act. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3151 a bill to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to modernize and improve the internal revenue service and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from georgia, mr. lewis and the gentleman from texas, mr. brady, each will control 20 minutes. mr. lewis: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. lewis: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lewis: i rise in support of house bill 3151, the taxpayer first act. mr. speaker, this is not a republican or a democratic bill. it is an american one. let me begin by thanking chairman neal, ranking member brady, the oversight committee ranking member kelly and all members who join us on this bill. i would also like to recognize chairman grassley, ranking member wyden a

. house is here on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. during these coming weeks of house business, we ask your special blessing upon the members of this assembly who return from a long father's day weekend. issues of national security, trade, and the welfare of our citizens stand in the balance of the deliberations of these days. y each member be filled with that patience, and these weeks might benefit the nation. may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal f the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant pursuant. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from ohio, mr. davidson. mr. davidson: would everyone present, please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under g

copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. june 27, 2019. i hereby appoint the honorable veronica escobar to act as speaker pro tempore on this at this. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. od, you reated us endowed with freedom. we give you thanks for giving us another day. as congress heads into a recess to celebrate the fourth of july, america's national holiday, may all citizens be mindful of the wonder of our nation's inception. men and women of good will from various backgrounds and sexes of the colonies from --sections of the colonies from tiss pratt faith conditions came together in prayer and united by a division of political and economic autonomy courageously placed their lives, their liberty, and their fortunes on the line to found these united states. may all amer

. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the union and ordered printed. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 21, points of order are preserved. 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 or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under clause 6 of rule 20. the house will resume oceedings on postponed questions at a later time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and concur in the senate amendment to the bill h.r. 2157, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 2157, an act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, and for other purposes, senate amendment. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. lowey, and the gentlewoman from texas, ms. granger, each will co

for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 34, house resolution 466, resolved that upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to take from the speaker's table the bill h.r. 3401, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, and for other purposes. with the senate amendment thereto and to consider in the house without intervention of any point of order a motion offered by the chair of the committee on appropriations or her designee that the house concur in the senate amendment with an amendment consisting of rules committee print, the motion shall be considered as read, the motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divide and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member on the committee on appropriations. the previous question shall be considered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for one hour. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, for the purpose

for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? >> madam speaker, i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentleman opposed to the bill? >> i am in its current form. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman qualifies. the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: mr. rutherford of florida moves to recommit the bill, h.r. 3401, to the committee on appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the house forthwith, with the following amendment. page 4rks line 11, after the first dollar amount, insert by $6 d -- increased million. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from florida is recognized for five minutes in support of his motion. mr. rutherford: thank you, madam speaker. my motion is very simple. i propose to add $64 million to the operation and support account for immigration and customs enforcement for basic pay and overtime, bringing the total for pay up to the president's request. immigration and customs enfo

father, son and holy spirit. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from minnesota. >> 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 iberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from tennessee, mr. fleischmann, is recognized for one min. mr. fleischmann: mr. speaker, i rise to welcome a very special guest to our nation's capital. father david carterer of the basilica of st. peter and paul in chattanooga and the family. father david carter is a man of strong faith and principled leadership. in our east tennessee community, he serves as the vice chancellor for the diocese of knoxville and was the chaplain at nokville catholic high school until his tenure as director of the basilica began in 2013. he also enjoys the beauty that god has bes

. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 395 the nays are three. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20rks the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from -- 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from new york, miss rice, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 68. h.r. 2539. a bill to require the secretary of homeland s

children. with that, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts reserves the balance of his time. the chair will receive message from the senate. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. medgemedge -- 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. 528, the fairness for breastfeeding act of 2019 in which the concurrence of the ouse is requested. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i want to begin by thanking my good friend, the gentleman from massachusetts, chairman mcgovern, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may consume. earlr thiseek ike on is a exprd my concs abheuse bill. isisn uthe border. we nd it two nt ago. need itven more desperaty toda t twoi ed that b the houseas nsiderg wld n pass t aould n bece d i was poven direct. e house bill fle the sete. in fact, it only reived 37 tn ort

one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. -- the speaker: without objection. >> madam speaker, i rise today in gratitude for the bravery and services made by american and allied armed forces on d-day, june 6, 1944. mr. takano: this week marks the 75th anniversary of that longest day, a moment in history when service members from across the globe stormed the shores of normandy, france, to defend liberty and fight against the tyranny of nazi germany. as we pause to honor and express our gratitude to the tens of thousands of american soldiers, sailors, enairmen who bore the battle that day and many days after until victory was achieved, we're reminded again of the cost of freedom -- that the cost of freedom can be very high. as chairman of the house committee on veterans' affairs, it is my duty to ensure the promises we made to veterans and their survivors are kept. o those veterans that remain with us still, to those d-day veterans who perished on that longest day, and those who lived to tell the stories of that day, i say to you that the committee on veterans' affairs i

and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: by direction of the committee on rules i call up house res. like 462 and ask for its immediate consideration. the clerk: house resolution 462 that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be considered in the house making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year september 30, 2019 and for other purposes. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. the amendment printed in the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. the bill as amended shall be considered as read. all points of order as amended are waived. clause 2-e of rule 21 shall not apply. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill as amended and on further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening passage, one hour of debate by the chair and ranking minority member, and two, motion to recommit with or without instruc

speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, rabbi lawrence r. sernovitz, nafshenu cherry hill, new jersey. the chaplain: let us pray. dear god, benevolent, compassionate and gracious, abundant in loving kindness and truth, forgiving, rebellion and sin, be with us as we open this session of the united states house of representatives. guide these courageous individuals to create holy space, where healthy debate is encouraged and the dignity and autonomy of human beings is respected and loved. dear god, let us remember that the world is not complete. we are completing it. in our brokenness, give us hope. let us build the world with love. may the angels around us open our hearts, lift our spirits, and give us the ability to see ourselves in the other as our tradition teaches, love the stranger as yourself. dear, god, bless these representatives with enough foolishness to believe that they can make a difference in this world, that they can do what others claim cannot be done, bringing justice and kindness to our earth, our children

printing under the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: trorp accompany h.r. 3055, a bill make appropriations for the departments of commerce and justice, science and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2020, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the union calendar and ordered printed. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 21, oints of order are reserved. proceedings will resume on questions previously postponed. votes will be taken in the following order. the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 2157. the motion to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2940. and agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20rks remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. lowey, to suspend the rules and concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 2157. on

committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for three minutes. certainly, i e: thank the gentlelady from california, and i acknowledge all of the dynamic leadership that has generated where we are today, including all of the sponsors whose names i have recognized earlier and, of course, the magnificent persons who sacrificed, who have met with us over and over again, who've met with me. i remember the roundtable that i had of dreamers in houston and their stories are powerful. let me say to my friends, bipartisan friends, friends from texas, let us work together. one gentleman was up speaking about the need for border patrol and c.b.p. as someone who's introduced comprehensive immigration reform as a former ranking member of the immigration subcommittee and judiciary, i can tell you we're ready to work. that work, of course, is done in homeland security. let's fund and write the legislation, as our leader there, chairman thompson, to be able to provide the resources that c.b.p. is asking for. the administration is not giving it to them, and that

children, the children, the children. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: does he gentlelady reserve? mrs. lowey: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. lowey: i rise in support of this supplemental to care for the increased number of migrants crossing the southern border. a matter of days, the department of health and human services and department of homeland security will run out of money to care for children and families at the border who are already held in deplorable, chaotic conditions, often without needed medical care or even soap and toothbrushes. children go without showers or clean clothes for weeks. seven and eight year olds care for infants they don't know where toddlers go without diapers. this is heartbreaking and on the richest country on earth, unacceptable. this bill has $4.5 billion for basic human needs and better human care. $200 million for a multi-agency processing center pilot program with nonprofits as well as $60 million to assist local entities and nonprofit

provisions. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from california is recognized. mrs. torres: mr. speaker, it is iring to hear from so many sex-starved males on this floor talk about a women's right to choose. -- speaker, the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia recognized. mr. woodall: mr. speaker, i would like to ask my friend if she would like to change her last statement. mrs. torres: mr. speaker, if it pleases my colleagues on the other side, i will withdraw my statement about sex-starved ales on the floor. mr. woodall: mr. speaker. does the gentlewoman from ask unanimous consent to withdraw the statement? mrs. torres: i will agree to withdraw my statement regarding -- the speaker pro tempore: is there objection? mr. woodall: mr. speaker, what i have -- i know my colleague well and i thoroughly enjoy working with her on the rules committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserving. mrs. torres: mr. speaker, i want unanimous consent consent to withdraw my statement. the speaker pro tempore: the

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 228, and the nays are 192. the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the resolution. all those in favor say aye. ll those opposed say no. the ayes have it. >> madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from arizona. mrs. lesko: madam speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 219, and the nays are 203. without objection, the motion to -- the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to recons

. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain 15 further requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak to the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to pay tribute to one of my constituents, mr. henry parham, who is believed to be the last surviving african-american combat veteran from d-day. mr. parham served in the 320th barage balloon battalion, the only african-american combat unit to land in normandy on june 6, 1944. men from the 320th were in the first waves to land on omaha beach that day. mr. doyle: they had the task of preventing enemy attack from attacking beaches where men and equipment were pouring the shores. their balloons prevented enemy planes from making effective attacks, but the balloons also made compment -- excellent targets for enemy fire. back then the army, like

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 423, the nays are zero. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to, and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 1-c of rule 19, further consideration of h.r. 6 will now resume. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 6. a bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentleman opposed to the bill? >> i am in its furnt form. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman -- >> i am in its current form. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is qualified. the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: mr. cline moves to recommit the bill. page 9, line 5, strike or. page 9, line 19, strike the period at the end and insert a semicolon. page 9, after line 19, insert the followin

speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. shalala: madam speaker, on monday, the rules committee met and reported a rule, house resolution 415, providing for consideration of h.r. 6, the american dream and promise act under a closed rule self-executing manager's amendment. the rule provides two hours of debate equally and controlled by the chair and ranking member of the committee on the judiciary. madam speaker, i rise today in support of the bill in this rule, h.r. 6, the american dream and promise act. i rise as the granddaughter of immigrants. this is a historic day in which we begin to shape immigration policy that reflects american values. h.r. 6 offers a path to lawful permanent resident status for dreamers, t.p.s. holders. these are our fabes, our friends, our school mates, our workers and our families. they make our communities stronger and fuller. they are americans in every way except under the law. we intend to correct that today. these immigrants are long-time residents of our country with deep roots in the communities where they reside. for many of them, the united stat

of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman new york reserves the balance of her time. for what purpose does the -- the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 2157, the supplemental appropriations act of 2019. this bill provides much needed relief to more than 40 states and territorieser to help them recover from devastating hurricanes, wildfires, flooding, and tornadoes. the bill provides critical aid to farmers and branchers across the country. for a category five hurricane that destroyed crops in the southeast to the historic floods of the farmland in the midwest and fires in the west, billions of dollars of damage has occurred. the fund in this bill will help restore the livelihoods of our agricultural producers and rural communities. the bill also provides critical funding to repair military installation that is were severely damaged by hurricanes and floods. this assistance will return these facilities to a condition that that can can support our men and women in uniform and help them get back to the job of prot

every name, jesus hrist, our lord, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's 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 gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on the speaker's approval f the journal. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on agreeing to the speaker's eaprufle of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the journal strands approved. >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> 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 pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 further proceedings on this question are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. bustos. mrs. bustos: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of

on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: t he house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. guide the members of this people's house with the spirit of understanding which might lead them to their best judgment. we live in a world of human failure and broken promises. may they be tolerant of the faults of others because they are aarof their own shortcomings. bless all with a quiet respect for the diversity of opinions to be found here. through honest dialogue and contemplative listening may your servants search all the avenues open to them to meet today's challenges with integrity and justice. may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge o of allegiance wille led by the gentleman from indiana, mr. pence. mr. pence: i pledge allegiance to

, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of of rule 1, the journal stands approve. the pledge of allegiance -- the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson. mr. thompson: 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 pro tempore: the chair will 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 agreed to without amendment h.j.res. 60, requesting the secretary of interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the national mall and the washington monument during the period beginning july 16, 2019 and ending july 20, 2019. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, is recognize

time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. members are reminded to refrain friend gauging in personalities toward the president. the gentlelady from arizona is now recognized. mrs. lesko: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. lesko: thank you. i rise today in opposition of house resolution 430. it is disappointing that we are here again debating a measure that will have absolutely no impact on the lives of our constituents. instead of fixing pressing issues, like the security and humanitarian crisis at our southern border, the democrats continue their focus on influencing the 2020 election at taxpayer expense. americans are tired of this witch-hunt. for nearly two years, democrats claimed that the president colluded with the russians to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. after 22 months, 2,800 subpoenas, 500 warrants, 40 f.b.i. agents, and spending $35 million, special counsel mueller concluded there was no collusion between president trump and russi

. the speaker pro tempore: the chair and announces to the ouse his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from conaway: conaway mr. 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: chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. fwrops the gentlewoman from new jersey -- for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new jersey eek recognition? the gentlewoman is recognized or one minute. >> i rise today to honor our colleague, representative bill pascrell, for whom the fire headquarters in his hometown of paterson, new jersey, is being named. representative pascrell has been a tireless champion of country's firefighters. in 2000 he led the passage of the fire act, the only federal program to deliver grant funds trectly to local fire departments. in 2015 he helped secure a $7.5 million grant for the paterson fire department which prevent add dangerou

balance of my ime. the spker pro tempore: the gentleman fromllinois is recognized. mr. davis: thank you, madam speaker. in the 2016 election, we saw a very real threat to our nation when russia interfered in our elections by using a misinformation campaign through social media and attacking voter registratio databases. while this interference from russia is unacceptable, i feel it's necessary to point out that there is no evidence that any voting machines were hacked in the 201 or even the 2018 elections. however, this - 2016 or even the 2018 elections. however, this does not mean that is no need for improvements in state election systems. at this point, i know both sides of the aisle, i know my friends and colleagues on the otheride of the aisle including my distinguished chairperson of our committee of house administration, we all agree that no one, and i mean no one should interfere with our elections. every americans' vote should be counted and protected. last congress, $380 million were appropriated to states to upgrade their security. and it was designated as critical infrastructu

, could i inquire how much time s remaining? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts has four minutes remaining. the gentleman from oklahoma has 1/4 minutes remaining. mr. mcgovern: i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. cardenas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. cardenas: thank you very much. i have the honor and privilege being born an american citizen. there are millions that don't have that privilege, that honor, and that blessing. today, i get to exercise my privilege as a member of congress to bring my you two grandchildren, age 1 and 3, to the floor of the house of representatives. it's a very emotional moment for me because when i see their beautiful brown eyes, i see their grandparents who were born in another country. i see their great-grandparents born in another country, just like many people on this house floor whose grandparents, great-grandparents came from germany or guatemala or mexico or any other place on the planet. we are fighting, ladies and gentlemen, to do what's right, t

. marc a. veasey to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2019, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate ecognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no 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 pennsylvania, r. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the life and service of alan "al" pingy. he passed away tuesday, april 23, at home. he was mcking county commissioner and i flew a flag over the capitol to be presented to his family and colleagues. prior to becoming commissioner, he was part of the bradford professional firefighters and retired as captain in 1988. he then served as br

proceedings of this day. o lord, hear our prayer. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from montana, mr. gianforte. mr. gianforte: please join me in the pledge. 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 pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. evans, is recognized for one minute. thank you, mr. speaker. it is my great honor to welcome today's guest chaplain who is from my district, fatherer shaw, who is director of the historic african episcopal church in st. thomas, philadelphia. the church was founded in 1792 as the first black episcopal church in the united states. it is also the oldest african-american church in philadelphia. i have known father shaw for many, many years. more recently i had the ple

. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. pappas: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to recognize my high school u.s. history teacher who retired last week after serving the manchester school district for 49 years, 42 at my alma mater of central high school. she's a central high institution and her passion for her subject matter and dedication to her profession made her an exemplary teacher. she was a long time leader of the social studies department and the national honor society. she gave back to her community in many way, including leading efforts locally to preserve and share the history of man hoster. she knows that history is not simply a collection of case, facts, and figures, it's about people. we must understand it or be bound to repeat it. i think of her lessons on a regular basis and so do thousands of new hampshire students who walked through her classroom doors. on behalf of the new hampshire's first district i thank her for her service and wish her the best in her well deserved retirement. thank you, i yield back.

speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. june 20, 2019. i hereby appoint the honorable bonnie watson coleman to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2019, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 9:50 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 washington, mr. newhouse, for five minutes. madam speaker, i rise today to speak on a crisis that affects communities across our nation. that crisis is that of missing and murdered indigenous women. native american and alaska native women t

time. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities oward the president. the chair recognizes the gentleman from south dakota, mr. johnson, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. it is wet in farm country. in fact, our corn planting is so far behind that many corn producers aren't quite sure how they will feed the five million cattle that are in our state. now, these producers don't want a new government program. they cannot feed their cattle dollar bills. what they want, what they need is the flexibility to help themselves. that's why congresswoman angie craig and i introduced the feed act. it would provide usda the flexibility needed so that hay, rs can go in and graze, or chop cover crops and do that before november 1. moving that date from november 1 to september 1 could make a real impact. the forage we need will come from those acres. it will come from that flexibility. already, this bill has received 27 co-sponsors and have been endorsed by 17 national ag groups. i look forward to working with them, to working with the agriculture

. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlelady from arizona is recognized. mrs. lesko: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield 2 1/2 minutes to the representative from ohio and my fellow judiciary committee member, mr. chabot. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. chabot: i thank the gentleman for yielding -- the gentlelady for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to this resolution. it seeks to allow democrats on the judiciary committee to go to essentially whatever court they want to get a court order to get whatever documents they want, even grand jury documents and those that relate to our national security, all because they don't want to or are afraid to, really, hold attorney general barr or former white house counsel don mcgahn in contempt of congress. just as they're afraid to initiate impeachment proceedings against president trump. or accept the fact that the mueller investigation found that there was no collusion and attorney general barr found no obstruction. they

appoint the honorable henry cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2019, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no 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 texas, mr. green, for five minutes. mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, and still i rise because i love my country, and i rise now knowing that we are some 69 days since the mueller report, which means that we are some 69 days with the president being above the law since the mueller report was made public. i rise today with a special message. this message has to do with leadership. i rise today with this message, and i'd l

speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. i. pursuant to clause a >> live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, the brookings institution discusses how millennials and the broader population are doing when it comes to savings for retirement. discusses thehor challenges and struggles facing boys in the u.s. today. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal was quote live at seven a.m. eastern tuesday morning. join the discussion. health -- adam schiff discusses foreign policy and national security challenges. he is expected to look at china's use of artificial intelligence and surveillance. and tensions with iran and north korea. live tuesday at 8:30 a.m. eastern on c-span three. tomorrow, president trump and theresa may told a joint news conference in london. they will speak to reporters starting at 8:45 a.m. eastern live on c-span 2. a hearing examines the use of facial recognition technology by the government and the potential of locations for civil rights and privacy. that hearing is held by the house oversi

committee now rises. the speaker pro tempore: madam chair. the chair: madam speaker this ecommittee of the whole house on the state of the union having had under consideration h.r. 3055 directs me to report that it has come no resolution thereon. the chair: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration h.r. 3055 and has come no no esolution thereon. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to remove my name as co-sponsor for h.r. 2407. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute peeches. for what purpose does the gentlelady from ohio seek recognition? ms. kaptur: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. kaptur: madam speaker, i rise today in recognition of national pol

world and know that the a.l.a. is in great hands. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. green, for five minutes. and still i rise, mr. speaker. a proud american and i'm especially proud today because i rise to acknowledge that we have iled a resolution, h.res. 464, res. 464, that is styled the original lgbtq pride month resolution of 2019. i am proud to be a sponsor of the pride resolution, but i'm not doing it alone. there are 78 members of congress who are original co-sponsors of this resolution. original, meaning their names will be right there on the resolution when it is filed. i am so proud to be a sponsor of the pride resolution. and i'm proud to read just a couple of passages from this resolution and address them rather briefly. it was my hope to have some 30 minutes to an hour of time to speak on the resolution, but circumstances in congress will not permit such to take place. this resolution acknowledges the 50 years since stone wall, 50 years since the uprising at stonewall which will be commemorated on june 28 and will

funds to alleviate it. the bill does just that. i urge your support. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlelady from texas. ms. granger: i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. mccarthy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. mccarthy: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. madam speaker, it's been 56 days since the trump administration asked for emergency funding to address the humanitarian crisis at our southern border. 56 days. "the new york times" gave two editorials, not one, but two. and mexico has now -- is now sending 15,000 troops to the southern border. but democrats, madam speaker, have rejected a bill to provide the aid that is needed, not once, not twice, not even 10 times, but 18 times.

and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. malinowski: madam speaker, i thank chairman mccaul for his eloquent statement and his leadership on this issue and i rise in very strong support of this measure. 30 years ago, i was here on capitol hill, my first job out of college. i was working on the senate side for the late great senator daniel patrick moynihan, and one day i was sitting in my cubicle and we were watching our tv's which were tuned to this novelty station called cnn that was bringing these events live to us, something we had never really experienced before. and one day we looked up and we saw the image of this young chinese man with his grocery bags standing in front of that line of tanks and we watched it unfold for about two minutes. seemed like forever. we did not know what would happen. would he be killed? would he be run over? it was a moment that changed my life and changed the world. we all know what happened afterwards. the massacre, mass arrests, efforts that continue to

consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and tend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: i rise today to recognize national pollinators week where we protect species uch as bees, birds and bats as farmers and ranchers. these are vital to keeping fruse, nuts and vegetables and they are crucial to the continued economic well-become of the u.s. economy. plants that are grown need to be pollinated to produce the goods we depend upon. the number of honey bee hives have declined and we need to increase these habitats. he honeybee and they require pollination, melons, peaches, vanilla and almonds. someone who had a beehive i raise awareness and keep them buzzing for generations to come. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> 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 for one mipt. >> mr

speaker pro tempore: the chair understands that the gentlewoman california has not yielded for that purpose. therefore, unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. woodall: for the purpose of unanimous consent request, i would like to yield to one of my colleagues, the gentlelady from arizona, ms. lesko. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from arizona is recognized. ms. lesko: thank you, mr. speaker. as congresswoman from the border state of arizona, i ask unanimous consent to call up h.r. 3056, an emergency supplemental to provide critically needed funding for the humanitarian crisis at our southern border. and i ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the chair understands that the gentlewoman from california has not yielded for that purpose. therefore, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. . mr. woodall: we had this conversation in the rules committee yesterday. again, my friend from california is on the appropriations committee and she said we ta

: i ask unanimous nsent that when the house -- k. the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. the chair: the committee of the whole house on the state of the union, having had under consideration h.r. 2740, 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 has had under consideration h.r. 2740 and has come to no esolution thereon. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? ms. delauro: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourn today it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. the chair: without objection, so ordered. proceedings will resume on questions previously postponed. votes will be taken in the following order. -- the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. proceedings will resume on questions previously postponed. votes will be taken in the following order. question on house resolution 436, and adoption of house resolution 4367 if order. the first vote will be a 15-minute vote. rem

act as speaker pro tempore on this kay. signed, -- day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2019, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate . the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. each member other -- 1:50 a.m. one minute for each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from connecticut, mr. himes, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, my colleagues on both sides of the aisle know that i shy away from sharp partisanship in favor of the negotiation and compromise required for law to be made. i marvel every day how rarely the pragmatic commonsense of the american people is given voice in this chamber. but, mr. speaker, there are moments for calculation, for prudence,