Cspan 2. And a full meeting in the rules committee and another tomorrow beginning at 10 30, that will be on cspan3. Waiting for the house to gavel back in. Several votes here on cspan. We are expecting the house to gavel back in shortly. Votes next. Resumehe and takthe ha. E chair the commite of the whe houson the state of the union for furtr consideration of h. R. 3326 h the clerk will report by title. Trk a ill to to increae countabilityombat Management Effectivenessthe orld bank. Thair when the commite ofhe wholeose earlier today,mendment number 3 printed in part a of house repo11518 byhe geneman from ntuckymr. Barr, had een disposed thchair pursut to clause 6, rule 18,he unfind is request formendment numb 2 and by the gentlemanrom virgin, mr. Clly on whic further prdings were poponed a the yeas pvail voic vote. The clerk amendment number 2 printed in hoe 115518 fered by mr. Connolly of virginia. The air those in support of the requet for a recordevote willise. 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Is a separate vote demanded on any amendment to the amendment reported from the committee of the whole . If not, the question is on adoption of the Committee Amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended. Those will favor will say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. He amendment is agreed to. The purpose does question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. Third reading. The clerk a bill to increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen Management Effectiveness at the orld bank. The speaker pro tempore the question is on passage of the bill. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Ms. Waters request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition . Ms. Waters recorded vote is requested. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes y 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. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, this fiveminute vote on passage of the bill will be followed by fiveminute votes on suspending the rules and passing h. R. 4279 and agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal, if ordered. 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. ] h u. S. House of reprtative] the speaker pro tempore the yeas are 236 the speaker pro tempore the yeas are 237, the nays are 184. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. Duffy, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4749. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4279 a bill to direct the securities and Exchange Commission to enable closed companies and proxy rules that are available to other issuers of securities. The speaker pro tempore 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 418. The nays are two. 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. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it and the journal i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. 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 225. The nays are 185. And one vote is present. The journal stands approved. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Would members please take their conversations off the floor . The house will be in order. Would members please take their conversations off the floor . The speaker pro tempore the chair will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania eek recognition . Mr. Thompson to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Please would members please take their conversations off the floor . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to congratulate mayor bruno carnavali after more than 50 years of service to the community. The mayor first served as a Council Person for 18 years. Then as Civil Service chairperson for the Police Department for four years and most recently as mayor beginning in 1988. It was in 1966 when bruno ran for office with the goal of finding a solution to continual flooding problems near oak street. He stuck around long after that goal was achieved. The mayor grew up in johnsonburg but has had connections to empour yum since spending childhood summers working on his grandfathers farm. After High School Graduation he moved to emporium before joining the navy in world war ii. He returned to sylvainia and became a senior electrical designer, master electrician. The mayor has been active with the american legion, lions club, Cameron CountyElection Committee and active member of st. Marks church. I wish him the best in his welldeserved retirement and thank him for his service. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. 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 minute. Mr. Speaker, eight years ago a devastating earthquake in haiti killed hundreds of thousands of people. Still today, our neighbors are suffering from the remnants of that disaster. But instead of extending American Hospitality to haitians, the president cursed them out, laying bare his bare racist intentions to destroy fundamental ideas of our immigration policy. Mr. Speaker, the American Dream must remain open to anyone from anywhere who wants to come here for any reason, especially if theyre seeking refuge from disease, famine, and oppression, just as generations have come here in our history. The Diversity Visa Program does just that. It helps people, particularly the African Diaspora achieve the American Dream. We must protect the Diversity Visa Program and not sacrifice ourselves to the false promise of an America First nationalism. Mr. Speaker, we are a nation of inclusion. We are a nation of open arms freedom for all people, not just norwegians. The president may speak for the altright but he does not speak for america. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities towards the president. For what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, 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. Speaker, i rise today to talk about the benefits that Many Americans across the country are already seeing from the tax cuts and jobs act. After hearing leaders of the Democratic Party call 1,000 crumbs, i wanted to make sure my colleagues on the other side of the aisle understood that our tax reform and relief plan is more than just crumbs to over two million americans. Mr. Palazzo immediately following the passage of the tax cuts and jobs act we saw an outpouring of businesses offering bonuses to employees and some even increasing their wages. This money was instantly invested back into american workers. I. D. A. Like to see one of my colleagues eye add like to see one of my colleagues from the other side of the aisle come to mississippi and tell people hat 1,000 is only crumbs. I will highlight mississippi businesses that are benefiting from our new tax code. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Cissna mr. Speaker, this friday the federal government runs out of money. We owe the American People a longterm solution to keep the government open. Mr. Cicilline comblfrpbl and democrats insist that this solution address the urgent issues facing the American People. Those we represent. And that means longterm funding for the Childrens Health insurance program, funding for communities fighting the deadly opioid epidemic, funding for the v. A. Choice programs for our heroic veterans get the care they need and deserve. Passing the dream act. And providing additional Disaster Recovery funds for puerto rico, the u. S. Virgin islands, texas, florida and california. I urge my republican colleagues to be sure that these issues are addressed in the continuing resolution. Work with the democrats, lets get this done for the American People. With that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Paulsen mr. Speaker, january is National Slavery and Human Trafficking prevention month. With as many as 25 Million People ebb slaved worldwide, human track enslaved worldwide, Human Trafficking is one of the most important human rights issues of our time. Here in the United States there are an estimated 100,000 minors that are at risk of being trafficked and we have taken positive, bipartisan action on a number of bills, 18 this past year, mr. Speaker, to combat trafficking, to fight child abuse, and exploitation. To support and protect victims and to strengthen law enforcements ability to go after the traffickers. While we can be proud of the progress weve made, clearly there is more that needs to be done. Including cracking down on the demand side of the equation and holding websites accountable for advertising sex with juveniles. Mr. Speaker, i will continue to make this effort a priority and work with law enforcement, Victims Service groups and other stake holders to end trafficking Human Trafficking and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Lawrence mr. Speaker, i rise today to urge congress to move quickly on finding a legislative solution for dreamers before january 19. With every passing day that congress delays action from now, approximately 122 people will lose their daca protection. We cannot forget about the consequences that daca termination will have on women and their families. R. Speaker, 53 of active Daca Recipients are women. As a vice chair of the democratic womens working group, im here to say we need to represent all women and their families. All women just want a Better Future for themselves and their children. Without safety from deportation, families will be torn apart. Many dreamers now have children of their own. Congress, its time for us to act. And im standing here today speaking for women in this country. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition . Ms. Tenney i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Tenney mr. Speaker, i rise today to celebrate the utica comets of the american hockey league. The team that has been selected to host the 2018 ahl allstar game sunday, january 28, through monday, january 29, at the bank center at our own home city, the utica memorial auditorium. Central new york has a strong hockey tradition from the ahl comets and the devils to the classic powerhouse teams of the past. The legendary clinton comets. Many other collegiate hockey teams hail from our region. The Hamilton College continental, my own home alma mater team of the colgate raiders, and the Utica College pioneers. Fans are passionate for hockey in the Mohawk Valley and the southern tier, which the ahl recognized by rewarding the comets with this 2015 allstar game. The success of this event was in large part due to the comets organization, including former National Hockey league goalie, rob esche, the amazing comets fans and Greater Community whose hospitality showcased the enthusiasm and warmth in our region. Our entire community is thrilled that the ahl has awarded the 2018 allstar game to the utica comets and it is my hope that fans across the United States and canada will come to utica to see great hockey and to enjoy the great spirit of our community. I yield back, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . Mr. Carter i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Carter mr. Speaker, i rise today to remember the life of mr. Stanley john kazarowski who passed away on december 23 at the age of 78. He dedicated much of his life to Public Service in our nations judicial system. Orblingly from new jersey, mr. Kazarowski graduated from seaton Hall Law School before being hired as the assistant prosecutor for union county, new jersey. As assistant prosecutor, he tried his first murder trial at the age of 25. After a number of years with the Prosecutors Office in new jersey, he moved with his family to georgias first Congressional District, specifically to skitaway island. Here he continued his dedication to Public Service by serving on chat am county board of elections. Hes survived by his wife, carol, of 30 years, along with a number of children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Mr. Kazarowski will be missed. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition . I seek 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. Yoder mr. Speaker, i rise today to celebrate