Transcripts For CSPAN U.S. House Of Representatives 11152017 20171115

The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 234. The nays are 193. The previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The gentleman from florida. Mr. Hastings mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore the ayes have it. A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. The Unfinished Business is the ote on the motion of the georgia, mr. Hice, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2331 as amended. On which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk georgia, mr. Hice, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2131, a bill to require a new or updated federal website that is intended for use by the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned 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 423. The nays are zero. 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, rules are rules are suspended, bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ordered. The speaker pro tempore 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 votes objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. He house will be in order. The house will be in order. Members take your conversations off the floor. Members take your conversations off the floor. He members in the back for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 41 is 74, the evidencebased policymaking act of 2017, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4174, a bill to amend titles 5 and 44 United States code to require federal evaluation activities, improve federal Data Management, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. Farenthold, and the gentlewoman from new jersey, mrs. Watson coleman, will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Farenthold. Mr. Farenthold thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Farenthold mr. Speaker, it is my distinct privilege to yield one minute to the sponsor of the bill, my friend, the speaker of the house of representatives. Mr. Paul ryan. The speaker pro tempore members take your seats or conversations off the floor. The speaker is recognized. The speaker first of all i want to thank the gentleman for yielding. My colleagues, i rise today in strong support of the foundations for evidencebased policymaking act. First, i want to thank the sponsor of the bill. I want to thank mr. Farenthold, i want to thank mr. Kilmer. Chairman gowdy. Blake farenthold and derek kilmer were the key drivers of this measure and made it stronger by incorporating their open Government Data act. Tray gowdy and his staff, i dont know where he is, trey gowdy and chairman his staff, e kathy, spent countless hours working with our team, especially ted, and others to turn the commission on evidencebased policy vision into legislation. All the members of this commission did incredible work. I want to especially thank senator patty murray for her willingness to Work Together on this issue. We may be on different sides of one isle, but there is we passionately agree on and that is what the government does, it should do it well. The taxpayers money should always be protected. And that is exactly why we came together to write this bipartisan legislation. So what does this bill actually do . It protects privacy. It improves transparency. It ensures that federal agencies are protecting the Data Collected by the government. The American People deserve to know and they deserve to understand we passionately agree on and that is what the government does, it exactly whae government is actually collecting. And they deserve to know that the strictest safeguards are placed on that data. The driving purpose of this legislation is very simple. Were requiring federal agencies to prioritize evidence when they are measuring a programs success. Go figure. Heres what were talking about. Lets just take poverty, for example. Instead of measuring success based on inputs, instead of measuring success based on how many programs we have created, how much money are we spending, how many people are on the programs, lets measure success based on results. Is it working . Are people getting out of poverty . Are the goals and objectives of these bills and these laws actually being achieved or not . By directing agencies to do this , no longer will we dont know an acceptable answer when asked if a program is actually working. I mean its really just crazy, but so much of what g overnment does, government doesnt actually see whether or not its actually succeeding at doing it. So we have got to get off this input effortbased system, this 20th century relic and on to clearly identifiable evidencebased terms, conditions, data results outcomes. With this bill were asking the federal bureaucracy to step up its game. Were asking ourselves how can we improve the lives of our federal sithzens by better understanding the citizens by better understanding the programs we put in place. How can we make sure that monty being spent on behalf of the Hardworking Taxpayers who send the money here in the first place is being spent wisely, efficiently, effectively. We need results not just effort. This is just good common sense policy. Its going to mean a real sea change in how we solve problems and how government actually works. With that i urge passage of this bill and i thank the sponsors for all their hard work. I yield. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from texas. Mr. Farenthold reserve. The speaker pro tempore reserves the balance of his time. The gentlelady from new jersey. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized for as much time as she wishes to use. Mrs. Watson coleman the foundations of evidencebased policymaking act as amended would establish a framework to support greater access and use of Government Data. I want to thank representatives derek kilmer and Blake Farenthold for their work on the open Government Data act, which is the basis for the title 2 of this bill. Also want to thank speaker ryan, senator murry, and chairman gowdy for their bipartisan work on this issue. The bill would require that agenties make data, quote, open by default, close quote, and develop a plan for building evidence in their agencies. The bill would require that the office of management and budget develop a federal catalog and inventory of agency data assets and that each agency designate chief evaluation officers and chief data officers who would work to ensure that agencies utilize data effectively. He goal of this bill is to congress and the executive branch are able to make important policy decisions based on evidence. This is not always currently the case. For example, take the team pregnancy prevention program. Funding for this program was recently cut even though there is significant evidence that it worked. If were going to demand more and Higher Quality evidence from these federal agencies, it is imperative that congress and the executive branch advance policies supported by that evidence. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time. Congress and the executive branch are able to make important policy decisions based on the speaker pro tempore the gentlelady reserves her time. The gentleman from texas. The gentleman from texas is recognized for as much time as he wishes to use. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Farenthold im here to support h. R. 4174 introduced by speaker ryan and of which i am an original cosponsor. The American People deserve an efficient and effective government. I think we can all agree on that. Taxpayers have the right to know their money is being spent wisely and all too often decisionmakers throughout the federal government make choices without sufficient evidence and data to inform them and guide them in making those decisions. In the previous congress, speaker ryan and senator patty murray introduced the bicameral, bipartisan evidencebased policy Commission Act of 2016. That commission was charged with studying and making recommendations related to access and use of evidence to support policymaking. And believe it or not, they finished in about a year. The commission on evidencebased policymaking released their report september 7 of this year. The commission made 22 recommendations on how to improve evidence on how evidence is accessed, produced, secured and maintained by the federal government. On september 26, 2017, the House Committee on oversight and government reform held a hearing entitled recommendations of the commission on evidencebased policymaking. At that hearing, four members of the commission explained the intent of the recommendations and the need for more evidence to improve policymaking. According to dr. Ron haskins, the cochair of the commission, evidence showed many of the nations social programs produced modest to no impact. Foundations for evidencebased policymaking of 2017, the bill lays the groundwork for critsl examination of whats working critical examination of whats working and whats not working in the federal government. Policy decisions should be made on facts. Those folks of my generation will remember sergeant friday in dragnet. Just the facts, maam. But according to the evidencebased policymaking, few meet this need. The Commission Found cumbersome procedures create confusion create unnecessary costs and are a barrier to evidence building. Additionally, according to the Government Accountability office, agencies continued lack of evaluations, maybe the greatest barrier to informing managers and policymakers and constituents of lost opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of a limited government resources. These barriers are standing between the taxpayers and the effective government that they have paid for and that they have that they deserve. H. R. 4174 removes some of the barriers that commission identified and encourages agencies to expand the use of evidence in decisionmaking. First, each agency will need to designate a chief evaluation officer and submit annual evidence building plans to congress and the office of management and budget. This bill establishes an Advisory Committee to review, analyze and make recommendations on how to make, expand access to evidence building. It also include the open gov data act that representative kilmer and i introduced. The act addresses the commissions recommendation to expand access to information about data. The open Government Data act requires federal agencies to develop a comprehensive inventory of federal data and increased access to specific data assets that are appropriate for public release. This isnt personally identifiable, confidential, private or classified information. It also establishes an open by default standard for federal data. Meaning the data will be available under an open format, open license and will be in a machinereadable format. We are going to crowdsource some of this evidence building. Were going to let the private sector or nonprofits or whomever access this data, find ways to use it, build data and, again, get more bang for the taxpayers dollar. The bill further improves Data Management and collection by codifying the position of chief data officer in clarifying the c. D. O. s roles and responsibility. And finally, h. R. 4174 establishes the process by which statistical agencies can access data, ensure effective and consistent privacy considerations, and develop methods to reduce the sensitivity of data. This will expand opportunities for use of data by the evidencebuilding community. The foundation for evidencebased policymaking act of 2017 was reported favorably out of the house government oversight and reform committee. I come back to the bottom line on this. Americans expect policymakers to make decisions based on fact and decisions based on facts are better decisions that will save taxpayer money and be good for america. H. R. 4174 will help make these expectations a reality. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas reserves his time. The gentlelady from new jersey is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I now like to yield my colleague from the state of washington, representative kilmer, as much time as he may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from washington is recognized for as much time as he wishes to use. Mr. Kilmer thank you, mr. Speaker. And i thank the gentlelady for yielding. Imagine youre a coder and you have a great idea for an app that predicts the weather or identifies traffic flows or helps people navigate the social Service System and you know how to code the app but you cant afford to set up your own system to collect the data, the weather data or the traffic data or what have you. Now, imagine you build the app and you can pull data that the government is already collecting so you can build the app and use the data, and it turns out that you got something thats either good at predicting the weather or helping commuters or helping folks navigate the social Service System or whatever and it grows into a business and you can actually employ people. You can put people to work that a project that may have started as a hobby can become your lifes work. The evidencebased policymaking and section 2 will help stories like that become a common thing. This gives entrepreneurs and innovators huge amounts of publicly funded data so they can innovate and come up with applications that we havent even thought of yet. It also means that Government Agencies can share data more easily and ultimately provide services more effectively and most importantly, it allows citizens to participate in their government by making government more transparent and accountable. Mr. Speaker, data is the spark that drives innovative ideas, and i drafted the open Government Data act with representatives farenthold and senators schatz to providing innovators with the legal elbow room to use Public Information and public data and to create jobs. It reduces the burden to entry by lowering the cost to access and format data. It will open new business opportunities. Making more Government Data public will pump up the Data Analytics to drive new innovation and i believe access to this data will lead to hings we havent thought up of yet. I am glad they incorporated that bill into this broader legislation. It will help us measure how Government Programs are actually working or not. Establishing a data inventory will help government officials understand what data they have so they can use it and so they dont duplicate work thats already getting done. Making the governments data searchable and accessible will help Public Servants make better decisions and it will help the public and the press hold government more accountable. Let me give you an example. Mr. Speaker, i represent more military veterans than just about any member of this body. And like many of us, i was horrified to learn several ago that the department of Veterans Affairs was struggling to provide the services and treatments that were earned by military veterans. Now, imagine, manley if the house Veterans Affairs committee or the g. A. O. Imagine if the house Veterans Affairs committee or the g. A. O. Had the data about wait time. The pain could have been afforded. Imagine the leaders of the Veterans Organization knew newspapers would have access to that data, whether in my district or the New York Times or whomever. Its time for government to move into the 21st century and start using the data its collecting to improve the services its providing. Let me just speak briefly about what this bill does. This gets a little wonky but i actually think its pretty important. This legislation sets up a way for everyone to use the governments data. We spent a long time making sure the terms used in the bill didnt trap government policy in this year or this decade. We hoped this legislation would act as a Building Blocks for future technologies and applications of federal data. We included some important pieces to ensure data is not only available but that its easily used. Data has to be machine readable. Many of us have gone on to the internet and gotten a data set in p. D. F. Form that you cant really do anything with. Its so annoying and pretty obvious in 2017 you should be able to use your computer to find what youre looking for. Data has to be open format. Data shall be malleable. Professionals inside and outside government should be able to use that data in various ways. Government data should be provided under an open license. If the government owns the data, that means the people paid for it and they should be able to use it for free. Let me quickly talk about what this bill doesnt do. The bill does not take away safeguards that protect personal privacy, National Security and intellectual property. The legislation would not affect existing contracts, so the governments not going to go to a contractor and say, oh, by the way, your data is now free and available to the public. Importantly, the bill does not alter the governments need to pay for data rights in the future when they may want to have access and ownership. This is only data owned by the federal government. It does not have an advantage over one sector over another. Mr. Speaker, let me just say in closing. For the past two years, several of us have worked on this issue and with experts throughout the private and Public Sector to get this bill past the finish line and i am proud to stand here in support of a bipartisan bill that can move our economy forward, that can improve efficiency in our government and help citizens get more involved in our democratic republic. With that i urge my colleagues support of this bill and yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from washington yields back. The gentlelady from new jersey reserves her time. The gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Farenthold mr. Speaker, id like to yield five minutes to my colleague from michigan on the oversight and government reform committee, mr. Mitchell. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from michigan is recognized for five minutes. Mr. Mitchell thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of h. R. 4174, foundations for evidencebased policymaking act of 2017. Im pleased to see the bills sponsors and the speaker move forward with the reforms proposed by the commission on evidencebased policymaking. H. R. 4174 aims to create a technology to assess and solve problems. In other words, to make sure tools exist to gauge whether programs work best for the American People. Its about utilizing the data we already have to find out what works, what doesnt work, and what could work with some changes. The bill requires agencies to develop evidence building plans , key outcomes, and return investment for the money the taxpayers pay, creates a position of chief evaluation officer. Imagine that, we have to create a position to evaluate because we arent doing it effectively now. Establishes Advisory Committee o create a National Secure service and ensures Government Data, aggregate data is available to consumers in a usable format. As my colleague said on the other side of the aisle, to make the data malleable, to make the data open format so people can assess, not just in government, in agency, out in the public what the data is saying about the programs they pay for that we fund. Finally, the bill also creates procedures to share that data across federal agencies and to require protection of individual data makes up all that aggregate data. All these provisions are critical to setting government on a path toward better serving the people of this country. Washington can no longer assess quality base on how much money we dump into programs, how many people reenroll, outcomes that dont tell us whether or not theyre succeeding. This can only be done with quality, accessible data. By allowing key data to be connected and reported, we can build evidence to determine what does and doesnt work. More importantly, the American People can see the evidence of what does and doesnt work rather than just bureaucrats in washington. Id also like point out how the reforms are laying foundation for policies to apply this information in other ways. This act and its call for transparent, efficient and welldesigned data systems doff tails for transparency and sharing data. A bill im working on, the College Transparency act, would do just that for student data, Outcomes Data for colleges and universities to better enable students and families to make more informed decisions on one of the most important parts of their lives, what Postsecondary Education they pursue and what outcome will proceed. This streamlines Higher Education information. It is time to make meaning on all data we currently have and provide that to the taxpayers. The foundations for evidencebased policymaking act share a few critical goals. First, the protection of privacy of individuals reflect in the data. Thats the first priority. Second, the recommendation that the information we readily share across agencies, that agencies actually share what they already know about programs. Third, that agencies develop a strategy to share this data with the public that pay for those programs. These provisions are fundamental to responsibly and effective utilizing the data that the taxpayers pay for. The foundations of evidencebased policymaking act sets in motion those commonsense policies that will increase the return in investment for the taxpayers and the outcomes of our programs. The compartmentalization of data represents a significant missed opportunity for the government to provide value to taxpayers and it amazes me we had to create a commission to tell us to share this data. Longterm theres mans are essential. I urge my colleagues to sport bill and yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from michigan yields back his time. The gentleman from texas reserves his time. And the gentlelady from new jersey is recognized. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. The gentleman from texas is recognized for the remainder of his time. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker. And i will be brief. This is a Good Government bill, bipartisan, bicameral support, that will give americans access to the data that theyve paid for, that will give lawmakers access to the data that they need to make decisions. Mr. Farenthold and will give policymakers and leadership in the executive branch the data they need to make better decisions, to save taxpayers money, and to do a better job at the things that we are trying to do in government here. With that i urning my colleagues to support this bill urge my colleagues to support this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas yields back his time. Both sides have yielded back the time. The question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h. R. 4174, as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded 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 texas seek recognition . Mr. Farenthold mr. Speaker, mr. Speaker, i move to swenlt rules and pass h. R. 3369, to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 225 north main street in spring lake, North Carolina, as the howard b. Pate jr. Post office. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3369, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 north main street in spring lake, North Carolina, as the howard b. Pate jr. Post office. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. Farenthold, and the gentlewoman from new jersey, mrs. Watson coleman, will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. Mr. Farenthold thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Farenthold mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized for as much time as he wishes to use. Mr. Farenthold mr. Speaker, i support h. R. 3369, introduced by the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Hudson. The bill names the United States post office at 225 north main street in spring lake, North Carolina, after howard b. Pate jr. , a world war ii veteran and the former post master of spring lake. With that i would like to yield as much time as he may consume to discuss the bill to the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Hudson. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he wishes to use. Housing and urban development thank you, mr. Speaker. I mr. Hudson thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to urge my colleagues to support h. R. 3369, a bill recognizing the life and legacy of howard b. Pate jr. By naming the spring lake, North Carolina, post office in his honor. Born in North Carolina in 1925, mr. Pate first moved to spring lake, a town in the eighth district im proud to represent, where his father was stationed as fort bragg. Being from a military family, when the United States entered world war ii, mr. Pate answered the call. To serve his country and continue to serve as a member of the North Carolina National Guard until 1952. After finishing his military service, mr. Pate assumed the position of spring lakes post master. He served in this position for 30 years until his retirement in 1982. After retiring, mr. Pate remained active in the community as maybe of many civic organizations, including being named the town historian in 1994. A post he held for more than two decades. For all his effort, the local chamber of commerce named their volunteer of the year award after mr. Pate. The town of spring lake unanimously adopted a resolution to dedicate their post office in honor of mr. Howard b. Pate jr. Because there was never a person who embodied the spirit of the community more than he. Sadly mr. Pate passed away one year ago yesterday, november 14, 2016. On the First Anniversary of his passing, i can think of no better way to honor his respected life and Loyal Service than to name the post office after him in a town he loved, and where he lived and served most of his life. As any spring lake resident will tell you, will pate not only was a pillar of our community, but is a cherished friend. He worked tirelessly to ensure we kept a strong grip on our past while making spring lake a better place for future generations. It is my honor to make sure that he will always be a part of our legacy and future, by naming the Spring Lake Post Office in his honor. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from North Carolina yields back his time. The gentleman from texas. Mr. Farenthold i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlelady from new jersey is recognized. With a watt it is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. Mr. Speaker, im pleased to join my colleague in consideration of h. R. 3369, a bill to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 225 north main street in spring lake, North Carolina, as the howard b. Pate jr. Post office. Born in 1925, howard pate joined the army in 1944, two years after his high school graduation. In early 1945, howard deployed to europe as part of the famed 101st airborne division. Later serving in the 82nd airborne division. Howard was discharged from active duty in 1946. But continued his service as a member of the North Carolina guard and the u. S. Army reserves. He retired in 1965 as a Sergeant Major in the 13th special forces group. Following his military service, howard was appointed post master of spring lake, North Carolina, and served both as a state Vice President and president of the National Association of post masters. He was also an active member of his community, serving as a deacon of the first church of spring lake, charter president of the spring lake j. C. s, and a member of the Great Spring Lake Chamber of commerce for over 50 years, with a volunteer of the where the volunteer of the year award is named in his honor. He passed away a year ago this week as we heard, on november 14, 2016. Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill to honor howard pates life of service to his community and to his country. With that, i urge the passage of h. R. 3369, and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. The gentleman from texas. Mr. Farenthold i have no other speakers and am prepared to close. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is prepared to close. The gentlelady from new jersey. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I have no further speakers and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. The gentleman from texas is recognize is recognized for the remainder of his time. Mr. Farenthold thank you very much. I join mrs. Watson coleman and mr. Hudson in urging passage of this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. Both sides having yielded back their time, the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h. R. 3369. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the ayes have it. 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 texas seek recognition . Mr. Farenthold mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 1207, to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 306 river street in tilden, texas, as the tilden veterans post office. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 1207. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 river street in tilden, texas, as the tilden veterans post office. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. Farenthold, and the gentlelady from new jersey, mrs. Watson coleman, will each control 20 minutes. The gentleman from texas, mr. Farenthold, is recognized. Mr. Farenthold mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Farenthold mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he wishes to use under the rule. Mr. Farenthold mr. Speaker, im here today to support h. R. 1207 introduced by the gentleman from south texas, mr. Cuellar. H. R. 1207 honors the veterans of tilden, texas, for their service to this great nation by naming the United States post office at 306 river street in tilden, texas, as the tilden veterans post office. This bill is particularly timely as we just celebrated veterans day this past saturday. I look forward to hearing more about this bill from my friend and colleague, mr. Cuellar. And im going to urge my colleagues to support this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlelady from new jersey. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized for as much time as she wishes to use under the rule. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you. I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of h. R. 1207. A bill to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 306 river street in tilden, texas, as the tilden veterans post office. Military men and women sacrifice their time, energy and lives for our country every day. Whether serving in the army, navy, marine corps, air force, or coast guard, those brave individuals risk their lives to protect others and to demonstrate an unmatched level of selflessness, courage and dedication. While this bill will name the post office in tilden, texas, in honor of all veterans who have served, id like to specifically recognize the service of a gentleman drafted in the army in march of 1968. He served in vietnam until 1970 and continues to serve his fellow veterans through volunteer work at his local Veterans Service office. His story is not unlike other Service Members who give their time at home and abroad to protect and improve their communities in so many ways. In recognizing his contributions, we recognize the contributions of veterans throughout texas and the United States, and we thank them for their work. Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill to celebrate the lives of American Veterans and commemorate the sacrifices that each have made for the good of our nation. I urge the passage of h. R. 1207 and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. The gentleman from texas, mr. Farenthold. Mr. Farenthold i reserve. The speaker pro tempore continues to reserve. The gentlelady from new jersey. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to my colleague from texas, representative cuellar. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized for as much time as he wishes to use under the rule. Mr. Cuellar thank you, mr. Speaker. I want to thank the gentlewoman from new jersey for yielding and for her kind words about the tilden veterans post office. I also want to thank my friend from texas also, from corpus christi, for his kind words on this post office, naming of this post office. Mr. Speaker, today i rise to support and present h. R. 1207, which will name the post Office Facility in my district as the tilden veterans post office. Across my district there are many examples of fine men and women who have honorably served our country. It is imperative that we honor their service and dedication to our nation. Dedicating this post office to our veterans will serve as a constant reminder of the sacrifices that our friends, our neighbors and our families have made while serving their country. These are individuals who put country ahead of self. And for whom im proud to recognize with the dedicating of the post Office Facility. For example, as the gentlelady from new jersey said, a gentleman from tilden, texas, was drafted in the army in 1968, served in vietnam. After his service, he returned to tilden, worked in a local plant for 28 years before retiring. This veteran also continues to serve his community by volunteering for local Veterans Service organizations. We owe our freedom to veterans like the gentleman and others, which is why im recognizing him and the other veterans, with a dedication of this post office. He is one example of many veterans who have made countless sacrifices for our country in the face of danger. The courage and the dedication of our veterans toward our nation demonstrates what it really means to be an american. The essence of being an american. I would also like to thank all the veterans from tilden and from mcmullin county for their service and sacrifices to our country. I also want to thank the Veterans Organizations throughout my district for their tireless work in providing the care our veterans need. There are many local organizations like the veteran Services Office in mcmullin county that provide essential care to those who have returned home from service. Let us remember and express gratitude to this these brave people, the veterans, their families, as well as the care providers. And in the words of president john f. Kennedy, to conclude, a quote, as we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to other words, but to live by them utter words, but to live by them. Mr. Speaker, thank you for the time. The gentleman from texas, the gentlewoman from new jersey, thank you so much. And to the staff, thank you so much. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlelady from new jersey. Mrs. Watson coleman i have no further speakers and yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. The gentleman from texas, mr. Farenthold. Mr. Farenthold i thank mr. Cuellar for introducing this bill. For those of you who dont know where tilden, texas, if you know where san antonio is and you are going to pass through tilden. Kind of northwest of my hometown. And i can tell you having represented a lot of the area in south texas as does mr. Cuellar, this region is a region of the state that really does thank and appreciate the veterans who have sacrificed so much to serve for this country and their families. It is entirely proper to name this post office after our veterans and i urge my colleagues to support it and yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. Both sides having yielded back, the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 1207. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the pipp 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 n the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 2873 to designate the facility of the United States post office loathed at 207 glenside avenue in wyncote as the Staff Sergeant peter taub post office building. The clerk a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service loathed at 207 glenside avenue in wyncote, pennsylvania as the staff stagget peter taub post office building. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from kentucky and the gentlewoman from new jersey each will control 20 minutes. I ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Comer i yield myself such time as i may consume. I rise in support of h. R. 2873 introduced by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Boil. Boyle. The bill names the United States post office at 207 glenside avenue in wyncote pennsylvania after us air force Staff Sergeant peter taub. During his service, he participated in more than 12 combat missions in hostile areas. He was killed in action on december 21, 2015 in an ambush Suicide Attack in afghanistan. He gave his life and service to our nation. I thank mr. Boyle to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Staff Sergeant taub. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from kentucky reserves. The gentlelady from new jersey is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman im pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of h. R. 2873 a bill to designate the facility at the United States post office t 207 glenside avenue as the Staff Sergeant peter taub post office building. A native of philadelphia, he was inspired by his grandfathers world war ii military service to join the air force in 2007. He loaded missiles for fighter jets in japan before transferring to Ellsworth Air force base where he specialized in arming b1 bombers. After earning a bachelors degree he was a special agent of special investigation and participated in over a dozen combat missions for hostile areas. On december 21, 2015 while in afghanistan, Staff Sergeant taub gave his life along with his four fellow airmen. He was awarded the bronze star, Purple Heart Air force congressmen dation medal and he leaves behind a beloved wife and two children. We should pass this bill and remember the ultimate sacrifice he made to protect our nation. I urge the passage of h. R. 2873 and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady reserves. The gentleman from kentucky. Mr. Comer i would like to make the gentlewoman from new jersey aware i have no further speakers and am prepared to close. Mrs. Watson coleman i yield to my colleague to from pennsylvania, representative boyle. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for as much time as e wishes to consume. Mr. Boyle thank you, mr. Speaker. And i want to thank my colleague from not too far away in trenton, new jersey, as well as my colleague from the commonwealth of kentucky. Today i rise in support of h. R. 2873, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service loathed at 207 glenside avenue as the Staff Sergeant peter taub post office building. Staff sergeant taub, a constituent of my Congressional District, the 13th of pennsylvania, was a shining example of the best our country has to offer. He exemplified unwavering patriotism and heroic bravery. He made the ultimate sacrifice when a suicide bomber took his life in december of 2015. Renaming the post office in his hometown is the least we can do to honor him. Its a small but important symbol of our eternal thanks. Im urging the house to pass my legislation to do just that. Peter was born on november 2, 1985 in my hometown of philadelphia to his parents joel and eileen. He was raised in wyncote, pennsylvania and graduated from high school in 2004. S mother and brother run the popular washington, d. C. Sandwich shop called bub and pops. He enlisted in the air force in december of 2007 and attended Community College for some time. During his career in the military, peter was assigned to a base in japan where he loaded missiles onto the f15 fighter jets. He was transferred to Ellsworth Air force base in south dakota where he specialized in arming b1 bombers. He obtained a bachelors degree in cybersecurity and was hired in the office of special investigations in 2013. During his service, peter participated in more than 12 combat missions in hostile areas. Peter was killed along with four other airmen in a suicide ambush attack in afghanistan on december 21, 2015. Peter is survived by his wife, their threeyearold daughter and another daughter who was born after peter death. President obama paid tribute to peter as well as the other troops that were killed in the attack calling their service, quote, outstanding and quote brave. I would like to second those descriptions. Peter was awarded the bronze star, the purple heart, the air force commend dation medal and the combat air force medal. It is my hope with this legislation, the 13th district of the commonwealth of pennsylvania will pay tribute to the memory of one of our heroes, Staff Sergeant peter taub. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlelady from new jersey is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman i have no further speakers and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yield back. The gentleman from kentucky. Mr. Comer i urge adoption of the bill and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 2873. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, 2 3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition . Mr. Comer i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 3109 to designate the facility of the United States post Office Street at 1114 north 2nd in chillicothe illinois as the senior chief ryan Owens Post Office building. The clerk h. R. 3109, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service loathed at 1114 north 27bd street as the chief ryan Owens Post Office building. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from kentucky and the gentlewoman from new jersey will each control 20 minutes. The gentleman from kentucky is recognized. Mr. Comer 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 bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Comer i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Comer i rise in support of h. R. 3109 introduced by the gentleman from illinois, mr. Lahood. It names the post office in chill cannot, illinois after u. S. Navy seal senior chief ryan owens who was killed in yemen earlier this year. I yield to the author of the bill. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from illinois is ecognized. Mr. Lahood i thank the gentleman from kentucky for yielding the time for this important legislation. On january 29, 2017, u. S. Navy chief special warfare operator, William Ryan Owens was killed during a raid in yemen. At the age of 36 he gave the sacrifice in order to protect our great nation. And today, he is survived by his wife karen and three young children. Ryan owens grew up in illinois in my Congressional District. A town thats in a very rural area with barely one stop sign. Friends and family say that even at a very early age, ryan knew he wanted to serve his country as a navy seal. After graduating from Illinois Valley Central High School in 1998, he took the first steps towards his goal of enlisting in the navy. Ryan served his first tour of duty at the office of Naval Intelligence in suitland, maryland, eventually completing his seal training in california in 2002. Over the next 15 years, he completed four tours as a u. S. Navy seal, working all over the globe to fight against terrorism and protect the interests of the United States. Ryan was two years into his fifth term fifth tour as a navy seal when he was killed during an intelligencegathering operation against an al qaeda cell in yemen. Throughout his 15 years, ryan owens gave much protecting our freedoms and rid the world of evil. It is for these reasons that i introduced h. R. 3109, which will rename the post office in chillicothe, illinois as the senior chief ryan Owens Post Office building. My office and i worked closely with the u. S. Postal service and the u. S. Navyly aceon office and the gold star families and ryans family. All of us were determined to make sure we got this right. Strong ties to the community. In the end, it was his wife karen who decided on chillicothe where he attended and graduated high school as the best place for this building to be renamed in his honor. I was proud to introduce my bill here in the house with every member of the illinois delegation signing on as a cosponsor. It is my hope that the house acts to pass this bill today and the senate will quickly follow suit. While we can never repay chief owens or his family for the sacrifices he made, renaming the post office is a small way to ank him to and the values we hold so dear. We continue to pray for karen and his children. We are indebted to his service and his sacrifice to our great country. I yield back. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized for as much time as she wishes to consume. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of h. R. 3109, a bill to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 1 14 north 2nd street in chillicothe, illinois, as the sr. Chief ryan Owens Post Office building. A native of illinois, ryan owens graduated from Illinois Valley Central High School and joined the navy in 1998. Ryan served at the office of Naval Intelligence before completing seal training and was selected as a chief petty officer in 2009. While on his fifth tour of duty with the late seal team six, ryan sustained wounds in a fire fight and succumbed to his injuries on january 29, 2017. Ryans dedicated service has been recognized through a number of awards and medals, including the Navy Marine Corps medal, a bronze star, and a bronze star with combat v, a joint Service Achievement medal, and three president ial unit citations. Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill to honor the heroism of sr. Chief ryan owens and recognize the ultimate sacrifice he made for our country. With that, i urge the passage of h. R. 3109 and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. The gentleman from kentucky. Mr. Speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from mr. Tailor. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia is recognized for two minutes. Mr. Taylor thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in support of h. R. 3109. One of societys greatest challenges is honoring and recording with a mortal honor the names, the deeds and the history of our heroes. But i believe it is an easy choice to honor sr. Chief seal ryan owens, who was deployed to a country most americans would struggle to find on a map. He spent countless time away from his family, protecting our nation so that we didnt have to. Most people will never understand the sacrifice required to keep evil outside of our gates. Ryan did it for our country. For his family. And for the soldier on his left or his right. He traded comfort for hardship, time and time again. And ultimately his life. This to preserve our right to think, our right to believe, and our right to become whatever we want in this life. His shining example and sacrifice will be a beacon for generations to come, who will step up to fight if needed for our godgiven inheritance of freedom, no matter the cost. I urge my colleagues to support this United States post Office Designation to a Great American man and warrior, sr. Chief seal ryan owens. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from kentucky reserves his time. And the gentlelady from new jersey is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I have no further speakers and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. The gentleman from kentucky is recognized for the remainder of his time. Mr. Speaker, i urge adoption of the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. Both sides having yielded back their time, the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h. R. 3109. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider the gentleman from kentucky. Mr. Comer mr. Speaker, 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 motion will be postponed. For what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition . Mr. Comer mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the ruse and pass, as amended, the bill, h. R. 3893, to designate the facility of the United States post office cated at 100 mathe avenue in interlaichen interlachen, florida, as the robert h. Jenkins post office. The clerk h. R. 3893, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 mathe avenue in interlachen, florida, as the robert h. Jenkins post office. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from kentucky, mr. Comber, and the gentlewoman from new jersey, mr. Comer, and the gentlewoman from new jersey, mrs. Watson coleman, will each control 20 minutes. Mr. Comer 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 bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Comer mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for as itch time as he wishes to for as much time as he wishes to use under the rule. Mr. Comer i rise in support of h. R. 3893. The bill names the United States post office, 100 mathe avenue in interlachen, florida, as u. S. Marine private first class robert h. Jenkins jr. , who was killed in action during the vietnam war. I now yield to the gentleman from florida such time as he may consume to further describe the bill. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from florida, mr. Yoho, is recognized for as much time as he wishes to use. Mr. Yoho thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank my colleague. I urge passage of my bill, h. R. 3893. This bill renames the post office in interlachen, florida, to honor a Great American hero, Robert Jenkins jr. Robert h. Jenkins jr. Enlisted in the marines in february of 1968. In july of that year, as a private first class, he was transferred to the republic of vietnam. Serving as a machine gun gunnery, with company c, south of the demilitarized zone, he was killed in action. On march 5, 1969, his Reconnaissance Team was assaulted by a north Vietnamese Army platoon. During the fire fight, a hand grenade was thrown at him and a comrade. Realizing the consequence of his actions, private jenkins jr. Jumped pushed his colleague to the ground and leapt on the hand grenade to shield him from the explosion. Absorbing the full impact of the blast, he was seriously injured and succumbed to his wounds. The bible states, greater love has no one than this, to lay down ones life for ones friend. On april 20, 1970, the medal of honor was presented to his family at the white house by the Vice President. Private first class jenkins jr. Is buried at Sister Spring Baptist Cemetery in interlachen, florida. The sacrifice private jenkins jr. Made cannot be understated. Naming his Hometown Post Office after him is just one small way we as a nation can continue to honor this american hero. Mr. Speaker, thank you for the time to speak about this hero. And i thank the gentleman for his time. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from kentucky reserves. The gentlelady from new jersey is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized for as much time as she wishes to ufmentse mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I the speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized for as much time as she wishes to use. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. This is a bill to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 100 mathe avenue in interlachen, florida, as the robert h. Jenkins post office. Robert jenkins joined the United States marine corps in jacksonville, florida, in february of 1968. After completing training at camp lejeune, robert was assigned to the Third Marine Division in vietnam. There he served as a scout, driver, machine gunner for company c, in the area south of the demilitarized zone. In the Early Morning of march 5, 1969, private first class jenkins team was suddenly attacked by the north Vietnamese Army. While private first class jenkins and a fellow marine returned machine gun fire, a hand grenade was thrown at their location. In an act of pure selflessness, private first class jenkins threw himself on top of his fellow marine, shielding him from the explosion while be a soccer the full force himself while absorbing the full force himself. He was wounded and died soon after. If private first class jenkins was awarded the medal of honor for his valiant actions in april of 1970. Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill to honor the valiant actions of private first class Robert Jenkins, and remember his courage and selflessness, devotion to his fellow marines. I urge passage of h. R. 3893 and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from new jersey reserves her time. The gentleman from kentucky is recognized. Mr. Comer mr. Speaker, i would like to make zpwrot the gentlewoman from new jersey aware that i have no further speakers and i am prepares to close. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I have no further speakers and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. The gentleman from kentucky is recognized. Mr. Comer mr. Speaker, i urge adoption of the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. Both sides having yielded back their time, the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h. R. 3893, as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. And without objection, the title s amended. For what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition . Mr. Comer mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill, h. R. 2672, to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 520 carter street in fairview, illinois, as the Sergeant Douglas j. Riney post office. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 2672, a bill to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 520 carter street in fairview, illinois, as the Sergeant Douglas j. Riney post office. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from kentucky, mr. Comer, and the gentlewoman from new jersey, mrs. Watson coleman, will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky. Mr. Comer mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include ex traunyoice extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Comer mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he wishes to use. Mr. Comer i rise today in support of h. R. 2672, introduced by the gentlewoman from illinois, mrs. Bustos. The bill names the United States post office at 520 carter street in fairview, illinois, after u. S. Army Sergeant Douglas j. Riney. Sergeant riney was deployed in support of Operation Enduring freedom from july, 2014, to february, 2015. And Operation Freedom Sentinel beginning june, 2016. In october, 2016, Sergeant Riney died of wounds received after encountering hostile enemy forces in kabul. We honor his service to our nation. I thank the gentlewoman from illinois for introducing this bill to pay tribute to the life and sacrifice of Sergeant Riney. I urge my colleagues to support the bill and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlelady from new jersey is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speakerle. I yield myself thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. Im pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of h. R. 2672, a bill to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 520 carter street in fairview, illinois, as the Sergeant Douglas j. Riney post office. Born in georgia in 1990, Douglas Riney graduated from Spoon River Valley High School in illinois and married his wife in 2012. The two of them lived in fairview with children leah and james, where douglas proudly volunteered as a firefighter, cheered for the Green Bay Packers and loved spending Time Outdoors riding his motorcycle, hunting and fishing. Douglas served on active duty in the u. S. Army, deploying in support for our Operation Enduring freedom from july, 2014, to february, 2015. And again as part of Operation Freedom Sentinel beginning in june, 2016. He was assigned to the third cavalry regiment, First Cavalry Division. Tragically on october 19, 2016, Sergeant Douglas riney was killed in action at the hands of hostile enemy forces in it kabul, afghanistan. In kabul, afghanistan. He was awarded the purple heart, bronze star and Army Commendation medal, among other honors for his valiant service. Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill to remember the courage and the sacrifice of Sergeant Douglas riney and honor his memory for years to come. With that, i urge the passage of h. R. 2672, and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. The gentleman from kentucky is recognized. Mr. Comer mr. Speaker, i would like to make the gentlewoman from new jersey aware that i have no further speakers and i am prepared to close. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from new jersey is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I would like to yield such time as she may consume to my colleague from illinois, representative bustos. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from illinois is recognized for as much time as she wishes to use. Mrs. Bustos my bill would designate the post offense as the Sergeant Douglas riney post office. He died on october 19, 2016 of wounds received from hostile enemy forces and lived a life dedicated to service. After he graduated from Spoon River Valley High School, Sergeant Riney became a volunteer firefighter with the firefighter protection district. He could be counted on by his community, a man who felt a calling to public service. Joined the army, entering active duty in 2012. He was part of Operation Enduring freedom. In june of 2016, he was again deployed to operation freedom. As part of the support squad ron, First Cavalry Division from fort hood, texas, he exceled. Hrough his time in the army he was recognized with the purple heart, the bronze star. At home, Sergeant Riney lived with his wife and two children. He was survived by his loving family, his father and stepmother, dave and christie, his her and stepfather other and sister, two step brothers, and one step sister. On the fateful day of october 18, 2016, our nation lost one of its finest and the community of fairview lost one of its best. The naming of the post office is a small token of our appreciation for Sergeant Riney, who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. While we can never fill the hole left in the family, the Fairfield Community or the nation, i hope this post office is a commemoration to his life and inspiration who just hear his name. On behalf of the hard working en and women of the 17th Congressional District i will never forget his service and we will honor his sacrifice. I thank my colleagues for the consideration of this bill. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from illinois yields back. Mrs. Watson coleman i have no further speakers and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. The gentleman from kentucky is recognized. Mr. Comer i urge adoption of the bill and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore both sides having yielded back, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 2672. 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 gentleman from kentucky. Mr. Comer i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8, rule 20, further proceedings on this uestion will be postponed. For what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition . Mr. Comer i move to suspend the rules and pass as amended the bill h. R. 3821 to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 430 main treet in claremont, georgia. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3821 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service loathed at 430 main street in claremont, georgia, as the zachary addington post office. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky. Mr. Comer i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Comer i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Comer i rise in support of h. R. 3821 introduced by the gentleman from georgia, mr. Collins. The bill names the United States post office at 430 main street in claremont, georgia, after s. Marine Lance Corporal zachary addington. I yield to the gentleman from georgia to further describe the bill and Lance Corporal addingtons service to our country. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from georgia is recognized. Mr. Collins i thank the gentleman from from kentucky and the gentlelady from new jersey. I rise in support of legislation o name the post office after Lance Corporal zach addington. He gave his life in service to our nation during the vietnam war. E was born on november 1, 1948 in gainesville, georgia. They lived in claremont, georgia and attended claremont high school. He graduated in 1967. Zach enlisted in the United States marine corps as a private and became a rifleman in the Third Marine Division. He was promoted to private first class in 1967 and deployed to vietnam on december 19 of the same year. Corporal 968, lance addington was promoted to Lance Corporal and they were participating in scotland 2. Ere they engaged in hill 689 on may 16, 1968, he was killed in action. His captain, stated he was one of the finest marines and exemplary conduct, leadership and determination to do his job well in every way was respected by us all. On june , 1968, he was awarded the purl heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service medal and republic of vietnam. And his family hopes to display these awards after the naming. E is survived by his brother and sisters. The memory of zachs courage lives on in our corner of georgia and naming the post office will be a reminder of his sacrifice and sacrifices to us all. It is always a time when we read accomplishments. Each one has a story to tell. I think when you start to listen to the many that we talk about today there is a certain theme of service. There is a certain theme of something bigger than themselves and especially these who gave their life. Zach addington who went willingly and even told people he might not return. But that service and sacrifice gives us the ability to stand here today and do what we do. I intend to honor him with the naming of this post office. And with that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from georgia yields back. The gentleman from kentucky reserves and the gentlelady from new jersey is recognized. Mrs. Watson coleman i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized for as much time as she wishes to use. Mrs. Watson coleman i join my colleagues in consideration of h. R. 3821 a bill to designate the facility of the United States post Office Located at 430 main street in claremont, georgia as the zachary addington post office. Born in gainesville, georgia, he graduated from North Hall High School in 1967. He chose to enlist in the marine corps becoming a private in the Third Marine Division of the fleet marine force. He deployed to vietnam that december as a private first class. On may 16, 1968 then Lance Corporal addington was participating in operation scotland 2 when his company when he was killed. He was awarded the purple heart, national dwerns Service Medal and Vietnam Service medal for his Honorable Service and his captain deemed him and i quote, one of the finest marines he had ever known. Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice Lance Corporal zachary addington made for our nation 3821 urge the passage h. R. And i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady reserves. The gentleman from kentucky. Mr. Comer i would like to make the gentlewoman that i have no further speakers and am prepared to close. Mrs. Watson coleman i have no further speakers and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. The gentleman from from kentucky. Mr. Comer i urge adoption of the bill and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore both sides having yielded back, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 3821 as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair 2 3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended mr. Comer mr. Speaker, i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. Snull, yeas and nays are ordered. Further proceedings on this question will be postponed. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 4374. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. He clerk h. R. 4374 to amend the federal food drug and cosmetic act to authorize additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and severity of injuries caused by agents of war and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from oregon, and the gentleman from new jersey will each control 20 minutes. Mr. Walden i ask unanimous consent that members have five. Ys to include extraneous i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he wishes to use under the rule. Mr. Walden our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line for this country and they deserve to have the earliest possible access to medical products that could save their lives on the battlefield. H. R. 4374 will establish important new authorities for the food and drug administration, the f. D. A. And department of defense to ensure our war fighters have the benefits of new treatments and new devices. Mr. Speaker, currently, the f. D. A. Has the authority to use emergency for a specific set of military emergencies. They have that authority. This Emergency Use Authority requires two things, though. First the secretary of defense must make a determination that there is a risk of attack on military forces with a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agent. Next, secretary of health and Human Services must make a declaration that there is in fact an emergency or threat justifying the emergency use of authorization of a product. Now to ensure there are no unnecessary delays in this process, this legislation, h. R. 4374, establishes a deadline for the secretary of health and Human Services. If he wants, the secretary of defense makes a determination for a declaration of an imminent risk of attack, the secretary of health and Human Services has 45 days, thats the maximum, to make a declaration and such that such a risk exists. Now limiting the threat under which an emergency use can be used to chemical, biological, radiological agents has been narrow to incorporate all the seryouse threats. To address this problem, this establishes a new category under which the authorization process can be triggered. H. R. 4374 expands this authority to include situation go where the secretary of defense makes a determination that there is risk of attack with any agent that may cause an imminently life threatening and specific risk to the United States military forces. Now in addition to creating new pathways for emergency access to unapproved medical devices, h. R. 3374 creates a breakthrough designation for approval of medical products for medical emergencies. It exists only for products intended to treat conditions where the secretary determines where su