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Commitment to bring you live gaveltogavel house coverage. You can continue watching this event from the Heritage Foundation online at cspan. Org. Right now, to the u. S. House. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. January 13, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable henry c. Johnson jr. 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 7, 2020, the chair will now recognize members fromliesed submitted by the from theliesed submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 1 50 p. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Gomez, for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to commemorate korean american day, january 13. I proudly represent los angeles s koreatown. It is the largest korean population of any Congressional District in the country. My legislation, House Resolution 38, supporting the goals and ideals of korean american day, gives us an opportunity to appreciate the countless contributions korean americans have made to this country. On this occasion we pay tribute to the influence of korean americans have had on our all facets of american life, from the private and public sectors, to the world of art, food, education, and entrepreneurship. 117 years after the first korean american immigrants sorry the first korean immigrants came to the united states, the story of the Korean American Community is one of honor, inspiration, and resolve. Like other immigrant communities across the country, they have thrived through their strong work ethic, family bonds, and unbreakable spirit. Id like to thank them for entrusting me with the honor of representing them in congress and i urge my colleagues to support House Resolution 38 commemorating korean american day. With that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Kustoff, for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, on december 28, the Jewish Community in new york gathered together to celebrate hanukkah. That celebration was cut short due to a vial antisemitic attack vile antisemitic attack live five people wounded and an entire nation in shock. Antisemitism is on the rise. Its important that younger generations understand where this hate stems from and why we need to combat it. House resolution 782 does just that. This important resolution encourages schools to teach the history of antisemitism and the holocaust and calls on Law Enforcement to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice. We must stop these senseless acts of hate and i encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this resolution. I do want to thank my colleagues, congressman ted budd and lee zeldin, for their leadership in introducing this vital legislation with me. With that i yield back the alance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair now recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Joyce, for five minutes. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Speaker, i rise mr. Speake today to highlight the many accomplishments of the sheets family. Their familyowned chain of Convenience Stores which began as a single storefront in altoona, pennsylvania, in 1952, has grown to include more than 600 stores. This weekend sheetz was recognized as one of americas favorite restaurants. This business, which got its start in my hometown of altoona more than six decades ago has received Significant National acclaim for its role as an american staple. In addition to its business success, sheetz is wellknown or its commitment to local communities. Communities. As a team sheetz employees are marked by their commitment to Community Service and their dedication to local organizations such as special olympics, youth sports groups, and its own employee founded charity for the kids. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to share a hometown with sheetz and im honored to congratulation the family and their incredibly Hardworking Team upon their achievement of being recognized as one of americas favorite restaurants. Thank you. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 12a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until 2 00 campaign 2020. We sit as a jury of 100 to render impartial justice with

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