he is a member of the navajo nation and has dedicated his life to serving the usyouth of the community. by creating a true partnership with them and their families, he honors the building programs with community that highlights the role of leaders today and the potential to give back as global citizens of this ever increasingly connected world. marvin has influenced the development of progressive and youth-driven projects for generations to come. i like to invite those who would say a few words about marvin. [applause] >> hey. it is our honor to present this award to someone who is truly special to us. working. y -- working with youth is not an easy task. not only must we be there to support them in their studies, we are there to advocate for them and help them to become strong individuals. to allow kids to be kids and support their development in the coming world citizens is a balancing act. this man has taken on the challenge for many years. he has become part of the lives of these young individuals and does not only care and work for them, but for their families and for the communit

willing to do for others and dedicating his life in protecting the security of the people of the navajo nation where he was raised and lived his life. mr. gosar: they have the experience and courage to serve and protect our communities as well as put their lives in danger for the safety of others. my prayers and thoughts are with sergeant curley's family and the broader law enforcement community for such an outstanding individual. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this summer i heard one message over and over as i visited my district. we need to create a jobs program to get our people back to work. i was sent to washington to set aside the partisan bickering. yet we wasted a tremendous amount of time this summer fighting over debt ceiling and issues that had nothing to

the hopi, navajo, other indian nations out there -- after they had been interest much in our history, for them to put the flags out really impressed me. from williams, arizona, we were going to take a train to the south rim of the grand canyon. there were people in our car from new jersey and long island. there is a reputation for being abrupt and rude, so on and so forth. we are all in their grief. -- all sharing our grief. a man came in and started playing guitar, the old woodie guthrie standard, "this land is your land." we all broke down. the long islanders from new jersey did not seem so irritating anymore. we are american at our core, whatever else about us, there is something deep within us -- there is something special about being american. it is the only country that has been formally based on principle. they say it is "unjust," not un- french, un-german -- thety say it is "un-american." at the core, i am an american. host: thank you for sharing your thoughts and reflection spirit we have been showing you the scene -- and reflections. we have been showing you the scenes. this