ms. stefanik, for five minutes. ms. stefanik: thank you, madam speaker. do you believe in miracles? these were the iconic words uttered by legendary sportscaster al michaels, with just three seconds left in the historic match between team u.s.a. and the soviet national hockey teams in the 1980 winter olympics in lake placid. with the eyes of the world on the lake placid games, through shear grit and determination, an amateur team u.s.a. proudly did what many thought would be impossible by defeating the favored soviet team. . this event was more than an ordinary hockey game and for many it was one more proud reminder of what a determined and united america can accomplish. i grew up hearing this story firsthand from my dad who was in lake placid with his best friend doug, when the underdog team u.s.a. won and the crowds erupted in cheers. it was an awe-inspiring moment for our entire country and the world. our community in lake placid and the north country still celebrates this incredible occasion. this past weekend, lake placid was proud to host a reunion celebrating the 35th anniver

ms. stefanik of new york, and brad ashford of nebraska. it is more clear than ever that isil is a growing threat to the american people and we must force fully defeat the barbarian murderists with our courageous allies abroad. radical islam has declared war on americans and targets fellow muslims as evidence during our visit. we have seen in the last 10 days the slaughter of 40 worshipers at a mosque in pakistan, the burning of over 30 innocent civilians in iraq, the beheadings of 21 egyptian coptic christians in libya and jews murdered in copenhagen. in conclusion, god bless our troops and may the president by his actions never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from minnesota seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker over the weekend minnesota's mall of america was the subject of threats fro