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From baptisms to weddings to funerals, pastors give us encouragement to meet the demands of life. They give us spiritual balance in a Material World and are spiritual leaders for a nation deemed one nation under god. I want to thank pastor josh leu, his wife and his lovely daughters and i want to say shoutout and say thanks to my pastor bill johnson and his wife, lois. Thank you for what youve done for my family, for my community and my church. As my pastor would always say, have a good day if you want to. Colleagues, lets reach out to pastors and say thanks for all they do for us. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The chair will end taint up to further oneminute will entertain up to further oneminute requests on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . The gentleman is recognized. Wilson ramos mr. Speaker, i was mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, i was honored to celebrate the department of energys 40th birthday. The goals presented of progressing our science, protecting our nation and promoting our energy were meaningful to me having served as deputy general counsel under secretary jim edwards of the reagan administration. I was also grateful to have worked at the Savannah River site where i saw firsthand so many dedicated personnel. In washington, i served with general counsel johnson, was welcome by Marsha Mcqueen and was trained by deputy general counsel eric figgy who was recognized as an original d. O. E. Staff member. I have looked forward to working with secretary perry to ensure continued progress on our Nuclear Cleanup missions, effective stewardship of our Nuclear Weapons stockpile and continue research and development in our Nations National labs. D. O. E. Now clearly promotes Energy Development to create jobs. In conclusion, god bless our troops, and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from hawaii seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Gabbard thank you, mr. Speaker. The Iran Nuclear Deal is far from perfect. There are outstanding issues like Ballistic Missiles that are and should be addressed outside of the nuclear agreement. Ultimately, the goal of this deal was to prevent iran from attaining a Nuclear Weapon and averting allout war. This is exactly what has been done. Now, President Trump is threatening to pull out from the deal and break our commitments to iran and our allies with no evidence to prove that iran was not complied. In fact, the iaea, our u. S. Military and intelligence sources unanimously agree that iran has remained compliant to the agreement. Walking away from the iran nuclear agreement, that so far is working, will likely cause iran to restart its nuclear apons program, eliminate the ssibility of denukizing and greatly increase the chance of nuclear war. If President Trump breaks our commitment to the iran deal, the American People have everything to lose and nothing to gain. For the peace and security of the American People, we must uphold our commitment to this nuclear deal. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize Alabama State representative james busky. Mr. Byrne he announced he will be retiring from the Alabama House of representatives after 42 years of representing people in mobile, alabama. He was first elected to the house in 1976, making him one of the longest serving legislators in alabama history. Outside of the legislature, he spent much of his life working in public education, including as a School Administrator at e. S. Chastain middle school in mobile. While we had our share of political differences, i always appreciated his Institutional Knowledge and respected his passion for our local community. I am honored to call james a friend and appreciate his decades of service to the people of mobile and alabama. Mr. Speaker, i wish james and his wife virgie all the best upon his retirement and their years ahead together and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. On october 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on thousands of innocent people at a Music Festival in las vegas. Mr. Ruiz as our nation recovers and victims heal and families mourn, i want to recognize anna, a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend to many. Her brother recently told me, quote, she was loved by everyone that met her. She was our sunshine, unquote. Her beautiful personality was felt by all, from her family and friends to the mother she worked with in her Childrens School to the Volleyball Team she worked with. As her husband shared, quote, she wasnt too good for anybody. Beautiful inside and out, unquote. At 34 her dedication to family and community is felt in her city of beaumont and across the inland empire. On behalf of my wife, monica, and the entire 36th Congressional District we join together as a community to mourn her heartbreaking loss and celebrate her life. To hannahs husband, brian, her children, brianna, bryce and haley, our thoughts and prayers are with you and we commit to take up hannahs mantle of dedication by serving our own communities. Her love and devotion will never be forgotten. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, when you eat today you can thank a farmer. Across this great nation over three million farmers work tirelessly each day to produce the food that feeds our families and keeps our country running. Ms. Stefanik from graceway dairy farm, i have been blessed to meet with so many farmers that make up the backbone of our North Country economy. Many of these family farms produce dairy, apples, honory wine and the most delicious maple in the country. And as Congress Works on the next farm bill, we need to focus on supporting those who support our nations food supply. Mr. Speaker, today on National Farmers day, i urge my colleagues to join me in thanking the men and women who rise before the sun each and every day to make sure our families are fed. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . 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. Green thank you, mr. Speaker. Members, i rise to urge congress to help the neediest and most vulnerable flood victims from our nations recent hurricanes. Our district in houston and harris county, texas, is familiar with hurricanes and disaster recovery. We rebuild our communities after alice in 2001 and again in 2008 after hurricane ike. Texans are proud and independent people. Our pride in ourself selfreliance. Lowincome members, seniors must rely on others for help. Current rules can prevent the neediest victims were receiving the assistance they need to recover and rebuild their homes, including denying individual federal assistance for being unable to afford Flood Insurance premiums that can exceed over 4,000 a year. Thats out of range for most of these folks. As americas elected representative, we have a moral responsibility to act and protect our nations most vulnerable disaster victims. Especially our seniors and disabled from being left with nothing. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to remember mr. Jim brian of mayfield in kentuckys first Congressional District who passed away on friday, october 6. Jims decades of Service Established him as a titan within the western kentucky legal community. Having served as assistant prosecutor for mayfield and assistant Commonwealth Attorney and as a partner at the law offices of neely brian nelson and tomes had an unparalleled legal knowledge that you used to defend his fellow citizens and worked tirelessly on his behalf. Mr. Comer he was widely respected for his Selfless Service to his family and communed as evidence by his Leadership Community as evidence by his leadership and organization at the First Baptist church in mayfield. For all who knew him he was an advocate Public Servant whose passion for bettering the community was right field only by his rivaled only by his love for kentucky football and basketball. May god continue to bless his sons, and his family and friends through which his legacy lives on. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from texas, for what purpose do you seek recognize snigs without objection, so ordered. The gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, im proud to represent the people of west texas, home to 14 million acres of farmland, making it one of the largest agriculture production regions in the world. I spent a lot of time with these plow boys and cowboys over the years and i can tell you this, these men and women dont work our land and our cattle for the money and they certainly dont do it for recognition but today is National Farmers day. Lets pause and pay tribute to the american farmer. Farming was mans first profession. Farming saved and sustained our first colony at jamestown. Farming helped fund the revolution, securing the very freedoms we have and cherish today. Mr. Arrington farming has allowed us to feed and clothe our own people and that food and fiber independence has contributed to america being the most powerful, most prosperous and most generous nation in the history of the world. God bless our farmers. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, a recent abc news poll suggested americans supported amnesty for Illegal Immigrants. Mr. Smith the pollsters asked to speak only to the youngest adult at home. Oversampled democrats by at least 4 . Used the word undocumented rather than illegal. Questioned Illegal Immigrants at least 3 of the population and conditioned amnesty on requirements that cant be met. Other than that, im sure it was an accurate poll. Beware of polls done by liberal media organizations that have an agenda of their own. The American People may not be getting the facts. They deserve better. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor the lives of the victims of the california wildfires. We have seen some devastating fires throughout california, specifically huge fires in Northern California that have already burned over 142,000 acres. Its one of the deadliest weeks in california wildfire history, already seeing 23 lives that have perished in that fire. Today we will see Disaster Relief funding here on the floor. Mr. Denham it is important, while weve already passed one funding bill that we pass another to address all National Emergencies across the entire country. Also having funding available for hurricanes harvey, irma and maria, and devastated areas like puerto rico, texas and florida. Weve had big challenges in this country, and the time to make sure we pass a second relief funding bill that will address many of those concerns in the disasters that weve seen across the country. But shortly hereafter we will see another funding bill come forward that will address some of the reforms. While some of our states have building codes and are addressing the impacts so we dont see this devastation in the future, we need to make sure these reforms are passed in this coming bill as well. We have three major bills. We will pass one today. Another one soon to follow. We have to address the countrys National Emergencies. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlelady from missouri seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor two valued members of missouris defense community, Staff SergeantRyan Mccarthy and Staff Sergeant chad hickey. They are both stationed out offord leonard wood and they are exceptional representatives of their base, their state and their service branch, the United States army. Mrs. Hartzler both men recently received top honors at the association of the United States armys annual meeting and exposition where they were recognized for their leadership, excellence and achievements. Staff sergeant mccarthy, right here, he was named then in commissioned officer of the year by the asua. A combat engineer with more than nine years ofer is virks mccarthy served multiple deployments in iraq and afghanistan. His dedication and leadership represent the best ideals of our army and Americas Fighting forces. Another Fort Leonard Wood soldier, Staff Sergeant hickey was named drill sergeant of the year he received the honor after winning a grueling fitness, endurance and readiness competition against the nations top drill sergeants. The fact that they are both from Fort Leonard Wood is no surprise. The men and women stationed there serve with strength, seriousness, and purpose. Set an example of leadership for the entire army. To Staff Sergeants mccarthy and hickea and hickey and all the soldiers at fort leonard weird i wish to extend thanks and congratulations. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . 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. Thompson mr. Speaker, Technology Connects the world in ways like never before. From everyday conveniences at our fingertips to improved communications, technology plays an everincreasing role in our lives. Were becoming more dependent on applications, or apps, and the students of today will become the leaders of tomorrow by developing such technology. Thats why my office is proud to again participate in the congressional app challenge. This competition allows k through 12 students from across the country to practice their code writing skills by developing an app. Winning apps will be displayed in the Capitol Building late they are year. The 2015 winner from my office, lock Lynn Campbell created an app to store registration pees and discover new dishes. Im proud that he was able to show off his talents in our nations capitol. Its my hope that students from across pennsylvanias fifth Congressional District will put their skills to work, create an app and submit it to the challenge. I cant wait to see what our students create. Thank you, mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose doe