[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 the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , july 18, 2019. I hereby appoint the honorable Tom Malinowski to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. We give you thanks, o god, for giving us another day. This has been a difficult and contentious week in which darker spirits seemed to have been at play in the peoples house. In your most holy name, i now cast out all spirits of darkness from this chamber, spirits not from you. I cast out the spirit of discouragement, which deadens the hope of those who are of good will. Cast out the spirit of petty divisiveness, which clouds the sense and the desire to be of fruitful productivity in addressing the issues more appropriately before this house. I cast out any sadness brought on by the frustration of dealing with matters detrimental to the honorable work each member has been called to engage in. Pour out, o lord, your sacred oil as you did upon aaron of old. Anoint your servants here in the house with a healing balm to comfort and renew the souls of all in this assembly. Ay your spirit of wisdom and patience descend upon all so that any spirit of darkness may have no play in our midst. Rather, let your spirit of comity, of brother and sisterhood, and love of our nation and of all colleagues in this chamber. Empower our better angels to be at play and the common work to be done for the benefit of all your people. May all that is done within the peoples house be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his. Proval thereof pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from niege seek recognition . The gentleman from New Hampshire is recognized. Mr. Pappas mr. Speaker, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The journal stands approved. Mr. Pappas mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from New Hampshire seek recognition . Mr. Pappas mr. Speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Kustoff. Mr. Kustoff 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 the chair will entertain up to five requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Green 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. Green thank you, mr. Speaker. And still i rise with love of country in my heart, understanding that, mr. Speaker, we have gone from lock her up to jews will not replace us to now send her back, send her back. Mr. Speaker, bigotry, hate is on the rise in this country, and i am so proud of the 95 persons who on yesterday voted against bigotry and hate. We must not allow this to continue. We now are moving on. We are marching on. We first had 58 and then 95. We are marching on to 212. Mr. Speaker, let me close with this. This is an important time in this country. These are dangerous times. Every member of this house needs additional security. I am going to file a bill asking for more security for the members of this house. Leadership has adequate security. Members do not have adequate security. I want to thwart the efforts of those who might want to harm a member of this house. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. As the representative of cincinnati, ohio, i rise this morning to recognize an ohioan who was a professor of Aerospace Engineering at the university of cincinnati. Mr. Chabot prior to that, he was a naval aviator, a test pilot, and later an astronaut. 50 years ago, the words he spoke now reside in history. Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Everyone on earth at that time remembers where he or she was when Neil Armstrong took that step. His contributions to Space Exploration did not end on the surface of the moon. Neil armstrong was also on the team that investigated the apollo 13 accident, and he was vice chairman of the commission that investigated the Space Shuttle challenge hadder disaster. Ohioan Neil Armstrong is a true american hero, and his Extraordinary Service to our country, to all humankind, really, will be forever remembered. Yield back. 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 inute. Mr. Payne mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor phil who passed away on july 9 at his home in durham, North Carolina. While attending Central High School in philadelphia, he was drawn to art and the tk nook of designing technique of designing and black. He was one of two black students at the university of college of design where he had a passion for increasing diversity within his profession. One of his major contributions to our nation was the building of the National Museum of africanamerican history and culture. Mr. Speaker, we mourn the passing of mr. Freelan, but his legacy and passion lives on to educate and empower the next generation of architects. With that i yield back the balance of my time. 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 mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize this saturday, july 20, as National Pennsylvania day. The keystone state has played an historic role in our nations founding and continues to shape our future. It is the birthplace of the declaration of independence and home to our nations very first capital, philadelphia. Pennsylvania is also the site of several historic battles, including the war of valley forge and gettysburg. Its where betsy ross hand crafted the First American flag and where colonel drake built the First Commercial Oil well in 1859. From our steel mills and coal mines to our farm lands and forests, this great states many contributions to our nation are a strong testament indust rse struss industrious commonwealth. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rise . 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. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today on behalf of my constituents, bob and kathy, who shared their story recently with me at a roundtable discussion in manchester. Pappas his wife kathy was a match for his kidney transplant. Today, 15 years after bobs successful surgery, he must continue to take antirejection drugs. This prescription has always been covered by kathys private insurance. Even as bob and kathy are near retirement age, retirement is not an option for them because bob is dependent on a prescription drug. Nobody in america should be deprived the dignity of retirement after a lifetime of hard work because of the outrageous cost of lifesaving drugs. Im committed to working with my colleagues to ease the significant burden and anxiety that so Many Americans unnecessarily face every day. We must tackle the high cost of prescription drugs now. The American People are counting on us to do just that. Thank you, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, 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. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize Valerie Calhoun. R. Kustoff valerie is the cohost of good morning memphis. Most recently, valerie was recognized and honored as an inductee into the tennessee journalism hall of fame. Anyone who knows Valerie Calhoun recognizes how well deserved this honor is for her and for her family. Valerie is someone who puts passion and dedication behind everything that she does. Through valeries lifelong commitment to journalism, shes brought news from around the world into every home in memphis, west tennessee, and the Memphis Metropolitan community. On top of her skills in journalism, valerie and her family have become an integral part of the Memphis Community through their volunteer work. You can always find valerie and her husband, john, volunteering at southern reins, at bos school, and hosting numerous charitable events throughout the community. Through her hard work and dedication to journalism, valerie has become an inspiration to many looking to make their career in broadcasting and in journalism. Valerie, congratulations on your induction into the tennessee journalism hall of fame. Mr. Speaker, with that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, 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. Takano thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to celebrate a dear friend whom i greatly admire, jane block. Jane has dedicated her life to our community, to activism, and to making our society more just and equal for everyone. She has been instrumental in leading the Womens Movement in riverside by serving on the committee that led to the founding of u. C. R. s Womens Resource Center and chairing the commission on the status of women. Jane is president of the riverside land conservancy and helped establish a box Spring Mountain reserve in moreno valley, which declared the region as a park instead of a development area. My district is beater place because of her. Its an honor not only to have her as a member of our community but to call her my friend. Im wishing you a happy 90th birthday, jane. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, in july, 1969, Neil Armstrong, buzz aldrin, and Michael Collins achieved something once thought impossible, successfully landing on the moon and returning safely to the earth. They succeeded despite the many dangers they faced and the countless things that could have gone wrong during their pioneering 240,000mile journey. Mr. Jordan i take special pride in representing Neil Armstrongs birth play, home of the Neil Armstrong air and space museum. The museum has on display many artifacts from the mission and other items from mr. Armstrongs life and career. The museums year long celebration of the anniversary culminates in events ranging from meet and greets from astronauts, 5k and 10k races. A grand finale concert. Mr. Speaker, Neil Armstrong died in 2012 at the age of 82, but the impact of his journey is still felt today in rural ohio and throughout the world. Im pleased to join the people to join in celebrating a man that took a small step that left a giant legacy. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to speak 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 to celebrate an important milestone in the fight to protect patients from unfair and expensive Surprise Medical Bills. For too many middle class families, receiving an unexpected and very expensive bill from an out of Network Provider is devastating and can lead to severe anxiety, depression and financial ruin. Thats why yesterday the house energy and Commerce Committee passed h. R. 3630, the no surprises act, a bill that will protect millions of hardworking americans from receiving a surprise medical bill through no fault of their own. Mr. Ruiz im fighting to end Surprise Medical Bills once and for all. The no surprise act includes my bipartisan amendment to create an independent arbitration process that keeps patients out of the middle and off the hook for Surprise Medical Bills. As an emergency medicine physician, my lifes work has been about putting patients first, and im still fighting to put their health above all else. Id like to thank chairman pallone for leading an open, inclusive and collaborative process that has brought us one step closer to a bipartisan solution that protects patients and ends Surprise Medical Bills. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Lamalfa in matthew in the new testament it talks about, you will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapeles gathered from thorn bushes or figures from thistles . Every healthy figs from thistles . Every healthy tree bears good fruit but a diseased tree bears bad fruit. The tree of the house of representatives hasnt borne much fruit this week. A continued border crisis exacerbated by inaction on properly defining asylum or legal immigration, instead of the Kitchen Table issues families sent us to work on, we get impeachment questions that for all the hype barely mustered 1 5 of the house votes to not table that discussion. And next week, another round of robert mueller, after two years and tens of millions of dollars of drilling a dry well. Mr. Speaker, for those that watch this house, our constituents, to actually feel embarrassed by its governing, even causing our pro temp speaker to abandon the chair, out of privilege, i believe, over this infighting. We have some serious selfcontemplation and soul searching to do as a body. To uphold the dignity of this institution, not just change the rules and support the inappropriate language of its leaders of this house, or attack our close ally, israel, with a b. D. S. Resolution. Mr. Speaker, we will be recognized by the fruits we produce in this body. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia, mr. Scott, seek recognition . Mr. Scott mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 493, i ask unanimous couldnt sent to bring up h. R. 582 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar 512. H. R. 582. A bill to provide for increases in the federal minimum wage and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 492, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on education and labor printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part a of house report 116155, is adopted and the bill as amended is considered read. The bill shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee of on education and labor. After one hour of debate, it shall be in order to consider the further amendment printed in part b of house report 116 155, if offered by the member designated in the report, which shall be considered read, shall be separately debatable for the time specified in the report, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and and an opponent. The gentleman from virginia, mr. Scott, and the gentlewoman from North Carolina, ms. Foxx, each will control 30 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia, mr. Scott. Mr. Scott thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days to revise and extend their. Emarks the idea behind a federal minimum wage is simple. Hardworking americans can be paid should be paid enough to provide for themselves and their families. After more than a decade with no increase in the minimum wage, and that is the longest stretch since the minimum wage was established in 1938, it is no longer s