Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We come to the end of the week where we have given thanks for the heroism of the brave men who served as code talkers during the world wars. They answered the call to service of their nation at a time of great danger and we are grateful to them. Now we approach a week during which all americans will gather o remember who we are, a nation generously blessed not only by you, our god, but by courageous ancestors, faithful allies and the best good wishes of people everywhere who long for freedom. He difficult work of participative government and bless the members of this assembly and us all that we would be worthy of the call we have been given as americans. Help us all to be truly thankful and appropriately generous in our response. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. Mr. Faleomavaega the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. 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 we will be led in the pledge of allegiance by the gentleman from utah, mr. Bishop. Mr. Bishop 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 entertain up to five requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from South Carolina is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, 25 years ago, Congress SaidYucca Mountain will be our repository for nuclear waste. Sadly, the president canceled it in 2009. On monday, the Nuclear Regulatory commission ordered the department of energy to proceed with the review process. In administration has failed to produce a clear plan for storing spent nuclear fuel, putting the environment at risk. South carolinians have pledged 2 billion into the program for the fees to address spent nuclear waste. Yet, because of the president s party politics, the facility does not exist. Thankfully, the judicial system sided with the American People this week and demanded the Energy Department to collect those fees until a path forward is created. Yucca mountain is clearly environmentally safe and secure and should be completed. This is great for the Akin Community and those across the country. The president should abide by the law. America is a strong nation because we are a nation of laws. In conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. I appreciate the Community Service of bill and ann west. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to remember those who tragically lost their lives this weekend in illinois. Last weekend, tornados ripped across my state and six people were killed. Extreme weather events are sadly becoming a norm across the country. 2012 was the second most extreme weather to date with 11 extreme weather events across our country. Mr. Quigley last year, illinois experienced 113 broken heat records, two broken snow records, 30 prescription broken records and one large wildfire. Clearly this year looks to be no different. The reality is this. Stronger, more destructive storms are pounding our region with distressing regularity and huge costs to our state, our residents and our economy. Our task is to aid those devastated by these events as well as addressing the underlying cause of their increased severity and frequency, Climate Change. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back his time. For what purpose does the gentlelady from North Carolina seek recognition . Ms. Foxx i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. President obama and the democrats who run washington spent a lot of time telling the American People that if they like their Health Care Plan they could keep their Health Care Plan. So what would they say to the four million americans whove had their insurance canceled under obamacare . What would they say to all the folks whove logged on to our House Republican website at gop. Gov and told us their stories of lost coverage . Americans need Real Solutions, not the Political Fix the president proposed last week. The house passed our keep your health plan act with strong bipartisan support. Thats a real solution, and we call on the senate to listen to the American People and support it. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back her time. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. I rise today to offer my condolences to the people of. He philippines ive haired from many constituents ive heard from many constituents who are concerned about loved ones who live overseas. I heard from those at st. Anne. Mr. Swalwell they sent humanitarian workers and military personnel. People in the most remote areas are struggling for basic human needs, water, medical splice. Thats why Jackie Speier and i are sending a letter to secretary of defense hagel which we plan to send tomorrow to have a food drop. In the real world, aide workers will help those in need. But time is of the essence. People are hungry, need medical supplies and are thirsty right now. Im committed to making sure the American People are doing everything they can by helping those following this horrific storm. 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 indiana seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to reflect on the destructive tornadoes and severe thunderstorms that struck indiana and much of the midwest this past sunday. On monday, i had the opportunity to tour areas that sustained some of the worst damage. Kokomo, indiana, was hard hit. While hoosier lives were speared during this, some of our illinois neighbors were not so lucky. In all throughout the midwest, they lost possessions, their livelihood as businesses were destroyed. Mr. Rokita they will suffer from a painful recovery. I ask those in their thoughts and prayers. As is often the case in our great tragedy, it reminds us the goodness and kindness. Theyve helped their family, friends friends, neighbors and strangers in a time of need. I saw those from kokomo to lend a hand. Shelters were open. Neighbors were helping neighbors. While the federal government may have a role to play in the recovery effort, hoosiers were not sitting around waiting for their federal government. Individuals attack problems, help their neighbors and show great generosity and resilience. It makes me proud to be a hoosier and im humble to represent so many people with resilience. Mr. Speaker, thank you for the time. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new york is recognized for one minute. Mr. Higgins mr. Speaker, this morning new york mayor cuomo is in buffalo to announce a 225 million redevelopment of a former steel making plant that will bring 850 new jobs to buffalo. This will transform a 200acre former Republic Steel site into a new clean energy and Research Campus that will breathe new life into a formerly contaminated Industrial Area that is situated along the Buffalo River and has been economically dead. This along with 75 million with private and federal investments to clean up the shoreline is creating a dynamic new economy in buffalo, an buffalo marked by new Waterfront Development and clean energy manufacturing. Energy independence and hundreds of new jobs and a new economy are remaking buffalo, new york, and this project should serve as a National Model to grow the economy and for nation building right here at home. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition . To address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for one minute. Thank you very much. Over the last six weeks, every member of congress has heard from constituents whove been very much concerned about the cancellation of Health Insurance policies. Mr. Whitfield primarily because someone has determined that their Health Insurance policy is not adequate. Were hearing about higher premiums and then we all know about the difficulty of obtaining, getting on the website to select your insurance policy. So theres a lot of confusion out there. Theres a lot of anger out there and theres a lot of people that are asking the u. S. Congress to help. We want to hear how this obamacare is affecting individual americans from coast to coast. And so weve developed a website called gop. Gov, and we would invite those people who are experiencing difficulty to your op. Gov, click on tory and tell explicitly the experiences youre having. This is important. We appreciate it. I think my time has expired. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . To ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new york is recognized for one minute. Mr. Crowley thank you, mr. Speaker. Earlier this week the republican leader circulated his partys 2014 agenda, the vision for promoting a private sector job growth, expanding the middle class and strengthening our economy. There are ideas for improving civil rights and bettering our immigration system. The path forward for ensuring our children and grandchildren inherit a better america. Now id like to read to the house and to the American People the 2014 agenda by the republican party. Mr. Speaker, i would like to read them all in the order in hich they are presented. Yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from illinois is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, as our nation prepares for thanksgiving, i rise to thank and honor two brothers from Boy Scout Troop 275 and the community that rallied behind him. In the suburban chicago district i represent, post 1170 was showing its age. It was neither fitting nor proper for the veterans that filled the halls. Renovation was need and money was tight in an economy hard hit by our economy. E day, edgar and eric garcia reinvigorated post 1170. With help from fellow scouts, all they needed were supplies. Thats where home depot came in. Mr. Schneider they covered 90 of the renovations. But they contributed far more than simply dollars and cents. 30 home depot employees helped with labor. By their and inspired generosity and i am overwhelmed with the communitys outpouring of support. Our communities in illinois 10th district are great because we care one another. As we approach thanksgiving, if you ever doubt our greatness, you need only visit American Legion post 1170. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . The gentleman from texas, mr. Session, is recognized for one minute. Mr. Sessions mr. Speaker, today im joined by part of our rules Committee Family, the members of the rules committee, who would like to welcome back to our Nations Capital a very dear friend, celeste west. Shes part of our rules Committee Family who retired last july after 20 years of service. On friday, september 6, celeste was tragically and unexpectedly had the loss of her only son, barker, in a car accident. Today would have been barkers 19th birthday. We all watched barker as he grew up in the rules committee. Barker brought a smile to the face of everyone he met. A gregarious young man who had an unlimited amount of energy and zeal with an unlimited future. He was an Outstanding Young man who believed in himself and others. Barker was also a Fraternity Brother of mine in the pie kappa alpha fraternity. Barkers Fraternity Brothers have called him a legend. D as we know lives live on despite us being in other places. His spirit is with us today. In the wake of this tragedy, we are here today with celeste, her family, barkers father, frank, and his stepmother, sue ellen. We are here to celebrate the short but remarkable life, another life of a person here in our family also of the United States capitol. As a father, myself, i cannot even fathom the difficulties that the familys going through. But we want you to know all of us that are here today that the life that has been lived of Franklin Barker west was important and is important to us. We yield back our time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas yields back his time. The speaker pro tempore does the gentleman from kentucky have a general leave request . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to evise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on h. R. 1900, the natural gas pipeline permitting reform act. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Pursuant to House Resolution 420 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h. R. 1900. The chair appoints the gentleman from texas, mr. Poe, to preside over 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. 1900 which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law with respect to the citing, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas Pipeline Projects. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as read the first time. The gentleman from kentucky, mr. Whitfield, and the gentleman from california, mr. Waxman, each will control 30 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky, mr. Whitfield. Mr. Whitfield thank you very much. Mr. Chairman, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The chair the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for as much time as he wishes. Mr. Whitfield as chairman of the subcommittee on energy and power, we had a number of earings over the last year and we are all quite excited about the production, additional production of natural gas and oil in america. As many people know, we now are the number one producer of natural gas in the world, and the number one producer of oil in the world. This has come about because of the entrepreneurial spirit of the private sector and development of these properties on private lands, primarily in pennsylvania, north dakota, and texas. So we are all excited about the opportunity for Energy Independence in america. And certainly hopefully to reach a point where we are less dependent upon oil and other products coming from the middle east. I want to thank mike pompeo, member from kansas, for authoring this important legislation. And although we have become the number one producer and we have an abundance of natural gas today, we still have one key problem. To put it simply, we dont have the necessary Pipeline Infrastructure to move natural gas from where it is produced to where it is needed most. And i would like to just illustrate how some states are being harmed. According to the Energy Information administration, in january this year we saw several states with residential Natural Gas Prices way above the National Average. For example, New Hampshire was 30 above the National Average. Massachusetts was 43 , maine, 67 , and florida, 68 .