The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington being d. C. October 3, 2023. I hereby appoint the honorable laurie chavezderemer to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, Kevin Mccarthy speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2023, the chair will now recognize members from listed submitted by majority even minority leaders for morning hour debate. Time will be equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Mr. Joyce thank you, madam speaker. This morning 40 million americans will begin their day without access to broadband internet. These highspeed broadband connections, which were once a luxury, have now become essential tools for students, business owners, farmers, and patients. Last year historic funding was disturbed dispursed to the states dispersed to the states. Its time they are used efficiently, not goal plate or cities but connect our Rural Communities to fast, reliable, high speed indnet. Recently, i was proud to introduce the 5g sale act to require the fcc to release previously auctioned spectrum to expand access to 5g internet for communities across central and western pennsylvania. Bridging the Digital Divide has never been more important as we fight to ensure our students can learn from home, that Small Businesses can operate from home, and that patients can heal from home. Thank you. Madam speaker, in the past 10 months since retaking the majority, House Republicans have fought to enact our commitment to america. Working each day to forge an economy thats strong, to build a nation that is safe, to create a future thats build on freedom, and to once again have a government that is accountable to the American People. We fought to reopen the peoples house. We have passed h. R. 1, the Lower Energy Cost act. 225204. Because americans are paying too high a price for gas. We passed h. R. 2, the secure border act, 219213. Because President Bidens border crisis has made each and every state a border state. And we passed h. R. 5, the parents bill of rights, 213208, because parents deserve to be involved in their childrens education. These legislative victories have only been possible because House Republicans have remained united. And willing to stand up to President Bidens radical agenda. It must be a top priority to fight President Bidens outofcontrol spending, his Green New Deal initiatives, and his threats to strip away our constitutional rights. Madam speaker, it is time for House Republicans to renew our commitment to American People and to our shared conservative values. The work that is still ahead is too great to waste any additional time. Thank you. I yield. The speaker pro tempore thank you. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Green, for five minutes. Mr. Green and still i rise, madam speaker. A proud, liberated democrat. In the spirit of shirley chisholm, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid. Unafraid to say that the senate of the United States of america cares more about what they wear to work than the building they work in. There was a recent kerfuffle about the dress code in the senate. As a result, some 40 senators, in fact about 46, signed a letter addressing this newly installed dress code. I wont read it in its entirety because time doesnt permit, but heres what it says in one paragraph. Allowing casual clothing on the senate floor disrespects the institution. Disrespects the institution we serve and the American Families we represent. No disrespect, senators, but i believe allowing Richard Russells name to stay on the Senate RussellOffice Building disrespects the people you serve and disrespects this country. The richard Russell Office build something a symbol of racism. It is a symbol of disrespect for the American People. It certainly disrespects people of african ancestry. Because he was a racist, big got. He was the coauthor of the southern manifesto. He fought antilynching legislation. Rich second degreemurder rus russells Richard Russells named should not be on a building paid for with taxpayer dollars. Its time for you to take the same amount of time that you took to reform your dress code and reform the name thats on the richard Russell Office building. Its easy to do. Just let it revert back to the name it had before it became the Russell SenateOffice Building. Let it become the old senate Office Building. If you need more time, take that and decide the name you most refer. I have no name to recommend. I only recommend that you take russells name off. It took less than two weeks to revert back to the old dress code. After more than its been more than 50 years that Richard Russells name been on this building. If you no shame. Did you not respect people of african ancestry who go in and out of this building . I refuse to enter the richard Russell Office building. Im a oneperson protest. I refuse to disrespect myself by entering the building named after bigoted racist who authored the southern manifesto and fought antilynching legislation. Madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore members are reminded to direct their remarks to the chair. The chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from iowa, mrs. Mrs. Millermeeks, for five minutes. Mrs. Millermeeks thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to congratulate james simeons, a dedicated construction teacher at a high school in elridged, iowa. Who will receive the Harbor Freight tools school prize for teaching excellence. This Prestigious National recognition awards mr. Simmons with a 50,000 grant for his schools Skilled Trades program. Teachers, students, and the north scott principal have been working working together to surprise him today with his award by orchestrating a surprise celebration at school held outdoors by the tiny homes his students tirelessly built. The Harbor Freight tools for schools prize spotlights the exceptional yet often overlooked contributions of High School Skill trades teachers. This year the program saw a regard number of Record Number of applicants with over 1,000 teachers from all 50 states competing in the rigorous selection process. We are proud of you, mr. Simmons. Congratulations on this well deserved honor. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman for five minutes. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to honor a true champion of the San Fernando Valley, a trailblazer, leader, the honorable cindy montanez. We have had the privilege of representing the northeast San Fernando Valley for the past 27 years. Mr. Cardenas shes a strong, unwavering Community Leader who throughout her years of Public Service has made sure that the voices of the people of the valley are heard and that they have a seat at the table. Cindy has lived a quintessential american immigrant story just like the monarch butterfly. They are bicultural and bring beauty to beauty to every injury where everywhere they can. Shes a proud daughter of immigrants. They came to the city of san fernando where cindy and her five siblings were born and raised. Together her family pursued the american dream. A dream that includes giving back to the community and the country that has given us so much. Cindys activism began in 1993 as she pushed to establish the Chicano Studies Department at the university of california los angeles. By participating in a 14day hunger strike. At the age of 25, she won a seat on the San Fernando City council. Two years later she became the mayor of that city. Her Exceptional Leadership extends to the California State Legislature where cindy was the youngest woman elected to the California State Assembly at the age of 28 at that time. At the age of 30, she became the first latina to chair the powerful Assembly Rules committee. She fought for workers protections, consumer rights, and health care access. But without out of these accomplishments what shes best known for is her environmental work. She continued her Environmental Activism to become the c. E. O. Of tree people, one of the largest environmental organizations in all of southern california. With over three million volunteers, they planted hundreds of thousands of trees from the San Fernando City to huntington park. In 2020 she was called back to her role in Public Service. She returned home to serve as the councilmember in the city of san fernando. She is a titan who has worked tirelessly for her community. It is an honor to stand before you today to tell cindys story. I am not the only one highlighting her and her accomplishments. Last month the city of san fernando and city of los angeles voted to rename a park, shared by both cities, to cindy mon montened national park. These distinctions are well deserved. Built on years of tireless service. I just saw cindy when i had the privilege to join our community in a celebration to rename cindy montenez nature park. She was surrounded by dozens of communities members full of love and prayer. It was a beautiful tribute to a hero in our community. For all of this and more, i honor my friend cindy. Every time i see a monarch butterfly, i will think of the impact shes had on the tree lined streets of san fernando, and all across our great state of california. I had the pleasure of meeting her when she was running for city council for the first time 28 years ago. I remember her coming into my office and saying some of her supporters had abandoned her. I listened to what she had to say and i stood up and said, i will support you. What i see in you is someone running for the right reasons. You care about the community. And she said thank you. And thats where she launched her career in 1995. Sometimes in life we meet people that we never know where our journeys are going to go, but im so honored to have called cindy my colleague and my friend. Im so honored to be able to witness one of the first people who got elected to the state legislature out of our community of the San Fernando Valley who could speak to every constituent, both in spanish and in english. That had never happened before in our community. Even though our community of northeast San Fernando Valley was over 75 latino by population. Parents like cindys parents and my parents who came from mexico to make a better life for the next generation and the next. Once again it is my honor to speak before all of us on this Beautiful House about an amazing beautiful person, cindy. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair will recognize the gentleman from iowa, mr. Feenstra, for five minutes. Mr. Feenstra mr. Feenstra thank you, madams. I rise today to honor the life and legacy of jack trice, Iowa State Universitys first africanamerican athlete and the namesake of the College Football stadium in ames, iowa. What an inspiration. Tries enrolled at iowa trice enrolled in Iowa State University with the desire to play football and graduate with a degree in Animal Husbandry and to help and support farmers. Tragically, 100 years ago, on october 8, 1923, trice passed away at just 21 years of age, after sustaining severe injuries during a game. While his life was cut short, his legacy prevailed. In 1997, Iowa State University renamed their College Football stadium the jack trice stadium, and it remains the only major stadium in College Football that is named after an africanamerican. Today Iowa State University supports thousands of students through the jack trice character award and jack trice endowed scholarship, helping generations of cyclones succeed. This october will mark the 100th Year Anniversary of jack trices tragic death. To honor him, iowa state will host the jack trice legacy game on october 7, and hold a ceremony the same at the same location where his funeral was 100 years ago, at the central campus lawn, on october 8. I am proud to introduce a House Resolution that recognizes the life and legacy of jack trice, a young man that passed away way too soon, but inspired our communities and cyclone nation. Thank you. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to honor the life offal again toa Police Officer of algona Police Officer, kevin cram, who was senselessly murdered while doing his job. Officer cram was a 10year veteran of iowa Law Enforcement and a member of the iowa police department. He was also the son, husband and father who was remembered as a family man and a true hero. Proudly wearing the badge, he dedicated his career to protecting his family, our family, and keeping our streets safe. Words cannot accurately express my gratitude for his service and sacrifice. Officer cram gave his life to protect the lives of fellow iowans. There is no greater sacrifice than this. Amy prayers remain with his family, the police department, and everyone who knew and loved him. Thank you, officer cram, you will never be forgotten. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to recognize my friend and iowas conservative champion, governor kim reynolds, and her husband, first gentleman kevin reynolds. We both came to the iowa senate together, serving the Rural Communities that power our economy and feed and fuel the world. I can tell you that she was the leader back then and shes still a tremendous leader today. Since day one, she delivered real victories for our state. She promised and signed the largest tax cut in iowa history and gave parents a voice in their childrens education. She secured 1. 83 billion purr plus for surplus for our state budget with no debt. She has also deployed the Iowa National guard to the southern border to do what President Biden will not do, secure our border and protect our families. While Governor Reynolds continues herselfless works in iowa, her selfless works in iowa, my prayers are with her family and her husband, kevin, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. I have no doubt that through gods faith their faith in god, they will overcome this challenge and they will continue delivering results for iowa. Thank you, Governor Reynolds, and kevin, for your dedication to our great state. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore thank you. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Correa, for five minutes. Mr. Correa madam speaker, today i rise in honor of uclas chancellor, gene block, to thank him for his 17 years of leadership at americas premier Public Institution of education, ucla. Since 2007, chancellor block has increased accessibility, diversity, grown roanle enrollment and doubled funding for research at ucla. Today, nearly 1 3 of ucla graduates are firstgeneration college students. As chancellor block was himself. As a proud ucla alumni, i thank chancellor block for his service to the public and to the Bruin Community and for keeping ucla as a top Research Institution in the nation. Thank you, chancellor block, for your commitment to Higher Education in southern california, and this country. Go bruins. Thank you. Madam speaker, i rise today to honor a young man in my district, gustavo, a remarkable young man whose journey is one of determination and inspiration. When he was a boy, he looked at the sky and dreamed, making model planes. He dreamed of becoming a commercial pilot. As a proud high school alumni, he stayed focused on his dream, worked hard, volunteered in the community, played basketball. He grew up in an underserved community, but his parents, their support, their sacrifice and hard work pushed them