ms. bonamici, from oregon. i would strongly urge my colleagues of every political stripe to recognize that perhaps while responsibility is best exercised when taken and not given, we contemplate here the outcomes for so many innocents who are unable to determine their circumstance, that is indeed children who are born into this horrific affliction of opioid addiction. and understand that while one might wax poetic about things like personal responsibility and accountability, that the federal government does indeed have a role to fill a vacuum where the states have not acted, in a circumstance where in those who suffer suffer by virtue of circumstances far beyond their control. i would hope that the members of this body on both sides would find themselves compelled by the sheer mathematical magnitude of the epidemic that is the opioid crisis. again, one that takes more lives than nonsuicide, gun violence and automobile accident -- nonsuicide gun violence and automobile accidents combined and one that impacts not

ms. bonamici. ms. bonamici: thank you for yielding. i spent the day before father's day at the federal prison in oregon meeting with 123 asylum-seeking immigrant men who are incarcerated in prison. they were fleeing horrific violence and religious persecution. they were christian and sikh men from india. here was an lgq man from honduras and another was targeted by gangs and we spoke with men who are separated from their wives and children and who on father's day had no idea where this were or how they were. criminalizing asylum-seekers and separating families is cruel and it's appalling and now we find out there are tender age shelters. babies don't need their own jail. they need their own parents. this must stop. the president and the department of justice could stop it right now. the american academy of pediatrics said separating families in this way causes irreparable harm. mistreating children for political leverage is outside of moral bounds, even for this administration. as a mother, it breaks my heart. as an american and a gran

ms. bonamici. ms. bonamici: thank you for yielding. i spent the day before father's day at the federal prison in oregon meeting with 123 asylum-seeking immigrant men who are incarcerated in prison. they were fleeing horrific violence and religious persecution. they were christian and sikh men from india. here was an lgbtq man from honduras and another was targeted by gangs and we spoke with men who are separated from their wives and children and who on father's day had no idea where this were or how they were. criminalizing asylum-seekers and separating families is cruel and it's appalling and now we find out there are tender age shelters. babies don't need their own jail. they need their own parents. this must stop. the president and the department of justice could stop it right now. the american academy of pediatrics said separating families in this way causes irreparable harm. mistreating children for political leverage is outside of moral bounds, even for this administration. as a mother, it breaks my heart. as an american and a gr

ms. bonamici, for five minutes. ms. bonamici: thank you, mr. speaker. it's almost father's day. a good time to think about the fathers in our lives and in the families we're honored to represent. families in the northwest oregon and i know that too many are still facing challenges. too many are still struggling to make ends meet. their paycheck, if they are fortunate to have one, just isn't enough to pay the bills and it's hard for them to even think about saving for the future. one policy that can make a big difference in the lives of is paid leave. it's an economic issue for working families and we need to recognize that both women and men need to be able to take paid time off when a child is born, or to care for their children or other family members when they need them. in oregon, our parental and family medical leave laws cover more people and have stronger protections than current federal law, and i applaud those efforts. but there are still far too many workers across the country who are not able to care for a sick child or aging parents because they can cannot pay their

ms. bonamici. mr. wilson, you're recognized for three minutes. >> thank you, chairwoman foxx, for your leadership. thank you, secretary azar, for being here today and your service and testimony. i'm grateful to be a member of the bipartisan congressional heroin and opioid task force. the key to attacking the opioid epidemic is addressing the overprescribing of substances. this is a gruesome problem in many places across the country including my home state of north carolina as well as, tragically, lifelong friends in rhode island and california. alan wilson has worked to fight the issue in south carolina. these pills can be misused, perpetuating the addiction problem. over 20 states have put in place laws promulgated by the cdc that note that 3 to seven days' worth of therapy is sufficient. we recently saw a similar policy for beneficiaries enrolled in medicare part d. what impact could expanding this policy have on the misuse of opioids? >> i think you put your finger on a very important issue. we're c

ms. bonamici of oregon. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 918 the yomsfr oregon, ms. been meche and a member opposed each will control five minutes. ms. bonamici: i rise today to offer a bipartisan amendment to increase investments in research and development to support marine energy, hydropower and pump storage. i first want to thank chairman simpson and ranking member kaptur for their leadership in supporting the water power technologies office. robust funding for the department of energy's water power technologies office will support investment in innovative hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetic technologies. this bipartisan amendment would increase funding for the office of energy and efficiency in renewable energy by $10 million for water power and decrease funding for departmental administrative spending to result in no additional cost. harnessing energy from waves, currents and tides is an exciting frontier in the he re-newble energy sector. oregon state university, the university of washington, and the university of alaska-fairbanks are partnering to support ma

ms. bonamici: in the time i make these remarks, one minute, and every minute after, the equivalent of an entire garbage truck full of plastic will be dumped into the oceans. that's about eight million metric tons a year. endangering marine life. a. is world oceans day good time to recommit to protect, coin serve, maintain, and rebuild our oceans and ocean resources. the health of our owe shins reflects the health of our a. good time to planet. we have work to to. oceans absorb co-2 produced by human activity, increasing carbon emissions are stressing the oceans and threatening the livelihood of coastal communities. as oceans become more acidic, shellfish struggle to build shells. oysters and clams are ulnerable. we must invest in research to better understand the challenges to ocean health like ocean acidfication, harmful al ga blooms, marine debris, and overfishing. the ocean is resilient but we can't afford to wait. offer my eans day i colleagues join our caucus. thank you, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama se