Chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour 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 1 50 p. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, for five minutes. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the 25 fund act of 1980 required 25 of the tax receipts from timber harvested from the u. S. National forest to be returned to the counties where the tax receipts originated. Since local property taxes cannot be leffveed on federal lands, these dollars along with payment in lufe taxes, or pit funding, are critical in National Forests and other federal lands. This is because the 1908 law specifies that they directly support local schools and road activities in National Forests. Unfortunately, timberg has dramatically decreased in the National Forest system since the late 1980s. According to the Forest Service the agency was annually harvesting over 12 billion board feet by the end of the 1980s, but today this amount has decreased to less than two billion board feet per year. Make no mistake activities such as removing unhealthy wood waste, and others play a fundamental roll in the core mission of the Forest Service and lends to forest health. Leading up to the turn of the century declining timber praugs has resulted in less Forest Management and decreased forest itself. Fewer local Employment Opportunities and dramatically less funding for schools and roads in forested communities. As a result, the secure Rural Schools Program was created in 2000 to help offset the lack of funding for local activities. Unfortunately the program was allowed to expire tend of september, 2015. Resulting in payments to counties reverting back to the previous law which again requires 25 of the tax receipts from timberg to be returned to the counties of origin. Earlier this month the u. S. Department of agriculture, the Parent Agency of the Forest Service announced 25 of the receipts will be paid to 41 states throughout the coming months in 2015. These funds are very much needed in Rural Communities located on federal lands, including thal gainey National Forest where four counties in northwestern pennsylvania directly benefit. While these funds amount to nearly 50 million nationally, they represent only 1 6 of the funds that were provided through the Previous Year through the secure trurel schools program. Mr. Speaker, as a member of the education and Work Force Committee and former School Board President , i can attest there is no School District in america that could have 94 of a funding stream pulled out from underneath them and still manage. Make no mistake, secure Rural Schools Program has gone a long way in helping communities bridge the financial shortfalls for the lack of taxable land over the past 15 years. But the program alone does not solve the underlying challenges faced by counties and communities colocated in National Forests and other federal lands. In order to ensure the longterm ecological sustainability and the Economic Prosperity of our National Forest and our local communities, the Forest Service must adhere to its Historical Mission of active Forest Management and Timber Harvesting for our nation. Mr. Speaker, let us not be confused, National Forests are not national parks. They are home to the peoples resources. We must encourage sustainable and increased production of the publics resources which directly support those communities that are colocated on federal lands. This will be a winwin for the country. The American People deserve as much. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina, ms. Foxx, for five minutes. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. Today i rise to recognize Stacey Eggers jr. Of boone, North Carolina. On march 20, stationy will be 91 years old but he stacey will be the 1 years old but he hasnt let age slow him down one bit. He still goes daily to his office on west king street where he has been continually practicing law since 1950. Back then he was one of only four attorneys in the county. Stacey is one of the last attorneys in the state of North Carolina who did not attend law school. He was admitted by the North Carolina state bar to practice law on april 19, 1950, and eventually his law practice became a family affair. He formed the law firm eggers and eggers with his son Stacey Eggers iii in 1974, and later formed eggers eggers, and eggers when his daughter rebecca joined the practice. His grand son Stacey Eggers iv, who is known as four, joined the firm in 2001. His granddaughter inlaw, kimberly eggers, joined the firm in 2010. And another grandson, austin eggers, joined the firm in 2011. I think it bears repeating that stacey still goes to work every day at the age of 90. In fact, he tried a Property Rights case with grandsons four before a local jury at the age of 88. You rarely see that kind of dedication to ones profession anymore. In addition to his work and private practice, stacey has served as county attorney for wataga county as well as town attorney for blowing rock and seven devils. His service to the bar also includes terms as counselor of the North Carolina state bar for the 24th judicial district, president of the watauga Bar Association and president of the 24th judicial district Bar Association. Hes an active member of the North CarolinaBar Association where he served on the Client Security Fund board which helps reimburse individuals who have suffered financial loss as a result of the dishonest conduct of lawyers. In 1996, stacey was inducted into the North Carolina general practice hall of fame, and received the liberty bell award in 2008. The liberty bell award is given annually by the North CarolinaBar Associations Young Lawyers division to one individual who, quote, has strengthened the american system of freedom under law, end quote. Active in the local community, stacey has served as a member of the Watauga CountyHospital Board of trustees, board of elections, the boone rotary club, the executive committee of the watauga republican party, the Boone Chamber of commerce, and the watauga savings and Loan Association board of directors. He also currently serves on the board for life store bank. Prior to his career as a lawyer, stacey served in the Army Air Corps during world war ii. When describing the experience to his children in later years he would say he received a personal invitation from the president to take an all expense paid world tour. He left on a transport out of charleston, south carolina, and by the time he arrived in los angeles at the end of the war, he served his country in locations across the globe, including after carks the mediterranean india, and other places. Hes a lifetime member and past commander of the American Legion and lifetime member and judge advocate of the veterans of foreign wars. Stacey raised four children with his loving and supportive wife of 56 years, elizabeth, who passed away in 2004. Hes blessed with eight grandson and three great grandsons, and has another great grandbaby on the way. His family is one of the most respected families in Watauga County. Stacey is a man of few words but great wisdom. He has tremendous insights into human nature, and his observations are well worth hearing. Watauga county is fortunate to call this hardworking citizen one of its own. I yield back, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from West Virginia, mr. Mooney, for five minutes. Mr. Mooney thank you, mr. Speaker. Its a great honor of addressing the nation as a newly elected representative for the people of West Virginias Second District. My name is alex mooney, and grew up in a home where the american ideal of the personal freedom and limited government were cherished. My mother was born and raised in cuba, where at age 21 she was thrown in jail for seven weeks as a political prisoner by the communist regime of fidel castro. After her release, she fled here to the United States where she was welcomed with open arms to restart her life in freedom. My father was a feisty irishman from new york, and a vietnam veteran. He was an ardent conservative and had great pride in leaders like ronald reagan. Through the hard work of my parents, my three siblings and i had the chance to live the american dream. My older brother, vincent, is a professor of Electrical Engineering at georgia tech. My younger brother, patrick, is a successful businessman. My younger sister, margarita, is a professor of sociology at Yale University where she conducts research on happiness virtues, and the common good. I was blessed to have the opportunity to attend Dartmouth College where i played football and rugby and graduated in 1993. In 2001, my father suffered a stroke and was dying. There was one doctor who was particularly compassionate in her efforts to comfort my family and me through that difficult time. She also happened to be very pretty. One year later that neurosurgeon, dr. Grace gonzalez, agreed to marry me. My wonderful wife and i have been blessed with three beautiful children. My son, lucas is 11. My daughter camille is 9, and we are pleasantly surprised on october 13 of last year with the third child, gabrielle. My wife and i have been doing the hard work of homeschooling our older children imparting on them an appreciation for the special place america holds in the world, just as my parents did for me. My parents also taught me personal responsibility enshrined in the constitution must always be protected. Their example showed me we must never cowher in the face of tyranny. Never give up on the god given rights we are entitled to, and never stop fighting for the american dream. They taught me the importance of serving one nation and community. I knew early in life i wanted an opportunity to fight for the values which have made our nation a beacon of freedom and prosperity around the world. As a young state senator, i fought for relief for hardworking taxpayers, for more personal responsibility, for the right to life of unborn babies, for a prosperous business climate, and to protect our Second Amendment rights. Last fall the people of the Second District of West Virginia afforded me the tremendous honor of representing them in congress. Our nation faces great challenges. Our president and his liberal allies on the left would see us lose the values which make us who we are. Lose the values my father fought for and my mother escaped despotism to enjoy. West virginia is blessed to be abundant in Natural Resources. I will fight so that West Virginians and all americans are able to seek prosperity from our natural bounty. I expect to spend much of my time at my home in charlestown and crossing the district listening to the citizens i serve. During my first week in office, i didnt wait to begin delivering on West Virginia priorities. I cosponsored legislation to gut onerous provisions of obamacare, to audit the federal reserve, and authorize construction of the keystone x. L. Pipeline. I also cosponsored Bipartisan Legislation to protect the unborn after 20 weeks when they are capable of feeling pain. I am fortunate to serve on the natural house Natural Resources committee, while focused on policies which contribute to the Energy Security of our nation and the expansion of our production here at home. Ive also been selected to serve on the important House Budget Committee where i will fight to fulfill my commitment for a balanced federal budget. It is totally unacceptable for West Virginians and all americans to live within their means while the federal government continues to allow its spending and debt to run rampant. We are a nation whose values are emulated around the world by people seeking freedom justice and constitutional selfgovernment defined by the rule of law. This legacy faces great challenges today and im proud to stand here on the floor of the United States congress vigilant in defense of our defining principles and West Virginia priorities. I yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Poe, for five minutes. Mr. Poe mr. Speaker isis has beheaded yet another person. Just this morning we also learned that taliban assassins murdered nine people in afghanistan. A few months ago the taliban did a most vicious act of jihad. They attacked a school and murdered 150 children and their teachers in pakistan. And last week we learned that one of the taliban five that was unfortunately swapped by the president in exchange for beau has recently called his buddies in the group taliban. According to the White House Press secretary, and i quote, they do carry out tactics that are akin to terrorism. They do pursue terror attacks in an effort to try to advance their agenda. Well, then why not call them terrorists . Why is the white house so timid and so intimidated by refusing to call the taliban terrorists . National review reports that Al Jazeera News Service has banned the terms islammists, jihad and terrorists from their reporting. Is the White House Press secretary getting political correct language and censored statement from al jazeera . Who knows . Even secretary kerry refuses correct language and to define the Foreign Terror Group isis as the Islamic State of iraq and syria. Mr. Speaker, at a House Foreign AffairsCommittee Hearing september 18 entitled the isis threat weighing the obama administrations thoughts, i ask secretary kerry this question, who would you call them . Secretary kerry, well i would call them the enemy of islam, because thats what i think they are. And they certainly dont represent a state even though they try to claim to do so. So officially, mr. Kerry we should refer to them as the enemy of islam . Mr. Kerry, well i do. Mr. Speaker, this administration also refuses to say that we are at war with radical islam. There is so much sensitivity in the white house over statements one is puzzled to wonder why are they sensitive about calling terrorists terrorists. Radical islam is a cancer that is spreading throughout the world jihad preaches hate and murder in the name of religion. Even other World Leaders have publicly recognized this and called our enemy terrorists, but not the United States. The leader of the of religion. Free world dances around the topic instead of telling it like it is. Why does the administration refuse to define our enemy . We are at war with radical islam. We are at war with the taliban. We are at war with isis. And we are at war with terrorism and terrorists. And mr. Speaker, they are at war with us. Is the white house worried about hurting the feelings of radical terrorists who make it their mission to kill us by refusing to call them terrorists . We need to call them what they are, terrorists who kill in the name of radical islam. Political correctness and political jargon will not win this war. Americans and our military must have a clearly defined enemy, not some nebulous undefined name enemy that the white house