the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 414. nays are zero. 2/3 having responded in the ffirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i end to the desk a privileged report 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 1161, for ution providing consideration of the senate amendments to the bill h.r. 925, extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to wetlands approved conservation projects under the north american wetlands through fiscal year 2024. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, by the direction of the committee on rules, i call up house its ution 1161 and ask for immediate consider

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the bill is engrossed and read a third time, passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. without objection, the title is amended. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? mr. clay: i ask that the committee of financial services and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the clerk: h.r. 4104 a bill to require the secretary of the treasury to mint a coin in the 1 00th league baseball. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection tore consideration of the bill? for what purpose does. mr. clay: i have an amendment did he desk. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. cleaver. and insert the following. section one. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will respond fer suspend. without objection the amendment is agreed to, the bill is engrossed and read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? mr. cleaver: i ask that the committee of financial ser

the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to recommit. members will record their votes by electronic device. [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: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> mr. speaker as the member designated by ms. roybal-allard, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. roybal-allard will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rom new jersey rise? mr. pallone: mr. speaker as the member designated by by ms. bonnie watson coleman, purn to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. watson coleman will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? >> mr. speaker as the

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. chabot: i urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation. croloans offered by the s.b.a. serve our nation's smallest of small businesses. the increased flexibity this legislation permits will allow lenders and borrowers to fully utilize the benefits of this program to the maximum extent possible. it is a good bill and i would urge my colleagueso support it. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio yields. the gentlely from ew york new york is recognized. it it ms. velazquez i have no further speakers so i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. velazquez: thank you, mr speaker. mr. speaker, in its nearly 30 years the s.b.a. microloan program has enjoyed a track record of success in delivering affordable setup capital, particularly for women and minority-owned entrepreneurs. the s.b.a. microloan program has helped to launch many successful businesses. as the chair of the small business committee, i have had the

the peaker pro tempore: clerk will report the title of the bill, as amended. -- speaker pro tempore: clerk: h.r. 6092, a bill to direct the secretary of veterans affairs to establish a national prostate athway for cancer, accessing to lifesaving extending precision clinical research, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. takano, and the gentleman from will each mr. roe, control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. r. takano: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous material on h.r. 6092. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. takano: and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. mr. roe: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. the gentleman from california is recognized. the gentleman from tennessee yields back. he question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 6092, as amend

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise?alifornia >> thank you, madam speaker. aguilar: as the member designated by ms. roybal-allard, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. roybal-allard votes yes on h.r. 5664. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois rise? mr. underwood: as the member pursuantd by mr. rush, to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 5664. -- ms. underwood: as the member mr. rush, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 5664. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia rise? as the member designated by mr. lowenthal of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the will that mr. lowenthal vote yes on h.r. 5664. by mr. ember designated lieu, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. lieu will vote on h.r. 5664. as the member designated by mr. pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. r

the speaker pro tempore: reservices. york --lewoman from new the speaker pro tempore: reserves. the gentlewoman from north recognized. ms. foxx: i reserve, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from ohio is recognized. fudge: i yield to the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cicilline: i rise in support strength in diversity act. chair ms. fudge and scott. i'm proud to support this important step toward addressing segregation in america's schools. disports the souls, martin luther king jr. wrote birmingham jail. when supreme court held that of children ation in public schools is unconstitutional, segregation many of reality for america's children. it's a persistent stain on the country.ur the strength in diversity act incentivizes inclusive ducational environments and promotes racial and socioeconomic diversity in schools as instrumental to the development of every single child. this act encourages school effects to study the of segregation, evaluate their urrent policies and implement evidence-ba

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> madam speaker, one minute to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. trone: one in seven people will experience addiction in their lifetime. last year, over 70,000 people died from a drug overdose. over the last three years, it's over 200,000 people. addiction is a national crisis for which we will not find a vaccine. last week i spoke with patients in recovery across western maryland. the reality covid-19 is making recovery much harder. today we are coming together in congress as team america for a day of action. are calling congress go purple, together we are wearing purple to show our support for those in recovery. together we are raising awareness to combat the stigma around addiction. and together we will do everything we can to support those in recovery. to those in recovery, never be afraid to speak -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlem

the speaker pro tempore: and left untouched. without whom the slavery could never have continued without it did. it is necessary to address here in order for the house of representatives to avoid historical facts and generations to come. as democratic platform of 1840, 1844, 1848, 1852 states that congress has no power under the constitutions to interfere with the institutions of several states and such states are the sole and proper judges pertaining to their own affair not prohibited by the con stution. and made to induce congress with questions of slavery are circulated to the most consequences and have a tendency to endanger the stability and personal nancy of the union and ought not to be coun ten answered by our constitutions. wrs the platform of 156 that new states to the union should be admitted. as the state may elect. whereas the democratic platform of 1856 resolves that we recognize the right of all territories to form a contusion with or without demetching slafere i are. and first who did not arrest and made them lia

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: referred to the committee on foreign affairs and the committee on the judiciary and order printed. -- ordered printed. pursuant to section 4-b of house resolution 967 and pursuant to house resolution 1128, the house stands adjourned until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate and 11:00 a.m. for legislative business, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late honorable ruth bader ginsburg.

the speaker pro tempore: the expired.'s time has the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: let me remind my colleagues, this is a procedural vote. this is a very common practice my republican colleagues on a regular basis to urge a defeat so theyrevious question can bring up whatever they want to bring up. the gentleman just said we need to move quickly. is, where have you been? where have you been? months ago, four months ago we passed a bill that would relief to our small businesses and to our cash strapped communities who are now off of them forced to lay first responders. where have you been? and you picked up the phone called mitch mcconnell? have you lobbied any of your republican colleagues on the side? nothing. so we're about to recess. think everybody knows that people back home are not happy with the obstructionism and the nothing.ing so let's toss out a procedural vote. as cover. that i mean, talk about being cynical. mean, we had an opportunity. we still have an opportunity to come together and do something will he

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas yields ack the speaker pro tempore: will the house suspend the rules and pass 6100 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3, the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. jackson lee: i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5309 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. he clerk: a bill to prohibit discrimination based on the texture or style of hair. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much. i will use as much time as i may consume. i rise in strong support of h.r. respectful ng a world or crown act of 2020. this important bill prohibits discriminations on the basis of hair texture and hairstyles associated with a particular race or national origin in housing, federally funded programs, public accommodations and making a

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. thompson: i rise to express support of the restoring essential service to small introduced., a bill this would bring them back into the air tial access to transportation system. the states will benefit include my hometown as well as kansas, new york, south dakota, maryland and wyoming. many rural communities in these states were struggling prior to covid-19 and access to affordable commercial flights need to continue. without this lifeline, commercial service will crease to exist presenting new set of challenges when it comes to long-term growth and sustainability of these communities. as a result of the reinstatement of these airports, a long overdue boost to local economies will occur. with that, thank you, mr. speaker. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: pursuant to the permission granted in 2-h of rules 2 of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the

the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. lowey, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mrs. lowey will vote aye on s 2193. [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: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. desaulnier, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. desaulnier will vote yes on s. 193. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? as the member designated by ms. sewell, pursuant to h.res. 65, i inform

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, 402 yeas, the nays are 1. none recorded as present. 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 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

withoutker pro tempore: objection. mr. bera: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california, mr. bera, is recognized. rise ra: mr. speaker, i today in support of my bill, security the grid research and development act. first want to thank the science committee chairwoman, ms. johnson, and the ranking member, mr. lucas, for their passing the grid ecurity r&d bill out of the science committee and bringing it to the floor. and i want to thank congressman weber from texas for joining on as a co-sponsor. act rid security r&d supports sustained investment across federal agencies in research and development to keep pace for the rapidly evolving threats to our electrical grid. access to reliable power is core to our economy and the impact of physical threats to our electric grid have never been clearer than now. in my state, the scenario of high winds and lightning strikes and dry ground have created the most dangerous wildfires in our state's history. in addition to burning mi

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. carson: madam speaker, i 200,000 ay to honor the americans, including the 3,500 hoosiers who have lost their covid-19. we won't forget those we lost. our family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, teachers, spiritual leaders, and much more. i also want to remember my who passed away from the virus earlier this year. ho knows how many lives could have been saved if our leaders had been honest about the the ity of covid-19 from start? who knows how many millions illness e avoided this and possible lifetime complications from it? not made eaders had them make the impossible choice etween their health and their livelihoods. i introduced h.r. 7161, the memorial quilt act of 2020 to create a national memorial, madam speaker, to loved.e we we can't change the past. but we can impact the future. pass the heroes act, which we passed in may, to provide strong relief from covid-19. we can save countless lives if we put partisanship aside and work together. back.d the speaker pro tempore: for wh

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. woodall: these measures before us today are critically important and a gentleman who can speak to these issues with not just his words but with a lifetime of service is the gentleman, mr. rutherford. with that, mr. speaker, i'd like to yield rutherford, four minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for four minutes. mr. rutherford: i thank my good friend from georgia and neighbor. mr. speaker, i rise today to stand up for the lives of our nation's law enforcement officers. i spent over 40 years of my life in law enforcement, including 12 as sheriff. i dedicated my life to protecting my northeast florida community and doing my absolute best to ensure that all of my officers went home safely to their families. sadly we still lost good men and women in the line of duty. and there is no doubt that law enforcement is a dangerous profession in every officer that put on that badge knows the risk that they take. one thing is certain. these risks are gro

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. cicilline: more than four months ago the house passed the heroes act. legislation that protects our heroes on the frontline of this pandemic, our police officers, firefighters, health care workers, sanitation workers. provides stimulus payments for up to $6,000 per family. extends unemployment benefits of $600 per week through january. and gets hazard pay and much needed resources to frontline workers. this bill has sat on mitch mccome's desk since then. in the meantime tens of millions of americans are out of work, with unemployment levels four times higher than anywhere before this pandemic. more than a million layoffs and state and local budgets cuts crippling services to those who need them the most. a total of 6.3 million americans

the peaker pro tempore: gentlewoman yields. the question is will the house the nd the rules and pass bill h.r. 5823, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. chair, 2/3ion of the having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the entlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the 5822, as pass h.r. amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. 5822, a bill to amend the homeland security act an 002 to establish acquisition professional career program, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: rule, the o the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. joyce, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. underwood. ms. underwood: thank you, mr. speaker. allk unanimous consent that members may have five legislati

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. richmond of louisiana, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house mr. richmond will vote yes on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. cooper: as the member designated by mr. lipinski, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house mr. lipinski will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? ms. fudge: as the member designated by mr. bishop of georgia, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. bishop will vote ney on the motion to recommit -- will vote nay on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. roybal-allard, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. roybal-allard is voting no on the motion to recommit. the

the speaker pro tempore: the yields.n mr. pallone: and with that i for the o urge support legislation and yield back the balance of my time, mr. speaker. the peaker pro tempore: question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the as amended.2, those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are passed, , the bill is and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i move pass pend the rules and h.r. 360, the cyber sense act of 2020, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 360, a bill to secretary of energy to establish a voluntary cyber sense program to test the products and of technologies intended for use in for ulk-power system, and other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, each

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. kaptur of ohio, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house h.r.aptur will vote aye on 4894 the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does gentlelady from ohio seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. richmond of louisiana, pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house that mr. richmond will 4894.es on h.r. further, as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. thompson will h.r. 4894. h -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the ouse that mr. lawson votes yes the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from kansas seek recognition? ms. davids: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. clay, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. clay will vote aye on h.r. 4894. t

the speaker pro tempore: all members voted. the speaker pro tempore: on this 410.the yeas are the nays are five. 2/3 having responded in the are mative, the rules suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: pursuant to h.res. 1129, i call up h.r. 4447. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: a bill to establish a energy storage and micro grid grant and technical assistance program. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 1129 in lieu of amendment of the substitute printed in the bill, in the amendment in the nature of a substitute in rules committee print 116-63 modified by the amendment printed in part a of house report 116-528 is adopted and the bill as amended is considered read. the bill as amended shall be debatable for 90 minutes equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. under the speaker's anonsnounsed olicy of january 13, the chair recognizes mr. higgins for the remainder of the hour. provide s: we should as i said every necessary federal resource and do everything in our power to ensure that southwest louisiana is not forgotten as we work through the long and difficult recovery. i have seen first happened the best of louisiana. neighbors helping neighbors, communities coming together to rebuild and together. it's what louisiana it's what louisiana does. we stand back up. we rebuild. louisiana stands strong. you are not alone. you are loved. you are respected. you will never be forgotten. we stand with you. as one. through this recovery. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield, and i again thank the gentleman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2019, the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. arrington, for 30 minutes. mr. arrington: thank you, mr. speaker. befor

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i ield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i rise in strong support of h.res. 908, a resolution condemning all forms of anti-asian sentiment as covid-19. among other things, the resolution, introduced by my olleague from new york, representative grace meng, calls upon all public officials to anti-asian denounce sentiment, and it calls on federal law enforcement officials to investigate and all credible reports of hate crimes against asian data on the collect rise of hate crimes incidents hold covid-19 and to perpetrators accountable. the covid-19 pandemic is an country.risis for our over 6.6 million americans have been infected, and almost from covid-19.ed lives of ected the almost every american for some ay and it will do so for some time as we brace for the infections. second asian americans have been forced to carry the added anxiety of prejudice, racial including racially motivat

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. scalise: with that, i would be happy to yield to my friend, the gentleman from maryland, house majority leader. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for yielding. and before we begin the colloquy, i would like to make some remarks about someone who has made a real difference in this house. every society that wants to be a successful society has to have rules. thomas jefferson, one of the great political thirst of the centuries observed that there had to be both comity and fairness if we were going to come together and have a democracy that was operational. dick gephardt used to say that the legislative process was a substitute for confrontation, armed confrontation. the resolution of differences in a democracy needed to be done in a civil way pursuant to rules. we are losing in a short period of time a gentleman who has made a difference for this house and this congress, house and senate, s made a difference to the civility of this house, a gentleman, by the way, is not in responsible

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker, our men and women in law enforcement put their lives on the line to protect us. doing so willingly without praise and without need of recognition. men and women occasionally we have the opportunity and disstimping to stand before this progress to recognize them. i recognize mansfield and chief of police scott henry for receiving the 2020 pennsylvania veterans of foreign wars police officer of the year award and officer of the year award. they are presented to law enforcement officer who has shown resounding commitment. chief henry has served our community for more than 0 years and has made a lasting impact. congratulations to chief henry and reminding how important our police officers are in our every day lives. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pr

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. waters: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized. ms. waters: i rise in strong support of h.r. 6270, the uighur forced labor disclosure act of 2020. important legislation introduced by representative wexton, a valued member of the committee on financial services. group urs are a muslim and are one of a member of muslim groups that are persecuted, arbitrarily arrested, detained in forced labor concentration camps and even executed. it has been reported by human rights advocates that over one million people are being held by the chinese government in detention camps across the uighur autonomous region. the government of the people's republic of china falsely refers to these concentration camps as vocational camps or re-education camps. make no mistake, the truth is that today in 2020 one million human beings are being held in concentration tramp -- camps where they are beaten, starves and -- starved and forced to

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. biggs: at this point i'm going to yield three minutes to my friend from missouri, representative wagner. mrs. wagner: i thank the gentleman for very graciously allowing me to speak and for yielding me this time. mr. speaker, i rise today in memory of police officer tamaras l. bohannon who gave his life in service to his city on august 30, 2020. is untimely and tragic killing is a profound loss to the people of st. louis. mr. speaker, according to the st. louis metropolitan police department, there have been nine -- nine -- st. louis police officers shot since june 1 of 2020. we grieve officer bohannon's sacrifice and honor him for his sense of duty, his dedication, is generosity and his heroism. known as t. by his family and bo bohannon d, officer was a loyal st. louisian and a hard worker who inspired admiration for his diligent service. with his wife, alexis, he lived and raised his three wonderful children, tamara, aiden, and tyler, in the city he protected as a police officer of t

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.r. 3337, an act to continue appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other urposes. the speaker pro tempore: the hair will receive a message. the messenger: a message from the president of the united states. the secretary: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states of america to deliver to the house of representatives a essage in writing. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam. pursuant to section 1-b-2 of house resolution 965, the following consultation -- following consultation, i write to provide you further notifyation that the public health emergency due to the novel coronavirus sars-cor-2 remains in effect. sincerely, paul d. irving, sergeant at arms. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announ

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, today i stand here to honor and thank the courageous service members and veterans who have served and protected this nation. i was appalled when the president, the commander in chief, referred to them as losers and suckers. these brave men and women sacrificed for us. some giving their lives. veterans like my constituent, a u.s. army specialist who at 18 whereas deployed and had to leave -- was deployed and had to leave his bife and 2-month-old son. or mr. rodriguez who was drafted out of high school to serve in the second infantry division in korea. ms. mucarsel-powell: or a coms officer in vietnam. gary put it best by saying, many of them lost their lives. but none of them were losers. i couldn't agree more. they deserve better, mr. speaker. and should never be disrespected the way this president did. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to addr

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, 24, ngton, d.c., september 2020. i hereby appoint the honorable cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. ofned, nancy pelosi, speaker the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: order of thehe house of january 7, 2020, 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. with time equally allocated each n the parties and member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. but in no event shall debate continue beyond 10:50 a.m. chair now recognizes the gentleman from south carolina, mr. cunningham, for five minutes. mr. cunningham: thank you, mr. speaker. rise today to honor the life of amare. amare was only 16 years young wisdom passed, but his was already far beyond his years. despite being too young to

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 rooms, washington, d.c. september 23, 2020. i hereby appoint the honorable henry cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2020, 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. time equally allocated between the parties. each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall the debate continue eyond 10:50 a.m. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. cclintock, for five minutes. mr. mcclintock: mr. speaker, last week president trump came to california to be briefed on the horrific fires now raging in that state. instead, he got a lecture f

withoutker pro tempore: objection, so moved. mrs. maloney: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the peaker pro tempore: gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to join my colleagues in of h.r. 3275, to designate the facility of the located at 340 wetmore avenue in grand river, lance corporal andy know walky -- nowacki post building. andrew, known as andy or ace to those who knew him, learned the importance of duty, country, and community at a

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a commune cane from the speaker. -- communication from the speaker. 2020, ik: september 22, hereby appoint the honorable henry cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2020, 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. with time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. but in no event shall debate continue beyond 10:50 a.m. chair now recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. quigley, for five minutes. mr. quigley: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to highlight the inequalities that covid-19 assistance distribution. back in march, house democrats global health crisis was cau

the speaker pro tempore: the yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. mcgovern, for five minutes. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i a heavy heart to honor the life and service of a truly exceptional young man who the great fortune of meeting and working with. beauregard who was taken from us far too soon on eptember 6, 2020, after a courageous and awe-inspiring colo rectal cancer. know my teachings of the jesuits and we must live our lives for others. mr. speaker, patrick beauregard way.ied this idea in every he was born in portland, maine, nd grew up in medfield, massachusetts. he attended fair academy in and tree, massachusetts, providence college in providence, rhode island, where e met the love of his life, amanda. after graduating from college, patrick decided to serve our country by enlisting in the states marine corps where he was an intelligence analyst. nd during his service, patrick received commendations for exceptional leadership, initiative, loyalty, and duty.tion to patrick's stage 4 co

the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado, mr. crow, for five minutes. crow: mr. speaker, i rise andy to recognize the staff residents of the veterans community living center in colorado. this colorado veterans' home has veterans, veteran spouses and gold star parents for over 18 years. has taff at fitzsimmons acted heroically during this pandemic, risking exposure, acing fears, and continuing to show up for their residents and co-workers. ince march, 26 employees have tested positive, and most have returned to work. this dedicated team has ways of connecting veterans to their communities, ncluding drive-by vintage car shows, coordinating phone calls and skype visits with families and friends. do mourn the loss of 25 veterans who lost their lives to he virus and celebrate the lifetime of selfless service all eterans who live at the fitzsimmons veterans home have made. it is with pride i recognize the staff and residents of the community living center at fitzsimmons. rise today to recognize the salud family 50th centers on its anni

the speaker pro tempore: the ayes have it. the gentlewoman from north carolina. ms. foxx: mr. speaker, on that i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3 of house resolution 965, the yeas and ays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on the question will be postponed. pursuant to clause 12-a of the rule 1, the house declares the -- the chair declares the house in recess for a period of less than 15 minutes. " continues. republicanda congressman francis rooney joins us now via zoom. a member of the house foreign relations committee. i want to ask you about the significance of the abraham accord, as they are now known, signed at the white house yesterday. is this the key breakthrough needed on that very long road to middle east peace? guest: it is certainly a milestone to bring bahrain and the united arab emirates into harmony with israel. it is a big step, no doubt about it. i don't know how that is going to play out with palestinians. they probably feel like they have been cast aside by their fellow arab countries, and

the speaker pro tempore: 10 minutes. mr. roe: this should be about people and not politics. this time i would like to yield . babin who is dentist who served in the army and united states air force. and i yield to you. mr. babin: i can't thank you enough for your leadership. you were their metropolitanor and you were my mentor and i appreciate you. as a health care professional for 40 years, i'm very pleased to report on the trump administration grouped breaking initiative to develop a safe vaccine and treatments for covid-19 called operation warp speed. i remember well as a boy back in stricken with re polio and i remember standing in line to take the vaccine that has been eliminated. our nation's best science activities, doctors are now collaborating and working around the clock to test and approve a vaccine in record time. this is the very key to to rebuild our economy to get back to those normal summers. the president has capitalized on the ingenuity and the drive of the private sector and scientific community putting the united states in a better position than any other

trone to act as speaker pro tempore on this day.igned, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. haplain conroy: let us pray. lord, god, father of us all, we thank you for giving us another day. as the nation enters into the labor day weekend, we give you thanks for those

the speaker pro tempore: the offered by our chaplain, father conroy. pray.in conroy: let us lord of the universe, father of for giving hank you us another day. as

the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. september 29, 2020. i hereby appoint emanuel cleaver to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray.

the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. black, will ms.th: open the senate with prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. o god, who sits on a lofty throne, we acknowledge your sovereignty over our nation and world. keep us from becoming so desensitized to falsehood that we abort your plan for our lives.

the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, who makes us one, use our lawmakers today as agents of reconciliation. give them the wisdom to build bridges that will enable diverse people to accomplish your purposes on earth. lord, inspire our senators with such oneness of spirit and resolve that they will provide our nation with a model of cooperation. remind them of the wisdom of matthew 12:25,

this included six years as senate president pro tempore, at the time placing him third in the presidential line of succession. it was mr. at just in service in this position that some content elevated him to the presidency for 24 hours in march 1849. next, chris taylor director of the addison county historical society discusses mr. edison's life and explores the question of whether he should be recognized as the nation's 12th president. the kansas city public library host of this event in 2014 and provided the video. chris taylor passed away in 2019. >> thank you. that was a grand introduction. and if you just want the major accomplishments of david rice at justin, thank you, it's been a lovely evening. needless to say, administration is a little less impressive than maybe truman or anyone else who was a president. however, david rice addison is someone you should know about. he was a significant player in the days leading up to the civil war and the term of what we call bleeding kansas. he was one of the people who really began the push to get kansas is a state and he tried to direct it i

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair morning is john mcardle. . >> there were plenty of interruptions but cnn found when it came to actual speaking time, president trump and former vice president joe biden were pretty evenly matched. donald trump with just over 39 minutes. joe biden with just under 38 minutes of speaking time. when it came to those interruptions, slate trying to track each one of those interruptions last night. jeremy stoll is a reporter. he notes president trump interrupted the former vice president 128 times. that number dwarfs the 51 times he interrupted hillary clinton in their first presidential debate in 2016. biden interrupted dozens of times, but it was no match for president trump's interruptions. chris wallace asking the president at least 25 times to stop interrupting. more debate by the numbers for you. this is from google trends. their top searched issues during the debate. number one, unemployment. supreme court, the economy, race, care, wages, abortion, immigration, social security, and climate change. from issues to actual

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause >> carries brought. constitutes securities fraud. false statements that are made can subject the officials to criminal liability. this is not a gray area. premature disclosure of uncertain information may prove inaccurate. at the same time, stock prices are reacting dramatically. chairman sherman identified the possibility that stock prices were too high. the concept of stock prices reflect fundamental value or that the value of these companies is knowable at any given point right now. it is something that is very challenging from a market regulatory perspective. and as is running short a law professor, i am always long-winded. i will cut to the chase in response to your question about stock options and insider-trading. let me say a couple of words about regulatory reform. the law doesn't prohibit accurate statements even if the statements are forward-looking. onn if they are not based hard science about what a vaccine is going to do. the law doesn't permit executives from trading opportunities through their public statements. if i c