At Guantanamo Bay in cuba and not in the United States. Host they are about to gavel in on the house floor. Tom cole, thank you for the conversation. We will bring you over to the house now. Live coverage on cspan,. Gaveltogavel [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2019] [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 the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. It loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. In these most important days in debates here in the peoples house, we beg you to send your spirit of wisdom as the members struggle to do the work that has been entrusted to them. Inspire them to Work Together with charity and join their efforts to accomplish what our nation needs, to live into a prosperous and secure future. Please keep all the members of this congress and all who work for the peoples house in good health. That they might faithfully fulfill the great responsibility given them by the people of this great nation. Bless us this day and every day. May all that is done here 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 her pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from minnesota. Would you please join me in saying the pledge to the greatest country in the world, the United States of america. I pledge 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 oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. The gentleman from for what purpose does the gentleman from northern marianas rise . Mr. Sablan to address the house for one minute. The speaker without objection. Mr. Sablan madam speaker, good news for the marianas and all the i. N. S. Larry areas. The territorys Health Care Improvement act was introduced tuesday addressing the medicaid face when special obamacare funding ends this year. Thursday the energy and Commerce Health subcommittee reported a bill without dissent. Lets keep it moving chair eshoo said. And i believe full Committee Chairman pallone intend to do so as well. I thank them both for understanding the urgency of the medicaid crisis. I also thank mr. Soakal and bilirakis who lead the bill along with myself and seven bipartisan cosponsors. It provides exactly what the marianas medicaid director testified she needed, 60 illion per year. After six years well get the f massachusetts fmap. There are no Program Integrity requirements which i support because every federal dollars should go to those intended without fraud or waste. Health care in the insularry areas can be as good as health care anywhere in america. This is good news. I yield back the balance of my time. He the speaker for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson madam speaker, request 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. Thompson thank you, madam speaker. Last week my wife and i honored those who make Independence Day possible by attending our son logans reinlistment and promotion to Army Sergeant first class at fort drum new york. This occasion reminded me that our independence rely ponce the vigilance of our citizens and those who have fought and continue to fight to defend our freedoms. Regarding Independence Day john adams wrote to his wife, quote, it ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to god almighty. It ought to be sollomized by pomp and parade, shoes, games, sports, guns, phenomenon Obama Administration fires from one end of this continent to the other. Following the constitutional convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked what sort of government the delegates had created, and without hesitation he responded, a republic if you can keep it. President reagan aptly stated freedom isnt just something passed to our children in the bloodstream. Preserving our freedom is certainly the responsibility of this generation as any in the past. Madam speaker, i commend those who continue to make these freedoms possible. I look forward to a future with these freedoms to be defend for generations to come. Thank you, madam speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . Madam speaker, 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. You, underwood thank madam speaker. Currently 20 republicled states are suing to overcurn the Affordable Care act and protection it is provides. Rather than defend the law, the Trump Administration is siding with those states and arguing the entire law should be overturned. This is an attack on every single american with a preexisting condition, including 300,000 people in illinois 14th congressional district. If the a. C. A. Is overturned, insurance will once again have the power to refuse coverage to people with preexisting conditions like cancer, asthma, heart condition, and diabetes. This is a fear for many of my commitments including mike who was dying nosde with type one diabetes. He is deathly afraid of losing his insurance. Under the a. C. A. Mike doesnt have to worry about being denied coverage. He can seen stay on his parents plan until he turns 26. But if the republican lawsuit succeeds, 1 po million americans with preexistsing conditions, including mike, wont have that peace of mind. Im proud my first vote in congress was to protect the a. C. A. By defending it in court so americans like mike can focus on fulfilling lives not whether their Health Care Needs are covered. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seeked recognition . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. This week texas lost a son and america lost one of its finest plots. Ross perreault was a leader perot was a Business Leader and had the american dream. Growing up in east texas, he sought to make a difference in the lives of many, he did just that. Mr. Williams he was a leading example of the great things that can happen in this great country. He left his home to serve our country in the u. S. Navy and later returned to grow his family and build a business empire. He was a selfmade man remembering his humble beginnings, graciously giving his time and resources to causes in both our Texas Community and around the world. He especially loved our men and women in uniform and one of the first to speak out to do something about the treatment of our p. O. W. s. He also long warned us about the drainingers of our growing National Debt and sought to make politics and the economy less complicated. Remember, he would say its just that simple. Throughout his life he prioritized love and his family and country. We will all remember his service to our nation and his fun and feisty spirit. May we all say a prayer for his wife, children, and grandchildren. We celebrate the life of this amazing man. God bless ross perot, god bless his family, and god bless america. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today in support of the National Defense authorization act. Just this week i returned from a bipartisan Congressional Mission to the middle east that underscored the importance of investing in our National Security and of course in our men and women in uniform. Mrs. Bustos this years bill is the most robust military authorization in the history of our country, and includes a much needed pay raise for our troops. I was also proud to add support for the Rock Island Arsenal in my district and has supported our men and women in the military going alt way back to the days of the civil war. My amendment would allow army arsenals to approve leases for underused spaces and require the army to study how they can better market Available Space on military installations. It improved it approved my amendment for protection of gold star spouses and injured Service Members. Finally i amended the bill to recognize cadet nurses as honorary veterans for their Patriotic Service in world war ii. That is why today i will proudly, proudly cast a yes vote for the National Defense authorization act. With that, madam speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . Ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise to honor the life and legacy of a cincinnati legend and civil rights icon, marion spencer. Miss spencer passed away tuesday at the age of 99. She dedicated her life into shaping the community she loved, cincinnati, for the better. Commong her many accomplishments in 1961 she successfully led the effort to integrate coney island, cincinnatis premiere Amusement Park at the time. Mr. Chabot she was a pioneer in stheat politics, becoming the first wrom to lead the local naacp, and the first africanamerican woman elected to cincinnati city council. Over the years i had the good fortune to get to know her and learn from her experiences. We both served on the City Councils back in the 1980s. She was never shy about sharing her opinions with me. I grew to respect her toughness, her honesty, and her conviction. Madam speaker, cincinnati lost an exceptional leader on tuesday, but marion spencers legacy will endure for generations to come. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition . Mr. Kildee madam speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Kildee thank you, madam speaker. This week the Trump Administration is in court arguing before the fifth Circuit Court of afeels to strike down the Affordable Care act appeals to strike down the Affordable Care act. Including taking away coverage for people with preexisting health conditions. If the president gets his way, tens of millions of americans lose their health insurance, including a lot of people i represent in michigan. For the 130 million americans with preexisting conditions, Insurance Companies would then again be able to discriminate against them and deny them coverage. Thats what happens if the Trump Administration prevails. Caps on ut the a. C. A. , annual and Lifetime Coverage could come back again. 800,000 michiganders losing coverage. While the president and his followers seek to roll back to those days when people could be denied coverage because they are sick, think about that, denied coverage because they are sick, we are fighting to continue to bring down the cost of health care. We have an agenda thats for the people to reduce the cost of health care and make sure no american has that fear. Madam speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to express grave concern with the National Defense authorization act for fiscal year 2020. Every Year Congress is tasked with funding our military. They do everything from equipping our troops, to giving them medical care. Because this funding is such vital importance to our National Security, these bills normally pass through congress with wide bipartisan support. However, despite the president , senior military officials and a bipartisan senate, house leadership has proposed a bill 15 billion less than what experts say is required. This bill represents one of the worst political games i have seen in this house. It puts our Service Members at risk and underfunds personnel accounts, deterrence against foreign aggression. I call upon this house to follow the senates lead to set aside our differences and authorize these programs at the levels needed to protect our troops and our nation. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new mexico seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for ne minute. Madam speaker, i stand in support of equal pay for equal work and in celebration of the Womens National soccer team. The teams world cup victory highlighted a stark reality there is still work to be done to ensure equal pay for the same work. Last week my colleagues and i and the democratic womens caucus wrote to the u. S. Soccer federation, our most successful soccer Team Deserves equal pay. Coaches and staff should not be worth less because theyre women. Theyre inspiring young girls everywhere to dream big. We must make sure they are not worried about equal pay. As megan said in the vict radio parade wednesday, we have to be better. I yield, programs. I yield, madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rise . Make, 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. Madam speaker, i rise today in remembrance of timothy cdonald and deb shott who died at the airport last month. They both dedicated their lives to helping others. Timothy was a medical pilot for the air care unit and previously served in the United States army. He did two tours in iraq. Deb had worked in the medical field since she was 19 years old. They both had outstanding reputations in the medical fields and both beloved by heir coworkers. Mr. Staub ir madam speaker, our First Responders are on the mr. Stauber madam speaker, our First Responders are the first must never and we forget. Mr. Smith mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to insert extraneous material on house res. 2500. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Pursuant to House Resolution 476 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on for ate of the union further consideration of h. R. 2500. Will the gentlewoman from minnesota, ms. Mccollum, 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 the clerk. 2500 which the will report by title. The clerk a bill for military activities at the department of defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year and for other purposes. The chair when the committee of the whole rose on thursday, july 11, 2019, a request for a recorded vote on amendment of er 430 printed in part b house report 116143 offered by the gentlewoman from new york, ms. Ocasiocortez had been postponed. Its now in order to consider amendment number 437 printed in 143. B of house report 116 for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition . Madam speaker, i have an amendment at the desk. The chair the clerk will designate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 437 printed in part b of house report 116143 offered by mr. Thompson of mississippi. The chair pursuant to House Resolution 476, the gentleman from mississippi, mr. Thompson, and a member opposed, will each control five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from mississippi. Mr. Thompson thank you, madam speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The chair you are recognized. Mr. Thompson my amendment, madam speaker, would prohibit any department of defense resources from being allowed of i. C. E. The bill for the department of homeland 40,500 for ws for detention beds for i. C. E. Which is the highest congress ever provided. Despite this capacity, i. C. E. Continues to exceed this capacity and currently has more than 52,000 migrants in detention, a record high. In fact, i. C. E. Has exceeded its detention bed capacity for multiple fis