Votes on some of those amendments in the 4 00 hour. Now to live coverage of the u. S. House here on cspan. All mighty and eternal god we pause this morning to express our gratitude. Especially give thanks and pray for our nation. Praying for unity where there is division. Praying for peace where there is discord. Praying for love where there is hatred. Praying for the eradication of l forms of racism, sexism, gism, inequality, and poverty. Praying for an end to xenophobia, homophobea, and all othererphobias that might plague and oiceon our nation. Poison our nation. Praying we continue to strive for justice and peace for all people. And always respect the dignity of every human being. O lord, bless these united and for united we stand divided we fall. May we be more loving and compassionate, more understanding and giving, more inviting and welcoming. And bless all elected officials , the communities they serve, and every state, every commonwealth, every city, every district, on every street and on every doorstep. And now, o lord, bless the business proceedings of this day. O lord, hear our prayer. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from montana, mr. Gianforte. Mr. Gianforte please join me in the pledge. 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 pennsylvania, mr. Evans, is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. It is my great honor to welcome todays guest chaplain who is from my district, fatherer shaw, who is director of the Historic African Episcopal Church in st. Thomas, philadelphia. The church was founded in 1792 as the first black Episcopal Church in the United States. It is also the oldest africanamerican church in philadelphia. I have known father shaw for many, many years. More recently i had the pleasure of working with him closely together for West Philadelphia initiative, which recently celebrated its first year ever working to improve health, reduce poverty for residents of west feal. Thats one example from his long record of working for social justice. I know father shaw has previously lived in detroit, chicago, but im glad hes chosen to live where america began. In the city of brotherly love. Thank you, i yield back the balance of my time. 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 gentlewoman from maine seek recognition . Ms. Pingree to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Pingree thank you, mr. Speaker. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in recognition of World Refugee day and in support of the community of refugees who have resettled in my district. One of these refugees is keifa who lived in baghdad until war broke out in his home. He spent over eight years as a prisoner of war. He was isolated because of his activism against the dictatorship. He was a refugee for 11 years in jordan and five years in the netherlands before coming to portland, maine, in 2011. He is now an arabic teacher, published poet, performer, and activist. There is a reason america has signed International Treaties and passed laws giving shelter to those fleaing persecution. Many fleeing persecution. Many refugees were jailed or tortured because they protested, organized or challenged their government. These values are at the core of our nation. Every year refugees travel 1. 2 billion miles in search of safety. Right now we are in the midst of the greatest refugee crisis since world war ii. Sadly, when people fleeing the violence need us most, the administration has dramatically reduced refugee emissions. In nation where nearly all of us have come away as we say in maine, i urge us all to make our communities warm, safe, and welcoming to refugees across the globe. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . Request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks as necessary. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor the life of Staff SergeantClifford Chester simms. He made the ultimate sacrifice for our country during the vietnam war. Sergeant simms was born in port st. Joe, florida and orphanned at a young gauge age. He was adopted, met his wife, and joined the army after high school. On february 21, 1968, while behind enemy lines in the republic of vietnam, simms threw himself on a grenade in definance of his squad. He made the ultimate sacrifice to protect his comrades in arms all while fighting in the name of liberty. Ergeant simms was posthumously awarded the medal of honor. This week dade county officially named june 18 Staff SergeantClifford Simms day. Please join me in honoring Sergeant Clifford simms and all our fallen hero who is gave that last full measure of devotion to our nation. Yield back. I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Three years ago 49 innocent souls were dwned down at orlandos pulse nightclub in my brief moment here with you i lift up their first names and their lives. Edward, stanley, ramon, christopher, eric, peter, ouise, amanda, jason, corey, shane, kimberly, eddie, darell, dianka, anthony, gene, louise,er oscar, enrique, kevin, geraldo, louise, alejandro, frankie, martin, mercedes, xavier, simon, mi l, joel, juan, louise, juan, jonathan, gene, rudolpho, renda, angel, frank, paul, leroy antonio. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. Ms. Dean to senator mcconnell and the other leaders, take up legislation that will save lives. I yield the remainder of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from montana seek recognition . Mr. Gianforte unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Gianforte mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize the need to ensure Quality Health care for our veterans and military members who may be suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. According to the military health system, 14 of Service Members who served in iraq or afghanistan suffer from ptsd. The condition can lead to Substance Abuse and cause serious physical and Mental Health problems. In montana, one in 10 residents are veterans. Thats one reason i have acted to expand Mental Health services in montana with increased resources for the v. A. System, improved access to community care, and the expansion of telemedicine can help to ensure that those who have served get the treatment they need regardless of where they live. June is posttraumatic stress disorder Awareness Month. I encourage my colleagues to support our veterans and military members who suffer from ptsd. We must keep our commitments to them and provide the highest quality of care. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from New Hampshire seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to thank my colleagues for unanimously passing my bipartisan amendment yesterday to increase funding by 3 million to the northern border regional commission. Ms. Kuster the nbrc is a critical Rural Economic Development agency that has created jobs in my district and supported so many meaningful projects around New Hampshire. From 2010 to 2017, the nbrc invested over 7 million into the Granite State communities and more importantly leveraged nearly 31 million in matching funds. This is a smart and strategic use of tax dollars and i am so pleased the house passed my bipartisan amendment with congressman chris pappas, congresswoman stefanik, and congressman welch to increase funding to the historic level of 25 million in the next fiscal year. As a conferee on the 2018 farm bill conference committee, i was pleased to lead the effort bell mount er and counties. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, june is alzheimers and brain Awareness Month and i rise today to share with this chamber the impact that alzheimers disease has had on this country and my family. Today 5. 8 million americans live with brain disease. I have witnessed firsthand the burdens of these illnesses because my father, andrew katko, lived with alzheimers for nearly a decade before succumbing to the disease a few months ago. Mr. Katko my family was faced with a difficult decision on how to care for our father during his time in his life. This is not among families in our nation. Often family and friends are primary caretakers for those suffering with alzheimers and dementia. My mother served as my fathers primary caregiver, joining 16 million americans who provide unpaid care. This year unpaid caregivers will provide 18. 5 billion hours of care valued at 234 billion. The bold infrastructure for alzheimers act was signed into law last congress proudly and being implemented. This legislation authorizes the centers for Disease Control and prevention to Research Prevention methods for dementia. I am committed to passing additional policies that improve the lives of those living with dementia. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, as you work through this year as appropriation package, i want to thank my colleagues for passing my amendment, the fix our broken broadband mapping system. Mr. Evans access to broadband is a timely and urgent need in my district, and if we dont address how we map and evaluate who has highspeed internet, Small Business owners, students, and farmers will be left behind. The fccs recent report states more than 21 million americans lack access to high speed internet. Everyone in this body and back home knows there are many more out there. This issue the issue is eevaluate broadband coverage based on census block map. In other words, if one house on one block can purchase coverage, the whole block is seemed served. We will never close the Digital Divide relying on bad data. My amendment prevents the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from relying solely on census block data for Broadband Availability mapts. Bad data yields bad maps. This critical amendment will put an end to it. I thank my colleagues for joining me in support of this crucial amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition . Ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks much the speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I proudly rise today to recognize and honor firefighters from my district and davey county, North Carolina. Who battled an Early Morning fire caused by a Lightning Strike earlier this week. Thanks to their efforts and heroism, mr. Speaker, a Church Building was spared. Around 3 30 a. M. This tuesday davey county firefighters responded to a fire at Smith Grove United Methodist Church along u. S. Highway 158. When the firefighters arrived on the scenes, flames were bursting out of the roof and immediate action was needed to stop the flames, according to smith grove fire chief don howard. Mr. Budd even though the Lightning Strike caused the steeple to fall off the roof of the church, the firefighters pressed on to fight the flames and saved the majority of the building. Im grateful for the service of these men and women, many of whom are volunteers, who every day put themselves in danger to keep our families and our communities safe. Id fire o thank farmington epartment, the davy county marshals office. Mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky take recognition . 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. Speaker, i rise today to discuss my amendment to h. R. 2740, the defense appropriations bill. With the sponsorship with ongressman guthrie, it adds 2 million each for training support. This funding would support the training of National Guard and reserve components by the army in order to improve readiness. The National Guard bureau said before the appropriations committee, there is only one standard of readiness in fighting americas wars. Mr. Barr it requires the National Guard to be deployable, interoperable with our active components. As representative for kentuckys National Guard headquarters, its essential we support readiness. I was proud to advocate for this important increased funding, which will allow active duty Army Personnel to more frequently advise, assist, train on drill weekends to ensure both are meeting the same level of readiness. I thank my colleagues for adopting this amendment and i yield back the balance of my ime. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Roe thank you, mr. Speaker. Im proud to commemorate American Eagle day and celebrate the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the National Symbol of the United States. Bald 20, 1782, the eagle was the central image of the great seal of the United States and is displayed in the official seal of many branches and departments of the federal government. The bald eagle san inspiring symbol of the spirit of freedom and democracy of the United States and the founding of the nations image. Meaning in symbolism the eagle played a significant role in art, music, history, commerce, literature, architecture and culture of the United States. The bald eagles habitat exists only in north america. I hope my colleagues will help me celebrate American Eagle day which marks the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from montana seek recognition . R. Gianforte i ask that the house ask for the immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore under guidelines as recorded in section 956 of the house rules and manual, the chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships. Mr. Gianforte i urge the speaker to support the bill so the the speaker pro tempore the gentleman has not been recognized for debate. The chair delayers the house the declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h. R. 3055. Will the gentleman from washington, mr. Heck, 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. 3055 which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill making appropriations for the departments of commerce and justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2020, and for other purposes. The chair when the committee of the whole rose on wednesday, june 19, 2019, amendment number 58 printed in part b of house report 116119 offered by the gentleman from south carolina, mr. Cunningham, had been disposed of. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Er is ano i rise mr. Serrano i rise as designee as chairwoman lowey to strike the last word. The chair the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. The errano i yield to gentlewoman from texas, ms. Jackson lee. Ms. Jackson lee i thank the gentleman from new york. This is melia davis, we honor her loss of life, she is 4 years old. My amendment would support funding and engage adult men and Young Persons to reduce the percent of Domestic Violence against