The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rise . As the member designated by ms. Chu of california, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Chu will vote yes on House Resolution 1161. The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the ayes are 225. The nays are 188. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The chair will receive a message. The messenger madam speaker, messages from the senate. The secretary madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has agreed to h. R. 3337, an act to continue appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other urposes. The speaker pro tempore the hair will receive a message. The messenger a message from the president of the United States. The secretary madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i am directed by the president of the United States of america to deliver to the house of representatives a essage in writing. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam. Pursuant to section 1b2 of House Resolution 965, the following consultation following consultation, i write to provide you further notifyation that the Public Health emergency due to the Novel Coronavirus sarscor2 remains in effect. Sincerely, paul d. Irving, sergeant at arms. The speaker pro tempore the chair announces the speakers further extension pursuant to House Resolution 965, effective october 3, 2020, the covered period designated on may 20, 020. The chair announces the speakers appointment pursuant to u. S. C. 1011c and thed orer of the house of january 3, 2019, the following individuals on the part of the house to the National Advisory committee on institutional quality and integrity for a term of six years. The clerk upon the recommendation of the minority leader, dr. Arthur e. Kaiser of fort lauderdale, florida, ms. Jennifer blum of washington, d. C. , upon recommendation of the majority leader, ms. Kathleen sullivan alioto of new york, new york, mr. Robert shireman of berkley, california, and dr. Rosalind clark artes of columbia, south carolina. The speaker pro tempore the chair will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Madam speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. Madam speaker, i rise today to thank and celebrate someone who has been a dedicated member of my team for many years now, field representative and office manager, recently surpassed a 20year milestone representing our district. Barb has selflessly served the district since september of 2000, initially with my predecessor, congressman john peterson. Mr. Thompson we are truly blessed to welcome her to the thompson team. Barb is an active member of the community and never stops working hard for her constituents, helping them get muchneeded assistance on issues relating to v. A. , health care and so much more. Shes the kind of person willing to accept up step up, take charge and get the job dope. In the little spare time she has shes an avid golfer and wonderful singer. I cant thank barb enough for her dedication an sense of humor over the years. Thank you, madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition . Madam 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 gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. I would like to recognize a well known and beloved family in south jersey, the bottos. R. Van drew the botto vamly embodies the american dream. They followed their meat market with an italian restaurant, a supermarket, catering and a banquet hall. Sausage,est that their meatballs and meats are absolutely delicious. I had the pleasure of touring some of their facilities last month with domonique and enrique. Your family is a testament that hard work and passion will get you far in life. In the minds of everyone who has had the pleasure of enjoying a meal or spending time with you, this is the true american dream, a family who worked hard, who reached for the brass ring, who did more and never gave up. God bless you and your family, for your commitment to the community. I look forward to plenty of full stomachs in the future. Thank you, madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Madam speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Lamalfa thank you, madam speaker. The China Task Force uncovered reprehensible behavior from the Chinese Communist party. This body took a stand against the gross treatment of the uighurs and stood with hong kong, however the covid19 pandemic spotlighted the growing threat the Chinese Communist party poses. From the beginning the c. C. P. Covered up vital medical information allowing what could have been a local outbreak in wuhan to turn into a global outbreak that december mayed our economy, killed almost a Million People worldwide. I commend the China Task Force for their recommendations to help the u. S. Stand strong in the face of the growing threat in china. Yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from the gentlewoman from exas seek recognition . Ms. Jackson lee address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Jackson lee i thank the speaker for vutch more yielding. I rise because in the last day, i feel compelled to speak about healing the nation. Through my years of service i have been able to serve on a number of committees an alliances in my Congressional District, in my city, in my state that brought people together. I was chairperson of the interfaith ministries. I participated in a campaign of no more hate. Ive interacted with muslims and jewish communities alike. Where the nation is now is not where her values are. E nation is not taking the attention that is being given by the world because of the rise of white supremacy, Boogaloo Boys and proud boys the nation needs a healer and unifier. We as the American People are much better when we disagree and acknowledge our disagreement but are unified around the values of equality and justice in this nation. Those of us who want to improve policecommunity relationships are not antipolice and should not be seen as that. Black lives matter is not a terrorist group. In fact, the terrorist groups have been designated as white supremacists. Let us unify and come together around the truth. Im ready to do so to heal the nation. Yield back. The speaker pro tempore under the speakers announced policy policy of january 3, 2019, the gentleman from arkansas, mr. Hill is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. Mr. Hill i thank the speaker. Madam speaker, i rise today to recognize mr. Daryl wood and his pay pais trotic contributions to the city of benton, arkansas. Earlier this summer, benton mayor tom farmer noticed a street adorned with american flags. Over the coming weeks, the mayor noticed more and more flags appearing around the city until nearly every street in benton was decorated. After asking citizens, mayor farmer determined that mr. Wood was responsible for this patriotic display. To show their appreciation, mayor farmer and the city council formally honor Police Department wood for his cricks to the community with a commemorative plaque. The beautiful sight of these flags has inspired others in the community to add more of their own. Mr. Woods actions have served as a bright light in these trying times, and we thank him for his Selfless Service to his city. Madam speaker, today i rise to recognize james skip rutherford who announced plans to retire as dean of the university of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in little rock. Mr. Rutherford has served in this role since 2006 and plans to retire planned to retire earlier this year but stayed longer than expected to help the schools students, faculty, and Staff Weather the storm of covid19. Which shows his dedication to the lives of those with whom he works. Skip had a passion for Public Service at a young age as he watched the election returns on the Courthouse Lawn in batesville, arkansas. He believed in order to make a real difference you need to roll up your sleeves and get in the arena. He was instrumental in the building of the clinton president ial library, the development of the river market district and coordinating the 40th Anniversary Commemoration of the 1957 integration of little rock central high school. Which in turn led to the school being named a National Historic site. Martha and i would like to wish skip a fulfilling and active retirement. Madam speaker, i rise today to recognize grady spann, director of Arkansas State parks, who was recently named president of the National Association of state park directors. Mr. Spann is a 27year employee of Arkansas State park, having previously served as superintendent of the ozark center and the archaeological state park. In 2012 he was named supervisor of region 5, a newly created region of state park. Mr. Spanns passion and dedication earned him not only the position of director of Arkansas State parks in 2016, but now as president of the National Association of state park directors. The association aims to promote and promote advance state park systems throughout the United States. Gradys commitment to the preservation of the natural state and beyond is evident in his leadership. I congratulate grady span and wish him well in this new leadership assignment. Madam speaker, i rise to recognize the v. F. W. Department of Arkansas Post 4453 in moralton, arkansas, on the occasion of their 75th year of service. Post 4453, also known as the Martin Bradley post, has been given their Diamond Jubilee award for their exceptionally long and dedicated service to veterans in the moralton area. Our veterans of foreign wars post in arkansas do so much to support our heroes once they return home from service, by providing access to resources and a sense of community. The v. F. W. Post also honor veterans once they pass, keeping their memories alive in the hearts of central arkansans. Every year for the fourth of july, the v. F. W. Post 4453 lines up american flags for the moralton walk of flags. Each of these flags is a visual reminder of the brave men and women from Conway County who defended our freedom at home and abroad. Thank you to our Central Arkansas veterans who have laid down their lives on the line for country and congratulations to the Martin Bradley post of the American Veterans of foreign wars for their 75 years of service. May they serve many more in the years ahead. Madam speaker, i rise today to honor the life of a great arkansas Public Servant, mr. Dale english. He was 80 years old. Before passing, daily served the city dale served the city for 33 years as a city councilman and the Fire Department for 20 years, retiring as captain. Throughout his years of Public Service, mr. English developed a reputation as a thoughtful, intelligent leader who earned the respect of his peers. As a constant presence on the Searcy City Council for the past 33 years, mr. Englishs knowledge and experience were only matched by his love and commitment to youth sports. His memory will serve the community as a model of an effective, dedicated Public Servant for years to come. I join the citizens of searcy and all arkansans in honor the remarkable life honoring the remarkable life ofdale english. Hell be missed. Of dale english. Hell be missed. May he rest in peace. Madam speaker, today i rise to recognize the accomplishments and service of Ryan Christenson of bald knob, arkansas. Ryan is a member of troop 157 of the boy scouts of america. His goal was always to become an eagle scout, which he accomplished on april 25, 2019. After earning 51 scouting badges. 30 more than the number required. For his eagle scout project, ryan built a mobile drop box for the proper retirement of american flags. Hes additionally working to place purple heart parking signs at businesses in his area. The arkansas veterans of foreign wars, named wars named ryan the 2020 eagle scout of the year. He was additionally honored with a challenge coin from the white county sheriffs office. And county judge mike lincoln named august 7 Ryan Christenson appreciation day, coinciding with purple heart day. Now a freshman at Arkansas State university, mr. Crist jansen has worked tirelessly christenson has worked tirelessly in the service of others and im proud to honor his hard work and perseverance today. Madam speaker, today i rise to recognize barry mchouston. Barry is stepping down from his responsibilities after 15 years of service to the Winthrop Rockefeller institute, as an original board member and advocate for this important nonprofit organization. Mr. Mcewen first served as the c. F. O. Of wind rock farms, after Winthrop Rockefeller passed away in 1973. And his involvement only grew from there. He was heavenly heavily involved in the Conway County Economic Development corporation and served as its president. Barry has always put his community, the town of moralton, on the map by involving the town in the uncommon communities program, which promotes local community and Economic Development. Liz anne rockefeller, Institute Board member, said, barry saw the big picture. Focused on the future. And kept others on track. Mr. Mcewens service to the nonprofit and community are greatly appreciated. Congratulations on his successful tenure at the Winthrop Rockefeller institute and we wish barry mcewen his success in years to come. Madam speaker, today i recognize the career and contributions of mary newsom, at the university of Arkansas Community college at moralton. And to Conway County, arkansas. Mary is the longest serving employee of the college, beginning in 1981 as extra help. Now currently serving as the assistant to the chanceler chancellor. Yet after 39 years, her dedication to others goes far beyond the campus in moralton. Her list of Community Involvement is long. Including her service as a board member of the moralton area chamber of commerce. C. H. I. St. Vincent moraltonton, Conway County Senior Adult Center and the Conway County school counts. She always serves additionally as secretary of the Conway County branch of the naacp and as a sunday School Teacher at her church. Mary always makes you feel so welcome. Shes a neighbor that everybody wants and a citizen that every community needs. Shes dedicated her life to the betterment of others and i thank her for her years of service to u. A. Community colonel moralton and Central Arkansas college moralton and Central Arkansas. Madam speaker, today i rise to recognize deon jackson, the executive director of our kids read, for striving to improve the literacy of arkansas children. Ms. Jackson recognized the importance of literacy very young. After realizing that a Family Member could not read or write when she signed a document with an x rather than sign their name. This experience inspires her work daily at our kids read. She grew up in the Western Hills neighborhood of little rock and attended Hendricks College in conway. After earning her degree, she became a Science Teacher at her alma mater, horaceman high school. She earned her masters from the university of Central Arkansas, and went on to earn a doctorate in education from baylor university. Then becoming a tenured professor at hendricks. As the executive director of our kids read, she works every day to further their mission to advance literacy, education of arkansas children and families with the aim of having students read proficiently by the third grade. Our community is so grateful to her dedication for this ssential need in our area. Madam speaker, as we start a new school year, i rise today to recognize the university of arkansaslittle rock mens basketball coach, my friend, darryl walker. Who was named last years sunbelt coach of the year. Coach walker became the third u of a little rock coach to ever win the award, leading the trojans to one of the nations best turnarounds, going from a 1021 record the Previous Year to 2110 this past season. That includes a 155 record in the sun belt conference, on the way to u. A. Little rocks first outright league title since 20152016. The spring of pandemic cut short our passion of march madness. The trojans were just one of two teams in division i that finished in first place in their conference after being picked 11th or lower in the conference preseason. Coach walkers passion for excellence and leadership and hard work are always evident and he can now add sunbelt coach of the year to his long list of accolades and career accomplishments. Good luck, coach, and good luck to the 20202021 team. Go trojans. Madam speaker, i rise today to recognize derek clark, who has made arkansas proud with his resilience, his determination. For years derek wrestled with drug abuse and homelessness on the streets in little rock. Looking somehow for a fresh start. He spent time at jericho way, our little rock shelter, where he was able to meet people who saw his potential. Madam speaker, mr. Clarke made that slow march to sobriety and selfsufficiency by working minimum wage jobs. Until he landed a position with a trucking company. Armed with a commercial drivers license and gain ful employment under his belt, derek established the scholarship to give others the opportunity to attend trucking school. Mr. Clarke put up the first 1,000 of his own money to launch the scholarship, and the fund was quickly put with the Arkansas Community foundation. The j. C. Thompson trust has agreed to match every dollar donated up to 10,000. Mr. Clarke is now enrolled in College Classes and dreams of writing a book. Madam speaker, i commend mr. Clarke and wish him the best of luck in his journey, that journey of the pursuit of happiness. Thank you, madam speaker. And i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. Under the speakers announced policy of january 3, 2019, the chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky, mr. Comer, for 30 minutes. Comb comb mr. Comer madam speaker, i rise today to pay tribute to the remarkable life led by mr. Cullen brown from edville, kentucky. Mr. Brown was a student athlete at the university of kentucky, where he excelled on the golf course. He passed away in august at the age of 20 after battling a rare form of bone cancer. A young man with a love for golf, he rack running backed up numerous accomplishments over he racked up numerous accomplishments over his young career. He won the individual Kentucky High School athletic Association State championship, lion countys first ever state championship in any sport. Mr. Brown was a highly ranked recruit nationwide in 2018 and could have played golf at many different schools. But he decided to commit to the university of kentucky, saying, and i quote, i love the state of kentucky, and its people. Cullen brown would go on to have a successful freshman year at the university of kentucky, including being named to the allsoutheastern conference freshman team. Even more impressive than his success on the golf course, friends, coaches and others have widely noted that this young man had a love for the people around him. And impacted many lives, which is wonderful with his wonderful personality. Cancer takes a harsh toll on individuals and families. One life lost to this disease is too many. Its critical for our nation to double down on efforts to fight cancer, including expanding Research Efforts aimed at developing effective treatments and cures cures. Cullen brown was a force for good whose courageous battle inspired many. His family and friends continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. Madam speaker, i rise today to honor mayfield Fire Department chief jeremy creasen for recently being named the Kentucky League of citys cities 2020 City Employee of the year. Mr. Creasen joined the mayfield Fire Department in Graves County in 2008. Serving as a firefighter and paramedic. He quickly rose to the through the ranks to become chief at the age of 34. At a time when essential workers have made numerous adjustments to serve their communities, mr. Creasens dedication to mayfield has been on full display. When personal protective equipment was scarce, he found some of his fellow firefighters to ensure they remained safe. This, along with other precautions he took, have proven to be effective. With no positive cases within the mayfield Fire Department personnel. In addition to taking good care of his staff, mr. Creasen met with local businesses and churches to advise them on Capacity Seating in their buildings and regulations for reopening. His Due Diligence is a shining example of caring for others and taking proper precautions to safely reopen. Im honored to recognize jeremy creasen for this award and his Excellent Service and commitment o his community. I rise today to honor the support Neighborhood Pet Stores provide for our local communities. Due to the covid19 pandemic, Small Businesses have been slammed economically but these stores have provided us with an opportunity to raise awareness of the tremendous impact local pet stores have on our communities. As we all know our animals serve as an extension of our families and provide a source of friendship and comfort for both adults and children. During the pandemic, that has become more paramount as pet owners spend significantly more time with their pets. Local pet stores establish personal relationships with the community, whether those relationships are formed through employees providing expert advice and helping customers buy the correct product for their animals or helping raise money for the local humane society. These Small Businesses make a huge impact on the lives of our animals and become part of our familys lives. Watching the pets other the years and serving as a goto resource time and time again. I join with everyone in honoring the extraordinary work pet stores do to make a difference in our pets lives. Im honored to represent them as they continue to build relationships throughout the first Congressional District of kentucky and across the United States. Madam speaker, i rise to congratulate marie gatten Phillips Elementary School in sacramento, kentucky, for receiving the distinction of a Blue Ribbon School by the department of education. Its based on the schools overall progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Im grateful to the hard working faculty and staff at marie gatten phillips elmry school for the commitment to the better. Of students and the local community. Their passion for creating a positive and supportive learning environment helps each student develop essential academic and social skills. These skills help them succeed both inside and outside the classroom placing them on a path to become leaders in their communities for years to come. At a time when schools are working tirelessly to adjust to present challenges, im proud to congratulate you all on this terrific achievement. Your faculty, staff and students are very deserving of this honor and i look forward to continued success from marie gatten Phillips Elementary School. All of Mcclain County in the first Congressional District and the commonwealth of kentucky should be very proud of this recognition. Madam speaker, i rise today to honor roger hallway, a veteran and one of the last Buffalo Soldiers alive who is on a mission to keep their legacy front and center. Mr. Holloway enlisted in the u. S. Army at the age of 17 in 1950, serving in the vietnam and korean wars where he rose in the ranks to be named a corporal and squad leader. Allblack reg he meant was segregate regiment was segregated from the yen army. In 1953, he took a break from service but soon reenlisted in 1954 and served in the Airborne Division until his retirement in 1972. Mr. Holloway is now on a mission, a new mission, spreading the word to keep the stories of the Buffalo Soldiers alive. In 1866, Congress Passed the Army Organization act, creating the Buffalo Soldiers. A unit composed of all africanamerican troops. The Buffalo Soldiers mainly helped protect the western frontier after the american civil war, and later fought in the spanish american war and the korean war. The Buffalo Soldiers were a pivotal part of our armed forces, including working to secure the first u. S. Victory in korea on july 20, 1950. Im honored to share the exceptional history of the Buffalo Soldiers on the house floor today. Throughout decades of service, they provided muchneeded support not only for our military but for all americans. I am proud of all their accomplishments. Im honored to recognize mr. Holloway and the Buffalo Soldiers for their Exceptional Service to our nation. I especially want to thank mr. Holloway for being an exceptional leader in his community and the first Congressional District of entucky. Madam speaker, i rise today to congratulation starfish orphan ministries in paducah, kentucky, for being selected as an angels in adoption honoree by the 2020 coalition on adoption institute. The angels in Adoption Program honors individuals and organizations focusing on adoptions, permanency and Child Welfare issues. I was proud to nominate this jut standing organization for this award which they have gone above and beyond to achieve. The starfish orphan ministries supports children going through the foster care and adoption processes both in my district and around the world. One way they help children is through a program that serving sing that serves single parent households, foster parents and teening age teens aging out of the system by providing them clothing and furniture. It allows children to become more settled in new home environments. In addition to serving kentucky children, starfish ministries has expanded the footprint of their ministry through International Mission trips. They regularly take High School Students on Mission Trips to central and south america, giving young people hands on exposure to Community Outreach programs which make an extraordinary difference in countless lives. Thanks to their tireless efforts to promote the well being of children, i can think of no organization more deserving of this recognition. Congratulations again to starfish orphan ministries of paducah. Madam speaker, i rise today to honor my friend, the late trevor gosser from Russell County, kentucky who tragically passed away last month. I first met him on gosser ridge in Russell County when i was out campaigning with farmers. I hired trevor at the Kentucky Department of agriculture when i served as kentuckys commissioner of agriculture and he quickly demonstrated a strong work ethic and high level of dedication his work. He also became a good friend of mine and i offer heart felt condolences to his family. Trevor was a devoted husband, father and employee who was able to get along with everyone. I join with everyone throughout Russell County and the first Congressional District of kentucky in keeping his family in our thoughts and prayers. Madam speaker, i rise today to honor the late mr. Ted roberts of paducah, kentucky, whose life was dedicated to Public Service and his community. Throughout his job at the United States Postal Service, mr. Roberts rose to the ranks to become the first and only africanamerican to hold the position of postmaster for the United States Postal Service in this tristate region. In addition to serving as postmaster, he served as member of the postmaster generals Speakers Bureau in 1991 and a member of the National League of postmasters of the United States. Mr. Roberts Community Service extends beyond the Postal Service. He was a part of paducah Mayors Task Force on human rights, commissioner of the paducah human rights commission, Vice President of the paducah, kentucky, naacp chapter, and associate member of the fraternaled or over police. Throughout these roles, mr. Roberts proved himself to be an integral part of his community. In addition to serving his community, mr. Roberts served his country in the navy during the vietnam war. Im honored to recognize mr. Roberts who distinguish mr. Roberts mr. Roberts, whose distinguished record of Public Service is remarkable. Thank you for being an exceptional leader with unparalleled contributions to the city of paducah and all of west kentucky. I rise to honor Richard Dickens from my hometown of thompsonville, kentucky. He retired from t. V. A. Where he was a wellrespected engineer. To demonstrate his work ethic and entrepreneur spirit, he began building houses while orking fulltime at t. V. A. Upon his retime from public work he returned home to Monroe County an started four businesses which employed hundreds of people. Dicken construction, southern kentucky hardwood flooring, country boy pa let and a lumber company. He always told people to always keep busy and work hard for anything and everything you want in life. Richard dicken passed away unexpectedly last month. He is survived by his spouse, stephanie dicken, four stepchildren, one brother and two sisters. He was a true Monroe County Success Story who will be deeply missed. Madam speaker, i rise today to speak on the importance of ensuring that the Supreme Court, the highest court in our land, is armed with justices who will respect our governments guiding light, the constitution. There is a reason that my friends on the left are so heart broken by this possibility of President Trumps outstanding nominee to the Supreme Court being confirmed. Unfortunately, they see judges as lawmakers not merely interpreters of the law as outlined in the constitution. Any judge who rightfully stands in the way of judicial activism is a barrier to their agenda. They want policies to be made by elected black robes, not through those we elect at the ballot box. They hope their only hope for forcing fringe policies on the American People is for judges to sign off on unconstitutional executive actions which we saw president obama repeatedly pursue as a substitute for congressional approval. Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an exceptional nominee who brings a wealth of experience from her time in the private sector and on the federal bench. She was con filmed to her current position on the seventh Circuit Court of appeals by a bipartisan vote including with the support of Hillary Clintons 2016 running mate. Everyone who has spent time around her praised her qualifications and devotion to the law. Additionally, she clerked for the late justice scalia, and has pledged to follow his philosophy of following the words of the constitution, not legislating from the bench. Being extremely qulefied and devoted to the constitution is apparently a red flag for washington democrats. Theyre going to desperate lengths to stop her confirmation, including attacking her faith and threatening to impeach President Trump for following his constitutional duty to nominate a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. The American People put President Trump and the Republican Senate in charge to nominate and confirm judges to the bench. President trump was incredibly transparent about his plans, even putting out a list of candidates he would choose from. And the American People elected him to do just that. I look forward to seeing the senate fulfill their constitutional duty and confirm the president s very qualified and capable nominee. Madam speaker, may i inquire how uch time i have remaining . The speaker pro tempore the gentleman has 17 minutes. Mr. Comer thank you. I want to conclude by talking about the election process. That we are about to face. Recent news stories from across america highlight the fundamental problem with blue states implementing universal mailin voting. Let me explain the difference between absentee voting and universal mailin voting. Absentee voting is where a registered voter requests a ballot. Universal mailin voting is where everyone on the voter rolls receive ballots unsolicited. With respect to mailin voting, we have uncertainty. Delay. And inaccuracy. These are the consequences of the universal mailin scheme which threaten the integrity of american elections. As Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee i recently published a report alongside congressman jim jordan that laid out these threats to our elections. Simply put, democrats democrat states are changing the rules in the middle of the game. Theres nothing wrong with absentee voting. Absentee voting is a timehonored tradition where voters request a ballot if theyre unable to vote in person. Expanded absentee voting is appropriate for those who dont feel safe because of the covid19 pandemic. I support absentee voting. However, blue state governors have taken mailin voting to a whole new level. Their brilliant idea is to mail out ballots to everyone on the voter rolls which are notoriously inaccurate. They include people who have moved an even died, creating a situation ripe for fraud as millions of unrequested ballots go out to households. Who lives in those households . We dont know. Look no further than my home state of kentucky where former secretary of state allison grimse was sued for the states failure to maintain accurate Voter Registration lists. And just yesterday, yesterday, new york city announced that they would be resending nearly 100,000 absentee ballots out due to a printing error a month before the election. This raises numerous questions. How many of these ballots were already cast . Will votes in new york count twice . Do these ballots even have to be post marked . Postmarked . The fact that were even asking these questions raises fundamental concerns with the integrity of become of the coming election. Another concern is the flurry of late ballots well see after election day. Its a disgrace to our electoral system that we are allowing ballots to be counted for days after the november 3 election. Shame on the states that are allowing this to happen. Including kentucky. Ballots were moved after election day or ballots received after election day is a disaster waiting to happen. If you vote by mail, then do it now or at least by october 15 or october 20, to ensure that it has time to arrive by election day. We know what the consequences of ballots accumulating in the days and weeks after the election day will be. Look no further than a recent New York Primary where governor cuomos shift to mailin voting led to absolute chaos. Election officials disqualified thousands of ballots for not having timely postmarks and the election wasnt certified for six weeks. The surest guarantee of Election Integrity is for americans to vote in person, where safe and possible. Even dr. Faust has declared in dr. Fauci has declared inperson voting to be safe. This comes with knowledgeable workers, Identity Verification and secure ballot submission practices. These safeguards will minimize any delay in Election Results and ensure the integrity of the outcome. I Wish Congress could come together to have universal voting standards for what will be a president ial race that by all accounts will come down to the wire. Ballots should be received by election day and if we cant surely we at, then can agree that ballots that are received after election day have to be postmarked. There are states that are coming out with new guidance that say ballots received after election day dont even have to be postmarked. Are you kidding me . We have to come together on this. Before we leave. We have to come together to ensure the integrity of our elections. Madam speaker, that concludes my remarks. And i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house a message. The clerk to the congress of the United States. Pursuant to the International Emergency economic powers act, the National Emergencies act and section 301 of title 3 United States code, i heash report that i have issued an executive order declaring a National Emergency to deal with the threat posed by our nations undue reliance on Critical Minerals, in processed or unprocessed form from foreign adversaries. A Strong America cannot be dependent on imports from foreign adversaries for the Critical Minerals that are increasingly necessary to maintain our economic and military strength in the 21st century. Because of the National Importance of reliable access to Critical Minerals, i signed executive order 13817 of december 20, 2017, which required the secretary of the interior to identify Critical Minerals and made it the policy of the federal government to reduce the nations vulnerability to disruptions in the supply of Critical Minerals. The Critical Minerals identified by the secretary of the interior are necessary inputs for the products of our military, national infrastructure, and economy depend on the most. Our country needs Critical Minerals to make airplanes, computers, cell phones, Electricity Generation and transmission systems and advanced electronics. Though these minerals are indispensable to our country, we presently lack the capacity to produce them and pro in processed form in the quantities we need. American producers depend on Foreign Countries to supply and process them. Whereases the United States recognizes the continued importance of cooperation on supply chain issues with International Partners and allies in many cases, the aggressive economic practices of certain nonmarket foreign producers of Critical Minerals have destroyed vital mining and manufacturing jobs in the United States. We must reduce our vulnerability to adverse Foreign Government action, Natural Disaster and other disruptions. Using the Authority Vested in me by ieepa, the executive order requires the secretary of the interior, in consultation with the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of defense, the secretary of commerce, and the heads of other executive departments and agencies as appropriate to investigate our nations undue reliance on Critical Minerals in processed or unprocessed form from foreign adversaries. The executive order also declares that it is the policy of the United States to protect and expand the domestic supply chain for minerals. Specific executive department and agency heads, including the secretary of the interior and the secretary of energy, are directed to take various actions to protect and expand the domestic supply chain for minerals consistent with applicable law, such as the publication of the guidance, the revision of regulations and the acceleration of the issuance of permits. I am enclosing a copy of the executive order i have issued. Signed, donald j. Trump, the white house, september 30, 2020. The speaker pro tempore referred to the committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed. Pursuant to section 4b of the House Resolution 967, the house stands adjourned until 8 00 a. M. Tomorrow morning for morning hour debate and 11 00 a. M. For legislative business. You are watching them, your unfiltered view of government. Created as a Public Service and brought to you today your television provider. Senators mitt romney and tim scott met with judge Amy Coney Barrett on capitol hill earlier today
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