sinema: thank you. we have some colleagues joining us for the -- to continue the conversation we've been enjoying for the last hour. we know there are brave whistleblowers around this country who have told us and the nation about the problems at the v.a. if it weren't for brave whistleblowers we might not have learned about the tragedies at my v.a., the phoenix v.a. and we could have lost even more lives than we have already. in order for v.a. to it must put veterans' lives first and change the culture. we mousse continue to speak out. brn don coleman has seen the ole v.a. can play. a decade ago he received help from a v.a. counselor to help him overcome a drug addiction and get his life back on track. he started working. he approached his supervisor after over the course of a single week five suicidal veterans walked out of the phoenix v.a. hospital without getting the help they needed from the emergency room. after coming forward with his concerns about how the v.a. handled suicidal patients, he was p

sinema of arizona moves to recommit the bill -- mr. pitts: i reserve a point of order against the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: a point of order is reserved. the clerk will read. the clerk: ms. sinema of arizona moves to recommit the bill h.r. 3495 to the committee of energy and commerce, with instructions to report the same back forthwith with the following amendment. at the end of the bill, add the following. section 3, rule of construction. nothing in the amendments made by this act shall be construed as prohibiting health care services provided to a woman by an entity, agency or person so long as such services are provided to protect the health of the woman. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from arizona is recognized for five minutes in support of her motion. ms. sinema: madam speaker, this motion to recommit is the final amendment to the bill it. will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. if this amendment is adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage as amend

sinema and mr. mullin, and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california. mr. cardenas: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i would also like to first thank my colleague, congressman guthrie. it's been a pleasure and an honor to serve with you on this bill. it's really important for us to understand how monumental this moment is. this isn't the biggest bill in the world, but yet at the same time if you're a small business in the united states of america and you have one to 50 employees or now even one to 100 employees, this bill hopefully will help affect your business and your employees in a way that is better. i rise in support of h.r. 1624. i truly appreciate the willingness to work in a bipartisan bill as demonstrated today which is goes to positively impact so many communities across the country through the small businesses that it will affect. h.r. 1624, the protecting affordable coverage for employees act, sprow deuced by my colleagues -- introduc