the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: without objection. . roe: there are six million living vietnam veterans. there will be about 4.4 million remaining in just 10 short years. that means we'll lose 2.2 million vietnam era veterans in the next 10 years which is an average of about 523 vietnam-era veterans per day. we must now act because if we don't blue water navy veterans may not be around to receive the benefits they and their loved ones have been waiting on for so long. we owe it to the brave men and women who served and veterans who served off-shore during the vietnam era to receive compensation benefits for conditions they may have developed because of exposure to agent orange. i am not the only one wh believes this. .r. 299 has broad bipartisan support. 2 -- 330 co-sponsors. i think i can speak for all of us when i say h.r. 299, as amended, does the right thing for our blue water navy veterans. mr. speaker, this is personal for vietnam-era veterans like myself. i served and walked the territory not long after in korea over 40 years ago

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 954, the amendments printed in house report 115-7 are adopted and the bill, as amended, is considered read. the bill as amended shall be debatable for one hour with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the demone judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on homeland security. the gentleman from virginia, mr. goodlatte, and the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler, each will control 20 minutes. the gentleman from texas, mr. mccall, and the gentleman from mississippi, mr. thompson each ill control 1 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia, mr. goodlatte. mr. goodlatte: ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.r. 4760. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. goodlatte: i yield myself such time

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hultgren: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise in support of this bipartisan legislation i've introduced with my good friend from colorado, mr. perlmutter, to give our national labs the tools they need to better work with outside entities, develop new technologies and let new business ideas come out of our world-leading research facilities. as you've heard today with the prior bills pass odd on the floor, the house science committee has done tremendous bipartisan work to support our national laboratories and research infrastructure. i thank chairman smith and also the ranking member, ranking member johnson, both from texas, for their bipartisan work on this package and i was pleased to see prayer past research infrastructure dealing with upgrades at fermilabs, ar gone and other national labs included in the package. our national labs are often referred to as the crown jewels in our ecosystem here in the united states. the secretary referred to them as national treasures.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. members are reminded from engaging in personalities toward the president. -- entleman from virginia is recognized. mr. goodlatte: i'm pleased to yield three minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. smith, who is the author of an important provision in this bill related to electronic verification of employment and former chairman of the house judiciary committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: let me thank mr. goodlatte for all that he has done to advance immigration reform during this congress. i do support h.r. 4760, securing america's future act. this legislation ensures that our immigration policies put the interests of americans first. . we need to thank not only chairman goodlatte but others who put time and effort in thregs. we appreciate mr. good -- in this legislation. we appreciate mr. goodlatte to help improve our immigration system. any immigration reform considered by congress must at a minimum secure our borders, implement work force veri

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from the northern mariana islands reserves. the cas well and i have no other speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the chair recognizes the gentleman from the northern mariana islands. mr. sablan: if the gentleman has no further speakers, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from utah. mr. bishop: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is will the house spendnd pass the bill h.r. 5005. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative -- mr. bishop: mr. speaker, on that i'm going to ask for the yeas and nays. foip the yeas and nays are requested. -- the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our guest chaplain, the reverend dr. alexander campbell, south carolina state guard, anderson, south carolina. the chaplain: let us worship god. god, we bless you this week as we celebrate the anniversary of the great seal of the united states, adopted by this august assembly on june 20, 1782, on the front of that seal, a shield of red symbolizing valor. white standing for purity and innocence, and blue standing for justice. the back shows a pyramid, a symbol of strength and duration. above that pyramid is a triangle containing the eye of providence. your eye, god, watching over us with the inscription god has favored our undertakings. therefore, god, we ask that you favor the undertakings of this great house by strengthening it to fulfill the noble symbols of the great seal and accomplishing the continued building of our great nation guided by the god in whom we trust. i pray this prayer in the name of my lord, jesus christ. amen. the speaker pro tempore

the speaker pro tempore: for -- address does -- the house -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? mr. paulsen: permisoto address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. millions of americans donate blood each year. every two seconds someone in america needs blood and one person's blood donation can save as many as three lives in a crisis. a singlr accident victim could require 100 pints of blood. it cannot be mufd bu only come from volunteer donors. or help cancer patients transplant recipients. steve scalise needed as many as 20 pints of blood on the day he was shot. he is hosting a blood drivthis week. and i would encourage all of those to have the opportunity to donate blood this week and doing it in honor of world donor day on june 14. i encourage all of those that are eligible to make an effort to donate blood, to do so because blood donors are life savers. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: are there any further one-minute requests? pursuant to clause 8, rule 20, the chair will postponefurther proceedin

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. goodlatte: i introduced h.r. 4670 along with michael mccaul, for labrador, to provide illegal aliens who grew up in america after their parents brought them here as children. just as importantly we want to strengthen our borders, curtail endemic fraud and enhance interior immigration enforcement so our nation won't face the same dilemma in a few years. president trump did the right thing and tried to end president obama's blatantly unconstitutional daca program. as a federal court ruled in enjoining daca's sister program, d.h.s. can -- cannot enact a program whereby it not only ignores the dictates of congress but actively acts to thwart them. the d.h.s. secretary is not just rewriting the law, he's creating them from scratch, end quote. president trump also did the right thing by immediately turning to us, asking congress to fix the problem. he asked for h.r. 4760. as he asked for, h.r. 4760 solves the daca conundrum. it provides daca beneficiaries with an indefinitely renewable lega

mac art are: it will pro-- mr. macarthur: it will protect the pharmacies who have done nothing wrong. i would like to mention the bipartisan members that lent their support to it, representatives chris collins, david schweikert and kuster, earl blumenauer and paul tonko. i urge support of this bill and i yield back. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves -- yields. mr. roskam: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? ms. chu: mr. speaker, i have no other speakers at this time and i am prepared to close. a 2017 report from the office of the inspector general of the department of health and human services found that about 70,000 so seniors on medicare received prescriptions for what the report described as an extreme amount of opioids during a single year. that means these seniors were receiving 2.5 times the level the centers for disease control recommends for patients with chronic pain. another 22,000 beneficiaries were identifie

the speaker pro tempore: yeah. the chairman just reiterated that the chair is entertaining debate on this bill. mr. nadler: well, we are entertaining debate on the bill obviously. but can you guarantee that we will in fact vote on this bill at some point? otherwise why are we wasting time? the speaker pro tempore: the chair will not advise on footture legislative schedule. mr. nadler: -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair will not advise on the future legislative schedule. mr. nadler: can you guarantee that we will have the ability to offer our motion to recommit, whether or not we ever vote on this bill? the speaker pro tempore: the chair would reiterate that the rule does provide one motion to recommit. mr. nadler: but the chair will not guarantee that the rule will be adhered to and give us the opportunity to offer that motion? the speaker pro tempore: the chair is entertaining debate on the bill. mr. nadler: ok. the chair is being very forthcoming. i do assume that we will have the opportunity to offer our moti

the speaker pro tempore: ms. delauro: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new york, the chair of the democratic caucus, mr. crowley. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. crowley: i thank the gentlelady for yielding time. i rise in strong opposition to the spending cuts to expired and unnecessary programs act. this bill strips $7 billion from the children's health insurance program. $7 billion for sick kids. it is unbelievable if you stop and consider it. the republicans are asking children to pay for their tax break to the rich. this is just another illustration of the g.o.p.'s convoluted priorities. $1.5 trillion goes to corporations and special interests. and when the budget comes up short, republicans dip into health care for children to make up for their recklessness. it doesn't have to be this way. chip was, for decades, a bipartisan piece of legislation. because despite any policy differences we may have had, democrats and republicans were always to come together a

the speaker pro tempore: ms. delauro: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new york, the chair of the democratic caucus, mr. crowley. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. crowley: i thank the gentlelady for yielding time. i rise in strong opposition to the spending cuts to expired and unnecessary programs act. this bill strips $7 billion from the children's health insurance program. $7 billion for sick kids. it is unbelievable if you stop and consider it. the republicans are asking children to pay for their tax break to the rich. this is just another illustration of the g.o.p.'s convoluted priorities. $1.5 trillion goes to corporations and special interests. and when the budget comes up short, republicans dip into health care for children to make up for their recklessness. it doesn't have to be this way. chip was, for decades, a bipartisan piece of legislation. because despite any policy differences we may have had, democrats and republicans were always to come together a

the speaker pro tempore: all time has expired. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the amended. 5889 as those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the chair needs to correct himself. the bill was not amended. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5889. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. garrett: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 589. the clerk: provide assistance to states in complying with and implementing certain provisions of section 106 of the child abuse and treatment act in order to prevent better protections for young children and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. garrett and the gentlewoman from orego

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, thank you. i rise today during national ptsd awareness month to call attention to this topic that's so important to the lives of our veterans and their families. mr. hill: nowhere is the connection between ptsd and suicide felt more strongly than in the veteran community. suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the united states and on average we lose 20 veterans per day to suicide. far too many of our veterans are left with the difficulties of overcoming ptsd and addiction on their own. our central arkansas veterans health care system led by dr. margie scott is one of nine systems nationwide that's currently involved in the clay hunt act program in our nation. this program gives our v.a. employees the necessary tools

the speaker pro tempore: without objection.

the speaker pro tempore: ms. delauro: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new york, the chair of the democratic caucus, mr. crowley. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. crowley: i thank the gentlelady for yielding time. i rise in strong opposition to the spending cuts to expired and unnecessary programs act. this bill strips $7 billion from the children's health insurance program. $7 billion for sick kids. it is unbelievable if you stop and consider it. the republicans are asking children to pay for their tax break to the rich. this is just another illustration of the g.o.p.'s convoluted priorities. $1.5 trillion goes to corporations and special interests. and when the budget comes up short, republicans dip into health care for children to make up for their recklessness. it doesn't have to be this way. chip was, for decades, a bipartisan piece of legislation. because despite any policy differences we may have had, democrats and republicans were always to come together a

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. mr. roe: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the swrelt from california is recognized. mr. takano: i'd like to yield three minutes to my good friend and ranking member of the committee on memorial affairs, ms. esty of connecticut. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. esty: thank you, mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise in support of h.r. 4635, the peer-to-peer counseling act. i want to thank my friend and colleague mr. coffman for his leadership on this very important shrn. -- issue. the bill we're considering today will help ensure that our women veterans are fully equipped to transition back to civilian life. women veterans are the single fastest growing group of veterans in america. and they face many challenges unique to our women warriors. women veterans need access to peer counselors who are trained in recovery from military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress and mental health conditions tha

the speaker pro tempore: rule 17 of the house. that prohibits -- rule 17 -- the gentleman will suspend. mr. lieu: why are you trying to prevent the american people from listening to what it sounds like in a detention facility? these are babies and kids at a detention facility. why are you not letting the american people hear what they are saying? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. mr. lieu: there is no rule in the house that says i cannot play sounds from the defention facility -- from a detention facility. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend the use of the device. it is in violation of rule 17. mr. lieu: read the rule. it does not say i cannot play sounds from a detention acility. why are we hiding this from the american people? the speaker pro tempore: rule 17 prohibits the use of an electronic device to make sounds in the chamber. the gentleman -- mr. lieu: why are we hiding it from the american people? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. mr. lieu: why are we hiding it from the

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by rabbi mark plain, schiftan, the temple condition gregation ohabai shalom, nashville, tennessee. the chaplain: god bless this land and all its inhabitants. this land built on foundations our own.ll pledge to law and freedom, it equality and harmony. our own. pledge to law and freedom, it equality and harmony. haven for the huddled masses, yearning to breathe free and mu inspired hopes and dreams of those who came before us. those who often fled persecution, to find safe haven on this nation's shores. for them and for future generations that followed them, of uding each and every one . more than any other instruction in the. more than any other instruction in the bible, is the sacred reminder to embrace the stranger, to love the newcomer as much or even more than the native born. may we, may you who lead us do just that. help us, o god, to fulfill the promise of america. may we and you who lead us be true to this land and its traditions. renew in all of us

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. woodall: i'd also like to ask unanimous consent that wife -- that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. woodall: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm excited to be down here with my friend from massachusetts today, mr. speaker. you heard the reading clerk work her way through this rule. it's a big one today. it's a big one because we have a lot to talk about today. i'm going to try not to go over. i appreciate the speaker starting proceedings early today so that we'd have time to get through all of the material that we have to work through. in this rule today, house resolution 918, we're providing for three separate appropriations bills to be considered as a single package. in addition to two other bills that are very important. today, all, the rule mr. speaker, provide for concurrence to the senate amendment to the house passed bill h.r. 3249. it's today, the project safe neighborhoods grant program autho

the speaker pro tempore: no. mr. polis: well, republicans know they are not working to solve this issue. they are working to tear people apart. they are lying about it, mr. speaker. i yield one ming to the gentleman from new york, mr. eng -- one minute to the gentleman from new york, mr. engel. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. engel: i rise in strong opposition to the rule. i am dess maid and embarrassed that the republicans -- dismayed and embarrassed that the republicans think this is a compromise. this partisan, anti-immigrant legislation is the opposite to the idea of compromise. if republicans were serious about compromise and protecting the dreamers, they would have allowed the bipartisan discharge petition and queen of the hill rule to move forward. instead, republicans have spent the last 10 months ignoring the will of the american people and holding dreamers and young immigrant children hostage to implement their hard-line agenda. this legislation does not provide a pa

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. langevin: i rise in support of h.r. 4991 and yield myself such time as i macon same. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. langevin: thank you, mr. speaker. h.r. 4991 would authorize the national urban security technology laboratory, also never-before-seens -- known as new steel, within the science and technology directorates. established in 1947, it has a long, rich history of supporting the first responder community. this laboratory is central to the research and development of technology that give first responders the ability to mitigate, respond to national security threats. in recent years, new steel's work has fostered the emergence of thousands of innovative radiation detectors use. new steel's engagement with homeland security stake holders has ensured that as technology is developed, the particular concerns of end users such as first responders are taking into consideration. with h

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> 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 is recognized for one minute. mr. hultgren: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize aurora, illinois' math and science community as the first ever u.s. host of the science fair. stem schools will focus on significantly influencing life on our planet through cooperation and collaboration. it began with an idea from the lab director letterman and dr. stephanie marshall. the own mission is to ignite and nurture scientific minds that advance the human condition. they know that careers in stem are not just about learning math and science or -- as isolated individuals. it's about how mastering these subjects as a team can solve problems and improve lives. as i've seen in the high school students that are part of my own stem scholars program. and they have con

e eaker pro tempore: t gentleman mr. bacon: i want to thank the gentleman for his work on this the russians and chinese are working to be able to attack our energy grid amongst other parts of our infrastructure. we need to be prepared. it doesn't start on day one of a war, it starts now when we have time to prepare. next december 7 will not be like pearl harbor with ampes and torpedo and bombs coming to attack our fleet. it's going to be preceded by a cyber attack, trying to shut down our energy grid and infrastructure. this bill starts that process so we're prepared. with that, mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5733 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for w

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 225, the nays are -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 226 this enays are 183, with one answering present. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to house resolution 964 and rule 18, the chair declares the in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h.r. 6157. will the gentleman from alabama, mr. byrne, please kindly take the chair. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h.r. 6157 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill making appropriations for the department of defense for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, and for other purposes. the chair: when the committee of the whole rose on wednesday, ne 27, 2018, a request for a vote on amendment number 29 offered by the gentleman from connecticut mr. courtney, had been postpone. purr suvente to clause 6 of rule 18, proceedings will now resume on those amendmented p

and it's certainly not pro-family. we spent the last few days and weeks watching babies ripped away from their parents' arm. we heard their cries in the middle of the night as they missed their parents, and the american people were truly moved by this humanitarian crisis. this crisis drew attention from international institutions and organizations, such as the united nations, amnesty international, human rights watch, and the united states conference of catholic bishops. all of them condemning the separation of children from their family. this nation has a long standing tradition of providing asylum to those that flee death, terror, and natural disasters. we need to continue to be a beacon of hope and aspiration for the rest of the world. asylum-seekers, including women who have been raped, deserve due process. not these massive arraignment hearings which blatantly go against our democratic raditions. this morning's tweet where the president admits this bill is about stronger borders tells us that this is not about our

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 227. the nays are 185. the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlelady from california. mrs. torres: i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having risen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas. mrs. torres: i yield 30 seconds to the gentlelady from california, ms. lofgren. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for 30 seconds. ms. lofgren: there are lots wrong with these bills. i'll discuss it during debate. this is for the rule. for my friends on the other side of the aisle, they need to understand that this is a self-executing rule. when they vote yes on this rule, they are voting to strip 100 billion dollars from funding president trump's wall. let me say that again. a vote for this rule is a vote to take $100 billion out of building president trump's wall. i want them to understand that they're going to have to go home and explain to their constituents why they voted to strip $100 billion out of funding for president trump's wall. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california. mrs. torres: mr. speaker, if we defeat the previous question i will offer an amendment to strike the text of this rule and insert house resolution 774, representative denham's b

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, by direction of the committee on rules i call up house resolution 961 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 158, house resolution 961. resolved, that at any time after 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. 6157, making appropriations for the department of defense for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, 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 appropriations. after general debate the bill shall be considered for ame

the speaker pro tempore: mr. secretary. the secretary: i'm directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purposdo the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman s recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: an extraordinary highlight for me on friday was foxive a momentous event on news with harris faulkner. discussing north korean talks envoy a prelude to the coming to the white house to deliver the letter from the envoy. we were waiting a delivery of a letter to the white house rather than a missile to vaporize the american territory of guam. vice president mike pence, the president has capable associates to work for peace through strength, including mike pompeo, ambassador john bolton and ambassador niki haley. americans are safer today and america is maintaining its leadership while its citizens are enriched. we'll never forget sep

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition. >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today because i am deeply concerned that the department of veterans affairs is missing nearly a dozen key, very important leaders which is a grave disservice to our nation's veterans. ms. brownley: it's been four weeks since the president announced his latest v.a. secretary nominee, but he has submit the ly nomination to the senate. the v.a. has been without a permanent undersecretary for health since february of 2017, and there are at least nine deputy undersecretaries and assistant deputy secretary positions without a permanent appointee. submit the nomination without strong, steady leadership how will the v.a. provide the best health care and timely benefits our nation's veterans deserve? the president must take responsibilities for thes

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 949 and rule 18, the chair declares the house on the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 6. the chair appoints the gentleman from nebraska, mr. bacon, to preside over the ommittee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 6 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes. the chair: pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as read the first time. pursuant to the order of the house of june 21, 2018, general one e shall not exceed hour controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the energy and commerce and 20 minutes on -- for the committee on ways and means. the gentleman from oregon, mr. waledon, mr. -- waledon, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, will each control 40 minutes. the chair recognizes the gent

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 356. the nays are 3. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the question on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. the question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: in the opinion of the chair the ayes have it. the journal stands -- >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor -- those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having risen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes y electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning ins

peaker pro tempore: speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chair mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. katko, for five minutes. mr. katko: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today as a house considers legislation to address a heroin and synthetic drug epidemic plaguing our country to honor the memories of two young people from my district. morgan brittanya.x.e., who die interested a heroinverdose more than 2 1rs ago, and victor orlando wilson who drawned after using synthetic drugs that he bought over the counter almost six years ago. morgan and victor were touched by this terrible epidemic. they were both active members of our community and touched the lives of every person they interacted with. before she passed away, morgan worked at an animal hospital and treated sick and injured animals on a daily basis. victor was a high achieving gradua mexico hschool and enrolled in a community college where he studied criminal justice and psychology. drug addiction is a terrible disease. morgan became addic

eaker pro tempore: chairman. the chair: the committee of the whole house on the state of the union has had under consideration h.r. 2083. pursuant to house resolution 961, i report the bill back to the house with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house of the state of the union reports the committee has had under consideration the bill h.r. 2083 and pursuant to house resolution 961, reports the bill back to the house with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. under the rule, the previous question is ordered. is a separate vote demanded on any amendment to the amendment reported from the committee of the whole? if not, the question is on adoption of the amendment in the nature of a substitute as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from kansas, mr. arshall, for five minutes. mr. marshall: mr. speer, i rise today to urge my colleagues to be responsible, to be accountable to the american puli deliver a comprehensive immigration solution. beyond safeguarding our borders and addressing daca, it is the responsibility of congress to pass angrmion biha provides a workable visa system for our farmers and all agriculture producers back home. no one has worked harder or understands this more than my former colleague of the house agriculture committee, mr. bob gotte. his comprehensive immigration bill, securing america's futures act, addresses this by reforming e current h-2-a visa program. it places jurisdiction within the united states department of agriculture and the department of homeland security. it also allows our farmers to access a stable supply of workers year round, an important change for our farmers that work 365 days a year. i've worked haron this provision with chairma

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. meadows: thank you, mr. speaker. i would ask the speaker if he would remind others that are in this well that if they're real concerned about family reunification, i have a bill, and the gentleman is certainly welcomed to come in and co-sponsor that bill to reunify, mr. speaker. with that i'd like to recognize my good friend, the gentleman from virginia, mr. griffith, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for two minutes. mr. griffith: i thank the gentleman, mr. speaker, and i appreciate the time. i would say that is a good bill and i am glad to have been an original co-sponsor with the gentleman from north carolina on the bill related to making sure that families are not separated. . the previous gentleman also said do our jobs. it's curious because as i understand it part of our job is to make sure that we're overseeing the federal government. our

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to haugs 934 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 2851. the chair appoints the gentleman from illinois, mr. bost, to preside over the ommittee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 2851, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to amend the controlled substances act, to clarify how controlled substance analogs are to be regulated, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as read the first time. the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. marino, and the the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, each control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. thank you, mr. chairman. mr. chairman, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: without objection. mr. marino: all members of the chamber are acutely aware of

the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has agreed to, h.con.res. 113, authorizing the use of the capitol grounds for the greater washington soapbox derby. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, i chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority leader and nority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties . alti shall bequ allocated between the parties and in no event shall th debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. each member other than the majority and minority leaders and majority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, for ive minutes. >> thank you, mr. speaker mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the important efforts of the 126th air refueling wing at scott air force base in st. claire county, illinois. on june 2, i celebrated the many achievementsf this unit when i attended the 12

the speaker pro tempore: the chair now north louisiana. i wish glenn a very happy and r gentleman from arizona, mr. gallego, for five minutes. mr. gallego: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as you know, members of this house disagree on a whole range of topics. but one rare point of bipartisan agreement concerns the z.t.e. corporation. we have all heard demraints about the theft of trade secrets by z.t.e. and other chinese companies. when american companies are forced into licensing and disclosure agreements with chinese state-owned enterprise american technology is as good as stolen. hearings and ough briefings on a significant threat that z.t.e. and hits brother posed to our national security. that's why it's concerning that president trump decided to let z.t.e. off the hook for secretly doing business with iran and north korea. of course this decision wasn't the only one affecting international trade that the trump administration has made in recent weeks. he's imposing tariffs on our allies in europe, canada, and mexico. his ambassad

as chairman of the energy and commerce committee, i prioritized a pro-growth, pro-consumer, all-of-the-above, and frankly all--of-the-below approach on natural gas. we held a number of hearings. we looked into the overall impacts of natural gas development. enormous number of new jobs, good family wage, middle-class jobs, economic growth. the increased use of natural gas for power generation. the reduction carbon emissions. need for new infrastructure. advantages for domestic manufacturing and global competitiveness, we looked at all of that in the energy and commerce committee. my colleagues, many of whom you'll hear from tonight, mr. speaker, they really led on this. and my colleague from texas, mr. olson, has been a fine nergy on energy. we need to improve the regulatory process so we can solve some of the challenges that may prevent us from reaching our full american potential. this is our century. thisthe amican centur we're seeing great progress. we cut taxes. we've grown a million jobs. lowest unemployment rate in decades. more job openings than people to fill them. a lot of that has

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. speaker, i rise today to urge my colleagues to join me in fostering increased investment in. united states economy by one of our oldest allies, portugal. as co-chair of the congressional portuguese caucus, i'm proud to join congressman cicilline and ame jack. leading the earlier this month senators whitehouse and hatch in the united states senate. this bipartisan, bicameral legislation would mike portuguese citizens to get specific visas to allow -- to be allowed in a the united states. weigh do this with other nations this. will spur investments in our economy and it helps create jobs. 2015 alone, trade between portugal anti-united states reached $4.2 billion. and it's only growing. the act would strengthen this reciprocal economic relationship. one of our longest and strongest llies. strengthening the relationship that benefits both countries is the best way to grow economic, the economy, and increase the number of jobs in the long term, not trade tariffs. we have extended these str

the speaker pro tempore: the entleman yields. under the speaker's announced the of january 3, 2017, chair recognizes the gentlewoman from ohio, ms. kaptur, for 30 minutes. ms. kaptur: thank you. thank you, mr. speaker. i rise tonight and have chosen not to attend the congressional baseball game because i think i have an important message which needs to be heard. and i rise to elevate an economic and humanitarian issue that is manifesting itself across ohio, our nation, and our continent. millions upon millions of workers, many landless workers, essential to getting america's work done in agriculture and other sectors, live in toil in an eerie shadow existence. these workers often are exploited due to our broken immigration and legal systems which affords them and their work no respect. our beloved father, steven, would say they are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. let's take a peek inside who some of these workers really are. these workers dare to climb skyscrapers and install the steel beams and pour concrete acro

--the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., june 12, 2018. i hereby appoint the honorable warren davidson to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the ouse of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. each meer other than the majority and minority leaders and the majority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from connecticut, mr. courtney, for five minutes. thank you.y: mr. speaker, last thursday, june 7, the attorney general of the united states, jeff sessions announced, quote, after careful consideration

the speaker pro tempore: the chair has ruled. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in rec >> that from earlier today on the floor of the house. the house right now in recess ahead of some votes on several opioid related bills and funding for the office of national drug control policy. immigration debate begins tomorrow. we understand the house rules committee voting on that this afternoon. speaker ryan also announcing the farm bill vote should happen this week. the rules committee meeting today we are told. the president of the united states is going to minnesota this evening he will be speaking about 7:30 p.m. we'll have coverage

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weber senior, to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the air recognizes gentleman from illinois, mr. gutierrez, for five minutes. mr. gutierrez: yesterday, a group of about 30 of us, including 10 members of congress, decided we had enough of this administration policy to scar children for life by their them away from parents when they turn themselves in to american authorities and ask for asylum. we went down to the ronald reagan building on their 14th street hey turn because we cabinet members we had written last week to g