Recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the jotyndinit leaders d the noty whip limited to five minutes but in no eve shall debate continue beyond past 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman, mr. Fleischmann, for five minutes. Mr. Fleischmann mr. Speaker, chattanoa, tenssee the great state of tennessee and our nation lost a wonderful man last friday. Scotty probasco my dear friend, passed awa suddenly. All this week we have had memorials tributes, eulogies, all justly deserved for this great man. I was wondwhearg i was going to say today as i put togethe these notes but i wantll of america to know about this special man and my dear frnd. Scottie was born on november 26, 1928. He attended the bride school in chattanooga. He attended the Baylor School in chattanooga. Dartmouth college and thethe Wharton School at penn. He was a gifted man a very bright man. A great business man. But he was a giver. As i was thinking thiseek what i was going to say about scottie was what did scottie mean to me and what did scottie mean to our communitynd to our nation. Scottie was something else. Hed walk into a om and he would smile. I think of scotties smile. Aaysn optimist. In our profession, sometimes you have good days and bad days. Whenever id run into scottie hed always smile and encourage me. But he didnt do that with me, he did that witeveryone. I proclaim chattanooga as the greatest mid sized citin america and sometimes i would y the world. Its because of people of scottie that we got there. Scottie was truly outstanding. He gave and he gave and he gave. As a community leader, whether it was the united way or any other charity, he ws always there. As a man of christ, he was there for the First Presbyterian church. Is survived by his loving wife, betty their four childre scott zane, ellen d ben 12 wonderful grandchildrenut as i think what our nation need today morehan ever are more scottie probascos. Folks that will always accentuate the positive, always oking for the good in people and always encouraging us to do our best we all feel the loss we feel that dearly. I feel that dearly. But when i think for generations to come the generosity, the philanthropy, the kindless of scottie what that means the kindne of scottie what that means as a people, this will be his legacy and im going to Say Something to him and to his great family today, scottie, thank you, dear friend, thank you for a job well done. And god bless you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yield its back. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Gutierrez, for five minutes. Mr. Gutierrez mr. Speaker, this past weekend we witnessed the most gruesome example of authority thats becoming ever more common. Hundreds of my grants are missing and fear dead. Some more because of the smuggling boat that they were packed on capsized off the coast of libya. It was on the front page of every newspaper. Right now along our southern border illegal immigration is at historically low levels but we, too, have a border thats known for smuggling, tragic loss of life, no less embrazened and indifferent than those off the libyan coast. For great opportunity for work and freedom on the other side, migrants are risking their lives in the hopes of living a better life. Theyre in the peak of illegal immigration to this country a decade or so ago. One person died every day, died of dehydration in the desert or died in trucks or box cars or perished as stowaways. Now were hearing about the beast, the train carrying my grants from mexico to the border with our country. Think about hundreds of people, most of them children and teenagers, clinging to the outside of a moving train while they are preyed upon by smugglers, sexual predators and every other kind of deviant. Theyre fleeing drug and gang lords. Theyre literally risking life and limb for a better chance on this side. Europe is responding to the migrant crisis to committing to more rescue operations. The right wing antiimmigration parties across europe see this as a validation to build a big wall around fortress europe. There are few people here in this congress that wants to build a wall just like them. But most people in europe understand that building Civil Societies and economies in the Southern Hemisphere will entice people to stay home. Economic development is not dirty words in europe like they are here. The policy set in washington directly relate to the instability of neighboring countries in southern america, the caribbean. Trade policies in this country have had devastating consequences in rural areas across our hemisphere, driving people from the land and driving people into drug cultivation. And it is our insatiable enforced with u. S. Guns that creates and maintains a lot of the instability and chaos that drives people from their homes to america. Yet, almost every budget thats considered in this Congress CutsMental Health and drug counseling, adirection treatment and prevention and does little to address our role in fueling instability. And with specific regard to immigration and asylum, in this congress we are debating laws to make it harder for children to apply for asylum. Laws to make it easier to deport children and put families into lengthy and expensive detention. So people and to add insult to injury, the Judiciary Committee just approved a measure to allow those who want to homeschool their children but who are prevented from doing so by their own government, they would institute a special class of oppressed victims to be considered eligible to apply for political asylum in the u. S. So people from germany and sweden who want to homeschool their children, that is the kind of oppression that Congress Responds to. People from Central America whose governments are unwilling or unable to protect children from murder and Sexual Assault, not so much. The reality is that we need to do more to engage and strengthen our neighbors. Much more to make sure that actions, trade and consumption of our people are helping, not hurting. And to make sure we have secure borders by also remembering to put doors on those borders so people can come with visas in a controlled way and not with smugglers risking their lives. And first and foremost, we must remember the message that pope francis reminded us when he said of those who drowned in the ocean, quote, these are men and women like us, our brothers seeking a better life, starving, persecuted wounded, exploited, victims of war, the pope said. They were looking for a better life. Let us not forget that migrants are human beings. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas for five minutes. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor former brazos county judge, randy symms, who passed away on april 2 of this year. Judge symms served the brazos valley area for decades. He served from 1972 to 1976 and again from 1981 to 2001. He also served on the brian city county from 1987 to 1988. He lastly served as brazos county judge from 2003 to 2010. Arthur symms was born in 1939. Mr. Flores he graduated from stephen f. Austin high school. During his High School Days he was quite an athlete, playing both baseball and football. He passed up a chance to play professional baseball to get a college education. Legendary coach bear bryant recruited him to play for texas a m university. Not only was randy a top running back for texas a m but he also held a longstanding record in the southwest conference for kicking a 52yard field goal. Following graduation from a m randy remained in the brazos valley. In may of 1960 he married brenda bryan. They were married for nearly 55 years. Randy and brenda had one son and one daughter and are blessed with nine grandchildren. In the mid 1960s, randy opened a restaurant called randy symms barbecue which operated for 27 years. Randy was a great cook and his restaurant carried recipes from brendas dad and from brendas brother, red bryan and sonny bryan. Randy was a loving father and he cherished his family time. And he quickly learned how to balance his career to spend quality time with his family. Last year the Bryan College station chamber of commerce named them their citizens of the year. This award was bestowed on them for their long and dedicated service to our community. As an active community leader, randy symms served tirelessly on various boards and organizations including the state of Texas Regional review committee, the president ial Library Committee the Bryan College station Economic Development corporation, the bear bryant scholarship foundation, the brazos valley fellowship of christian athletes the solid waste Advisory Board the brazos beautiful initiative, the Brazos Valley Museum of natural history, the Grace Bible Church deacon board and the bradsoast county 911 board. Brazos county 911 board. It included serving as a bryan i. S. D. Host volunteer, part of the chamber of conference, as chair of the Brazos County Health board district. Mr. Speaker, randy symms was a great leader and a dedicated Public Servant and an outstanding family man. His selfless devotion to our community will be greatly missed. He will be remembered as a great Public Servant to our community and as a loving father husband grandfather and friend to his family and friends. My wife gina and i offer our deepest sympathy and our heart felt condoleanses to brenda and her family. We also lift up the family and friends of randy in our prayers. In closing i ask americans pray for our country during these difficult times, for the men and women in uniform that are protected from external threats and for our First Responders who protect us here at home. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yield its back. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, mrs. Torres, for five minutes. Mrs. Torres mr. Speaker, i rise to recognize National Public telecommunicators week. After working 18 years as a 911 dispatcher, i know firsthand the challenges our Public Safety dispatchers face. The stress that they are put under and the critical importance of their work. This is why last week i was proud to introduce a resolution commemorating National Public safety telecommunicators week. I remember working the graveyard shift four floors below ground taking calls from people from all walks of life. Often during their most vulnerable moments. 911 dispatchers hear it all. They are the first point of contact for Public Safety and no matter the crisis, losing control is simply not an option. Public safety telecommunicators week also provides us with the opportunity to remind our constituents the importance of maintaining emergency lines open for just that emergencies. 911 isnt an information line. Local governments have limited resources. They cant afford to have 911 lines tied up with nonlifethreatening emergencies. Simply put there is no excuse for 911 abuse. I encourage people to familiarize themselves with their local police and Fire Departments nonemergency phone numbers, have them readily available or refer to 311 or their local info line where available. Keeping 911 lines clear is crucial to ensuring dispatchers are readily available during an emergency. They provide comfort and reassurance, and they are an integral part of our Law Enforcement team. Yet too often their work goes unrecognized. When you need a calming voice to guide you through a crisis, when Law Enforcement, fire safety, and rescue personnel are in need of seamless coordination at a moments notice, when every second counts, 911 dispatchers are on the other end of the line. They are the Unsung Heroes of the First Responder community. This National Public safety telecommunicators week lets recognize and honor the hundreds of thousands of Public Safety telecommunicators working around the clock to keep our community safe. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. The gentleman from texas mr. Conaway, second for five minutes. Mr. Conaway i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. Mr. Speaker, i would like to recognize april as the National Financial literacy month and highlight the key role that the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as state c. P. A. Societies and across the country play in educating all americans about their personal finances. The National Financial literacy month is a reminder of the importance of working to improve americans understanding of the personal finances. For over 10 years, its members and state c. P. A. Societies have been the leaders in Financial Literacy campaign by providing free programs, tools, and resources for all consumers. Thousands of c. P. A. s across 55 states and jurisdictions are volunteering their time to educate consumers to understand their personal finances and their financial goals. The ascpa along with the states and likeminded Financial Institutions play an essential role in educating all americans so that theyll have the knowledge to make decision force a lifetime of financial wellbeing. By focusing on Financial Education as a lifelong endeavor c. P. A. s are encudging children to learn the value of money and teaching adults the importance of saving for a secure retirement. Mr. Speaker, we have thousands of College Students who are unfamiliar with the impact Student Loan Debt will have on their early career. A financially lit ral College Student will understand those implications and ramifications and will be better served and better suited and better able to make better decision was respect to whether or not to take on that debt as they pursue their college education. All americans from High School Students to older adults need the tools and resources to make educated decisions about their personal financials. Through the aicpas flagship 360 degrees of Financial Literacy program, cpas across the country are volunteering to help all americans understand their personal finances through every stage of life. The program combines grassroots advocacy with free Public Resources and tools for c. P. A. s to educate americans of all ages. Theres an urgent need to improve the Financial Literacy of all americans. A recent survey showed that 47 of american households are not saving any of their current income for retirement. This means almost half of all americans are living paycheck to paycheck and without any savings plan for financial hardships or retirement. Providing all americans with the information necessary to make educated decisions will help households understand the v. A. W. Ue of value of savings for retirement and lead to a life time financial wellbeing. Again, like to congraduate the afcpa and state societies for helping americans become more financially literate. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. Speier, for five minutes. Ms. Speier thank you mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Speier last week before the Transportation Infrastructure Committee on pipeline safety, i called the pipeline and hazard materials safety administration, a toothless tiger that has overdosed on quaaludes and passed out on the job. Today i stand before you to say i was wrong. I was wrong to call them a toothless tiger. They are actually a toothless kitten, a fluffy industry pet that frightens absolutely no one. This has been proven beyond the shadow of a doubt by yesterdays excellent politico investigation of their ineffectual cant do attitude written by elaina shore and andrew. Allow me to highlight some of the shocking incompetence brought to light by this article. All rules undergo peer review by two advisory committees, one on oil and gas. In theory the committee is made up of five members, each from industry government, and public sounds good, right . That might be true except the committees current rosters are missing Seven Members on the government and public side. This means the industry is calling the shots and voting for their own initiatives. On these committees theres almost no form of resistence to doing the industrys bidding. Thats what debra, former head of the National Transportation safety board meant when she said quote, for the regulator to delegate too much authority to the regulated to assess their own system risks and correct them is tantamount to the fox guarding the hen house. As we have seen in my district and in so many others, the fox has very little incentive to prevent oil or gas from spoiling the hen house or to prevent the hence from blowing up. Of course, everyone