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Impeachment resolution of President Trump, and members will begin debate on raising the minimum wage. Now to live coverage of the u. S. House here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our guest chaplain, the reverend john p. Fitzgibbons, regis university, denver, colorado. God, plain most holy please unite and guide the leaders in this house to recognize, to speak for, and to safeguard the vulnerable and the marginalized in all corners of our nation. Help us to hear and to champion the rights of dreamers of all colors, all context, and all ages, especially the young whose ardent desire is to know and to build a better society. Help us to illuminate the path and to advocate for our countrys learners and their teachers so that access to education and the power of knowledge will continue to produce servant leaders committed to democracy, equality, and justice. Help us to unite our hearts and our minds to share freely of our gifts, to reflect critical thought and responsible action on moral and ethical issues and to be men and women for others that both you and our constituents expect and deserve. Amen. The speaker thank you, father. The chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announced to the chamber her approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from illinois, mr. Garcia. Mr. Garcia 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 without objection, the gentleman from california, mr. Cisneros, is recognized for one minute. Mr. Cisneros madam speaker, i am delighted to welcome to this chamber, father john p. Fitzgibbons who delivered todays opening prayer. A native of omaha, nebraska, he entered the wisconsin province of the society of jesus in 1973 and he was ordained as a priest in 1985. Like all good jesuits, father fitzgibbons dedicated his life to god and education. He holds bachelors in degrees in english, theology, a ph. D. In english. He had extensive teaching at creighton and marquette universities where he served as dean of the college of professional studies at the university of San Francisco. He will later return to Marquette University to serve part of faculty development. In 2012, he was appointed the 24th president of my alma mater, regis university. I want to thank father fitzgibbons for his 26 years in education, his 34 years as a priest, and his 46 years of dedication to god. It has been a tremendous pleasure having you here today. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain 15 further requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the entlewoman from michigan rise . 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 gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in honor of the grandma rows Dale Development organization as they serve residents of northwest detroit. The corporation was formed in 1989 initially as a Business Association for the five neighborhoods it represents. It focuses now in neighborhood preservation and from then on rows Dale Corporation has reduced neighborhood blight, promote Sustainable Economic Development and increasing homeownership. Beyond that they run a number of communitybased programs including a neighbor coworking space, farmers market, a Vacant Property Task force to help improve the quality of life for all the residents and the in the city of detroit. Ms. Talib the wholeistic approach to maintaining its neighborhoods is the true definition to community development. The diverse staff and countless volunteers put their heart and soul into the community and it shines through in every project. Im honored to serve this community, and i commend the corporation on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky rise . 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 recognize the Marie Calloway chamber of commerce for their designation as the 2019 National Chamber of the year. This National Honor was awarded at the acce National Convention in long beach, california, on july 15. This is the second win for the Murray Calloway chamber win, the first being in 2012. The National Chamber of the year award recognizes the areas Business Leaders Whose Community contributions are unparalleled. Acce, the application process considers the chambers structure, finances, member engagement, Services Upon honoring a chamber. Mr. Comer the chambers efforts have benefited the area but positively impacted communities throughout western kentucky. I would like to thank president ichelle bundon and board chair picossa, as well as the directors, staffs, Chamber Members for their unwavering commitment for the betterment of their industry. Support i am proud to the Chamber Leaders in murray and calloway, kentucky. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . I seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I would like to honor the life and legacy of one of my constituents and a friend for over 50 years, michael gonzalez. Mr. Garcia he was a professional engineer, deeply involved in Many Community issues in chicago and affairs. As one of the founding members in e latino foundation, his role as vice chair, michael was instrumental to the growth of the foundation for 17 years. His invaluable work to our community ensured that hundreds of talented latino, latina students receive scholarships to college. Michaels dedication and unwavering commitment to the foundation did not go unnoticed. He was often referred to as the heart and soul of the foundation. Most notably, he never received a dollar for the thousands of hours he dedicated to the foundation. Michael gonzalez leaves a legacy of engagement that continues to shape the foundation. His passing is a true loss to the foundation and the community. His presence in the community will be missed by many. I extend my condolences to family, neighbors, and friends. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson mr. Speaker, request 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. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize the importance of American Manufacturing and to highlight pennsylvanias contributions. This week the white house hosted its annual made in america showcase, displaying products from all 50 states. Businesses of all sizes were invited to participate in the event to highlight the strength, creativity, ingenuity of american manufacturers. Im pleased that pennsylvanias 15th district represented the commonwealth for two years in a row. In 2018 bwp, bats, a Baseball Company from brookville, traveled to the white house to share their products with attendees. This year, zipo lighters, which are manufactured in bradford, pennsylvania, mccain county, represented the keystone state. Businesses involved in manufacturing are vital to pennsylvanias economy. Advanced manufacturing ranks among the commonwealths top five industries, and nearly one in 10 people across the commonwealth work for a manufacturer. A Strong Manufacturing sector helps america stay competitive and supporting legislation that strengthens the industry bolsters our nations potential for a prosperous future by keeping goodpaying, family sustaining jobs right here at home. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from california 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 gentlewoman from california is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to give voice to what so many individuals and families in my community and across the country are feeling deep anger at the threat of losing access to their health care. First, i have to condemn the developments in the ninth circuit case that state title 10 providers can no longer lawfully refer women for abortion services. Ms. Hill health care is professional. It cannot be policed by congress. These rules are damaging to providers and dangerous, possibly even deadly to patients. Whats worse is that its not just reproductive care. This administration is using stacked courts to dismantle the Health Care System that gives coverage to millions of americans, including 60,000 individuals in my district without even the vaguest plan to replace it. My colleagues are working every day to lower the cost of prescription drugs and to ensure we have a Health Care System that works for everyone. While this administration tries to rip coverage away. As members of congress, we owe it to our communities to fight back against these rollbacks at every step and we will. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition . I seek 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 minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize Holland Virtual Tech High School. This program was brought to my attention by a gentleman named luis who talked about it and the positive impact it had on his family during one of my telephone town halls recently. Since 2015, the program has served as an alternative Credit Recovery school on the campus of Holland High School in holland, michigan. The fully accredited Program Offers a unique Online Learning environment designed for students who struggle in a traditional classroom setting or have fallen behind in their schoolwork due to unforeseen circumstances. Mr. Huizenga together, teachers, guidance counselors, support staff help develop an individualized graduation plans. Through these efforts, nearly 400 students graduated the program. That represents countless lives positively impacted, even more doors opened, and endless opportunities created for these young men and women. Upon completion of the program, students receive a Holland School diploma. The program has played an integral part in increasing the overall Holland High School Graduation Rate by five Percentage Points over the last two years. Students who graduate are equipped with the schools to successfully transition into their postsecondary lives, whether to be continued education, apprenticeships or directly into the job market. So thank you to everyone whos involved with the Holland Virtual Tech High School and keep up the great work and with that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you to the distinguished speaker. Mr. Speaker, on this day in 1944 at 10 18 p. M. , a cargo vessel exploded at the port chicago naval magazine located in my district in california. Resulting in the deadliest home front disaster of world war ii. All of the men loading ammunition at the site that day were africanamerican. When the surviving sailors understandably hesitated to return to those unsafe conditions of loading, 50 were discriminantly convicted of mutiny. Congress and the administration have repeatedly recognized the injustice these men suffered. Congress directed the creation of a memorial. The executive branch pardoned one of the 50, and the then secretary of the navy said he strongly supported executive action in favor of the port chicago 50. To commemorate this anniversary, the house of representatives passed just this week our measure that directs the secretary of the navy to finally exonerate the port chicago 50. On the 75th anniversary today of the explosion, let us remember the words of Thurgood Marshall when he traveled to San Francisco to defend these innocent men, whats at stake, the future of first africanamerican Supreme Court justice said, whats at stake is more than the rights of the port chicago 50. Its the moral commitment stated in our nations creed. Hank you, mr. Chairman. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Burgess mr. Speaker, i ask 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. Burgess thank you, mr. Speaker. Yesterday back home in texas 1,500 people gathered at the Highland Park United Methodist church on the campus of s. M. U. To honor the life and legacy of h. Ross perot. We lost mr. Perot just a little over a week ago at the age of 89. Mr. Perot had an outsized influence on our state and indeed our nation. Mr. Perot was remembered by his children in very touching tributes and his accomplishments were too numerous to go into in the space of a oneminute talk. But i did want to acknowledge all of the work that he did on behalf of the United States prisoners of war and certainly to bring about the cause and knowledge of the gulf war syndrome. He was a driving force in that. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition . Ms. Kaptur i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Kaptur mr. Speaker be, americas economic history mr. Speaker, americas economic history is rooted in the exploitation of labor. It is a lesson worth remembering. But its history is not one ofiester years alone. Our of yesteryears alone. Our imposing trade deals expose a model on cheap labor where profits matter more than people. This system undermines the rule of law with a global race to the bottom. Trade is not just about goods. It is about people. It is about communities. It is about workers. In the Agriculture Sector alone, one can argue that our continent has gone from slavery to servedom. That is why today im introducing the independent secretariat for fair trade deals act. We need a trade model that respects workers and holds employers and workers accountable, with strong mechanisms for labor enforcement. My bill boo ebb would establish an independent labor secretary to monitor and enforce transnational labor issues with the wages and standards working group, with expert wage panels to study the impacts on wages, benefits, labor rights, working conditions and inequality. The bill also requires that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration include enforcement labor standard and protections. Mr. Speaker, let us dignyify the workers who sustain us. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, by direction of the committee on rules, i call up House Resolution 492 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk house calendar number 37. Ouse resolutioned 492. Resolved, that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill, h. R. 582, to provide for increases in the federal minimum wage, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on education and labor now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except, one, one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on education and labor. Two, the further amendment printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules, if offered by the member designated in the report, which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question, and, three, one motion to r