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution i i call up h.r. 6094 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 6094, a bill to provide for a six-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the department of labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 897, the bill is considered read. the bill shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on education and the work force. the gentleman from michigan, mr. walberg, and the gentleman from virginia, mr. scott, each will control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan. mr. walberg: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their

mr. walberg: i thank the gentleman and i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from missouri. mr. clay: i yield myself five minutes. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. clay: and to my friend from that he ad mentioned didn't hear in this list people that may be impacted by this legislation. well, the list includes 34 different groups and some of them that i think that all of us represent or that would be impacted by this arbitrary legislation or groups like consumer federation of america, earth justice, environmental america, green peace, natural resources defense council, prarie rivers network. and i'm not even sure where that the sed, but i represent confluence of the mississippi and missouri rivers, right at st. louis. and so water is important to the people in my region. perg, united steel workers, united support and memorial workplace vitality. those are some of the groups represented in this letter. mr. speaker, i would like to recognize the delegate from the u

mr. walberg: mr.irman, we are awaiting additional members that would like to speak to this issue. but in the intervening time, let me just say again, i certainly, having majored in forestry and land management early in my academic career, i love pictures of nature. we're not attempting to stop that from taking place. we are simply saying that the american public deserves the opportunity in regulatory issues to make clear public comments and to know with transparency what agencies are doing. and then to find out with a new social media opportunities that agencies like the e.p.a. are using taxpayer dollars to purchase specific tools, electronic media tools, to engage in and encourage people only to comment positive about their rules, that's a great concern. mr. chairman, i think it's appropriate for us to put a little further block in saying taxpayers ought to be considered and agencies ought to listen to them and not the other way around. at that point i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves the b

mr. walberg: mr. chairman, thank you. i'm pleased at this time to yield two minutes to my friend and colleague on the committee grothman. sin, mr. mr. grothman: you have to pay more overtime. what does that mean. the employers will say get out of here. we can't have you working more than 40 hours a week. a buddy of mine back home, his daughter had a new job working for salary and he said make sure you are the first person to show up and be the last person to go home at night. and she was the first person to show up and last person to go home and having a successful career by doing so. so what this bill does is kind of a hard thing, it makes it hard to work hard. her boss is going to say get outta here. it is part of a pattern we are sadly seeing from this administration to discouraging hard work. just like obamacare, you lose your subsidy, better not work hard and a bunch of welfare programs, food share, low-income housing, work hard, you lose your subsidy. we penalize the hardworking. on a day-to-day

mr. walberg, recorded? mr. walberg: aye. >> mr. walberg is not recorded. e votes yes. chaff the clerk will report this tally. >> there are 19 nays and 15 -- yeas and the 15 nays. mr. chaffetz: without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to 2-l, members will submit their views on votes recorded today. i ask unanimous consent that the staff make necessary conforming changes to the report, ordered reported today subject to the approval of the minority. hearing no objection, so ordered. there's no further business. without objection, the committee stands adjourned. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. isit ncicap.org] today the house deals with combills involving cyber security, veterans, and food security. they could take up a vote to override the president's veto. the senate is also back today at 3 p.m. eastern. a procedural vote on that scheduled for tuesday which requires 60 votes to advance. ♪ announce

mr. walberg? mr. walberg votes yes. mr. homage? he votes yet. mr. gowdy? mr. gowdy votes yes. mr. massey? mr. massey votes yes. mr. meadows? mr. meadows votes yes. mr. buck? mr. walker? mr. blum? mr. blum votes yes. mr. hise? he votes yes. mr. russell? mr. russell votes yes. mr. carter? mr. grofman. mr. heard? mr. heard votes yes. mr. palmer? mr. palmer votes yes. mr. cummings? mr. cummings votes yes. ms. maloney? ms. norton. mr. clay? mr. clay votes yes. mr. lynch? mr. lynch votes yes. mr. cooper? mr. connolly? mr. connolly votes yes. mr. cartwright? mr. cartwright votes yes. ms. duck worth? ms. kelly? ms. lawrence? mr. boyle? mr. welch? >> clerk will report the tally. >> on this vote there are 25 yeas and 0 nays. >> the motion is adopted. it is the intention of the chair to reconvene here at 7:30. then we'll close out the remaining of the unclassified questions. we will then at the appropriate time depart for the capitol visitors center as it's been prepared for a closed hearing of the committee. only members of the committee, designated committee staff, the witnesses, and the r

mr. walberg? mr. walberg votes yes. mr. homage? he votes yet. mr. goes are? mr. goes are both yes. mr. gowdy? mr. gowdy votes yes. mr. fairfield? >> yes. >> mr. thomas moshe. mr. massey? mr. massey votes yes. mr. meadows? mr. meadows votes yes. mr. buck? mr. walker? mr. blum? mr. blum votes yes. mr. hise? he votes yes. mr. russell? mr. russell both yes. mr. carter? mr. grothman? mr. heard? mr. heard votes yes. as to palmer? mr. palmer burgess. this maloney? mr. clay? mr. clay vote just. mr. lynch? mr. lynch vote just. mr. cooper? mr. connolly? mr. connolly ventures. mr. carly? mr. connelly vote just. ms. kelly? miss lawrence? mr. lou? watson coleman? miss watson coleman vote just. ?r. desaulnier mr. boyle? mr. welch? >> the court will report the tally. clerk: on this vote there are 25 yeas and 0 nays. >> the motion is adopted. it is the intention of the chair to reconvene here at 7:30. then we'll close out the remaining of the unclassified questions. we will then at the appropriate time depart for the capitol visitors center as it's been prepared for a closed hearing of the committee.

mr. walberg, mr. kosar, mr. dowdy votes yes. mr. meadows, mr. meadows votes yes, mr.esantis boats yes mr. buck, mr. walker boats yes mr. bluhm mr. carter mr. hurd mr. hurd votes yes mr. palmer mr. palmer votes yes. mr. cummings, mr. cummings votes no. >> miss maloney miss maloney votes no. miss norton. mr. clay, mr. clay votes no. mr. lynch, mr. lynch votes no. mr. cooper, mr. connelly. >> never, know-how, no way, no. >> mr. connelly votes no. >> miss kelly, ms. kelly votes no. miss lawrence, miss lawrence votes no. >> mr. lu, ms. watson coleman votes no. miss plaskett votes no mr. boyle, mr. boyle votes no. mr. welch, mr. welch votes no. miss grisham votes no. >> how is the number from the district from columbia reported? >> miss norton is not recorded. >> miss norton votes no. >> does any other member, have all members been recorded? >> miss islamists is not recorded. >> miss lummus votes yes. >> have all members had an opportunity to vote? how is the member from michigan, mr. walberg recorded? >> mr. walberg is not recorded, he votes yes. >> are we good? anybody el

mr. walberg, recorded? mr. walberg: aye. >> mr. walberg is not recorded. he votes yes. chaff the clerk will report this tally. >> there are 19 nays and 15 -- yeas and the 15 nays. mr. chaffetz: without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to 2-l, members will submit their views on votes recorded today. i ask unanimous consent that the staff make necessary conforming changes to the report, ordered reported today subject to the approval of the minority. hearing no objection, so ordered. there's no further business. without objection, the committee stands adjourned. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> first ladies michelle obama and laura bush discuss their wartime experiences raising daughters and for the need of awareness of mental health issues. bob woodruff, who was seriously injured in 2016 while covering the war in iraq -- 2006 while the ing the war in iraq is host of the forum. y

mr. walberg. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walberg: i want to thank mr. joyce for his leadership on this amendment and his bipartisan efforts to ensure resources to protect the -- and restore the great lakes ecosystem. in april, the house joined together to unanimously pass mr. joyce's amendment to formally authorize the great lakes restoration program, the same goal is his amendment today. the great lakes are a vast strategic resource and a source of pride for the state of michigan and all surroundings states. our countries, as well as a whole with this massive, very special resource. i encourage my colleagues to vote in support of this amendment and help protect and preserve the great lakes for the benefit of our environment and the economy for generations to come. and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. joyce: thank you, mr. speaker. i would like the opportunity to close. the chair: the gentleman has 45 seconds left. the gentleman from pennsylvania has 3 1/2 minutes. mr. shuster: i'll say my pe

mr. walberg, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized for two minutes. mr. walberg: thank you, mr. speaker, thank you, mr. chairman. i rise in support of h.r. 5587 which will help people in michigan and across the country find meaningful careers in the 21st century work force by updating our career and technical education programs. as i met with students, with teachers, and employers in my district, i heard consistent support for improving c.t.e. i know how important it is to modernize this program for today's jobs from touring places like southern michigan center for science and industry, and hudson michigan, the jackson area career center in jackson, michigan, monroe county community college, and many more. we know that not everyone's path to success in the workplace is the same. and while many students pursue degrees in colleges an universities, many others know their sweet spot lies somewhere else. career and technical education provides those individuals that opportu

mr. walberg: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize kimberly, a student of spring ashor university in my district. she created a moving piece of artwork displayed to my left. i've had the privilege to see it in person and the picture just doesn't do it justice. it's a life-sized wheelchair made out of little toy green army men. innocent as they might be yet she used more than 1,000 army men and spent more than 60 hours to finish it. the sculpture signifies all aspects of military service, from fighting on the front lines in battle to returning home with life-altering injuries to the supreme sacrifice. america's veterans sacrifice so much, and we often lose sight of the effects of their service. kim ber's sculpture is a powerful -- similar berly's sculpture is a powerful reminder. they have displayed incredible courage and heroism in service to our country and now it's time for us to serve them. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan yields back the balance of h

mr. walberg. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thanks to the panel for being here. we hope this is a very worthwhile for your yourselves but also for the people you serve with having spent many weeks in national parks north south, east and west as a kid with my family camping, hiking, fishing, and then with my family doing the same thing even as i look forward to being out in glacier national park this next august. impressive territories we have, impressive treasures we have. and in every case, my experience has been treated with great respect and professionalism by the staff. so it is concerning to hear some of the behind the scenes. and though we deal with humans, yet, these type of things have to be addressed. so thank you for being here. ms. kelly, can you describe for this committee some of superintendent new bokker's behavior that you observed which prompted the investigation? >> thank you, congressman, for that question. myself personally, i have been the chief there at yosemite for the last ten years. and the marker point for me was when we had the rim fire

mr. walberg. rep. walberg: thank you. i hope this is worthwhile for yourself, and the people that have spent many weeks in national parks, north, south, east, west, with my family doing the same thing, being out a glacier national park is august, impressive territories we have. impressive treasures we have, and every case, my experience has been one of great respect and professionalism by the staff. so, it is concerning to hear some of the behind-the-scenes. and though we deal with humans, yet these things have to be addressed. thank you for being here. ms. kelly, can you describe some newbacher'sndent behavior which prompted the investigation. ms. martin: thank you, mr. congressman, for the question. myself personally, i have been chief at yosemite for the last 10 years. and the marker point for me was when we had the rim fire of 2013, and i happen to be off unit on another fire and returning. my duties have been to act as the agency administrator representative for the superintendent when we have large incidents in the

mr. walberg: in the past 12 year the moores have opened their home to 26 foster children. along with five biological children, they have adopted five children and are in the process of adopting two more. that will make a total of 12 children. when asked what led them to and adopting, and sheryl said, i felt like i had a lot more love to give away. wow. through their big hearts and unconditional love, matt and sheryl have forever changed the ves of so many children in linaway county. they are angels to the children they parent and encredibly deserving this this award. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? the gentleman from illinois is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 5391, legislation prohibiting future ransom payments to iran. in the midst of a global war on terror, it should be commonsense that the united states of america should not be sending untraceable palettes of cash on an airplane to the leading state sponsor of te

mr. chairman. chair. chaffetz: now recognize the gentleman from michigan. rep. walberg: thank you. we hope that this is a very worthwhile for yoursselves, but also for people you serve with having spent many weeks in national parks north, south, east, and west, as a kid with my family camping, hiking, accomplishing, and then with my family doing the same thing even as i look forward to being out at glacier national park this next august. impressive territories we have. impressive treasures we have, and every case, my experience has been treated with great respect and professionalism by the staff. so, it is concerning to hear some of the behind-the-scenes. and though we deal with humans, yet these things have to be addressed. thank you for being here. ms. kelly, can you describe some of the superintendent's behavior which prompted the investigation. ms. martin: thank you, congressman, for that question. myself personally, i have been chief at yosemite for the last 10 years. and the marker point for me was when we had the rim fire of 2013, and i happen to be off unit on another fire,