Decertify the deal. Continue to watch this hearing online at cspan. Org. Here on cspan taking you live to the u. S. House. They gavel in for legislative work, beginning work on debate rules for fridays bill dealing with whistleblower protections. Live coverage here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend molly fraser, fwig harbor United Methodist church, gig harbor, washington. The chaplain god of many names we give thanks for many opportunities to serve and remind us we are servants of our country, our people, and the land. Let us not forget the blessings you have given us so we might use our power and influence to oorder the country in ways that allow each and every person to find life and liberty and to pursue happiness. Become, perhaps we come, perhaps already weary from an onslaught of emails, texts, fen calls, and meetings where people make demands on how we vote and assumptions on every decision we put forward. Help us, o god, to do the right thing, not just for the few but for the many. Help us Work Together diligently so we might see the fruits of our effort grow to the good throughout the country to serve to make this world more livable for all. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces poth house his approval thereof. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from texas, mr. Babin. Mr. Babin et us all pledge to the greatest country in the world. 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 liberty and justice for all. The speaker without objection the gentleman from washington, mr. Kilmer is recognized for one minute. Mr. Kilmer im so honored to welcome molly frationer from our church. Gig harbor. Its left a large impact throughout gig harbor because it makes clear all are welcomed. Whether you are in pain and need someplace to go or looking fellowship, there is a welcome mat for you. It makes clear to regular attendees and to new comers its a place of open hearts and open minds and doors. Its place thats committed to supporting the needs of those most in need in our community and around the world. Its place to ask tough questions and to celebrate our faith. Finally, its a place that benefits from the tremendous leadership of pastor molly, who during her brief tenure with the church has brought Incredible Energy and heart and musical talent. Es here in our Nations Capital today with her family and its my honor to welcome them and in spirit the entire congregation of the gig harbor United Methodist church. I yield back. The speaker the chair will entertain 15 further requests speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Speaker, today i civilials. They are true heroes and honored to represent them in the 25th Congressional District texas. Mr. Williams i had the opportunity to meet with these soldiers a few weeks ago and personally shake their hands to thank them for the job welldone. They stepped up in a moment of absolute crisis and when the people of texas needed them most. They put their lives on the line in order to save others. And without them the number of deaths could have been significantly hire. Its because of higher. Its because of selfless people like these america is able to remain the strong jess country in the world. We cant thank them enough and will always remember their heroism. Hurricane Harvey Victims are still recovering. All of america is behind them. We will build america because were all texas strong. God bless texas, god bless the milltary, and god bless the United States of america. In god we trust. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rom new jersey rise . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. Mr. Payne mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor jahir moore, a seventh Grade Student from jersey city, new jersey, for his service to people in need. This young man in my district takes the time nearly every day to crochet hats, scar everybodies, blankets, and other items for people in homeless shelters and newborns in intensive care units. Over the past couple of years, he has donated dozens of bags full of his creations to make life a little better for others. Jahir is a straight a student who wants to become a fashion designer. In february, he was a guest on the rachel r ray show, a week later he had his first run weigh show in jersey city. In april i presented him with the certificate of special congressional recognition for his charity work. Mr. Speaker, jahir moores unselfish acts ever kindness for people in immediate acts of kindness for people in need our countrys future in bright. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, on monday night i had the privilege of attending the allen county right to lifes 20th annual uniting our city for life banquet. The event was a wonderful time with fellow hoosiers who share a common concern for the sanctity of innocent human life. From the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. It also was a celebration of the fact that our culture increasingly is recognizing the value of human life. A poll released last year found a majority of Young Americans support increasing restrictions that protect the unborn. Another recent poll found that 61 of americans oppose using tax dollars to fund abortion. This growing recognition that life is a precious and sacred gift is due in large part to the tireless efforts of organizations like allen county right to life. I want to express special thanks to allen county right to life executive director and Operations Director for all they do in northeast indiana to promote life and defend the unborn. I also want to congratulate pat miller on receiving the daniel award for prolife commitment during monday nights dinner. Mr. Banks throughout his career hes been a consistent and compassionate voice for the cause of life and there is no one more deserving of this prestigious award. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Kildee thank you, mr. Speaker. Last week the republicans brought their extreme budget to the floor. A budget that forces the middle class to pay more in taxes just to give the wealthiest americans a massive tax break. Massive tax cut. This budget slashes investments in our future in roads and bridges, in education. Just so it can provide huge tax breaks to the absolute wealthiest americans. Billionaires would receive a massive tax cut under this plan. This it billionaires first tax plan, according to the nonprofit, nonpartisan tax policy certainty, middle class families would actually pay an verage of 1,290 a year more , while 80 of the benefits would go to the wealthiest 1 of americans. The super wealthy. By repealing the estate tax, 5,400 families would receive a 270 billion tax break. Who pays for this . The middle class. How . Passing the costs on to them and increasing our deficit at the same time. Trillions of dollars added to our deficit. Giving billionaires a massive tax break. Its physical tally irresponsible. Its morally wrong. We ought to reject it. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson mr. Speaker, request 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. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to commend 42 members of the Pennsylvania National guard who are currently in puerto rico Hurricane Relief efforts. Thousands of National Guard members are working in both puerto rico and the Virgin Islands to help our fellow americans recover from devastating hurricanes. Hurricane maria with its category five winds was the fifth strongest storm to ever hit the efforts. Thousands of National Guard members are working in both puerto rico and u. S. And the st storm to hit puerto rico in 80 years. What it left behind was vast devastation and a great damages to infrastructure and Energy Distribution systems. Mr. Speaker, im tremendously proud of our pennsylvania guardsmen who are on the ground assisting with this humanitarian disaster. They welcome the call to action and are working to restore puerto ricos infrastructure, install additional telecommunications equipment, to connect families and businesses, and deliver more than 300 generators to provide electricity to those who need t were working on rebuilding. In the Pennsylvania National guard is there tide in the recovery effort. Its the american way to have all hands on deck and im grateful for their efforts. Thank you, mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from hawaii seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for ne minute. Mr. Speaker, Domestic Violence often hides behind closed doors and drawn curtains. Ms. Gabbard but the problem is very staggering. In my home state of hawaii 575 Domestic Violence survivors reach out to local organizations seeking help every single day. Their stories are heartbreaking and too often even if they are temporarily removed from the abusive environment, their often returned to that abuser. Survivors can seek Legal Protection from their abusers, but they arent likely to do so or be successful unless they have a lawyer. Of victims successfully obtain a restraining order without legal representation. I call on my colleagues to support the power act, which of successfully obtain a restraining order requires every states u. S. Attorney to promote and expand probono legal services, specifically for Domestic Violence survivors. We all need to be more conscious of this problem because its happening in our communities. As we observe Domestic Violence awareness month, let us have the courage to confront the this crime and take action to help provide survivors with the safety and security that they need. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . 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, you may have heard colin kaepernick, the football quarterback who started to kneel to protest National Anthem at nfl games. He was the originator of the Resistance Movement in the nfl against police officers. But you likely havent heard that he donated 25,000 to a group that was named after a convicted quop killer. Cop kirl. Neither National Broadcast stations nor major daily newspapers reported the donation to an organization honoring a man who escaped prison and fled to cuba after being found guilty in the 1973 murder of a police officer. Hes currently on the f. B. I. s most wanted list. Why did the liberal National Media think the story was not newsworthy . Did they agree with kaepernick . Do they approve of contributions to organizations killers . Er cop the liberal National Media seemed to have a grudge against lormentse and patriotism, as well as religion and traditional values based on their lack killers . Those subjects. This might explain why the medias credibility is at a record low. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Of ff mrs. Davis last week the trump ministration rolled back contraceptive care for hundreds of thousands of women. They called it a victory for religious liberty. But lets be real. This is just one part of the white houses fight to strip women of their indpens and health care. First, they came for title x. Scaling back the essential Family Planning centers that serves lowincome women. They attacked planned parenthood, pledging to block access for the millions of women who depend on it. They expanded the global gag rule, a policy that would limit the Preventive Health care options for women across the world. And then they turned their destructive sites on title 9, back crucial guidances that protect Sexual Assault victims on our college campuses. Now they have opened the door to deny back crucial contraceptive coverage for their female employees. Lets not pretend this is a victory for religious freedom. This is about taking away womens choices. Yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. To deny rerned my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor a true champion for higher education, dr. Daniel j. Bradley, the 1 sth president of the indiana state university. Mr. Bucshon during his nineyear tenure at kwlin state, he has led i. S. U. To achieve the highest enrollment in school disfrict, added new degree programs to meet demands of the 21 is it century work force, and completed more sthan 300 million in Capital Projects on campus. He has ortantly improved Student Success by increasing the student retention rate and increasing the student graduation rate. From his service to our country in the u. S. Army to his service to the students of indiana state university, i urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating dr. Bradley on his retirement at the end of this year. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Theres upwards of 800,000 dreamers in our country, young, de facto americans, as american as you and i, american in fact, albeit not in law. Theyre able to work legally under the deferred action or daca Program President obama set up. Mr. Polis thats been jeopardized by the president remove that in six month, now were down to 4 na months this body must act, we cant leave these Young Americans in limbo with regard to what their future prospects are to work. Over 800,000 aspiring americans will no longer be able to go to work legally the very next day after deferred action expires. In the interest of unifying family, in the interest of young people as american as you and i, in the interest of our Economic Growth and prosperity, i call on colleagues on both sides of the aisle to stop playing politics and pass the dream act into law, to make sure theyve they give back to cauntry thats given so much to them. For what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek reck pigs . Seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. It was great to participate in this mornings florida tell gation meeting during which we discussed the impact of recent hurricanes on our state and unmet needs that require further attention. Mr. Bilirakis with the onslaught of Natural Disasters that have plagueded our country in recent month well, must provide appropriate levels of federal support to all who are suffering. Ensure we must also that floridas on fwoing needs are not overlooked as we seek to fully recover. Our two largest industries, tourism ensure that and agriculture, have sustained significant losses which will have a longterm impact on our economy, unfortunately. We also learned valuable lessons during the hurricane as it relates to the care for our most vulnerable citizens, our seniors, and the disabled. These lessons needs to translit to translate to action in order to prevent future tragedies. I look forward to working with my colleagues on the proposed Natural Disaster funding bill which will be voted on late they are week and determine its impact on florida. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor a dear friend of mine, dave davis who passed away recently. Dave was a giant perdue fan. We first met at a ucla basketball game over 20 years ago. We immediately struck up a friendship and in 2000 when i announced i was running for congress, dave was all in and despite the long odds, took Vacation Time to drive me all around madison county. Mr. Messer we didnt win that one but thats the kind of guy dave davis was. He put others first. Sharing in your successes and your struggles as if they were his own. Dave had a great smile and a rare quality. He saw everyone for who they could be not just what they were. Dave spent his career in Public Service for our state and our nation but his most important priority