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I do not work for the government. I work for a nonprofit we are going to leave this to keep our commitment of live gavel to gavel coverage ahead of governments funding deadline and legislation that reauthorizes veterans programs and services to authorize federal funds to purchase weapons to train students. You are watching live house coverage on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the louse b the house will be in order. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or y yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. So ordered. For what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition . Mr. Grothman i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 5110, the protecting Hunting Heritage and education act as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar 6018, h. R. 5110, to clarify that the use of federal education funds on certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting or other such sports. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. Grothman, and the gentleman from california, mr. Takano, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin. Mr. Grothman i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 5110 as amended. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Grothman ok. Mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Grothman i rise in strong support of the protecting Hunting Heritage and education act, h. R. 5 10. Last Year Congress passed the bipartisan Safer Communities act. While most republicans were in favor of its provision, the few eventually voted for the bill did so with the assumption that the Biden Administration would not try to misconstrue the language to end the vital hunter and archery classes in our k12 schools. Now, due to the overly antigun department of education, the law is being used to pressure schools rather than enhance republican negotiators feel frustrated by the actions and democrats feel let down. The American People feel wronged by the department and scared at the federal level it would take such actions. Just because the department is taking the funding ban for the use of a dangerous weapon and misrepresenting on archery shooting some even speculate the culinary programs. Look no further from the comment tear from the democrats without naming names, democrats have called the administration overly ambitious, simply mistaken and plate ant disregard for the law. Too many people on the other side are looking for any pretext to prevent american citizens from using firearms even if it is to increase safety. Archery and hunting programs are not dangerous. They instill core values, values like responsibility, patience and discipline. Our society could use more of these values and more of these programs. Education programs such as hunting and archery have a sense of belonging and winwin for schools. In wisconsin alone, we have 272 schools offering archery programs, 37 of which are located in my district. What we have here is another example of federal bureaucrats who are out of touch with the American People. I know my constituents back home support these programs and so do i. I urge passage of h. R. 5110 and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Takano. Mr. Takano i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Takano i supported the bipartisan Safer Communities act when it came to the house last year and i am glad it was indeed a bipartisan bill. It was passed in response to the horrific shootings that occurred in uvalde, texas and buffalo, new york. However, the bipartisan Safer Communities act was negotiated in a bipartisan manner in the senate and then it came over to the house where we voted on it with no changes and sent it to the president for his signature. In attempting to make clear that title 4 funds provided under the bipartisan Safer Communities act through the esca could not be used to harm teachers or school staff, Senate Negotiators stated no funds could be used to provide to any person a dangerous weapon or train inning in the use of a dangerous weapon. The term is broadly defined. In using this language, Senate Negotiators inadvertently i believe precluded the use of funds by students for certain activities in school and extra Curricular Programs that were previously permitted prior to the bipartisan Safer Communities act. The gentleman has made the claim that it is the department of education that is misinterpreting the law. They are following the law to the very letter. If we want to place some scrutiny, it should be on the senate which i believe drafted this language imprecisely and resulted in the need for this technical fix. H. R. 5110 is an attempt to permit the use of such items for students in school and extra curricular activities and im glad we were able to work in a bipartisan manner to agree on the language that we are voting on today. As this issue has come to light, many people have targeted the department of education as the problem stating that the department has misinterpreted congressional intent. That is incorrect. The department has been following the law as written and passed by congress and signed by the president. Of course, we all remember that the president takes an oath to faithfully execute the laws of our country. Todays legislation makes clear that we are not trying to preclude the use of items by students in the pursuit of educational and Extracurricular Activities and the example list in the legislative text is not exhaustive. That said, the language would preclude esca funding being used to arm teachers or school staff or train teachers or school staff in the use of dangerous weapons remains intact. I support h. R. 5110 protecting Hunting Heritage and scweation act. And i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. Mr. Grothman i yield two minutes to the the gentlewoman from north carolina, dr. Foxx. Ms. Foxx i thank my colleague for yielding. The Biden Department of education shares a distinct and familiar trait with every Government Agency in washington right now. It has a habit of making crackpot decisions. One such decision made by the department recently was to block funding for hunting and archery education under the elementary and secondary education act. No one at the department refuses to interpret the law consistent with congressional intent. Schools should offer valuable educational enrichment like teaching hunting, archery and culinary skills. That was never a partisan issue. That should be on display when the house passes protecting Hunting Heritage and education act. This legislation clarifies that the prohibition on the use of funds for certain weapons does not apply to learning in activities like archery, hunting and other shooting sports or culinary sports. It would safeguard learning opportunities for millions of students every year especially those who live in rural areas across our country. Hunting and archery programs teach americas children selfesteem and responsibility and how to use these recreational tools safely. This program has served over 18 Million Students since 2002. Mr. Speaker, theres no logical reason why anyone should oppose this legislation because theres no logical argument to be made in doing so. Its just that simple. I am proud to support the bipartisan protecting hunting and Heritage Education act. I look forward to swift passage in the house. Thank you. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore got the gentlewoman yields back. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Takano i just remind the chairwoman, gentlelady from north carolina, that it was congress that sent language in the bipartisan Safer Communities act which proscribed the ability for these activities to occur in our schools and to characterize faithfully executing the laws of our country as quote, unquote, crackpot is quite off base. The president and his Administration Support this tech nick call fix that is being sought and i support this technical fix and Congress Needs to take care that we send language that reflects our intent. I now would like to yield, mr. Speaker, two minutes to the the gentlewoman from oregon. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. I would like to thank my colleague from california for yielding time. I rise in strong support of the protecting Hunting Heritage and education act which passed unanimously out of the education and Work Force Committee by 420 vote. This is how congress is sossed to work. The bill would ensure that hunting safety and culinary programs will receive funding from the elementary and secondary act. Schools across the country in districts like mine have provided archery and hunting safety classes with funding provided by the esca. These programs get kids off of their phones into the outdoors. They learn focus, physical agility, a respect for the outdoors and in many districts like mine, people hunt for food. We want to promote gun safety and again, hunter training. Unfortunately the bipartisan Safer Communities act, an important gun violence prevention law contained language that mistakenly cut off the federal funding from these programs. That was no ones intent. The federal funding prohibition was not the original intent of the bipartisan Safer Communities act. I was proud to lead a representative letter urging support for continued funding for these programs. The bill will clarify that federal funding will continue. I want to thank representative mark green and chairwoman foxx and Ranking Member bobby scott. I call on the senate to swiftly pass this legislation and ensure our young people can continue to have access to these vital programs. Our communities cant wait any longer. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. Mr. Takano i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from wisconsin. Mr. Grothman i yield four minutes to the author, mr. Mark green. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Green i thank chairwoman foxx to speak about my vital piece of legislation. I rise today as a avid hunter and fisherman and want to see these skills passed down to the next generation. My pill the Hunting Heritage and education act will prohibit the department of education from withholding federal funds from programs, hunter safety courses and cullinary classes. The Bidens Administration unfairly targeting archery and shooting programs in k12 schools. It didnt address fencing programs. Democrats and republicans agree that the Biden Administration missed the target. Here in congress we agreed by a long shot. The bill came out of committee unanimously. Under the department of educations current interpretation of law and fencing and the culinary arts would be at risk eventually and this will be unacceptable. For my family and those in my district, hunting and fishing are more than just hobbies, they are a way of life. The long hours that i have spent hunting and fishing with my father and soninlaw are important. I cherish these memories and many families feel the same way. I tell you this, you can get to know someone after spending a few hours in a duck blind. They are the best conservationists. As the psalm says, the world is the lrds and all who are in it. This is part of what we teach our children when we take them hunting. Being out in nature is good for kids. Education policies oriented toward k12 schools should place a large every focus on getting kids out from behind screens and into the great outdoors. Our nation is blessed with beautiful lands and waters and we need more kids to put down the controller and take up the rod or the bow. Despite the administrations flawed rule, many are. Across the country, thousands of students participate in shooting sports and archery. In fact, 9,000 schools belong to the National Archery in Schools Program and many of these students go on to receive college scholarships. It would be cruel to take these opportunities away from these students. Im glad to lead this charge and i thank all those who are behind me touch as such as 24 state attorneys general, including my own attorney general from tennessee. The congressional sportsmans foundation. The council to advance hunt thanked shooting sports. The National Shooting sports foundation. Back country hunters and anglers and the National Wildlife federation. And the bipartisan members of the Education Committee. Lets get this done. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. Mr. Grothman i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from ohio reserven reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Takano mr. Speaker, i just want to point out again, the last speaker made the claim that it was a faulty interpretation by this administration. I would argue we sent a bill to the president that had a technical error. Lets place the onus of responsibility on a situation in which we had a choice of either returning the bill back to the senate with a technical correction, and risk a potential derailment of a landmark bill, the bipartisan Safer Communities act represents a significant step forward in terms of gun safety in our country, and i will remind my colleagues that this was in the wake of the uvalde shootings in texas and the buffalo shootings in texas. The American People were demanding action from this congress. So i think the decision was made to not return the bill to the senate with a technical fix, but to send it to the president. The senate, my estimation, could have done a better job making sure the language was clearer but the administration has been enforcing the law in according to the legislative text we sent them. Now, i want to take a moment to talk about how significant this bill has been for our kids. The Bipartisan Safer Community act included authorization for a lot of funding to address the Mental Health crisis that our students are facing across the country. This is also a bipartisan concern. And i want to let the this body know that in my own district, i have seen the schools respond in a magnificent way. One School District has directly hired clinical social workers instead of having to refer students out to nonexistent therapists in the community, the Safer Communities act is enabling us to expand this model, where School Districts directly hire clinical social worker. This one School District im talking about has a clinical social worker assign toaferred school. And this has made access to Mental Health much, much easier and the Safer Communities act has made this happen. Ill speak more on this as we continue the discussion. I yield i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. Mr. Grothman mr. Speaker, i yield another two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. Allen. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Allen thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman from wisconsin for yielding. I rise today in support of 5110, the protecting Hunting Heritage education act. Which will correct the Biden Department of educations misguided interpretation of federal law to now prohibit the use of funding for schoolbased hunting and archery programs. The departments effort is not only facing bipartisan backlash but also blatantly skirts congressional intent. H. R. 5110 is an important step toward ensuring american schools have the resources and funding necessary to continue teaching students important safety skills as they engage in these outdoor activities. Many of my constituents in rural georgia including me and many of my family are passionate about hunting and we should be encouraging our nations youth to get outside more. Not cutting off funds for programs that help achieve that goal. One of my greatest memories is my son going through hunter Safety School and spending time in the woods together and thats the greatest bond i believe between a father and is on there is. Members on both sides of the aisle believe students should be able to receive safe, responsible hunting and archery education. I am proud to stand with the next generation of sportsmen and women and i urge a yes vote on the protecting Hunting Heritage<\/a> and education act as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar<\/a> 6018, h. R. 5110, to clarify that the use of federal education funds on certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting or other such sports. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. Grothman, and the gentleman from california, mr. Takano, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin. Mr. Grothman i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 5110 as amended. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Grothman ok. Mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Grothman i rise in strong support of the protecting Hunting Heritage<\/a> and education act, h. R. 5 10. Last Year Congress<\/a> passed the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act. While most republicans were in favor of its provision, the few eventually voted for the bill did so with the assumption that the Biden Administration<\/a> would not try to misconstrue the language to end the vital hunter and archery classes in our k12 schools. Now, due to the overly antigun department of education, the law is being used to pressure schools rather than enhance republican negotiators feel frustrated by the actions and democrats feel let down. The American People<\/a> feel wronged by the department and scared at the federal level it would take such actions. Just because the department is taking the funding ban for the use of a dangerous weapon and misrepresenting on archery shooting some even speculate the culinary programs. Look no further from the comment tear from the democrats without naming names, democrats have called the administration overly ambitious, simply mistaken and plate ant disregard for the law. Too many people on the other side are looking for any pretext to prevent american citizens from using firearms even if it is to increase safety. Archery and hunting programs are not dangerous. They instill core values, values like responsibility, patience and discipline. Our society could use more of these values and more of these programs. Education programs such as hunting and archery have a sense of belonging and winwin for schools. In wisconsin alone, we have 272 schools offering archery programs, 37 of which are located in my district. What we have here is another example of federal bureaucrats who are out of touch with the American People<\/a>. I know my constituents back home support these programs and so do i. I urge passage of h. R. 5110 and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Takano. Mr. Takano i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Takano i supported the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act when it came to the house last year and i am glad it was indeed a bipartisan bill. It was passed in response to the horrific shootings that occurred in uvalde, texas and buffalo, new york. However, the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act was negotiated in a bipartisan manner in the senate and then it came over to the house where we voted on it with no changes and sent it to the president for his signature. In attempting to make clear that title 4 funds provided under the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act through the esca could not be used to harm teachers or school staff, Senate Negotiators<\/a> stated no funds could be used to provide to any person a dangerous weapon or train inning in the use of a dangerous weapon. The term is broadly defined. In using this language, Senate Negotiators<\/a> inadvertently i believe precluded the use of funds by students for certain activities in school and extra Curricular Programs<\/a> that were previously permitted prior to the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act. The gentleman has made the claim that it is the department of education that is misinterpreting the law. They are following the law to the very letter. If we want to place some scrutiny, it should be on the senate which i believe drafted this language imprecisely and resulted in the need for this technical fix. H. R. 5110 is an attempt to permit the use of such items for students in school and extra curricular activities and im glad we were able to work in a bipartisan manner to agree on the language that we are voting on today. As this issue has come to light, many people have targeted the department of education as the problem stating that the department has misinterpreted congressional intent. That is incorrect. The department has been following the law as written and passed by congress and signed by the president. Of course, we all remember that the president takes an oath to faithfully execute the laws of our country. Todays legislation makes clear that we are not trying to preclude the use of items by students in the pursuit of educational and Extracurricular Activities<\/a> and the example list in the legislative text is not exhaustive. That said, the language would preclude esca funding being used to arm teachers or school staff or train teachers or school staff in the use of dangerous weapons remains intact. I support h. R. 5110 protecting Hunting Heritage<\/a> and scweation act. And i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. Mr. Grothman i yield two minutes to the the gentlewoman from north carolina, dr. Foxx. Ms. Foxx i thank my colleague for yielding. The Biden Department<\/a> of education shares a distinct and familiar trait with every Government Agency<\/a> in washington right now. It has a habit of making crackpot decisions. One such decision made by the department recently was to block funding for hunting and archery education under the elementary and secondary education act. No one at the department refuses to interpret the law consistent with congressional intent. Schools should offer valuable educational enrichment like teaching hunting, archery and culinary skills. That was never a partisan issue. That should be on display when the house passes protecting Hunting Heritage<\/a> and education act. This legislation clarifies that the prohibition on the use of funds for certain weapons does not apply to learning in activities like archery, hunting and other shooting sports or culinary sports. It would safeguard learning opportunities for millions of students every year especially those who live in rural areas across our country. Hunting and archery programs teach americas children selfesteem and responsibility and how to use these recreational tools safely. This program has served over 18 Million Students<\/a> since 2002. Mr. Speaker, theres no logical reason why anyone should oppose this legislation because theres no logical argument to be made in doing so. Its just that simple. I am proud to support the bipartisan protecting hunting and Heritage Education<\/a> act. I look forward to swift passage in the house. Thank you. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore got the gentlewoman yields back. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Takano i just remind the chairwoman, gentlelady from north carolina, that it was congress that sent language in the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act which proscribed the ability for these activities to occur in our schools and to characterize faithfully executing the laws of our country as quote, unquote, crackpot is quite off base. The president and his Administration Support<\/a> this tech nick call fix that is being sought and i support this technical fix and Congress Needs<\/a> to take care that we send language that reflects our intent. I now would like to yield, mr. Speaker, two minutes to the the gentlewoman from oregon. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. I would like to thank my colleague from california for yielding time. I rise in strong support of the protecting Hunting Heritage<\/a> and education act which passed unanimously out of the education and Work Force Committee<\/a> by 420 vote. This is how congress is sossed to work. The bill would ensure that hunting safety and culinary programs will receive funding from the elementary and secondary act. Schools across the country in districts like mine have provided archery and hunting safety classes with funding provided by the esca. These programs get kids off of their phones into the outdoors. They learn focus, physical agility, a respect for the outdoors and in many districts like mine, people hunt for food. We want to promote gun safety and again, hunter training. Unfortunately the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act, an important gun violence prevention law contained language that mistakenly cut off the federal funding from these programs. That was no ones intent. The federal funding prohibition was not the original intent of the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act. I was proud to lead a representative letter urging support for continued funding for these programs. The bill will clarify that federal funding will continue. I want to thank representative mark green and chairwoman foxx and Ranking Member<\/a> bobby scott. I call on the senate to swiftly pass this legislation and ensure our young people can continue to have access to these vital programs. Our communities cant wait any longer. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. Mr. Takano i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from wisconsin. Mr. Grothman i yield four minutes to the author, mr. Mark green. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Green i thank chairwoman foxx to speak about my vital piece of legislation. I rise today as a avid hunter and fisherman and want to see these skills passed down to the next generation. My pill the Hunting Heritage<\/a> and education act will prohibit the department of education from withholding federal funds from programs, hunter safety courses and cullinary classes. The Bidens Administration<\/a> unfairly targeting archery and shooting programs in k12 schools. It didnt address fencing programs. Democrats and republicans agree that the Biden Administration<\/a> missed the target. Here in congress we agreed by a long shot. The bill came out of committee unanimously. Under the department of educations current interpretation of law and fencing and the culinary arts would be at risk eventually and this will be unacceptable. For my family and those in my district, hunting and fishing are more than just hobbies, they are a way of life. The long hours that i have spent hunting and fishing with my father and soninlaw are important. I cherish these memories and many families feel the same way. I tell you this, you can get to know someone after spending a few hours in a duck blind. They are the best conservationists. As the psalm says, the world is the lrds and all who are in it. This is part of what we teach our children when we take them hunting. Being out in nature is good for kids. Education policies oriented toward k12 schools should place a large every focus on getting kids out from behind screens and into the great outdoors. Our nation is blessed with beautiful lands and waters and we need more kids to put down the controller and take up the rod or the bow. Despite the administrations flawed rule, many are. Across the country, thousands of students participate in shooting sports and archery. In fact, 9,000 schools belong to the National Archery<\/a> in Schools Program<\/a> and many of these students go on to receive college scholarships. It would be cruel to take these opportunities away from these students. Im glad to lead this charge and i thank all those who are behind me touch as such as 24 state attorneys general, including my own attorney general from tennessee. The congressional sportsmans foundation. The council to advance hunt thanked shooting sports. The National Shooting<\/a> sports foundation. Back country hunters and anglers and the National Wildlife<\/a> federation. And the bipartisan members of the Education Committee<\/a>. Lets get this done. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. Mr. Grothman i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from ohio reserven reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Takano mr. Speaker, i just want to point out again, the last speaker made the claim that it was a faulty interpretation by this administration. I would argue we sent a bill to the president that had a technical error. Lets place the onus of responsibility on a situation in which we had a choice of either returning the bill back to the senate with a technical correction, and risk a potential derailment of a landmark bill, the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act represents a significant step forward in terms of gun safety in our country, and i will remind my colleagues that this was in the wake of the uvalde shootings in texas and the buffalo shootings in texas. The American People<\/a> were demanding action from this congress. So i think the decision was made to not return the bill to the senate with a technical fix, but to send it to the president. The senate, my estimation, could have done a better job making sure the language was clearer but the administration has been enforcing the law in according to the legislative text we sent them. Now, i want to take a moment to talk about how significant this bill has been for our kids. The Bipartisan Safer Community<\/a> act included authorization for a lot of funding to address the Mental Health<\/a> crisis that our students are facing across the country. This is also a bipartisan concern. And i want to let the this body know that in my own district, i have seen the schools respond in a magnificent way. One School District<\/a> has directly hired clinical social workers instead of having to refer students out to nonexistent therapists in the community, the Safer Communities<\/a> act is enabling us to expand this model, where School District<\/a>s directly hire clinical social worker. This one School District<\/a> im talking about has a clinical social worker assign toaferred school. And this has made access to Mental Health<\/a> much, much easier and the Safer Communities<\/a> act has made this happen. Ill speak more on this as we continue the discussion. I yield i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. Mr. Grothman mr. Speaker, i yield another two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. Allen. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Allen thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman from wisconsin for yielding. I rise today in support of 5110, the protecting Hunting Heritage<\/a> education act. Which will correct the Biden Department<\/a> of educations misguided interpretation of federal law to now prohibit the use of funding for schoolbased hunting and archery programs. The departments effort is not only facing bipartisan backlash but also blatantly skirts congressional intent. H. R. 5110 is an important step toward ensuring american schools have the resources and funding necessary to continue teaching students important safety skills as they engage in these outdoor activities. Many of my constituents in rural georgia including me and many of my family are passionate about hunting and we should be encouraging our nations youth to get outside more. Not cutting off funds for programs that help achieve that goal. One of my greatest memories is my son going through hunter Safety School<\/a> and spending time in the woods together and thats the greatest bond i believe between a father and is on there is. Members on both sides of the aisle believe students should be able to receive safe, responsible hunting and archery education. I am proud to stand with the next generation of sportsmen and women and i urge a yes vote on the protecting Hunting Heritage<\/a> and education act and i yield back. Mr. Grothman i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Takano mr. Speaker, i have no further speakers and im prepared to close. I urge all my colleagues to vote yes on h. R. 5110, the protecting Hunting Heritage<\/a> and education act, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. Mr. Grothman id like to yield another two minutes to the gentleman from virginia, bob good. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Good thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank you to the gentleman, mr. Grothman. I rise in support of this legislation to protect our students access to hunt, archery and similar programs across the country. Virginians are passionate about these Outdoor Sports<\/a> and School Programs<\/a> are a wonderful way to cultivate that passion while teaching aspiring outdoorsmen how to safely exercise their Second Amendment<\/a> rights. That our action is necessary today to fight back against the radical activist department of education is a testament to how much the Biden Administration<\/a> hates our Constitutional Rights<\/a> and wants to use every means possible to restrict those rights and impose gun control on lawabiding citizens. Currently the leftist department of education interprets the law to restrict funding for hunting and archery programs in the schools. But Congress Never<\/a> intended this and we shouldnt even have to clarify it to the agendadriven, unaccountable bureaucrats in the Biden Administration<\/a>. Nevertheless, todays bill provides that clarification and ensures federal dollars can continue to go to schools with hunting and archery programs. The genesis of this problem comes from a law i opposed last congress, the socalled Safer Communities<\/a> act, a gungrabbing effort by the left that prevents states and districts from hardening schools to protect their students and staff. We should do more to repeal the harmful effects this legislation had on our schools. If we permit teachers to be armed and trained it will discourage the threat and reduce the impact of bad guys with guns aturk schools. Instead of blocking funding for defensive training wesh train teachers and staff to protect our children. I believe our schools will be safer if we prosecute criminal, support our Law Enforcement<\/a> including s. R. O. s and support teachers and staff who want to be train and permitted to conceal carry in schools. Federal investment in School Resources<\/a> can play a key role but Congress Must<\/a> also reduce and eliminate federal legal barriers so that states and Community Cans<\/a> protect their own students in the most effective way possible. I support the legislation today because its a step in the right direction but we should go further and also permit teachers to be trained or defend their students in schools and i urge my colleagues to vote yes on h. R. 5110. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. Mr. Grothman mr. Speaker, id like to yield two minutes to the gentleman from utah, burgess owens. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Owens thank you, mr. Speaker and my good friend. I rise in strong support of protecting Hunting Heritage<\/a> and education act. The department of education decision to block funding for hunting an archery education under elementary and sendry education act eliminates valuable opportunities for state of the unions to participate in safe and responsible firearm handle, regular exrational shooting sports and recreational activities. School programs such as hunting and archery have enjoyed bipartisan support for good reason they feel National Archery<\/a> in School Program<\/a> has served over 18 Million Students<\/a> since 2002. 40 of the students claim to be more engaged in the classroom and have remark a remarkable 1 pursue or express a desire to pursue other outdoor activities. Hunting and archery programs provide more than dexterity and mental skills. They foster character development, a sense of responsibility, and connection with the beauty of our nation. In utah, hundreds of thousands of utahans spend quality time with family, friends and neighbors during the hunting season. Additionally these sports provide 13,000 jobs and generate 550 million for the beehive states economy annually. Last bipartisan consensus that students should be able to receive safe, responsible, hunting and archery education. I urge my colleagues across the aisle to support h. R. 5110, Bipartisan Legislation<\/a> to stand behind students, hunters an archers and enjoy these programs and ensure theyre preserved for future generations of americans to be used for recreational tool safety. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. Mr. Grtman id like to yield another two minutes to the gentleman from texas, nathaniel moynahan. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise . Mr. Takano mr. Speaker, i thought they were finished, i mistakenly yielded back. I ask unanimous consent to reclaim my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman would like to reclaim his time. Without objection, order. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Takano i reserve and i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. Mr. Grothman id like to yield two more minutes to the gentleman from texas, nathaniel moran. Mr. Moran this bill would amend the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> acts and elementary and secondary education act so it explicitly states that, quote, train students in archery, hunting or other sports are eligible for federal funding. Currently the department of education under the Biden Administration<\/a> misinterpreted the phrase in training in the use of dangerous weapon so classes for hunting or archery safety are being deemed a violation of law. If we use this wrongheaded, broad way of interpreting the definition of a weapon culinary classes may be next on the exclusion list since knives are used in those classes. This bill would correct the department of educations misguided interpretation under the current statute by clarifying that archery and hunting courses are not teaching the training in the use of dangerous weapons and schools that choose to teach such courses cannot be stripped of their federal funding. I have been involved in classes that teach hunting and archery through organization like the boy scoutsened i know firsthand they teach and enforce skills like selfreliance, they build selfesteem in young men and women and reinforce the ideals of conservation and stewardship of our Natural Resources<\/a> and instill a love oand appreciation for the world god created. These classes also teach safety and responsibility relating to rifles and bows an air rowes. All of these have skills and characteristics we want in our children so why misinterpret statutes that prevent classes that enforce these skills and characteristics in our youth . I proudly support the Hunting Heritage<\/a> and education act and urge all my colleagues to vote in favor of its passage to return local control to our School District<\/a>s. And to make right what has now what is now currently wrong. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. Mr. Grtman im ready to close. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from california. Mr. Takano mr. Speaker, let me just say that the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act, i believe, passed as the title would suggest with bipartisan support. It was a significant step forward. Although in my estimation not enough in terms of addressing the gun violence issue that we have in our country. We have seen since the uvalde shooting and the buffalo shootings, many more Mass Shootings<\/a> occur in our country. And i believe the American People<\/a> want to see more done. But, instead of just thoughts and prayers, we did pass the bipartisan Safer Communities<\/a> act which came with many, many provisions that address gun violence and gun violence in our schools and the most significant element of the bill that i in my estimation is the broad and deep support for expanding access to Mental Health<\/a> care for our young people. This is truly a great achievement. Im very pleased that we are addressing the technical error that congress made in drafting s language, that its sent to the president. And im glad that we are correcting that today and i will point out that the president and his Administration Support<\/a> this technical fix. With that, i yield back and i urge all my colleagues to vote for h. R. 5110. And i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california yields back. The gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. Mr. Grothman in conclusion, overturning the funding ban on hunting and archery programs is a no brainer. And i was glad as a member of the Education Committee<\/a> to see that when this bill passed, it came out of committee unanimously 420. Thats because these programs is universally recognized. Theyre certainly not unsafe. The best thing we can do would be to expand them, offer more of them and teach more children how to handle recreational tools appropriately. Furthermore, it was rewarding, just like whefort was made by the just like when the effort was made by the governor of new mexico, a bipartisan it was a bipartisan consensus that the people who were trying to restrict ownership or restrict acquainting ones self with firearms were shot down on a bipartisan basis. Because of this administrations actions, however, many schools were proactively nixing hunting and archery programs to comply with the departments wrongheaded and heavyhanded reading of the law. Thats already going too far. Congress should respond quickly with swift action and pass the protecting Hunting Heritage<\/a> and education act. I yield the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. All time for debate having expired, the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h. R. 5110, as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules mr. Grothman mr. Speaker. On that i demand the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be proaft poaned postponed. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Thank you, mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass s. 2795. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk senate 2795. An act to amend title 38, United States<\/a> code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the department of Veterans Affairs<\/a> and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from illinois, mr. Bost, and the gentleman from california, mr. Takano, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois. Mr. Bost mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on s. 2795. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Bost mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Bost thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of s. 2795, a bill that extends v. A. s expiring authorities, the Veterans Affairs<\/a> Committee Works<\/a> on extender bills every year and this year it was introduced by my friend, senator tester, and senator moran in the senate. The 2023 extender bill does three things. It fixes and it would extend v. A. s participation in the National Disaster<\/a> medical systems for five years. V. A. Has a mission to protect veterans and staff and support Public Health<\/a> during disasters or emergencies. Now, second, the bill would also allow medical professionals who are contracted to perform veterans disability exams to continue practicing across state lines. Now, v. A. Depends on the contractors to perform most of the disability exams and the contractors depend on this authority. Now, this bill would continue the authority for two more years. And finally, the bill would continue to protect the student veterans if their school gets closed or disapproved under the g. I. Bill. It would restore the entitlement to education benefits for two more years. I support this legislation because it gives v. A. An important tool to take care of all of our veterans and without extending these authorities, serious impacts to operations might mean v. A. s ability to protect americans during disasters would be limited. Veterans claims for disability compensation would ground to a halt. And student veterans would be left out in the cold if they attended a college that closed due to fraud or mismanagement. And we cant let that happen. So i would once again like to thank senator tester and moran for working on this legislation in the senate and i would also like to thank dr. Murphy for his work to lead the and champion the legislation here in the house. And i urge all of my colleagues to support s. 2795 and with that, mr. Speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from illinois reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Takano mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may coup. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognize consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Takano mr. Speaker, i rise to express my support for s. 2795. Before i speak on the bill, id like to note that september is Suicide Prevention<\/a> awareness month. I remind everyone that help is available any time of day or night. If you are a veteran in crisis or if you are concerned about a veteran, confidential help is available by calling 988 and selecting one, or you can text 838255. I just want to say that you are not alone. The house and senate Veterans Affairs<\/a> committees have worked together in a bipartisan manner on s. 2795, which extends expiring authorities for the department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. The Senate Passed<\/a> this bill by unanimous consent and i hope my colleagues will support it. This bill must be signed into law before sunday so that important programs at v. A. Do not lapse. I will say that its a bit ironic that we all recognize the need to pass this bill before sunday because of how important v. A. Programs are. And work to extend them. The same week that we are facing a Government Shutdown<\/a> that will shutter some Important Services<\/a> at v. A. Nevertheless, this is a mustpass piece of legislation. Section 1 of the bill extends v. A. s authority to enlist medical professionals across state lines for the purposes of conducting disability medical exams on behalf of veterans. When a veteran files a claim with v. A. For a serviceconnected disability, theyre often required to receive an exam to document and substantiate their injury or illness and its severity. This exam requires a medical professional who is well versed in the injuries and illnesses that are unique to the veteran population. And in the forms v. A. Requires to be submitted. It may be the case that a provider with this expertise is not reasonably near the veteran. To alleviate this problem, v. A. En congress enabled v. A. To authorize certain medical professionals to practice across state lines. This vital authority has been used by v. A. And its contract examiners to tremendous effect. Greatly reducing the potential wait time a veteran may face in scheduling their exam. And also in reducing the distance many veterans must travel to attend that exam. Extending this Authority Means<\/a> removing roadblocks to veterans accessing the care and benefits theyve earned. Section 2 of s. 2795 provides relief to veterans who are affected by the closure or disapproval of an educational institution. Student veterans should not be the ones penalized when their school closes. While we cant give studentveterans back their time when their Higher Education<\/a> institution closes, at the very least we should give them back their g. I. Bill eligibility. Section 2 of this legislation extends the relief established in the law for more than two years. Our committee remains committed to making it straightforward for student veterans to get their benefits back when a school fails to uphold its promise. While it is important to make sure that the authority being extended in the legislation before us today does not lapse on sunday, i want to note that a permanent solution authored by representative ramirez, h. R. 1767, the bipartisan student veterans benefit restoration act, has been favorably reported out of the committee and is widely supported by the veteran service organizations, but is still awaiting a vote before the full house. Representative ramirezs bill would address the inequity and protections and relief for current and former student veterans who have lost their g. I. Bill benefits due to fraud and their benefit was not restored while their nonveteran classmates have had their Student Loans<\/a> discharged. It is inexplicable that in our current system, these studentveterans are still waiting for their relief and Congress Allows<\/a> this inequity to persist. I urge the house to take up and pass h. R. 1767 as soon as possible. It would grant relief to thousands of studentveterans who have lost their g. I. Bill due to fraud and would finally ensure that g. I. Bill beneficiaries have the same protections as student loan borrowers. Section 3 of the bill before us today would extend v. A. s authority to prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies for the next five years. This authority is commonly referred to as v. A. s fourth mission. The bill authorizes appropriations to carry out this authority. Under its fourth mission, v. A. Carries out several major responsibilities. First and foremost, it ensures v. A. Medical facilities are prepared to protect veterans and staff during a Public Health<\/a> emergency. Second, under this authority, v. A. Serves as a contingency backup to the department of defense medical system during a national emergency. V. A. Can also provide support under this authority such as staff or medical supplies to assist civilian patients. And finally, v. A. May furnish hospital care or medical services at its own facilities to nonveteran patients on a humanitarian basis during emergencies. The covid19 emergency which ensures this legislation does not increase the debt or deficit. So thank you, mr. Speaker, and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Id like to recognize mr. Murphy on this side of the chamber for this piece of legislation and yield him as much time as he may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Murphy i rise in support of s. 7291, a critical piece of legislation that extends the authority of the department of Veterans Affairs<\/a> to continue providing several essential services. Im proud to have introduced the house version of this bill and thankful for the leadership on the other side. My home is home to 67,000 Service Members<\/a>. I believe when they sign on the dotted line to it allows the v. A. To restore g. I. Benefits and if they use them at a Education Institute<\/a> that closes or is decertified from the program and extends the Veterans Administration<\/a> Emergency Preparedness<\/a> measures to present access to care in times of crisis. Our veterans have made great sacrifices to protect our way of life and our freedom. It is only right that we in turn serve them and give the benefits that they have adamantly earned. I support this legislation and urge my colleagues to do the same. With that i will yield back. Mr. Speaker, we have no more speakers from my side of the aisle and i reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. Mr. Owens at this moment id like to yield two minutes to the gentleman who is on the Homeland Security<\/a> committee and is a staunching supporter of all our veterans, ms. Sheila jackson lee. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized. Ms. Jackson lee i thank the gentleman for his work on behalf of our veterans and thank the manager on the part of the majority. This is a bipartisan effort to ensure the promise we make to the men and women of the United States<\/a> military who ultimately serve, and i always use this term, particularly for those who have come from the city of houston and texas and then for the nation. These men and women put on the uniform unselfishly. They are ready to serve. They own up to their responsibilities, they are going away from their families and they come back in need of Important Services<\/a>. And so this bill is important because it extends from 35 years the authority for additional licensed Health Care Professionals<\/a> to perform medical disability examinations as part of an existing v. A. Pilot Program Related<\/a> to the use of contract physicians for disability examinations. If you do case work in your district, you are well aware of the challenges of our veterans in getting assessed for disability. Some feel unfairly treated and analyzed for the percentages that they get. This certainly is extremely important with 18. 5 million veterans in the United States<\/a> and 1. 5 million of them are from my own state of texas. Several initiatives i designed in the past aided active Duty Service Women<\/a> and men such as veterans in enforcing accurate reporting mortality rates among the armed forces addressing physical and Mental Health<\/a> concerns and securing the Breast Cancer<\/a> funding. This legislation is extremely important because it adds, if you will, additional services, expands additional services, and it also reflects our commitment to every soldier, sailor, airman or marine that is welcomed back with all the care and compassion that this grateful nation can show. Our nation has a proud legacy of appreciation and commitment to the men and women who have worn the uniform in defense of this country. Veterans continue to serve our unanswered needs. An additional 30 seconds. Ms. Jackson lee our veterans continue to have many unanswered needs and ill continue to fight for the rights of them. The reason why this extension and this bill is important to move quickly is because in addition to the benefits or the ability to assess ones benefits, it is of course recognizing the myriad of issues we face such as homelessness. And i guess i would conclude, mr. Speaker, by saying should we not focus on their service, their commitment, and realize shutting down the government is not in any way an expression of gratitude to those men and women who serve us unselfishly. I ask my colleagues to support s. 7295 and for us to proceed in a way that honors this nation. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. Mr. Speaker, how much time is remaining . The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california has 10 minutes remaining. I reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from illinois is recognized. Reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Speaker, its important we pass this legislation but it is cold comfort when the operation of the entire government is hanging in the balance this week. We arent any closer to extending funding for the department of Veterans Affairs<\/a> or any agency the veterans depend on. I think we need to consider what a shutdown means for Service Members<\/a> and veterans. It will undermine the pact act by unboarding many representatives and negatively impact Customer Service<\/a> for veterans. Mr. Takano the claims backlog will grow delaying benefits and services. Important research will come to a halt including life improving prosthetics research. There will be no setting of headstones at veterans cemeteries. Student veterans will have counseling appointments canceled. Hiring and training of new employees will stop, creating delays that will last for months. The veterans benefit administration, the office that overseas student veteran benefits, veteran housing, pensions, and Service Member<\/a> transition will have 40 of its staff furloughed. At the department of defense, over one million soldiers, taylors, air men, marines, space guardians and their families will go without pay. Training will stop, impacting our long term readiness and security. Commissaries will be closed on many bases making it harder to get basic essentials that military families need. At the department of agriculture, the Supplemental Nutrition Program<\/a> for women, infants and children, commonly known as w. I. C. Food assistance will be cut off. And nearly a quarter, 24 of active duty Service Members<\/a> and families are food insecure, and 9 of those families depend on w. I. C. You heard that right, 9 of our families, our military families, depend on w. I. C. How are our Service Members<\/a> supposed to focus on their job which is inherently dangerous, or a deployment when they are worried if their family has enough to eat . My colleagues may not think about these issues as they relate to veterans. They are too busy giving lip service to halfhearted attempts to cut the deficit that they helped create rather than thinking of the actual consequences of their rhetoric. But theres growing evidence that both older and disabled veterans are suffering from Food Insecurity<\/a> as well as student veterans and native veterans. The Rand Corporation<\/a> released a study examining the issue of Food Insecurity<\/a> among veterans. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the rand report be entered into the record. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Takano Food Insecurity<\/a> is related to increased risk of suicide. Food insecure veterans have a 400 higher rate of suicidal idation. Food insecure veterans with a diagnosed Mental Health<\/a> issue have a 900 rate of suicidal ideation. We like to stand here in front of the press or here in the house or at a memorial day parade in our district saying were working every angle trying with all our might to eliminate or at least bring down the rate of veteran suicides by how we spend or dont spend taxpayer money reveals our true values. When we are trying to do Everything Possible<\/a> to address veteran suicide, these pernicious cuts around the edges are simply increasing risk for vulnerable americans, and this includes veterans and Service Members<\/a> and their families. Maybe my colleagues dont want to think about the ugly truth of members of the military not getting paid. The only truth is that those who serve are being asked to go without. Is that fair . As noted in a recent article in task and purpose cost of living and Food Insecurity<\/a> are ongoing concerns for military families and veterans. I ask unanimous consent to enter the task and purpose article entitled more than a million veterans experience Food Insecurity<\/a> into the record. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Takano the point in truth is that military families depend on programs like snap and w. I. C. To make ends meet. Ive been working with my democratic colleagues over the last several months on ways to address the barriers faced by veterans to access Important Services<\/a> like snap and housing vouchers. We should be focused on increasing access rather than looking to undermine or cut services for veterans. The plain truth is the threat of a Government Shutdown<\/a>, the insecurity created by the House Republicans<\/a> inability to govern creates unknown and stress for our Service Members<\/a> and families. We should be providing predictability and stability to those who serve. Instead, the speaker cant even tell us what funding measures we will be voting on this week. This looming shutdown is a selfinflicted wound by the House Majority<\/a> who are choosing politics over the responsibilities of governments. The impact of the shutdown will be felt worldwide by military and veteran families. S. 2795 is a good bill and i urge its support by all of my colleagues, but it is impossible to pass this legislation, which we should do, without recognizing what House Republicans<\/a> arent doing. Thank you, mr. Speaker, and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from illinois is recognized. I thank you, mr. Speaker. Many people know i was actually in the state Legislature Prior<\/a> to coming to congress, and i was the floor leader there and knew and could identify if for some reason its leadership on one side of the side of the aisle or the other side of the aisle we want to drag the debate out so ill do what i can to help them out here. You know, things that were claimed here, i think its amazing the claims that actually cause fear through our nation and through people who are providing services, were going to try to work every way we cannot to have a shutdown. Mr. Bost but we have a responsibility and thats to pass a budget. Thats not what were to be debating at this time but im glad to do that because if youll remember, whenever we were working on the cap where we would increase the cap, i think the other side of the aisle said we were going to cut benefits for veterans and veterans were scared all over the United States<\/a> because they claimed we were going to cut veterans. Oh, and what happened . Not only i as chair but the speaker and many others said we are not cutting veterans. Ok. So lets see what actually if the shutdown occurs, what actually still is covered at the v. A. I think its very important the American People<\/a> know. Health care wont be cut and wont even slow down. Pension compensation and pension benefits and processing of claims on appeals, theyll still be done. Veteran crisis hotline, most important when i know both i and the Ranking Member<\/a>, we know its vitally important to make sure the veterans know right now the numbers are 17 a day are committing suicide and we want to make sure thats open. Homeless housing benefits, open. National cemetery and Burial Services<\/a> and benefits, still going to be done. Essential i. T. Functions, network data centers, cybersecurity operations, still all going to be done with the v. A. The office of the general counsel, still going to operate. Financial accounting and Debt Management<\/a> center, maintenance and v. A. Customer Service Operations<\/a> and Work Force Management<\/a> and modernization of our office, v. A. Appeals court and small and disadvantaged veterans and support operations all not cut. All not cut. Why . Because weve been working with the secretary of the v. A. To make sure those service remain in place. Are there certain things that will slow down, paperwork and things like that . I hope we dont go into the shutdown. But those essential services, well make sure our veterans are provided for. Why . Because our veterans deserve it. Because we want to make sure that we dont make some kind of fear mongering and conserve in that way but i think there should be those concerned about a shutdown and im concerned and why were going to be its very important for the American People<\/a> to know. I know for a fact im possibly going to be offering an amendment tonight, somewhere around 1 00 a. M. In the morning. So were going to work through the day and through the night and were going to do it all this week to try and take care of the business of this nation. And the people should feel secure that we are. But that is not why were here today. Were wanting to talk about this bill and the importance of it. Why . Because these are Exceptional Services<\/a> we must also pass by the end of the month. So as you can see, were going to continue to do the work and continue to work in this way, and i hope in a bipartisan manner that we are. We can set and go out and do press conferences and stand on this floor and claim oh, this isnt getting done or that isnt getting done and i understand. Ive been around this process a long time. But understand were here to do our job and going to do our job. There are 435 members in this chamber, and all of them have opinions and all of them have ideas. And you know what . Were doing a thing called regular order because many people called for that. And you know what . In regular order, two things in this life you should not watch being made because it ruins the taste of both, sausage and law. Now were making law and were coming together and running our Heads Together<\/a> and were arguing and debating. Were debating on our side of the aisle with our own colleagues. Were debating on that side of the aisle with their colleagues, and were debating together to come up with the answers that we need to for this nation to do it right. And with that, i will reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from illinois reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Takano mr. Takano mr. Speaker, ill remind my esteemed colleague, i believe the gentleman from illinois is my friend, that were about to, tonight, bring up, again, the rule for the defense appropriations bill. This body failed to even pass a rule and to bring to the floor the defense appropriation bill. We are facing barring an ability to fund a continuing resolution before october 1, which is this sunday, we are facing our military Service Members<\/a> going without a paycheck. This is a very serious moment. And as far as i know, none of the 12 Appropriations Bills<\/a> have been agreed to and been sent to the president s desk. The bill before us today, this moment, this is a bipartisan, noncontroversial bill that needs to be signed by the president before sunday. Time is of the essence. But we cant forget all the things that were not accomplish were not accomplishing for veterans today. That were not accomplishing for our Service Members<\/a> who are in harms way. Service members, veterans and their families deserve to have access to food and deserve to have access to housing and deserve to have access to health care and Mental Health<\/a> care. If we look at the reauthorization of the agriculture bill, it is atrocious what is done to all of the nutrition programs that our veterans and our military families depend on. Do not be fooled by the fact that we passed a military construction bill that fully funds v. A. , but has not yet been degreed to because of all of the poison pills that have been put in that bill. We stand here waiting to see if the House Republicans<\/a> can fulfill the most basic role of congress, which is to fund the government. The brinksmanship of extremists in control of this chamber is putting Service Member<\/a> pay and the w. I. C. Program at risk. This situation is both unconscionable and was totally avoidable. Yet we are here at the prec precipice. Madam speaker, again, i ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing s. 2795. Fund the government. Feed veterans. And feed Service Members<\/a> and feed their families. And i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from illinois is recognized. Mr. Bost thank you, madam speaker. Can i request the amount of time remaining for each of us . The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from illinois has 12 minutes remaining. The gentleman from california has one minute. Mr. Bost thank you, madam speaker. I just want to let you know, madam speaker, that it is amazing to watch on this floor, and i am so proud to be on this floor, but and for what we do for the people, but its interesting to watch the debates that go on sometimes, to try to stretch, as i said, and draw things out. You know, whenever i was in the state legislature, i actually had the opportunity, this morning, or earlier this afternoon, during fiveminute speeches, to talk about a friend of mine who did this very, very well. He was a florida leader in the state of illinois. His name was william. Bill was a great orator and he could talk on every issue and i explained during that time that he was always though he was an educator and then a president of a community college, he also, when he became a legislator, he knew how to explain the issues exactly the way they need to be explained. So that when you were a scholar or whether you were a scholorrer just an average person scholar or just an average person on the street, you could understand what was going on. He used a Southern Illinois<\/a> term that said he basically put the cabbage down where the hogs could eat it. Well, let me tell you that thats what id like to do. As weve listened here, going off and leaving the bill we were actually debating on, we talked about everything that is going on around here. And i said earlier that it will continue to go on. Why . Because weve been elected by the people to work through this process. Were going to work through this process. It is i hope that theres not a shutdown. If there is a shutdown, is it the first time weve shut down . No, its not. But what we have to know is that we want to make sure were getting it right. The American People<\/a> want us to get it right. And the American People<\/a> also, what we discover is once youre here with the 435 districts, whats happening in my colleague, the Ranking Member<\/a>s district, quite often his people feel different than the people of the illinois 12th district, which i represent. They feel different because they come from different cultures. Its our job to try to come up with something that is a balance and that can actually operate this nation the way we need to have it operating. Now, let me also say this. That we also know that we can do a whole lot of things at the same time. Right now we are working on appropriation bills and my colleague from the other side of the aisle said that weve not passed an appropriation bill. Well, we actually had one appropriation bill out and there wasnt a single democrat vote on it. So its kind of interesting to watch on this floor when somebody claims, you havent done anything. However, not a single vote came in from that side of the aisle. And as were moving forward, though, we do have the 12 budget bills to move. Now, will there be a c. R. . I dont know. Let me tell you, the first thing were going to do is were going to remove rules. Because thats what we do. Were going move rules. Because thats what we do. Were going to move the rule. Were going to have debates. I thank the members of the rules committee who, woulded all weekend long to who worked all weekend long to make sure that theyre crossing the ts and dotting the is. As i said in an earlier speech on this floor today, every comma, every dot and every word matters. Every comma, every dot and every word matters. Why . Because its going to effect generations to come. Its going to Effect People<\/a> next week, next year, 10 years down the road. What we do here is serious business. And im getting concerned sometimes \u25a0thatwethe only thing people want to see is the rhetoric back and forth when they dont understand how much time we do spend working across the aisle together. To being having successful pieces of legislation that actually get things done. We both knew, the senate knew, with moran and tester, that this piece of legislation that were working on today needed to be moved by the last of this month. Are these or these services would fail. And rightfully so, in a bipartisan manner, we are and have and will move this tonight and it will move on to the president so those Vital Services<\/a> are not removed or so a flaw in them, because remember, all i said about the words and the dots and the commas, they arent just words. They Effect People<\/a>s lives. And thats why weve got to get it right. And were going to work to get it right. And with that, im ready to close, but i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from illinois reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Takano madam speaker, i am pleased that my friend and colleague, the gentleman from illinois, would like to feed cabbage to his hogs. But i want to feed americas veterans, i want to feed americas military families, and i want to feed americas Service Members<\/a>. I ask all of my colleagues to join me in not only passing s. 2795, but we also need to fund the government and we need to make sure that our military families, our veterans and our Service Members<\/a> have enough to eat and i yield back the balance of my time and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california yields. The gentleman from illinois is recognized. Mr. Bost i thank the gentleman for yielding and i thank the spirited debate for the spirited debate. Thats the rhetoric i was talking about. To think that people on this side of the aisle dont want to take kawr care of our veterans and feed our veterans, dont want to make sure that snap programs are passed and those people in need are taken care of. Thats the rhetoric we got to stop. But in this particular bill, this bill actually does provide and makes sure that we can carry on these three areas of service in the v. A. That are vitally important. We want to make sure that our colleagues on both sides of the aisle support this legislation. I will encourage mine, i just heard the Ranking Member<\/a> support and encourage his members to support this legislation as well. And with that, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass senate 2795. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Roy by direction of the committee on rules, i call up House Resolution<\/a> 723 and ask for its immediate consideration in the speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk house calendar number 38. House res. Lyings House Resolution<\/a> 723. Resolved, that at any time after adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill, h. R. 4365 making appropriations for the department of defense for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024, and for other purposes. The First Reading<\/a> of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on appropriations or their respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. Section 2. A, no amendment to h. R. 4365 shall be in order except those printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 13 of this resolution. B, each amendment printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules 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, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. C, all points of order against amendments printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules or against amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution are waived. Section 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the committee on appropriations or her designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part a 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 appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. Section 4. At any time after adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill, h. R. 4367, making appropriations for the department of Homeland Security<\/a> for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024, and for other purposes. The First Reading<\/a> of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on appropriations or their respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. Section 5. A, no amendment to h. R. 4367 shall be in order except those printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 6 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 13 of this described in section 136 this resolution. B, each amendment presented in bart b of the committee on rules shall be in 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 divide and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 136 this resolution and shall not be subject to a demand for provision of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. C, all points of order against amendments in part b of the report on the committee on rules or against amendments en bloc described in section 6 of this resolution are waived. Section 6, it shall be in order at any time for the chair of the committee on appropriations or her designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part b on 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 and debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member on the committee on appropriations or their respective designees and shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 of this resolution and shall not be subject to a demand for provision of the question in the house in the committee of the whole. Section 7, at any time after adoption of this resolution the speaker may pursuant to clause 2b of rule 18 declare the house resolved in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill h. R. 4665 making appropriations for the department of state, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024 and for other purposes. The First Reading<\/a> of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and not compete one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member by the committee on appropriations or their respective designees. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. The amendment printed in part c of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the house and in the committee of the whole. The bill as amended shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill as amended are waived. Section 8a, no further amendment to h. R. 4665 as amended shall be in order except those printed in part d of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. Amendments en bloc described in section 9 of this resolution and pro forma amendments described in section 13 of this resolution. B, each further amendment printed in part d of the report on the committee on rules 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, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 of this resolution and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. C, all points of order against further amendments printed in part d of the report on the committee on rules or against amendments en bloc described in section 9 of this resolution or waived. Section 9, it shall be in order at any time for the chair of the committee on proceedings or her designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part d of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments enclock 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 appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 of this resolution and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. Section 10, at any time after adoption of this resolution, the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill h. R. 4368, making appropriations for agriculture, rural development, food and Drug Administration<\/a>, and related Agency Programs<\/a> for the fiscal year ending september 30th, 2024, and for other purposes. The First Reading<\/a> of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined and not exceed one hour equally divide and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on appropriations or their respective designees. After general debate, the bill shall be considered under amendment under the fiveminute rule. The amendment printed in part e of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the house and in the committee of the whole. The bill as amended shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill as amended are waived. Section 1 11a, no further amendment to h. R. 4368 shall be in order except those printed in part f of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. Amendments en bloc described in section 12 of this resolution and pro forma amendments described in section 13 of this resolution. B, each further amendment printed in part f of the report on the committee on rules 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 opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 of this resolution and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. C, all points of order against amendments printed in part f of the report of the committee on rules or against amendments en bloc described in section 12 of this resolution are waived. Section 12, it shall be in order at any time for the chair of the committee on proceedings or her designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part f of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposedded 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 appropriations or their respective designees. Shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 of this resolution and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. Section 13, during consideration of each bill, h. R. 4365, h. R. 4367, h. R. 4665, and h. R. 4368, for amendment the chair and ranking minority member on the committee of appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate. Section 14, at the conclusion of consideration of each bill, h. R. 4365, h. R. 4367, h. R. 4665, and h. R. 4368 for amendment, the Committee Shall<\/a> rise and report such bill to the house with such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on such bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit. Section 15, the clerk shall not transmit to the senate a message that the house has passed h. R. 4367 until notified by the speaker that h. R. 2 as passed by the house on may 11, 2023 has been enacted into law. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts rise . Madam speaker, pursuant to section 426 of the congressional budget and empowerment control act of 1974, i make a point of order against the rule of House Resolution<\/a> 723. Section 426 of the budget act specifically states the rules committee may not waive the point of order described by section 425 of that same act. The first section of the House Resolution<\/a> 723 states that all points of order against, of the bill are waived. Therefore, i make a point of order pursuant to section 426 that this rule may not be considered. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts makes a point of order that the resolution violates section 426a of the congressional budget act of 1974. The gentleman from has met the threshold burden under the rule and the gentleman from massachusetts and a member opposed each will control 10 minutes of debate on the question of consideration. Following debate, the chair will put the question of consideration as the statutory means of dispoising of the point of order. The chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. Mr. Mcgovern thank you, madam speaker. Madam speaker, decades ago, republicans came up with a rule that basically says we cannot impose mandates on states and local governments that will cost them significant amounts of money. That rule is routinely waived, including in this rule. And you know what will cost states and local governments significant amounts of money . A Government Shutdown<\/a>. The congressional budget office, c. B. O. , estimated the fiveweek partial Government Shutdown<\/a> in 20182019 reduced economic output by 11 billion in the following two quarters, including 3 billion that the u. S. Economy never regained. Moodys analytics estimated estimated the 2013 full Government Shutdown<\/a> reduced g. D. P. Growth by 20 billion. At the same time of the 2013 shutdown, Consumer Confidence<\/a> fell, threatening the economic recovery following the great recession. A shutdown this fall would jeopardize the improvements and Consumer Confidence<\/a> as inflation has returned to more normal levels. A bipartisan congressional report found that the last three Government Shutdown<\/a>s led to the equivalent of 56, 940 years in lost productivity from federal workers being furloughed. These lost work hours deprived the American People<\/a> of important public services, delayed purr lowed federal employees from receiving back pay, and cost the government at least 338 million in additional processing costs and late fees. While federal employees are guaranteed back pay during shutdowns, a prolonged shutdown could mean multiple lost paychecks and strained Household Budgets<\/a> for these workers. In 2013 and again in 2018, roughly 850,000 out of 2. 1 million nonpostal federal employees were furloughed. Additionally at the beginning of the 20182019 partial shutdown, about 380,000 federal employees were furloughed and another 420,000 reported to work but went unpaid. Over 80 of federal workers live and work outside the d. C. Area, meaning that local economies across the country would be harmed by federal worker furloughs as families delay purchases or are forced to miss regular bill payments. And lets just you know, lets consider more impacts of the republican shutdown and how it will cost state and local governments and force Service Members<\/a> and Law Enforcement<\/a> officers to work without pay, under a republican shutdown, all active duty personnel and many Law Enforcement<\/a> officers would remain at work but receive no pay until appropriated funds are available. It would endanger disaster response. A republican shutdown would create a increased risk that Femas Disaster Relief Fund<\/a> is depleted and complicate new Emergency Response<\/a> efforts if additional catastrophic disasters occur. Funding for long term recovery projects would also remain halted, worsening ongoing delays as fema awaits new appropriations. It would undermine research on cancer and other diseases. A republican shutdown would stall Critical Research<\/a> on diseases like cancer and alzheimers disease because the National Institutes<\/a> of health would be forced to delay new Clinical Trial<\/a>s. New patients who are desperately waiting for a chance of a new treatment through a Clinical Trial<\/a> would be turned away. It would eliminate head start slots for kids. Under a republican shutdown, 10,000 children across the country would immediately lose access to head start as health and human departments would not be able to Fund Head Start<\/a> with the impacts growing worse over time. It would risk significant delays for travelers, air traffic controllers, and t. S. A. Officers would have to work without pay, potentially leading to significant delays and longer wait times for travelers in airports across the country like there were during the previous shutdown. And it would undermine Public Health<\/a> and environmental protections. Most e. P. A. Led inspections at Hazardous Waste<\/a> sites as well as Drinking Water<\/a> at chemical facilities would stop. E. P. A. Would halt oversight and review of permits and plans to ensure safe water and clean air in communities. Additionally, efforts to address dangerous contaminants like that are linked to Severe Health<\/a> effects, all that would be stopped. This would be a disaster. Madam speaker, im going to reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise . I rise to claim time in opposition to the point of order in favor of consideration of the resolution. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Roy the question before the house of representatives is should the house consider h. Res. 723, the rule before us. A rule were looking to advance this evening, to advance four Appropriations Bills<\/a> that when combined with the appropriations bill we passed in july would fund 73 of government. Meanwhile the United States<\/a> senate has passed no Appropriations Bills<\/a> and in fact sent a continuing resolution to the floor just now. Just this evening. Having in the tone its job to pass Appropriations Bills<\/a>. The fact of the matter is, the waiver were talking about here on the waiver is a pro if i lactic waiver my colleagues used all the time when they were in the majority. They know full well thats what they are doing. This is dilatory, this is purposeful. I would do it too if i didnt have all my folks back for the vote. But thats the real i have to what were talk about here. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle are faulking tissue are talking about Unfunded Mandates<\/a>. Lets talk about Unfunded Mandates<\/a>. Lets talk a about all the subsidies going out for electric vehicles to subsidize the elite in this country. That make over 200,000, 250,000 a year. Lets talk about the subs dirks 90 of the corporate subsidies going to billiondollar corporations. Lets talk about the mandates in the form of Vaccine Mandates<\/a> and mask mandates and all the mandates during covid that shut down the largest economy this world has ever known. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle complain about shutdowns. Yet they are the masters of shutdown. They shut down and brought to a halt the Great American<\/a> economy resulting in exactly what youre experiencing right now and the American People<\/a> feeling in terms of inflation. In terms of inability to afford homes. Inability to afford gasoline. Inability to afford power. Those are the mandates that the American People<\/a> are concerned about. Those are the Unfunded Mandates<\/a> that are killing their way of life right now at home. Thats the simple fact. My colleagues are talking about the government and what it might cost, if theres a Government Shutdown<\/a> saturday. Lets be very clear. If there is a shutdown on saturday, it is because president biden, shuck schumer, my democratic colleagues would prefer to shut down the government of the United States<\/a> than shut down the border of the United States<\/a> and protect the American People<\/a>. Thats the simple truth. That is how there would be a resulting shutdown on saturday. And they lament what might be the impact on government and that is because they have a government, the American People<\/a> have a government that is on auto pilot. We have a government that is so big and is funded with mandatory spending and is on auto pilot such that you cannot constrain it. And the American People<\/a> are asking why . The American People<\/a> are asking, what can you do about it . And ill give you the answer, my democratic colleagues want more of the same. That is why our democratic leadership in the United States<\/a> senate has put forward a continuing resolution on the floor of the senate just now in the last hour that will perpetuate the status quo. Will continue to fund government, exactly as it was funded last december at the obscene levels of that 1. 7 trillion omnibus spending bill. Theyre going to send that bill to the senate and send it over here to the house and say to the American People<\/a>, they want status quo, business as usual, theyre going to pile on additional supplemental funding, and thats their response to what the American People<\/a> are feeling and seeing. I, if i were my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, would also want to have a dilatory vote because i would not have Actual Solutions<\/a> for the American People<\/a>. What were trying to put forward here again are four Appropriations Bills<\/a> that fund 73 of government. When combined with milcon v. A. We passed in july. Thats what my colleagues on the other side of the aisle dont want to go ahead and move to. Nay want to put forward a dilatory point of order because they dont have answers for the American People<\/a>. I reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. For what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Mr. Mcgovern the gentleman said the democrats shut down the economy in the pandemic. I should remind him Donald John Trump<\/a> was the president of the United States<\/a> and you controlled the house. I yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. Jackson lee. Ms. Jackson lee i thank the gentleman from massachusetts. Let me announce breaking news. I dont want to see the government shut down. Democrats dont want to see the government shut down. The American People<\/a> dont want to see the government shut down. Im standing with the American People<\/a> and cities and hamlets and rillages and counties and states. What has failed to to be enounsuated by my friend on the other side is that we had a deal. We should have been finished with this. The speaker of the house and the president of the United States<\/a> already agreed in the spring on what the numbers would be, what we were going to do for the government to keep operating. Its already been done. Were here now because of the upheaval of maga republicans talking about undermining a deal that was made on behalf of the good people of this nation. And so were facing an uphill battle. We just came out of the Budget Committee<\/a> where they are fighting to eliminate 400 million in medicare. 400 million in medicare cuts. 2 trillion in cuts to mandatory health spending. And then the reason why were on the floor now is because we believe in the people back home. They cant afford another unfunded mandate. Cities are now carrying over their Fund Balances<\/a> with federal dollars that democrats were able to give to keep them alive. But if we have these Unfunded Mandates<\/a>, child care goes out the window. Active duty military have problems with getting paid. Our veterans dont get their services. Social security payments may be up in the air. The overburden of having to pay money for Unfunded Mandates<\/a>, the hanger on amendments that are being put into these bills, are just tragic. Law enforcement may be impacted negatively. Those who are in need of those getting violent criminals off the street may be put in jeopardy. People who are working class americans, going to Community Colleges<\/a> are in jeopardy of getting their resources. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewomans time has expired. Ms. Jackson lee no more unfunded mandate, lets do the deal we had. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Roy as i said, this is a dilatory tactic by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. I wouldnt want to speak about the story this afternoon, hunter biden getting a wire from china of other a Million Dollars<\/a> with the address to joe bidens home. I wouldnt want to talk about what were learning in the judiciary committee. I wouldnt want to talk about what weve heard from whistleblowers or devon archer. I wouldnt want to talk about that at all. I wouldnt want to talk about a department of justice that targeted scott smith and put him on a terrorism list. I wouldnt want to talk about anything that this administration is doing. I would want to delay. With that, i yield to my good friend from louisiana. I thank the gentleman from texas for his hard work here. I heard one of our colleagues suggest that somehow republicans are in favor of a Government Shutdown<\/a>. No one desires a Government Shutdown<\/a>. What we desire and what we are working toward is changing how washington works. Thats the commitment that we made to the American People<\/a>. Thats why they gave us the majority. Mr. Johnson how do we do that . We have to change the decades of reckless spending and corruption. We have to change the weaponization of the federal agencies designed to protect and serve the American People<\/a> and instead are being used against them. We have to change the opening of the borders thats destroying our communities and contributing to the rising crime wave. We have to change the way that the Biden Administration<\/a> is administering the economy. We have to change the radical shift, the forced transition theyre trying to force us into, this radical green energy transition. Its nonsense. The American People<\/a> have had enough. They see the democrat policies destroying our economy, destroying our security, destroying opportunity for their children and grandchildren. We are taking a stand here. Were operating in good faith. Were negotiating together for the best outcome for the people and we do not desire a shutdown. I yield back i yield back to the gentleman. Mr. Roy i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Mr. Mcgovern i appreciate the gentlemans comments. I remind him, the republicans set an amendment deadline on appropriations bill after the shutdown deadline. So dont tell me youre not interested that youre interested somehow in avoiding a shutdown and to speak more about that, i yield two minute to the gentleman to who is the Ranking Member<\/a> on the budge committee, mr. Boyle. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Boyle the previous speaker just said no republican member wants a shutdown. I have the quotes right here which i will submit for the record when im done. One House Republican<\/a> said, lets shut it down. Another republican colleague say, we shouldnt fear a Government Shutdown<\/a>, most americans wont even miss it. And the leader of the republican party, the former president , say, quote, unless you get everything, shut it down. Make no mistake about it. Were here because certain members on the other side of the aisle want a shutdown. They even said they want a shutdown. And why should we be surprised about that . Ever since i was in high school 30 years ago, weve had five Government Shutdown<\/a>s. All five took place under House Republican<\/a> leadership. When democrats are in charge of the house, zero Government Shutdown<\/a>s. During that same time period. Now in terms of the one republican member who said that the American People<\/a> wont miss it, if there is a Government Shutdown<\/a>. Actually, heres what would happen. More than seven million americans would lose access to their benefits. Women, infants and children. 2. 5 million active duty and reserve personnel serving in our Nations Armed<\/a> forces would go without the pay they deserve. 2. 3 million federal workers could be furloughed or forced to work without pay. Millions of americans who are going to our airports and going through t. S. A. Lines suddenly finding themselves with unending delay. By the way, 1. 6 million americans who fly through our airports every single day will be impacted. 660,000 College Students<\/a> who rely on federal work study, i was one of those students at one point. Who relied on that program. So make no mistake about it. There are real consequences to shutdowns. My colleague from massachusetts cited the data before. Cost us 11 billion the last shutdown, this one would do the same. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Mcgovern how much time is remaining . The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts has one minute and the gentleman from texas has 3 1 2 minutes. The gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Roy again, my colleagues dont want to focus on the issues the American People<\/a> care about. They certainly dont want to talk about the issues that are frankly pretty embarrassing to the track record of my democratic colleagues. As i said, they dont want to talk about hunter biden. They dont want to talk about the department of justice and how its been weaponized against the American People<\/a>. They dont want to talk about a Strategic Petroleum<\/a> reserve thats been decimated and the high cost of gasoline and electricity. They dont want to talk about inflation. They dont want to talk about housing prices. They dont want to talk about a department of defense that is more focused on engineering than carrying out the mission that it is given. They dont want to talk about crime. They dont want to talk about woke policies in which men are swimming against women in track meets or in swimming meets. They dont want to talk about the border. Were going to talk about the border. But i assure you they do not want to talk about the border. They talk about consequences. Last thursday, texas authorities recovered the bodies of two migrants including a 3yearold boy who tried crossing the rio brand. Two weeks the rio grande. Two weeks ago a 110yearold boy dad crossing the rio ground. Last year, 800 my grants died crossing the border. 53 died in a tractor trailer in san antonio. Thousands die from fentanyl poisoning. Moms i have to talk to, dads i have to talk to, who have to bury another child because we refuse to secure the boarder of the United States<\/a>. Again, the president of the United States<\/a>, the democratic leadership of the senate and the democrat minority in the house utterly refuse to do their job to shut down the open border of the United States<\/a> to secure our people so they are perfectly content with then shutting down the government because they refuse to do their job. I reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Mr. Mcgovern madam speaker, i just want to say to my colleagues, i have never seen such incompetence ever in this chamber. They say that theyre against dilatory tactics yet they only passed one appropriations bill. Now theyre going to try to rush 11 more in record time across the finish line. This should have happened in june and july and by the way all these bills are so extreme that theyre dead on arrival. Theyre going nowhere. And their Homeland Security<\/a> appropriations bill, they even if we pass it theyre going to hold it at the desk until the Senate Passes<\/a> their ridiculous border bill. H. R. 2 which they know is going nowhere. So theyre not even sending that over to the senate. So what were wasting all this time, for were wasting all this time, for what i dont know. We should continue with a continuing resolution so this government doesnt shut down. I never thought id be on the floor talking about the senate but over there democrats and republicans are talk together and came to an agreement on a continuing resolution and hopefully theyll act on it and send it over here so we can end this nonsense. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Mcgovern i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Roy madam speaker, last summer our democratic colleagues sent a package of six Appropriations Bills<\/a> in one vote and wiped their hands and said they were done. Then there was a massive omnibus bill sent over in december and what i asked my colleagues is, what would you cut . What would you do to actually reduce the deficits and debt of the United States<\/a> when were 33 trillion in debt and were going to have hads 2 trillion of deficit spending this year . We are putting forward bills that would reduce spending. We are putting forward bills that would actually move the department of defense Appropriations Bills<\/a> over to the senate and do so responsibly, the department of Homeland Security<\/a> appropriations bill, the state and foreign operations, agriculture on top of another bill that was passed. My colleague talks about wasting time, what have we been doing the last 20 minutes except waste time on the floor of the house with a dilatory tactic my colleagues understand has no basis, objecting to a waiver theyve constantly used themselves. The fact is they have no message so my colleagues are resorting to dilatory tactics. Again, shut down the open border or risk shutting down the government of the United States<\/a>. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore all time for debate has expired. The question is will the house now consider the resolution . Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the yeast have it. Mr. Speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States<\/a> house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the speaker pro tempore on this vote the ayes are 209, the nays are 198. The question of consideration is decided in the affirmative. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Members will take their conversations outside. The house will be in order. Members are asked to continue their conversations outside. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. For one hour. Mr. Roy madam speaker, order. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. We ask for any conversations to be taken outside so we can proceed. The house will be in in session. If youd like to carry on a conversation, please do so outside. I would like to recognize the gentleman from texas for one mr. Roy madam speaker, for the purpose of debate only, i yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from massachusetts, pending which i yield myself such time as i may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. Madam speaker, requesting order. Madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Roy madam speaker, on saturday the rules committee reported a rule for four appropriations measures and made an order 440 total amendments. We bring to the floor h. R. 4365, the department of defense appropriations act, 180 amendments were made in order. This bill combined with the amendments that were made in order take significant steps to invest in resources that will help deter china, will cut the bureaucracy, will support military families and Service Members<\/a>, and restore department of defense focus to warfighting rather than social engineering. We bring to the floor h. R. 4665, the department of state foreign operations and related programs appropriations act. This bill would defund International Bodies<\/a> like the world health organization, eliminate woke offices at the state department, defund john kerry, and it stands up for israel while funding our state department and foreign operations. H. R. 4368, the agriculture, rural development, and f. D. A. And related agencies appropriations act was also part of the rule. This bill makes significant strides to reduce spending to precovid levels and defunds the f. D. A. s rule by allowing abortion drugs by ending the speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Should you wish to carry on conversations, please do so outside. The gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Roy thank you, madam speaker. Importantly, these three bills combined with the next one im going to talk about, reflect our commitment to reduce spending. In an agreement to reduce spending further than the f. R. A. Which was passed earlier this year to a target of 1. 526 trillion of discretionary spending. Thats our goal. Thats our objective. And it is something the American People<\/a> are clamoring for from their leaders in washington. To actually address the debt crisis fueling inflation and undermining the sovereignty of our nation. This is why were here. This is the job were supposed to do i have offered, my colleagues, i wish this were july. We passed bills in july and the senate has passed nothing. Last year under democrat control, six bills were packaged together in the summer and passed and then a massive omnibus bill was passed in december. I had an exchange with one of my democratic colleagues a minute ago about this not being regular order but this actually is regular order. Its late in the process, i acknowledge. We are trying to move four bills that would total, when combined with milconv. A. Up to 3 4 of discretionary funding for our coverage and hopefully we can reach some resolution as to how to move forward funding government appropriately. We obviously have disagreement on what funding government appropriately means which stands here at the center of the debate, stands here at the center of the impasse, which brings me to h. R. 4367. The department of Homeland Security<\/a> appropriations act. Its a good bill. It has strong provisions, Strong Language<\/a> in it to try to encourage the department of homeland and secretary mayorkas to do his job but in our view, its not sufficient because the secretary, backed by the president of the United States<\/a>, has utterly refused to do his job. This should concern all of us. Every member of this body, democrat or republican, texas or new york, florida or california. They ought to be concerned with what is happening to our country. What is happening in eagle pass, texas. 11,000 human beings, 11,000, night before last, 304,000 apprehensions in august. This is incomprehensible. And the human toll is staggering. The deaths from fentanyl poisoning, the things weve talked about ad naseum on this floor. As i was alluding to earlier, it is not compassionate to have open borders as currently exists under this administration and under the leadership of secretary mayorkas. Last thursday, texas authorities recovered the bodies of two migrants, including a 3yearold boy trying to cross the rio grande. Two weeks ago, a 10yearold migrant drowned while trying to cross the rio grande. 853 migrants died last year. This is every day in texas. I get a phone call or a text from a rancher who finds a body on their ranch. How is that remotely acceptable . That is at the center of this debate. There are countless issues we disagree on, countless issues we need to address, and the appropriations process through the power of the purse can address many of these issues. These bills do that. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle say theyre dead on arrival. Well, thats how this process works. We put forward bills and if theres disagreement, if the senate disagrees, then we conference. I hope we can get to that stage. I again will pause it. I wish this were july or august or three weeks ago but we sit here with four bills that will fund almost 75 of the government when added to milcon v. A. Lets do our job and work to move the d. H. S. Bill and Work Together<\/a> to figure out how to deal with the border. But to be very clear, we must address the border. That is a nonnegotiable truth, that we must address the border. We can sit around the table and debate how but we must address it. Theres been too much death, too much destruction, too much damage to states and to human beings across this country and the federal government has the obligation to do its job and that is what were endeavoring to do. I will reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves and the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Mr. Mcgovern madam speaker, i want to thank the gentleman from texas for yielding me the customary 30 minutes and i i yield myself as much time as i may consume. For give me but what the hell is going on around here . We just heard the gentleman from texas scream talking points that sound like they were written in maralago, and you know, this is crazy. I cant believe i have to say this, but the federal government of the United States<\/a> is shutting down on saturday because a mannedful of maga republicans didnt get everything they wanted. Ive got to tell you, thats a bad thing. Its a bad thing for our country. Some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are acting like a shutdown is no big deal. Stop it. Stop it. This isnt Mock Congress<\/a> or model u. N. Were talking about real peoples lives here. Shutdowns cost taxpayer money. Shutdowns hurt the economy. Shutdowns mean people dont get paid. Shutdowns are bad. Yet republicans are on the verge of shutting down the government. Now, we have a democratic president. We have a democratic senate. All we need is this Republican House<\/a> of representatives to get their act together. But they cant. Their bumbling, incompetent leadership cant do the basic job of standing up to their extreme members so we can keep the lights on. It might have made sense for them to pass these appropriation bills and send them to the senate to iran out our differences if it were still june or july. Its september. Theyve spent months fighting with themselves and now we are four days from our deadline. I mean, have they ever looked at a calendar . Have they ever heard of the concept of scheduling . Have you ever heard of clock management . You dont start a months long process four days before the deadline. But here we are considering the most extreme, partisan, unhinged maga messaging bills this majority could come up with. My colleague from texas talks about the border, the border, the border. Its an important issue. But these bills cut funding for the border. He cares so much about securing the border that he is willing to, wait for it, defund the border. And then, madam speaker, theyre not even sending their homeland appropriations bill to the senate. What brilliant legislative mind came up with this bright idea . How let me explain what this rule does. The house is refusing to send this bill to the senate until the republicans extreme immigration bill is signed into law, which is never going to happen. But what will happen because of all their nonsense is that the peopleo who actually work to secure the border will not get paid. This is nuts. These bills are chalked full of maga culture wars. Their agriculture bill takes money away from Food Assistance<\/a> for pregnant mothers and newborns. I could spend all day talking about how awful these bills are. The bottom line is we have four days. And i am asking my republican colleagues, do not shut this government down because you are all fighting with yourselves. Do your job and keep the government open. That shouldnt be too much to ask. With that i reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. I recognize the gentleman from texas. Mr. Roy thank you, madam speaker. First of all, with all due respect to the gentleman from massachusetts, the bill we put forward does not cut funding. It increases spending over last year. We can debate the merits of that and debate how much we need to restrain spending but its simply not true. Lets at least speak about the facts before us in the legislation in front of us. I heard my colleague talk about getting our act together. I would say that my colleague from massachusetts, how about the senate and the president get their act together . How about they actually do their jobs to secure the border of the United States<\/a>. The gentleman from massachusetts blightly swept aside, oh, its an important issue. Tell that to the people in texas. In august, 304,000 encounters, the fifth month in fy2023, two million encounters. Since the president took office, theres been nearly six million Illegal Migrants<\/a> encountered in the southwest borders, more of the population of houston and dallas combined. Weve had two million released in the United States<\/a>. Thousands of migrants traveling through the gap. Trains chalked full of people and children getting sold into the sex trafficking before our eyes. They are not made up facts. My colleague does not care and the Senate Leadership<\/a> and the democrats leading the senate and the president dont care and the secretary of Homeland Security<\/a> doesnt care. So my answer to the question about why we are saying that h. R. 2 must be signed into law before the funding bill gets passed is because the law must change and the secretary must be forced to do his job because hes refusing to do it and ill yield three minutes to my friend, the gentleman from South Carolina<\/a>. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from South Carolina<\/a> is recognized for three minutes. Thank you, chip. Its interesting hearing my colleagues on the other side, shutdown, shutdown, shutdown, thats all you hear. Mr. Norman you know, what about the shutdown that occurred for a covid virus over a year and a half. What about the shutdown that kept children out of school for over a year and a half . Its outrageous that here we are on this floor trying to pass legislation to cut spending to put money back in the pocket of the taxpayers. Folks, were in an economic crisis. Were in a National Security<\/a> crisis. And the fact that my colleagues are continuing being against a shutdown, which is never good, but in this case, were fighting for the American People<\/a>. And as chip mentioned with Homeland Security<\/a>, go to the border. Go to the border and see whats happening there. See the rape trees. See the people coming across this border that now number in excess of the 5. 2 million from my state of South Carolina<\/a>. Think about the medical crisis. We dont know what theyre coming with. Think about the hundred programs that theyre automatically going to be enrolled in. Think about the Social Security<\/a> numbers and the drivers licenses that are given to illegals that occurred in new york city. Think about the flights paid for by taxpayer money to go all over this country illegally. Its unamerican, its an invasion, and my good friends on the other side of the aisle will pay a price as they are being booed in different parts of the country because of leaving this border open, leaving this country unsecure. And weve never faced this kind of crisis that we face right now just on that issue alone. On the spending issue, id like for those listening today to realize it boils back on our 32 trillion, 20,000 per second its costing the taxpayers and they dont want to cut anything and want to go on a bloated federal government and continue spending as am proud of my colleagues and stand up here and fight if it takes all night long and sad day we are arguing over things that should be common sense. The four Appropriations Bills<\/a>, the Homeland Security<\/a>, this is exactly the right thing. The my friends are not enforcing anything. And not enforcing anything. Why pay them. All this says unless you enforce the border and include it we are not paying a dime. Look at the department of defense and the cuts and increases that we are giving our department of defense. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Norman things that should have been. Mr. Roy reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Mr. Mcgovern the gentleman from South Carolina<\/a> we talk about Government Shutdown<\/a> is because we listen to you. On september 19, pbs newshour you were asked how likely is a Government Shutdown<\/a> . You said 100 . We heard that from other members. We believe the border is a serious issue. The border is not open. You keep saying its open. Its not. It is not open and dont believe it should be opened. But we dont view this as a political talking point. We want to get results and my friends on the other side of the aisle voted against a funding package that provided Border Patrol<\/a> with 7. 153 billion, a 7 increase. It provided funding for new agents and 125 new personnel. 230 million for the autonomous surveillance towers. House republicans voted no. And mr. Norman, this bill does nothing about mr. Mayorkas salary but does cut salaries for are Border Patrol<\/a> agents and the gentleman from texas says he wants the senate to get their together. I would like to insert a press release from the chair of the u. S. Senator patty murray and democrats and republicans have come to an agreement on a bipartisan resolution. You cant get an agreement amongst republicans, how pathetic, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from maryland, mr. Hoish. The speaker pro tempore members are reminded to direct the comments to the chair and not each other and the gentleman from maryland is recognized for three minutes. Mr. Hoyer the American People<\/a> deserve to know why we are in this position. And they need to know less than 5 of us of the 435 members of this body have put us in this position. The gentleman from texas indicated how they did that. They have held hostage the rest of us unless the bill they want is passed. They are taking hostage the American People<\/a>. They are taking hostage federal employees. And they are taking hostage of the congress of the United States<\/a>. Over the 300 of us, over 300 of us, 147 republicans and 165 democrats voted to compromise. I would call all of your attention to a 1998 speech in october by Newt Gingrich<\/a> and called it the per if he cannist speech he made a deal with clinton and Newt Gingrich<\/a>, a lot of democrats in the senate and republicans in the senate who said dont always agree with us but the American People<\/a> expect us to make it work. How do we make it work . We make compromisees but the 5 that shut down the congress for a week did it because they didnt like the compromise and they stomped their feet and they sent us home, which costs money because none of us took a salary cut, but nothing got done that week. Maybe it should be back in july, but it was shut done again last week and sent us home because less than 5 , little more than 1 of the congress, 1 of this body had a tantrum and they wouldnt vote for the National Security<\/a>. They wouldnt vote for a rule that put a defense appropriation bill on the floor. Their bill, not our bill. Madam speaker, the American People<\/a> needs to know why their house is in the chaos which the gentleman from texas talked about is occurring at the border. We are going to be here for the next four, five days, maybe even longer pretending that somehow we are compromising and moving forward. That is not the case. We have had a small group make the house hostage, the American People<\/a>s house hostage and we can talk about the numbers and disagree on the numbers, but may have 30 seconds to say some pretty substantive things. Mr. And mrs. America, madam speaker, ought to know that when i was the majority leader, we didnt shut down the government. When i was the majority leader on this side of the house, we passed every bill we wanted to pass because we are not a divided party, as the party that is now in the Majority Party<\/a> has so clearly demonstrated on a regular basis of how divided they are. The speaker made a deal. Keep the deal. Stop taking hostage the American People<\/a> and their government. I yield back. The chair the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Roy the only people being held hostage are the american held hostage are the white house and endangering them every single day and 110,000 some odd migrants and endangering our people on the streets. The American People<\/a> are being held because this democratic leadership refuses to secure the border. I yield to the gentleman from texas. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Burgess i want to thanks to the rules committee who put in so many hours to prepare what is an unprecedented rule in my experience but it is important for moving us forward so members of the rules committee who put in the long hours this weekend, i want to thank members of that committee and their staff for working so hard. We are going to get this legislation to the floor. You are hearing a lot about the border this evening for a reason. A lot of us studied the border but it has never been this bad. And people see that and we are constantly asked at home why cant you do something about that. And mr. Roy is exactly right. We did pass a very significant policy bill, h. R. 2, earlier this year. But it does no good to continue to fund if the administration isnt going to enforce the law, even a current law but enforce the law which is the will of the congress. What we are doing here today is critical. We are fulfilling our obligation to our constituents and the American People<\/a>. We are going to fund the government in a fiscal and sound manner as opposed business as usual stuff that has been going where congress is expected to rubber stamp what is coming over from the senate and asked for by the president. You know, our duty extends far beyond what is happening from just beyond today. The next generation and the next generation after that, our future, the countrys future depends on us standing strong at this moment and ensuring that the funds of the american taxpayer are wisely spent. But this administrations track record has failed, failed on so many levels, failed my constituents, failed your constituents, madam speaker, the people of texas and migrants who crossed, this is not only complicit by bears the sole responsibility for this humanitarian crisis that is untolding before our very eyes. The administration failure to enforce our laws and handcuffing of our greatest patrol agents from safeguarding our borders has allowed the southern border to fall from anarchy into a calamity. This is a crucial mission and steer our nation back on the path of fiscal responsibility. People need to know we recognize our duty to restore fiscal sanity not only for our sake but the sake of those who will come after. I yield back. Mr. Roy reserve. Mr. Mcgovern breaking news, news flash, Senate Just Voted<\/a> cloture 7719. They are working in a bipartisan fashion to get this thing done and what are my republican friends doing they are still fighting amongst ourselves. We dont have a draft of what they are proposing in avoiding a shutdown. I yield two minutes to the the gentlewoman from nevada, ms. Lee. Ms. Lee i rise today to urge my colleagues to end this maga meltdown and avert a shutdown and the chaos. I just returned from my hometown of las vegas and spent the weekend talking to my constituents who are fed up with the political theater here in washington. They cant understand how extreme members of this body wont stop until they force this country until the government is shut you down. Maybe those members should have talked to the thousands of t. S. A. Agents who are going to be forced to work without pay or the 53,000 women and children in nevada whose nutrition assistance will be put in jeopardy and the thousands of veterans and processing and wait times will grow or the tens of thousands whose medicare and Social Security<\/a> inquiries will be put on hold. Maybe they have should have listened to hospitality workers that make las vegas the place that it is. Have no doubt without funding to keep the 50 million visitors moving through Harry Reed International<\/a> airport each year, our city, our hardworking families and our economy will suffer the consequences of these extremist political gains. The u. S. Travel Association Estimates<\/a> that a Government Shutdown<\/a> will cost the u. S. Travel economy as much as 140 million every single day. And lets be clear. We all know how this story ends. It ends by working across the aisle. Thats what will get us out of this mess. House democrats are ready to fund the government to avert a shutdown. The question is can Republican Leadership<\/a> stand up to the most extreme minority wing of their party and end this nonsense. I urge a no vote on the rule and i yield the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Roy yes, the American People<\/a> are fed up. My constituents are fed up and fed up with the very deal that the gentleman from massachusetts is describing that came out of the senate. 45 days continuing spending at the existing levels and continuing the stat cuss with additional 6 billion for ukraine and nothing to deal with the border. Nothing. Zero changes at the border. I yield to my friend from pennsylvania. Mr. Perry we are promised that this year would be different, we would run all 12 spending bills individually and find savings for the American People<\/a>, yet this is another year where the taxpayers hardearned dollars are squandered. Congress has passed all required spending bills four times, only four times in the 50 years that we are under the current system. Last time Congress Passed<\/a> all the bills was 1996 when the u. S. National debt was a staggering 5. 2 trillion. This is a cycle of perpetual failure and yes, our citizens are sick of it. The American People<\/a> have lost faith in our ability to handle the countrys fiscal issues. Madam speaker, i wonder, because the other side talks about how efficiently they move through things. Yeah, they move through things. 5 trillion in debt in 1996. Now were 33 trillion in debt. Theyve efficiently spent us into bankruptcy because theres no amount of money, madam speaker, zero amount of money, they wont spend. Theyll spend as much as the American People<\/a> make and then so much more. The cost of living is tied to spend, madam speaker. Our citizens, my bosses, their bosses, cant afford their groceries. Cant afford gasoline. Cant afford electricity. Because this town continues to spend like theres no tomorrow. We should pass this rule so we can pass the 12 bills and so we can reject, so we can reject the nongermane senate bill that hooks the f. A. A. With ukraine spending. Maybe beth of those are important, madam speaker, but tell me why ive got to vote to keep airplanes flying in the United States<\/a> and vote to spend money in a war 8,000 miles away. The American People<\/a> are sick of that failure, that failure theater, madam speaker. I yield. Mr. Roye reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Mr. Mcgovern i just want i appreciate the gentleman from pennsylvania complaining about the mismanagement of this house of representatives. Its reinforcing our message. He can complain all he wants but he cant blame speaker pelosi. He cant blame joe biden. He cant blame anybody but his own leadership. I hate to tell him but his party is in charge. Madam speaker, i now yield two minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, the distinguished Ranking Member<\/a> of the Budget Committee<\/a>, mr. Boyle. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Boyle thank you, madam speaker. A wise coach once said, you are your record. Lets look at the record. Over the last 30 years, five Government Shutdown<\/a>s, all five took place under House Republican<\/a> leadership. When democrats are in charge of the house, those 30 years, zero government shut downs. Heck, some on the other side like shutdowns so much the last one was under a Republican House<\/a>, Republican Senate<\/a> and republican president. Now, some on the other side have said publicly that there would be essentially no consequences to a Government Shutdown<\/a>. One member even said people wont even miss it. Heres what happened the last republican shutdown. 11 billion lost to this economy. Billions of taxpayer money wasted. 140,000 fewer jobs as a result of that shutdown. And you look at those that took place even before 2018, you see similar results. This is all, by the way from the nonpartisan congressional budget office. So there are real costs to Government Shutdown<\/a>. And here we are just four days, four hours, and some minutes away from the shutdown. We see the senate, and it pains me to say this, the senate doing its job. They just voted on a bipartisan basis by a four to one margin to make sure we dont have a Government Shutdown<\/a>. Whats the leadership doing here in the house . Debating bills that frarngly will have no impact whatsoever on whether or not we shut down at midnight saturday. Lets stand up to this extreme maga shutdown. Lets say no to shutdown. Lets pass tonight the bipartisan continuing resolution and make sure we dont disrupt the lives of the American People<\/a>. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Roy i yield two minutes to my friend and colleague from the state of florida. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Gaetz you are right. You are your record. Our record in this country right now is 33 trillion in debt facing 2 trillion annual deficits. Were in so much debt, were driving up deficits so fast, we are devaluing american money so rapidly, that in america today, you cant even bribe democrat senators with cash alone. You need to bring gold bars. To get the job done just so the bribes hold value. My friends, i am extremely in favor of this rule because this rule moves us onto single subject spending bills. And this is the only way to liberate this house and this country from the scourge of governing by continuing resolution and omnibus legislation. It is an insult to our governing authority to have the senate lash ukraine funding to the reauthorization of the f. A. A. And by the way every other thing in government. The American People<\/a> know that in our state legislatures throughout this land, there is a maturity and seriousness to set a top line balanced budget number and then appropriate to each of the agencies of government independently. The fact that we dont do that is not a bug of the system, its a feature of the system. The one thing i agree with my democrat colleagues on is that for the last eight month, this house has been poorly led. And we own that. We have to do something about it. And you know what . My democrat colleagues will have an opportunity to do something about that too. And we will see if they bail out our failed speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Mr. Mcgovern theres a pattern here ive seen develop other the years. When republicans are in charge the debt doesnt matter. When democrats are in charge, all of a sudden the debt is the central issue. But its funny, you know, that when donald trump, who is i dont know how many indictment he is has against him at this particular point, how many dozens of years in jail he faces if hes convicted, when he was president he wracked up an he added 8 trillion to the debt. There was silence from the other side of the aisle. So and that was only in four years by the way. So its a little bit ironic to hear some of this back and forth here. Im now happy to yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. Jackson lee. The speaker pro tempore she is recognized. Ms. Jackson lee i thank the gentleman very much. I just got off the telephone with one of my chief Law Enforcement<\/a> officers in houston, texas, in harris county, who just simply thanked us begged us not to shut down the government. As everyone knows i was on the floor just an hour or so ago saying breaking news, i am against a Government Shutdown<\/a>. Well fight against a Government Shutdown<\/a> my good friend on the other side of the aisle is complaining that the senate did their work. Such an amazing, overwhelming majority. Let me tell you how we can solve that before i get into discussion of why were standing here today. Put the senate bill on the floor. That is, the rules that are the operational underpinnings of the house and senate. They sent it over. We put it on the floor. You dont like it, you change it and send it back. But youre engaged in stopping the shutdown. But no. If we do nothing, and sit here tonight, the Government Shutdown<\/a> in particular is going to impact the Gross Domestic Product<\/a> from 2 to 6 or 2 billion to 6 billion in lost output, resulting in creation of 120,000 fewer private sector jobs. In addition, things like medicare are going to be in jeopardy. Medicaid in jeopardy. Economic security in jeopardy. Education and training will be in jeopardy. Infrastructure dollars. And particularly my seniors and others in need of Social Security<\/a> checks are just going to be out in the cold. Combining, however, the bills that my friends want us to move on, they attack womens reproductive rights. They attack the lgbtq community. They prevent medical care they need. They talk about Homeland Security<\/a> and it is completely untenable. That they exclude funding for a new southwest Border Contingency Fund<\/a> that would enable d. H. S. To respond more effectively to changing conditions on the southwest border. They cut out shelter and services programs, shameful to eliminate those programs that provide temporary food and shelter. In addition, can you believe it, they take out or would eliminate slashing the number of loans awarded to financially distressed farmers under the agriculture pill and then targeting violence and terrorism prevention grants, they take that out. So what are we talking about here. Lets deal with the c. R. From the senate, you dont like it, add something to it, send it back. Today is the 26th. Well be able to say to the American People<\/a>, were adults and we can stop the shutdown. Lets go to work. These bills have to go back to the table again. I want to make sure we dont have a shut dunn and we can do it with the senate c. R. Right now. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Roy how much time is remaining for each side . The speaker pro tempore 10 1 2 minutes. Mr. Ry and the other side . The speaker pro tempore 13 1 2 minutes. Mr. Roy i yield three minutes to my good friend, chris johnson. The speaker pro tempore he is recognized. Mr. Johnson our debt, our deficit, our spending is indefensible. Three years ago our National Debt<\/a> was 23 trillion, a staggering sum by any measure. Since then it has grown by 50 to 33 trillion. Weve heard allegations tonight from one side of the chamber that everybody deserves blame for that crisis so let me be very clear. During that time i have voted against 13 trillion in spending. Nevertheless, we find ourselves at a tipping point. In the last 10 years, we have spent 3 trillion just on interest on the debt. In the next 10 year, we wont spend 3 trillion on interest. We will spend 10 trillion. Far money our country gets nothing. No sailor, no soldier, no safety net. We get nothing. Making matters worse, in seven year, medicare is insolvent and in 10 years Social Security<\/a> is insolvent. We must get our fiscal house in order. Now the Appropriations Bills<\/a> before us move us in that direction. They do so through real, robust, and significant cuts, billions of dollars in cuts. Are the bills perfect . No. Do i support every single cut in every single bill . No. Can we balance the budget through nondefense discretionary cuts alone . No. To be honest, these bills will not solve all that ails us. But they are a critically important step toward stopping this runaway train. Business as usual, madam speaker, is unacceptable. A yes vote act knowledges that. And moves us in the right direction. I yield back. Mr. Roy reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Mr. Mcgovern thank you, madam speaker. Business as usual for my republican friends is more tax cuts for corporations and billionaires and millionaires. Slashing programs that help the most vulnerable in our country. And subsidies to Big Oil Companies<\/a> and more and more money to big defense contractors. Let me just explain to some of my colleagues, especially the modern republicans, if there are any of you left. The ag appropriations bill before the managers amendment which by the way imposed even deeper cuts in some of these programs, slashes w. I. C. By 800 million. It reduces the value for w. I. C. Fruit and vegetable vouchers by 1. 2 billion, hurting both families and farmers. Nearly and it guts the Renewable Energy<\/a> for America Program<\/a> by 500 million. It guts Rural Electric<\/a> investments in clean energy and Energy Efficiency<\/a> if the Inflation Reduction Act<\/a> by 1 billion. It eliminates a lifeline that has already helped more than 20,000 distressed farmers who have received assistance if the Inflation Reduction Act<\/a>. It blocks f. D. A. From acting on important issues, banning cigarettes and flavored disbars and limiting menthol in cigarettes. It glocks the move for accessibility and inclusion. It blocks the decision to allow methipristone to be distributed by pharmacist rather than just medical clinics and offices. But this bill made worse by managers amendment guts food programs, nutrition programs, to our kids. To pregnant mothers and newborns. What are you thinking . What sense does that make . How does anybody on that side of the aisle vote for a bill that does that . To my moderate friends if youre still around, how do you do that . This is unacceptable. And by the way, we read the fine print in these bills, these Appropriations Bills<\/a>. Look at the programs they cut. I want to yield one and a half minutes to the gentlewoman from florida, ms. Frankel i rise in opposition to this rule which is for a bad, bad bill, that takes food out of the mouths of children and hurts our farmers and guts Climate Change<\/a> actions and is another step towards the republicans dark and extreme goal to ban abortions nationwide. More specifically, it nullifies the f. D. A. s decision to make the Abortion Pill<\/a> more accessible. The medication Abortion Pill<\/a> has been used effectively and safely for 20 years. The f. D. A. Made an evidencebased decision to allow patients to fill this medication as they would fill any other prescription by going to a drug store or doctor or getting it through the mail. The f. D. A. Decision removed the barrier for women and reversing this decision harms the most vulnerable populations. Women without reliable access to transportation or child care, women who cant take time off from work to visit a doctor. Madam chair, i want to say this with emphasis, all Women Deserve<\/a> the freedom to deserve to grow or start a family without interference from politicians. I urge my colleagues, listen to the science and listen to the f. D. A. And reject this rule for this and so many reasons. And i yield back. Recogni ze the gentleman from texas. Mr. Roy one of the previous speakers on the other side of the aisle talked about victims and i would note the extent to which we have countless victims that we talked about before about the scourge of fentanyl poisonings across this country. Two weeks ago, a oneyearold died from fentanyl from a kilo of fentanyl at an athome daycare in the bronx while a new arrival from the Dominican Republic<\/a> was renting out. More than 25,000 pounds of fentanyl have been seized in f. Y. 2023. I spent time in august sitting in panels with moms and dads who lost their children top fentanyl poisoning, six children in the School District<\/a> i reside. Commonplace in texas and becoming more commonplace around the country. How about the woman who was established 28 times by an illegal migrant with a criminal record in pennsylvania or the 10yearold boy who was on a school bus killed by an illegal immigrant who ran into the bus . Or how about the father in florida who opened his ohm an unaccompanied child and established the father and killed him, father of this family that opened his home. This is happening every day. And my colleagues on the other side dont care and secretary mayorkas leads us to cartels and fentanyl while Border Patrol<\/a> and completely avoidable if the president and secretary would follow the law. The republicans would force the secretary to follow the law and improve the laws of the United States<\/a> as we are constitutionally required to do. So, yes, we have made a condition for giving more money to the secretary of Homeland Security<\/a> as he ignores his job and endanger the American People<\/a> and we will continue to do that. I reserve. Recogni ze the gentleman from massachusetts. Mr. Mcgovern for the gentleman to say that people on our side of the aisle dont care about the fentanyl problem in this country, we dont care that our constituents are dying . That is offensive. People watching this debate and one of the reasons why they despise congress at this moment because of the characterization that are made by the gentleman. I tell you this, we believe we should fund our border and do more to confront these issues. We dont use these matters as a political football or political talking point, but to come down here and say we dont care . That is offensive. I reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Roy reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts. Mr. Mcgovern i ask unanimous consent to insert into the record a article entitled Government Shutdown<\/a> could jeopardize Government Credit<\/a> rating. A moodys analyst would underscore the weakness of constitutional and governance strength relative to other sovereigns that we have. Extreme maga republicans are embarrassing our country internationally and exacerbating hardship at home when they brag that they would welcome a Government Shutdown<\/a> and i would reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Roy im prepared to close, but i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Mr. Mcgovern i will yield myself the remaining time. Madam speaker, this is the theater of the absurd. The gentleman from texas comes down here and talks about the border, his bill defunds border security. How does he propose to secure the border . And im sick and tired of them talking about spending. Donald trump, the last republican president he had 8. 1 trillion. He added in more foreign four years as his predecessor did in eight and tax cuts for the rich. And now the socalled Prolife Party<\/a> has the nerve to try to cut the women, infants and Children Program<\/a> that provides food to young moms and young children. Let me explain this. Cutting funding for w. I. C. Means more malnourished babies. They end up needing Expensive Health<\/a> care. Who pays the bill . Medicaid, taxpayers. According to usda every dollar spent on w. I. C. Means 3 in taxpayer savings. Mr. Speaker, what kind of twisted values would make someone think it is good idea to cut taxes on billionaires or cut w. I. C. . All of these appropriation bills that are being brought to the floor are so extreme that republicans in the senate wont even support them. These bills shouldnt go to the senate but go to a shredder. Republicans want to gut programs that gut seniors, students and working people. And instead of trying to help anyone, they are obsessed with banning pride flags at our embassies. What is wrong with them . This is absurd. What is happening here is not governing. Just so everyone is clear, all of this is clear, this should have been done months ago. Four days before shutdown and having no plan to avoid a shutdown is incompetence. I saw a tweet from a reporter Conference Calls<\/a> where republicans are warning each other about getting their lists of priorities straight how to get to a deal. You know, they are saying we need some organization. You are having those Conference Calls<\/a> now . Come on let me say it is clear that my republican friends have no idea at all what they are doing. It is clear they have no plan to get us out of this mess. Move out of the way and let serious people on both sides of the aisle do what we have to do to clean up the g. O. P. s mess. The senate right now has come to a bipartisan compromise ice. They are trying to avoid a shutdown that my friends on the other side of the aisle dont think is a big deal. You will know it is a big deal when you shut the government down and your constituents start calling and complaining about not getting paid and the Services Getting<\/a> cut. You will hear loud and clear, democrats, independents and republicans. So now is time for the adults in the room to figure this out. The senate has given us a way forward. We should take it. And when my friends say that you know, we need more time to figure this out, what have you been doing for months . What have you been doing . Come on. Enough of this nonsense, enough of the talk about shutdowns. Work together in a bipartisan way. You know work in a way that our constituents expect us to get things done not to tear things apart or blow things apart. At the end of the day we have our policy differences and these Appropriations Bills<\/a>, we dont share the same right thing and keep this government open. And with that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Roy i thank the speaker. The fact is the four bills we have before us represent this body doing its job. The gentleman says the senate is going to be the adults that is going to save us. A senate which has passed not one appropriations bill. A senate which today drops on the floor of the senate, a bill that no one had seen 45 minutes prior to the vote. A bill which will continue to spend at the levels adopted last december that are yielding 2 trillion a year in deficit spending. Well, that represents the adults i think i want to hang out with the kids because thats not the job that we are supposed to do on. 2 trillion a year of deficit spending while we are in debt, continuing to fund an administration completely at war with the wellbeing of the American People<\/a>. The department of justice weaponized against the people. Mark, a father, who wakes up at a raid at his home for exercising his free speech rights, not pursued by local authorities taken to federal court and dismissed in an hour by a jury. That is your f. B. I. And department of justice at work. Same department of justice that wants to labor scott smith a domestic terrorist. My ole kegs would say the senate are being adults and writing another check is a good use of your money. And my colleagues would say its a good idea to rack up of 2 trillion to borrow more money and devalue the dollar and defund the department ofHomeland Security<\/a> while thousands of americans are dying, while china is empowered and china is selling Printing Presses<\/a> to the cartels and while 11,000 people just the day before yesterday passed in eagle pass and people in train cars and child are sold into sex trafficking trade and migrants so they can get raped, all of that i suppose is the adults we have in the senate to continue to fund air lawless administration exposing the migrants all in the false name of compassion. If that is what adults look like, count me out. We are going to pass these four bills and work hard to do the work for the American People<\/a> and the American People<\/a> can put forward another continuing resolution of rather than trying to change this place, rather than trying to stand up for the people who sent us here, to do something different, to reduce spend, to secure the border to fund our troops at a higher level than weve ever funded them, a 28 billion increase for the department of defense, while we refocus the military on its mission to defend the United States<\/a>. Im proud of these four bills. Im proud to stand up here and advance them forward. But let me be very clear. Were going to secure the boarder of the United States<\/a>. It will be up to democrats to make a choice. Will they shut down this open border or will they shut down the government of the United States<\/a> . Madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time and prove the previous question on the resolution. The speaker pro tempore the question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the cheer the yeas have it. Mr. Mcgovern madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts. Mr. Mcgovern i ask for the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. A sufficient number having risen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, this 15minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by fiveminute votes on adoption of the resolution if ordered, the motion to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 5110, and agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal, if ordered. This will be a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States<\/a> house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 215, the nays 209. The previous question is ordered. The question is iso on the adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the eyes have it. The gentleman from massachusetts. Mr. Mcgovern i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Will those rise. [a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States<\/a> house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 216, the nays are 212. The resolution is adopt. Without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business<\/a> is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. Grothman, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 5110 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title. The clerk Union Calendar<\/a> number 168, h. R. 5110 a bill to amend the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting or other shooting sports. The speaker pro tempore the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States<\/a> house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore correction, that is fiveminute vote. Five minutes. The speaker pro tempore the yeas are 424. The nays are 1. 2 3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business<\/a> is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The house will be in order. The house will be in order. The house will be in order. Please take your conversations off the floor. For what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 4368. And that i may include tabular material on the same. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Pursuant to House Resolution<\/a> 723 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h. R. 4368. The chair appoints the gentleman from oregon, mr. Benz, to the committee of the whole. The chair the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h. R. 4368 which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill making appropriations for agriculture, rural development, food and Drug Administration<\/a> and related programs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024, and for other purposes. The chair pursuant to the rule the bill is considered read the first time. General debate shall be cop fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on appropriations or their respective designees. The gentleman from maryland, mrn from georgia, mr. Bishop, will each control 30 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from maryland. Mr. Harris thank you, mr. Chairman. I rise today to bring the house fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill. I want to thank the Appropriations Committee<\/a> chairwoman granger and commend her for her leadership in moving this bill and the fiscal 2024 appropriations process forward. I also want to recognize the Ranking Member<\/a> of the full committee, ms. Delauro and the Ranking Member<\/a> of the agriculture subcommittee mr. Bishop. I appreciate the conversations he and i have had regarding the bill. While i know we dont agree on everything, we have reached arias of consensus that will keep ouring a communities strong. As americans know all too well, our country continues to battle high inflation. Driven by the overspending of the last congress and the Biden Administration<\/a>. 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