ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. by direction of the committee on rules, i call up house resolution 266 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 33, house resolution 266,s remain solved that at any time -- resolved that at any time after the adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2-b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill, h.r. 1947. to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the department of agriculture through fiscal year 2018 and for other purposes. the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on agricult

ms. foxx: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: mr. speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on depreing to the speaker's a-- on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the journal stands approved. ms. foxx: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from north carolina. ms. foxx: i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this uestion are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlelady from north carolina. ms. foxx: please join in the pledge to our wonderful flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for

ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker.his is the spending safeguard amendment because it will protect taxpayers in the event c.b.o. predictions related to the farm risk management election program are horribly wrong. this particular program is basically an expansion of overly generous crop insurance subsidies to producers and is predicted to cost about $23 billion over 10 years. but it could potentially cost more, much more. that's because the program's costs are linked to high-target price estimates that well exceed historical averages. the prices fall, taxpayers will be forced to make up the difference. as many of us are aware, the 2008 farm bill cost taxpayers 51% more than its drafters predicted. none of us from members of congress to the budget wizards at c.b.o. can predict the future. that's why we must put a safeguard in place to prevent unappropriated spending from eating taxpayers alive. my amendment will cap spending on this program at 110% of c.b.o.-predicted levels for the first five years in which payments are

amendment number 3 by ms. foxx of north carolina. amendment number 5 by mr. broun of georgia. amendment number 8 by mr. blumenauer of oregon. amendment number 9 by mr. blumenauer of oregon. amendment number 14 by ms. kaptur of ohio. amendment number 15 by mr. royce of california. amendment number 16 by mr. chabot of ohio. the chair will reduce to two minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote after the first vote in this series. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 1 printed in part b of house report 113-117 by the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. mcgovern, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: part b, amendment number 1 printed in house report 113-117 offered by mr. mcgovern of massachusetts. 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 arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic de

ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: on july 1 of this year, student loan interest rates are set to double. it doesn't have to happen and it won't if president obama and senate democrats choose to work with house republicans on a bipartisan solution. unlike the senate, the house of representatives successfully acted to stop the unnecessary rate double. the president and senate should follow our bipartisan example and build off the smarter solutions for students act. despite the white house whiplash on this issue, our legislation is very similar to president obama's own budget proposal. it will prevent rates from double, allowing students to benefit from low rates and protect low and middle income students. the house acted in a way that satisfies the president's original criteria for a long-term market based plan. we welcome the senate to get on board. preserving this problem just t

ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. broken washington policies are making it harder for families in this country to find good work and plan for the future. outdated laws and regulations, a federal overhaul of personal health care through obamacare and energy policies that tie the lands of small businesses stand directly opposed to job creation, affordable living and economic growth. we hear of these sad effects every day and we've been warned by the unlikeliest sources of a coming washington train wreck. thus we have a responsibility to remove these washington barriers. the house of representatives has acted to expand energy production through the keystone pipeline and generate new american jobs. we've acted to keep student loan interest rates from doubling, we voted to stop obamacare from increasing family health insurance premium costs. but our actions on behalf of jobs and families -- and family savings have been met by senate inaction. ignoring broken policies is not an option, not when jobs are at stake. i yield ba

ms. foxx: thank you, mr. chairman. president ronald reagan wubs said new york government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. so government programs once launched never disappear. actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth. mr. chairman, it's hard to argue with the gipper. this amendment to h.r. 1947, the federal agriculture reform and risk management farrm act of 13 will bring accountability to our work here in the house of representatives. what it does is it sunsets discretionary programs in the bill upon the expiration of the five-year authorization period. now some people might think that is the normal thing to happen in the federal government. you authorize a program, once the authorization goes away, the program either gets reauthorized or it goes away. but that's -- that isn't what happens, mr. chairman. e purpose of this program is to force congress to justify the continued existence of these programs through regular re-authorization efforts. mr. chairman

the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlelady from north carolina, ms. foxx. ms. foxx: please join in the pledge to our wonderful flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, during the memorial day work period, i was grateful to participate on a congressional delegation visiting with service members and our allies. we went to thank them but the reality of our new greatest generation, they have inspired us. we began in kosovo where they're nursing a 5-year-old nation with a muslim majority while respecting the rights of a cris

ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. house republicans have acted to stop federal student loan interest rates to stop from doubling. our assignment is turned in. while the president and his senate -- democrat snats are registering an incomplete. yesterday, i spoke to students about our smarter solutions for students act that removes the distraction in politics from the equation and settles how interest rates are set. the president requested a solution much like ours, but his own party in the senate refused to pass the legislation. july 1 is coming and students know that means interest rates will double if the president doesn't lead and the senate doesn't act. this is what we are seeing from the president and senate. it's a good thing they sell red bull in the cafeteria because the students might require some. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition. >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the sp

thornberry: i yield one minute to the gentlelady from north carolina, ms. foxx. ms. foxx: i thank the gentleman for yielding and his leadership on this issue. nascar is part of the national guard's outreach to young americans. nascar fans between the ages of 18-24 are twice as likely to consider the military. their fellow fans friends are likely to choose the military as a career option. advertising gives the military cost effective ways to reach patriotic fans. that's why there is a 3-1 return. nascar support of the military goes beyond mere sponsorship opportunities. nascar holds swearing-in ceremonies for new recruits giving them an example of the patriotism they support. the national guard has chosen to use its limited recruiting budget through the means it feels are most effective. we should not force to turn its back on a proven means of leveraging that budget and introducing millions of potential heroes. i urge my fellow members to oppose this amendment. thank you for the opportunity to speak and i yield back. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. the gentlema

ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. house republicans have a plan to create jobs, grow our economy and secure our future for all americans, and we're doing it by expanding opportunity, not expanding government. we're holding government accountable to the hardworking taxpayers of this country. we're reining in runaway washington spending that's driving up our national debt. we're going to reform our tax code to make it fairer and simpler for all americans. we are promoting an all-of-the-above all-american energy strategy that will create jobs, lower energy costs and strengthen our national security. these are the commonsense solutions that the american people deserve, mr. speaker. it's not fair that washington democrats keep offering up only more spending and political games. real solutions to real problems, that's the house republican commitment. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois seek recognition? >> i ask unanimo

ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate my colleague from new york bringing up the issue of student loan rates as he very well knows, the house has passed a bill to do this and our problem is with the senate and the president. don't double my rate. every day students are tweeting those exact words to their representatives. like these students, house republicans see that july 1 is coming and with it the automatic doubling of some federal student loan interest rates. house republicans don't believe that rates should double or that politicians should be in charge of setting them. weeks ago republicans and a few democrats in the house passed the smarter solutions for students act, which will not only keep student loan interest rates from doubling on july 1 but will also remove politics from the equation as well. but the house can't do it alone. the senate must act and the president must lead. right now both are failing. in fact, it appears president obama has completely backed down from defending his original propo

ms. foxx: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from north carolina is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. it is disappointing that president obama and senate democrats cannot agree with republicans in the house on a simple issue like preventing student loan rates from doubling. although a bipartisan vote in the house passed the smarter solutions for students act, the president and senate have panned this common ground approach. the smarter solutions for students act is a simple plan ready made for bipartisan compromise as it was paterned after president obama's own budget proposal. politicizing the coming student loan interest rate hike not an option if we are serious about a july 1 solution. i urge my colleagues in the senate to build off of the smarter solutions for students act proposal and commit to a long-term solution for students that eliminates the washington guessing game from the rate setting equation. ignoring the common ground republicans already share wi

ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. foxx: allow me to quote from one of poth because moo -- president obama's climate change experts, the one thing the president needs to do is shut down coal plants -- plants. a war on coal is exactly what's needed. where are the obama administration's priorities? not on job, not on affordable injury. president obama's war on coal is already a threat to thousands of american jobs. many in my home state of north carolina where 17 coal units are being shut down in part because of e.p.a. policies. americans want energy independence, more affordable gas, and jobs. the keystone pipeline, coal and coal-fired plants have jobs to offer and can play a role in bringing our country closer to energy independence. the president and his regulators should be less invested in declaring a war on american coal and more involved in supporting american energy producers and the jobs the

58 printed in part b of house report 113-117 offered by the the gentlelady from north carolina, ms. foxxd been disposed of. it is now in order to consider amendment number 98 printed in part b of house report 113-117. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise to offer my amendment. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 98 printed in house report number 113-117, offered by mr. pitts of pennsylvania. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 271, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. pitts, and a member opposed each will control 10 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. pitts: thank you, madam speaker. those of us in support of my amendment, i will divide five minutes under the control of congressman danny davis, five minutes on my side. i rise in support of my amendment and one that would reform our government's sugar program. for too long we have seen these subsidies and market protections drive up costs on taxpayers, consumers, and businesses. let me highlight some of

ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i send to the desk a privilege red port from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution 266, providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 1947, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the department of agriculture through fiscal year 2018 and for other purposes and providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 1797 to amend title 18 united states code to protect incapable unborn children in the district of columbia and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. mr. broun: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognitions? mr. broun: i ask unanimous consent that my name be removed s co-sponsor of h.r. 1797, the pain capable unborn child protection act. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does