The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Almighty god, we give you you s for giving us thanks for giving us another day. You have plom missed, o god, you are with us wherever we are and whatever we are doing to heal and to help, to give strength and make us whole. We pray that the members of this assembly, especially, and us all, will be receptive to your promises and receive them with confidence and conviction that armed by your spirit they will be able to forge good legislation which promotes justice, equity, and truth. May we be mindful of all that that all are created in your image. Help us to see your spirit and those who are different from us it in age, color, religion, and all other ways, including in politics. And engage each other with good will and respect. May all that is done today be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the compare compare and announces to the ouse 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 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 under clause 5d of rule 20, the chair announces to the house that in light of the resignation of the gentleman from california, mr. Hunter, the whole number of the house is 430. 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 . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Higgins madam speaker, last month buffalos oldest resident passed away at the age of 111. She made her buffalo home in 1923 after spending a lifetime outsmarting racism in mississippi, illinois, and ohio. She fled rioting, burning of homes, and shooting of residents by angry racist mob. She witnessed the clue cluck clan burn a cross on the lawn of her family home. Through these memories she inspired the creation of both the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for peace and justice. Four years ago miss kirkland was honored by the equal justice initiative. When asked to speak on her journey, she said, i left mississippi a scared little girl of 7, now im 107 and not afraid anymore. Madam speaker, i rise to honor the fearless legacy of miss kirkland for the citizens of buffalo, isity honored to be maimys home. I yield back. 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. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, ther the gentleman from florida is recognized. Thank you, mr. Speaker. The amazing capabilities of our men and women in uniform combined with Decisive Action by President Trump inspired thousands of civilians throughout iran to take to the streets over the weekend to protest their government. These individuals brave the threat of life, fire, tear gas, and further damage to show the ayatollah and his thullings that enough is enough. Mr. Dunn its a shame that in sharp contrast House Democrats last week buckled to the Iranian Regime and passed a concurrent war powers resolution, attempting to tie the president s hands and obstruct his already successful iranian strategy. Furthermore, the speaker yesterday sadly attempted to down play these nationwide protests as just students upset about the downed airliner. To the proevidenters in tehran, shiraz, and elsewhere i say the speaker of this house does not speak for all of us. We do not down play your courage and stand with you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for one minute. Ms. Johnson thank you, mr. Speaker. As a professional registered nurse in congress, i must say how crucial it is for essential medications to be affordable and accessible. In 201742 of the texas residents stopped taking medications as prescribed simply due to cost. According to aarp. Have 6 million texans diabetes and they must have daily accesstoforwardable and quality insulin. Mr. Speaker, huge investments from taxpayers go into the development of quality medications. Yet just in the first days of 2020 mull tip the pharmaceutical companies have increased prices over on over 400 drugs by 5 of the taxpayers money. We must do more to protect the vulnerable members of our communities. Especially our seniors and uninsured. With support of this house and senate, colleagues, we must continue to Work Together to lower the cost of prescription drugs for our constituents. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition . Ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to condemn the increasing antisemitic violence that has spread in recent months, including the recent stabbing that happened last month in new york. Mr. Speaker, antisemitic and antiisrael attitudes often emerge because of a lack of understanding of the long, painful histry of hatred directed at the jewish people and the horrors of the holocaust. For this reason i introduced house res. 782, alongside representatives zeldin and kustoff that encourages Public Schools to design and teach a kir lick rum about the history of antisemitism and the holocaust and calls on federal Law Enforcement to hold the perpetrators of these attacks accountable. Mr. Budd our Jewish Community is feeling rattled, frightened, and unsafe. We cannot allow these feelings to fers. In support of this community im proud to lead a resolution that will help increase understanding and rid our country of all antisemitic hatred. With that i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition . 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. Mcgovern mr. Speaker, i rise today to congratulate the united way of Central Massachusetts as they celebrate their 100th birthday this month and thank the staff, interns, fellows, volume teerks and Community Partners who allow this amagse institution make a difference for so many people. When i think of organizations that change lives, organizations that mobilize and unite our community to inspire change and create a better world, organization that is look out for the least among us by giving families the tools, stability they need to break the cycle of poverty and get back on their feet, i think of the united way of Central Massachusetts. I am so proud and grateful for the work they do every day antipositive impact they have on the folks im privileged to represent. On behalf of my constituents and with thanks from the entire United States congress, congratulations to the united way of Central Massachusetts for a century of awe inspiring work and heres to many more. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Mr. 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. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor the life of a trailblazer in springfield illinois native frank mitchell, who on Christmas Day at age 70, unfortunately, passed away after a fight with lung cancer. In the spring of 1965 at the age of 15, frank made history right here in the house of representatives when he became the first africanamerican page since reconstruction. Nominated by the late congressman paul finley, who represented what makes up much of the 18th Congressional District today, frank was appointed by then House Republican leader and future president , gerald ford, as a page. Mr. Lahood frank answered the calls in the republican cloorm, worked on the house floor, and witnessed many historic events, including the civil rights movement. And the debate on the Voting Rights act of 1965. Franks historic appointment was long overdue. And he blazed a path for those that followed him with his work ethic and compassion for everyone he encountered. As frank often said, he couldnt fail because the door of opportunity had to remain open. Frank succeeded in every respect, keeping that door of opportunity opened for generations to come. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mitchell Family and may frank rest in peace. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Mr. 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 thank you, mr. Speaker. The people of iran have taken to the streets in defiance of their oppressive regime and refuted the lies that soleimani was a beloved general. Already 1500 people have been killed while protesting the authoritarian regime. The epic times, january 7, is correct. Quote, the protestors central demand in iran is for the mullahs regime to step down, stop its terrorist adventures abroad, and ends its massive corruption at home, end of quote. Thats why im cosponsoring House Resolution 791, introduce bide leader kevin mccarthy, that supports the protestors of iran. I am thankful for the courageous leadership of President Donald Trump and his support for the iranian people. He tweeted in farsi, quote to the brave long suffering people of iran, i stood with you since the beginning of my presidency. And my administration will continue to stand with you. We are following your protests closely and inspired by your courage. End of quote. 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 gentlewoman from puerto rico seek recognition . Miss gonzalezcolon i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Miss gonzalezcolon thank you, mr. Speaker. Today i rise on behalf of every one of single my constituents impacted on the ongoing seismic activity in puerto rico. According to a u. S. Geological certificate virks the southwestern coast of the island has been the epicenter of over 1,000 earthquakes since december 28 of last year. On january 7 the island experienced a 6. 4 magnitude earthquake that has aftershock tremors that are felt in the entire island. Mainly in the municipality of with a niquea and others. I urge President Trump to approve the disaster declaration requested by the governor of work work. It should be the next step tone sure proper and timely Recovery Efforts on the island as we push through yet another disaster. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address he house for one minute. Here to con r, im late l. S. U. Tigers last fight. They had a recordsetting year, oe burrow, record breaking quarterback, 60 tds. We are especially proud of what they did last night. I was honored to fly down with President Trump to attend the game and cheers and standing ovation he got from that louisiana superdome was phenomenal and well deserved. The fifth time the president has been to louisiana this year and rightly so. We have seafood, industry, agriculture, you name it, weve got it in louisiana and we are very, very proud. This Football Team and Baseball Team and other sports leads the nation and will continue to do so. Join me in congratulating l. S. U. Fighting tigers Football Team for winning the National Championship last night. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson 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 minute. Mr. Thompson i rise today in pport of h. R. 5583, the help grant families prevent child abuse act. Im proud to sponsor this legislation along with ms. Scanlon. All children deserve a loving home. More and more children are being left without structure, without safety and in some cases without parents. Grandparents have become the primary caregiver. This will provide resources to assist grand parents and help prevent these children from entering the foster care system. This bill ensures grand families are eligible for services under the child abuse and prevention act and provides support to meet the needs of children who have experienced trauma, those exposed to substance misuse and calls for training and resources to assist caregivers in navigating the child care system. This is a good bill and i urge my colleagues to support it. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house a communication from the senate. The clerk the honorable, the speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2h of rule 2 of the rules of the u. S. House of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate 16 anuary 14, 2020 at 1 a. M. , that the Senate Passed without amendment, h. R. 434, that the senate agreed relative to the death of honorable joyce lynn burden ock, former United States senator for the state of south dakota. Signed sin sincerely charl l. Johnson. Mr. Desaulnier; my direction of the committee on rules, i call up House Resolution 790 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk house calendar number 9, House Resolution 790, resolved, that at any time after adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2 b 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. 1230, to amend the age discrimination in employment act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, 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 education and labor. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on education and labor now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of rules Committee Print 116 46 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 the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. 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 without instructions. Section 2, upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the joint resolution, h. J. Res. 76, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States code, of the rule submitted by the department of education relating to borrower defense institutional accountability. All points of order against consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except, one, one hou