E chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. October 2, 2020. I hereby apoint the honorable Henry Cuellar 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. Dear lord, we give you thanks for giving us another day. The nation awakens to the news of the president having contracted the coronavirus. Countless numbers of other National Leaders and figures are exposed and there is now a heightened vigilance surrounding the plague. All along we have been aware of the danger of infection and have been beseeching your protection and healing. Hear us again now as we place our trust in you. Comfort and send your spirit of healing to those who suffer from illness. And those who mourn those who have died. Bless those who care for the sick and inspire those who seek treatments and a cure. Lord, have mercy on us. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, men. 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 alabama, mr. Byrne. Mr. Byrne 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. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain up to five requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition . Mr. Perlmutter mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from colorado virginia tech. Mr. Perlmutter thank you. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor the career of jane goff, a lifelong educator who will be retiring from Colorado State board of education after 12 years as the representative from the seventh congressional district. Janes dedication to education for colorado made a Significant Impact which will last for years to come. A native of colorado, jane graduated from Jefferson CountyPublic Schools where she would later spend 34 years as a french and spanish teacher. She served on the p. T. A. Board of directors and president of the Jefferson County association. After the Columbine High School tragedy, jane was frequently consulted on School Safety and Crisis Response providing a teachers perspective to a variety of local, state, and national audiences. After retirement fromeverson county Public Schools, jane was elected to the Colorado State board of education in 2008, and reelected in 2014. She served as a member of the National Association of state boards of education for three years before being elected president of that association in 2014. Jane has worked side by side with students, educators, and me to help improve outcomes for students and our entire community. She leaves a Lasting Legacy for colorado students and she will be dearly missed on the state board of education. Jane, thank you for your friendship, your partnership, and your service to Public Education and to the state of colorado. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition . Mr. Byrne i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Byrne i rise today to congratulate the mayor of foley on the upcoming retirement after remarkable career in public service. The mayor began his official service to the people of foley upon his election to the city council in 1980. He began serving as mayor pro tem in 1996 until his appointment to mayor in 2006. The people of foley have shown their continued trust in the mayor by reelecting him in 2008, 2012, and 2016. The mayor has been absolutely indispensable in the promotion of foley and its Remarkable Growth over the past several decades. Despite that growth, foley has maintained a small town alabama charm so exemplified by the mayor himself. He has big shoes to fill, but in no small part due to his leadership, foley is better positioned than ever. Its been a pleasure to work with him during my time in congress and i wish him and his family all the best as they embark on this new stage in their lives together. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition . Mr. Cicilline mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Cicilline mr. Speaker, this has been one of the most productive sessions of the u. S. House in modern history. In less than two years on the democratic leadership, the house has passed more than 600 pieces of legislation responding to the urgent priorities of the American People. We have passed bills for the people cracking down on corruption, driving down health care cost, and raising wages for workers. Many of these bills are bipartisan. All are commonsense approaches for delivering results for working people. But roughly 400 of these bills have been buried in Mitch Mcconnells legislative graveyard. Wont give them a vote. His soul purpose is to pack the federal judiciary with rightwing judges who will rip away health care from 20 Million People and eliminate protections for people with preexisting conditions. This is no way to run a democracy. The American People deserve better. Thats why House Democrats will keep fighting for the people until these bills become law. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore 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 without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as cochair of the german american caucus i rise today to recognize october as german American Heritage month and democrat commem rate 30 years of german unity. Last year i introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize the importance of the alliance between the United States and germany, and to highlight our shared commitment to democracy. The resolution affirms our support of the Wunderbar Together Initiative which hosted 2800 events to celebrate german American Culture, art, science, and more. On october 3, 1990, east and west germany reunited. Short one year after the falling of berlin wall when thousands rushed to the gate to celebrate. This year german ambassador to the United States, emily haba, is hosting a Virtual Event to celebrate east and west germany becoming one, talk walking attendees through the milestone. Anyone can tune in by visiting the embassys Facebook Page tomorrow at 1 p. M. In closing i would lake to say thank you to our german friends and post cheers as we celebrate this milestone together. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Ruiz i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. Mr. Ruiz i recently received a letter from a constituent named jeffrey. Jeffrey was laid off in march and hasnt been able to find work during the pandemic. He wrote to me and said, quote, i have been scraping by on my savings and borrowings and i am now finally broke with a disabled brother, a 13yearold kid to feed, and a house, unquote. Another constituent wrote in about his 83yearold mother who survives on a small pension and social security. The pandemic has required her to have a caregiver for much longer hours. Her and her sons Bank Accounts are running dry. The American People need relief now. Which is why the house passed the updated heroes act this week with another round of stimulus checks, extended unemployment women fits benefits, Small Business support, and money for local, state, and tribal governments to pay for essential Services Like first responders, police, firefighters, and teachers. The house is doing their job. The senate must do theirs and bring this bill for a vote for the people. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . Mr. Carter 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. Carter i rise today to remember and honor the life of a Good Samaritan and hero from georgias first congressional district, mr. Tim mi ebert of richmond hill. On august 9, Timothy Ebert was on his way to work at the Savannah HiltonHead International airport when he helped a motorist. When he tried to help another driver, weighs sadly hit by another car and killed on the interstate. Mr. East boundert was one of the kindest, most selfless people. His life was marked by wait he served others. He was an e7 marine veteran who served his country, friends, family, and complete strangers with his abilities. He loved to spend time exploring the outdoors and playing games with his family. His two sons, bryce and braiden, his daughter, and his lovely wife were his whole world. Its people like timothy who make our world a better place and aspire us to be the best people we can be. He will always be remembered for his selflessness and kindness. And i know his legacy will continue. His friends, family, and all who knew him will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i rise to give an up to one minute speech and permission to revise and extend my remarksp the speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for up minute. Mr. Speaker, as cochair of the congressional broadcasters caucus, and a former radio sports announcer, i would like to acknowledge and celebrate that this year is the 100th anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. In fact, it was in my home state of pennsylvania that station kdka made the nations first commercial broadcast. Mr. Boyle this revolutionary idea brought news to people before they had to read about it in the newspaper. For a century now, Radio Broadcasts have crossed towns, cities, and states across our nation to bring us the sense of kinship we have come to expect from station that is are invested in our communities. We are looking forward to the next 100 years of radio, entertaining, connecting, and informing americans. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition . Mr. Walden to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Walden thank you, mr. Speaker. It does not give me pleasure to be here today. To say what im about to say. Im really frustrated. The energy and commerce committee, which i am the Ranking Member of and former chairman of, we worked most of this year on legislation to ban the manufacture, processing, and distribution of as best toes. We found Common Ground. We worked together. We voted it out of committee by a 471 vote. We fully anticipated the work product republicans and democrats in that committee to be brought to the floor under suspension as approved by the committee. Sadly, democrats on friday night listed the bill but they had rewritten parts of it without ever consulting with republicans and tried to cram it through the process. Now after many days of trying to work this out between us, and we have offered many alternatives to try and accommodate our majority colleagues, they are trying to blame republicans for this bill not coming to the floor. Ill tell you what, bring the bill we passed out of committee to the floor, and well vote tore it for it and it will pass overwhelmingly. You are the majority party. 2. 2 t brought a 2 billion bill. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Mr. Shimkus i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Shimkus since last friday i have been working on good faith to find a path forward on a bill to ban as its bows. Democrats ended that effort yet. It passed the committee with bipartisan support last november, but majority added new language just last friday. One minute is not enough to detail my concerns with that language or describe every offer our side made to try to reach agreement. The committee record will have to speak for itself. The record shows the bill passed 471. Every democrat on the committee voted for it. It shows the bill does not a effect litigation and it shows exactly which special interest objected, trial lawyers who didnt get what they wanted. I want to offer my apologies to linda, who has been a tireless advocate for more than a decade and fought the good fight in honor of her late husband for whom this bill is named. We know the 471 bill i have right here could pass. So, mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committees on energy and commerce and education and labor be discharged from further consideration of h. R. 1603, and i ask for its immediate consideration in the house with an amendment adopted by the committee of on energy and commerce on november 19, 2019, by a vote of 47 yeas and one nay. The speaker pro tempore under guidelines consistently issued by successive speakers as recorded in section 956 of the house rules and manual, the chair is constrained not to entertain request unless it has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships. Mr. Shimkus thank you, mr. Speaker. 78. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1164, i call up House Resolution 1153, condemning unwanted, unnecessary procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent, and ask for immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of resolution. The clerk House Resolution 153, resolution condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals informed eir full, consent. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 1164, the amendment to the printed in house is adopted, and the resolution, as amended, is considered as read. Debatable for one hour equally controlled by the chair and reclaiming my time of judiciary. Ee on the the gentlewoman from washington, jayapal, and the gentleman from california, mr. Mcclintock, 30 minutes. Ntrol the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from washington, ms. Jayapal. S. Jayapal thank you, mr. Chair. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and insert remarks extraneous material on h. Res. 1154. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Jayapal mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal mr. 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You are scared. You dont know what is happening. You go back to see the he tells you, d this is why, he said, you must surgery. You have doubts. You want a Second Opinion but you cannot have a Second Opinion and its either this or you will never get any again. Detention. You are in you finally, perhaps, in some ases agree to the surgery thinking you are just having cysts removed. You find outup and hat you have had a full or partial hysterectomy. Tubes has fallopian been removed or perhaps some ther surgery that you werent expecting. Imagine that someone has just away or severely haveomised y