tipton, for his leadership. again, whether it be through failure, whether it be through merger or acquisition, we still on average are losing a community bank or credit union a day in america. and when we listen to them, mr. speaker, what we know is, it's the regulatory burden. i know that the ranking member speaks frequently of the wall street megabanks. they have done quite fine under dodd-frank. the ranking member likes to elude to their profitability. listen, i hope every business in america can find some way to be profitable, but that's not the question. the real question is the profitability of our constituents. half of whom are living paycheck to paycheck. and it's those constituents that we care about when we lose an opportunity for them to capitalize their american dream . when i hear from colton in terrell, texas, in the fifth district that i proudly represent who says, you know what, me and my wife have been unable to get a mortgage due to credit. we're 25 to 30 years old. we have good credit but we'r

tipton. this bill would amend the federal institution economic council act of 1970 by updating the definition of financial institutions establishing new requirements for the financial rocess and giving some independence here, some common sense. these updates are critical because in 1994, congress directed federal regulators to establish an independent intraagency appellate process for institutions to seek the review of examination ratings, adequacy of loan loss reserves and clarifications on loans. i agree that these entities should be reviewed to ensure that they are financially sound and we want to make sure we prevent failures so we don't have folks across the aisle voting for bailouts. we are hearing from our community financial institutions, the ones that serve most of my district in wimbing that the avenues to appeal these determinations are limited. the process is secrettive and the regulators are overempowered. the intraagency process is criticized of not being independent because the

so, any way, i went back to tipton. and i was in the post office one day and a recruiting officer was in there. and i walked up to him and was talking to him and he said, well, they're looking for airplane mechanics or people to go to school starting an all-black outfit. and it's going to be called the tuskegee airmen. he said i'm almost sure that you can be drafted and you could take a job there get a job as an airplane mechanic. so i took him up on it. and i went to ft. levenworth, kansas, and passed the test. and anyone who got through the test, they sent me to tuskegee, alabama. that's where i took it, in tuskegee. we run into an old -- i call him old, he's in his 40s, but i call him old anyway. and this man, he was our officer. and he would take us out and go calisthenics and stuff like that. and us boys 19 years old we said we got it made, this old man here, we got it made. but i tell you when he was through with us he had it made because that old man could run and run and run and never quit running. and he could

i enjoyed my time with tipton as a coach. >> did you learn anything? what did you learn from him? >> umm, perseverance i think because tipton -- i really don't know what his background was, but he did -- he was a gentleman when he talked you. the message he would send across fasthat ok, you are not as or strong, so on and so forth, but hard work and determination can generally overcome that. so that is what his big message was i think. of course, the interesting thing about that is his determination was to tryd football and get through to lose weight if you had to. >> did you have to cut weight? oh, yeah. i weighed 160 pounds and the weight was 154 in those days to make. we spent a lot of time in this what room -- in the sweat room and weigh-in day was two days before the game, so you had to lose that weight, 154, and by game time, i gained back may be six pounds or eight pounds. [laughter] we would go in put the weight back on. >> was that up on the hill? >> geez, i don't remember. probably because i did not care where it was. i would find it and scarf down whatever was there. >>

he also served as a tipton county sheriff's department deputy and served in the marion county jail. all counties i represent in the fifth district of indiana. he's led the bloon county -- boone county sheriff's department canine team for the last 10 years and worked with rick around the clock. he known as a good guy all around who was kind and compassionate. he dedicated his life to serving others and continues to do so even now as an organ donor. as the sheriff said that thin blue line was crossed and i offer my deepest condolences to his family, to the boone county sheriff's department and their friends, the men and women in law enforcement who mourn his loss, and will cherish his memory forever. thank you, mr. 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. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. smith: mr. speaker, there is a legal term called, fruit of the poisonous tr

tipton: thank you, mr. speaker, and i'd like to thank mr. hensarling for his leadership on this issue as well. mr. speaker, the ever-growing burden and complexity of financial regulations has created a environment of difficult choices for community banks and credit unions. often they must choose to incur the cost of complying with a regulation or cease to offer the financial product the regulation modifies. whatever choice these community institutions make, it is the local consumer, the local economy, that loses. burdensome regulations drive up the cost of financial products and limits choices for consumers. which decreases community's access to financial products and services that help their families to be able to buy their first home. help small businesses grow. in districts like mine in colorado that amounts to real economic impact. especially in towns where the community -- with a community bank or credit union -- where the community bank or credit union on the corner is the only truack sess to credit they have. when small institutions a

tipton and chairman hensarling for big these bills to the floor. i urge passage of the rule and the underlying bill. i yield back and i move the previous question on the resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question on ordering the previous question on the resolution -- the question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair the ayes have it. mr. polis: i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the request of the yeas and nays. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8, rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will postponefurther proceedings on motiones to suspend the rules. votes object jeggetted to under clause 6 of rule 20. the house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition. mr. go

sean tipton hasn't seen failures like this in two decades. >> there have been scattered problems. with chryo preserves, and tissues. up until last week never been anything like this. >> ros feels fortunate she met her husband, and now has a 13-month-old son, collin, conceived naturally. but she wonders about the future. >> for myself. if something doesn't work out for us, adding to our family, that was there for a backup plan. so, i'm sad that know it there for people who are going to need it in the future. and, might not be there for me. >> she is especially concerned because she is now 40. not all of the eggs and embryos stored in that problem tank will be damaged. the problem is, that, most of the patients won't find out until they try to use them. reporting live, in walnut creek. marianne favro. >> heartbreaking for so many. mentioned similar situation in cleveland, ohio. losses are starting to pile up against university hospital fertility center. more than 600 women and coupled were informed eggs and embryos may have been damaged. >> we were fortunate enough to have one son,

sean tipton with american society for reproductive medicine says she's failures are rare and an investigation into what went wrong is now under way. >> seems to be a failure of both, the system, of a kind of backup system and an alarm that should have warned people that the systems were not working. >> as for ros, she says she feels fortunate she met her husband and has a 13-month-old son, collin, conceived naturally. but she wonders, about the future. >> we have a beautiful boy. and, at some point we do want to extend the family. and if, it doesn't work, in the traditional means, that was going to be our backup plan. it's just no certainty that will be there now. >> and she says she is, really concerned about this. because she its now, 40. now, not awful the eggs and embryos inside that problem tank may be damaged. but the problem is most patients won't know, until they try to use them. and some patients tell me they're now pursuing legal action against pacific fertility center. reporting live in walnut creek, marianne favro. next bay area news. >> thank you. security tight as conservative t

tipton: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chairman for this time as well to be able to speak to an important piece of legislation my home state of colorado, we have a tale of two economies. the urban areas have realized economic recovery since 2008 while the more rural communities have been slower to find sustained economic growth. essential to these areas and their ability to be able to recover, a topic i speak frequently on is access to credit. as treasuries report to the president in june of 2017 notes, liquidity and regulatory requirements as well as perimeters that guide loan underyiting -- underwriting have limited the ability to supply credit. in other words our community financial institutions have lost access to the tools that they need to be able to help their communities recover. as they've struggled to ply with regulations intended for the largest institutions. mr. speaker, it is our local communities, our small businesses, our first-time home buyers and working families who suffer the consequences fro

this includes two bills sponsored by representative scott tipton, h.r. 1116, the taylor act, and h.r. 4545, the financial institutions examination fairness act, as well as h.r. 4263, the regulation a-plus improvement act, sponsored by representative tom macarthur. this will continue house republicans' work to create an economic environment that's both pro-competition and smart and balanced in its regulate approach. now, finally, mr. speaker, additional legislative items are possible, including potential legislation making further appropriations for f.y. 2018. i'll be sure to inform all members as soon as any additional items are added to our schedule. with that i thank my friend and yield back. mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, i thank the majority leader for that information. mr. speaker, the house is not in order. i won't proceed until it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. members in the rear of the chamber, we'd ask you take your conversations off the floor. members on the side of the chamber, we ask you take your conversations off the floor. the house will be brought to

scott tipton, myself, others in the colorado delegation have been talking to you, previous administration abouts this. secretary salazar, senators udall, senators saleh dar. everybody has has been involved this. this is $18 million to the people of western colorado. thank you. thank you for that. secretary zinke: my expert has said the payment is going to be made march 28. the end of the month. the check's not in the mail but coming. senator gardner: thank you for that. i'll yield back my time and call the county commissioners out there who would be doing hand stands right now. secretary zinke: on the reorganization quickly. 16% of interior is retirement age today. in five years, 40% of interior is at retirement age. so looking at replacement, people retire, looking at pushing more assets out west, it makes a difference if you e a g.s. -- gs-5, gs-7 where you live. san francisco, seattle, washington, are very expensive cities and quite frankly the quality of life if are you a gs-7, gs-5 entry level is difficult for a number of reasons. we're looking at smaller communities out west because

scott tipton, myself and others have been talking to you and previous of ministrations about this. everybody has been involved in this. this is $80 million to the people of western colorado, thank you. thank you for that. saidzinke: my expert has that the payment is going to be made march 28. the end of the month. >> thank you for that. i'm going to yield back my time and call county commissioners who will be doing handstands. interior's 16% of will retirement age and 40% of interior is at retirement age. looking at replacements as people retire, looking at pushing more assets out west, and makes a difference if you gs7 where you live. san francisco in washington dc if very expensive cities and your entry level, it is difficult with a number of reasons. we are looking at smaller communities out west because that the organization -- the organization's focus on three areas. we think we are going to do those jointly. be colocation has to ated in the permanent -- bemittionng has to colocated. -- whereterior folks interior folks have the chance to buy a house, have good schools, and goo

that i am very pleased to have introduced with bipartisan support from my friends congressman scott tipton and scongman jared polis, both of colorado. h.r. 835 increase the current 6,000 acres to 6,300 acres and allow the national park service to allow the donation being held by the palmer land for the upper south platte into the monument's boundaries. national beds monument was used to preserve and study one of the most fossil beds in the world and to determine its geologic significance. located in a high mountain valley just west of pike's peak in my congressional district, and west of colorado springs, colorado, the monument features detailed fossils of insects, plants and giant petrified educates mps that people about historic colorado. it conducts inventory and monitoring of the fossil sites, has ongoing collaborations and continues to be the subject of scientific publications. many of these extraordinary fossils from the monument can be found in some of the most prominent natural history museums in the world. with the largest exhibit of perhaps 10,000 specimens located close by here

scott tipton, myself, others in the colorado delegation have been talking to you, to previous administrations aboutu, this, secretary salazar, senators udall, gosh, senators salazar, everybody has been involved in this. this is $18 million to the people of western colorado. thank you. thank you, thank you for that. >> and my expert has said the payment is going to be made march 28th. so end of the month. so check's really not in the mail, but it's coming. >> thank you fornk that. and i'm just going to yield back my time and call the county commissioners out there who are going to be doing some handstands right now. >> well, on the reorganization real quickly, 16 percent of interior is of retirement age today. in five years 40% of interior is at retirement age. is looking at replacement as people retire, looking at pushing more assets out west, it makes a difference if you're a gs5, a gs7 where you live. san francisco, seat ising -- seattle, washington, d.c.on are very expensive cities and, quite frankly, the quality of life if you're a gs7, gs5, entry level, it's difficult with a number of re

this includes two bills sponsored by representative scott tipton, h.r. 1116, the taylor act, and h.r. 4545, the financial institutions examination fairness act, as well as h.r. 4263, the regulation a-plus improvement act, sponsored by representative tom macarthur. this will continue house republicans' work to create an economic environment that's both pro-competition and smart and balanced in its regulate approach. now, finally, mr. speaker, additional legislative items are possible, including potential legislation making further appropriations for f.y. 2018. i'll be sure to inform all members as soon as any additional items are added to our schedule. with that i thank my friend and yield back. mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, i thank the majority leader for that information. mr. speaker, the house is not in order. i won't proceed until it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. members in the rear of the chamber, we'd ask you take your conversations off the floor. members on the side of the chamber, we ask you take your conversations off the floor. the house will be brought to

tipton. mr. powell, i appreciate you taking the time to be here. one of the big challenges we've faced is the policies inthe previous administration had yielded a lethargic growth that impacted communities across the country and we're seeing policies step into place that will create job opportunities and put resources back into the pockets of the individuals who actually earn it. i want to make sure these policies are applied across the board in the country to each community and i'd like to be able to highlight one of the benefits i've seen in my district from tax cut and jobs act in colorado. the bank of colorado which has a significant presence in the western slopes of colorado. it was written after the passage of tax cuts and jobs act that they anticipate the passage of the reform is going to be having a positive effect on the growth of their businesses and our local economy. in fact, the bank of colorado added a special bonus at the end of the year for all 641 of their associates in colorado and new mexico. they're going to be receiving a thous