Speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 6, 2015, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate and 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 the minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois mr. Gutierrez, for five minutes. Mr. Gutierrez mr. Speaker, im very proud of the president for speaking directly to the American People on immigration last night in a town hall on telemondayo and on msnbc. He telemundo and on msnbc. He is fighting a temporary injunction in federal court and is prepared to appeal those rulings all the way to the supreme court, if needed. He will comply with the injunction, but let me be clear to my republican friends and to the American Families impacted for now by the courts action. Nothing about the injunction hes Eye Department find as a low priority for enforcement. No matter how many lawsuits are filed, no matter how many symbolics in votes theres nothing that they can do to go after u. S. Citizens if they have no criminal record and have lived here for a while and the republicans know there is nothing they can do to force the president to deport five Million People that he has said he is going to protect. Nothing. For Years Congress has only provided enough funding to deport 4 of the total undocumented population or 400,000 people a year. Clearly we here in Congress Know that only a small percentage of people will be targeted because of the limited enforcement resources because that is the law that we here in congress made. For all the talk about a rogue or empeerial president hes actually doing the job we asked him to do, to spend the limited enforcement resources we appropriated on doing, what, protecting the homeland by deporting the worst of the worst. Not on dreamers, not on the parents of u. S. Citizens who have strong ties to this country and decades with no criminal background, and the daca program for dreamers announced in 2012 that is still in place and renewals are happening right now as we speak. 640,000 strong. So under the enforcement priorities and under daca program, it is clear to me and i want to make it clear to everyone at home that president has no plans to deport dreamers or the parents of u. S. Citizens who have never been involved in crime. Now, i know firsthand about numerous efforts to negotiate across the aisle that the majority of our country and the majority of the Republican Party would like to have a functioning Legal Immigration system, but the impression the Republican Party is leaving with the American People, the only solution republicans are offering is that they demand deportation of dreamers and the deportation of parents of five million american citizens who will be protected and continue to be protected under the president s executive actions. That is what my colleagues fail to appreciate. When they stand alongside hardliners and opponents of Legal Immigration in their zeal to support noncitizens, republicans are hurting themselves with citizens. In my district in chicago, just like the rest of the country there is no system where people who are born in the u. S. Never mix up with people who werent born here. Theres no difference between the people who came with a visa, the people who overstayed a visa, the people that never had a visa to begin with and the people who were born u. S. Citizens. When we celebrate the fourth of july or thanksgiving, believe it or not, we all sit at the same table. The undocumented are part of our family. They live in our neighborhoods attend our churches and are in classrooms with our children. What the Republican Party fails to see is that when they call for the deportation of dreamers and longterm residents, theyre calling for the deportation of our family members, our neighbors and my childrens classmates. Dont forget, most latinos in america are not immigrants but u. S. Citizens, so it should come to no surprise when one million or so latino u. S. Citizens turn 18 this year, they will not think fondly of the Republican Party, the party that is bent on deporting members of their families and their community. Another statistic. 93 of latinos under the age of 18 are u. S. Citizens. 93 of them are u. S. Citizens. They will not have a warm and fuzzy feeling about the party that fought tooth and nail to throw out their moms and dads. And five million u. S. Citizens whose parents are undocumented, who worry every day about whether their families will remain intact, theyll remember which party was cruel to their moms and their dads using them as scapegoats and insinuating they were criminals bringing diseases to this country. The republican goal of deporting all the noncitizens will simply never be achieved until the Republican Party elects one of their own to the white house. And the strategy of the Republican Party, forcing the president to deport all the noncitizens they want deported pretty much guarantees that one of their own isnt going to get to the white house anytime soon. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Mchenry for five minutes. Mr. Mchenry thank you mr. Speaker. A few weeks ago actually a week ago yesterday, the nation lost one of its most selfless and unique Public Servants with the passing of my predecessor former North Carolina 10th district congressman cass balinger. From 2000 up until 2005, congressman balinger represented the 10th district of North Carolina in the house of representatives. During that time he was on the subcommittee of work force protections where he authored downbreaking legislation that improved Workplace Safety and created an opportunity for employers and regulators to be partners, not adversaries, in protecting the health and safety of workers. As chairman of the western hemisphere subcommittee on the International Relations committee, he took on the daunting and often thankless task of fighting to promote democracy and defend human rights in central and south american nations. He did this not only for the sake of justice in those countries but also to protect the interest of the United States. His personal commitment to serving his constituents is a legendary example that i strife every day to follow strive every day to follow. I was a beneficiary of his kind and gracious nature when i was elected to represent the 10th district in 2005, after his decision to retire from the house. He personally provided me with guidance and assistance that immeasurablely helped me as a new member of congress and ensured the continuity of our quality constituent services for western North Carolina. In his personal and professional life, cass placed himself well, he placed others before himself. Hes part of the greatest generation. Went and fought world ward ii, returned home to go world war ii, returned home to go to college, raised a family, joined his familys business, his fathers business that was in box manufacturing. He told his fire that boxes were the thing of the past and the wave of the future was plastics. Its almost like it was George Bailey coming home to say that. So as a county commissioner he was one of the first republicans elected after the civil war and then now at this date it is one of the most republican counties in the state of North Carolina. He led the way to establish the Valley Community college and katava medical center. As a legislator in the North Carolina general assembly, he had the open meetings law that was named the most effective republican legislator by the North Carolina institute of government. It would take volumes to talk about all of his philanthropic work of him and his wife but they helped the u. S. And central and south america as well. Cass was the ultimate character. He could tell a great story and great joke and tell you off and you would all laugh at everything that he said. He in addition to being one of the most distinguished members of the North Carolina republican delegation and North Carolina delegation generally congressman balinger was also very colorful. There are great moments here on the house floor that we can point to but anyone who spent any time with him knew he was of aable, kind and brutally on affable, kind and brutally honest. He was one of the few people who could hold someone accountable in the most blistering way possible, make you laugh and also help you out of a tight spot all in one conversation. He was a rare person indeed. And he will be missed. So i ask my colleagues to join with me in a moment of silence on the passing of congressman cass balancinger. Cass balinger. Mr. Mchenry thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Quigley, for five minutes. Mr. Quigley thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, like many of you, as a kid i learned about robin hood. You know the story, he stole from the rich and gave to the poor, but today i come to talk to you about something a little less storybook. In this case my friends on the other side of the aisle are supporting a bill that robs from poor schools and gives to rich schools, the socalled Student Success act that we are debating today takes money from schools with the greatest need and redistributes it to less needy schools in nor affluent communities, hurting teachers and students in their wake. Thats hardly the success the bill claims to make. The Student Success act would reauthorize education funds first signed into law in 1965 by president Lyndon Johnson who said that full Educational Opportunity should be our First National goal. But the Student Success act completely misses the mark of what l. B. J. Was trying to accomplish. A former teacher, l. B. J. Believed that equal access to education was the key to success and the vital Education Funding that the elementary and secondary educationnd act provided would help millions of children of poor families would overcome the greatest barrier to progress, poverty. For 50 years, the esea has provided essential funding for School Districts that serve lowincome students as well as education agencies to help them improve the quality of elementary and secondary education around the country. But the robust progress that our schools made in the first 40 years after the passage of esea has slowed over the last decade. Since the passage of no child left behind weve seen both sides acknowledge the problems that have resulted and commit to fixing them. But rather than fixing those problems and redoubling our commitment to equal access to education, the Student Success act actually creates more problems moving even further away from what we know is best for students, is best for teachers and is best for our country. In its current form, h. R. 5 undermines the progress our nation has made in providing a high quality education for all americans regardless of their zip code. If we allow h. R. 5 to become law, School Districts in illinois and across the country will see their funding cut exponentially. Nationally this bill will cut Education Funding by over half a billion dollars in 2016 alone. Chicago Public Schools where over 60 of students are below the poverty level, will lose over 64 million in title 1 funding. Thats a 23 cut in federal education dollars at a time when Chicago Schools need it the most. But wait, theres more. This bill eliminates qualifications requirements for paraprofessionals, the teachers aids and support staff who provide help to our students. It eliminates it will ensure Quality Professional Development for teachers it directs one out of every 10 away from Public Schools and directs it to private companies. It allows students with disabilities to be taught by separate lower standards. The bill fails to ensure that students succeed in the classroom or after graduation by gutting accountability standards. These are standards that help ensure that students graduate from high school which we know is so intimately linked to economic success. This bill simply fails to provide our teachers and students with the resources they so desperately need to succeed. Its time to go back to the drawing board. Its time to actually focus on providing students schools and teachers the ability to be more successful with an esea that puts in focus puts the focus where it belongs, on investing in education. We need an esea that returns to its original purpose of fighting poverty and ensuring equity, one that holds states and districts accountable for providing equitable resources, one that includes a system of supportive interventions for struggling schools and students, one that deals with the fact that 2 3 of the achievement gap is due to poverty and does something about it such as Funding Community schools, one that provides our teachers with the resources and support they need to help our young people succeed. We can do better mr. Speaker, we must do better. This is simply too important. I urge my colleagues to vote no on the socalled Student Success act. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Weber, for five minutes. Mr. Weber 00 thank you mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise to honor the memory of helen killroy of galveston county. She was a woman of service who always put community and others first. In march of 1989 her son, mark kilroy, hers and jims son, disappeared during the spring break in mexico. Unfortunately, the kilroys ultimately learned that their beloved son was murdered during a cult practicing human sacrifice. Losing a loved one, especially a son or daughter, can be debilitating. Instead, helen and jim kilroy decided to channel their grief into action. The memory of their son was honored through their support of causes to help those in need. In 1995, the kilroys founded the mark Kilroy Foundation to support the safe communities coalition. The coalition works to promote drugfree communities, violence prevention, and anger management. It also provides counseling for atrisk children. Helen kilroys selfishness did not stop at the creation of the foundation. Helen was a Foster Parent to seven children. A district leader for the Bay Area Council club scouts from 1976 to 1983. She was a meals on wheels volunteer. She was a santa fe parks and recreation board member. A dedicated Church Eucharistic minister as well as a volunteer e. M. T. And paramedic for santa fe texas e. M. S. On december 22 2014 helen kilroy lost her battle with a. L. S. , lou gehrigs disease. She died after fighting that long battle. Shes survived by her husband, jim kilroy, her son keith, her daughterinlaw, two grandchildren, three sisters, two brothersinlaw, numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. The many individuals helped by the mark Kilroy Foundation and her many Service Roles are a living legacy to herselfless nature. Helens impact in our community was unparalleled. It takes a strong person to take a family tragedy and turn it into a lasting influence on our community. Helens serving heart truly changed and even saved lives. Helen, youre missed. Jim youre beloved wife is a legacy to both of you. Helen, may you rest in peace. Jim and family, you all are in our prayers. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new mexico, mr. Lujan, for five minutes. Mr. Lujan mr. Speaker we are only days away from a shutdown of the department of Homeland Security. When republicans took control of the house and senate, they pledged to avoid more government shutdowns. Instead, we have sadly learned that Speaker Boehner and leader Mitch Mcconnell went nearly two weeks two weeks without talking. And their failure to govern us has us once again on the brink of a shut down. I have been shocked and disappointed to hear some of my republican colleagues say that a shut down of the department of Homeland Security would not be a serious issue. And try to minimize its impact on people. Minimize its impact on workers. And even try to minimize its impact on america. In my home state of new mexico a border state, where we have many men and women who proudly serve our country as employees of the border patrol, the t. S. A. , and other agencies, getting furloughed or working without a paychec