the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> duty, honor, country, these three hallowed words dictate what you ought to be what you can be and what you will be. these words were douglas macarthur's words in a speech in 1962. member rising it will be one of the many challenges faced by a oung man for a young man in my districts. cheney has been recently appointed to be a cadet at west point and it will teach him rifle marksmanship, military tactics, math, chemistry, a foreign language, boxing, swimming, history, poetry, first aid and philosophy and will learn about comrade re, sacrifice, leadership and the human spirit and the world will be a better place for it. well done, chainy. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california 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 from california is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today to honor an american hero whose motto

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, some of the greatest contributions to medicine have been made by african-americans in this country. the first open heart surgery was completed by dr. daniel hale williams, a black man. mr. payne: not only was he a pioneer of this life-saving surgery but also in the late 1800's, he opened the country's first hospital with an interracial staff in chicago. then in the 1930's, dr. helen dickens did her internship at that hospital before becoming the first black woman admitted to the american college of surgeons. and then while dr. dickens was doing her internship at providence, a young black girl growing up in segregated arkansas dreamed of becoming a doctor. years later, in 1993, dr. joslyn elders became america's first african-american general surgeon. mr. speaker, black history is not something that is in the past. it is constantly unfolding. it is american history. our stories are being written and expanded on all the time. that's why black history month is so important. not

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. norton: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. the morning of september 29, 2016, a new jersey transit train failed to stop. overroad a bumping post at the end of its track, and struck a wall of the hoboken terminal in hoboken, new jersey. in the wake of this fatal accident which killed a young mother and injured 110 passengers and crew members, it was made public that the federal rail add a mcmorris rodgers had been conducting a so-called deep audit of new jersey transit which was prompted by an increase in safety violations. this bill requires that the f.r.a. provide appropriate congressional notice when the agency negotiates and completes a comprehensive safety assessment of an intercity or commuter rail passenger system. it is important that members of congress are informed as soon as federal safety assessments are under way so that we may work on ways to provide assistance and oversight for our districts i

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from new york. mr. engel: mr. speaker, again i urge my colleagues to work together to find meaningful solutions to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in our health care system and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 525. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 539, the innovators to entrepreneurs act of 2019. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: a bill to require the director of the national science foundation to develop and icorps course to support commercialization ready innovation companies and for other purposes. the speaker

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. higgins: i rise in support of action in the fight against gun violence. congress is finally acting. over the last decade we have witnessed gun violence take the lives of innocent children in our schools, terrorize our neighborhoods, and harm our fellow colleagues in congress. each event invoked a moment of silence. we can no longer remain silent. this week we have the opportunity to vote on two pieces of legislation that close loopholes in the gun purchase background check process. these aren't radical or partisan policies. background checks are supported by 97% of americans, including 97% of gun owners. on behalf of the families who we have lost to gun violence and those who we long to keep safe from fuhr gun violence, i stand proudly in support of congressional action to protect our communities from gun violence and urge my colleagues to do the same. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, mr. young: again, i want to thank chairman bishop, chairman grijalva for their work on this legislation. this is a proud moment. we listened to a lot of angst a while ago and now we look at two people working together to solve a problem. this is how congress should work. i'm especially proud of this legislation because, as the chairman mentioned, 62 pieces of legislation that passed this house are in this bill somewhere, including five which are mine. you know, really, i think it's important for the state of alaska. and what this bill does, as mentioned by the chairman and the past chairman, it gives an opportunity for everybody to be involved. as the chairman said, it may not be everything we want. i had a couple things we didn't get in it. but this is the beginning of working together on public lands as it should be, with those directly involved in it. the legislation in mine was native veterans for -- alaska native veterans and selection of lands. first time. we've tried for 15 years a

the speaker pro tempore: so ordered. mr. perlmutter: madam speaker, the rules committee met and reported a rule, house resolution 131, providing for the consideration of the conference report to accompany h.j.res. 31. the consolidated appropriations act of 2019. the rule provides for consideration of the legislation under a conference report rule, and provides for one hour of debate. the rule also provides for standard recess procedures through friday, february 22. madam speaker, this legislation has been a long time coming. in december, the senate passed a clean continuing resolution for the seven appropriations bills which hadn't been completed. the president said at the time he would sign that bill. but then the president changed course and demanded $5.7 billion for his campaign promise of a border wall. as we now know, this led to the longest government shutdown in united states history, 35 days. it put our country in jeopardy by withholding paychecks for 800,000 federal employees who are patriots and provide critical se

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves his time. members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities concerning the president. the gentleman from georgia. missouri, sorry. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the president clearly laid out the case for a declaration for a national emergency in his state of the union address right here. national security is obviously the president's highest priority and i support his efforts to build a wall. there is a crisis. there is a crisis at the border that could have been addressed much sooner and prevented. open border policies of the last administration compounded this growing problem. we got schools, hospitals, and other services that have become overcrowded. american workers have been hurt by reduced job opportunities and lower wages. at the same time, human and drug trafficking has thrived. in many communities, the notorious ms-13 gang

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. loving god, thank you for giving us another day. the people's house prepares to welcome the president of the united states this day, and other governmental, judicial, and military leadership of our nation. the world watches as america's great experiment in civilian self-government is in high relief. may all who populate these hallways this day be possessed of good will and a sheared commitment to guarantee the freedoms and responsibilities inspired by the soaring rhetoric and subsequent actions of our american ancestors. may all that is said and done in this chamber today be to the benefit of our nation and the glory of your holy name, 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 c

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the previous question is ordered, the question is on the motion to recommit. those in favor say aye. in favor of the motion say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. >> i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote has been requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes y electronic device. pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, this five-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by five-minute votes passage of the joint resolution if ordered and motion to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 995 if ordered. 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

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas reserves her time. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. collins: i rise today in the bill rethoses the justice department's juvenile accountability block grant program, strengthens the program to reduce youth crime, and contains vigorous accountability to ensure taxpayer dollars are efficiently and wisely utilized. i would like to say thank you to the sponsor of this legislation, congresswoman jackson lee, and also for her hard work. she just explained in great detail the many things about this bill that are good for us and why i will support this bill. when young people commit crimes it has a serious and long lasting detrimental impact. our children represent the promise of a bright future and hope for continued prosperity. that means improving the juvenile justice system. the program provides grants to states, tribes, and localities to strengthsen juvenile justice systems and reduce recidivism among defenders. the program currently has 17 authorized purpose areas, including the impl

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. the gentleman from new jersey. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to honor sam you ell d. roberts for his lifetime of service to the eople of new york. sam's career began with general motors who severed as the chairman of the local 4 5 education and civil rights committee. in the d five terms county legislator and then the people of new york, 128th assembly district sent him to represent them in albany. the governor tapped sam to serve commissioner on temporary disability and assistance, it oversees more than 5,000 workers. he retired from government to serve as a special adviser to serve as the president. throughout it all, sam kept community first and created a positive change that will last for generations. mr. speaker, i ask that my colleagues join me in jam you ell g. roberts as a community leader and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will be in order. >> mr. thompson: ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute an

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. i was disappointed in the passage of h.r. 8 just a few moments ago, which will do nothing to address the rash of mass shootings that have occurred across this country in recent years, but will place impediments in the way of law-abiding citizens from acquiring firearms in defense of their second amendment rights. but i was pleased that the motion to recommit was adopted and that motion was based on an amendment i offered in committee to require the national instant background system to report to i.c.e. when an illegal immigrant tries to obtain a firearm in violation of current law. mr. cline: i was pleased that it obtained 220 votes and i've drafted it as a stand-alone bill. i would offer it for

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the question is -- the gentlewoman from california. ms. hill: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. mr. meadows: i yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman, the sponsor of this particular piece of legislation, the gentleman from alabama, mr. palmer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. palmer: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to join my colleague from north carolina in congratulating the gentlelady on passing her first billism now know what that broad smile was about when the yays were announced. the federal government's duty to serve the public interest relies on transparency and accountability to its citizens. however, since the 1970's, federal agencies have increasingly chosen to avoid a public trial and settle litigation behind closed doors. the results consent decrees and settlement agreements can mandate terms beyond the scope of the original violation of federal l

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. langevin: i rise as co-chair of the career technical caucus to recognize february. representative thompson introduced the goals and ideals. this resolution is important cause many americans hold an outdated view. in fact today it is the opposite. c.t.e. is a pathway for students to explore careers that are relevant in today's society from health care to advanced manufacturing to i.t. c.t.e. month is not only a month to achieve the students who visit my office but spread awareness to help students and businesses succeed. mr. speaker, our society needs workers with these skills that are in demand today. and i want to thank representative thompson for his partnership and urge my colleagues to join us in supporting c.t.e. programs across the country. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and stepped my

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield four minutes to the hardworking the gentlewoman from california, the chairwoman the homeland security committee. ms. roybal-allard: let me begin by thanking the ranking member of the subcommittee for the courteous way in which he fought for the minority's priorities. the negotiations on the d.h. funding bill were among the hardest i have experienced to date. although we did not win every battle, we won many. we are giving funding for personnel and increase detention inspections. we won funding to increase compliance with the prison rate elimination act and provide more specialists and expand the alternative to detention programs including $30.5 million for case management. we held firm on the provision to revent i. c.e.o. to detain and remove sponsors of unaccompanied children and we improved transparency pi requiring to make information public about the numbers and categories of people i

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cole: with that, madam speaker, i want to yield three minutes to my distinguished colleague and the chair of the republican conference, ms. cheney from wyoming. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for three minutes. . ms. cheney: i thank mr. cole for his leadership on this issue as the leading republican on the rules committee. if we defeat the previous question, we will move to bring up h.r. 336, strengthening america security in the middle east act of 2018. i urge the house to vote on this bill. bringing this legislation to the floor, madam speaker, is not a partisan maneuver but an urgent matter of national security that requires action by this house. h.r. 336 includes two bills that enhance our security cooperation with israel and jordan, key u.s. allies in the middle east that are active in the fight against terrorist organizations in the region. .r. 336, reaffirms america's support for israel with the combatting with a bill that empowers state and local govern

the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> i ask to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today in disappointment that once again the federal government is nearing another debt limit. our national debt is a record $22 trillion. i blame both parties for this reckless and immoral burden that has been placed on our children. we do not have a taxing problem in congress, we have a spending problem in congress. comb comb -- mr. comer: both parties have lacked fiscal responsibility over the past four decades. both parties have operated in deficits when they were in power. mr. speaker, it will take both parties working together to control our spending. our national debt is the -- is the single biggest challenge that faces our great country, and surely we can make it a bipartisan movement to cut unnecessary and wasteful spending while still funding our most imp

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> selling a gun to a convicted felon, to a perpetrator of domestic violence, to a fugitive from justice, merits a jail term. but those who oppose this reasonable background check bill are enabling just that. someone who couldn't buy a .22 inside a gun shop can today go outside that shop and buy a military-style killing machine and get away with it. mr. doggett: doctors goldstein and epstein, who visited my office this very week, on behalf of moms demand action, and 117 snow physicians, they have a view that is different from members of congress. concerning the result of gun violence. they witness this violence in the emergency room, as young bodies are torn apart. what a different view this debate would have if it were occurring amidst of the pain and violence and blood in a hospital emergency room. because closing this loophole is about life support. we've got to end the trauma. let's join the doctors who are out there seeking to save lives and do our part to save lives by passing t

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. . blunt rochester: i rise to honor and congratulate major general carol timmons for a lifetime of dedicated service to our country. after graduating from william penn high school in 1977, timmons enrolled in college and enlisted in the delaware national guard. with a childhood dream of becoming an airline pilot, her career in flight would begin that very summer on a c-130 airplane in savannah, georgia. despite her love of airplanes, air force rules prevented women from flying combat mission planes like the c-130. due to these unfair regulations, she joined the army national guard in 1980 and would learn to fly noncombat rmy helicopters, like the uh-1 huey. undeterred and committed to her dream, she flew noncombat support missions. she soon realized her dream as federal laws ended the discriminatory prohibition on women flying in combat missions and during operation desert storm, then captain timmons would become one of the first women to fly in combat. following that operation, her care

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the born aa live abortion survivors protection act. i applaud my colleague, congressman -- congresswoman ann wagner, for reintroducing this bill and proud to be a co-sponsor. this bill penalizes the intentional killing of a child who was born alive. to be clear, i cannot believe i even have to state those words. mr. speaker, we have seen horrific actions in new york and virginia to allow late-term abortion. this is essentially the execution of a defenseless child after birth. it is unconscionable. the born alive aa portion survivors protection act would require a child born after an aa tempted abortion receive treatment and be transf

the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? -- california. >> i ask unanimous consent for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >>> last night we heard from a president who is clearly out of touch with the true state of our union. his rhetoric of compromise failed to meet the reality of the highly divisive policies he offered. the president failed to acknowledge that his tax scam is unfairly benefited big corporations, c.e.o.'s and wealthiest americans at the expense of working people. he failed to acknowledge the severe shortcomings of his own administration when it comes to middle class families. he failed to acknowledge that his administration has ripped away protections for those with pre-existing conditions. the president continued to use harmful rhetoric towards immigrants and declined to acknowledge that his anti-immigrant agenda has torn families apart, put k

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. february 5, 2019. i hereby aa point the honorable -- appoint the honorable he pay yot to act a 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 neck nies 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 than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from north carolina . for five minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, abortion and infan at this side are not -- infanticide are not examples a of women's health

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, as we close out the month of february i want to recognize this month as national african-american history month. as a way for a country to remember and honor african-american citizens and events that shaped our nation's history. it's also a chance to reflect on the countless contributions made by african-americans while many were faced with racial prejudice, segregation, and slavery. these individuals serve as examples of patriotism and determination. ey have gen peopl of l backgronds curage in theelves, faithin their drams,ndhope in hers e arican sry ifilled itafrican-amics w foreve cnged their commuties an r country. we te tis month t cleate theultural, senfic, potica and economi coributio they havead for e beerment our nation. we he learne fm the pa o tetr wean bld a bett future for al citizen we procla fbruary as afcan-ercan month, l u celebratehe lives, underandheir divsity, and ad

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. costa: mr. speaker, last month we commemorated holocaust remembrance day. it's important that we always take note because sadly, genocide and anti-semitism continues to exist in the 21st century. churchlin sopher once explained, those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. yes. an important episode in the history of the holocaust is the mendez, rtiz derusea ho was a consulate in burr ough, -- bore -- bordeaux, france. souza is mat, credited for saving tens of millions of jews. s chairman of the portuguese caucus, we will be hosting the creening of the film "disobedience: the souza de mendez story." we must learn from our history so the atrocities of the past are never repeated in the future. we remember and we pledge never ever to forget. eaking of atrocities, sadly, they do continue to exist around the world. this week we will have an opportunity as congress to go the ord to discuss challenges of the civil war going on in yemen. . and america's participation in that effort. it's high

thompson 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 the minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, for ive minutes. >> mr. speaker, i rise today in response to yesterday's address by the president to this body. the guest the president invited represented america's finest hours and most compelling stories. they serve as a reminder of a history much larger than any individual among us. it adds an invitation to recommit to our values and promises to our people. but last night the president chose to

he speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman. the chair recognizes the gentleman from south carolina, mr. cunningham, for five minutes. mr. cunningham: thank you, mr. speaker. i, too, rise today to call attention along with congressman jamie combtory one of kentucky's most fearless, tireless public servants who recently retired from the commonwealth's highest court at the beginning of this month. who is my father, justice bill cunningham. he began his long and distinguished career by serving as a j.a.g. officer in the u.s. army during the vietnam war, serving in germany, vietnam, and korea. he returned home to serve later as the city attorney, then the public defender, and then the prosecutor followed by circuit court judge all before being elected to kentucky's highest court, the kentucky supreme court, where he's been a justice for the last 12 years. his skills in the courtroom were not just limited to the courtroom. growing up the youngest of five unruly boys, we found he brought those skills home with him. i recall one time w

the speaker pro tempore: the house will please come to order. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? secretary price: i ask unanimous consent to speak out of -- speak out of order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> i rise along with my colleagues in the north carolina delegation to remember -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is correct, the house is not in order. the gentleman shall proceed. >> we honor and remember the life of walter jones junior, a treasured colleague, a public servant and a personal friend to many across this chamber. walter died on february 10, his 76th birthday and lived a life full of service four years in the north carolina national guard, and quarter century in the u.s. house of representatives. walter and i met long before either of us served in the house. we worked together on the north carolina presidential campaign of jimmy carter in 1976. i have a photo on my desk to prove it, a very youthful campaign team. walter went on to chart a different course politically

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. graves: thank you. madam speaker, i rise to discuss concerns with s. 47, legislation we will soon be voting on in the house of representatives. madam speaker, s. 47 has some positive things in t the legislation provides for expanded recreational opportunities, expanded opportunities to hunt and fish in our public lands, and a lot of things that i very much support. madam speaker, the bill has some pretty profound flaws, one of which is being process. this is a 700-page bill, 700-page bill that has been held at the desk. it has not gone through the regular committee process. this isn't some small bill that folks have been exposed to. this is 700-pages of text. and it has not gone through the regular legislative process and is being put up under suspend the rules where we're not even being provided the opportunity to offer amendments or to represent our constituents. other than just voting yes or no. madam speaker, i want to throw out some information on what this bill does and the implications t provides

murphy 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 ontinue 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. thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, and still i rise. i rise today, madam speaker, to take a stand for liberty and justice for all against bigotry and hatred. i rise to call to our attention, madam speaker, that he refusal to resign because of blatant bigotry is a symptom. the refusal to resign when it is obvious, intuitively obvious to the most casual observer that there is

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. walker: -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walker: thank you, mr. speaker. there has been a great deal of talk in the last few months on border security, what it takes to secure our border, and what it takes to protect the safety and the security of the american people. today, we're taking a few minutes with different members to share very powerful but very impactful stories from their district. this is not hyperbole or set up for historyonics. but this doesn't always cut outlets. th our media many of the folks they will be eferring today in this special order, and our first speaker is mr. greg pence, who represents indiana's sixth district, is on transportation and foreign affairs. more impressive to me is that greg pence is a veteran of our marine corps and he is a successful small business man. with that i yield two minutes to mr. greg pence. i rise today to urge this body to act on the national crisis that currently exists along our southern border. this

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from idaho seek recognition? without objection. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. fulcher: mr. speaker, my democrat colleagues have made public the details of the so-called green new deal. among other things, if implemented over the next 10 years, it would eliminate the use of fossil fuels and nuclear power. that means our gasoline-powered vehicles and implements would be useless. and there would be no air travel. it would also require that virtually all building structures would be rebuilt or need to be remodeled. every facet of life would be forced to change. the most frightening thing about this is that my colleagues sponsoring are actually serious. furthermore, the arc tech -- architects fail to explain how they're going to rebuild the economy they would designate -- decimate. mr. speaker, i would suggest the arc tects of this legislation change the color of the green new deal and call it the red,

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 122 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of j.j. resolution 37. the chair appoints the gentleman from -- the gentlewoman from the virgin islands, ms. plaskett, to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole on the state of the union for consideration of h.j. resolution 37, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: joint resolution directing the removal of united states armed forces from hostilities in the republic of yemen that have not been authorized by congress. the chair: pursuant to the rule, the joint resolution is considered as read the first time. general debate shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on foreign affairs. the gentleman from new york, mr. engel, and the gentleman from texas, mr. mccaul, each will control 30 minutes.

butterfield 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

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2019, the gentlewoman from california, ms. porter is recognized for 60 nutes as the designee of the majority leader. ms. porter: i ask unanimous consent that members can include materia. now yield to my friend, mr. cicilline. he is a leader in responding to the american people who proudly support gun violence prevention. mr. cicilline: i thank the gentlelady for her leadership on this issue and organizing hour. 's special order wonderful new cleagues who e bringing their passion and commitment on the issues facing the american people and the gentlelady from california is a magnificent example and i thank you for the courtesy. mr. speaker, the numbers speak for themselves. 100 americans are murdered with firearms every day. 300 more are shot and wounded. in 2017, the number of gun deaths hit 40,000. the highest level in 20 years according to the centers for disease control. globally, we have the highest ate of any developd nation on rt

signed: chuck grassley, president pro tempore. under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned >> the senate gambling out after a brief pro forma session, the next pro forma gathered tuesday. they will return for legislative business monday at 3:00 pm eastern. you can find live coverage of the senate on c-span2. we take you to the house hearing

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. scalise: for my friend, the majority leader and i want to ask a question about this. among the things they were able to stop just earlier this week, some of these people coming in, a person with a previous conviction in georgia for child molestation, a hon did your an man in north carolina convicted of indecent liberties with a child and another man that identified him as a violent member of the ms-13 gang. this is one more example earlier this week of people that are coming across our border illegally and the article notes this happened in the rio grande valley sector of the southern border on monday and tuesday in areas where there is no physical barrier. and so as the gentleman himself has said a few days ago and i quote, physical barriers are part of the solution to improve border security. i would like to ask the gentleman when we get this conference report, hopefully wrapped up this weekend, can the gentleman give an assurance there will be money to properly not only secure the

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. eltelt i it's -- mr. engel: it's my pleasure to yield two minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. doggett. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. doggett: finally this house is doing what the constitution demands. to debate war and peace. the problem here is that president trump has essentially subcontracted out american foreign policy in the middle east to a murderous saudi regime. and the result has been that 85,000 little children under the age of 5 have been starved to death or have died of disease as a result of saudi blockades and aggression. indifference to their suffering is dooming a generation. unlawful, murderous air strikes with bombs made in america on schools, on hospitals, on weddings, on markets. and you know, all these people that speak out about the security of israel and of america, they seem to have forget than these same saudis have been giving away american-made weapons to al qaeda, al

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. for what purpose does the gentlelady from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: madam speaker, i move that the house do 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. acordingly the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. everyone. thank you for coming later in the day. as you know, earlier we set for the life of representative john dingell in georgetown. many of our colleagues are there in north carolina to celebrate the life of our colleague from north carolina. a beautiful lovely man. i served with him and with his father. different parties. his father a democrat, one a republican. both southern gentlemen, patriotic americans. certainly walter jones and john dingell. today is a day of sadness, because it marks one year anniversary of the parkland tragedy of gun violence. one year ago, america's heart was broken by the horrific act of violence in parkl

the speaker pro tempore: all will rise in remembrance of our beloved john dingell. >> former congressman john dingell was 92 years old and longest serving member from 1955 to 015. he was replaced by his wife debbie. the house is done for the week but before depaffling out, steny hoyer and steve scalise came to the

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. accordingly the house adjourns til 1078 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate. sna >> here is what is ahead on c-span. the house approved a democratic resolution to terminate president trump somerton c declaration to build a wall on the southern border. we will watch the debate, next feared -- next. then, prescription drug companies testify. cohen, president trump longtime personal attorney, will testify before a house committee on wednesday. the committee will inquire into his interactions with the president. watch the hearing live wednesday morning, beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> watch c-span2 for live coverage of president trump's visit to vietnam to resume denuclearization talks with north korea kim jong-un. live coverage begins wednesday night overnight into thursday morning him as president trump and north

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.,, february 4, 2019. i hereby apoint jamie raskin to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has 11 minutes remaining. mrs. walorski: thank you of i now yield to my friend from illinois -- thank you. i now yield to my friend from illinois' 18th district, representative darin lahood. mr. lahood: thank you. i want to say thax to -- thanks to jackie walorski for yielding me the time and for your leadership in putting together this special order and your tireless fight for life. mr. speaker, i come to the floor today in defense of life and the unborn. over the last few weeks, we've witnessed extreme abortion views pushed in states across the country. in new york, the state legislature passed and the governor signed into law an abortion bill so broad it effectively allows abortion on-demand until birth. while removing protections for infants born alive during an abortion. barbaric legislation such as this is nothing to cheer about. in virginia, the governor tried to soften the blow of his infanticide endorsement by saying, quote, the infant would be kept comfortable, unquote, while a decision was made on whethe

the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 583. a bill to amend the communications act of 1934, to provide for enhanced penalties for pirate radio and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore

tempore of the senate to preside, and he always came to preside. any similar traditions for house lawmakers? >> they will also designate someone not to be there. it is in the house chamber. it's their bailiwick. the speaker of the house will be sitting at the podium. the speaker is sort of in charge. president trump discovered this time, the speaker makes the decisions. it is the speaker's house, essentially. the senate is run from the floor up, they say. but clearly, the speaker of the house and the leadership of the house make the decisions. not only will all the members be here, but a few of the spouses will be in the galleries. sometimes key staff members will be there. sometimes generous constituents will be there. each member gets one ticket for the gallery. it's pretty limited in space. there will be lots of gatherings in the various offices. after the speech, there will be statuaryh to go to the hall where there will be dozens of television cameras set up in every member will rush to give their take on what they just saw. there is an old sa