ms. mcsally: mr. speaker, i have no more speakers and am prepared to close once the gentleman does. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from rhode island is recognized. mr. langevin: likewise, mr. speaker. i have no further speakers and i'm prepared close to. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. langevin: mr. speaker, h.r. 5206 authorizes the department's existing office of biometric identity management, which is charged with collecting and ensuring biometric -- cleblingting -- collecting and using biometric data to enhance counterterrorism, border security and national security operations. increasingly federal agencies see the value of adopting biometrics as an additional security measure. as more and more federal programs make use of such personal data, it is absolutely vital that privacy be baked in from the start. importantly, h.r. 5206 requires a privacy-forward approach to all that obim does. for these reasons i support this measure. i commend the gentlelady from rhode is

ms. mcsally: mr. speaker, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 7 printed in part a of house report 115-783 offered by ms. mcsally of arizona. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 961, the gentlewoman from arizona, ms. mcsally, and a member opposed, will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from arizona. ms. mcsally: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. mcsally: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the underlying legislation, h.r. 6157, the defense appropriations act for fiscal year 2019, and i appreciate the chairwoman's hard work on this issue and her support for our troops. amendment is about the a-10 ward hog. i began the fight against the obama administration and their plan to moth ball the entire a-10 fleet. this is an airplane i flew and commanded in combat. i know a little bit about it. and we won that fight. since

ms. mcsally. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. mcsally: thank you, mr. speaker, thank you, mr. chairman, thank you for your years of hard work on this issue. i rise in support of h.r. 476, 0 the securing america's future act. as one of only nine members of congress who represents a community along our border, i have recognized firsthand the security threats we face from an unsecured border and the kiss dis-- and the dysfunction ff -- dysfunction of the immigration system. i have been working passionately to protect arizonans from the porous border this bill which we have been tirelessly working on since september of last year along with chairman mccaul, chairman goodlatte, congressman labrador, represents an important step to keep our country safe by securing the border, including building a wall. closing many legal loopholes. ending chain migration. ending the visa lottery. cracking down on sanctuary cities and ms-13 gangs. and providing a legislative solution to the daca program that's reasonable and fair and doesn't incentivize more illegal activity i

ms. mcsally: i thank the chairman and ranking member and i urge our colleagues to support the amendment. the chair: the gentlewoman from arizona yields back. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it and the amendment is agreed to. it is now in order to consider amendment number 26 printed in 712. b of house report 115- mr. welch: i have an amendment at the desk. cherkcherk amendment number 26 printed in house report 115-712 offered by mr. welch of vermont. the chair: the gentleman from vermont and a member opposed ach will control five minutes. mr. welch: my amendment would increase the v.a. medical services account by $5 million for the purpose of strengthening registry.it burn pits were used on u.s. military sites during the iraq and afghanistan wars to burn all types of waste from chemicals, paint, medical waste and human waste to plastics and rubber. but as you know, many members of the military who were exposed to burn pits are experiencing negative health effects. and that is why i'm offering this amendment to increase funding to addr

ms. mcsally. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. mcsally: thank you, mr. speaker, thank you, mr. chairman, thank you for your years of hard work on this issue. i rise in support of h.r. 476, 0 the securing america's future act. as one of only nine members of congress who represents a community along our border, i have recognized firsthand the security threats we face from an unsecured border and the kiss dis-- and the dysfunction ff -- dysfunction of the immigration system. i have been working passionately to protect arizonans fm the porous border this bill which we have been tirelessly working on since september of last year along with chairman mccaul, chairman goodlatte, congressman labrador, represents an important step to keep our country safe by securing the border, including building a wall. closing many legal loopholes. ending chain migration. ending the visa lottery. cracking down on sanctuary cities and ms-13 gangs. and providing a legislative solution to the daca program that's reasonable and fair and doesn't incentivize more illegal activity in