Speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 6 2015, the chair will now recognize members from lists commit smithed by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour 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 illinois, mr. Gutierrez, for five minutes. Mr. Gutierrez mr. Speaker a few weeks ago i was on the h. B. O. Show real time with mill maher on friday night and had a chance to talk with ann cowl ter. As you might have guest guessed i dont have my speed dial. It was several days after donald trump was running for president. When it was my turn i told mrs. Colter what they were saying about mexican immigrants would serve as a vote rergestration machine to turn grow charge the imgrapt community because of their particularly mean and frankly, lets be honest, racist attacks on mexican immigrants. It was particularly important that i was in california for the show because i was watching the Republican Party make exactly the same mistake it made in the 1990s when it lost control of the politics in california. By supporting extreme antiimmigrant policies, it kicked kids out of school and cut off families from being part of our society. California went from a purple state that had given the Republican Party important leaders like Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and just a few years was transformed into a deep shade of pacific blue. Why . Because millions of immigrants became citizens, millions of immigrant citizens registered to vote, and millions of registered voters voted to punish the Republican Party for being mean, shortsighted and offering them not Real Solutions. Which brings me back to mr. Trump who was trying to be the standardbearer of the antiimmigrant wing of the Republican Party and trying to define the party as one that will fight against immigrants it sees as murderers drug dealers, criminals, and rapists. January brewer has endorsed trump. Democrats could not paint a clearer picture if we try. Just you should understand when donald trump said mexican immigrants are criminals, what do i and other Puerto Ricans hear . I am saying all Puerto Ricans are criminals. As far as republicans are concerned, we all are. Millions of others here, hon curians, dominicans, it is clear to all of us what he is really saying is that all latinos are suspect whether we were born here or not. Look, trumps stereotype is nothing new. Every single wave of immigrants has met the same resist tense. They say they are lazy, they are not like us coming to kill our sons and rape our daughters. Whether you came to chicago from next core a decade ago from mississippi in the 1950s to escape jim crow, they are the same thing. If you came to new york or ireland or sicily a century ago, it has been the same thing. Latinos should do what the irish, polish, and italians did become citizens and vote. To my constituents and anyone today that is offended by what donald trump stands for, i have a simple message becoming become a citizen. There are more than 8. 8 Million Immigrants who hold green cards and meet the residency requirements and are eligible to apply for citizenship today. That includes about five million latinos who can apply to become citizens today. And, mr. Speaker let me fill you in on a little secret with d waivers, up to 20 of all of those 8. 8 million will pay absolutely nothing for their citizenship application. Becoming a citizen for free so you can make it clear that you are offended by donald trump is poetic and patriotic. Rather than renew your green card for 450, become a citizen for about 230 more. Or zero if youre part of the 20 . Look, mr. Speaker, almost all of the immigrants in this country are going to remain in this country until the day they die. Lets be honest. For the millions who meet the requirements of citizenship i say take the step. Learn the language, learn our history, and how our Government Works and take the test. Every time you see trumps face on your tv, vote to learn a little more english or few more history facts so you can take the citizenship test. Lets turn the ignorance and hatred of a tv personality running for president and turn it into something that strengthens democracy for all americans. And you know what . If millions of people naturalized become citizens and we add to that the million latino citizens who this year will turn 18, plus all our allies in the africanamerican community, the lgbt voters and younger voters, environmental voters women votes asian voters union voters that are being pushed away by the Republican Party, all the people they dont want in their coalition constitute a majority of americans. Together we are the new American Coalition that will dominate politics for decades to come and together we will create a stronger, more inclusive and more equal nation. Lets turn trumps negative words into something positive. Thats what you do with bullies and big got. Big gots. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The chair recognizes the gentleman from nevada, mr. Hardy, for five minutes. Mr. Hardy thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last friday the president signed away more than 700,000 acres of liningon and nye counties as a monument in my district longing up these lands for Economic Development and the region depends on. This is unacceptable. Mr. Speaker, i stand here today to give a voice to what nevadas argument is and what nevadas argument is not. Some on the other side of the aisle wish to paint those who oppose the designation as enemies of our public lands. When nothing could be further from the truth. Southeastern rural nevada is in my blood. As a fifth generation son of farmer and ranchers from mesquite nevada, im directly decentant from the same mountain men and the settlers whose bravery and resolved blazed the founding of our great state and who are mentioned in the president s proclamation. I grew up to explore the rugged landscapes of lincoln and nye counties hundreding hunting hiking, camping. I love nevada as much as the next. We refuse to be lectured by those who feel we are first among equals in matters that concern our future. Our argument is not about whether or not to preserve our National Treasures contained on our public lands. I wholeheartedly agree that we have a responsibility. We must protect what needs to be protected. It comes down to this. The Antiquities Act is antiquated. The law is rooted in the last century and has been manipulated over the years to exceed its original intent. It has become a tool of political patronage, burnishing the legacy of those privileged enough to hold the nations highest elected offices. It also furthers the insidious notion that washington knows best. The primary orchestrator of this monument maneuver, even went over to say to the concerned people of lincoln and nye counties, dont worry. This is going to be great for you. But despite the orwellian refrain the people in nevada demanded the right to think for themselves and they strongly disagree. According to the letter i received from nye county, the entire county board of commissioners opposes the basin monument designation stating the dire concerns about the absence of any consultation with the federal government. And the harmful economic constraints. With 90 of nye county already under federal control, it can ill afford to lose additional Economic Opportunities. As for Lincoln County commissioners have expressed grave concerns about having such a large swath of county administered or singular specific preferred use rather than for multiple use management resource plan. Despite what the white house asserts, this outcome would particularly be harmful to the county that already holds 97 of federally controlled. Mr. Speaker, at the end of the day, there is no doubt in my mind the Antiquities Act is a hold over of a bygone era. We continue to see president s Pay Lip Service to the requirement that the boundaries of National Monuments should be confined to the smallest area compatible. 700,000 acres, really . I would like to encourage my colleagues and those in the administration to remember that nevadas culture and resolve is that the people are not things that can be locked away for an outdoor museum. They live on in todays generation who continue to carry the traditions of those who came before them and respect the land they call home. With the proper consultation across all levels of government and the local buyin, im confident that democrats and republicans can Work Together to protect americas Natural Heritage while also preserving its peoples way of life. This photograph is a great example of the possibilities. The twoly springs National Monument is a case study of a successful effort to preserve nevadas National Heritage and was given due consideration and had a Widespread Community backing. That is why Congress Passed legislation to create the tulie springs fossil bed National Monument in nevada last year. If i can pose for a picture smiling wide holding a sign with the words National Monument on it, there must be a right way to go about protecting our public lands. Mr. Speaker, we need local input, we need votes in congress, we need to fix the antiquated Antiquities Act. With that i yield back. Senator santorum the gentleman yields back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. Blumenauer, for five minutes. Mr. Blumenauer thank you, mr. Speaker. For 35 years the United States relationship with iran has been frozen in amber locked in a series of proxy wars and covert struggles. Circumstances have occasionally thrust us together. Like our shared actions against the taliban after 9 11. Or more recently working together against some of the most barberous forces in the middle east. No one is under any illusions that the military leadership and hardline clerics are bad actors opposed to the United States. But thats only part of the story of a complex narrative. The new and potentially more significant chapter of that relationship is an effort to contain Irans Nuclear ambition not through force but a combination of tough multinational sanctions and diplomacy. This all started in the Bush Administration a decade ago and has continued. Congress is now beginning the analysis of this historic agreement. For the first time Irans Nuclear activities have been reined in. They have followed what they said they would do for the last two years. For the first time in history we have an agreement that would last for a decade or more reached not just by the United States alone. We could not have done this alone. But with all five members of the security Counsel Council and jearm and the cooperation of potential consumers of iranian oil like india and japan. We must be prepared to hear people starting with Prime Minister netanyahu attack it. We will hear that its not good enough. That it contains potential downsides. Iran might well try to cheat. Netanyahu will make his arguments with the same certitude as when he appears in washington before the iraq war and talked about those benefits. He would have more credibility with me if he werent so wrong then and if he had any credible alternative. He has complaints, but no solution. Indeed, he doesnt even have a peace plan for dealing with israels own ongoing festering problems with the palestinians in the Israeli Occupied territories. A man with no plan and no alternative attacking the best option that we have seen. With this agreement in place we will have more tools than we have ever had to inspect, to monitor, and enforce. And more allies to make it work. If the United States walks away from this agreement its certain that the countries that helped us reach this point will walk away too. Along with starting with russia and china. Without this perfect alignment of interest for punishing sanctions they will fall apart and we will lose this moment. Despite the huffing and puffing, military action is not viable. Talk to your constituents about what their appetite is for another military engagement in the middle east. Particularly with the horrific costs and consequences that would follow. Military action would only strenen the most reactionary evil forces in iran to unleash the next escalation of global terror, which is frightening to comprehend and an attack will strengthen irans resolve to secure their own Nuclear Weapons just as north korea has done and you cannot bomb away the knowledge that iran has. 10 15 years is a lifetime in international affairs. Who could have imagined what has taken place in the last 15 years of our history . The world was a much different place in the year 2000. We ought to work to keep this coalition in support of the agreement alive and well and work to implement it and to enforce it, because we can snap back these sanctions if iran crosses the line. The evidence is that the American Public and especially the majority of Jewish Americans want to give diplomacy a chance. Congress should reject the alternative for people who have no alternative. Recognize this as a major achievement and Work Together to make diplomacy work. Lets seize this onceinageneration opportunity. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Poe, for five minutes. Mr. Poe mr. Speaker there is a cultural and religious cleansing sweeping across the middle east. Isis has made it clear that there is no compromise on religion. It is intolerant of any religious belief different than its own. If a persons not a muslim they are forced to pay a tax, convert or be executed. In the face of this ugly terrorist group that preaches hate, christians are persecuted but isis is just one example of groups that are intolerant of christians. Egypt is a hotbed of persecution of helicopteric christians. Some people thought after the fall of mubarak things would get better, but that hasnt been true for Coptic Christians. A School Teacher told a teenager to hide his cross that was on his necklace. He wouldnt do so. So the teacher encouraged the class to punish the boy to protect the name of allah. His classmates beat him to death. He died because he was a christian. A mere rumor that a muslim girl was dating a christian boy led to Church Burnings and a curfew for christians. Since 2011, the u. S. Commission on International Religious freedom has deemed egypt a country of particular concern. In 2013, the Muslim Brotherhood blamed Coptic Christians for the downfall of president morsi even though egyptians were tired of his oppressive rule, so they tore down the cross and torched the church. They set the church on fire with molotov caulk tailts and gas liens and cocktails and gasoline. And they spray painted egypt is muslim. Black xs are painted on christians stores so attackers know which shops to target. Dozens of shops hotels and vehicles belonging to christians have been burned and looted. The military said it would help rebuild churches that were destroyed, but the law requires nonmuslim places of worship to receive president ial approval before rebuilding a church and, of course, president ial approval is very difficult to obtain. So this is the governments way of stopping construction of Christian Churches across egypt. The government is still not protecting Orthodox Christians and their churches. Coptic christians are often treated as secondclass citizens by the government. A bishop was charged with blasphemy in 2009 because he wanted to change his religion on his National Identity card from muslim to christian. After receiving multiple threats, his wife and his children were forced to flee the country. The prosecutors have ignored Court Deadlines for his trial, and he remains in prison today. The president has staked his legacy on fight against terrorism, isis and the Muslim Brotherhood. Ensuring human rights for christians must be given priority. A tax against christians have not stopped. In february 21 egypt Coptic Christians were beheaded by isis. The brutal mass murder was filmed in a fiveminute video and disseminated by isis propaganda arm. When they got permission to build a church in memory of the martyrs they were attacked by rockthrowing radical mobs. Christians just want to be left alone and exercise their religion. They want to be able to gather on sunday without fearing the church they are in will be bombed