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The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 415. The nays are two. 2 3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from louisiana, mr. Higgins, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4564 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4564, a bill to require a threat assessment on current foreign terrorist fighter activities, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. Members will record their vote 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 413. The nays are zero. 2 3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the gentleman from pennsylvania, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4581 on which the yeas and nays were ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4581, a bill to require the secretary of Homeland Security to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. 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 4 14rks the nays 414, the nays are one. 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 415, the nays are one. 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Will the house please be in order. Take your conversations outside. The house will come to order, please. Take your conversations off the floor. Please come to order in the house. Ake conversations outside. The house will come to order. Please take the conversations off the floor. The chair will intertake requests for one will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . Request permission to speak for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The house will come to order. Thank you. You are recognized, mr. Rooney. Mr. Rooney i rise today to discuss an invasive and dangerous species destroying our everglade ecosystem. Jeff pictured here is a constituent whos a banker by day and a python hunter by night. I had hunted with jeff and kill sommed of these pies on this while participating in the south Florida Water management district python Elimination Program. The speaker pro tempore restore order to the house. Please take your conversations off the floor. One moment. The gentleman from florida is recognized. Mr. Rooney one of the pythons i killed is hanging in my office today. You can come by and see it. The Elimination Program has removed over 820 snakes from south florida, but as of now, they cant hunt inside the Everglades National park. Because of interior regulations. These predators eat up small animals and disrupt our ecosystem throughout the everglades and even eat panthers, bobcats and alligators and they posey a threat to humans pose a threat to humes. The south Florida Water management district Pipeline Program incentivizes members of the public to assist in hunting and eliminating these invasive species. I want to especially thank Mike Kirkland and tia barnett for their work on this program and i say that now is the time to allow experienced and trained hunters like jeff to and others, as part of the Elimination Program, to be allowed to hunt and eliminate pies on this pythons in the Everglades National park. Thank you. I yield my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. Please take your conversations off the floor. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from new jersey seek recognition . Without objection. Youre recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Last week we said goodbye to a wonderful man who happened to also have been our governor. Our twoterm governor never let the weight of his office bog him down. Hell be remembered for his wit, his passion and the fourth of his will force of his will. Governor byrne helped inspire and instill honorable characteristics of Public Service into jeb rations of new jerseyans generations of new jerseyans. I consider myself blessed to be among them. Is a bittersweet it is a bittersweet moment to bid farewell to governor byrne. I will long keep lucy and tom and the entire byrne family in my thoughts and in my prayers, as their loved ones and indeed new jersey have suffered a tremendous loss. With that, i yield back, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Paulsen mr. Speaker, i rise today to congratulate wisetta high school on being named minnesotas best Public School by u. S. A. Today. Strong Public Schools are the foundation of our community and while minnesota has some many great public and private schools, wisetta does stand out among them. The schools were evaluated on standardized test scores. Student teacher ratios, graduation rate, advanced placement and more. The high school has more than 3,200 students, a student ratio of 17 to one, and an average s. A. T. Score of 1420. Across the nation 80 of students graduate from high school. In minnesota, 88 graduate and in wisetta, 93 graduate. Their advanced placement enrollment is high. Over 25 of 10th graders and 34 of seniors are enrolled in a. P. Classes. So, mr. Speaker, the principal, all the teachers and staff, students, parents and the Spartan Community deserve this recognition. Congratulations to wisetta high school. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition . Without objection, youre recognized for one minute. Mr. Payne mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor jordan thomas, a senior at Princeton University and a graduate of University High school in newark, new jersey, for being selected as the 2018 rhodes scholar, one of only 32 this they i in the country. This young man who grad in my district is the first newark Public School student in over a decade to receive this prestigious honor. In addition to getting straight as since his freshman year at princeton, jordan is writing a thesis on schoolbased support services that newark Public Schools offer pregnant and parenting teens. And the next year he will be taking his talents abroad to study social policy at Oxford College in england. Jordan plans to return to his home of newark as a public servant. He told a newspaper, newark built me. Newark shaped me. As a lifelong resident of newark myself, i know that feeling. Mr. Speaker, i ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating jordan thomas for his successes, service and future. His love for his Community Shows that our countrys future is in good hands. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition . Without objection, youre recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in recognition of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Ms. Tenney Law Enforcement officers courageously put their lives on the line to protect our homes, our businesses and our schools. They are truly the Unsung Heroes of our communities. We are grateful to the men and women in blue who serve as the front line of defense here at home. Today and every day we must stand with our members of Law Enforcement and their families to honor the sacrifices and the contributions they make to ensure that our families remain safe. I would also especially like to thank the United States Capitol Police tpwhorse work each datone sure that then force who work each day to ensure that we remain secure. Our new york state police, the New York Park police, county, city and Village Police officers and of course Corrections Officers throughout the great state of new york, thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. For what purpose does the gentlelady from florida seek recognition . Without objection, youre recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize the lives of lieutenant Deborah Clayton of the Orlando Police department and deputy norm lewis. Lieutenant clayton was an outstanding officer, a loving wife, mother and friend. Mrs. Demings one year ago today she was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a murder suspect. Deputy lewis was killed the same day. Deputy lewis was a man described as a gentle giant who played for the u. C. F. Knights and went on to be a true public servant. Mr. Speaker, its been said that when a Law Enforcement officer falls a part of america dies. Today we recognize these two Public Servants and pay tribute to them for paying the ultimate sacrifice. And we also today take a moment on Law Enforcement appreciation today to thank Law Enforcement officers throughout our nation who serve and protect us and our families. 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 the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Poe mr. Speaker, cracks are beginning to form in the Iranian Regime. The oppressed people of iran have taken to the streets to demand an end to the corrupt and brutal dictatorship. The mullahs in tehran have stolen the wealth of the country and the people, lining their own pockets and funding terror throughout the middle east. Like in 2009 when the iranian people rose up to confront the corruption of the regime, these iranians had been met with harsh violence and have been murdered in the streets. Thousands of others have been imprisoned. In 2009, however, the United States sat in the stands as a spectators and watched the ayatollah crush freedom. I applaud this president to show his support for freedom in iran. The United States must show political and public support for our friends for liberty in iran. As president kennedy once said, let every nation know whether it wishes us ill that we will pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship to support any friend oppose any foe in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty. Like our friends in iran. And thats just the way it is. Ill yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas yields back. For what purpose does the gentlelady from texas seek recognition . Without objection, youre recognized for one minute. Ms. Jackson lee mr. Speaker, ive often come to this floor to remind my colleagues of the devastation that the people of texas have experienced with hurricane harvey. I certainly dont intend to ignore our other friends in the Virgin Islands and puerto rico and certainly florida and california that have experienced their own devastation along with louisiana. But im excited today, mr. Speaker, because im introducing a bill that celebrates the history of texas. Emancipation he National Historic trail. Many people know that the proclamation the emancipation proclamation was not heard in texas, but for two ears later in 1865, and so this emancipation National Historic trail recounts the journey of many of those individuals, freed slaves going from galveston, texas, along texas highway 3, interstate highway 45 north, friedmans town and Emancipation Park in houston, texas. Following the migration route of newly freed slaves and other persons of african descent from the major 19th century sea port of galveston, its the collaboration of people from both parties and throughout the community. It is one of unity, mr. Speaker. Its one where were coming together. I look forward to passing this legislation with my colleagues, republicans and democrats, because its a celebration of the history of texas. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Mr. Cohen mr. Roe to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Roe as a physician i rise ise awarrenness of awareness of stop the bleeding Training Course offered by the American College of surgeons. This simple training teaches individuals how to treat bleeding injuries and help save a life. Each year more than 180,000 people die from traumatic injuries. The most common and easily preventable cause of these deaths is too much blood loss in the critical minutes before trained First Responders arrive. With an average Response Time of eight to 12 minutes once 911 is called, its the responsibility for all of us to prepare to help others in the event of traumatic injury. I look forward to working with my fellow members of congress and advocates such as my friends at the American College of surgeons to raise awareness of this value of this lifesaving technique. With that i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Lawrence mr. Speaker, last month republicans rammed through a terrible tax bill with devastating consequences and women are the among the hardest hit. This tax plan drains funds from working mothers while giving huge tax breaks to corporations and the wealthy. Women are breadwinners for half of American Families with children. These women often do more work for less pay. Nearly six in 10 workers in lowwage jobs are women. Women earn 82 cents on the dollar, and in michigan its even lower, 74 cents. The tax bill takes away the individual mandate so 9. 5 million women could lose health care, annual exams, birth control, cancer screenings, pregnancy support, and lose economic security. Under this new law, the wealthiest continue to prosper at the expense of hardworking women. In this country we deserve better, and in america we deserve better than this reckless tax bill. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from michigan 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 minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to Mark National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. In 2017, 128 Law Enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty. Despite the significant danger they face, these brave men and women continue to put their badge on every day leaving their loved ones at home to protect our friends, our families and our community. Mr. Fitzpatrick i was fortunate to be a member of the thin blue line for nearly a decade and a half as an f. B. I. Special agent. And during this time i worked with some of the most dedicated Mission Oriented professionals in the national to include federal, state, and local Law Enforcement officers. I ask that today and every day, all americans take a moment to reflect on what our Law Enforcement officers do to protect our liberties a