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Against turkey. 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, rabbi evan hoffman, congress regation anshe sholom, new rochelle, new york. The chaplain o lord, grant them the wisdom to draft laws that best serve the interests of the American People. O lord, in a time of polarization an rank rouse dispute, we beseech thee to help our elected officials to maintain decorum, civility, commonality of purpose and a sense of shared american investment. Guide our representatives so that they might serve in the eyes of the citizenry as role models of reconciliation and cooperation. We pray that in a future time, the prophets words might be said in reference to this congress, restore your judges as in days of old, your counselors as at the beginning. Bless our nation with peace and prosperity, our citizens with health and happiness, and our National Institutions with strength and stability. May this be your will and let us say, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces 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 North Carolina, mr. Budd. Mr. Budd would everyone including our friends in the gallery join us. 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 new york, mr. Engel, is recognized for one minute. Mr. Engel thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to thank my dear friend and constituent rabbi evan hoffman for giving the opening prayer today. Rabbi hoffman has led congress regation anshe sholom in new rorblee, new york, since 2012. He graduated Yeshiva College sue ma cum laude where he received laude. Cum hes an accomplished author, as well as the editor of english language publications for talmud israeli. Hes an he was raised in new york and is an avid new york mets fans. He and his wife are the parents of two wonderful children. I want to thank my friend for the wonderful prayer this morning. Thank you, madam speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Without objection. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to applaud the house approval of the veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act legislation led by congressman Charlie Crist of which im a proud cosponsor. Directing grants, training, and assistance for communities to establish and operate veteran Treatment Courts. In 2008, bowel City Court Judge Robert Russell established the very first veteran Treatment Court in the nation. Today there are over 400 such courts. Mr. Higgins these specialized courts provide veterans, many battling Substance Abuse or posttraumatic stress disorder with a tactical path to avoid jail and take command of their future. At their side, fellow veterans who serve as volunteer mentors as well as judges an professional staff who cap connect these warriors with Veterans Administration benefits. Support for these courts allows the nation to give veteran what is they have given us, freedom and peace. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Without objection the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Congratulations to President Donald Trump for receiving the bipartisan justice award for his Historic Success on criminal Justice Reform at columbias Benedict College. This is another example of President Trumps promises made, promises kept, accomplishing what former administrations failed to achieve. Also proving the importance of doing whats right and focusing on issues truly affecting the American People. It is always exciting for south carolinians when President Trump visits. My wife, roxanne, and i were grate to feel welcome President Trump at the Columbia Airport at intringdale with the governor and first lady, the Lieutenant Governor and her husband, and senator scott. Im grateful for Benedict College president for her dedicated service. In conclusion, god bless our troops an we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman s recognized for one minute. Mr. Langevin mr. Speaker, in rhode island and across the country, the Manufacturing Industry employees americans in highpay, highskilled jobs while driving innovation and bolstering our national defense. Unfortunately, manufacturers in my home state informed me they cant find enough qualified candidates to fill job openings and their current work force is aging. This is something that is facing manufacturers across the country. To address this challenge aye been a strong advocate for career and technical education. Yesterday i introduced the career attainment in manufacturing excellence act. This bill which hasst a companion to one in the senate helps train new workers, provides funds to retain retiring employees long enough to train their replacements. Our nations manufacturers are a cornerstone of our economy. Im proud to introduce this bill in National Manufacturing month. Thank you, mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from florida 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. I rise today to recognize the club of jacksonville, florida, celebrating 100 years of service and camaraderie within our northeast florida community. Members are often leaders who join together to make a positive impact on others. For a century they have made a difference in the lives of many through their annual Charity Projects and numerous scholarships for students including 25,000 Youth Leadership grants each year. Mr. Rutherford since 1933 they have sponsored the ocean marathon swim, a. 5 mile swim competition for members of the American Red Cross at jacksonville beach. Among their many charitable works include building homes for those in need, working with the Salvation Army in christmas time and mentoring local disadvantaged folks in jacksonville. I congratulate them for 100 years of lending help where none is available. With that, mr. Chairman, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. The speaker pro tempore thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to highlight a critical piece of legislation that my colleagues and i are currently marking up next door. The College Affordability act. For too many students across our nation, the dream of pursuing Higher Education remains out of reach. Rising tuition costs and financially debilitating loans prevent young people from reaching their full potential and that is simply unacceptable. That is why we are working to provide relief for students through the college ain orderability act. This reauthorization, the Higher Education act, restores federal investments in public college, increases the value of grant opportunities and makes Student Loans easier to pay off. Nothing should stand in the way of the success of our childrens educational opportunity, especially not the fear of crippling loverple debt. With that, mr. Speaker, im on my way back to the Committee Room to continue our work to make Higher Education accessible and affordable for all students. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek reck snigs i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and 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 lexington, North Carolina, native sara davis for recently becoming Yellowstone National parks first chief female ranger. This is a huge milestone in our Davidson County community and our Davidson County community could not be more proud of her. Over the past two decades, sara has held various leadership roles including at North Carolinas own Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and also blue ridge parkways. Sara is well suited for this position as she becomes the 18th chief ranger in more than 100 years of Yellowstone National park. When asked to describe our leadership qualities, the superintendent said, shes an outstanding leader with a track record of high performance, Strategic Thinking and collaboration. Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating sara davis of lexington, North Carolina, on her new position at Yellowstone National park. We wish her the best of luck. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts 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. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in strong support of House Resolution 296, that commemorates the Armenian Genocide through official recognition and remembrance. More than 100 years ago, an estimated 1. 5 million armenians were massacred by the Ottoman Empire. There is no argument that this undeniable crime against humanity occurred. Ms. Clark it is not an opinion or interpretation of events, it is fact. Yet despite the overwhelming consensus of historians and scholars, there are those who would deny the awful truth that this was a yenside. To those i would say if you do not recognize the darkest pages of history, you will never fully learn the lessons they hold. So today i stand with my constituents from across my district, but particularly from watertown, massachusetts, home to a thriving Armenian Diaspora community, to urge this house to pass House Resolution 296 and recognize this crime against humanity for what it was. A genocide. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one many for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize october asierman American Heritage month. Mr. Thompson im proud to cochair the congressional germanamerican caucus with my good friend and colleague, congressman bill keating. The mission of the caucus is highlighting german contributions to our country. This past summer, cookman keating and i introduced House Resolution 446, a bipartisan resolution recognizing the importance of the alliance between the United States and germany and to underscore our shared commitment to democracy. The resolution reaffirm ours support of the wunderbar initiative together which brings together 200 partners nationwide to celebrate jerman american contributions to culture, arts, science and more. Today there are more than 250 million americans of german descent living in the United States. I would like to urge my colleagues to join congressman keating and i in supporting h r. 446 and celebrating our longstanding relationship with germany as friends and allies. Thank you, mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition . By direction of the committee on rules i call up House Resolution 656 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will read the resolution. The clerk house calendar number 51. Ouse resolution 656. Resolved, that at any time after ading of this resolution the chair can declare the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union. The First Reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and amendments specified in this section and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on Natural Resources. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on Natural Resources 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 in the house and in the committee of the whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the fiveminute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules. Each such further amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. All points of order against such further amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee Shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the house with such further amendments as may have been adopted. 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 motion to recommit with or ithout instructions. Section 2, at any time after adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill, h. R. 1373, to protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and Cultural Heritage of the grand canyon region in the state of arizona, and for other purposes. The First Reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on Natural Resources. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the fiveminute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The Committee Amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against the Committee Amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to the Committee Amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part c of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed i