Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of the universe, thank you for giving us another day. Throughout the country people mourn those whom they have lost. People lament the loss of businesses of normalcy. 100,000 have now died of covid19. They were democrats and republicans, they lived in urban areas and now more and more in rural areas. They were the desendents of men and women who were colonists or founding fathers, and immigrants who had recently become citizens. They were disproportionately people of color, but not only of color, and of every religion and culture in this nation. , when o lord, will we come to understand that we are all in this together . If we do not stand together we risk falling together. Heal the divisions within our body politic, within this chamber so that your healing power through our actions and good will can be manifest in our United States. May everything done this day and in the days and weeks to come be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore amen. Pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967 the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. Lamalfa. Mr. Lamalfa 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 the chair will entertain up to five requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts eek recognition . Good morning, mr. Speaker. I rise to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal. Mr. Kennedy that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. That among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Tell me, where was the right to life for Brianna Taylor killed in her own bed by police . And a boyfriend arrested for trying to protect her. Wheres the Liberty Fromer for Ahmaud Aubrey killed for going for a jog. Or eric garner killed while begging for his breath. Or george floyd killed while under the knee of an officer uttering those same words, i cant breathe . Wheres the pursuit of happiness for Christian Cooper who dont go bird watching without having the cops called on him. Where are a nation where we proclaim that black lives matter, yet we see our neighborhoods humanity stolen, and still fail to provide justice. 250 years after our nation wrote those words, those rights are not unalienable. If you are a black in america today, they do not exist. All of us, any of us, with power and privilege, are accountable. We owe them better. Ield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from south dakota seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the body for one minute and rend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Johnson last i knew 20 million americans had not received their stimulus checks. It in the three months since the cares act i have been patient, south dakotans have been patient as they wait for help, some of them truly need. Mr. Speaker, my patience has run low. Especially since americans are also waiting months for their tax returns. Ben from Marshall County filed his in february. He is 400 short on rent. He has been counting on his tax return. It is his money. But the i. R. S. Has not returned his phone calls, and they have not returned the phone calls or emails of congressional offices. Workers in hospitals and in factories and in packing plants and in banks are working overtime to meet the needs of this nation. I do not see that same dedication from the leadership of the i. R. S. , and it is past time, mr. Speaker, for them to get it together. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yield back. For what purpose does the gentlelady from georgia seek recognition . Thank you. I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized. Mrs. Mcbath this is not a time to back down. In my home state of georgia hardworking georgians had been laid off, Small Businesses have had to close, and families are worried about the health and wellbeing of their loved ones. Americans everywhere are counting on us to help them get through this crisis as safely as possible. This is what we are sent to washington to do, to protect and to uplift our communities in a time such as this. We must Work Together, republicans and democrats, to make a difference in the lives of those that we represent when they need us most. This is a time to give america hope. This is the time to govern with our hearts and not partisan politics. Because we can get through this pandemic together, stronger, and more unified than before. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Lamalfa 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. Mr. Lamalfa mr. Speaker, i rise in sadness today acknowledging late last night the news i received of the loss of our former colleague from texas, mr. Sam johnson, a Great American. I had the pleasure of knowing him personally. His story is amazing. And his life serving our country. Of course hes known as being a vietnam p. O. W. , held seven years in what is known as the hanoi hilton. He wrote a book about his exploits, including that part, called captive warriors, a vietnam p. O. W. Story. I would highly recommend everybody get that and pass it along. My sweetest memory of him is leader mccarthy invite add group of about 10 members to go have dinner with him one night and sit and listen to this man talk about his life. Not only the negative of being a p. O. W. , but what we always saw here in his positive, upbeat spirit all the time. This is the guy who was a true cool guy. He was a thund irbird Aerobatic Team member, and also later directed the air force Fighter Weapons school, which is known as the top gun version of the air force. This is an all around Great American. Well miss him badly. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlelady from pennsylvania seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady is recognized. Mr. Speaker, we have lost over 100,000 lives to this pandemic. That we know of. And people on the frontlines are still waiting for the p. P. E. They need to protect themselves and our communities. Every single Day Health Care providers, states, and First Responders tell us that they are being forced to compete for highpriced supplies if they can find any at all. They are told to keep a 90day a supply for the fall surge when its a miracle if they have enough supplies for two weeks. Our frontline works are feeling abandon by their government, and how can we blame them . The president is claiming victory in a crisis we are still fight. Visiting state after state and saying its safe to reopen completely when its not. Ms. Scanlon he has the authority to use the defense production act to increase the production of p. P. E. To save lives and chooses not to. While the safety of our frontline workers hangs in the balance. We have sent countless letters, introduce the bills, and passed legislation. We need the president to act. The American People need Straight Talk not magical thinking. We need our leaders who listen to Civil Servants when they raise alarms, not fire the messenger. We can defeat this pandemic if we hear the facts and act on them. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i rise today because americas lives stock industry is in crisis. In southern minnesota and across the country this is particularly hit our hog farmers, they are in big trouble. Packing plant disruptions have related to excess hogs antidestruction of animals and not using the meat for the food supply. The situation is so bad this week i introduced legislation to mitigate losses in this area. I introduced the livestock producer assistance for covid19 damages act, and this bill will expand the usdas Emergency Assistance for livestock, honey bees, and Farm Raised Catfish Program to cover income losses for farmers and producers who have been unable to market livestock due to the packing plant closures. Mr. Hagedorn in minnesota our hog operators, they make up a significant contribution to our states economy. According to a study to the university of minnesota, current disruptions in the pork supply chain coupled with the current 15 Unemployment Rate could result in an estimated loss of 660 million of Economic Activity in our state. The research has also concluded that a 15 drop in hog production would lead to an estimated loss of 2,100 minnesota jobs. While these statistics are rightfully alarming, this problem is not unique to minnesota. States like south dakota, missouri, North Carolina, virginia, and iowa have similar issues. Pork and livestock producers are suffering huge losses. Financial and otherwise. All through no fault of their own. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in supporting this bill. We must stand with our family farmers and defend the interests of rural communities, the american economy, and our food supply. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york 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. Thank you, mr. Speaker. With so much uncertainty in our future, families shouldnt have the additional burden of worrying about the state of their health care. Unfortunately, though, covid19 has only further exposed the cracks in our Health Care System and forced us all to face the urgency with which we must work to address them. As we continue to respond to the Public Health crisis, i have been working with my colleagues here in the house to find innovative and Timely Solutions to the problems that covid19 continues to exacerbate. Over the past several months i fought for the price of insulin and other prescription drugs to be lowered immediately because families struggling need access to lifesaving medication. I fought alongside my colleagues for more supplies for our health care workers, for hospitals, and for Community Health centers. Mr. Morel mr. Morelle we must continue to take steps to address the Health Disparities that place a significant and dangerous burden on american families. I would like to join my colleagues and constituents in remembering the lives tragically lost during this pandemic and recommit to working together to help families across our country stay safe. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition mr. Speaker, request 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. Mr. Tomorrow sop thank you mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Rye tadse to congratulate jack barn of russell, pennsylvania, for accepting a fully qualified appointment to the United States naval academy. Jack is the son of james and ruth shaw and senior at agorra Cyber Charter school. During his time in school he was involved in the boy scouts, civil air patrol, and fencing. Over the years hes held many leadership positions including senior patrol leader in his troop and sea Scout National quarterdeck. A representative on the sea Scout National committee, hes an eagle scout and been recognized at the 2018 northeast region sea scout of the year. Jacks dedication and discipline are two traits that will hed to his success at the that will lead to his success at the u. S. Naval academy. Hes a proven leader and i wish him the best in this exciting chapter of his life. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Rose i rise today to remember all those who we have lost to the coronavirus, and one man in particular who is close to my heart and the hearts of thousands of people in my district. Joe joyce may be known for his bubbles. But he served our community much more than cold beer. Spirit touched countless of lives on both sides. Who as an army veteran served in vaum and after in returned d after he home his service continued. Phis ed teacher, supported the Special Olympics and will offer up his bar to fundraisers for any organization who asked. That was one thing that never over the 42 years joe was in business. Into j. J. You walked bubbles, you were family. Today we remember and think of his wife, jane, his children, eddie, kristen, kevin. Grandchildren. Joes loss can be felt all throughout my district. Us was gift to all of his unique ability to bring stripes together. And thats a gift we need now more than ever. You. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the from kansas seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask for unanimous consent to address the minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. I rise in support of s. 3084, the competitive pay for leaders in Veterans Health care act. This legislation was introduced my good friend and fellow kansan, the chairman of the Senate Veterans affairs senator moran. Our nations veterans deserve the best care possible. That the v. A. Can recute and retain highquality, leaders. The competitive pay for leaders in Veterans Health care act is ess about the leaders, actually. Its more about the veterans as the quality of their care is the quality of t of the the v. A. Leadership. Thats why i support the leaders and ay for Veterans Health care act and encourage my colleagues to do the same. Our e fights harder for veterans than president trump. Hes always made us the top therity and im glad he and v. A. Secretary wilke support his measure and i look forward to its passage. I yield my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. Suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under clause 6 of rule 20. Resume e will proceedings on the postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Takano i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 6168. The speaker pro tempore the of k will report the title the bill. The clerk h. R. 6168, a bill to effective december 1, 2020, the rates of compensation for veterans with disabilities ted and the rates of dependency and ndem thenity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the entleman from california, mr. Takano, and the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Roe, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Takano. Takano thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and to heir remarks insert extraneous material on h. R. 6168. Withoutker pro tempore objection. Mr. Takano thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Speaker, this bill increases veterans disability compensation at the rate as the annual Social Security increase. This puts a little extra money disabled kets of our veterans and their families to keep ure v. A. Benefits pace with inflation. And while this increase may be a one, it is an essential one that veterans and their passing each on us year. In my time as chairman of the Veterans Affairs committee, the opportunity to speak to and get to know many veterans. Billof them highlight this as a priority for them and their families. The costofliving adjustment, co or cola, is vital for ensure Veterans Benefits do not in the due to changes economy. For veterans with disabilitied, ed this annual change is an assurance to them and their that their benefits will remain consistent. Its a guarantee we make to them comfort to source of many veterans and their families. The r country deals with Novel Coronavirus pandemic and the severe economic effects it have, it is important more important than ever that we pass this yearly cola increase so that veterans and their their s trust that benefits will not decline due to inflation. Work of recognize the the disability assistance and Memorial Affairs subcommittee hai