May our nation be faithful to those still with us, providing whatever their needs may be after they gave years of their lives in service to our country rather than dedicated to personal gain. Inspiration to us and we should not forget nor negligent our responsibility to them. Nor neglect our responsibility to thefment as the nation pauses to show its respect, may we be forever grateful to the blessings you have bestowed upon the United States of america. May our nation continue to be a beacon of hope for the world and may all we do be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from arkansas, mr. Westerman. Mr. Westerman 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 the chair will entertain up to five requests for one minute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas seek recognition . I seek unanimous consent to address the house or one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Westerman mr. Speaker, i rise today to pay tribute to the 15 men and women recently inducted into the revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Westerman arkansas military Veterans Hall of fame. Of the 15 inductees, the hall of fame selected 10 exclusively for their brave military service to our country, while it selected an additional five for their combined military and civilian service to our community, state, and nation. I am proud to note that eight of these 15 american heroes hail from the fourth Congressional District of serving in conflicts ranging from world war ii to vietnam, as well as iraq and afghanistan. This serving in conflicts speec enough time to recognize their courage and sacrifice for our nation. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to submit to the record a brief biography of each of the Fourth District heroes arkansas the military Veterans Hall of fame and i extend my thanks to all those who served as we recognize veterans day. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. And if necessary, to revise and extend my arkansas military Veterans Hall of fame and i extend my thanks to all r. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Brown mr. Speaker, i rise today in support of every immigrant who has been granted temporary protective status in my district and across the nation. We have nearly 23,000 in maryland, the sixth highest in the contry, and 4,000 in my district, one of the top five districts in the country. With t. P. S. Fled countries such as haiti, somalia, and syria ravaged by Armed Conflicts or with environmental disasters. For over 20 years they have raised their families here in the United States, they are our neighbors and coworkers, their schools, t. P. S. Holders have been woven into the fabric of our community. Earlier this week those from nicaragua were told theyll be deported. Those from honduras are next. Deporting people and giving them mere months to pack their bags after 20 years in the United States is cruel and isnt who were as americans. Mr. Speaker, as the Trump Administration puts the lives of thousands in legal limbo, i urge my colleagues to ensure t. P. S. Holders can stay and pursue an earned path to citizenship. Yield back my time, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . 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. Lamalfa thank you, mr. Speaker. As the house contemplates the tax cuts and jobs act, a lot of misinformation is getting around the country on that. The intent here is to make simpler the tax code, the ability for americans to instead of spending billions of hours and dollars combined on taxes to get it down to a simple form. Perhaps a postcard for Many Americans and the ability to weed through their taxes and get them done and put more money in their pockets. What our plan does is put approximately 1,200 into the average middle income family pocket, leaves it there instead of taking it out. Also, restoring more opportunity on main street for businesses, medium businesses, and the things jobs we want to come back home to this contry, those trillions of dollars we can repatriate ack to this country and help the middle class, help middle income americans, help everybody to have a stronger, more vibrant economy which helps everybody instead of a complicated tax code put together by lobbyists. We need to push forward on this and businesses, medium have suc American People. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition . Permission to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Butterfield thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in opposition to the tax cuts and jobs act, also known as the trick, trick, trick act. This bill, mr. Speaker, includes a 1. 5 trillion cut to medicare and medicaid. Raises taxes on middle income families. Gives the biggest tax cuts to corporations antiwealthiest americans. This bill eliminates personal deductions for medical expenses, creating further hardship for people facing illnesses. Eliminates deductions for state and local income taxes. Resulting in hire taxes for people who cant afford t and eliminates deductions for interest paid on student loans, making quality education less accessible. Proponents of the bill, mr. Speaker, will have you believe that these tax cuts benefit working families. Grow our economy, and decrease the federal deficit. Thats fake news. This bill does nothing more than destroy the hopes and dreams of middle americans seeking a stable career, a fulfilled life, and brighter future. The American People deserve better. I remain willing and able to Work Across Party Lines to achieve responsible tax reform. I say to my republican colleagues, do not pass this bill as a republican bill. It must be bipartisan. If you do it, you will regret it. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentlelady from missouri seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Hartzler thank you. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor and thank mr. Steven gaiter for his dedication and service to our nations veterans. After over 40 years of service, hes retiring as a Public Affairs officer at the harry s. Truman Memorial Veterans hospital in columbia, missouri. He has spent his entire life serving this great nation. In addition to his numerous years serving our veterans at the truman v. A. , he served in the United States air force. The Utah Air National guard, and the army reserves. Since 1989, he has been an active volunteer for the heart of missouri united way, a Nonprofit Organization that works to improve the economic and social conditions of those that reside in our local community. His passion for serving others will forever leave a mark on the truman v. A. And the city of columbia. So, mr. Gather, this week as we celebrate veterans day, i want to thank you for your devotion and work on behalf of our nations veterans and community. I want to wish you the very best in your retirement. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the ntlelady yields back her time. For what purpose does the gentlelady from Virgin Islands seek recognition . Ms. Plaskett i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore time. Without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Police plaskett thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent on behalf of my family and staff i want to salute and commemorate the veterans of u. S. Virgin islands and throughout the United States on this veterans day. The Virgin Islands along with other territories send more men and women per capita to serve in the u. S. Military than anywhere else in this nation. I would like to personally recognize task force alfonse on st. Croy, and st. John responders. On veterans day we salute the men and women who have proudly worn the uniform and the families who have served alongside them. And we affirm our sacred duty as citizens to express our enduring gratitude, both in words and actions, for their service. As part of veterans day this year in the have i virks well be honoring female veterans in the territory. Being honored as parade marshall and guess speaker on the island of st. Croix is major kathleen paris. On st. Thomas, Sergeant First Class laurel francis. Serving as parade marshall and guest seeker on the island of saint thomas will be former military spouse, monique ferrell, director of army sexual harassment, assault response, and prevention program. Mr. Speaker, just as we vow to leave no soldier behind on the battlefield, we vow not to forget any veteran when they return home. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . 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. Smith mr. Speaker, i have a message for the liberal socalled mainstream media. You are esedges to democracy essential to democratcy. You have almost a sacred responsibility to inform the American People. But they dont believe you anymore. Your coverage of the president and conservative republicans is now obviously so slanted, so biased, that you have lost your credibility. In fact, polls show that it is at a record low. In trying to destroy this president , you are destroying yourself. Is that what you want . Remember the chinese proverb, when you set out on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Why not trust the American People with the facts and let them make up their own minds rather than telling them what to think. I dont know of any other way you can restore your credibility. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the entlelady seek recognition. Without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Each november communities across the country observe National Diabetes awareness month. We come together to educate our neighbors and to bring attention to the impact that diabetes has in the lives of millions of americans. As a diabetic, i know the challenges faced by people with this condition. In 2015, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death for americans and diagnosis rates continue to grow each year. Ms. Adams to live a long and prosperous life with this disease it is imperative that receive proper and access to health care. Thanks to the Affordable Care act, preexisting conditions such and access to health care. Thanks to the Affordable Care act, preexisting conditions such as diabetes are covered by health insurance. Thanks to snap, the poorest in our communities have access to nutrition. But a. C. A. And snap are under attack. As a member of the diabetes caucus and your representative in congress, ill continue to vigorously protect the a. C. A. And try to increase snap benefits for those in need. My life is a living testament to the opportunities that exist when diabetes is properly treated. We must ensure these opportunities are available for the next generation. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back her time. For what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute t revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the entleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Minute. Mr. Bilirakis thank you, mr. Speaker. November is Diabetes Awareness month. Over 30 million children and adults, including myself, suffer from diabetes. Another 34 84 million have prediabetes, and 90 of them dont even know t diabetes can cause stroke, blindness, kidney of ase, heart disease, loss toes, feet, or even legs. In addition to the personal toll this disease takes on the lives of those affected, Health Care Costs for diabetic are 2. 3 times greater than those without diabetes. This awful disease costs the Health Care System an estimated 322 billion. Rate of diabetes have raisen. Rates have raisen dramatically, unfortunately, in recent years. We must do something to stop it. The u. S. Congress is working towards that end. I was proud to have worked on the 21st century cures act, which invests in research for a cure. F. D. A. Streamlines the approval process and provides more money for research to the n. I. H. Here is much more we can f. D. A, mr. Speaker, to tackle the Serious Public Health issue. I thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from mr. Speaker, to texas, mr. Hensarling, seek recognition . Mr. Hensarling mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 609, i call up h. R. 2201, the microoffering safe harbor act, and ask for its immediate in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar number 280, h. R. 2201, a bill to amend the securities act of the speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. E clerk 1933 to exempt certain microofficial from the Registration Requirements of such act and for other purposes. 1933 to exempt certain microofficial from the Registration Requirements of such act and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 609, the bill is considered as read. After one hour of debate on the bill, it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in house report 115401, if offered, by the gentleman from minnesota, mr. Emmer, or his designee, which shall be 1933 to considered as read and shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The gentleman from texas, mr. Hensarling, and the gentlewoman from california, ms. Waters, will each control 30 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. Mr. Hensarling mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Hensarling thank you, mr. Speaker. We know that unfortunately after eight years of bad economic policies from the Obama Administration, working people did not receive a pay increase. We know we had the lowest work participation rates in modern history. We know the economy was limping along at 1. 5 to 2 Economic Growth but fortunately, mr. Speaker, a new day has dawned. And now we see with the policies of the republicans in congress, with the policies of the Trump Administration, were seeing promising signs. What were seeing all of a sudden is two, two quarters, plus of r, of 3 Economic Growth. They are finally seeing increases in their paychecks. Increases in their takehome pay. And thats why one of the most exciting policies that are being worked upon today that we hope to see soon is fundamental progrowth tax reform for the entire american economy. One that would grow our economy and makes a tax code fairer, flatter, simpler, more competitive. One that would lower rates for families and allow 90 of americans to fill out their forms on something akin to a postcard. Something that would help our Small Businesses and entrepreneurs and i look forward, mr. Speaker, to having that legislation on the floor soon. But we have legislation today, legislation today that is also important to our Small Businesses and our entrepreneurs. H. R. 2201 by the gentleman from minnesota. And whats so important about this legislation, mr. Speaker, is that it would allow our entrepreneurs and our Small Businesses to more effectively be able to reach out to family and friends to get the needed capital to start their businesses. A 2014 survey by the coffman foundation found out over 28 of startups raised their funding from their personal network. But mr. Speaker, we have a challenge and that is the securities act does not clearly define what is a Public Offering or conversely a nonPublic Offering. So this makes it very difficult for our early stage entrepreneurial Growth Companies to go out and do