Between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate a. M. Nue beyond 10 50 the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina, minutes. , for five ms. Adams thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise this morning to honor two North Carolina women who left us this year, former former dr. Dorsett, representative mcalister. I admired and was friends with them. Of they were both educators who service. Public proud graduates of historically colleges. Founded and led organizations to cell a anemia. Lows of personal tragedy, both women were predeceased by a child they loved like a best friend. They were both county commissioners and state legislators. All, trailblazers. Katie dorsett was the first black women on the greensboro i was proud to follow in her footsteps. After serving on the security she was elected to the county board of commissioners and went on to serve in governor hunts administration and the state senate. We served together in the General Assembly and katie was a friend and mentor whose friendship i cherished. Hen the greensboro news and record remembered her in july they wrote, she carried herself with dignity and always spoke mind. That was katie. She was a great leader, a strong advocate for her community and North Carolina is poor without her. Mary mcalister was also a legislator, a county who broke barriers for black women. The first black woman to win a election in cumberland county, North Carolina. The county the way commission elected commissioners so she wouldnt be the last. Fountain of confidence, mary had a sense of humor and she could build relationships with anyone. Stand up tofraid to the good helloed boys club in the boys club legislator and we legislature friends. Came great im humbled to have the honor opportunity tohe honor these strong women on the floor today. Thank you, mary, thank you, for opening the doors for the next generation of black women leader. Im here on the floor of the house today because you crossed the threshold first. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Back. D the speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Joyce, for five minutes. Joyce mr. Speaker, after onths of hard work and collaboration, the China Task Force has released our final report. More than 400 solutions to the counter the rowing threat of the Chinese Communist party. Framework for the combating the aggressive Chinese Communist regime. With more than 130 experts, we developed a achievable d solution that take a omprehensive approach to strengthen Americans National security and holding the chinese accountable. After meeting with more than 130 our ts, we realized that 400 recommendations are 18 180 legislative solutions of and 1 3 is bipartisan have either passed the house or the senate. These are Commonsense Solutions that we can vote on today to strengthen our strategic tomorrow. Or as the only physician serving on my China Task Force, it was privilege to delve into opportunities to strengthen our and ensure that mericans are never again beholden to the Chinese Government for key medicines or supplies. E on the technology committee, i led efforts to strengthen the medicines, foror semiconductors and other vital materials. Several has passed provisions aimed at advancing research and the manufacturing critical medical supplies here in the United States. E also created new reporting requirements to help us better understand International Supply and counter vulnerabilities in the system. Technology supply chain, i cosponsored h. R. 7178, chips act, to increase Domestic Production of advanced which will help americans to develop next technology, lecom fully automated systems, and importantly new weapons systems. 7812, to roduced h. R. Incentivize the Domestic Production of rare earth which is key to breaking the chinese monopoly on chains. Supply america cannot allow china to win the race to the next technology. We want innovative breakthroughs in this country, and the China Task Force is making progress through the process. Ve as a leader on the competitiveness committee, i ranging from ues combating Chinese Communist sponsored theft of intellectual to exposing the influence of the chinese and and Research Institutions countering the importation of fentanyl. Too often American Companies are eing coerced to surrender intellectual property to the Chinese Government in order to entry into the chinese marketplace. N extreme cases, we hear of outright theft by chinese hackers and agents. The China Task Force has recommendations that direct the federal government to ramp up investigations of acting as pawns of the Chinese Communist party and antitheft laws. Our nation has also seen wholesale efforts of the chinese steal research and gain influence at United States universities. My own backyard, the f. B. I. State d a former penn researcher suspected of espionage. Force has compiled provisions to increase transparency and accountable in education system. And i introduced legislation to the loopholes and force disclosure of all foreign money systems. Search finally, we must stop illillis illicit fentanyl from reaching our communities and killing our neighbors. He China Task Force has recommendations to stop the importation of these devastating analogues from china. N the house i cosponsored legislation to hold china if they failed to cooperate with he u. S. Narcotic control efforts and prosecute the production of fentanyl in their countries. I thank senator toomey for championing the provision in the senate. Solutions,ting these we can make america safer, stronger, and better equipped to in the 21st century. He China Task Force the China Task Forces final report is a framework. Ts our playbook to make a difference. While our work on this report as finished, our commitment to this case must and will continue. Today. Wo starts yield. Ou and i the speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Quigley, for five minutes. Mr. Uigley thank you, speaker. Mr. Speaker, in sports there are many ways to honor great players. Sports have allstars, m. V. P. Honors, and halls of fame. Cases teams choose to retire the number of their biggest stars to recognize their legacy. Nd in a few rare cases a league can to retire a players number for every team. Thats how Major League Baseball honor the monumental achievements and impacts of ackie robinsons iconic number 42. And thats why the nhl should willia reys number 22. Hes recognized as both an ambassador and pioneer of the sport. The nhls color barrier and helped end segregation in hockey. Onal he changed the game for the deserves this distinguished honor. E made his debut in the nhl in 1958. His groundbreaking journey through the nhl inspired hundreds of other players, both and women, and laid the ground work for hispanic, indigenous, and asian in the players in the nhl as well as the growth game. Womens what makes his impact more impressive is the Global Impact ice made in the sport of hockey. Theres no better way to say this. Willia did not break the color barrier when he did, housands of young hockey players would not be exposed to the sports. Hundreds of organizations that provide inner city youth develop and to expa expand social skills would not be here today. Professionalls and skills through the sport of ice hockey would be drastically reduced. Hockey community in the United States would remain far homogeneous. In short, without willia reed, there is no american hockey embodies and reflects the diverse makeup of our country. Thats why i was proud to willia reed Congressional Gold Medal Act in this congress. Man of rate this profound strength who pushed the and to embrace diversity promote inclusion for all. I hope youll join me in cosponsoring this resolution hat highlights willies contribution to American History and culture. I look forward to seeing jersey be retired in his family to for this. T of thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman rom illinois, mr. Shimkus, for five minutes. Mr. Shimkus i rise today to continue to thank my staff for erving the stwebts of my district and sometimes to those even outside of my district. Organization, caseworkers live and work in illinois. They work out of my district have s, which i historically spread out throughout my large, mainly district. During this congress, my office as been in merriville, harrisburg and danville. My caseworkers are my region. Tative to that they also welcome visitors and to ard legislative concerns my legislative assistants. But their primary work is a caseworker. Case . S a its a case, concern, request or correction by my constituents they are not receiving due benefits or having trouble just getting answers from the government. Our job is to get them an answer. Will i was always careful to never promise that i could solve their problem. Only promised that we would try. My caseworkers did all the work. At this point in the record, mr. To submit thiske list of caseworkers at this record. The the speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Shimkus thank you, mr. Speaker. Years, my office has been able to assist literally thousands of people with their problems with the federal government. Here are just a few examples of things theyve been able to accomplish. One of my constituents was born mississippi in 1930 at a home with a mid wife. N her 70s she tried to get a passport for a once in a lifetime trip to spain but her birth was never recorded. Her parents were deceased. My office assisted her in records, school baptismal certificates, childrens birth certificates letters from old friends. These documents combined with census search showing her living with her grandmother in mississippi in the 1940s information mple for her to obtain a passport. Medals toable to give veterans in my district. Often veterans dont want to talk about their experience but he awards are important to their children and grandchildren. One of these veterans was the ncle of my Veterans Affairs caseworker doug. Another is a veteran from robinsonville who had been shot prisoner by the the battle of the bulge. He used a photograph of him with including his purple heart. Helping and re in recovery of helped litary award these veterans relay their experiences to am if aly and friends. Social security disabilities, and frustrating process. One justigentleman had been app waited nearly a year for his back pay when he came to my office. Rg it was coded incorrectly within the Social Security system and within two weeks my office got and ituation corrected received his back pay. Some of our happiest casework is with overseas s adoptions like the family that was in the process of adopting a haiti just as the pandemic was shutting everything down. My office was able to work with to get the child humanitarian parole to come to the United States of america. Could go on and on like most offices could alking about the work that their caseworkers do. I dont have time to do that. I ask at this time, mr. Speaker, unanimous consent to submit these additional stories into record. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Shimkus mr. Speaker, some cases resolve quickly. Months and even years to resolve. My caseworkers always show my assion and concern to constituents. They answered their calls. They return their calls. Say thanks. , i im very proud of the service theyve given to the people of southern illinois. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Green, for five minutes. Mr. Green thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, and still i rise. In the name of liberty and justice for all. Mr. Speaker, theres something happening in our country. T appears that the inescapable irreversible winds of change are sweeping across our land. It seems to me the people in this country have seen things that they did not anticipate they would see. They didnt expect to see what happened to george floyd. They didnt expect to understand whats happened to breonna taylor. And the people in this country seem to want to see change take place. One question how by a moderator at an event has made a significant impact. Simple question was, would you, and im paraphrasing, would you denounce White Supremacy . Simple question. Did not get the appropriate answer. Nd as a result, people are we ting to believe that ought not allow an answer that is inappropriate to be acceptable. Im just amazed at how persons across the aisle, and im grateful to them, persons across there e have said that should have been an appropriate answer given, which is i condemn White Supremacy. I condemn the supremacists. Thats the answer. Simple, easy answer. And persons across the aisle are sending a clear message to the chief executive officer. He needs to change that response. Walk it back. Talk it back. Crawl it back. Just take it back. I dont know that he will. But i do know this, when we have , my friends across the aisle, making it clear that this was wrong, something is happening here and im grateful to my friends. I thank you for taking the bold position that youre taking. Not allowing this to be just another one of the many episodes wherein inappropriate statements have been made and not challenged. I thank you for what you have done, all of you, those who have said you need to condemn White Supremacy. Something strange is happening. There is a change taking place. And i am grateful to have lived long enough to see this change occur. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida, mr. Spano, for five minutes. Mr. Spano thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize mr. Jeff cole for his 30 years of distinguished service of the citizens of florida culminating this year with his retirement as the lake county manager. Mr. Cole began his Public Service career in 1990, supporting the brevard board of county commissioners. In 1994 he embarked on the 21 year journey with the st. Johns River Management district. His long record of accomplishments brought him to lake county in 2016 where he took on heightened responsibilities and focused on enhancing government efficiencies and accountability while improving the quality of life in lake county. Through challenges range interesting Hurricane Irma to covid19, mr. Cole remained accessible. I want to wish you and audrey the very best in the next chapter of your lives together. From the bottom of my heart thank you for your commitment to our citizens and the legacy you are leaving behind. You will be missed. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to remember specialist alexander j. Miller. A young soldier who served our nation in the armed forces and was sadly killed in combat in afghanistan on july 31, 2009. Alex attended East Ridge High School in claremont, florida, and soon after graduation enlisted in the u. S. Army being assigned to the first battalion, 3 nd infantry regiment, Third Brigade Combat Team based in fort drum, new york. He had hoped to attend the university of Central Florida after completing his tour of duty but that dream vanished when his unit was attacked. He was awarded two medals posthumously. May his memory and sacrifices be a reminder to all of us of his service and love of country. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the entirety of the Miller Family and his community these many years later. Thank you, mr. Speaker, today i rise today to celebrate the legacy of a local resident and hero of floridas 15th district, First Lieutenant ivan lecowich. A devoted husband and loving father who served his country in uniform and killed in afghanistan on september 28, 2011. He graduated from the International Back lawyer rat program at king high school, earned his under graduate degree from the university of florida in 2007, after joining the u. S. Army in 2009 deployed to afghanistan two years later. He was serving as a platoon leader for the 515th Sapper Company out of fort leonardwood, movement, when an improvised explosive device took his life. He was athe purple heart, bronze star, Army Commendation medal, and nato medal. To his beloved wife, daughter and the he rest of the 235e78 our district and Community Still mourns the loss of ivan these many years later. May his memory and many sacrifices be a reminder of his love for his family and his nation. Thank you, mr. Speaker, i rise today in memory of Sergeant Daniel an gus, a local hero in floridas 15th district killed in action in afghanistan on january 24, 2010. Daniel graduated from Armwood High School in 2000. In 2003 joined the u. S. Marine corps where he knew he belonged. And hoped to make a career of serving his community and country. Daniel stood out among his piers peers and r