gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? mr. cole: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the instructions in each of the amendments numbered 60, 61 and 66 printed in house report 115- 259 be modified by striking the division and inserting division d. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote of the yeas and nays are ordered. or votes objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. the house will resume proceedings on the postponed questions at a later time. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the house will be in order. please take all conversations off the floor. he house will be in order. could members please remove all onversations from the floor. he house will be in order. the house will be in order. can all members remove conversations from the floor. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3210, the secret act of 2017, as amended.

each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. r. poe: mr. speaker, sitting a mere 20 feet away from the man that raped and trafficked her daughter, jennifer waited anxiously in the courtroom as the judge prepared to announce the sentence. the amount of pain and turmoil this criminal inflicted on her family could never be undone. a few years ago the man pulled up alongside jennifer's daughter as she walked down the street. he lured the 15-year-old into his car and he sexually assaulted her. he then took her to a motel and again forcing her to have sex with numerous men for money. he posted an ad on her -- about her online offering buyers a chance to, quote, play with the incense. he literally stole her youth, her happiness, and he stole -- sold her to the highest bidder. when jennifer finally heard the wept with tence, she tears of joy. 180 years in prison for the trafficker. from the right thinking judge. tears

, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman from georgia, mr. ferguson, is recognized for up to one minute. thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor dr. george dillard, whose leadership and guidance have made him a valuable member of the community in peachtree in georgia's third district. he was born in 1958 in jacksonville, florida, while his dad served in the navy. he grew up in -- he was ordained into ministry in 1982 and graduated with a bachelors of science degree in 1983 and answered the call of the first christian church in 1985 where he began his first full-time ministry. in 1993, george and his family moved to peachtree city to serve the peachtree christian church where he continues today. george has been married since 1988 and they have three children and one grandchild. george and his family live in peachtree city, georgia. i want to commend dr. dillard for his commitment to our community. george is a welcoming part of the fayette county, community. the grace he's shown in peachtree city is unparalleled. i'm truly honored to hav

wished chairman as well. we may have a matter of disagreement here today, though. mr. speaker, all of us, members of congress, all elected official, people who serve in any office, take a solemn oath to support and defend the constitution. that is an oath to protect the american people. democrats, indeed, all american, believe in a strong national defense. we believe in strong investments in our defense and in our brave men and women in uniform in particular. but far from strengthening our security, this -- the falsely inflated numbers in this spending bill will create uncertainty for our military and hollow out america's communities at home. we face serious threats in the world, we know that. those threats demand serious consideration in congress. we should be making serious decisions about our national security mission. what is our mission? what are the resources that we need? we don't want to spend more than we need but we don't want to spend less. and we should not be posturing in the defense bill with false numbers and no real answers about the mission of the -- that these dol

on energy technology? you can't do that without research. o, mr. speaker, we can't -- we can't be cutting research on fossil fuels and technology. we should be increasing it. fossil fuels will be around for the for siebel future. we have the responsibility to make sure it is burned in the most clean manner that we can and this requires research. mr. speaker, the house is wildly defeated similar amendments in the past year after year and i hope they will do so, too. and i encourage its defeat. i reserve. the chair: the gentlewoman from is recognized for 15 seconds. ms. castor: i appreciate the remarks of the the gentleman from west virginia and well spoken add vow for his state. i'm not hearing it. we have to look towards the future where are the jobs being created, things that are going to put money back into the ockets of consumers and unlesh so america can be the leaders. vote aye. the chair: the chair recognizes the gentleman from west virginia. mr. mckinley: the realization is that fossil fuels are consumed in all 50 states. it's not west virginia we are dealing with. you are

recognizes the gentleman from michigan. mr. bergman: thank you, mr. speaker. advances in technology have given us the opportunity to increase access and streamline processes for veterans not only in the first district and across michigan but across the country. that said, we must ensure the technology is an asset and not an added burden to veterans as it has been within the v.a. the department of veterans' affairs i.t. landscape has been the primary topicing of hearings within the house veterans -- veterans affairs committee due to its ever-expanding modernization timeline for outdated systems and lack of interoperability within and outside the department. the solution is undisputed. the v.a. must modernize its i.t. systems or continue to face uphill struggles in timely claims and appeals processing, community care, scheduling and financial management. earlier this week, the house veterans affairs committee received an update from secretary shulkin that shows a continued lack of planning and implementation of its data center optmyization program. an issue which, as initially pointed

, the committee rises. the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. the chair: mr. speaker, the committee of the whole house on the state of the union, having had under consideration h.r. 3219, directs me to report that it has come to no resolution thereon. the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee of has under consideration h.r. 3219 and has come to no esolution thereon. for what purpose does the gentleman from idaho seek recognition? mr. simpson: i move that the house co-now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. today