Fight Money Laundering. Another concerning the display of the p. O. W. M. I. A. Flag. You are watching live coverage from the floor of the house here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain reverend dr. Marilyn monroe harris, First Baptist church of teaneck, teaneck, new jersey. The chaplain let us pray. O lord, our gordon, how excellent our god, how excellent is your name on all the earth. We thank you for this day and we pray for those who gather in these hallowed halls and serve the United States of america. We pray that you sustain their physical bodies and wrap your arms around their loved ones. On this day, we ask that your holy presence become manifest, guide all with wisdom and discernment to implement just and sound policy. Engulf all with compassion for humanity and creation, infuse our hearts with your love. For it is your love, o lord, that is transformational. It is your love that seeks the greater good. It is your love that heals. Let us face this day knowing that you are with us and may all that is done in this place, on this day, bring you and you alone glory and honor. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pliege of allegiance pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Murphy. Mr. Murphy thank you, mr. Speaker. 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 new jersey, mr. Gottheimer, is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise to welcome my dear friend and true leader, dr. Marl lynn monroe harris, and thank her for delivering todays invocation. Dr. Harris is the fifth pastor and first female pastors of the first faptist church in teaneck, new jersey. Shes joined by her niece and fellow pastors and colleagues from the foreign mission. Lele her lifelong civil servant, founder of the Christian Womens alliance, allowing clergywomen to grow together. A recipient of new jerseys naacp award for pastoral excellence and leadership. Shes preached across the globe from spain to south after cafment she also supports our First Responders back home, serving as the first female africanamerican chaplain of the Teaneck Fire Department and currently serves as the first female president of the united missionary Baptist Convention of new jersey. She brings integrity and excellence to everything she does. With so much dividing us, her words can bring us together so we can better serve our great country, the greatest country in the world. Thank you, reverend, for praying with us today. May god continue to bless the United States of america. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair will receive a message. The messenger mr. Speaker, a message from the president of the United States. The secretary mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i have directed by the president of the United States to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing. 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 gentleman from california seek recognition. I ask permission 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. Lowenthal thank you, mr. Speaker. Late 1965 a c123 transport was shot down over vietnam. The flights four american crewmen were identified and their remains returned home. The 81 south vietnamese soldiers also onboard were never identified. Their remains never properly nterred. This saturday, october 26, the remains of these 81 soldiers will be finally laid to rest in the Little Saigon community of orange county, california, in my district. I want to thank senator jim webb, the lost soldiers foundation, the republic of vietnams airborne association, national and local chapters. And everyone involved in making possible to finally honor and properly inter these 81 soldiers. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . 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 madam speaker, efforts to impeach the president began in january, 2017. With Washington Post reporting, and i quote, the effort to impeach president donald john trum is already under way, end quote. This was just minutes after the president was sworn into office. Now four weeks into the speakers unprecedent the impeachment inquiry we learn of hidden transcripts, closed door meetings, complete disregard for transparency and process, and the house has not even been afforded the opportunity to go on record with a vote to open an inquiry. If this was serious, House Democrats would bring a vote to the floor to open a formal impeachment inquiry, but they wont do that. This is a political stunt beneath the dignity of this institution. Perhaps more egregious this stunt has consumed valuable time we could have used to pass meaningful legislation for all americans. Lowering Prescription Drug prices. Securing the border. Repairing our infrastructure. D moving usmca trade agreement forward. Hold a vote or move on. The American People deserve better. Thank you, madam speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Request 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. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to honor the career of renowned psychiatrist, former associate dean of Student Affairs at harvard medical school, lifelong Public Servant and my mentor and friend, dr. Alvin poussant. His career has been one of passion and service. During the Civil Rights Movement he marched from selma to montgomery with Martin Luther king jr. , organizing freedom clinics with the freedom riders. Over his accomplished career, his experience and insight and intellect have been requested by the fibfirks white house, and department of hept. Mr. Ruiz one of the biggest blessings of my life is our paths crossed when i was a student at harvard medical school. He believed in me and supported me in my studies and my student advocacies. He embraced me and my approach to learning. He encouraged me and guided by passion and energy. And he defended me from those who wanted me to think that i didnt belong there. Hes one of the reasons why im standing up here today as a physician and congressman standing up for health and social justice. I want to wish him well in his retirement and celebrate his decades of professional accomplishments and contributions to our society. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarnings. The speaker pro tempore remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wilson this month a bronze statue was dedicated at the stadium at the citadel in charleston, South Carolina, in memory of two lieutenants who died for freedom in vietnam. First lieutenant frank m. Murphy was from new jersey, graduate interesting the citadel in 1965. Achieving deans list and went from football walkon to team cap tifpblet being an an horrible mention in the all southern conference. On december 7, 1966, lieutenant murphy courageously rescued his fellow members of the second battalion, 12th infantry rescue platoon. Sadly a command dedicated mine exploded under his vehicle killing him and two of his men. Hes survived by his wife. I am grateful lieutenant murphy was a student teacher with miss sarah burkeharts civics glass at the high school of charleston. I learned first hand of his inspiring young people to be the best they can be. To promote freedom and democracy. In conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition . 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 inute. Madam speaker, id like to celebrate an organization right here in washington, d. C. , that fights every day to increase the academic achievement of local africanamerican students. The black student fund. Mr. Payne the funds provided Educational Assistance and resources to promising black students since 1964. Officials work with students from prek through 12th grade to keep their grades up, graduate high school, and go on to college. Many of these students are the first in their families to go to college. 70 of them are from single parent households. The benefits of a quality education to students and their community are two numerous to mention in one minute. Thats why we need more organizations like the black student fund to keep more of our youth out of trouble and in the classrooms where they belong. With that, madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition . Ask permission 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. Thank you, madam speaker. Last month House Democrats announced an impeachment inquiry into the president without a formal vote. And they chose adam schiff to lead the process. This effectively means that for the first time in American History the impeachment of a duly elected president will take place in secret. Chairman schiff has been caught at least three occasions making blatantly false statements about this investigation. He has complete lack of credibility to lead this sham of an inquiry. Mr. Budd this whole thing is profoundly unfair and just not worthy of congress. So i say to my democrat colleagues, stop this secret partisan impeachment and lets get back to work for the American People. With in a i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask one minute to address the house. Revise my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. I rise today to remember my great friend and hero, elijah cummings. Mr. Trone the enormity of the loss felt with the passing of elijah has reverberated throughout maryland and this entire country. He was the voice of the powerless in the halls of power. He had a giant heart. And he had the conscience of america. When we need it most. Baltimore it had no greater champion. Elijah and i shared a special concern for those impacted by the opioid epidemic. And the criminal justice system. I will continue to work on those issues while drawing on elijahs legacy for inspiration. My wife, june and i, extend our condolences to his wife and three children and take comfort in knowing our friend and hero is dancing with the angels. I yield back, madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from indiana seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the chamber for one minute and rend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. I. Brooks madam speaker, rise today to honor indiana tate trooper peter r. Steven of lafayette, indiana, who paid the ultimate price and sacrificed his life while protecting his community. He served with the Indiana State Police department for four years and tragically will never return home to his wife, jessica, or 5 month old daughter. Two weeks ago this 27yearold trooper was on his way to assist another trooper who called for assistance. On his way, trooper stevens car hit a curb and unknown reasons went off the road. The car rolled at least once and hit a utility pole and announced dead at the scene. Hes the 44th Indiana State Police trooptory die in the line of duty. A coworkers of his said he did what was right. He wasnt pushed around by public opinion, if there were 100 people doing the wrong thing, he would be the one guy doing it right. I offer my deepest condolences to his family, to the Indiana State Police department, and all hoosiers and all those officers around our country who mourn his loss and will forever cherish his memory. We will never forget. Thank you, madam speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington, d. C. Seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one be for one minute. Ms. Norton madam speaker, i rise today to congratulate d. C. s own Washington Nationals for winning the National League championship, to advance to the world series. Sweeping the st. Louis cardinals in four straight games, no less. The nationals will now face the hughes astros Houston Astros to compete for the teams first world series title. The Nations Capital has been on a roll lately. Last year the Washington Capitals won the first stanley cup. And earlier this month, the washington mystics won their first nba championship. But, madam speaker, i also rise today to issue a challenge to houston representative and, yes, my friend, Sheila Jackson lee. I challenge my colleague that if the nats win the world series, i should say, when the nats win the world series, she and her staff will wear and take a photo , for a full day at least, in d. C. Statehood tshirts to help us further nationalize the fight for d. C. Statehood in texas. Although the nats are underdogs, who doesnt love an underdog story go nats. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina 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, madam speaker. Today i rise in opposition to the unfair and unprecedented process that is being used by my colleagues across the aisle to smear the duly elected president of the United States and make a mockery of american justice. Since the dayests sworn in, democrats have day he was sworn in, democrats have dismissed their duty to lead this country. Instead, their agenda has re involved around the revolved around the idea to oust the president. Hearings did not yield their desired results, democrats have changed their tactics. Those publicity stunts backfired. So what has been the response . Hold sovietstyle, closeddoor, guilty untilproveninnocent investigations. President trump deserves due process. The American People deserve transparency and fairness. But more importantly, congress should be tending to the business of the people by passing sub stanttive legislation instead of substantive legislation instead of continuing to waste time and money on another witch hunt. Mrs. Murphy thank you, madam speaker, i mr. Murphy thank you, madam speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Jackson lee i accept the gentlelady from the district of columbia, my dear friends challenge. While i congratulate the historic once in a century win be veryationals, let me be very clear. The Houston Astros have won the most games of any of the Major League Baseball teams. Let me thank the owner and management, but the team, the unifying team, the team that does not have one icon, one star, but all of them are stars. Let me thank them for the great work they do in charity throughout our community, helping our young people. And might i take you down memory lane. The astros, can you imagine that latenight game on saturday night, when you thought there was not any hope, and there was going to be another game with the astros and the yankees. But what happened . My friend, what happened . You didnt even see the ball go. He hit a home run and two came in. I know this is going to be a great game. And the new world champions of baseball will be the Houston Astros. Go astros. I accept it. And she will wear if we win this shirt with her staff. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . I rise to ask for unanimous consent to speak to the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. The democrat leadership in this house, hell bent on impeachment, is trampling on our system of representative democracy. Were in the midst of a socalled impeachment inquiry, despite no vote ever having been held on the house floor, as was the c