For a bill combining several Clean Energy Initiatives followed by five measures dealing with veterans issues. Live now to the floor of the u. S. House here on cspan. Orde the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Lord god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. The advance of Coronavirus Infections continues to rise in a number of states around our nation, send your spirit of healing and wellbeing among those who suffer and your angels to protect the Many Health Care workers who place their own wellbeing in danger every day. Comfort those today in the Supreme Court who begin the blic mourning of a beloved colleague, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and console those who worked with over so many years. Bless the members of this peoples house who labor today to pass bills to advance the common wheel of our nation. 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 by the gentleman from south dakota, mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson 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 iberty and justice for all. 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 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 it will the gentleman suspend. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Higgins mr. Speaker, the Trump Administration supports killing the only law that protects americans from preexisting medical conditions. 54 million americans could Lose Health Insurance coverage without this Important Patient protection, including nearly seven Million People stuck with covid19, the newest preexisting condition. Covid19 has killed 200,000 americans in less than eight months. And 288,000 new covid19 cases were diagnosed in the last seven days alone. The United States has 5 of the worlds population and 25 of covid19 cases because the white house response to covid19 was slow, sloppy, and chaotic. Now that same white house wants to kill the only law that protects americans from covid19, the newest preexisting condition. We need a white house that protects American Families in size with the American People keeping them and their families healthy and safe. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson previously stated, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore thank you. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier this month hi the pleasure of touring the 23450uest branch of the Centre CountyDiscovery Space called the rivet. It is a 5,000 square foot Community Workshop that aims to connect people and ideas to create and innovate. Members of the Centre County community can take advantage of open shop hours and classes that teach technical skills, critical thinking, and interactive learning. At the rivet individuals can learn how to use 3d printers, wood working machines, a potry studio, c. A. D. Software antilist goes on and on. America needs a qualified and skilled work force in pennsylvania. Jobs in pennsylvania in pennsylvania jobs and the trains have been growing at roughly 3 each year, but job seekers with the qualifications for these positions arent watching that growth that. Is what we call the skills gap. I was encouraged by the work that the rivet is doing by providing an outlook to those seeking a career power by career and technical education. I want to thank rivet manager for her work to provide c. T. Opportunities in Centre County. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore thank you. The gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Le i rise today to remember guyana hutton, one of my constituents and a passionate advocate for education and equity. She was a member of alpha cap pa Alpha Sorority incorporated. She grew number illinois and attended parker junior high school. She obtained her b. A. In history from Williams College in 2010 adjust 18 years of age. Ms. Kelly later she completed a masters of science in Public Policy and management from Carnegie Mellon university, one of our nations most prestigious programs. Between her studies she interned for Illinois State senator roland barros, supporting the staff working on education and judiciary policy. Most recently she was working as a program an alse for the office of the state superintendent of education in washington, d. C. In this role she directed supported the educational success of students by helping programs work better and be effective. She had recently been accepted into the district certified Public Management at g. W. University. Shes survived by her fiance, parents, and sister. She will be greatly missed by all, especially the young people whose lives she positively impacted through her work. As we remember her life and legacy, we must recommit to her passion, Educational Equity and the opportunity for every Young American to receive a quality education. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. For what purpose does the the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. On the 40th anniversary of the founding of the chronicle weekly newspaper in my district. The chronicle was established by mark frost in 1980 in glens falls new york, through hard work and determination, mark turned an initial investment of 1,700 into a successful newspaper and Small Business. He remains the publisher and editor today, alongside their team who have been with the cronticlal for decades. Ms. Stefanik in that time the chronicle established a loyal base of readers and advertisers becoming truly a cornerstone of the community. Cronticle has also hosted events to provide a form for discussion and to bring glens false residents together, especially through the chronicle book fair. It is an opportunity to highlight and connect local authors and publishers and discover books of all genres. Annual events like this are important to strengthen and grow the fabric of our communities and i know many who are looking forward to safely resuming them as soon as possible. On behalf of new yorks 21st district antiUnited States congress, i would like to thank mark frost, his family, and the entire chronicle team for their contributions to the community and congratulate them on reaching this important 40year milestone. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from yield back. The gentlewoman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. And revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Today across the philippines road regularo delaware at this regime is using a pretext of a socalled antiterrorism law to ramp up efforts targeting labor organizers, workers, and political opponents. This law allows suspects to be detained by the police or military without charges for as long as 24 days and placed under surveillance for up to 90 days. Ms. Wild in response to these abuses, i introduced the philippine human rights act which would block u. S. Funding for police or military assistance to the philippines outlining a series of basic criteria which would have to be met in order to resume such funding. I am proud to stand alongside so many faith and Civil Society organizations in advocating for this legislation. And i am especially proud to stand with leaders of the u. S. Labor movement, the aflcio, the teamsters, the communication workers of america they understand that in fighting for their brothers and sisters in the Labor Movement abroad they are also helping safeguard their own rights and dignity here at home. Let us make clear that the United States will not participate in the repression. Let us stand with the people of the philippines. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore gentlewomans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Wilson 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 post and courier of charleston on september 19 advertised good louis at last from the middle east. Quote a series of friendship treaties between bahrain and the ue nigh rated arab immigrants israel, midwifed by Trump Administrations unorthodoxed middle east Team Provides constructive news from those who need it. With strong support from his first United States ambassador, nikki haley, mr. Trump rejected predecessors stands stance towards israel. Some arab nations began looking at israel as a potential ally rather than an enemy. Mr. Trump has been constructive in limiting iranian influence in iraq and promoting friendship between israel and major sunni arab nations. He deserves credit for seizing the moment to taking an important step. In conclusion, god bless our troops, well never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yield back. Yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from south dakota seek recognition . Mr. Johnson thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to address the body for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Johnson my friend, mike tobaccoin, is retiring. Mike and i met through life quest, which serves people with developmental disabilities. Mikes been on the board and he receives supports from life quest. Hes a Minnesota Twins and kansas jayhawk fan just like i am. But he also serves as a role model to me. Mikes always been a hard worker whether at pizza ranch or anywhere else. Hes a good person. Always with a smile on his face. Treating people warmly and with respect. Hes honest, a few years ago mike found 300 of cash in an envelope on the street and of course he turned it over to the police. So, congratulations, mike, on your 65th birthday. And on your retirement. Thank you for showing me and everyone else how to properly live life. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from vermont seek recognition . Thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask permission to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. I rise today in support of clean energy week. An opportunity to celebrate bipartisan support for the wide variety of Clean Energy Sources strengthening Americans National security while also plea serving the environment for future generations. The environment is and should be a bipartisan issue. That is why im proud to lead with my friend congressman lowenthal from california a bipartisan resolution in support of clean energy week. In fact, my legislation was introduced by 71 original cosponsors divided almost evenly between republicans and democrats. This goes to show that we can and must work across the aisle to better take care of our planet and i plan to continue the pursuit of these positive bipartisan policies while in congress. I yield the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the entleman yield back. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . 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. Lamalfa thank you, mr. Speaker. Fire season continues to rage on in california and the west. And it continues to underline the need for us to have active management of oufer forests our forests, wild lands, grasslands, everything to do with fire season and increased fuel loads we are seeing. We hear a lot of talk about Climate Change. Well, i keep coming back to, if the climate is changing, what are we doing about it . We can argue over whether its manmade Climate Change or nature caused, we are still allowing our forests, grasslands, our wildlands to become overloaded with fuel that puts our towns, peoples livelihoods, in great danger and great peril. I could list time after time the tragedies we have seen in Northern California with people losing their homes, small towns, portions of small towns, their livelihoods because we are not doing the job on our federal lands. We are not telling the environmental groups to back off with their lawsuits to prevent the work from being done that so desperately needs to be done. We have to get cracking on this and get our job done here as federal representatives to help save our rural areas. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition . Mr. Mcgovern mr. Speaker, by direction of the committee on rules i all up House Resolution 1129, and i ask for its immediate consideration. The clerk House Resolution 1129 resolved, that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill, h. R. 4447, to establish an Energy Storage and microgrid grant and Technical Assistance program. 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 energy and commerce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of rules Committee Print 11663, 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, 90 minutes of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on energy and commerce and the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on science, space, and technology, two, the further amendments described in section 2 of this resolution, three, the amendments en bloc described in section 3 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, each further amendment printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 of this resolution shall be considered 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, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. Section 3. It shall be in order at any time after debate pursuant to the first section of this resolution for the chair of the committee on energy and commerce or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on energy and commerce 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. All points of order against the further amendments printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution are waived. Section 5. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill, h. 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