Work. May they rise together to accomplish what is best for our great nation and indeed for all the world. For you have blessed us with many graces and given us the responsibility of being a light shining on a hill. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker 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. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina rise . Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from South Carolina. Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. The speaker pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. The pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman from vermont, mr. Welch. Mr. Welch 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 the chair will entertain up to five requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. The hat purpose does gentleman from virginia rise . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker without objection, o ordered. Mr. Speaker, this week our civilian defense employees are at their desk after staying home for their first furlough day last week, now theyre having to take a furlough day each week for the next 11 weeks and i have talked to my constituents in my district and theyre frustrated and our nation and them are deeply, deeply affected by these furloughs. Mr. Wittman as one constituent said, theyre being held hostage. The United States has the greatest nation in the world and has the greatest military we have ever known because we have citizens dedicated to serve, dedicated in spite of a lack of true leadership in washington. While the administration had other choices rather than to furlough these essential employees, they decided to make a political statement on the backs of our citizens. Our Nations Defense will undoubtedly suffer. I continue to urge the administration to utilize the flexibility it has and for congress to get to work on our Nations Defense legislation. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from alabama rise . Mr. Barrow to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Barrow i recognize brandon webb. After more than six years, randon left my office to serve robin kelly of illinois. He climbed through the ranks to serve as senior legislative assistant. He played an Important Role draft cravetting legislation including cutting the vehicle fleet saving millions of dollars and he helped families for the care they need. Id like to congratulate brandon for his promotion and his new bride on their recent marriage. On behalf of the people of georgia he served for six years, id like to thank him for his hard work and dedication. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina rise . Mr. Wilson i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Wilson America Needs reform. Weve watched how red tape and regulations have robbed our youth to have the skills they need to succeed. They need more than the status quo education practices. We need to empower those who know best for our children rather than continue the tradition of Big Government mandates. House republicans, led by education chairman john kline, have a plan to reform our Education System with commonsense solutions. By removing the power of government bureaucracy and empowering locally elected school boards, our teachers, parents and local leaders will have the opportunity to develop a working educational plan to help our children succeed. As the house votes on the Student Success act today, it is my hope that members from both sides of the aisle will join together and support this legislation for the sake of our childrens future. In conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from vermont rise . Mr. Welch to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Welch mr. Speaker, Climate Change is real. The future, damage that will be done if we fail to address it, is foreseeable and predictable. Were living through an extended period of radical weather. 2012 was the second most damaging weather systems infelix of economic harm in this country in the history of our country. 115 billion, much of it from hurricane sandy, much of it from an extended drought. Sea levels are rising. This is measurable. This is not debatable. It is fact. What were doing in this congress is arguing about energy policy, but were having that argument in a context where were denying that thele failure to address Climate Change wont have serious economic and social implications. Sea levels are rising, the damage to our treasury is rising, the suffering of our people is real and it is absolutely essential that the house of representatives acknowledge the reality of Climate Change and include that in its debate on energy policy. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania ise . Mr. Pitts to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Pitts i come to the floor to recognize two young heroes om lancaster county, pennsylvania. Last week a young 5yearold girl, jocelyn rojas, was abducted from her front yard by a stranger, older man, who turned out to be a previously convicted sex offender. The police and folks across the ighborhood quickly organized a search. Tamar boggs and chris garcia set out on their bikes with other friends and when the boys spotted a suspicious car wandering through their development they checked it out and saw the young girl inside. They relentlessly chased the driver on their bikes for 15 furious minutes, recognizing that the boys wouldnt give up, the man let jocelyn out of the car and drove away. She immediately ran to the boys asking for her mother. They safely brought her back home, and while they may not think of themselves as heroes, they certainly are. Thanks to tamar and chris, jocelyn is home and the suspect is now in custody. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois rise . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so recognized. I rise today to speak about the terrible fire earlier this week that destroyed much of the own of prophetstown, illinois. A small town in whiteside, illinois, that i have the honor of representing. It disrupted the lives of so many people working and living in this illinois town full of caring people. Rs. Bustos many people lost their possessions, not to mention their livelihood. Angie lost everything in her fire, including precious nick knacks that were passed down by her grandparents. Her cats are still missing. As angie said its not the stuff but the memories behind the stuff. She has hopes that her cats will still home. The communitys response to the fire should serve as an inspiration to all. Residents are coming together to help everyone through this. The Methodist Church has received so many food donations that its freezers are overfilled. Neighbors are helping neighbors clean up the rubble and turning rest rooms over to those who are homeless. They have begun the slogan, prophetstown strong. I have no doubt due to the spirit and resolve of this town, this town will recover and be stronger. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise . I ask unanimous consent 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. Speaker, weve had a few acrimonious weeks over the last month but today i want to talk about something that crosses the partisan divide, something that makes this country go, whether youre a republican or democrat. Its undeniable that the ethic of hard work is the glue that binds our nation together, and when we go back and forth yelling at each other, we in congress tend to forget that. Our task is to promote legislation that leads our country into the 21st century. Mr. Bentivolio as Congress Prepares to take up some major issues, we have to keep in mind that people of this nation want solutions, solutions that empower them to achieve their american dream. We must remember what keeps this country together. We must strive valiantly and dare greatly and we develop solutions that promote hard work and an honest wage. Thank you. I yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island rise . Mr. Cicilline i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Cicilline since taking control of the house of representatives, House Republicans have held 39 separate votes that would undermine all or part of the Affordable Care act. Whats most unfortunate in those 2 1 2 years the House Republican leadership has refused to work across the aisle with democrats to put people back to work and pass a comprehensive jobs bill, a bill that will help middle class families. Its time for the House Republican leadership to put away political slogans and partisan gamesmanship and get serious about governing. Lets focus on rebuilding the crumbling infrastructure of our country so we can move goods, services and information to compete in the 21st century economy. Lets harness American Innovation and support the resurgence of American Manufacturing by taking up the make it in america agenda of the democratic caucus. And lets protect young people and families from Rising Interest Rates on student loans. Mr. Speaker, lets stop wasting time and get america back to work. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from arizona rise . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize a distinguished leader whos earned the respect of everyone who knows him, mr. Tom price. Price has lived in the kingman area for 30 years and is married and together they have six children and four grandsons. Attorney ccessful who is happy to advise anyone on their legal situation. Hes a thinker, someone who is take a complex situation, simplify it, put it in something that is workable and solvable. Mr. Gosar today i honor him for his service to the Kingman Chamber of commerce. Hes served in each of the executive officer positions within the Kingman Chamber of commerce and is serving in his last year as immediate past chairman. Hes the chairman of the Commerce Business and Government Committee which concentrates on educating the community on political issues and candidates. Tom, thank you for your work and your dedication to our community. I truly believe the entire kingman area is a better place to live in because of you. For a life that includes more than 30 years of service, i am pleased to recognize tom price today for his in this great body as a true american and a leader for the business men and area of kingman, arizona. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from california rise . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to bring your attention to the development of an exciting new fabric that was recently created by the biomedical engineers at the university of californiadavis, a fabric that away. Moist yearure. Mcnerney led by professor tingrey pan developed a textile that stays dry by forming moisture into droplets that drain away by attaching a network of water attracting threads to waterrepellant fabric. Now, discoveries like these have led to significant advances in a variety of applications. This project could be used to develop and improve active gear but more significantly is likely to be developed into materials that will help our firefighters and our troops stay cool while in the field or help astronauts conserve precious liquids while in space. Im proud to support federal funding for scientific research, and i urge my colleagues to do the same. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the entlemans time has expired. Pursuant to House Resolution 303 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h. R. 5. Will the gentleman from georgia, mr. Collins, kindly resume the chair . The chair the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h. R. 5, which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to support state and local accountability for Public Education, protect state and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their childrens schools, and for other purposes. The chair when the committee of the whole house rose on thursday, july 18, 2013, amendment number 21, printed in house report 113158, offered by the gentleman from georgia, mr. Brown, had been disposed of. It is now in order to consider amendment number 22 printed in house report 113158. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. The chair the clerk will designate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 22, printed in house report number 113158, offered by mr. Culberson of texas. The chair pursuant to House Resolution 3303, the gentleman from texas, mr. Culberson, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. Mr. Culberson thank you, mr. Chairman. My amendment will restore state sovereignty of Public Education and restore parental rights over the education of their children by restoring the state legislatures power to accept or reject federal Education Grant dollars. I have worked closely with the committee to ensure the amendment supports goals of local control and flexibility as promoted by h. R. 5, and i appreciate chairman kleines support of this important amendment as well as his continued leadership to improve our nations Education System. State legislatures, mr. Chairman, should have the ability to make an informed decision regarding federal grant dollars just as a patient consents to a medical procedure after a doctor explains the risks and benefits. Im grateful for the Task Force Chairman bishops support and coauthorship of legislation we filed in this regard and support of the National Taxpayers union and council for citizens against government waste because my amendment will actually ensure that a state legislatures reject the grant dollars they will be dedicated to reducing the deficit and paying off our Outstanding National debt. Finally, it should be noted the Congressional Budget Office indicates that my amendment will have no impact on direct spending. I want to thank chairman kline again for his support and urge my colleagues both to support both my amendment and underlying bill. I reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman from texas reserves. For what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts rise . Mr. Tierney i rise in opposition to the amendment. The chair the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. Mr. Tierney i oppose the amendment because it nages Education Funding, it requires state legislatures to improve every single Grant Program for the department of education before states receive the money. So taking the authority from the local communities, local education agencies, putting it ck into the state ma lace of malaise of legislative process, creates a mountain of paperwork. When the shortsighted legislatures may refuse that funding, the men and women take the money and send it back returning it to the deficit as opposed to its intended use which is the education of disadvantaged students. I sometimes wonder why my colleagues remember why the federal government is involved, and that is to address the shortage of court mandated addressing shortage of attention to disadvantaged students. This is another attempt by the majority to slash Education Funding. Mr. Speaker, its not