the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. merciful god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. as members prepare to return to their home districts endow them with ears to hear, voices of their constituents. those who voted for them and those who did not. it is the strength of our representative democracy that all have a voice in the governing of the nation. our nation will soon be remembering presidents washington and lincoln, giants of america's history. one presided over a nation united in its inception behind their president. the other over a nation divided soon after his election. may each of their examples be inspiration to all americans that faithfulness to the constitution and all the laws of our land and the hope of our founders is the responsibility of us all to bring our political discourse. bless us this day and every day . may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house her pproval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from ndiana, mrs. walorski. mrs. walorski: 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: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minutes on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. cicilline: madam speaker, president trump stood in this very chamber last week promising he would protect medicare and social security. like so many things with this administration, that empty promise didn't even last a week. in fact, when he sent his budget proposal to congress on monday, it cut more than $1.6 trillion from medicare, medicaid, and other health care programs. he cut another $24 billion from social security. as the top 1% and wealthy corporations continue to benefit from the president's tax cuts, he's now asking for you, the american people, to pay for t he likes to brag the stock market is up and unemployment is down, but what he refuses to acknowledge is the economy isn't working for most working folks. health care costs are rising as his administration sues to eliminate the a.c.a. in its entire. the cost of living is increasing as he tries to cut funding for affordable housing. and prescription drug prices continue to climb despite our passage for h.r. 3 which is collecting dust on mitch mcconnell's desk. the president's budget is nothing but an assault on hardworking families trying to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. the american people deserve better. house democrats are going to continue pass legislation that gets government working for the people again. and the president and mitch mcconnell should get off the sideline and join us in this effort. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from indiana seek recognition? mrs. walorski: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. mrs. walorski: madam speaker, i rise today to honor the 2,411 unborn children whose remains were finally laid to rest with dignity yesterday in indiana. these victims indiana's most prolific abortionist would be in their late teens now. graduating from high school and entering college, but their innocent lives were cut short and they were denied a proper burial. instead, their remains sat for almost 20 years in a garage, car trunk, moldy box, and styrofoam coolers. such callous disregard for human life should take sheik us to the core. these children deserve justice and dignity. to ensure this never happens again, the house must pass the dignity for aborted children act to build on indiana's law upheld by the supreme court that requires dignified treatment of abortive fetal remains. madam speaker, i ask my colleagues to join me in observing a moment of silence for the thousands of innocent victims that were laid to rest yesterday. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. walorski: thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> one year ago saturday, five people lost their lives and many more were injured when a gunman enter an aurora illinois warehouse and started shooting. if we want to stop people getting shot we have to politicize this and take legislative action. illinois has some of the strongest gun laws in the country, but our neighbors don't. in chicago, 60% of the guns recovered from crime scenes were trafficked in from out of state and worse, we have never had the courage to regulate guns the same way we regulate cars. my daughter took my car out and crashed into my neighbor's garage i would be libel. that's why yesterday i introduced the drug trafficker act. it requires gun owners to report if their gun is lost or stolen and imposes penalties if they fail to do so. it would allow victims of gun license to hold the people caused by the guns regardless of who pulled the trigger. people who don't like this bill? gun traffickers. i encourage my colleagues to join me and support this bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. advancing the cause of our constitutional republic by adopting policies that restore the confidence of the public in the u.s. congress is one of the goals i have had since my election last november. the current lack of confidence is largely due to the dysfunction partisanship and distrust that's prelfyeant. mr. cline: that's why i'm proud to work with my colleagues on the republican study committee task force to help reform our bloated federal government. congress was established through article 1 of the u.s. constitution and as such our founding fathers put the utmost responsibility in lawmakers to uphold their unalienable rights and maintain proper transparency while doing so. sadly today's congress has strayed far from that through federal overreach. this makes the task force even more timely and important. the three main focuses of this task force are reforming government power structures, practices, and personnel policies. each of these categories has a considerable amount of reform that would be meaningful and effective if enacted. i'm committed to ensuring the beliefs of our founding fathers live on today through congress' actions by reforming government so it truly serves the people for whom it was created for and by whom it is empowered. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek wreck -- recognition? >> 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 gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> pfos water contamination continues to threaten the purity of our drinking water and health of our communities. pfos contaminants exist on more than 00 military bases nationwide and threaten the health and safety of those who live nearby. ms. dean: this public health crisis demands our full attention and requires a farble solution. this 116th congress has prosed and passed pfos legislation, more pfos legislation than any previous congress in history. including the pfos action act which would require e.p.a. to enforce cleanup of contaminated sites and require a nationwide pfos drinking water standard. still much work remains to be done. we must stand up for stronger regulations, cleaner water, and healthier communities. clean drinking water cannot be another issue that the senate majority continues to ignore and add to their graveyard. we have an obligation to address this national health crisis. i urge the senate, including my own senators, to prioritize the well-being of our communities and to act swiftly on the passage of pfos action act. thank you, madam speaker. i yield the remainder. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> 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. >> madam speaker, in advance of the fifth annual missing and murdered indigenous women's memorial march that is taking place in my hometown of duluth, minnesota tomorrow i rise to bring attention to the violence facing our native american communities. everyone has a right to live safely in their communities, but the murder rate of native american women is currently 10 times the national average. more than half of native american women have been sexually assaulted and thousands of native american women and girls have gone missing. this national crisis has been ignored for far too long, and it is time that congress acts. mr. stauber: that's why i co-sponsored savannah's act, legislation that would better prepare tribal law enforcement to respond to these crimes. i believe that this should be one of the easiest bills that we pass this year and call for its quick passage. madam speaker, i will be proud to march with our native american communities this friday and honor those we have lost. i believe that together we can bring justice to the missing and murdered indigenous native american women and hold the individuals who commit these acts of violence accountable. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> 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. >> madam speaker, i rise today in opposition to the irresponsible and immoral budget request proposed by president trump. the president's shameful betrayal of americans most in need of vital service comes days after he stood in this very chamber and promised he would protect them. mr. schneider: a budget rebuilds our priorities and this document makes clear president trump does not prioritize hardworking americans and their families. once again the president goes out of his way to target americans' access to health care and affordable education. in the president's upside-down budget, $500 billion is stripped from medicare. $900 billion from medicaid. student loan funding is cut by $170 billion. public service loan forgiveness ould be completely eliminated. more than $200 billion would be cut from the snap program. the safety net for families facing temporary challenges putting food on the table. these cuts are wrong and the house must not let them go forward. i will continue to work with my colleagues in congress to protect these critical programs that our seniors, working families, young people, and children depend on. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from arizona seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to speak for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to recognize my home state of arizona's birthday and our 108th anniversary of statehood. mrs. lesko: since february 14, 1912, the great state of arizona has welcomed those who wish to experience a life of prosperity, opportunity, growth, and culture second to none. every year people from all over the world come to arizona to experience our state's treasured beauty and of course the five c's. i know i speak for all of us who live in arizona when i say, we are incredibly grateful to call the grand canyon state our home. our state motto means, god enriches. arizona is proof of that. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> 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 inute. >> madam speaker, i rise today to recognize tribal leaders from around the country gathered in washington, d.c., this week for the national congress of american indians 2020 winter executive session. ncai was founded in 1944 with the mission to protect and enhance the sovereign rights of tribal nations and secure a prosperous future for native communities. mr. ruiz: in fact, initially ncai had a fight against many restrictions and injustices perpetrated by this very body. it is this complicated and challenging history that is the backdrop of the work we do here today. it is important that the united states government works to honor tribal sovereignty, promote self-determination, and fulfill the trust responsibility to native tribes. we must also pass advanced appropriations for the indian health service and provide resources to upgrade the roads, schools, and internet access across indian country. i urge the house to take up these issues immediately and do our part to support our tribal partners. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> 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. >> madam speaker, i rise today to recognize and honor joe, one of the most gifted, talented, and accomplished singer, songwriters and guitarists in modern day blues music. mr. griffith he works incredibly hard to give back. he has founded the keeping the blues alive foundation. this foundation fuels the passion through music by funding projects and scholarships to allow students and teachers the resources and tools that they need to further music education. . joe also gives back in other ways. of as a vast collection guitars that he uses to extend music history and he allows the e come and visit collection of guitars and mplifiers there and play what he calls nerdville california. advance the ot to ause of having music impact in an increasing number of people's lives. i ask my colleagues to join me joe cognizing and honoring for his contributions to the world of music. ith that, madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman new york seek recognition? mr. nadler: madam speaker, pursuant to house resolution call up house resolution -- 899 and ask for its immediate consideration. the clerk: house calendar number 0, house joint resolution 79, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. the speaker pro tempore: to house resolution 844, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by judiciary ee on the printed in the joint resolution is adopted and the joint resolution, as amended, is read.ered as the joint resolution shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary. the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler, and the gentleman from georgia, mr. collins, each will control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and insert remarks h.j.res. material on 79. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: jaed. mr. nadler: madam speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the recognized.s mr. nadler: madam speaker, this is long overdue resolution to ensure the equal rights amendment can finally become the 28th amendment to the united states constitution. this year we will celebrate the 00th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. despite the century that's apsed, our constitution still does not recognize the guarantee protection of the law for women and gender minorities but h.j.res. 79 would bring us step closer. it removes the previous deadline congress set for ratifying the and ensure recent ratifications by nevada, givenis, and virginia are full effect. basic and offers a fundamental guarantee, equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the or by any state on the account of sex. that's it. very simple. years since it was passed by overwhelming bipartisan majorities in the house and enate, we have made great strides to secure that equality, including through existing case aw decided under the 14th amendment. the e.r.a. would enshrine those rinciples and take the final critical step of ensuring that laws disadvantaging women and are subject toes the most rigorous form of constitutional scrutiny. we have seen a series of breakthroughs for women's rights and gender equality. we've seen women march in support of their rights and dignity as equal citizens. through the me too movement we have had painful conversations about the violence and that women and gender minorities experience, whether in the workplace, at home, or in frt.ls and universities we have seen -- universities. we have seen women get elected numbers.ss in record virginia became the necessary 38th and last necessary state to ratify the equal rights amendment. making n the brink of history, and no deadline should stand in the way. the constitution itself places for adlines on the process ratifying constitutional amendments. making it doubtful whether to ress had the authority impose such a deadline in the first place. ut if it had such authority, then congress clearly also has the authority to remove any it previously chose to set. i want to thank representative ackie speier for introducing this resolution which takes that important step. this resolution will ensure at that the equal rights amendment, having been proposed years ago, having been ratified by 3/4 of the rightful n take its place in our nation's constitution. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. collins: thank you, madam speaker. 3/4 of the states failed to ratify the equal rights by 1979 deadline set by congress. yet, house democrats are trying retroactively revive the failed congress. the right esn't have to do it. it did not pass. it did not get approved. go there is an end run to around that. the united states supreme court recognized this in 1982 when it stated the issue was moot the deadline for the e.r.a. ratification expired requisite number of states approved it. the leadership in the united states house of representatives entire process of e.r.a. approval over again. hat new e.r.a. failed to cquire the 3/4 on november 15, 1983. today in defiance of the reality relevant participants in the original debate, the to convince nt their base if both houses of congress pass this joint signed into d is e.r.a. 1972 -- the 1972 will control. current supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg, and she's taking a lot of heat for e.r.a. supporter of the since its beginning, has said a ew months ago, i hope someday we will start all over again on e.r.a., collecting the necessary states to ratify it. monday, justice ginsburg said