The chair recognizes the gentleman from kansas, mr. Marshall, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. In response to successful precise United States air strike against iranian terrorists, general soleimani, a strike that was carefully thought out, that was vetted, there was carefully planned by our president , the secretary of state, white house leadership, and the pentagon my democrat colleagues are threatening to force a vote to restrict our president s ability to exercise his constitutional powers as commander in chief. And thus place more american lives at risk. Listen, i dont want a war. The president doesnt want a war. Many, many kansans i talked to, they dont want any more american lives lost in another endless war in the middle east. But what kansans do want is a president to draws a redline and actually means it. If you harm an american or any american interests, we will respond swiftly, decisively, and, yes, disproportionately. For kansans, its pure and simple common sense that the american president protect our country, protect our people from imminent threats posed by those who seek to do us harm. If you are a known terrorist who has brutally murdered hundreds of american soldiers and actively planning to kill more americans, our leaders, our president , has the authority to quickly stop that threat by any means necessary. This power is a core executive function of the commander in chief under article 2 of the constitution. This resolution that may be offered by democrats today, and i say may, it sounds like now they are backwashing it, they have probably done some type of a polling or some type of study group that says that this is not going to poll very good, but they have been threatening to offer a resolution that would undermine the president s ability to swiftly respond to iran and its acts of aggression against our nation and interests. In other words, it would undermine the president s ability to protect our homeland and protect american people. By eliminating soleimani, President Trump took Decisive Action to protect americans and rid the world of evil terrorists who were actively planning more depth and destruction. The president was doing his job to deescalate a very tense situation to save americans lives and damn right to do so. We are all safer today. Mr. Speaker, after the unpress departmented impeachment witchhunt this past year, Speaker Pelosi has still not transmitted the sham articles to the senate. This would fly in the face of common sense, constitution, and precedent. Its not just republicans who have been saying how ridiculous this is. Speaker pelosis refusal to transmit articles is coming under scrutiny from her own fell democrats in the snafment one senator said, she should send the articles over. Another, let us do what we have to do over here. And finally, a third democrat senator, im hoping they will come over here soon. I think most people are ready to get this moving on. The only thing that Speaker Pelosis three week retreat has done shown the public weakness of the democrats case and not been given a safe political pros sense and all for theater. Please, miss pa lowsy, please, speaker, allow the senate to get n to peoples work to pass umsca, improve our infrastructure, with that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore members are reminded to address their remarks to the chair. The chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from wisconsin, ms. Moore, for five minutes. The speaker pro tempore members are reminded to address their remarks to the chair. Recognizes the gentlewoman from wisconsin, ms. Moore, for five minutes. S. Moore thank you, mr. Speaker. R. Speaker, today marks a sobering anniversary. Scarlett s ago today, lillian pauly, a magnetic, vibrant, 16monthold died unexpectedly. She was born at 11 25 a. M. On 31, 2015. Healthy six pound, baby. Unce, 20inchlong this vibrant little girl loved er mama and her dada and her pets. Scarlett loved books. She could read for hours. Book was barnyard boyton. By sandra she loved and she was loved. Unfortunately, this is not an story. D ach year hundreds of children died unexpectedly and their deaths go unexplained. Investigation. Children,nearly 3,500 up to age 1, dies suddenly. Infants, my colleagues may have heard of the leading being sids, sudden infant death syndrome. Devastated families want answers, which unfortunately dont come. One reason is that states and unicipalities all over the country collect inconsistent and ften incomplete data on these unexplained sudden deaths. Efforts, ith these theyre irreconcilable. If we cant collect good and data, how can we expect to reverse this trend or prevent it . Mr. Speaker, we can and we must ourore to save the lives of most vulnerable, which is why i sunshined the scarlett on sudden unexpected death act, 2271, named in honor of little scarlett. This bill would authorize to improve the investigation of these deaths answersde, to help find that can guide prevention efforts. Better also support data, initiatives on safe sleep ducation and other efforts to prevent such deaths and support or grieving families among other provisions. You know, i was so inspired to i have in fact been to the homes of grieving who have lost their child to sudden infant death, i am so grateful that this legislation. N there are 62 bipartisan sponsors, and i just want to on the other them side. On cole is the cosponsor the republican side along with Herrera Beutler who has given birth to three children since shes become a member of Cathy Mcmorris rodgers, who is on the energy and commerce committee. This Bipartisan Legislation has also been endorsed by the pediatrics, emy of the march of dimes, childrens cribs forssociations, kids, first candle, sudc fighting for d roduct safety, Aaron Matthews sids research, guild of seattle, Childrens Hospital, the Blair Foundation of new jersey, jacksons cause in ohio, scarlett lee and pauly foundation, Childrens Hospital safe kids n, and worldwide. Today, the Health Subcommittee house and committee on Committee Commerce will hold hearings on this legislation bringing it one law. R to one of the witnesses will be someone who took her grief and turned it into i believe shes going to speak eloquently of the across es that families our country who experience such a tragedy face. Scarlett is gone, shes not forgotten. Bill is his bipartisan one way we can honor her and lives. If this bill helps save one life, and i am confident it will do more than that, it is worth it. I urge my colleagues to this legislation and with that, mr. Speaker, i yield time. Lance of my the speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman rom minnesota, mr. Emmer, for five minutes. Emmer mr. Speaker, i rise today to congratulate an anoka, ing athlete from minnesota. Dean became a repeat state champion in swimming in the meter medley. And she continued to add a second state championship in the 100 beth stroke breath stroke minnesota. Ersity of reese is an Outstanding Young alent and one of minnesotas premiere athletes. Shes also a role model for thousands of young swimmers and make the hletes who sacrifice to achieve the best they can be. Congratulations, reese. Being a great role model. Our entire community is proud of you. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to hank Christopher Stewart of North Lakes AcademyCharter School in forest lake, minnesota. Mr. Stewart took learning to a new level, participating in a Program Designed to preserve and history of fallen u. S. Serviceperson he will. Or an u. S. Service personnel. For an entire year he researched fallen world a war ii hero of the 129th arrow rom sero squad ron. Moody was from minneapolis, minnesota, and he fought bravely on behalf of the United States the ultimate sacrifice in france. Sponsored by National History the u. S. Njunction with centennial commission, mr. Stewart brought to life and revised and preserved the memory of richard moody. N fact, he traveled to france to give a graveside eulogy and states, urn the united knowledge to teach his students. Your students are lucky to have minnesotas sixth Congressional District. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to nelson for his decades of service to the United States and to the city of anoka, minnesota. Wellknown throughout his community as a man of faith, football. D stan as coach. Ow others know him as lieutenant junior gray. As a minnesota senior lp gold medal olympic medalist. Hero. We use he enlisted in the navy bombing of pearl harbor. He operated one of the first oats to land on omaha beach on dday. Following his service in world war ii, stan went on to coach Anoka High SchoolFootball Team for 26 years, becoming a mentor nd a member a for generations of players. In honor of his sacrifice, a ocal nonprofit that provides transitional housing for veterans, recently dedicated his auditorium in honor of stan. Deserve to be honored. Hes lived a life as a servant 99 he hasnt age slowed down. Stan, we are honored that your ame will forever adorn the haven for heroes auditorium. Thank you for your service to your country. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to starky hearing technologies, a minnesotabased manufacturer of hearing aids for place on time agazines list of best 2019 inventions. Livio s invention of the aid provides people with hearing quality and it tracks an individuals body and brain health. This sacrifice, in addition, has several features in our fast apply to our fastpace world. It can stream music. It can act like a smart even translate languages. Innesotas proud of its many innovators and inventors. Minnesota remains one of our premiere med tech hubs. Ongratulations to starky for your amazing contribution to hearing health. Minnesotans are proud that you call our great state home. To speaker, i rise today discuss the recent passage of the Farm Workforce modernization h. R. 5038. I want to thank my colleague rom the state of washington, mr. Dan newhouse, and my colleagues across the aisle, for good faith in search of a solution to a long standing ssue in our agricultural community. Workforce shortages are crippling our most important industries. Of he sixth district minnesota, agriculture and manufacturing have suffered the most. Farmers need assurances they maintain their farms over the long term and hat includes having a reliable workforce. Unfortunately, h. R. 5038 fell hort of addressing key changes to our temp wear worker visa program. Worker visa orary program. I hope we find solutions to the challenges and with that i yield back. Mr. Green and still i rise to discuss impeachment. As we all know there is an expectation of a trial in the senate. The people of the United States of america expect a fair trial not a fake trial. Well, what is a fake trial . A fake trial exists when you have the equivalent of the foreperson of the jury indicating that he is coordinated efforts and working with the person who is accused. Thats the president. The majority leader has indicated that hes working with the president and hes part of the jury. Thats a fake trial. You have a fake trial when you dont allow material relevant witnesses to come forth and give their testimony. Is undisputed, it is agreed to by most persons with some understanding of whats going on that mr. John bolton, the National Security advisor, former, is a material witness and should be heard. He has not been heard and has indicated that he will testify if subpoenaed. Mr. Bolton ought to be subpoenaed and he ought to be heard so that we can have a fair trial not a fake trial. It wont be a trial. Heres what it will be. It will be a briefing. It will be a briefing. If you simply call the members to order, mr. Majority leader, and if you simply read what has been presented to you from the house, that is nothing more than a briefing. And if the end result is something other than the president being impeached, all you have done is postpone justice. Thats it. Youre just postponing justice. You also have done one additional thing. You will have said to the people of this country that the balance of power that you are there to protect is something that you would neglect. The balance of power is something that we must have if we are not to have a monarchy. If we are to maintain democracy, there has to be a balance of power. The house of representatives has to have the opportunity to investigate. The president blocked witnesses, blocked evidence that is of another nature, written evidence, if you will. He has blocked evidence and witnesses and witnesses are evidence, and we and the members of the house have impeached him and he will be impeached forever, by the way, we have impeached him for impeding a congressional investigation. In so doing, we expect the senate to add least protect the balance to at least protect the balance of power, thats what the house is here for. We are the sword of damocles when it comes to a president. We are there, hanging there to let him know he can be punished in the senate by virtue of the house having impeached. Punished in the sense hell be removed from office not in the sense he would go to jail. Finally this, on the question of war or peace, mr. President , i believe iran has given you an offramp. I think you ought to take the offramp that is going to lead to deescalation because it also leads to the dee escalation because it also leads to the road of piece. Choose peace, choose the off ramp thats been given to you and give us an opportunity to move forward with the work of the conindustry. You will still be impeached, however. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore members are refurther reminded to address their remarks to the chair and not perceived viewing audience. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from arkansas, mr. Westerman, for five minutes. Mr. Westerman mr. Speaker, i rise today to bring attention to the thousands of vietnam war veterans who served our country but are unable to receive the v. A. Benefits they earned and were promised. When mr. Bill rhodes first reached out to my office several years ago, his case seemed simple. He just needed our assistance in filing a benefits claim with the v. A. We soon learned he wasnt eligible because the v. A. Didnt extend the presumption of agent orange exposure to veterans who served in thailand during the vietnam war. Mr. Rhodes isnt a unique case. There are thousands of other veterans across the country who put their lives on the line during the vietnam war. They made it home safely only to learn years later that exposure to agent orange was making them sick. Military personnel involved with the storage and transportation of agent orange suffered the worst rates of exposure. The average concentration of the toxic chemical was 13 times the recommended rate for domestic use. Despite constant reassurance that it was safe and harmless to handle during the war, veterans begin reporting symptoms of lymphoma, leukemia, respiratory cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, digestive disorders, and other diseases. Thanks to the Blue Water Navy acts passage last year, we are tinally seeing progress. As of january 1, veterans who served off the coast of vietnam are finally able to receive benefits for their exposure. This bill also included language i introduced that extends benefits to children born with spina bifida as a result of their parents exposure to toxic herbicides. The Blue Water Navy act is a big win for many veterans. But our work is not finished. Another vietnam veteran in my district reached out this past year regarding his diagnosis and its relation to agent orange. His advocacy is why i introduced the bipartisan keeping our promises act, which would make an additional nine medical conditions eligible for women fits that extend from agent orange exposure. I also introduced a bill from the 115th congress, h. R. 2201, that would allow vietnamera veterans who served in thailand to apply for benefits based on exposure to agent orange. This bill is a direct result of my conversations with mr. Rhodes and arkansas senator john boozman has introduced the same legislation in the senate. Veterans organizations across the country are mailing letters of support in orange envelopes to their elected representatives. Urging them to support these lifesaving bills. The least we can do is listen, but we should do more. We must pass these bills for our nations veterans. They deserve it. Our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line to serve their country. In return, we promised that we would provide assistance for their medical bills and benefits. Its past time we keep those promises. I urge my colleagues in both the house and the senate to join me in getting these bills passed and signed into law. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Costa, for five minutes. Mr. Costa i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Address the house for five minutes. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Costa i rise today to talk about the impending impacts of Climate Change on our planet. The impact all of us are aware of. Over the world we see prolonged droughts and fueling disas tuss fires. Over the last six months we have watched horrific bush fires in australia. With tremendous losses. People have died, half a billion animals have been lost, millions of acres of land have been swallowed up by flames. As a lifelong resident of california i have witnessed similar devastation in our own communities as a result of Climate Change. The past two years alone were the two worst fire seasons on record. Climate change, no doubt, heightened the impact of these fires which is why we are witnessing these horrific impacts, and they are so, so difficult to manage. Climate change is happening now and we must do more. For starters, we must continue to make significant efforts to reduce our carbon footprint. We must continue to invest in clean air, affordable transportation, more readily available to all of our communities throughout the country. Last year the house took strong steps