Transcripts For CSPAN U.S. House Of Representatives 11082017

Pursuant to House Resolution 607 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h. R. 3043. Will the gentleman from illinois, mr. Davis, kindly ake the chair. The chair the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h. R. 3043 which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to modernize hydropower policy and for other purposes. The chair when the committee of the whole rose earlier today, a request for recorded vote on amendment number 4 printed in house report 115391 offered by the gentleman from illinois, mr. Rush, had been postponed. The Unfinished Business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 4 by the gentleman from illinois, mr. Rush. On which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. The clerk will redesignate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 4 printed in house report 115391 offered by mr. Rush of illinois. The chair a record vote has been requested. Those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the chair on this vote the yeas are 185. The nays are 234. The amendment is not adopted. The question is on the Committee Amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Accordingly under the rule, the committee rises. Mr. Speaker, the committee of the whole house on the state of the union has had under consideration h. R. 3043 and pursuant to House Resolution 607 i report the bill back to the house with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. The speaker pro tempore the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the Union Reports the committee has had under consideration the bill h. R. 3043 and pursuant to House Resolution 607 reports the bill back to the house with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. Under the rule the previous question is ordered. Is any separate vote demanded on any amendment to the amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. If not the question is on adoption of the Committee Amendment in the nature of a substitute. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The amendment is agreed to. The question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. Third reading. The clerk a bill to modernize hydropower policy and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the passage of the bill. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Mr. Rush i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote being requested, those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, this fiveminute vote is on passage of the bill followed by fiveminute rule on suspending the rules and passing h. R. 3075. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 257, the nays are 166. Without objection, the motion to the bill is passed, without objection the to reconsider is laid on the table. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion by the gentleman from florida, mr. Bilirakis, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar number 293, h. R. 3705 a bill to direct the secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of Certified Mail and plain language in certain Debt Collection activities. The speaker pro tempore the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended . Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 422, the nays are 0. 2 3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent that my name be removed as a cosponsor of h. Res. 576. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. He house will be in order. The chair will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. The house will be in order. Please take conversations off the floor. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois 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. I rise to congratulate Mchenry County college for their 50 years of service to our community and state. Since 1957, m. C. C. Administration, faculty, staff and trustees have demonstrated unparalleled commitment to their students through quality degree and Certificate Programs this e theyve provided an array of enrichment and Lifelong Learning opportunity from advanced manufacturing and health care to fine art, he uh the humanities, continuing education and training and everything in between. I commend the college for its continued focus on Student Success, inthe varkse and contribution to the communitys economic development. True to its goal of Student Success, the college has been rank aid among the top 150 Community Colleges in the nation and fourth in the state for Student Success rates and affordability. From visiting and hosting Numerous Community congressional events at m. C. C. Im impressed of mcren Mchenry County College Faculty and graduates. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition . Without objection, think gentleman is recognized for one minute. He house will be in order. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Langevin mr. Speaker, this saturday is veterans day, a day to reflect on the bravery and the commitment of our Service Members and to thank them for their dedication to our nation. From the greatest generation who served in world war ii, to the veterans who tra versioned he harsh jungles of vietnam to the young people who took up the banner and persisted in the fight against terrorism in afghanistan and iraq, we owe our veterans an endless debt of gratitude. Its our response to believe the care for our veterans when they return home. We must fill fill our promises to our veterans an deliver on the promises of benefit they was earned. We need to make sure we end veteran homelessness and whether ensure timely whether it be ensuring timely access to Quality Health care, enabling the pursuit of Educational Opportunities or providing the tools to start their own business, let us reaffirm to veterans that they will have the support and the services that they need following their service. To all of our veterans, thank you for your service. May god bless you and may god continue to bless the United States of america. Thank you and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota 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. I rise today to recognize the patriotism of West Lutheran High School in minnesota and their an qule veterans day celebration. Every day they recite the pledge of allegiance even when they didnt have enough flags for every classroom. Mr. Paulsen the senior u. S. History group raised money to buy flags this year veterans will be treated to breakfast, the muse thoisk west lute ran band and remarks by tom warren senior a veteran of the u. S. Army and operation desert storm. Mr. Speaker, i commend the west lute ral Lutheran Community for keeping this tradition alive and thank you are veterans for the selfless acts of courage that keep our country safe. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey 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 gentleman is recognized for one inute. Mr. Payne mr. Speaker, 17 years ago, the United States began a twomonthlong crash course in Voting Machines and election infrastructure. The 2000 president ial election opened our eyes to the fact that voting equipment if most places was out of date and unsafe. We didnt learn the lessons of 2000, and in 2017, americas election infrastructure remains in a bad state. We must act immediately. First, we need to help all local and state governments replace their outdated paperless machines with more secure systems. Second, we need to require postelection audits of all paper records to make sure that the results tap lated by voting tabulated by Voting Machines have not been hacked. Third, we need to help Election Officials at the local level upgrade their database and election infrastructure to protect against all cyber attacks. Mr. Speaker, i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting all efforts to modernize and protect our voting infrastructure and legislation dealing with cyberattacks and with that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from montana seek recognition . Mr. Gianforte 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 gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Gianforte i rise today to pay tribute to a special place, montana. From our snow capped mountains to our nearly endless prairies, montana is an you ainspiring place of tremendous beauty. We call it big sky country. The treasure state. The last best place. And we call it home. When Montana First became a territory in 1864, it was the wild west. Prospectors, cattle ranchers and settlers overcame scorching sun and blistering cold to establish our nations 41st state. But theres something even more special than the beauty of an eastern montana sunset or being knee deep in a Crystal Clear mountain stream, its the people of montana. Montanans are kind, warm, generous and hardworking people. On november 8, 1889, our special place became part of something even more special, the land of the free and the home of the brave. Today, montanans celebrate 128th anniversary of our statehood. Thank you, mr. Speaker, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Ms. Lee thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to sound the alarm about our military operations in nijer. On october 4, four u. S. Army special Operation Forces were tragically killed on a mission in nijer. My deepest condolences to those fallen heroes. This is Something Congress still knows nothing about and as recently as last week secretaries tillerson and mattis testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on this tragedy. One question remains unanswered. Why were our Service Members in nijer . Its Outrageous Congress has been left in the dark. At a minimum we should know about the missions. Myself and others sent a bipartisan letter to the administration demanding that esident trump seek not ji nijer. Speaker ryan needs to stop blocking debate and vote on these ongoing wars. People deserves answers. Whats the holdup, mr. Speaker . What are you afraid of . Why dont you want the American People to know . Congress, yes, is missing in action. We owe it to our Service Members to have a vote and debate on these ongoing wars. Congress needs to do its job. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition . I request 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 is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize colonel ben margolis and mr. Al eaton, founder of the veteran support group. Ms. Tenney van serves as chief joint operations for the transportation command and holding leadership positions at u. S. Centcom, u. S. Ucomm and u. S. Transcom. L having served as a naval flight operator, surface veals missions. After their military service, ben and al thought veterans needed help. This started with ben and al getting donations until the Southern Tier veteran support group was formed in august, 2011. Today, ben and als work has brought over 70 Community Partners together to assist veterans and their families with 425 veterans receiving 65,000 in assistance since 2016. Thank you, ben and al, for your service and for all your organization has done to help our veterans. Go, navy. Go, army. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rom virginia seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Mceachin thank you, mr. Speaker. Today, mr. Speaker, i rise against h. R. 1, the socalled ax cuts and jobs act and its effects on our veterans. It would stop the work opportunity tax credit, a credit available for employers to incentivize them to hire veterans. In 2016, there were 453,000 veterans that prun employed nationwide. 16,000 alone in virginia. Mr. Speaker, today on their behalf i call on my republican colleagues to find solutions that do not sacrifice those who have sacrificed enough. House republicans have suggested that the work opportunity tax credit at a cost of 1 billion is simply too expensive to keep in place. However, i cannot help but wonder why the same is not said repealing the estate tax, a 269 billion tax cut for the wealthy. My democratic colleagues and i are taking a different approach by finding the reinvestment and returning heroes task force. Instead of hurting we are helping veteran Business Owners and veterans who need jobs. Mr. Speaker, my fathers buried in arlington. He was a korean war veteran. He said that the american g. I. Only asked of its country what he was prepared to give and that is his best. Mr. Speaker, this tax cut is not our best. Thank you, mr. Speaker. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to congratulate michael firestein as he received the prestigious Banking Award for agriculture and rural banking. Mikes leadership and outstanding dedication to providing credit and Financial Guidance to farmers, ranchers and Rural Businesses is wellknown in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. Hes been an agriculture banker with the same bank for more than 35 years. Mike began his ag banking. Reer in 1978 over the course of his career, mike has helped scores of Young Farmers establish themselves in the industry. His counsel and advice propelled many to success. In many ways, mike has stayed true to his roots. He was born and raised in a small town in pennsylvania where his grandfather was a dairy farmer. He runs a family farm where he produces pumpkins and other crops and raises cattle. Mr. Speaker, its an honor to recognize mike firestein on this tremendous achievement and outstanding career in agriculture. Thank you, mr. Speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rom illinois seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, here we are again. Mourning the senseless loss of life from yet another terrible mass shooting. Last sunday at their church in texas, 26 more am