Districts. Give them wisdom and charity, that they might Work Together for the common good. May all that is done this day in the peoples house be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings announces to the house his approval. Pursuant to rule 1, clause 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of alieges will be led by mr. Schneider. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with berty and justice for all. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Permission to address the house the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. On saturday morning, ron parish of yorkville illinois, passed in the open arms of jesus. Ron was a lifelong salesman that included nabisco, Mccormick Spice Company and many more. After he retired he served our homeless. Rons people skills served him well in his business and relationships. He was always reaching out to friends and strangers alike. He would ask how he could help and always pointing them to jesus. Ron and becky introduced my family to their church, harvest new beginnings and very first to greet us on that god ordained day. It has become our home church. Ron was 75 years old and survived by becky, two children, ron junior and rhonda, four grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren and many other relatives and friends. I know you are smiling down on us, ron. Well done, good and faithful servant. I yield back. Search without objection. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Speaker, today the heads of our intelligence agencies are testifying in the senate with the unanimous and stark warning. Russias meddling in 2016 was not an isolated incident. Mr. Schneider our midterm elections remain vulnerable and putin is targeting the 2018 election. The United States is under attack, said director of National Intelligence dan coates. Russias actions demand a serious response both to hold our attackers accountable and deter future deterrence. Remarkably President Trump and his administration have proved unwilling to act. We must do better. Im proud to join with my friend and colleague, ileana roslehtinen, to introduce the deter act in the house. This bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation introduced in the senate by senators Chris Van Hollen and marco rubio, will improve the monitoring of foreign interference and impose immediate and severe sanctions when such actions are identified. It is an important step to ensure the integrity of every americans vote. Protecting our elections is a National Concern superseding party and politics. As we approach the next National Election in less than nine months, we must Work Together and we must act now. I urge my colleagues to support the deter act to secure our elections this year and beyond. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Smith mr. Speaker, gallup recently polled americans on their perceptions of the news media. The poll revealed that 43 of americans have a negative view of the media. 10 more than have a positive view. 2 3 said that the news media does not do a good job of separating fact from fiction. And more than half said they couldnt think of one objective news source. These are remarkable findings and yet unsurprising. The liberal news media has abandoned objective, factbased reporting and is pushing a liberal agenda. Their partisan driven news only tells one side of the story, their side. The liberal media has made it their mission to attack a the president and republicans on a daily basis at the expense of the facts. Americans know it when they see it. This is a liberal partisan agenda masquerading as journalism. Until the news media returns to objective reporting, americans will continue to view them negatively. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 4 of lule 1rks the following enrolled bills were signed by the speaker on friday, february 9, 2018. The clerk h. R. 582. H. R. 1301. H. R. 1892. And senate 1438. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. Sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2h of rule 2 of the rules of the u. S. House of representatives, i have the honor to transmit a sealed vfl received from the house on february 9, 2018, at 10 19 a. M. Said to contain a message from the president whereby he smits a notice continuing the National Emergency with respect to libya. With best wishes, i am, signed sincerely, robert f. Reeves, deputy clerk of the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will designate the message. The clerk to the congress of the United States, section 20 d of the National Emergencies act provides for the automatic termination after National Emergency unless within 90 days before the anniversary date of its declaration the president publishes in the federal register and transmits to the congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, i have sent to the federal register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the National Emergency declared in executive order 13566 of february 25, 2011, with respect to libya is to continue in effect beyond february 25, 2018. Colonel gaddafi, his government, and Close Associates took extreme measures against the people of libya, including using weapons of war, mercenaries, and wanton violence against unarmed civilians. There remains a serious risk that former members of the gaddafi government, family, and the gaddafi familys Close Associates or others determined to undermine the United NationsPeace Process might miss appropriate libyan state assets. The diversion of these resources could prolong and deepen the current instability in libya which would benefit the Islamic State of iraq and syria and other terrorist groups and pose a serious risk to the National Security of the United States and the security of regional partners. A strong and united libya is the best defense against terrorism in the region. The violence among libyans that began in benghazi in may, 2014, and spread to tripoli has destabilized the country. Until libyans resolve their underlying political divisions, there will remain a significant threat of civil conflict in libya. Many of the ongoing political diversions are over power and access to libyas resources and further destabilization as possible where sanction where sanctions were sanctions to be lifted. We continue to encourage libyans to engage in political dialogue and refrain from violence. Those who reject dialogue and obstruct or undermine libyas democratic transition must be held accountable. While we work with the International Community to identify those individuals who pose a threat to libyas democratic transition, we must also continue to ensure that appropriate sanctions remain in place. The situation in libya continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the National Security and Foreign Policy of the United States and measures are needed to protect against the diversion of assets or other abuses by members of gaddafis family, associates, and others inhabiting the reconciliation. I have determined it is necessary to tint National Emergency with respect to libya. Signed, donald j. Trump, the white house. February 9, 2018. The speaker pro tempore referred to the committee on affairs and ordered printed. The chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. Sir, pursuant to the permission printed. The chair lays before granted in clause 2h of rule 2 of the rules of the u. S. High pressure system, house of representatives, i have the honor to transmit a sealed envelope received from the white house on february 9, 2018, at 10 20 a. M. , said to contain a message from the president whereby he smits designations under the balanced and emergency deficit control act of 1985. With best wishes i am, signed sincerely, robert f. Reeves, deputy clerk of the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will designate the message. The clerk to the congress of the United States. In accordance with section 21204 of division b of the bipartisan budget act of 2018, hereby designate as emergency requirements all funding, including the transfer of funds so designated by the congress in the act pursuant to section 251b2a of the balanced hereb requirements all funding, including budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985, as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts. The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed memorandum from the director of the office of management and budget. Signed, donald j. Trump, the white house. February 9, 2018. The speaker pro tempore referred to the committee on appropriations and ordered printed. The chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. Sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2h of rule 2 of the rules of the u. S. House of representatives, i have the honor to transmit a sealed envelope received from the white house on february 12, 2018, at 3 28 p. M. And said to contain a message from the esident on his fiscal year 2019 budget. Efficient, effective, accountable, an american budget. With best wishes, i am, signed sincerely, karen l. 2019 budget. Haas, clerk of the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will read the message. The clerk to the congress of the United States. In one year of working together we have laid the foundation for a new era of american greatness. We have boosted the Economic Growth, created more than two million jobs and added nearly 5 trillion to new wealth to the stock market. Unemployment is at a 17year low, wages are rising, and jobs are returning to america. Starting this month hardworking americans are going to see increased takehome pay because of the massive tax cuts and tax reform legislation we enacted at the end of last year. Americas back to winning again. Great spirit of optimism continues to sweep across our nation. Americans can once again be truly confident that our brightest days are ahead of us. This years budget built upon our incredible successes over the past year and rests on the following pillars of reform. Ending wasteful spending. The United States is laboring under the highest level of debt held by the public since shortly after the second world war. The current fiscal path is unsustainable and future generations deserve better. The budget makes the hard choices needed to stop wasteful spending, lower the national debt, and focus government on what matters most. Protecting the nation. Expanding Economic Growth and opportunity, the budgets continues our efforts to grow the economy, create millions of new jobs, and raise wages. To accompany our efforts to cut spending and implement massive tax cuts and reforms for American Families, workers and businesses we will continue to target unnecessary regulations for elimination. We will also continue driving america toward Energy Dominance and making the United States a Net Energy Exporter by 2026. The budget also redefines what putting the American Economy on a path to sustainable 3 longterm Economic Growth. Over the putting the next decad rate of 3 Economic Growth will additional ons of dollars into our economy fueling the dreams of the American People and sustain agnew era of american greatness. Preserving peace through strength. The budget recognizes that we economic, litical, and military adversaries and competitors that have required to us adjust our National Security strategy. Foremost the budget rebuilds and economic, and military adversaries and competitors modernizes the mili fulfill a core constitutional responsibility of the federal government. The budget provides resources to enhance Missile Defense and to build the planes, tanks, warships, and cyber tools that the brave men and women who defend us need to deter aggression and when necessary to fight and win. Most importantly, the budget provides funds to increase the size of our armed forces and to give our men and women in uniform a wellearned pay raise. The budget recognizes that we must definitely ploy all of our tools of employ all of our tools of state graft. Military and economic to compete and advance american influence. A world that supports american interests and reflects our values makes america more secure and prosperous. Building the wall, dismantling transnational criminal organizations, and enforcing our immigration laws, the budget reflects my administrations serious and ongoing commitment to fully securing our border, take the fight to criminal gangs like ms13, and making our immigration system work for americans. The budget provides funding for a wall on our o southwest border in Additional Resources for Law Enforcement at the departments of Homeland Security and justice. The budget also funds an increase in the number of immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, border trol agents, and Immigration Judges to improve enforcement at the border and within the United States. Rebuilding our infrastructure. World class infrastructure is possible for the American People. Judges to improve enforcement at the border and within together we will build stunning new bridges, railways, waterways, tunnels, Water Treatment facilities, and highways. This will generate 1 trillion and speed its delivery to the American People. Supporting american working families, due to changes in family structures, Labor Force Composition and participation rates, the demands on American Families have never been more complex or expensive to address. In addition to the middleincome relief achieved with the passage of tax reform, the budget invests in working families by making paid family leave, investing in skills Training Like formal apprenticeships and leveraging additional state dollars for programs that families. With these strategic investments. The budget empowers us to thrive. Protecting our veterans. The budget fulfills our promise to care for veterans and their families. Men and women who answered our nations call to defend us. Our veterans have earned nothing less than the best care after their services ended and the budget provides the funding necessary with the honor and respect they deserve. Veterans need access to the medical treatment they need and when they need it and have a choice when it comes to their care. The budget ensures that veterans receive training and support to reenter the work force. Combatting opioids addiction. More americans die from drug overdoses in 2016 than those who lost their lives in the vietnam war. And my administration is declared a nationwide Public Health emergency with respect to opioids. This is a commitment to liberate communities from the scurge of opioids and drug addiction. Fighting high medical drug prices. Many patients face illness that could be cured or managed with the right medical drugs but the prices are ex oshtant and high drug prices force patients to choose without going without the medicines they need. Taxpayers all too often are left to pay inflated prices who obtain them through government programs. The budget proposes strategies to increase access to drugs by addressing perverse payment incentives and Drug Companies to more competition while promoting innovation in the pharmaceutical field. Moving from welfare to work. Millions of our fellow americans have been robbed of the dignity and independence that comes through the opportunity to work. Despite significant economic improvements and a strong recovery in the job market, enrollment in programs remain high. Millions of americans are in a tragic state of dependency on a welfare system that does not reward work and pays people not to work. These programs expanded during the Previous Administration must now be reformed. While moving abledbodied americans back into the work force, welfare reform must protect Public Resources for the needy and elderly. The budget includes sensible reforms to problems in our current welfare system and aims to end debilitating dependency while ensuring our safety net are reserved to our americans who need help. More pathways to affordable education. The budget takes important steps to expand opportunities for americans to access affordable employment relevant education that puts them on a path to a wellpaying job and a fulfilling career. The budget promotes formal apprenticeships that allows individuals to earn while they learn. The budget makes important investments in science, technology, engineering and math, Stem Education in k12 schools and sports career and Technical Education in high schools and postsecondary educations. So many of americas poorest children and africanamerican and hispanic children go to School Without fulfilling their great potential. Families should be able to choose the school option. It empowers parents of disadvantaged youth to choose the very best school for their children sm the budget reflects our commitment to the safety, prosperity and security of the American People. The more room our economy has to grow and the more American Companies are freed from constricting overregulation, the stronger and safer we become as a nation. It is now up to the congress to act. I pledge my full cooperation in unleashing the potential of the American People. There is no limit to the promise of america when we keep our commitments to our fellow americans and continue to put their interests first. Working together, we will do just that. Signed dodged j. Trump, the white house. Referred to the committee on appropriations. Pursuant to clause 12a, rule 1, the chair isannouncer washing continues. Marcela gaviria is a producer for frontline and her film premieres tonight, a look at cracking down on the ms13 gang. Host what drew you to focus on this story and this