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The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. August 22, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable brenda l. Lawrence to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore 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. Bless the members of the peoples house gathered here at the capitol for an extraordinary session in extraordinary times. Inspire them with wisdom as they hope to address the needs of our nation in such a difficult period of our shared history. Continue to bless those who labor to attend to the sick among our citizens and those also who strive to find effective treatments and vaccines. Keep us all safe in your divine mercy. 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 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led today 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. Is the speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands seek recognition . Ms. Plaskett 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. Ms. Plaskett thank you, madam speaker. First, thank you to the postal workers across this nation who work tirelessly to ensure we receive our mail in a timely fashion and are now doing it under treatment difficulty. Almost every business from the Largest Corporation to the smallest hometown operation relies on the Postal Service. But those businesses, those families, medicine, food, goods, are in jeopardy. Not from a foreign adversary, not from war, but from attack within our borders. From those in charge. From the postmaster general. Why . What is the primary purpose . To subvert an election. Today and monday we will combat that attack. We will give the funding procedures necessary to restore and support the u. S. Postal service. We have also responded to the unanimous request of the Trump Administration appointed postal board of governors for 25 billion in much needed emergency operational relief. For over 200 years, neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night have stayed these courors from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. Let it not be on our watch that legacy ends. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields. For what purpose does the the gentlewoman from North Carolina rise . Ms. Foxx thank you, madam speaker. I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Foxx thank you, madam speaker. 10 years ago the bluffs restaurant, a wonderfully historic establishment on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Fifth District closed its doors. Today its reopening thanks to over 500 donors who contributed more than 1 million for repairs. In 1949 the bluffs was the first restaurant to open on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and it served customers for more than 61 years. Generations of families have passed through its doors and they returned time and again. For them its not just about the food, its also about the countless memories that have been made there. My plan was to attend the reopening event today. Unfortunately, i could not. But i still want to thank owners Shana Whitehead and bill health for reopening and wishing them the best in this endeavor. With that i yield back, madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise . Seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Higgins madam speaker, for 228 years, the United States Postal Service has delivered for the American People. Its an institution built on trust. Trust that the United States military veterans will receive their prescriptions each and every month. Trust that Social Security recipients will receive their checks each and every month. Trust that Small Businesses can manage and grow with the assistance of the United States Postal Service. Today the trust and confidence the United States Postal Service is under attack bay the very administration and the postmaster general who should be protecting the time honored tradition of that institution. Yesterday we stood outside the Mail Processing facility in buffalo where five sorting machines were removed. Without explanation. This house will prove today that delivering for american act, an act to protect the United States Postal Service from a destructive acts of the president and his postmaster disaster. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Madam speaker, i seek 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. I rise today to pay tribute to fallen warrior and a true American Hero from the beautiful 25th district of california. Egunry Sergeant Diego Pongo of ssimi valley was killed in the mountains of iraq back on marchle of this year. He was a marine and part of the reheat unit the raiders charged with eliminating entrenched bastions of isis in iraq. Because of delays as a result of the covid pandemic, his soon funeral and ceremony were held wo days ago at the haloed Hallowed Ground at Arlington National cemetery. My thoughts and prayers are with diego and his family. His brothers, his exwife, and most of you will his beautiful 8yearold daughter, avery. Madam speaker mr. Garcia we lost a true American Patriot and hero. We as a nation are eternally indebted to him and his family. May we never forget. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. For what purpose does the the gentlewoman from michigan rise . Mrs. Dingell i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Dingell thank you, madam speaker. Through the civil war, the spanish flu, the great depression, and two world wars the United States Postal Service has not stopped. No matter the conditions, snow, rain, heat, or darkness the dedicated men and women of the Postal Service have carried out their mission with pride. The Postal Service is one of the great pillars of our democracy. It is enshrined in the constitution and it is an essential service for so many. The actions by the postmaster general in recent weeks is a sabotage campaign, aimed at manipulating mail service. And whatever the intent, its hurting everyday americans. Seniors, veterans, working men and women. In michigan we have been told that just this month 10 mail sorting machines have been removed and destroyed. This American Institution is being deliberately dismantled. Its not only an attack on the Postal Service, its an attack on our constitution. Way of life, and, yes, our democracy. My message is simple. Protect the Postal Service and our republic. Thank you, madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina rise . Mr. Wilson 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. Mr. Wilson thank you, madam speaker. This weeks announcement of the u. S. Promoted peace treaty between United Arab Emirates and israel is an achievement of historic proportions. It is the clear result of president Donald Trumps bold Foreign Policy agenda with Jared Kushner creating peace through strength. This is maimingor step towards a more stable, peaceful, and prosperous middle east in which all people and religions can coexist answer prosper. Considered as read sit due to you donald trump, Prime Minister netanyahu, and crown prince for their commitment to peace and prosperity. The Washington Examiner editorial entitled trump Team Deserves congratulations on the u. A. E. Israel peace deal is right. This agreement is a substantive and significant vick trick for the israelis antiTrump Administration. The u. A. E. Is ably represented washington by ue self working with the ambassador in jerusalem n conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never for get september 11 antiglobal war on terrorism. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. For what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island rise today . Mr. Cicilline ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Cicilline thank you to the extraordinary men and women who serve us in the United States Postal Service. I rise today to highlight President Trumps shameless attempts to degrade the United States Postal Service. A refeared American Institution. These actions not only undermine our elections, they are gambling with peoples lives. These past several weeks i received thousands of emails, calls, and letters from constituents pleading that these changes be reversed. Just this week i heard from a constituent with diabetes who feared her family was at risk of losing insurance after she learned her payment arrived a month late after it was mailed. Covid19 has brought on significant financial trouble for so many families. To further hurt working families now facing late fees on rent or car payments through no fault of their own is unconscionable. House democrats have promised to get government working for the people and todays bill is another example of that commitment. Everybody loves the post office. It has been with us since the founding of our country knitting together communities. This attempt to undermine and degrade services is not only undermining services to our constituents, its threatening our democracy. With that, madam speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. For what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise . I 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. Mr. Pence madam speaker, nancy pelosi is dragging the entire house of representatives back here to washington, d. C. , on taxpayer dollars, for an unnecessary political vote. Speaker pelosi is choosing to vote on a political Conspiracy Theory regarding the United States Postal Service. Instead, the house should be working on commonsense, covid19 legislation to address Liability Protections for states, counties, cities, schools, nonprofits, and businesses that are trying to reopen. This bill is nothing more than an attempt to utilize the courts to shut down the 2020 election. We need to stop wasting time on a sham political vote like h. R. 8015. Because in reality House Democrats are the ones trying to scare the American People, blame President Trump, and, yes, undermine the 2020 election results. In these days and weeks before the election, democrats are clearly desperate. Why cant we focus on providing covid19 relief for Small Business, support infrastructure the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Pence i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise . 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. Mr. Takano thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to honor a visionary who believed in education for the masses. Salvatorery rotella. He dedicated his life to a uniquely american form of education. Americas community colleges. He led the Riverside Community College District from 1991 to 2007 while i was a trustee. Sal oversaw the expansion of our the system into one of three separate accredited colleges while facing severe fiscal constraints. He healed the divided faculty and continually challenged the board of trustees to do the right thing. One of sals significant achievements was passport to college, which helps students believe that college was an attainable dream for them. Sal was more than just a leader, he was an exceptional family man and mentor to me and so many others. Had he a way of getting people to take their lives seriously, as if they really mattered. Now that hes gone, i take comfort in knowing that his lifes example will live on through others who have learned from him. Thank you, madam speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin rise . Id like to ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Thank you. At this time when the coronavirus is going on, i realize a lot of energy is expended as we work towards a possible vaccine. Mr. Grothman i would like the centers for Disease Control to bring up two other topics which may be helpful though not quite as expensive. One is three universities, rinity in dublin, harvard, and Northwestern University have shown that vitamin d can do a lot to lessen the damage of covid. 40 of americans suffer from a lack of vitamin d, you can get vuff night min d in addition to going outside if you are not staying inside too much, you can get it at your local drugstore. I wish the centers for Disease Control would spend more time publicizing this as 40 of americans are short of vitamin d. I wish they would deal with one at srael they are looking and perhaps this common anticholesterol drug can also lives as we await vaccine. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore the back. Man yields for what purpose does the gentleman rise, from california, to seek recognition . Speaker, to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Rise today aker, i silla ze practice ceda made us proud and she earned the spot as student at the National Graduate together America High School student class of 2020. Also thank our Santa Ana High School principal support. Op for his mr. Correa of course, i want to for the debate coach bringing the championship to the high school. Out of santampions ana. To college headed degree. Graduate congratulations, priscilla. I yield. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The hat purpose does gentleman from pennsylvania speaker, to madam address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore rise . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized. R. Thompson thank you, madam speaker. I rise to recognize and congratulate georgia abby on ecent retirement as executive director at Leadership Center county. It was founded in 1991 and has development of qualified Leaders Within the Center County community. Over the years, more than 1,000 of grad have graduated from the program who hen went on to be committee chairs, Board Members in Center County organizations. m proud to be one of those Leadership Center county graduates. L. C. C. Has different values that strive to illustrate. T include gratitude, mutual respect, inclusion. They believe effective leaders improve the quality of life for their communities.