own? how much more valuable, even than gold, is your wisdom? to have insight to your understanding is better even than silver. may our minds, our hearts, our ears be open to discern your guidance today. you set before each of us trusted instruments of your on divine counsel. staff directors and assistants, legal counselors, clerks, and protocol experts, public affairs directors, all sorts of people who devote their time and talent to the success of this congressional process. speak clearly through them that we would hear. stop us in our tracks if we heed the wrong direction. direct our steps that we would walk in your will for our lives. remind us that our plans fail when we choose not to receive your counsel. give us the wisdom to heed the guidance you offer from all those whom you place in our path this day. hear our prayers as we listen for your voice. amen. the speaker: pursuant to section 11-a of house resolution 188, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from texas, ms. garcia. ms. garcia: 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 requests for up to 15 one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute, madam speaker, and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. green: and still i rise, madam speaker, and i rise today to call upon the governor of the state of texas to denounce the cover-up by the peace officers at robb elementary. if you have seen that video and it does not talk at your heart, you need help. i stand with those parents who are suffering. it is time for us to get to the bottom of what happened at that elementary school. and the governor laid the foundation at his initial press conference for the cover-up that is taking place. governor, we're going to hold you accountable. you can't allow such things to happen without denouncing them at minimum. and there may be more that you can do. use all of your powers, governor, to bring justice to the families who are suffering. i yield back the balance of my time, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to direct their remarks to the chair. and the chair will now receive a message. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 3470, an act to provide for the implementation of certain trafficking in contracting provisions and for other purposes in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i rise to address the house and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. joyce: mr. speaker, this week, while gas prices remain near record levels across the commonwealth of pennsylvania, president biden has chosen to suspend his time -- spend his time meeting with saudi arabia instead of american energy producers. by canceling the keystone x.l. pipeline and by refusing to allow new drilling leases here in the u.s., the current administration has declared a war on american energy. instead of using cleaner and less expensive american energy, president biden is now turning to opec to drill the oil that we so desperately need. because of skyrocketing inflation, american families are spending an extra $5,000 a year on everyday items. right now, americans are pulling up to the gas pump and after filling their tank, they don't have money to buy their kids' lunch. to get our nation back on track, we need to rely on the american energy, not saudi arabia. we need to unleash american energy, and we need to return to american energy dominance. thank you and i yield. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleperson from texas seek recognition? ms. garcia: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. garcia: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise in support of women and their fundamental rights to reproductive health care. while magga republicans want to -- maga republicans want to rip away women's rights, democrats are committed to standing with women. we trust women. for a second time, we will vote to pass the women's health protection act, to make the protections of roe v. wade the law of the land once again. house democrats will also pass the ensuring women's right to reproductive freedom act, which will prevent republicans from suing or fining women who travel across state lines to obtain an abortion. trusting women to make their own personal health care decisions is what we believe as democrats. controlling women and stripping away their rights is what they are as republicans. democrats won't give up the fight. we stand with women. we trust women. thank you, mr. speaker. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the member from west virginia seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i rise to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> i rise to honor the world war ii medal of honor recipient, woody. mrs. miller: he was west virginia's hero and america's hero. he truly embodied what it meant to be part of the greatest generation. today, he will lie in honor in the united states capitol. i can think of no better way to honor woody's life and legacy as well as the memory of all of the world war ii veterans than allowing him this privilege. woody will be sorely missed, but his legacy of service, d dedication, and patriotism will live on in countless lives that he touched. thank you and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the member from nevada seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. lee: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today as our nation begins to grapple with the fall of roe v. wade. 20 days ago, the supreme court erased 50 years of precedent, ending the freedom for women to have the right to choose. and already, the devastating effects are becoming very clear. state legislatures are criminalizing women and health care providers. pregnant cancer patients who cannot get the treatment they need to survive. 10-year-old rape victim forced to travel across state lines to access the abortion she needs. it's horrific. but make no mistake, these stories are the result of a radical republican agenda, and these are the stories that republicans refuse to acknowledge. we must call them out. this is an extremely difficult personal decision, but i trust that women can make that choice. and i will do everything in my power to protect that right to choose. and with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> just this week, june's inflation numbers hit a 40-year high at 9.1% and averaged hourly earnings hit a new low. mr. williams: instead of providing relief, democrats are working on new tax increases. amidst a recession and inflation, this tax hike will impact 88,000 businesses just in texas alone. as a small business owner for over 50 years, i can tell you that democrats' out-of-touch policies are making it harder to operate a business. inflation is making it more expensive to purchase goods and make ends meet and democrats' tax hike will further cut the operating margins, making it harder to grow and compete. while the economy is struggling, we should be cutting taxes, not raising taxes. we must put an end to the democrats' tax and spend agenda and focus on building a stronger main street. bottom line is, we need business people in washington. in god we trust, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. espaillat: thank you, mr. speaker. i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. espaillat: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise in honor of the life and legacy of harlem's very own dr. mae southward chin, a pie -- edouard chin, a pioneer in new york city. she was the first black person to graduate from medical college in 1926. she's also the first black woman to complete an internship at harlem's hospital in 1928. dr. chin dedicated her life to serving others. through her determination and hard work, she helped advance medical treatments for cancer screening that continues to save lives today. yet, like many of her predecessors, dr. chen persisted and persevered. i'm grateful to the harlem cultural archive for its research to share this story. and i am honored to share the story of one of harlem's gem so that her work does not go unnotice, so that her legacy does not remain anonymous. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> you know, in my district a couple weeks ago, there were 53 migrants found cooked to death in the back of a trailer. the biden border crisis has continued to spiral out of control. if this body will not take notice now, when will it ever take notice? out of those 53 migrants, half of them were from mexico, half were from guatemala and a few other places. it's over 100 degrees in texas today. and no one seems to care. no one seems to notice regard lgs of their -- regardless of their legal status. they are seeking economic freedom. and yet, they're dying in the back of trailers because no one in this body will address immigration reform and border security. mr. gonzales: mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition -- from ohio -- the gentleperson from ohio seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. and to revise and extend my remarks. mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. brown: mr. speaker, extremists have waged and outright war against reproductive freedom and american bodies are being used as a political battleground to advance their radical agenda. since roe v. wade was overturned, americans have overwhelmingly voiced their opposition and we must not ignore them. i am determined to defend reproductive health care rights of millions of americans from racial and socioeconomic backgrounds and i implore my colleagues to join me in the fight. a post-roe america sets our country backwards and threatens marginalized communities who don't have access to health care. and extremists have proven they will not stop until they have criminalized americans for their right to take ownership of their reproductive health. it's time we make roe the law of the land. i urge our colleagues across the aisle to prioritize the will of the people and undo this grave injustice and protect it from being overturned in the future. and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. we turned a promise broken into a promise kept. that's what president biden said to union members and retirees about his bailout of union-run multi-employer pension plans. these plans need reform, but instead of reform, we got a bailout. is this really a promise kept? the most recent bailout will disburse $90 billion to multi-employer pension plans. this is a short-term fix. one that fails to address the possibility of future insolvency and hurts taxpayers in the process. it seems the left would rather dump taxpayer money into a broken multi-employer pension system to appease unions than do the hard work of drafting bipartisan legislation. in fulfilling this promise to his union buddies, president biden ignored his responsibility to safeguard american taxpayers. . mr. speaker, last time i checked the president serves all americans not just union bosses. perhaps his memory has failed him yet again. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> seek recognition to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, i rise to express my pure outrage at this extremist right-wing majority of the supreme court stripping one of the most important rights in this country away from people, the right to have an abortion. in decision endangers marginalized communities and strips the bodily autonomy away from millions of americans, including my own 17-year-old daughter. mr. levin: we must not rest until we restore people's freedom to control their own bodies and their own decisions. i want to emphasize that abortion is still legal in michigan. the very day that roe was overturned in the dobbs decision, our biggest health system, beaumont spectrum, announced they would end abortion services counter to current michigan law. i worked privately and publicly to reverse that and happily they did so the same day. the same weekend. look, we will fight to restore abortion rights to maintain them in all the states where they still exist. this is a fight for all of us and it's up to us to protect everyone's rights. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cline: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, skyrocketing prices are eating away at family budgets across the country. 8.3%, 8.6%, and now 9.1%. those were the inflation rates for april, may, june of this year. year over year energy prices are up 34%. gas, 48%. fuel oil, 106%. electricity 12%. meat, poultry, and eggs, 14%. worse is the majority's answer. double down on build back better and a tax and spend agenda that raises taxes on local businesses and farmers as our country enters a recession. while targeted stimulus during the covid pandemic may have been appropriate, the plotting reaction of the federal reserve combined with the typical reaction of the democratic majority to spend trillions on green new deal projects and blue state bailouts have caused paychecks to shrink and lack of faith in the economic future of americans to rise. inflation is a tax on all of us. this 40-year high inflation rate is a wake-up call to return to fiscal sanity. no one needs a crystal ball to see my friends on the other side of the aisle are buzzy hitting the snooze button once again on addressing this inflation crisis. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> to address the body for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. correa: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor a constituent from my hometown, anaheim, california, connie deacon williams. last month ms. williams celebrated her 110th birthday. happy birthday, connie. she is now the oldest resident in orange county on record. she's one of only 100 americans alive today to reach that milestone. ms. williams was born in 1912 and grew up in farm in north dakota with three siblings. during the 1918 pandemic, she survived the spanish flu. after graduating from high school she moved across the country to los angeles working as a maid and bookkeeper to help her brother pay rent. the united states has come a long way since 1912. i have no doubt of our american ability to move forward just like ms. williams has done every day of her life. happy birthday, connie. happy birthday from all of us. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recog recognition? mr. lamalfa: unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. lamalfa: thank you, mr. speaker. well, this time last year president biden told american people that inflation was just temporary. just transitory. not a real big deal. well, the truth is hitting harder than a mayflower moving van escaping california. yesterday the consumer price index for june came in and the results are worse than expected. at least by some. to real americans it's probably not a real surprise. the biden administration economic policies have produced a record inflation, 41-year record, at 9.1%. that's probably low to most americans. as inflation continues to skyrocket, wages have actually decreased. in fact, since president biden took office, real wages have decreased by about 5%. across the nation americans are dipping into their savings to stay on top of their increasing groash rain gas bills -- grocery and gas bills. polls show biden's economic crisis a the top issue for americans and vast majority of americans agree the economy is in crisis due to the administration's failed policies. i held a town tall last night with 70,000 callers from my district joining in. 90% responded in the polls saying inflation is their top concern. the biden administration needs to get with it. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. our constitution is clear, the president is the commander in chief. side stepping the president violating the chain of command is a grave crime. according to bob woodward's book, peril, general mark millie directed senior military officials not to follow the president's orders. unless general millie approved them first. when i asked general melly about peril at an armed services hearing, he claimed he hadn't read it. senator chuck grassley and i sent a letter to general millie asking him to verify or refute the book's claims. he hasn't responded. so i am calling on general millie to set the record state. he is accused of secretly seizing the president's military powers. mr. banks: that is the most serious crime. if he is innocent, he has a duty to say so. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to congratulate and exceptional student athlete from my congressional kiss trict, darren. a recent graduate of manheim township school district distinguished himself in track and field this past season, ultimately winning the 400 meter dash held at the pennsylvania track and field coaches association indoor state championships earlier this year. mr. smucker: leading member of the team he had a successful senior season as well. he set a new school record for the best time in the 400 meter race. at the lancaster championships, he won the 400 and 200 meter dashes, as well as led the 1600 meter relay team to victory. he capped his senior season with a third place victory in the 400 meter dash at the piaa class 3-a competition. he will be attending