speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 1684, the haitian -- the haiti criminal collusion transparency act of 2023 and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. meeks: it is no secret that haiti is in a dire situation. a crime report released this year indicated munitions being trafficked into haiti in a rapidly deteriorating security situation. this level of criminal activity is the craft of experienced, well connected individuals who long utilized cries sees and instability in haiti to gain economic control and increase their political speaker of -- atmosphere of influence. there are as many as 200 gangs in haiti that control 85% of port-au-prison. gang violence has resulted in the killing of 1200 people of haiti in the first five months of the year alone. a gang murdered 69 people and injured another 83. forcing authorities to abandon several police stations. authorities believe the gang is responsible for killing of 14 haitian nat

speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the virgin islands seek recognition? ms. plaskett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. plaskett: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise to congratulate my predecessor, the honorable dr. donna christensen on the unanimous approval of the virgin islands' legislature to rename the charles harwood memorial complex in her honor. dr. christensen has spent her life as a public servant and a leader in each of her roles. whether it's medical, educational, or political. for decades she has built a legacy as a pioneer. she was the first female physician to serve as a member of congress. the first female to represent an offshore territory in congress. and the first female to represent the virgin islands in this body. acutely aware of the unique challenges faced by virgin islanders,

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 1387, an act to re-authorize the project safe neighborhoods grant program authorization act of 2018, and for other purposes, in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, 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. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm grateful to recognize stuart, president and c.e.o. of the savannah river nuclear solutions who will be retiring today. stuart has led this company since 2016 and since that time has overseen numerous successes and unprecedented growt

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., july 27, 2023. i hereby appoint the honorable nicholas a. langworthy to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. 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 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. green, for five minutes. mr. green: and still i rise, mr. speaker. and i rise today for a very special occasion. it is special to me because i have the opportunity today to acknowledge the friendship that i have had for some 15 years with a member of this august body but not as a member of congress. i rise, mr. speaker, to pay honor and homage to a great and noble american, a person who has made a difference in

speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. sherman: madam speaker, i yield myself the balance of the time. there's an image in the country that nothing's getting done in washington, that we're tied up in partisan knots. as the gentleman from texas points out, this bill passed our committee 45-2. congress continues to function although it is much more exciting for the press to cover the fights than the progress. the amended version of h.r. 2622 being considered on the floor today represents a bipartisan compromise. it gives the s.e.c. the time to address potential currents laid -- concerns laid out by stockholders related to the no-action letter. it is a well thought-out response to our current situation. i urge my colleagues to support this bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves. the gentlewoman from missouri. mrs. wagner: madam speaker, i'd just simply urge my colleagues to support h.r

speaker. we know from the bible under john 15:13, the phrase, there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends which is applicable to our military willing to enlist and serve in that way to defend our country. so what's the reward? well, when the covid farce hit they were told initially after the president said oh, we're not going to require injections that if you don't take this injection for covid-19, you're going to be removed from the military. and indeed that happened to many service members who said, i don't really wish in this free country to take an untested injection. so provisions were making in the ndaa have to do with the covid-19 vaccine so-called discharges continues the prohibition on adverse action for any service members that refuses to take it but gives them a path back to service. we invite them to come back and serve. with recruitments actually down during the summer season, usually there is an uptick for those recruited and coming into the military, w

speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, 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. >> thank you. i am greg casar and i represent the heart of texas. throughout my time in office i have heard and spoken with military families about what their greatest needs are. mr. casar: and the answer that is most consistently come up isn't about the latest tanks or the latest guns, it's childcare. in fact, based on a 2021 survey from military family advisory network, they found that 78% of military families have found it difficult to get childcare for their kids. this need is ever more present in san antonio, texas, military city u.s.a. military readiness means more than just stocking up on more and more weapons and gadgets. it means investing in the people of the military. but right now the extreme

madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from tennessee, mr. burchett. mr. burchett: thank you, madam speaker. i seek unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. burchett: thank you, madam speaker. our troops risk their lives, make sacrifices every day in service to our great country. many have given their lives to defend the freedoms we take for granted, including my uncle roy who died fighting nazis in france during world war ii. unfortunately, our military's become a victim of the woke agenda. the federal government should focus on strengthening our armed forces, but democrat leaders lost sight of that a long time ago. defense leaders in the biden administration are now focused on creating the most diverse military instead of the best military. they spend time and taxpayer mon yea pandering to those folks because it scores political points, madam speaker. it scores points with the woke mob and the world is laughing at us fo

speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to celebrate the great tenure of reverend ralph w. emerson, jr., who will be conducting his last sermon at the church on miller avenue in fort worth this august before he kicks off his retirement. mr. veasey: better known as pafter ralph was first called to preach in 1978 and was ordained that very year, december. he became the assistant pastor of the baptist church in 1989 after only one year. he was called to be the senior pastor in 1990. during his tenure at rising star, he has really served the community, the kids know how to read, that souls are fed, and has done a tremendous, tremendous job. reverend emerson has worked dutifully in several different capacities and several cities including compton, houston, and fort worth.

speaker. today, mr. speaker, i want to lift the story of mcclure, pennsylvania, native susan renninger, or as they call her sue. sue is a loving mother and grandmother. she was diagnosed with lung cancer six years ago. yet, she refused to let that hold her back. in the face of three rounds of chemo, eight rounds of radiation, sue, an avid traveler, saw all 50 states and she did not do it alone. sue's children and her stepchildren often joined her. filling this difficult time with adventure, memories, and an abundance of love. now her 9-year-old granddaughter wants to do the same. we as lawmakers have so much to learn from sue. her perseverance, her fight. we need to fight millions of americans -- fight for the millions of americans fighting this disease. we need to dedicate funds to beat cancer once and for all. that's why i'm advocating for more than $140 million in research to end cancer. let's support research. let's support screenings early and often. let's win this fight for sue and every

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> on july 19, 2023, federal judge lewis kaplan rejected donald trump's request for a new trial ancon firmed that donald trump raped e. jean carroll. i submit this court ruling into the congressional record and i'm going to read you what the judge found. on page 43, the yuck wrote, ms. carroll testified that the sexual assault, the rape, of which she included mr. trump involved especially painful forced digital penetration. the judge writes, the testimony of witnesses corroborated the essences of ms. carroll's account of a violent, traumatic sexual assault. on page 44, the judge wrote, the jury's finding of sexual abuse therefore implies that it found that mr. trump forcibly penetrated her vagina. the judge further write, in oth

speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume for the purposes of closing. mr. speaker, in the 117th congress, when i became the chair of the foreign affairs committee, my first stop was in israel. celebrating the fourth of july, and i said then what i'll say now. ha israel and the united states stand together because we have and share the same values. we believe in democracy. we know that israel is a nation that at its foundation is not only jewish but democratic. its existence is crucial for the future of the jewish people. we know that this congress will continue to expressly reject all forms of anti-semitism and xenophobia. as this resolution before us states. we stand together, and i would hope that all members of this august body welcome president herzog tomorrow as we listen and continue to work with our strongest ally in the middle east. and i -- let me reserve, i understand my -- that a member has arrived. and i'd like to yield two minutes to mr. sherman, the gentleman from ca

speaker. and i reservehealance of my time. the eaker pro tempore: th gelewoman reserves. the gentman frolorida is recognized. mr. bilirakis: thank y, i yieldive minuteso the gentman from indiana, mr. pence, who is a co-sporn of the the bill -- co-sponsor of the bill along with ms. schrier. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pence: thank you, mr. speaker, thank you, congressman bilirakis. i'm proud to champion the fifth re-authorization of the animal drug user fee act with my colleague, congresswoman schrier. this important legislation is critical to ensuring safe and effective drugs of the our nation's livestock industry and farm animals for the next five years. it provides resources for the review of new and energetic animal drugs, it celebrates the development of animal therapeutics and promotes a more predictable and streamlined review process. it's important to hold them responsible and provide innovation for pet owners. farmers, ranchers and rural communities across

next speaker, please. good morning i'm sammi with community forward. today you will hear about a woman's place drop in center which is the city's only safshths ware for anyone identifying as a woman open 24 hours a day no questions asked. and this center is crist dam to women in a year 2600 women were turned away from vehicle services and shelter in our city. 2600 women on average our system is failing. we need to invest in women and as a survive of sexual assault. i tell you the fear women live inform other women are allis and tell you more about our work and ask you invest 2.2 million dollars in women service in this year's budget of thank you. i'm here to talk about that this is the time for sf to be a beacon of hope for women we say we are in the national media. the reality for homeless women is hart breaking. you will see us wearing shirts with 3,000 crossed out the initial unhoused women with transexperience and gender nonconforming on the street each night with investment, data and political will we

speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the bell font red raiders varsity baseball team for the extraordinary achievement as the 2023piaa quad a state champions. on june 17 at penn state's medler field the red raiders defeated dallas high school 7-1 to claim the championship title. the raiders were led on the mound by senior dom caparella who pitched a complete game while striking out five batters and only allowing one run. at the plate junior trevor johnson led the way hitting a pair of doubles and scoring two runs. junior levi added a pair of hits and three r.b.i.'s. mr. speaker, bell font finished their season with a 20-5 record. bellfont joins bald eagle another centre county school winning their state class championship. this is the first time the two schools won a state championship in baseball in the same year. this is the first time bellfont has won a class 4-a. quad a title, this is their eighth state championship and first since 2015. congratulations, red raiders, on your victory

speaker. i would like right now, mr. speaker, to yield to the coach, the manager, i'm sorry, the manager of the republican team who happens to be the coach of the winning team, mr. williams from texas. mr. williams: thank you, leader, thank you. thank you, leader. it's an honor to be up here today and i want to first of all say, on june 28 of this year, we raised $1.8 million for charity through our baseball game. we had 27,000 people pay to attend. we honored law enforcement. and toyota was our sponsor. tonight i stand here with bill johnson, one of our captains, and gary palmer, and chuck flashen, who we call m.v.p. but this game is a tradition in washington, both sides play hard, the democrats played hard this year. we played a little harder. the score was 16-6 in the republicans' favor and i just want to say this, leader. that we truly are america's team. and we're proud of it. we've had a three-peat. practice starts september 4 of this year as we move to a four-peat. so with that being sa

speaker. today i rise to recognize the hardworking volunteers of the north canyon meals on wheels as the ohio's 13th congressional district's champion of the week. for the past 50 years north canton meals on wheels volunteers served seniors and families in northeast ohio consistently providing hundreds of hot cooked and cold meals to those in need. currently led by the program director, lucy, and the board director, trudy, this crucial organization goes beyond just providing seniors and families healthy and nutritious meals. mrs. sykes: the approximately 60 volunteers serve our community by becoming friendly faces to ohioans who may feel isolated. combating the harmful effects of food insecurity is a priority near and dear to my heart so i'm very grateful for north canton meals on wheels and what they do to ensure vulnerable seniors in the district never worry about going hungry. as inflation and rising costs continue to make food more expensive to those on incops, this service is more importa

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madam speaker. well, after a canceled 7:00 a.m. flight, not getting stand-by on a 9:30 flight, i'm back in d.c. this afternoon to encourage support for the securing growth and robust leadership in american aviation act, otherwise known as h.r. 3935. this bill invests in critical airport infrastructure. it encourages innovation and it improves efficiency through restructuring the f.a.a. mr. collins: also want to encourage my colleagues to support my h.r. 1818 amendment, which expands the qualified tuition program, otherwise known as the 529 plan, to include aviation mechanic and commercial pilot courses. this is a long-term solutions for the aviation industry. it has 137 co-sponsors and tons of aviation industry and labor group support. thank you, madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore

next speaker, please. next next speaker, please. hello. i reasonable have a relative to visit and condition da. and my friend or relative said this -- would never in back to san francisco again. why would i pen money to see the homelessness and all the needle on the street, risking my life -- i -- told my friends and family that san francisco is supposed to be a famous place. well known place. however, it is become infamous that the city become such a bad situation. why do i say in? you can tell from my employer has to provide actually like -- pepper pray for employee. or siren for them to use when they feel that their life at risk. when i see police i feel better or safer. give us a save san francisco back again. thank you. next speaker, please. >> thank you for sharing your comments. >> my name is windsy i live in san francisco. do not think english and therefore i always listen to the chinese news. and on the news it is all filled with bad nows. it talk about like so-and-so got robbed or beat up, so-and-so got attack. and i know this ma

speaker, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reported to the house that during consideration of the bill, h.r. 2070pursuant to resolution 583, the votes cast by the delegates and the resident commissioner on a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from south carolina, mr. norman, were decisive. pursuant to clause 6-h of rule 18, the chair will put the question to the house de novo. the question is on the amen amendment. the question is on the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. the gentleman from washington. mr. smith: i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington -- mr. smith: sorry, i didn't wait to be recognized. i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and b

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. july 18, 2023. i hereby appoint the honorable blake d. moore to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2023, 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 the 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 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington, mr. kilmer, for five minutes. mr. kilmer: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor a man of profound courage and vision, jeremy sullivan, the late chairman of the port gamble tribe. he was mounded by his surroundings. nurturing a love for the land and latter

speaker. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from north carolina reserves. the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i speak in opposition of h.r. 394 1-rbgs the scapegoating not solutions act. it is frustrating taking up another proposal that among other things purports to improve school safety yet does nothing to address school safety, does nothing to address learning loss or gun violence in the schools or improve students' mental health. regrettably, so far this congress, republicans focused on culture wars. first they passed legislation that would facilitate the banning of books. then the house advanced a bill that seeks to ban transstudents for participating in sports activities. they are currently working on a budget that makes devastating cuts to federal support of education and now the house is considering yet another proposal to strip away funding from schools and institutions of higher learning if they use

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., july 25, 2023. i hereby appoint the honorable mike collins to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. 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 1:50 p.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. mcgovern, for five minutes. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, on july 12, the united nations food and agriculture organization, the fwfr.a.o., released the ann assessment on the state of global food security. this year's report entitle the state of food security and nutrition in the world 2023 confirmed that nearly 30% of humanity or roughly 2.4 billion people lacked access to adequate food in 2022. a greater number, 3.1

speaker. >> the more you stop asking me questions, the more i'm going to keep him here. >> mr. speaker, i'm sure the whole house is pleased by his presence today. when he is not here -- [indiscernible] >> it means since he stepped foot into downing street people have been waiting for things like hip and knee replacements. why after nine months dozens of gimmicks and broken promises his government is seeing more patients than ever before? >> mr. speaker, again, i don't think we heard an answer to the question. >> yp aren't you holding proceedings? >> it's very simple. has the honorable gentleman looked at what we have seen is that our plans are beginning to work, down to half an hour. and making huge progress. now all those things, all the funding and extra planses and extra discharge are starting to make a difference all held up by industrial accidents in the n.h.s. does he want to give people the health care he wants will he agree that those doctors should accept the recommendations of the pa

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida. ms. wasserman schultz: with that i ask for the yeas and nays. 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 ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on the question are postponed. the house will be in order, please. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one minute. mr. carter: mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the gentleman

speaker. i'm here today to speak about the epidemic of gun violence that continues to plague our country. in fact, gun now the leading cause of death of children. as a pediatrician i understand that we have to look at this as a public health crisis and work on multiple levels to keep our children and communities safe from gun violence. i'm focused on pragmatic solutions and proud that both parties came together last congress to take some commonsense steps to keep guns from those who are likely to pose a danger and help prevent firearm suicide. ms. schrier: i invite my republican colleagues to join us to close loopholes that allow some people to buy guns without a background check. to increase funding for research so we can make evidence-based decisions in our legislation, and to incentivize safe storage because children should not have access to their piernts weapons. there are areas where we worked together last congress and we can do more. not a single republican member of congress lost thei

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speaker. it is my honor to welcome the reverend dr. j. henry as today's guest chaplain. reverend buck is the senior pastor of the grace baptist church, which has a reach history in pennsylvania in the germantown neighborhood. he's opened the early childhood development center to local parents, and he has created opportunity for many youth, as well as sending to date five students to study at howard university. in addition, reverend buck started a power company to help with employment for returning citizens. is he a proud member of a fraternity. i want to thank reverend buck for all that he does for our community and welcome him to the people's house. i thank you, reverend buck. thank you. yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to five further requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. joyce: mr. speaker, i rise to address the house and ask unanimous consent to rev

speaker. since the wright brothers first took flight in 1903, exploration, commerce, and transportation have relied on the ability to fly. for decades, regional airports have been the sole provider of flights in and out of rural communities, and it is crucial that we protect the essenal air service program for years to come. it is time to invest in our next generation of pilots, ensuring that students from across the cotry are properly trained and equipped to fly the passengers and the cargos that our economy needs. in the past 2 1/2 years, we've seen the consequences of failed aviation policy from the biden administration. leading to record number of deys and cancellations for travelers across our country. these delaysre the resultf the department of transportation that has failed to put in place systemshat support our the securing growth and robust leadership in american innovation act will provide the reforms necessary to support air travelers and ensure that the d.o.t. addresses their faul

the speaker: the supreme court made a decision. i'm not sure what the president is thinking about 70% of america to pay for 10% of america. you take out a loan, you say you are going to pay it back, you pay it back. you pay your loan back. yes, sir. [indiscernible question] the speaker: i want to make sure that their loved ones are never forgotten and the sacrifices. this is a personal meeting. but i want these families to know that their loved ones will never be forgotten, that their sacrifice that they made, this country is very grateful and i have met with some of them before and i will continue to meet with them to express our gratitude for the service that their children, loved ones, brothers and sisters for what they have done. [indiscernible question] the speaker: i think these are good discussions and healthy discussions. people are living longer. it's unique. good thing that people live longer and want to work more. and one thing we have learned about pilots, "10,000 hours" you have proven something. we have requirements o

speaker.the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, 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: on this vote the yeas are 218. the nays are 207. the amendment is adopted. the question is on adoption of the resolution as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the resolution is adopted. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what pur

next speaker, please. next speaker. i work for low income recommend fund. i urge to you row no regarding baby prop c. our children and childcare workers are better they other most available and precious resource. your support the solidify you champions for education we know you can be on behalf of the parents and families anded lers who couldn't speak across san francisco protect baby prop c and say mow to both proposals. thank you. next caller. >> unattended line. next speaker, please. >> helo ask you hear? >> yes, we can. [no audio]. hello? yes, we can. a dead line. and to those joining us if you are in this room you mode to be seated. thank you. next speaker, please. >> hi. can you hear me. >> yes, we can. >> great i'm phyllis live in know fran in district 8 the budget modes to address the drug crisis. it overwhelming our city. it is the main problem we need to solve causing so many of the other problem in our city like residents not feeling safe. theft, shops leave and homelessness and others employees i'm calling to ask you toen the open air drug marke

speaker. i rise today to address the amendment in opposition. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. ms. sherrill: i rise today in vehement opposition by the amendment proposed by rep jackson. my colleagues on the other side of the aisle like to thank the troops and talk about honoring their sacrifice and that's all, frankly, empty words and broken promises if this amendment passes. this amendment puts service women and military families' lives at risk by denying the basic right to travel for health care, no longer available where they are stationed. now that iowa passed anti-abortion restrictions, 46% of service women do not have access to abortion care. this would enact a dangerous health care travel ban. service members signed up to put their lives on the line for our freedoms, our national values, our constitutional rights, they did not sign up to put their lives on the line or their spouse's lives on the line becau

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentleman from indiana, mr. pence, for five minutes. mr. pence: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to recognize a fallen indiana state trooper, aaron smith. he was tragically killed in the line of duty just last month. trooper smith served his fellow hoosiers as both a state trooper and a sergeant in the guard. we will not forget him. i want to offer my deepest condolences to his family and friends. he was a hero. may trooper smith, as all our fallen officers, rest in peace. madam speaker, i rise today to congratulate elizabeth coon, a congressional gold medalists. elizabeth is currently a student at cardinal christian academy homeschool. she earned the prestigious congressional gold medal for completing over 400 hours of community service, dedicating 200 hours to learning how to run a small business, improving her fitness by running 5-k's and attending an exhibition in colorado. congratulations, elizabeth. madam speaker, on ju

speaker. i'm the proud daughter of a combat veteran who served in the vietnam war and a grateful american for the great honor of the freedoms i possess and i -- those that have fought and died so that americans can be free. i believe that in order to achieve world peace, america must have the strongest military in the world, but only cautiously use our tremendous force when our national security is threatened. in recent years, we have seen our great military and those that serve our country be used too often for the defense of foreign nations, and we have far too many veterans today who suffer physically and mentally from the foreign wars they were sent to fight. and we have seen too many american flag-draped caskets return home to grieving families. while our troops are not yet on the ground in ukraine, fighting to defend another country's border that is not our own, most americans fear that could soon be the case because they know washington's blood lust for war is an addiction that seems al