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The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer this morning will be offered by the guest chaplain, Bishop Robert barron, archdiocese of los angeles, santa barbara, california. The chaplain let us pray. O god, source of all justice, youve sum oned everyone who works in this chamber to walk the path of righteousness, to foster life and liberty, to care especially for the poorest and most vulnerable in our society. Free these servants of yours, o lord, of all those attachments to wealth or power or privilege or fame, that would prevent them from following the course you have set out for them. Make them mindful of the time when they first heard your voice and followed it with idealism and enthusiasm. Illuminate their minds, direct their wills, stirrup in them a holy passion for doing what is right, despite the cost. Give them the knowledge that whenever they strive for justice , they are pleasing to you. And shower, o lord, your choicest blessings upon our country. 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 pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from rhode island, mr. David cicilline. Mr. Cicilline 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 york, mr. Suozzi, is recognized for one minute. Mr. Suozzi thank you, madam speaker. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise to welcome Bishop Robert barron here to the chambers who gave the opening prayer today. Bishop barron is the second most followed catholic on social media after the pope. Hes a remarkable man whos inspired me and my wife and family for many years and im honored to have brought him here to the nations capitol where yesterday he addressed several dozen members of congress, as well as their staff members. Bishop barron was ordained as a prees in the archdiocese of chicago 33 years ago. Pope francis appointed him to be the auxiliary basheyop of the archdiocese of los angeles. Hes the founder of an innovative hub where he produces a meditation, weekly homilies, movies on poistol players in catholic history, and debates sometimes controversial thought leaders of todays culture. Bishop barron is the second most followed catholic on social media second only to the pope. His regular youtube videos have been viewed over 40 million times and 1. 7 million followers on facebook. Hes the number one amazon bestselling author and published 16 books. Hes created the groundbreaking documentary catholicism which aired on pbs. He has eight other films and study programs. Hes a religious correspondent for nbc, appeared on fox news, and cnn, as well as other stations. Hes been invited to speak about religion at the headquarters of facebook and google and amazon and now the United States congress. Thank you, madam speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The chair will entertain up to 15 further requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from minnesota seek recognition . 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. Ms. Mccollum madam speaker, i rise today in gratitude to thank the reconstructionists Rabbinical Association for their endorsement of h. R. 2407, promoting human rights for children living under military occupation. This endorsement by more than 300 respected rabbis sends a strong signal to people of all faiths that every child deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. That includes palestinian children. No longer can we ignore this countless cases of mistreatment and abuse the palestinian children by the israeli military. As a nation, we should no longer condone the detention of these children with the support of our tax dollars. Again, i want to thank leaders of all faiths, especially these rabbis, for their commitment to human rights, for the rights of children, and standing up and saying no more abuse to palestinian children. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yield back. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia rise . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to acknowledge the strength of survivors and to call for an end to the abuse experienced by more than two million americans each year. Throughout my career, i fought to end the cycle of Domestic Violence and my contributions in the house of delegates in virginia have helped make the state have. So toughest criminal pentz for domestic abusers. Mr. Cline during that time i had legislation requiring domestic abusers to undergo counseling and a court mandated treatment program. I also worked across the aisle to make strangulation a felony in virginia in the criminal code. And make sure that abusers charged with such a crime would be denied the presumption have the presumption against bail. Congress must strive to protect victims and survivors and i look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass commonsense reforms that ensure safety and security of those who suffer abuse. Madam speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition . Mr. Cicilline 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. Cicilline since january House Democrats have gotten to work passing legislation that brings down Health Care Costs and protects the benefits of Affordable Care act. We have gone to court to fight against the Trump Administrations efforts to gut protections for folks with preexisting conditions. We have already he sent a package of legislation to the senate that will drive down the price of Prescription Drugs. And we are still waiting on Mitch Mcconnell to take up these bills, but we are not stopping there. N the come weeks well bring the Elijah Cummings lower Prescription Drugs now act. The significant piece of legislation to reduce drug costs that empowers patients and consumers against the powerful cartels in this country. The this legislation levels the playing field, a country that pays more for Prescription Drugs, more than any place else in the world. Our constituents want a government that works for the people of this country. Its time for my republican colleagues and leader mcconnell to get the message, stop standing in the way, work with us so we can get the job done and pass this important legislation that will address this very serious issue the rising price of Prescription Drugs. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Wilson 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 gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wilson madam speaker, thank you very much. The successful raid by the United States special forces resulting in the defendant of the murder joust isis leader baghdadi is a significant victory for freedom. Americans commend the military intelligence communities for their diligent work in tracking a murderous terrorist who committed atrocities leading to his cowardly suicide, killing children in syria. I am thankful for the decisive leadership by president donald trump. Our commitment to deny isis a safe hache where they can launch attacks against American Families sends a message that the u. S. And our allies stand ready and determined to succeed in the fight against terrorism. National radio commentator on monday correctly praised our special operations as a dying big deal. In conclusion god bless our troops and well never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. Just as next week well cherish the 30th anniversary of Ronald Reagans liberation of europe from communist socialism. The speaker pro tempore does the gentleman yield back . The gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized for ne minute. I rise today in support of iman cooki who continues to be denied fair consideration on his immigration process this. Summer he received notice that u. S. Cis intends to deport him from the country hes called home and raised his family for years. The loss of him would be a blow not only to Staten Island but all of new york city and the United States. Hes dedicated his life to uniting Diverse Communities in solidarity and common understanding. Mr. Rose he hosts interfaith dialogues with mosques and synagogues and churches and temples across new york state. He serves as a chaplain, the first Muslim Chaplain to the new York City Police department and has worked to build relationships between the Muslim Community and law enforcement. Hes lived a life of public service, represents the best of what it means to be an american. Hes overcome incredible diversity already. He survived the war in kosovo. Built a life for himself and his son, adam, right here in america. They lost their wife and their mother some years ago and now immigration is threatening to take away adams father as well. Madam speaker, i urge my colleagues not to sit idly by why this wonderful man, public servant, is removed from this country. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Rose in u. S. C. I. S. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Rose grant him authorization. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Long before he captured the attention of football fans with his exemplary play and iconic 70s style, gardner men shoe inspired my hometown of mississippi. I remember sitting in the stands watching his first game. As a freshman he took over for the injured starting Brandon High School quarterback. I was among many who watched the young man grow and mature into a leader both on and off the field. After four amazing seasons, gardner left brandon and found his way to pullman washington to play for Washington State university. At Washington State, gardner showed composure in the face of adversity. Overcame all doubts, and led the cougars to an 11 win season and won the Johnny Unitas award as the nations top senior quarterback. Mr. Guest gardner has taken this same mentality to the nfl where he now face as similar challenge. Just like his first start in high school when he was asked to step up and play at the next level, gardner was recently called on to lead the jacksonville jaguars. Again, gardner overcame all doubts and he has continued to excel just as he did when i watched him on friday nights a few short years ago. Gardner, representing our state and hometown well, good luck and go jags. Madam speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition . Good morning, 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 inute. At the bedrock of our politics will be a total allegiance to the United States of america. Mr. Kennedy and to our loyalty to our country we will rediscover our loyalty to each other. End quote. That was what President Trump promised us on the day he was inaugurated. For the past few months or president has broken that promise. He has lied, he has corrupted, he has obstructed. It our president threatens the security of an ally under attack unless they are willing to investigate a fellow american citizen, a political opponent, to benefit his reelection campaign. And he used your taxpayer dollars to do it. His chief of staff has confirmed it. Am brass door to the ukraine confirmed it ambassador to the ukraine confirmed it. A purple heart recipient confirmed it antipresident admitted it himself. Now we have to decide if the lies, the corruption, the coverups, abuse of power should be allowed by this president or any man or woman who will hold office after. That choice should be clear. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. Le members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities towards the president. For what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Madam speaker, veterans day is right around the corner so in anticipation of this important holiday i rise to recognize a veteran from my district Whose Service and patriotism has our whole Community Rallying around him. Stan is a World War Ii Navy veatveth ran who always flies the American Flag outside his home. Unfortunately back in september someone told stans american slagflag from his property. Stan was devastated as the flag was not just a symbol of the nation he risked his life to serve, but a treasured gift from his son. The fact that someone stole a cherished American Flag from a member of the greatest generation was deeply upsetting to many in the northland, myself included. Next week, i will have a chance to personally deliver a flag that was flown over the United States capitol to stan and his family. Mr. Stauber it will be an honor to meet this American Hero and often him a toiken of our gratitude. Madam speaker, as veterans day approaches, let us all remember that after everything our veterans have done for us, we must always ensure that we are standing up for them. Madam speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from nevada seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman s recognized for one minute. Mr. Horsford across america, seniors and families are struggling to afford the Prescription Drugs they need to stay healthy. One of my constituents, janet, a senior from las vegas, shared with me her challenges in obtaining her medications. The blood thinners and cholesterol medications she is prescribed are so expensive that if it werent for samples from her cardiologist, she wouldnt be able to obtain them at all. Ladies and gentlemen, seniors like janet should not have to beg for free samples for access to the medicine they need. Thats why i introduced the spike act, to increase transparency, the capping drug costs for seniors act, to cap at 2,000 the Prescription Drug expenses for seniors under Medicare Part d. And why i support h. R. 3, the Elijah Cummings lower drug costs act now. I urge all of my colleagues in this body to come together and lets pass h. R. 3 together. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to 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 recognize the efforts of countless volunteers and Public Servants across north texas who help ease the burdens of last weeks tornadoes. When National Disasters strike, families suffer. It takes a Strong Community to bring hope out of the wreckage. Communities with solid foundations do more than just rebuild homes, businesses and schools. They help relieve heartache that follows catastrophic loss. Countless faithbased and nonprofit organizations, including the network of community ministries, the American Red Cross of north texas, and the texas baptist men have risen to meet the needs of our community. Mr. Taylor alongside partners, they have started the arduous process of rebuilding our communities. Likewise, city leaders like those in richardson and dallas have banded together to show support and provide valuable resources, proving once more we are always stronger together. I ask my colleagues in the house of representatives to join me in thanking volunteers and l