Gratitude that we thank you for the privilege of being called americans. With humility, let us realize the responsibility this privilege entails. Let your presence in us be the light that causes this nation to shine bright in the world. Grant your favor, wisdom and protection to our troops here and abroad. Place within our leaders and representatives here in the house and senate. May our president be guided by your truth and our differences let us seek you first. Please give each of us in this place and every citizen of this nation a contrite heart and a willingness to follow your way. N christs name we pray, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from new york, mr. Higgins. Mr. Higgins i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america indivisible, with liberty and justice for all and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentlelady from North Carolina the gentlelady from North Carolina is recognized for one minute. Alicia fox thank you, mr. Speaker. The ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. The socalled Islamic State, isis, is disamating villages, persecuting religious minorities and massacring the innocents, including the brutal public beheadings of two american journalists. The e past two months, president has been vay casing, golfing, fundraising for partisan allies. The president initially admitted that he doesnt have a strategy for dealing with isis, a brutal group he once compared to a j. V. Team. He then indicated his goal was to remove isis to a manageable problem. This wont do. Tonight the president addresses the nation. I hope he uses the opportunity to make a change. I hope he uses his speech to provide a clear strategy. I hope he provides long overdue leadership on this issue. The American People and the world are waiting. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . I ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Speaker, i rise to mourn the passing and recognize the life of tom mccormick, he was a loving husband, father, marine, man of great faith and dedicated Public Servant to the city of dublin, california. Falling graduation from high school, he joined the u. S. Marines and served honorably in the korean war where he received a purple heart. Tom loved dublin deeply, serving 17 years as an elected representative to the dublin district where he pushed and was one of the first in the state to push for water recycling systems. Mr. Swalwell we can also thank tom for his role in helping to create the dublin Heritage Park and he also had a big heart. In 1975 he and his wife claudia took some of the last of the South Vietnam refugees. Tom will be missed. I send my condolences to his wife claudia of 42 years who served as a dublin city councilmember, his sons marshal nd tom and daughters melinda daughter melinda. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina rise . Will gilbert mr. Wilson to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wilson millions are dropping out of the work force. A clear symbol of the president s failure is the 14 million more people are forced to get on food stamps than when the president took office. The article explains that families are hurting as a result of the president s failed job policy. Harvest food bank is serving an increase of needy families. C. E. O. Denise hollins said when we open the lines are waiting for us all the way to the road. The people suffering from hunger have not seen an improvement in their financial condition. House republicans have passed over 40 jobcreation solutions which were blocked in the senate. The president should take course so we should work for Job Opportunities. In conclusion, we should remember september 11 and the global war on terrorism. Sympathy to the families of leesville. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois seek recognition . I ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the entlelady is recognized. Ms. Duckworth i want to tell the story of a 20 of mine constituent of mine. While his father was off fighting in world war ii, joe led his family in eastern europe. It was extremely challenging and he eventually lost his leg at the age of 15. His family was able to leave austria and arrived in the United States. Without speaking a word of english, he set out working as a tailor. He finally lived his team when he founded joes tailor shop at age 50. His Small Business provided for than 20 families. As a resident of hanover park, illinois, he was part of his community. He met catriona schaefer, who was also an imingredient. They had three children and three grandchildren together. The family was blessed to be able to celebrate joe and catrionas 60th anniversary in february. Unfortunately, joe passed away recently, but his American Dream and love for his country and family will live on forever. I send my condolences to his family and especially to herm and his son who continues that tradition of the American Dream and leading manufacturing in our district, adding to the strength of this nation. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania eek recognition . Mr. Pitts to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Pitts mr. Speaker, vad mir putin lives in an alternate reality, one where the state is still allpowerful and can control reality for its citizens. In the 1930s, stalin could make people disappear by sending them to the gulags, and then erasing any mention of them in state archives. By controlling all information, he could pretend that black was white and up was down. Today in russia, putin wants to pretend that the ukrainian insurgencey is homegrown, that russian soldiers on the other side of the border are lost or just volunteers. He wants to pretend that kiev is controlled by nazis. His stateowned media dutifully report these fictions as fact. The soviet union hasnt existed in more than 20 years. It collapsed out of weakness and russia remains weak and wholly dependent on Energy Exports today. Putin can pretend all he wants, but the reality is that he does not have the power of the secretary general or the czars. Lets not let him turn his dreams into reality by abandoning our friends and nato allies. We must stand up for their freedom and support them more vigorously. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Payne mr. Speaker, i stand today to remember the more than 200 girls who were abducted from their school on april 14, 2014. It is hard to imagine the fear, pain and the anguish theyve suffered at the hands of the monsters who kidnapped them. As a father, i understand what these girls families are feeling. I have not forgotten these girls and i will continue to work with my colleagues for their safe return and for the elimination of the terrorist group boko haram. The world and Mainstream Media has mostly moved on from the events in nigeria. But amid all the horrors regularly that regularly compete for the worlds attention, this one should not be forgotten. Among these missing girls are future lawyers, doctors and teachers, women who could someday lead their country. I call for my colleagues not to forget these girls and come together to combat boko haram, al qaeda and isil. Thank you, mr. Speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition . Request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in observation of the oneyear anniversary of the horrific needs that hit the state of colorado one year ago. Starting on september 11, floods ravaged communities and wiped away homes, schools and businesses. Mr. Gardner the widespread damage was not anything ive seen in my time in colorado. I joined neighbors and leaders to survey many of the damaged areas and we worked together to make sure that we provided the muchneeded relief. I saw Railroad Tracks ripped and tangled. I saw vehicles laying upside down and garages filled with mud. I also saw people working in the spirit of community striving to recover of the recover, helping each other. I could not name all those that responded. I want to name a few. Shawn cronin has provided invaluable resources to Water Companies and Ditch Companies to help provide for agriculture. John and stan of the central weld county Water District worked to get Water Systems for places like fredrick and firestone back in operation. Local fire districts like hygiene, johnstown and others were on the front lines of the flood response. In the year since the disaster we made tremendous progress but theres a lot more work to be done. Communities in weld, morgan, logan continue their work today. With the great resilience of the people of this state, i have no doubt well come back stronger than ever and continue working together for the good of our great state. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlelady is recognized. I had the pleasure of meeting with businesses and workers across my district as part of my Second District manufacturing tour. I was fortunate to witness firsthand the creation of products made in illinois and had the privileges of hearing from workers about what congress can be done to support americas work force. The Second District is made better by those like medberg machine company. Ms. Kelly the future of our economy is made brighter by members of the Kankakee County chamber of congress who i met to discuss economic development, jumpstarting the middle class and the future of american business. Speaking of americas future, i must acknowledge our national champion, Jackie Robinson west Little League team from the great state of illinois. They are a shining example of how far hard work and teamwork can get you and what happens when you have the opportunity to pick up a ball, a pen, a book or a skill. As we return to business, i urge my colleagues to follow the examples of this Little League and business heroes because hard work, teamwork and innovation make us all better. Lastly, i salute the heroes of 9 11. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. Furred the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Johnson i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Johnson thank you, mr. Speaker. This summer america has witnessed the horrific actions of isis as it marched into iraq as part of its mission to create an Islamic State. As a 29year air force veteran i know trouble when i see it and so do the American People. Isis is a direct threat to america and our democratic way of life. Congress and the American People want, need and deserve a clearly defined strategy from our president to defeat isis, t a strategy to degrade or contain or manage, a strategy to defeat isis. Tomorrow, americans remember the 13th anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. As we remember all those we lost that day, let us also remember the hard lessons the attacks taught us, that we must always be vigilant in protecting the american way of life and all that we hold dear. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . The gentleman is recognized, without objection. Mr. Higgins mr. Speaker, in my western new York Community there is no shortage of pride for the buffalo bills. This was apparent yesterday en it was announced that the pagulas will be the new team owners. Theyve had ownership in the buffalo sabres, financing of the new Harbor Center development in buffalos inner harbor and now owners of the bills, keeping the team in western new york where it belongs. This is excellent news for the teams future. S. E. C. Chairman wheeler announced plans to consider repeal of the sports blackout rules at their next meeting. The commissioner was recently in buffalo recently advocating for the same and it appears that momentum is gaining for fans that support their team and end blackouts once and for all. The federal government certainly should not support such outdated and unfair practices and im hopeful that the f. C. C. Will end the backing of the nfl brackout rules on september 30. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from missouri rise . Seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to drees the house for one minute, revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Long mr. Speaker, over the last few decades the federal government has regulated activities of the American People and increasingly minute detail. It was the founders desire to protect our individual liberty by having a government which was energetic in its ability to perform the duties and trusted in it but is limited in its scope. A concept incompatible with the current degree of overregulation. The result is diminished Job Opportunities and higher costs for the american for the average american. When jobs are lost, when new businesses never open, it is the lowskilled, the young, new worker and those already suffering from chronic unemployment who are harmed the most. The story of america is a story of someone starting out with nothing and achieving the American Dream. The secret to our success has always been our free and Dynamic Society that enables everyone to fulfill their unique human potential. It is time for congress to decide whether it values paperwork or people. Dont regulate the American Dream out of existence. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise . Ms. Hahn i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Ms. Hahn thank you, mr. Speaker. About five months ago we were shocked and disturbed by the news that 200 school girls were kidnapped from their beds in nigeria by the militant terrorist group boko haram. The bringbackourgirls raised awareness around the world of the polite of these innocent victims plight of these innocent victims. Boko haram continues to terrorize families across nine, attacking villages, gunning down civilians and burning churches. Kidnappings and beheadings have become commonplace. Boko haram has been responsible for the deaths of more than 900 men, women and children in the last three months. The people of nigeria are living in a state of fear. And i cant imagine what the kidnapped girls are facing in the months of captivity. We will not rest until every girl is home and safe. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. For what purpose does the gentlelady from tennessee seek recognition . Mrs. Blackburn to address the house for one minute, revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady from tennessee is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Blackburn thank you, mr. Speaker. Today i rise in honor of lynn who is retiring after 26 years of service to the federal government and is currently the chief of the maternal and Pediatric Infectious Disease Branch at the ewe necessary Kennedy ShriverNational Institute of Childrens Health and human development, National Institutes of health. W, i have a full list of her accomplishments and her prestigious and wonderful resume for the record but just a couple of points. She received the 2012 federal employee of the year award from the partnership for Public Service. The award is one of nine Samuel Heyman service to america medals bestowed on Public Service who make highimp