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, d. C. May 23, 2024. I hereby appoint the honorable Celeste Malloy to act as speaker pro tempore on this day, signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the player will be loved by offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. Eternal god, we pray to you as wepter this memorial day weekend. That you would bless our efforts to honor our fallen heroes. In the fanfare of parades and picnics, barbecues and summers beginning, may we take time to recall the countless sacrifices that were made to defend our freedoms and uphold our liberty. These noble men and women have stood firm. In the face of wars, alarms, and up against the anguish of adversity they would not be moved. May they rest knowing that they gave themselves fully to the work you, o lord, set before them to accomplish. Grant them peace and knowing that neither their labor nor their sacrifice was in vain. God of the ages, may we be the guardians and guarantors of their val russ legacy valorous legacy. Guide us in these moments that we would remain true to the ideals they devoted their lives to preserve. Inspire in us the same depth of commitment to our country. The same fidelity to our fellow americans. And the same unhesitating character to humble ourselves in service to you and to this nation. In your everlasting name we pray. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be read by the gentleman from texas, mr. Williams. Mr. Williams i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker pro tempore the chair will receive a message. The messenger madam speaker, a message from the president of the United States. The secretary madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i am directed by the president of the United States to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for oneminute speeches. On each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Williams i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Williams madam speaker, i rise today to recognize commander john fay, tremendous career serving his country and commemorating his retirement from the u. S. Navy. For 24 years he has dedicated his life to serving our great nation, and keeping it a great nation. From executive officer john worked his way through the ranks. Today hes highly decorated holds various personal, unit, and service awards. In september 2021 he joined the blue angles and accumulated an impressive 168 career arrested landings. Hes a humble leader and true patriot fueled by love for his family and country. Johns wife and children have played a crucial role in his service. We must also honor the unwavering support and countless sacrifices they made over the years. On behalf of a grateful nation and this congress, i thank john and his family for their jeffless selfless service. His life is one to be copied. As john would say, go navy. Beat army. In god we trust. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. This past saturday, may 18, marked the 15th anniversary since the end of the civil war on sri lanka. Mr. Krishnamoorthi the conflict saw the death, disappearance, abuse, and displacement of tens of thousands of tamil people of sri lanka. I want to take this time to remember and honor the lives lost and reaffirm my and Congress Solidarity with the people of all communities in sri lanka in their search for reconciliation and reform. I also want to recognize the bravery and commitment of those who continue to seek justice and accountability. I urge the Sri Lankan Government and International Community to advocate for the protection of rights of all peoples of sri lanka and work with all parties toward a sustainable political solution to prevent recurrence of such violence and tragic loss. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson madam speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute mr. Thompson thank you, madam speaker. Madam speaker, americas farm families work around the clock to feed, fuel, and clothe our nation and the world. Yet their livelihoods are often at the mercy of unpredictable forces beyond their control. Since the last farm bill was passed in 2018, producers have faced record inflation, rising input costs, fractured supply chains, labor shortages, Natural Disaster and more. Our current safety net is tattered. Our farmers have been bearing the burden of these challenges alone, risking the viability of their operations. The 2024 farm bill is the opportunity to implement significant changes to the farm safety net, equipping our farmers to meet their needs. A robust farm safety net provides stability to our producers to ensure farmers can continue operations in uncertain times. A stable, reliable food supply is essential for ensuring National Security. The importance of our agriculture industry cannot be overstated. By investing in our farmers and strengthen the safety net we can ensure america and American Families remain food secure. Thank you, madam speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Today i want to honor the life and legacy of my friend and mentor, former california state senator alan sorotti mr. Schiff a champion of californias environment, arts, and civil rights, he paved the way for the creation of the California Coastal commission so our coastlines could remain accessible for all. His passion of the arts led him to establish the California State Summer School for the arts. He was also a tireless advocate for disability rights, civil rights, and gave back through his work with numerous nonprofit, including those connecting unhoused seniors to shelter. Beyond politics and the arts, he was also a lover of jazz. He was a true renaissance man. Id like to extend my deepest sympathies to his family, michelle, and to all who loved him. As we mourn the loss of an incredible Public Servant, let us celebrate his enduring leggacy. Alan was a model Public Servant and i had such admiration and affection for him. May he continue to inspire us all and may his memory be a blessing. Madam speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Cline i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Cline thank you, madam speaker. Madam speaker, i planned today to congratulate a Poultry Judging Team in my district, but i need to address what happened at Quantico Marine base in triangle, virginia, because what happened there is the chickens coming home to roost from the broken biden border policy. Madam speaker, on may 3, 2024, two Jordanian Foreign nationals that entered the United States unlawfully attempted to breach the Quantico Marine corps base in triangle, virginia. Press reports indicate they were in a van posing as delivery men and tried to ram their way through. Im quoting from a letter that our governor has sent to the president because he has not received a briefing on what happened in the commonwealth of virginia. The American People didnt learn about what happened at quantico for two weeks. During that time we dont know who else had entered this country illegally, what else their designs were, but its proven that the bide broken biden border policy is having an effect on the National Security of this country antipresident needs to take action now or congress and the senate needs to take action on h. R. 2. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition . Ms. Tlaib i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Tlaib madam speaker, after the 2008 financial crisis, congress tasked our financial regulatory agencies with implementing a rule that bans pay packages for Bank Executives that incentivize excessive risk taking. More than 13 years later we are still waiting for this rule to be finalized. As the banking failures last year proved, these incentives continue to pose a serious threat to our Financial System. Thats why i introduced the fair fund act which requires large Financial Institutions to defer a portion of executive compensation that would get paid out unless there was a misconduct or some sort of firm failure after a period of between two and eight years depending on the size of the institution. In the case of misconduct or failure, deferred funds would be used to cover the cost of any fines levied on the bank and make depositors hole. I urge my whole. I urge my colleagues to hold these Bank Executives accountable. This is a huge financial risk we continue to have not only on Small Businesses but retirees and so many others who are connected to these risk taking very much neglect shall negligent action by the executives. I yield. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Lamalfa madam speaker, as we are on the precipice of another memorial day in this country, we have so much to be thankful for and grateful for as we pause to remember those that have fallen to defend our country, our way of life, our constitution. So from the fields of valley forge to tripoli, to our own homeland of the civil war, san juan hill, the trenches of france, pearl harbor, normandy, iwo jima, the 38th parallel, the jungles of vietnam, iraq and afghanistan and others we are grateful for those that stood up and stood in the line of fire for us for our values. Indeed, from john 5 13, greater love has no one than this. To lay down ones life for ones friends. We owe them a lot. We can never pay that back other than to be grateful and to remember those that have fallen for our nation. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute mr. Schneider madam speaker, i rise today to talk about the Affordable Connectivity Program a Critical Program that helps millions access affordable internet. Families rely on the internet to do their jobs, go to school, to meet with their doctors, sustain contact with family and loved ones. Access to the internet is essential in the 21st century. A. C. The Affordable Connectivity Program, helps more than 23 million households afford Internet Access. In illinois more than 700,000 households, one in seven, enrolled in a. C. P. , including 21,000 in just my district. Despite the success, republicans refuse to extend this program. We cannot delay. Through their inaction republicans are forcing millions of families to face higher internet bills or worse to have the Internet Access cut off entirely. If speaker johnson would bring the a. C. P. Extension to the floor for a vote, i know it would pass overwhelmingly. Instead, republicans are wasting time voting on bogus messaging bills. I implore speaker johnson lets save the Affordable Connectivity Program. Bring it to the floor for a vote for an extension. We can get this done. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Weber i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Weber madam speaker, saturday marked the six Year Anniversary of the footing at Santa Fe High School where 10 innocent lives were lost at the hands of evil. We will never forget that tragic day that forever changed santa fe, texas. As a community we have witnessed the resilience of santa fe, the communitys strength, courage, and unity have been inspiring. We honor the victims by remembering their lives each and every day. Thank you for the bravery of the First Responders and everyday heroes who showed remarkable courage on that day and in the days that followed. Six years have passed, madam speaker. Theres not a day that goes by that i dont think about each life that was taken on may 10, 2018. That day will be engrained in my memory and our community until the end of time. Let us continue to work to get to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again. Madam speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Madam speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. On tuesday, the large majority of us came together to pass the federal disaster tax relief act. Mr. Delgado the bill mr. Deluzio its something ive been pushing for along with many others. These palestinian de the East Palestine derailment was a disaster for many families. Just over the state line from our neighbors in ohio. Its ridiculous to me that folks who were hurt by this toxin Train Derailment have to pay taxes on norfolk southerns payments to them. Lets remember, it was the railroads negligence and incompetence that caused this whole mess in the first place. I was glad we passed a bill to help folks who were hurt. Now, if the senate follows suit as they should, these payments will be exempted from federal taxes as they should be. Lets keep going, the whole big to hold big railroads accountable and make freight rail safer. Madam speaker, we can do that by passing my bill, the Railway Safety act. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore thank you. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from hawaii seek recognition . Ms. Tokuda madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Tokuda thank you, madam speaker. I rise today in celebration of asian american, native hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage month. Our community is a diverse diaspora but too often we are lumped together as one monolithic minority group. Often forced to choose identity between asian, Pacific Islander or, for me, the very worst, other. We are so much more than other. We are the Fastest Growing population in the country. Were made up of 70 ethnic groups. We speak over 100 different languages and dialects. We are the descendants of people, cultures and traditions that are centuries older than this country we now call home. And we deserve to be seen, to be heard, to be recognized for who we are, where we come from, and what we stand for. We are so much more than other. During this month and every month, i challenge my colleagues to join us in uplifting the achievements, the voices and the struggles facing our community and commit to working towards a future where we are all truly seen, engaged and represented. Mahalo and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands seek recognition . Ms. Plaskett i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Plaskett thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to thank my colleagues, congresswoman sheila cherfilusmccormick, senator tim caine and many others members of both chambers who are urging House Foreign AffairsCommittee Chair mike mccaul and Senate ForeignRelations CommitteeRanking Member james reesh to