we will begin with taylor stafford with pier 39, followed by kristen teach from green to bins. >> my name is sandra fletcher, i am the president and ceo of simcoe restaurants on pier the biggest concern is while we are very much in support of sustainability, and we are actually green business certified. we are pier 39, where 90% of our business is tourism. i don't know about any of you, but i don't travel and pack my to go containers, and to go coffee cup. we arty have a reputation that we are a tourist trap, and that overcharge. now, this is one more line item that we have to add to a check to try to explain to people from all over the world why we are charging them this. i understand, you know if you live locally. we just cannot afford this. this is another thing we are fighting against. the tourism, as you know, is one of the biggest profits. it pays everything. it's really a big concern for us that we are going to add something else and go against the negative image that san francisco is arty receiving with the homelessness and the cost of hotels. our going to have the cost of ha

critical they have the unmatched esupport of strong leaders like principal stafford to keep them motivated and on track. mr. taylor: i ask my colleagues in the house of representatives to join me in thanking principal jill stafford for her hard work and congratulate her on this well-earned recognition. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to remember a great american patriot, elijah cummings. on behalf of the people of baltimore, i want to thank him for his incredible leadership, for his the community, and to me. i had the privilege for almost 12 year the last 12 years of elijah's life, to sit a few feet away from him in the oversight committee, to see what a leader he was, how he foughter if left out and locked out. mr. sarbanes: i also had the opportunity to be with him on many occasions in baltimore. to see how people responded to him. how th