The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by dipesh chaplain, pandya dan from Swaminarayan Sanstha from warrington, ennsylvania. Olord, lead us from illusion to the truth, lead us from darkness to light, lead us from death to immortality. May everyone in the world be happy. May everyone be healthy. May all be what is good. Be there no suffering. O lord, may the skies give us peace, may space bring us peace, may the earth give us peace, may may herbs give peace, and plants give us peace, may all the beings of the earth may all of your creations bring us peace, may peace prevail throughout the universe. H we are here to celebrate a inch ndu festival of light, i nvoke my spiritual leader, his holyness, in the joy of others, n the progress of others, in the good of others. O lord, may all the members of this house and their staff receive your guidance in their thoughts and actions. May our armed forces be victorious and may they be protected. My god bless the United States of america. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the last days proceedings and announced his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the seekeman from pennsylvania recognition . Mr. Thompson mr. Speaker, 1 of rule 1, ause i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. The peaker pro tempore question is 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. Thompson mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson mr. Speaker, 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 comer. Y, mr. Mr. Comer i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker pro tempore without bjection, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Fitzpatrick, is recognized for one minute. Fitzpatrick thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to chaplain for guest today, along with members of the baps Swaminarayan Sanstha in our district in pennsylvania. They are here with hundreds of who nent Indian Americans are also members of the baps adue faith that a hindu faith that holds across our districts. They are here to celebrate the fest national of lights, that is celebrated by indians across america. Signifies the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge and hope over despair. There is a joy of serving god, serving ourcountry, community and our fellow citizens, particularly during despair. Calamity and traditionally, candles were used o illuminate and dispel darkness. Today, we are reminded we must Work Together, united and in friendship, to serve this great nation and the communities that in. Ive indeed, the baps community throughout the United States ontinues to strive to Serve Society throughout charitable and humanitarian activities, ranging from food drives, efforts, elief including the planting of trees. On behalf of my fellow members im proud to ecognize and welcome the baps members that have traveled here from across the country. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. He speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain up to 15 speeches on inute each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker. I rise today on behalf of nearly district, rs in my familyowned re farms. Mr. Delgado i meet with farmers the challenges they have today. Consistently flagged. Thats why im proud to support he bipartisan farm force modernization act, a bill that scopefies and broaden the of the application process. In addition to ensuring critical workers, the r bill would finally allow dairy and other farm operations to h2a farm worker program, a critical priority for 19. Ers in new york mr. Chair mr. Speaker, on behalf of upstate produce and growers, dairy operators and all farmers in my district, i applaud the colleagueswork of my in negotiating this important agreement. Now, lets come together and get this done. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to remarks. D extend my the speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Ilson thank you, speaker. After over a month of secret investigations against the resident, democrats have now decided to open these controlled hearings to the public. His continued deception by democrats to mislead the American People is insulting. No republican witnesses, no of the president to participate, and full courageous by the president zelensky of ukraine. Its sad instead of focusing on military through the National Defense authorization act or passing the united tatesmexciocanada agreement to create jobs, which improves our schools, like lexington 1, democrats continue. They have wasted 30 million of axpayer money on the russian hoax. Now proceeding with the ukrainian hoax. This partisan witchhunt diverts attention of the president s successes. Unemployment rate is a record low. There is record job creation. Stock market is thriving, showing President Trump keeps his promises. In conclusion, god bless our troops, and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. You, president of poland, a world hero, for testifying freedom. 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 the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of lower drug prices because americans are squeezed while Drug Companies are raking in the cash. Mr. Deutch one of my ckenny, runs mic m a minority owned Small Business in st. Petersburg. Crist when mics daughter was diagnosed with diabetes, he pull money out of the familys 401k, and do, in his things. Ther creative to make ends meet, when the Insurance Coverage ran out. Point, he paid 120 for a threeday supply of the insulin to keep his daughter alive. 120 for three days. Thats immoral. Under the Elijah Cummings lower act, nearly 600,000 of my constituents will ay less for drugs, some dramatically so, end the drug prices abuse, lower drug now. I yield back, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . I rise to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, it is my greatest privilege to represent our military Service Members and in the 25th s district of texas, and i am umbled to be their voice in washington. Mr. Williams we honor the dedication, commitment, and 2. 6 million ices of military Family Members in the United States. These men and women may not take defend our liberty, but they are the forces behind our front lines. Courage the faces of and the steadfast models of resolve right here at home. Their contributions to our are nal security indisputable and because of them, america continues to shine as a beacon of hope throughout this world. To all our military families in district and across our nation, i salute you and thank ou for the sacrifices you have made. May god bless all these families. May god continue to bless the america. Ates of mostly important, i yield back the balance of my time but in god we trust. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania 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 gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, this week, the Supreme Court heard oral daca. Nts surrounded ow, 800,000 lives hang in the balance. 800,000 is a big number, and in the face of abstract figures, touch with these human reality, so lets think of maybe just one person. Dean one young woman who lived virtually her entire life in this country, where her family, community are here, who attends school, plays soccer team, who speaks english and no other language. Would take that child to the border and send her across alone . Which one of us would banish her shes never been . Which one of us would force her language life in a she does not even know . Which one of us could abandon hat child with a clear conscience . I suspect the answer is very few of us. If that is right, if in our we would not permit us to behave with such coldness and cruelty, then we cannot allow so either. Ent to do as our dear colleague, mr. Cummings, said, we are better than this. You, mr. Speaker. I yield the remainder of my time. The speaker pro tempore for the gentleman es from kentucky seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute my to revise and extend remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. I rise today to celebrate National Apprenticeship week. Im proud the trump has once again placed an emphasis on these crucial skills, development, and advancement programs. The department of labor has continually recognized the apprenticeships to the future of work in our nation and for the fifth year in a row a week to highlighting the need for expanded access to hese educational and career opportunities. Mr. Comer its essential we increase awareness of the benefits of these crucial programs, which link our Education System with our Workforce Development initiatives. As i travel throughout kentuckys first Congressional District, i hear from employers all sizes and industries that say they are unsatisfied with graduates credentials and theyre lacking workers with the skills necessary to perform of their job. As a new member to the committee on education and labor, this im proud of the bipartisan pieces of legislation we have advanced and look orward to future opportunities to support employers, provide Skills Development for those enhance mployed, and the jobs and generations of the future. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois 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 minute. Ed for one i rise today , with a call to action to bring pricings. Ription drug how ipinski thats just the market works, charging any price, but the market for many broken. Tion drugs is as a diabetic, i know how the skyrocketedulin has for no good reason. 3 1 2 times more 2016 ulin per patient in than in 2007. Americans depend on other drugs to survive. Lifethreatening allergies, emergency inhalers chemotherapy drugs for cancer. People cant simply vote with to fight back against price gougers. Introduced h. R. 5039, to give medicare the tools it needs to bring down the price of lifesustaining drugs, imilar to other developed countries. American families deserve better quo. The big pharma status lets pass h. R. 5039 and give that to them. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson 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. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to highlight the unfortunate position this institution has been placed in the last several weeks long before Speaker Pelosi launched the impeachment inquiry, many of my colleagues have made it clear their number one is impeaching the president. Laws need to be executed faithfully, but this exercise has shown to be the ultimate manipulation of the legislative branchs oversight to achieve political gains. I caution my colleagues putting the vote for impeachment that will forever change this institution. Imagine a future this body uses its tools to put the mib Minority Party on trial. The American People have elected their representatives to be their voice and vote on matters most important to this country. We must focus on these issues, not the political impulses of a few. For the sake of this institution and good of the nation, this cannot become the new normal. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from Virgin Islands seek recognition . Ms. Plaskett 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. Ms. Plaskett i recently spent time visiting schools throughout the Virgin Islands. While its exciting to spend time with our young people but sad to see the School Libraries re in dire need of books and liberarians to provide students and teachers with Educational Resources and territorial specific material that will enlighten the young people about their heritage. My Office Hosted two town halls with officials from the v. A. And u. S. Postal service to discuss issues facing our veterans and community at large. Within the next few months my hope is the Postal Service and v. A. Will make measurable progress. I thank members for coming out. On monday we commemorated veterans day paying tribute to those men and women. It will remain the land of the free only so long as it is home of the brave. Virgin islands has the highest rates of military service including my father. I thank every veteran across america. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . 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. On behalf of the people of pennsylvanias 12th Congressional District congratulations to the greater susquehanna being named the chamber of the year. Located in the chamber has been in operation for 99 years and it is a conglomeration of other local chambers. It was named chamber based upon its organizational strengths including programs that encourage networking and Chamber Ambassador program. The chambers most recent success is attracting a Community College to open a branch campus. Chamber officials credit its success through the work of its members and staff. Working together to achieve positive outcomes for the people of the greater susquehanna valley. Again, congratulations and president and c. E. O. On receiving the chamber of the year award. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition . 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. Ms. Jackson lee let me speak to a young man in my office who is studying at st. Edwards college in austin, texas. He is a person who is able to fulfill his dreams because of daca. Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard the case about all of these young people, 800,000 who are working as paramedics, in law schools, going zpwoo Rural Communities and being servants of the people. This is a program working well and this administration daca because of wrongheaded decisions about immigrants. This is a nation of laws and immigrants. We want to comply with the law. Thats what daca was allowing these young people to do. We need to Work Together so young people no matter what walk of life they come from can have eaning opportunity. At the same time, im looking to reform the juvenile justice system. Most people dont know that there is no sentence, no bail. The bail process is complicated. We are looking to provide an omnibus bill to ensure we dont throw away lives. If you have a mistake at the age of 12 or 14, that we help parents with wraparound services. What i hear is a parent saying, help me, i dont know where to go. A nation as great as america can invest in her children, whether it is the daca status of our Young Children attempting to be part of this nation or it is those young people who made a wrong turn, a slight wrong turn and are thrown away for years in Detention Centers that are like jail. We are a nation that can do better. And yes, god bless our veterans. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . 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. Today i rise to recognize eight cities in text as3rd Congressional District who got tree city by the arbor day foundation, allen, fairview, frisco, mckinney, plain oak, prosper and wiley have proven they care about ensuring the environment around them is thriving and full of life. These