Infrastructure bill today. Voting procedures will be in effect. Live coverage here on cspan. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2020] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of us all, thank you for giving us another day. Coronavirus diagnoses and deaths continue to mount throughout our nation. Please bless with healing and comfort those whose lives have been so severely disrupted. Continue to protect and empower those who tend to the sick and those who seek medical solutions to this dangerous pandemic. Unfortunately, there are many other issues pressing upon us. Bless the members of the peoples house whose responsibilities press them to address such seemingly overpowering challenges. Help them and help us all to trust that you have not abandoned us but are with us now as you have been throughout american history. We thank you for those who live heroic lives during this time. Give them strength and perseverance in their service. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 767, the journal of the last days roceedings is aapproved. Resolution 967, 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 pennsylvania, mr. Thompson. Mr. Thompson 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 lays before the house a ommunication from the speaker. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. Madam, pursuant to section 1b2 of House Resolution 965, following consultation with the office of attending physician, i write to provide you further notification that the Public Health emergency due to the novel coronavirus, sars, vov2 remains in effect. Signed, sincerely, paul d. Irving, sergeant at arms. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition . Revise and extend, address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to pay tribute to Oregon State University president dr. Ed wray who officially retires today after 17 years of dedicated service to the school, the faculty, and most importantly the students. Mr. Schrader during his tenure at Oregon State University, he set a course for the school that made huge impacts in teaching, research, outreach, and engagement. Under his leadership Oregon State University has undergone an incredible transformation, which has seen student enrollment increase from 19,000 in 2004 to over 32,000 this year. Completion of 96 major facility renovations and New Buildings at o. S. U. Campuses in excess of 1. 1 billion and a cabal Fundraising Campaign that successfully raised nearly 1. 15 billion. He leaves oregon state with a legacy and vision for future that lynnl tip service to student success, faculty, and research excellence, outreach, and 21st century mission. Ed, on behalf of a grateful beaver nation, we say thank you. With that id like my full statement to be entered into the record. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. The gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson mr. Speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Today i rise to commemorate the life and legacy of rick paulson. He was a dear friend of mine for many years. He passed away on sunday, may 24, at the age of 78. A graduate of the u. S. Merchant marine akdmi, rick truly lived up to the akdmis motto, deeds, not words. I have had the pleasure of working with rick as he served on the Service AcademySelection Board in my district for more than 30 years. It was an honor to have his input and help while choosing the best and brightest benmen and women to nominate for service to our Nations Armed forces. Rick was truly passionate about service and was committed to helping these students fulfill their dreams of serving our country. Ricks wife and the rest of the paulson family are in my thoughts and prayers and will he truly be missed. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore thank you. The gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Rows mr. Speaker, over mr. Rose mr. Speaker, over 125,000 americans dead, economic destruction all around us, and cases spiking across the country. States and cities are facing budget gaps that are going to force our essential workers to get kicked to the curb. All because Mitch Mcconnell feels zero sense of urgency. Rent and mortgage payments due tomorrow. Taxes due in a few weeks. Small businesses hanging on for their dear life. And Mitch Mcconnell, sitting on his hands caring only about politics. What happened in my city is happening in texas, arizona, and florida. These states need our help, too. This is about the people who saved our country, our essential workers, doctors, nurses, cops, firefighters. We passed the heroes act. Wheres your bill, mitch . Do something. Do your job. Because the rest of america is doing theirs right now. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. 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. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Wilson thank you, mr. Speaker. Im grateful for the Paycheck Protection Program, p. P. P. , which has been crucial to help families and Small Businesses to maintain and promote jobs. President trumps leadership of achieving record job growth and recovery is appreciated. This program has helped 4. 4 million Small Businesses procure loans and over 511 billion has been processed in aid. The deadline to apply for the loans is today. So far these loans have been great news for Small Businesses making a difference for jobs. I am thankful for the Paycheck Protection Program has been so widely successful to support Small Businesses and maintain jobs in the midst of the Global Pandemic of the wuhan virus. In conclusion, got bless our troops and well never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, yesterday it was reported that the u. S. Officials were aware more than a year ago of russian counties on the lives of our troops. And further, that President Trump received written bens in february. Four months ago. If true, this represents a gross dereliction of duty. I shuttered at the idea that the men and women defending our nation might not have the full confidence that their smeef has their back. Mr. Schneider i am the father of a young navy officer. I represent naval station great lakes where every enlistee receives basic training on their journey from recruit to sailor. I feel a great personal responsibility for everyone who volunteers to risk their lives in service to our nation. I wish i had confidence that the president felt the same. Congress needs answers. Every member of Congress Needs to be briefed by the c. I. A. And the intelligence community. With the truth congress can better protect our troops, fulfill americas role as a global leader, and make sure that russia is held to account for their heinous actions. I yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition. Seek 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. Voter fraud and all mail ballots, its going to be quite a problem this year if we dont have the safeguards in place. In my home state of california, more needs to be done in order to clean up the voter rolls. Mr. Lamalfa that doesnt mean Voter Suppression as all the caterwauling we hear. It means you are taking people off that are no longer at a particular address or deceased. That way youll have more confidence in who is voting. Look at what happened recently in paterson, new jersey, where voter fraud caused 19 of the ballots being tossed out. Including a city councilmember. So what do we have . An issue where all mail ballots will be the solution this year . No. Many states, including my own, you can request an absentee ballot, but there is a paper trail of a person asking for a ballot and receiving it versus willynilly sending ballots to every name on the rolls not cleaned up. If you ever campaigned in an apartment complex, for example, so many people are no longer even at the name thats on the list on the door. You have ballots being sent in heaps to these areas where no ones even living anymore. So you have a big problem with the availability of fraud when you have that. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Thank you, mr. Speaker. I seek one minute to revise and extend. Address the house. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Cohen we have been experiencing a very unusual pattern of behavior by the attorney general of the United States. Behavior that has scared many and should scare all. For hes abused his power. Obstructed justice, and violated the First Amendment. Hes destroyed almost every norm that existed for the attorneys in their relationship to the rule of law. The rule of law that makes america stand out as a beacon on the hill to nations all over the world. No longer. For the rule of law has been put diminished by his action was michael flynn, a person who pled guilty twice. Admitted to lying. And yet he wanted to withdraw the prosecution. And the same for the change in the plea agreement for roger stone. And recommendation. He violated the First Amendment in Lafayette Park when he cleared the park for a photoop for the president. He abused his power in the Mueller Report when he misled the people in what it really said. For those reasons and others i have been joined by 35 of my colleagues today in introducing a resolution calling for the impeachment of william barr and calling on the Judiciary Committee to look into it. Thapping you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. 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 is recognized for ne minute. Ms. Jackson lee mr. Speaker, i rise today to pass on the floor of the house h. Res. 1001. If we can recall our history, we will know that 155 years ago on june 19, general Gordon Granger road into galveston, texas, and announced the freedom of the last american slave belatedly freeing 250,000 slaves in texas, nearly 2 1 2 years after Abraham Lincoln signed the emans nation proclamation. Im very proud of the200plus members of congress who signed h. Res. 1001 that deals with recognizing june 19th as this years observance of the historical significance of juneteenth, independence day. The reading of this order ended shadow slavery, a form of perpetual servitude, and the 13th amendment that then forever banned slavery in this nation. That servitude held generations of africans in bondage in the United States for 248 years and opened a new chapter in american history. It is americas original sin. I hope this legislation and legislation to come will allow us to have a unified, dignified, peaceful discussion of race and systemic racism in this nation. And juneteenth will kk a living symbol of freedom for and people including the proposed juneteenth official federal holiday. Juneteenth remains the oldest known celebration or commemoration of slaverys demise. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition . Ms. Jackson lee mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and reform be discharged from further consideration of h. Res. 1001, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the resolution. The clerk House Resolution 1001, resolution recognizing june 19th, 2020, as this years observance of a historical significance of juneteenth independence day. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to consideration of the resolution . Ithout objection, the resolution is agreed to, and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Ms. Jackson lee thank you. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman recognition . Seek mr. Morelle mr. Speaker, by the direction of the committee on ules, i call up House Resolution 1028 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk house calendar number 82. House resolution 1028. Resolved, that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill, h. R. 2, to authorize funds for federalaid highways, Highway Safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on transportation and infrastructure now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of rules Committee Print 11654, modified by the amendment printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 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, two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on transportation and infrastructure, two, the amendments en bloc described in sections 2 through 7 of this resolution, three, the further amendments described in sections 8 and 9 of this resolution, and, four, one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Section 2. After debate pursuant to the first section of this resolution, it shall be in order for the chair of the committee on transportation and infrastructure or his designee to offer an amendment en bloc consisting of the further amendments printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. The amendment en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on transportation and infrastructure or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. Section 3. At the conclusion of the consideration of the amendment en bloc described in section 2 of this resolution, it shall be in order for the chair of the committee on transportation and infrastructure or his designee to offer an amendment en bloc consisting of the further amendments printed in part c of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. The amendment en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on transportation and infrastructure or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. Section 4. At the conclusion of the consideration of the amendment en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, it shall be in order for the chair of the committee on transportation and infrastructure or his designee to offer an amendment en bloc consisting of the further amendments printed in part d of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. The amendment en bloc offered to this section shall be considered as read, shall be for 30le minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on transportation and infrastructure or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for divi