ms. delauro: i yield back. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from ohio. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i would like to request a recorded vote. the chair: i hear your request and pursuant to clause 6, rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from ohio will be postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment number 28 printed in 116-109. house report for what purpose does the gentlewoman from wisconsin seek recognition? ms. moore: i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 28 printed in part b of house report 116-109 offered by ms. moore of wisconsin. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 131, the gentlewoman from wisconsin and a member opposed each will control five minutes. ms. moore: thank you, madam chair. my amendment

i yield to ms. delauro. ms. delauro: i thank the gentleman for his amendment -- mr. raskin: for one minute. ms. delauro: i thank the gentleman for his amendment. researchers on the campuses of the national institutes of health conduct life zhrep saving research that affect individuals and families across the nation. these researchers need state-of-the-art facilities to conduct this research which is why i was row proud to provide an increase in facility maintenance and construction for fiscal year 2019 in the appropriations bill. this bill maintains that level of support, allows n.i.h. to reduce its backlog of facility projects. i share the gentleman's concern about this issue. i look forward to working with him in the future to address n.i.h.'s facility construction and maintenance. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. raskin: the n.i.h. is a national treasure which sets the standard for biomedical research. its break throughs have saved the lives of countless americans and remains hope for millions. while they receive the necessar

ms. schrier: i yield the gentlelady 30 seconds. ms. delauro: thank you. i commend the congresswoman for her amendment and i might also add for those speaking loudly about their support for children at the border, my colleague on the other side of the aisle voted no on the f.y. appropriations, labor-hhs bill which provided $1.3 billion for dealing with the children at the border. i yield back the balance manufacture i-- balance of my time. the chair: the gentlewoman from washington. ms. schrier: i'm prepared to close if my colleague has no further comments. the chair: the gentlewoman reserves. mr. harris: thank you, madam chair. we're going to the gentleman from maryland. mr. harris: thank you. we're going to need a lot of volunteers. because the majority time and time and time again has voted against taking care of these ildren when money runs out this month. that's the facts. yeah, we will need volunteers. we need volunteers to do more than the mental health thing, which are very important. but you talk about toxic stress. wait until a child comes to the

ms. delauro: thank you. that addresses respite care issues for families regardless of age or disability. an additional $4.5 million will go a long way for this small but mighty program and i appreciate my friend taking the time to highlight and i thank you for all of your service. i urge my colleagues to support he amendment and i yield back. mr. langevin: i thank the gentlelady. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman has the only time remaining. mr. langevin: ok. i have no further speakers and i'm prepared to close. at this time. so with that i yield myself the balance of the time. madam chairs, i want to, again, stress the importance of providing respite services to our nation's 43 million family caregivers. respite care has been proven to save both the health care system and taxpayers money. and the life care respite program is the only federal effort that provides these services, regardless of age or disabilities. we can make a difference for these family caregivers by giving them add

ms. adams: i yield one minute to ms. delauro. the chair: the gentlewoman from connecticut is recognized msms delauro: i rise in support of this amendment, it draws attention to the center for college students with disabilities. it's the only center for college and fwradge watt students with any type of disabilities, chronic health conditions or mental or emotional illness. it supports state of the unions with disabilities in higher education, provides technical assistance to students, faculty, and families. i thank the gentlewoman for offering this amendment and am happy to accept it. i yield back. the chair: the gentlewoman from north carolina. ms. adams: i yield back. the chair: the gentlewoman yields back. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from north carolina. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. n the opinion of the chair -- >> madam speaker. the chair: the ayes have it. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. roy: i ask for a recorded tissue recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 o

ms. delauro: i thank you the gentlelady. i rise in support of this amendment and of comprehensive literacy development grants which helps states and school districts provide evidence-based literacy instruction for disadvantaged students from birth through grade 12. literacy is a mark of a civilized society. and it is one of the most important predicters of a student's. to further advance literacy skills across the country, the underlying bill provides over $100 million for literacy grants. a $5 million increase over the fiscal year 2019 enacted level. i might add, that the trump administration cut this program, literacy, they cut it and they also cut the innovative approaches to literacy, again, which we have increased by $2 million. it means they don't understand that literacy is a mark of a civilized society. i appreciate that the amendment is drawing attention to the importance of this program and am happy to support it and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentlewoman's time has expired. the gentleman f

ms. delauro: thank you. we had these conversations, and i'm appreciative -- the chair: the gentlewoman from connecticut is recognized. ms. delauro: i want to thank you, mr. hudson, for bringing attention to this critical issue. i proudly support increased access to head start for all children, which is why this bill provides an increase of $1.5 billion for this important program. let me commit to working with you and the agency to get to the bottom of this issue that has impacted the children in your district and prevented access to high-quality early childhood education. mr. hudson: i thank the chairwoman, and i look forwarded to working with her and my other colleagues to protect the head start program and ensure this does not happen again in my district but also want to help make sure it doesn't happen to any child who's denied access to these vital education programs. so i thank the gentlelady, and i yield back. the chair: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. chairman, i am please

ms. delauro: i'll direct them to the chair. where were they? >> madam chair, point of order. are remarks supposed to be directed to the chair? the chair: members are reminded to address their remarks to the floor. to the chair. mr. harris: thank you. the chair: the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. beyer: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from maryland. mr. harris: thank you, madam chair. mr. cole supports the children. he actually supports funding these programs for the children past this month. something the majority doesn't. time after time after time the majority has refused the funding. madam chair, there is no need for this amendment because in one month we can't take care of any children because the majority has refused time after time after time to provide funding to take care of these children. and then, madam chair, the majority gets up, members of the majority get up and claim that hey're for the children. sure, we need reporting but before we need reporting we actually need funding. we should bring, instea

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. remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 the unfinished business is the vote on ordering the previous question on house resolution 436 on which the ayes and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 29. house resolution 4 6. resolution providing for further consideration of the bill h.r. 2740, making appropriations for the department of lab

ms. delauro: thank you. i want to thank the gentleman. i want to thank him for his commitment, his concern and his dedication. i rise in support of my colleague's amendment, the death of any child is devastating. the fact that children have died while in the custody of the federal government and we don't know the circumstances of why or sometimes even when they have died is almost beyond comprehension to me. we have an oversight role. it is our responsibility to make sure that children are safe and protected while they are in the custody of health and human ervices. if you take a look at the mission statement it says place the child in a safe environment and do it as expeditiously as ossible. it is our responsibility to assure h.h.s. is fully transparent and they are, quote, appropriately respond to the death of an unaccompanied alien child in the care and custody of o.r.r. what my colleague, mr. castro, wants to do is make sure that the department of health and human services follows its own written policy. it is as simple as that. from

ms. delauro: mr. chair, i move that the committee do now rise. the chair: the question is on the motion that the committee rise. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly, the committee rises. the speaker pro tempore: mr. chair. 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 resolution thereon. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed without amendment h.r. 299, the blue water navy veterans act of 019. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a message. the clerk: to the congress of the united s

ms. delauro: i rise in support of this emergency supplemental bill. the principles guiding this bill were clear from the outset. it is a response to a humanitarian crisis. by increasing the housing capacity at health and human services, moving these vulnerable children from the detention centers at customs and border protection as quickly as possible to health and human services, because we know what the conditions are at c.b.p. they are deplorable. d in fact, government-sponsored child abuse. we wanted to build in the protections for children that have been nonexistent in the past and we uncovered those abuses. they have been reported in the press. "the "miami herald" recently said they are prison-like conditions at homestead. and we wanted to place children with the sponsor in a safe place, a safe environment as expeditiously as possible to reverse the administration's policy of frightening sponsors to come forward. this bill includes strong protection and safeguards for these vulnerable children. it extends to the influx shelters enhanced standards

ms. pelosi: i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. t me first salute chairwoman lowey, congresswoman delauro and ranking member for their good faith work on a strong bill that protects vulnerable children, keeps america safe and honors our values. madam speaker, when people ask me what are the three most important issues facing the congress, i always say the same thing, children, children, children. today, we have the opportunity to help the children. we are ensuring that children have food, cloothing, shelter and medical care. we are providing access to legal assistance and protecting families because families belong together. right now, children need their families. right now little children are enduring trauma and care. many are living in squal or and sleeping on the cold grounds. kids are watching over infants because there is no one else there to care for them. as one little girl caring for two kids, i need comfort, too. but i'm a child, too. today, we found that the administration is sending children back to a station in clint,

ms. pelosi: i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. t me first salute chairwoman lowey, congresswoman delauro and ranking member for their good faith work on a strong bill that protects vulnerable children, keeps america safe and honors our values. madam speaker, when people ask me what are the three most important issues facing the congress, i always say the same thing, children, children, children. today, we have the opportunity to help the children. we are ensuring that children have food, cloothing, shelter and medical care. we are providing access to legal assistance and protecting families because families belong together. right now, children need their families. right now little children are enduring trauma and care. many are living in squal or and sleeping on the cold grounds. kids are watching over infants because there is no one else there to care for them. as one little girl caring for two kids, i need comfort, too. but i'm a child, too. today, we found that the administration is sending children back to a station in clint,

ms. delauro: i move that the committee do now rise. the chair: the question is on the motion to that the committee rise. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly, the committee rises. the speaker pro tempore: madam chair. the chair: mr. speaker, the committee of the whole on the state of the union, having under consideration h.r. 27 40rks directs me to report that it has come to no -- to no resolution thereon. the chair: the chair -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole of the house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration h.r. 2740 and has come to no resolution thereon. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? ms. delauro: 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. accordingly, the house stands adjourned until 9:00 a.m. today. be sure to w