Pray. In conroy let us loving god, we give you thanks day. Iving us another peace. Your spirit of inspire the members of the peoples house this day. Spirit of wisdom, patience, and understanding in work they do. Throughout our country, the of the coronavirus plague continue. Those who are in arms way health care professionals, those engaged in delivering goods and services to communities, and teachers at all levels. Send your spirit of healing to those who suffer from and those who mourn died. Who have lord, god, have mercy on us. Day be that is done this for your greater honor and glory. Amen. Amen. Eaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of house 967, the journal of he last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. Schiff. Please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it god, one nation under indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for oneminute speeches side of the aisle. For what purpose does the from california seek recognition . Talkdam speaker, i rise to about the equal access for all for one minute. The speaker pro tempore does he gentleman ask to speak for one minute . Mr. Schiff i do. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Schiff madam speaker, artin luther king jr. Once said, of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health shocking and the most imhuman because it often results in physical death. Nation confronts the kriers of Coronavirus Crisis of coronavirus, we must also systemic he crisis of racism in our society. Nowhere is the fight for racial urgent than in the field of health. The legislation i introduced would create a clear and forcible standard for equal health care, treating it as a issue, as it is, and provide strong tools to care and nequitable correct it wherever its found. I want to acknowledge and thank own family hose experienced with bias in health care was a driving force behind this legislation. And without whose leadership his bill would not have been possible. America, every american deserves every american deserves equal care. I look forward to working with my colleagues on this bill, to Health Equity a reality in this country. I thank you, madam speaker, and back. D the speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition . Mrs. Hartzler i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Today to r i rise honor the Tremendous Service of leader in missouri agriculture. Mr. Blake hurst. Staring out at a young farmer in missouri, blake rose to the ranks of the Missouri Farm Bureau to become a member, vice d president , and finally president in 2010. Brought tenure, blake the organization to new heights and developed a national in tation for his expertise agriculture policy. After decades of service, blake this year and spend more time on his farm with his loving wife, julie, and family. Autiful i thank him for his unwavering farmers andmissouri wish him all the very best as he egins this new chapter in his life. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman recognition . Seek seek unanimous consent to ddress the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Madam speaker, one of the irst actions of this administration would shut down the doors to families, women, nd children around the world, fleeing violence and seeking refuge within our borders. Mr. Higgins these bans showed lack of decency and empathy nd they ignore the lessons of history. Immigrants built america, and they help sustain and expand all a just and free society. The president s ignorance of this history is perhaps the his policy, one that he uses to exploit and divide. The ts now show that country intends to admit only 15,000 refugees this year, down nearly 100,000 four years ago. The Refugee Community in western revitalize helped our entire neighborhoods, bringing diversity, culture and opportunity. Organizations that support refugees like the international buffalo, journeys end, u. S. Family service and others continue to do their work dwindling federal support but still they continue to do their good work. Once againhat we can be a generous and welcoming nation to the worlds most vulnerable. Our future ive for that we do so. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore members refrain from o engaging in personalities toward the president. For what purpose does the from alabama seek recognition . Mr. Byrne madam speaker, i ask address thensent to house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Byrne madam speaker, i rise the life ofmemorate a man i was proud to call a constituent and a friend, the author winston groom. Alabama assed away in after a long and vibrant life whose words touched millions globe. The most know that hes the author gump, and winston and i share a hometown, mobile. Adults lived near each other in fair hope. A as able to develop friendship with winston for decades. Southwest alabama is renowned writers we ity of have produced. Were also renowned for the colorful qualities of many of writers. Winston was not only an incredible talent who will leave a Lasting Impact on the literary of the most colorful characters to ever call alabama home. S forrest gump would say, thats all i have to say about that. I wish winstons family all the i thank them for sharing winston with the world. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Hoyer madam speaker, since this congress, House Democrats have fought for the people. Costs wering health care to raising wages by rebuilding america, to cleaning up and strengthening democracy, House Democrats have assed major legislation and shown the American People what our priorities are. Sadly, ame time, republicans have also made clear are. Their priorities priorities the American People, in my view, do not share. For example, and particularly, on health care. Speaker, madam President Trump and republicans have been telling the American People that they have a plan than the tter Affordable Care act, which will cover more americans. The matter of fact, president said he would cover everybody at lower cost and quality. Not a Single Member of this house can rise and say i know president s bill is, because theyve never seen it and eight years months. But after years with no plan being put forward, its clear their plan really is eliminate the Affordable Act and offer nothing in return. Hey continue to tell the American People, youre on your own. Or tried to repeal undermine it more than 65 times and failed. Now theyre trying to overturn court, and they are attempting to ram a supreme in order nee through to do what they failed to do through the legislative process. We ought, after saying not to consider a Supreme Court because n an election we ought to let the people speak. In fact, the people spoke in and voted for Hillary Linton by over three million disparity. Republicans didnt care. Hey wanted to know what the Electoral College said. Of course, thats our constitution, but it is not the speaking. A fight over this nominee is very much about the ability of access quality, Affordable Health care. When democrats came into the we took immediate action, madam speaker, to defend the Affordable Care act in court for its protections for more than 130 million preexisting conditions. What can we expect if republicans succeed in ending Affordable Care act . And preventative screenings services gone. The guarantee of coverage for preexisting conditions without higher gone. Ms the ability to get covered under your parents plans if youre gone. R than 26 the ban on lifetime and annual gone. Of coverage that is what were defending for what we will continue to protect. Madam speaker, we also took real ction to lower Prescription Drug costs with the passage of h. R. 3 and other legislation. Gimmick, like President Trumps meaningless executive his illegal coupon cards that endanger the future real action to benefit those who need more drugs. Ble prescription and when an unprecedented deadly pandemic swept across the globe onto our shores, house swiftats led the way with action enacting four bipartisan laws and passing a fifth bill, heroes act 4 1 2 months ago. Action in the United States months. Or 3 1 2 and then a lame effort, which supported by republicans in the senate and certainly no democrats in the senate. President trump and the senate, however, have act. Ed the heroes so necessary for those on unemployment. So necessary for those who are families. Feed their so necessary for familiary support. Family support. Necessary for Small Businesses. So necessary for hospital administering se testing. And so necessary for the states and localities who are hiring firefighters, sanitation orkers, the critical personnel necessary to help confront this virus. Have said, we together, President Trump has said, it is what it is. American to the people, what it is does not have be. House democrats have shown that to lead in tter way a more responsible way to govern crisis. Democrats have also been fighting to make our economy the madam speaker, for people. While republicans fight to make ur economy work for the wealthy. Thats why theyre fighting about the tax provision they put into the cares act, which we think ought to be deleted because its for the wealthy, those who are struggling. In 2017, President Trump and enacted an unpaid cut where illion tax eight out of 10 americans who got relief in that tax act were some of the in america, ople the top 1 . Taxes. Ll also raised that bill also raised taxes. Taxes on also raised 6 million middleclass households. In contrast, madam speaker, House Democrats have used our working to benefit families and grow our economy. The minimum aise wage and ensure equal pay for equal work for women. Lies unattended in the United States senate. Senator mcconnell will not bring it up. In new ted infrastructu infrastructure, in Clean Energy Innovation that drives the highpaying , american jobs. Untended in the United States senate. And House Democrats have been orking to make government more transparent and accountable to people. Our majority moved swiftly, madam speaker, to pass the comprehensivemost government reform legislation in decades, for the people act. Madam speaker, the house is not in order. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is correct. The house is not in order. He house will be in order. Hoyer thank you, madam speaker. That mr. Hoyer thank you, madam speaker. That bill will hold government officials more accountable, increase transparency and ethical standards, and increase voter protections, while instituting National Redistricting reforms. Where is it . N the senate, left untended, unconsidered. By the United States senate. Because its on mcconnells desk and he will not move it. While this president and republicans continue to make it harder for americans to vote, and so confusion, unknown certainty about balloting, and sow confusion and unknown certain at the certainty out batting balloting, so many demonstrated and died for the act. But unfortunately too many in this country are trying to make it more difficult, not easier, to cast that central facet of being a citizen in a democracy. The right to vote. That is one of the 340, madam speaker, 340 bipartisan bills that are languishing on senator mcconnells desk. He will not call them up. Before the senate up before the senate for a vote. Muzzling democracy. Thats 340 important bipartisan bills blocked, stalled or ignored. Madam speaker, lets not forget that we began our majority in the middle of a damaging and irresponsible government shutdown. The longest shutdown that ive experienced in the 40 years ive been here. We move swiftly to end that shutdown. And prioritize the passage of funding bills last year. And this year, before the end of july, in order to prevent another shutdown of our government. So last year we passed eight of the 10 appropriation bills by june 26. This year we passed eight of those 10. Notwithstanding covid 10, notwithstanding covid, by july 26. The senate has not passed out of committee a single appropriation bill. Ot one, madam speaker. What have they been doing . Judge after judge after judge after judge. Thats what theyre doing. To serve their ideological agenda. Hoping that they can control through the courts that which they cannot control in the democratic process. We have shown, madam speaker, what it means to govern for the people. And over the next few weeks, americans will have a chance to choose the direction of our country. Follows in the years ahead. They know that republicans have failed them. No health care bill. No infrastructure bill that the president talked about in the campaign. Im going to invest in infrastructure. No bill has been presented by the president to do that. No health care bill. They know that our republican colleagues have failed them through their inaction and irresponsibility and they know, madam speaker, that democrats have offered a serious agenda of leadership, have demonstrated the capacity to govern responsibly, and have shown ourselves always to be for the people. Madam speaker, today we will be considering a bill, were in negotiations. I hope those negotiations work. Frankly, Speaker Pelosi and secretary mnuchin reached four bipartisan deals. Mr. Meadows was not chief of staff, of course, at that point in time. Let us hope that we can reach a bipartisan deal. We were supposed to consider our heroes 2 bill, our offer, our proffer, our statement of what we think is necessary to uplift the American People, to let them know they are not on their own. We are with them, we are together. Well consider that bill today if theres not an agreement. I hope there is an agreement. I hope we have a bipartisan piece of legislation that we can pass in the near future. Because the American People need it. And thats what weve done in the past. Lets hope we can do it today. And i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house floor for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. October is Breast Cancer awareness month. A time to call attention to this deadly disease, to recognize the advancement our nation has made in the battle against Breast Cancer, and to spread information about the fight to save the lives of those impacted. It is estimated that more than 275,000 new cases of Breast Cancer will be diagnosed this year. Mr. Guest for this reason, it is vital that those at risk take proper steps to reduce their risk for this disease. Our medical personnel have made great progress in our fight to cure Breast Cancer, but we must continue to do more. I hope you will join me this month in spreading awareness about Breast Cancer, comforting those who have been impacted or are fighting cancer right now, and thanking our medical personnel for their dedication to treat and cure this deadly disease. Thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition . I seek recognition to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Madam speaker, our elections are foundational to our democracy. The pulse of our nation and the most sacred form of protest that we as americans have at our disposal, we the people have a right to vote without obstruction, without fear, without intimidation, and with the assurance that every vote will be counted. Ms. Scanlon i want to take a minute to assure the American People who are receiving mailin ballots for the first time, making a plan to vote on election day, looking for locations where early voting is taking place, signing up to volunteer, or feeling a sense of uncertainty as we participate in one of the most important elections of our lifetime, your vote is safe, your vote is secure, and your vote matters. To the young people who will be casting their votes for first time, youre the future of this country, and we need you to participate in our government now more than ever. To those who lost faith in our government, we the people are the gate keepers of our democracy. And our participation has never been more important. Theres far too much on the line for us to take voting for granted. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition . Thank you, mada