Later in our video library. Well leave now as the u. S. House is gaveling in for legislative work, taking up five bills including measures on hezbollah sanctions. Later today, theyll also begin debate on the 2018 budget resolution, including that path forward on tax reform. Theyll take up the rules for debate for tomorrows bill. Live house coverage on cspan. Senator capito [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] girata, st. Michael and all Angels Episcopal Church, dallas, texas. Reverend girata let us pray, gracious god, we thank you for the gift of this life and ask your blessing upon the world you have made, have compassion on those who suffer any grief or trouble. Give to the people of our count try a zeal for justice and we may use our liberty in accordance with your gracious will. Guide who govern and hold authority in this nation enkindle in every heart the true love of peace. Make our love as a sign of this broken world that unity may overcome he estrangement and joy conquer despair. Our humidity by which all our children are united may be so transformed by your gays that your will may be done on earth as it is in heaven. We ask this in the name of god our creator, redeemer and sustainer, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the jourm of the last days proceedings and announces to the house its approval thereof. For what purpose does pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Wilson i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker pro tempore the question is on agreeing to the speaker approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek further recognition . Mr. Wilson i demand the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will stand. 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 pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from north arolina, mr. Pitinger. 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 pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from texas, mr. Hensarling, is recognized for one minute. Mr. Hensarling mr. Speaker, it is my true honor to introduce and recognize our guest chaplain today, father kris girata. Im honored because hes my director of st. Michael and all Angels Episcopal Church in dallas, texas, where my family and i have worshiped for over 20 years. Father girata has brought a renewed spirituality and passion to our parish. His enthusiasm for gods word and will is infectious to us all. His sense of humor always brightens our day. He leads by example. As one parishioner put it, mr. Speaker, hes a true voice for the powerless and poor and is challenging us to better walk as christ did. Whether its our work at the jubilee park in dallas, the millions in charity provided through the st. Michael exchange or any of the other ministries or outreach projects in our parish, under chris girata, we are humbling gods children. We serve not only our neighbors physical needs but spiritual needs as well. Im grateful that his prayer and his example could be shared with the house today, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back his time. 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 u. S. House of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on a. M. Er 25, 2017, at 9 07 that the Senate Passed senate 226. That the Senate Passed senate 176. That the senate concur in the house of representatives amendment to the Senate Amendment to the bill h. R. 2266. That the senate agreed to without amendment house joint resolution 111. Appointments, United StatesHolocaust Memorial council, western hemisphere drug policy commission. With best wishes i am, signed sincerely, karen l. Haas. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain up to 15 further requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Ramik wilson mr. Speaker, i ask mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, sadly radical islamic terrorists continue their assault on innocent victims across the world. This month there were isisspinein spired knife attacks in france and canada as well as a surprised attack in niger with mass murder of worshipers at mosques in kabul. Victories here are over in syria and the philippines. Congratulations to the people philippines on the recent liberation from isis militants. It is the capital city of over 0,000 citizens on the island of medenao. Innocent families who were persecuted in this murderous occupation. This fight is far from finished. We must be successful to defeat the terrorists overseas to protect American Families at home. In conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from oregon seek recognition . He gentlelady is recognized. I rise to bring certainty to the more than 10,000 dreamers in oregon and dreamers across the country. Ms. Bonamici i met with dreamers in my state of oregon and tearing them away from their lives would be a tremendous loss for our community. Dreamers like daniel, a dedicated second grade teacher. Daca allowed him to come out of the shadows and give back to his community. But with President Trump ending daca, daniel is rightly anxious about his future. He worries about the effect on his students if hes forced to leave abruptly in the middle of the school year. When we threaten dreamers we put their futures at risk but we also risk harming the many people who rely on him like daniels students. Mr. Speaker, we must Work Together and pass the dream act immediately. We just pledged with liberty and justice for all. Lets bring justice to the dreamers and pass the dream act. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Speaker, today i introduce the no abortion bonds act to end federal taxes and bonds to support abortion providers. Mr. Pittenger cities, counties and states can issue federally taxfree bonds to finance construction of abortion clinics. In 2012, the new york City Government issued taxfree 15 million bond for a 30 million renovation of the planned Parenthood National headquarters which sold three years later for 60 million. In 2007, sarasota county, florida, floated an 8 million taxfree bond to play for a planned parenthood abortion clinic. These taxfree bonds are intended to finance schools, hospitals, infrastructure, not abortion clinics. The no abortion bonds act has over 30 bipartisan cosponsors. Endorsed by americans united for life, susan b. Anthony list, the family policy allowance and eagle forum. Please join me today to applying the Hyde Amendment to the tax code by preventing taxfree bonds from being to abortion providers. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new york is recognized. Mr. Higgins mr. Speaker, medicare is the best public option that already exists to improve the Affordable Care act and to provide immediate relief to americans on the individual market. Next week the nations state Insurance Commissioners will make public insurers price gouging increases for next year, including a 60 increase in georgia, a 50 increase in florida, the remaining states up to a 50 oneyear increase. A medicare buyin option for younger americans is the only hedge against these price spikes that every american will look to congress for relief from. Congress has been negligent in their sevenyear near obsession with repeal and replace. You can no longer blame obamacare. Mr. Speaker, i urge every member of congress to support the medicare buyin and Health Care Stabilization act and medicare ax legislation. Its time to unleash the market power of medicare to lower costs, improve quality and push back on private insurers aggressive pricing. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Without objection, to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in honor of one of my constituents, donald gillan, who is in washington, d. C. , today, to receive at congressional gold medal for his service to our nation during world war ii. Donald joined the army on july 26, 1945. He was stationed at camp odonnell in the philippines with from november, 1946, through june, 1947. Part of the 12th philippine scout division, he became a Company Commander in the 57th infantry regiment. Mr. Bost he moved to bell view, illinois, to be close to his family including four grandchildren. Now hes a guest staffer for the Belleville News democrat and supports his wife singing in their church choir. I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking donald for his service. We are forever grateful and with that i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Costa i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Costa mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize the men and the women of the Police Department as heroes and heroins of the month for californias 16th Congressional District. Part of the people that i have the honor and pride to represent. These men and women tirelessly serve our community and truly are remarkable embodying their model pride in service, integrity and action. Pride in service, integrity and action. But the pursuit of excellence is not without cost. We know they risk their lives every day on a 24 7 basis. Earlier this summer, two Police Officers, christopher yu, and aaron, were shot in the line of duty. Im happy to report that both officers are making spirited recoveries, but the risk Police Officers face every day to keep us safe cannot be overstated. So we salute them and their families. Mr. Speaker, i urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Police Departments heroes and heroines of the month for californias 16th Congressional District as well as recognizing all of americas Law Enforcement officers. We can never, ever thank them enough for their dedicated service as they protect all of america throughout our nation. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from maine seek recognition . The gentleman from maine is ecognized. Mr. Poliquin i am pleased to join fellow mainers in celebrating National Forest products week. Our great state is 90 covered by healthy, Sustainable Forests which supports more than 30,000 goodpaying jobs. Nationally our working force supports 930,000 hardworking americans who manage the forests, who harvest the trees and who transport the wood to parpe mills and Energy Plants across our great nation. Every day products like paper and lumber and pet food bags and pencils make our lives better. And the best part, mr. Speaker, is these trees grow back after we cut them. So this entire green, sustainable industry creates goodpaying jobs generation after generation. Now, democrats and republicans must do everything humanly possible to help make sure our Forest Products industry is healthy and thrives. To that end, mr. Speaker, i want to thank everybody in this chamber to make sure that we continue to treat biomass fairly in our regulations. Make sure biomass is carbon neutral. This will avoid unnecessary and costly regulations being imposed on our mills, factories and Energy Plants. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek ecognition . Mr. Smith mr. Green we are one week away from the open Enrollment Period an opportunity for americans to Purchase Health insurance in 2018. President trump ended the cost sharing reduction payments which reduce out of pocket costs for lowincome families, an Analysis Shows these payments will likely increase premiums. In the senate, there is a bipartisan agreement led by senators alexander and murray to stabilize the marketplaces to continue funding the c. S. R. Payments and increase resources. Last night, a couple of members in the majority added partisan objectives to the bill, cutting mandates which will keep costs low and adding antiabortion restrictions for c. S. R. And bring Alexander Murray bill to the floor to stabilize markets and lower costs for American Families. The fail tour fix the Health Reform will cause millions of americans to lose health care. And thats no care is trumpcare. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . Permission to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from georgia is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i rise to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the sun belt agricultural expedition. I attended the expo known as north americas premier farm show, the event attracts visitors from across the nation to showcase farming technology, research and equipment. 1,200 ex hibtors displayed innovation. Agriculture is the oldest industry in the state of georgia and the event that encourages the success for agriculture be held in georgias 8th Congressional District. Americas agriculture depends on tireless advocates and thanks for educating the public on strengthening our farmers. The expo recognized the work of American Farmers and their role in providing safe and affordable food apply. I could not be more delighted to stand here and honor a spectacular event and look forward to its continued success. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Permission to address the house for one minute and resize and stepped. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from maryland is recognized. Mr. Raskin mr. Speaker, i rise today to congratulate the jon than l. Weaver. As the pastor of the African American met though different church, reverend weaver provides outstanding leadership in marylands 4th Congressional District and the entire region. Pastor weaver has a deep and active faith and lives that faith not just with words but with deeds. His commitment to life is lifting up people, caring and making peace where there is strife. He has overseen the churchs growth but worked on 50 ministries that serve its members. Pastor weaver has led missions to africa, serves as National President of a 5church organization and largest Africanamerican Community bank. Mr. Speaker, as reverend weaver continues his service to our community, im confident that hell continue to do justice to walk with god humbly. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does gentlelady from North Carolina seek recognition snr ms. Foxx ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from North Carolina is recognized. Ms. Foxx Forbes Magazine discovered something many of us have known for a long time that starta, North Carolina is a great place to live and work. It is a Wonderful Community made up of people with strong work ethic, big hea