ms. chu: i ask for a recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6, rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlelady from california will be postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment number 9 printed in the house report 113-88, for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. cohen: to ask that the amendment be consented to as read. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 9 printed in house report 113-88 offered by mr. cohen of tennessee. mr. cohen: moved that it be considered as read. the chair: pursuant to the rule, the amendment has been designated. mr. cohen: thank you, sir. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 228, the gentleman from tennessee, mr. cohen is recognized for five minutes and someone in opposition will be recognized. mr. cohen: this requires transcanada and future owner/ operator to submit its oil spill response plan to the governor. the current law requires the department of transportation to maintain c

ms. chu: when the funnel cloud dissipated, oklahoma mans were met by -- ykians were met by friends, neighbors -- oklahomans wered me by friends, maybes and others ready to help, the same as those on the east coast after hurricane sandy, and after hurricane katrina in the ninth ward. every american wants to help. whether we face tornadoes on the great plains or earthquakes, we face them together. let's make sure these disaster ictims get the aid they need in a timely manner. whether we are in a red state or a blue one, we are all equally deserving of assistance. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman rise? ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. foxx: parents know all too well the sinking feeling around the kitchen table when it's time to pay bills. the once simple task of putting gas in the car is -- has become an act of financial acrobatics. house republicans are committed to an all of the

i'm pleased to yield a minute to the gentlewoman from california, ms. chu. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized for one minute. ms. chu: mr. speaker, i rise today in opposition to the patients rights repeal act. doing the same thing over and over and over again and expecting a different result? that's insanity. this week house republicans are trying to repeal the affordable care act for the 37th time. 37 failed attempts weren't enough? more than 105 americans have arbitrary lifetime coverage caps lifted because of this law. up to 17 million children with pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied coverage. and more than 6.5 million children up to the ages of 26 now have coverage on their parents' plan. about half of whom would otherwise be uninsured. why would anyone want to roll all of this back? why would anyone waste 43 days as republicans have done so far to repeal a bill that does so much for the american people? it's not smart. it's not logical. more importantly, it's not right. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlem

the gentlewoman from california, ms. chu. the gentlewoman from alabama, ms. sewell. the gentleman from new york, ms. meng. >> the president of the senate at the direction of that body appoints the following senators as members of the committee on the part of the senate to escort her exlancey, park geun-hye, president of the republic of korea, into the house chamber. the senator from nevada, there reid. the senator from alaska, mr. begich, the senator from new jersey, mr. menendez. the senator from maryland mr. cardin, the senator from account kentucky, mr. mcconnell, the senator, mr. corn yirn. the senator from alaska, miss murkowski, and the senator from tennessee, mr. corker. the speaker: the members of the escort committee will escort the chamber through the lobby doors. >> mr. speaker, the acting dean of the diplomatic corps. >> mr. speaker, the president's cabinet. >> mr. speaker, the president of the republic of korea. the speaker: members of congress, i have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you her excellency, park geun-hye, president of

the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. chu, for five minutes. >> mr. attorney general, i'd like to focus my questions on hate crimes and racial profiling. first of all, i ask unanimous consent to submit testimony from the seek coalition with over 100 members of congress regarding tracking hate crimes and these hate crimes against sikh, hindu and arab americans, for the record. >> without objection, they will be made a part of the record. >> thank you. last week an elderly sikh man dedicated to his faith and community was doing what he did every day, volunteering at his gawara, when a man viciously attacked him. at 82 years old, he was beaten with an iron bar, puncturing one of his lungs, fracturing his face and breaking several ribs. this is the only latest of a string of attacks on american sikhs in recent years and the last two years alone, two elderly sikhs were murdered in elkgrove, california, a sikh cab driver was assaulted in sacramento, california, a sikh transit worker was assaulted in new york city, a sikh cab driver was assaulted in seattle,

bass and ms. chu's questions and mr. richmond's questions. i think we agree on a great deal in this area. so, if we came to an agreement on what we in congress believed was an profit, reasonable expectation of privacy, are you guys aware of a law that would create a problem for us setting such an expectation -- reasonable expectation of privacy? >> no, i don't believe. so i believe you have a very powerful piece of legislation in front of you right now, hr637 and that's a very good beginning on setting the parameters for how drones should be used. i think that's a great place to start. just to answer your question in terms of the areas where there's existing law, i was talking about private use. >> is anybody aware of laws that would be adverse to us trying to set a reasonable expectation of privacy? >> i'm not aware of that. but i would just urge some caution here, congressman, in that the the courts have had decades to try to define reasonable expectation -- >> i understand. it's a difficult area. >> you might be better served with focusing

the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. chu, for five minutes. school st month district considered outsourcing the roles of their school psychologists and social worker. after all, budgets are tight and what harm could come from this? andrew, the district psychologist and christine, the school social worker, had already faced an uphill battle helping their students. although the district has only 900 children in attendance, gallonway is geographically one of the largest districts in new york state. as the overwhelm school psychologist social worker, andrew and christine struggled to meet the needs of their students. facing more than double the recommended ratio of students to mental health professionals across the district. an onslaught of letters and testimony soon flooded the board of education as students, parents, and teachers alike protested on andrew and christine's behalf. the board soon relented to the public outrage. perhaps thanks to a very moving letter of support that andrew received. this letter was from a young student explaining th