mrs. mcmorris rodgers, the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, the gentlewoman from kansas, ms. jenkins, the gentleman from california, mr. mckeeon, the gentleman from california, mr. --

mrs. mcmorris rodgers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. mechanic mo -- mrs. mcmorris rodgers: i rise to support this amendment. last week the president's address to the country began to make the case that isil is an immediate threat to our allies in the middle east, europe and ultimately, our homeland. this is a radical and brutal force, opposed to all who do not adhere to their narrow view of islam and the world. isil has declared war on our way of life and the values on which this country has -- was founded and flourished for over 225 years. isil made clear they will not be deterred until they see their flag flying over the white house. when it comes to protecting the safety and security of americans at home and abroad, america must lead. as we know a speech is not a plan. an f-16 is not a strategy. as the command for the chief, we need the president to give us an honest -- give us an honest assessment, an in depth strategy to defend our country and our interests around the world this amendment responds to the president's request to use title 10 authority to

mrs. mcmorris rodgers, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. mrs. mcmorris rodgers: thank you, mr. chairman, the ranking members and everyone on both sides for their tremendous work on this important legislation. right before the august recess, the republican women of the house joined together to highlight a family empowerment package of which this bill is a critical piece. i'm proud to stand here and say we are passing another bill in that agenda that empowers women and families. women now make up nearly half of our work force, and in many cases they're their primary breadwinners and the healed of their households, yet so many of our labor laws and workplace laws were written at a different time, at a time when very few women worked. as moms and dads are seeking their way to make their -- get back to where they were in this stagnant economic time, work and job training programs are so important. moms and dads across the country are still worried about paying their bills, af

mrs. mcmorris rodgers, the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, the gentlewoman from kansas, ms. jenkins, the gentleman from california, mr. mckeeon, the gentleman from california, mr. -- mckeon, the gentleman from california, mr. royce, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. frelinghuysen, the gentlewoman from texas, ms. granger, the gentleman from michigan, mr. rogers, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. gerlach, the gentleman from ohio, mr. turner, the gentlewoman from california, ms. pelosi, the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer, the gentleman from south carolina, mr. clyburn, the gentleman from new york, mr. israel, the gentlewoman from -- the gentleman from california, mr. becerra, the gentlewoman from new york, ms. slaughter, the gentleman from illinois, mr. quigley, the gentlewoman from ohio, ms. kaptur, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pascrell, the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, the gentlewoman from florida, ms. corrine brown, the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. delauro. vice president biden: members of the committee on the part of the senate to escort his excell

mr. speaker, this is another shocking example of this 5d mcmorris rodgers trying to do an end run around the congress and legislative process with more overreaching regulation that is would drive the food prices for american families by stopping the e.p.a. from expanding their scope and requiring the agency to coordinate with states, this legislation will help to protect this nation's agricultural community from federal overreach that threatens their livelihood and ultimately this nation's economic success. i yield back. the chair: the gentlelady from michigan yields back her time. the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves. the gentleman from west virginia is recognized. mr. rahall: mr. chairman, i yield four minutes to a very valued member of our committee and also the ranking member of the committee on natural resource, the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio. the chair: the gentleman from oregon is recognized for four minutes. mr. defazio: it's unfortunate that we are here today. we have departed from reality which would be the districts we represent where i just spent five weeks. now w