All anaheim shall be equally allocated between the parties and in event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. Mcgovern, for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, yesterday President Trump released the most reckless and heartless budget i have ever seen in my life. It slshes virtually every worthwhile program, programs that help the middle class, soonors, and veterans. But what i find particularly offensive and troubling, is his budget is a radical assault on People Living in poverty or on the edge. It cuts medicaid, housing assistance, Social SecurityDisability Insurance benefits. The trump budget also decimates the supplemental nutrition assistance program, known as snap, our nations first line of defense against hunger. It cuts the program by 193 billion over 10 years, thats a 25 reduction. President trump makes these ruthless cuts by cutting eligibility and reducing benefits. He also adds a new requirement that states pay 25 of the cost of the benefits. It may be a nice sound bite to suggest that states should share the cost of providing 123457 benefits to their rest didnt, but the reality is state budgets are already stretched and incredibly thin and communities are already suffering from a decrease in federal investment in states. The trump budget compounds this problem by eflamenting dozens of programs that families and states across the country rely on. This will only exacerbate the stress on state budgets to deliver basic services to their residents. If that isnt bad enough, President Trump would allow states to cut benefit levels to manage the costs they would incur under this cruel budget. This means that families living in certain states would see their already too modest benefits drop through no fault of their own. At the same time, President Trump is proposing new fees on retail stores, applying to accept snap benefits. We know access to food a huge concern, especially in rural areas and cities. Such a wrongheaded approach will further limit the ability of families on snap to shop for nutrition food. In addition, President Trumps budget makes it even more difficult to able body adults without dependents to receive modest food benefits. Current law allows states waive the time limits on these adults which include veterans, but President Trump wants to severely limit the ability of states to request these waivers. Estimates suggest that at any given month this proposal would restrict access to snap for up to one million americans struggling to work to find work. Mr. Speaker, kicking people off of snap doesnt help them find a job. Tonal makes them hungrier, weaker, and less likely to qualify for work. It is simply a rotten thing to do. Quite frankly i was surprised by the magnitude of these cuts given the fact that President Trumps secretary of agriculture testified before the House Agriculture Committee last week in Strong Defense of snap. He said, and i quote, we have no proposed changes. You dont try to fix things that arent broken. End quote. How are we to trust this administrations promises on anything when they tell us one thing on wednesday and release a budget that does the exact opposite not even a week later . During the past two years, the House Agriculture Committee has held 21 hearings on snap. As the Ranking Member of the nutrition subcommittee i participated in each one of them. What we have learned from our witness, both democrats and republicans, is that snap works. It is one of the most effective and efficient programs run by the federal government. It expands in times of Economic Hardship and contracts as our economy recovers. With a modest Food Assistance benefit of about 1. 40 per person per people, snap alleviates hunger and reduces poverty. It supplements the food budgets of families and helps them make ends meet. Innovations of the program have helped to spur the consumption of healthier food. I would like tree mind my colleagues that 2 3 of people on snap are children. They are seniors or disabled. The majority of people on the program who are able to work, do work. We want to talk about reforming the program, we and how do we look to the future, we need to focus on how to make the program better. Eneed to make sure anyone who needs this benefit has access to them. We need to support and expand innovative programs that helps increase the purchasing power of snap. We need to increase benefits so families helped by the program can access more nutritious food that lasts through the lunch. Mr. Speaker, donald trump is used to dining with millionaires ata laga and trump towers. So aim not shocked by his interest in helping the most vulnerable. It is clear in his budget he does not have a clue. I urge my colleagues to join me in rejecting this reckless and heartless proposal that will devastate so many families that we represent. We must support efforts to strike the snap and end hunger now. Were supposed to end hunger now not make it worse. With that i yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, for five minutes. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to speak about an organization thats near and dear to my heart, the Lions Club International. Im a member of my hometown organization, the howard area lions club, and proud thats been the largest for many years, largest lions club in pennsylvania. Despite being a very rural area. Last year marked our clubs 40th anniversary. Its consistently earned the recognition as the largest lions club in pennsylvania. There are probably many factors that have led them to this title, but none more significant than their commitment to the lions club motto, we serve. The members of this club have served as the chartering organization for the howard Boy Scout Troop 353. I have been honored to serve as a scoutmaster of that troop since they first assumed this responsibility. The idea of lions club began 100 years ago in chicago. The 38yearold businessman named melvin jones, told members of the local Business Club that they should reach beyond their Business Issues and address the betterment of their communities and the world. And they agreed. Three years later the lions club became an international rganization. Melvin jones inspired generations of people to become civic minded individuals, dedicated to using their talents and ambition to improve their communities without financial reward. Melvin jones had a personal code, and i quote, you cant get very far until you start doing something for somebody else, end quote. The lions club redoubled its commitment to help others when a young advocate for the disabled spoke of the 1925 Lions Club International convention. This woman challenged the lions to become, quote, knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness, end quotes. Of course this woman was helen keller. Helen keller developed a fever at 18 months of age that left her blind and deaf. After working with an exceptional teacher, she learned sign language and braille a few years later she learned to s. E. P. Speak. The lions accepted the challenge and have worked on several projects to spreent blindness, restore eyesight, and improve eye care for folks around the world. Sightback one of the lions causes. Many are familiar with recycling program of glasses. Mr. Speaker, service to others is what makes Lions Club International such a powerful force of good in the world. Im grateful that lions club around the globe serve millions annually. So proud to be the member of an organization that not only lives up to its remarkable ideals but exceeds them time and time again. Congratulations to Lions Club International on your centennial anniversary. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from maryland, mr. Hoyer, for five minutes. Mr. Hoyer thank you, mr. Speaker. Yesterday President Trump laid out his budget request for next year. It represents the most draconian disinvestment in our country by any president in modern history. And it is littered with broken promises and fundamental errors and simple math. It is a budget that makes very clear that this president is not fighting for working americans and their families. And in fact hes breaking his promises to make their lives better. It is a shock it is shockingly devoid of the basic policy details necessary to back up its deficit cutting bravado. It includes an accounting discrepancy so large over 2 trillion, that it can only be characterized as willfully hiding the ball from the American Public. An exercise in extreme incompetence or both. The purpose of a budget is to lay out the most complete description of a president s governing vision for the country. By that measure and many others, this budget is an embarrassment. Its no wonder it has already been panned by members of both sides of the aisle in this house. My republican friend, representative mike simpson, was absolutely right when he said of proposals like this one that the house cant pass this budget. Nor will it. Its dead on arrival in congress because democrats and republicans both understand that we cant provide Economic Security to the American People and keep them safe from threats if we gut our investments in doing both. Thats what the president s budget would do. As the Washington Post eloquently pointed out, the trump budget is, and i quote, fundamentally add odds what he prom at odds what he promised voters. President trump promised middle class American Workers he would fight for them and their families. If implemented, his budget would make it harder for them kids to college, access job training to get ahead, or even just stay in the middle class. And kids to college, access devastate seenors longterm care. The dramatic cuts he makes to nutrition assistance, elimination of heating assistance during the winter months, and meals on wheels will hit lowincome americans and seniors hard, particularly in rural communities. And those, mr. Speaker, are just a selection. Hes breaking his Campaign Promise not to cut medicaid and Social Security, taking 1. 4 trillion out of medicaid over the next 10 years. Without offering a policy to achieve those cuts and slashing funds for those for Social SecurityDisability Insurance programs that serve 10 million americans. If frankly, the president made fun of those with disabilities during the course of the campaign. And now he cuts billions of dollars from the ability of the disabled to maintain some degree of dignity and health. President trump also pledged that the american taxpayer would not pay, would not pay, would not pay for the border wall. He wants to build. Of course his budget asks the u. S. Taxpayer to pay for that wall. When it comes to keeping americans safe from overseas threats, President Trumps budget fails miserably as well, cutting the budgets for diplomacy and foreign aid that complement the work of our military in combating isis and other terror groups. Additionally, it punishes middle class federal employees. Every Congressional District in our country for choosing to serve their country by cutting their pay and retirement benefits. One after another the budget breaks the president s promises. At every turn it undermines our longterm security and prosperity by ignoring the critical lessons of past Republican Administration when it comes to basic economics. Like past republican budgets, the trump budget real lies on discredited theories on Economic Growth that would result from tax policies. The trump budget double counts its fantasy supply side boost in an accounting error so large it could pay for the pentagon three years over. Mr. Speaker, we know the budget will go nowhere in this congress. I believe there will not be a republican in the house of representatives, mr. Speaker, that will offer this budget on the floor of this house. It does tell us, however, a lot about this president and his priorities. Former Vice President biden has been known to say, dont tell me what you value, show me your udget. President trump has now shown us his budget. And none of us should be surprised. So now its up to democrats and republicans in this house and in the senate to Work Together to agree on a budget resolution and move Appropriations Bills through regular order. Let us hope we can do that. The American Public would expect us to do that. And our country needs us to do that. We must not disinvest in those things that have made America Great and will enable us to lay the groundwork for another century of american leadership. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from mississippi, mr. Kelly, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks for the record. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Kelly mr. Speaker, im humbled to rise today in the memory of United States marine corps Lance Corporal mark lucas tucker who was killed on june 8, 2005, in a nonhostile vehicle accident on alternate supply ruutu rain yum in iraq. A mississippi native was assigned to the ninth engineer support battalion, support group Third Marine Expeditionary force okinawa, japan, and attached to the Second Service support group of the Expeditionary Force forward. His mother, donna bagwell, is seated in the gallery today. She says her son wanted to be a marine from the time he was a little boy. He wanted to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather who also served in the marine corps. In 2003, Lance Corporal tucker enlisted in the United States marine corps. In 2005, he volunteered to go to iraq and to protect our nation during Operation Iraqi freedom. Mrs. Bagwell said her son planned to stay in the United States marine corps until retirement and make it a career. He loved america, mrs. Bagwell said. He loved the marine corps and everything about it. Lance Corporal Tucker is survived by his parents and siblings, and lieutenant corporal Lance Corporal tucker demonstrated the characteristics that makes us all proud to be americans and honor his service and his life. Semper fi, Lance Corporal tucker. Mr. Speaker, i also rise as we enter this memorial day weekend to recognize all those great americans who have given their lives for the freedoms we enjoy. This nation can never forget those who preserved our nation and died way too soon. God bless all those who have died in defense of this great nation and god bless america. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore members are reminded its not in order to refer to persons in the gallery. The chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Butterfield, for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor the life and work of a dear friend, a North Carolina giant, the honorable ralf hunt sr. , Community Leader, businessman, educator, former North Carolina state senator and a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. Ralph hunt, mr. Speaker, was a resident of during ham county, North Carolina durham county, North Carolina, a county david price and i proudly represent. He was my constituent. Mr. Speaker, ralph hunt was also a native of my Congressional District, having grown up in aned a joining county called grandville county, North Carolina. He was the seventh of eight children born in 1932 to john and Amanda Harris hunt. As a young student at Mary Potter High School in oxford, North Carolina, which was the only high school for africanamericans during those days, ralph grew up during the period of legal and forced segregation in the south which helped lay the foundation for ralph to get an education and others like him to get an education. Mary Potter High School was a nationally Renowned High School for africanamericans. Ralph hunt sr. Went on to further his education at johnson c. Smith university in charlotte,