All anaheim shall be equally allocated between the parties and in event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. Mcgovern, for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, yesterday President Trump released the most reckless and heartless budget i have ever seen in my life. It slshes virtually every worthwhile program, programs that help the middle class, soonors, and veterans. But what i find particularly offensive and troubling, is his budget is a radical assault on People Living in poverty or on the edge. It cuts medicaid, housing assistance, Social SecurityDisability Insurance benefits. The trump budget also decimates the supplemental nutrition assistance program, known as snap, our nations first line of defense against hunger. It cuts the program by 193 billion over 10 years, thats a 25 reduction. President trump makes these ruthless cuts by cutting eligibility and reducing benefits. He also adds a new requirement that states pay 25 of the cost of the benefits. It may be a nice sound bite to suggest that states should share the cost of providing 123457 benefits to their rest didnt, but the reality is state budgets are already stretched and incredibly thin and communities are already suffering from a decrease in federal investment in states. The trump budget compounds this problem by eflamenting dozens of programs that families and states across the country rely on. This will only exacerbate the stress on state budgets to deliver basic services to their residents. If that isnt bad enough, President Trump would allow states to cut benefit levels to manage the costs they would incur under this cruel budget. This means that families living in certain states would see their already too modest benefits drop through no fault of their own. At the same time, President Trump is proposing new fees on retail stores, applying to accept snap benefits. We know access to food a huge concern, especially in rural areas and cities. Such a wrongheaded approach will further limit the ability of families on snap to shop for nutrition food. In addition, President Trumps budget makes it even more difficult to able body adults without dependents to receive modest food benefits. Current law allows states waive the time limits on these adults which include veterans, but President Trump wants to severely limit the ability of states to request these waivers. Estimates suggest that at any given month this proposal would restrict access to snap for up to one million americans struggling to work to find work. Mr. Speaker, kicking people off of snap doesnt help them find a job. Tonal makes them hungrier, weaker, and less likely to qualify for work. It is simply a rotten thing to do. Quite frankly i was surprised by the magnitude of these cuts given the fact that President Trumps secretary of agriculture testified before the House Agriculture Committee last week in Strong Defense of snap. He said, and i quote, we have no proposed changes. You dont try to fix things that arent broken. End quote. How are we to trust this administrations promises on anything when they tell us one thing on wednesday and release a budget that does the exact opposite not even a week later . During the past two years, the House Agriculture Committee has held 21 hearings on snap. As the Ranking Member of the nutrition subcommittee i participated in each one of them. What we have learned from our witness, both democrats and republicans, is that snap works. It is one of the most effective and efficient programs run by the federal government. It expands in times of Economic Hardship and contracts as our economy recovers. With a modest Food Assistance benefit of about 1. 40 per person per people, snap alleviates hunger and reduces poverty. It supplements the food budgets of families and helps them make ends meet. Innovations of the program have helped to spur the consumption of healthier food. I would like tree mind my colleagues that 2 3 of people on snap are children. They are seniors or disabled. The majority of people on the program who are able to work, do work. We want to talk about reforming the program, we and how do we look to the future, we need to focus on how to make the program better. Eneed to make sure anyone who needs this benefit has access to them. We need to support and expand innovative programs that helps increase the purchasing power of snap. We need to increase benefits so families helped by the program can access more nutritious food that lasts through the lunch. Mr. Speaker, donald trump is used to dining with millionaires ata laga and trump towers. So aim not shocked by his interest in helping the most vulnerable. It is clear in his budget he does not have a clue. I urge my colleagues to join me in rejecting this reckless and heartless proposal that will devastate so many families that we represent. We must support efforts to strike the snap and end hunger now. Were supposed to end hunger now not make it worse. With that i yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, for five minutes. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to speak about an organization thats near and dear to my heart, the Lions Club International. Im a member of my hometown organization, the howard area lions club, and proud thats been the largest for many years, largest lions club in pennsylvania. Despite being a very rural area. Last year marked our clubs 40th anniversary. Its consistently earned the recognition as the largest lions club in pennsylvania. There are probably many factors that have led them to this title, but none more significant than their commitment to the lions club motto, we serve. The members of this club have served as the chartering organization for the howard Boy Scout Troop 353. I have been honored to serve as a scoutmaster of that troop since they first assumed this responsibility. The idea of lions club began 100 years ago in chicago. The 38yearold businessman named melvin jones, told members of the local Business Club that they should reach beyond their Business Issues and address the betterment of their communities and the world. And they agreed. Three years later the lions club became an international rganization. Melvin jones inspired generations of people to become civic minded individuals, dedicated to using their talents and ambition to improve their communities without financial reward. Melvin jones had a personal code, and i quote, you cant get very far until you start doing something for somebody else, end quote. The lions club redoubled its commitment to help others when a young advocate for the disabled spoke of the 1925 Lions Club International convention. This woman challenged the lions to become, quote, knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness, end quotes. Of course this woman was helen keller. Helen keller developed a fever at 18 months of age that left her blind and deaf. After working with an exceptional teacher, she learned sign language and braille a few years later she learned to s. E. P. Speak. The lions accepted the challenge and have worked on several projects to spreent blindness, restore eyesight, and improve eye care for folks around the world. Sightback one of the lions causes. Many are familiar with recycling program of glasses. Mr. Speaker, service to others is what makes Lions Club International such a powerful force of good in the world. Im grateful that lions club around the globe serve millions annually. So proud to be the member of an organization that not only lives up to its remarkable ideals but exceeds them time and time again. Congratulations to Lions Club International on your centennial anniversary. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from maryland, mr. Hoyer, for five minutes. Mr. Hoyer thank you, mr. Speaker. Yesterday President Trump laid out his budget request for next year. It represents the most draconian disinvestment in our country by any president in modern history. And it is littered with broken promises and fundamental errors and simple math. It is a budget that makes very clear that this president is not fighting for working americans and their families. And in fact hes breaking his promises to make their lives better. It is a shock it is shockingly devoid of the basic policy details necessary to back up its deficit cutting bravado. It includes an accounting discrepancy so large over 2 trillion, that it can only be characterized as willfully hiding the ball from the American Public. An exercise in extreme incompetence or both. The purpose of a budget is to lay out the most complete description of a president s governing vision for the country. By that measure and many others, this budget is an embarrassment. Its no wonder it has already been panned by members of both sides of the aisle in this house. My republican friend, representative mike simpson, was absolutely right when he said of proposals like this one that the house cant pass this budget. Nor will it. Its dead on arrival in congress because democrats and republicans both understand that we cant provide Economic Security to the American People and keep them safe from threats if we gut our investments in doing both. Thats what the president s budget would do. As the Washington Post eloquently pointed out, the trump budget is, and i quote, fundamentally add odds what he prom at odds what he promised voters. President trump promised middle class American Workers he would fight for them and their families. If implemented, his budget would make it harder for them kids to college, access job training to get ahead, or even just stay in the middle class. And kids to college, access devastate seenors longterm care. The dramatic cuts he makes to nutrition assistance, elimination of heating assistance during the winter months, and meals on wheels will hit lowincome americans and seniors hard, particularly in rural communities. And those, mr. Speaker, are just a selection. Hes breaking his Campaign Promise not to cut medicaid and Social Security, taking 1. 4 trillion out of medicaid over the next 10 years. Without offering a policy to achieve those cuts and slashing funds for those for Social SecurityDisability Insurance programs that serve 10 million americans. If frankly, the president made fun of those with disabilities during the course of the campaign. And now he cuts billions of dollars from the ability of the disabled to maintain some degree of dignity and health. President trump also pledged that the american taxpayer would not pay, would not pay, would not pay for the border wall. He wants to build. Of course his budget asks the u. S. Taxpayer to pay for that wall. When it comes to keeping americans safe from overseas threats, President Trumps budget fails miserably as well, cutting the budgets for diplomacy and foreign aid that complement the work of our military in combating isis and other terror groups. Additionally, it punishes middle class federal employees. Every Congressional District in our country for choosing to serve their country by cutting their pay and retirement benefits. One after another the budget breaks the president s promises. At every turn it undermines our longterm security and prosperity by ignoring the critical lessons of past Republican Administration when it comes to basic economics. Like past republican budgets, the trump budget real lies on discredited theories on Economic Growth that would result from tax policies. The trump budget double counts its fantasy supply side boost in an accounting error so large it could pay for the pentagon three years over. Mr. Speaker, we know the budget will go nowhere in this congress. I believe there will not be a republican in the house of representatives, mr. Speaker, that will offer this budget on the floor of this house. It does tell us, however, a lot about this president and his priorities. Former Vice President biden has been known to say, dont tell me what you value, show me your udget. President trump has now shown us his budget. And none of us should be surprised. So now its up to democrats and republicans in this house and in the senate to Work Together to agree on a budget resolution and move Appropriations Bills through regular order. Let us hope we can do that. The American Public would expect us to do that. And our country needs us to do that. We must not disinvest in those things that have made America Great and will enable us to lay the groundwork for another century of american leadership. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from mississippi, mr. Kelly, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks for the record. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Kelly mr. Speaker, im humbled to rise today in the memory of United States marine corps Lance Corporal mark lucas tucker who was killed on june 8, 2005, in a nonhostile vehicle accident on alternate supply ruutu rain yum in iraq. A mississippi native was assigned to the ninth engineer support battalion, support group Third Marine Expeditionary force okinawa, japan, and attached to the Second Service support group of the Expeditionary Force forward. His mother, donna bagwell, is seated in the gallery today. She says her son wanted to be a marine from the time he was a little boy. He wanted to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather who also served in the marine corps. In 2003, Lance Corporal tucker enlisted in the United States marine corps. In 2005, he volunteered to go to iraq and to protect our nation during Operation Iraqi freedom. Mrs. Bagwell said her son planned to stay in the United States marine corps until retirement and make it a career. He loved america, mrs. Bagwell said. He loved the marine corps and everything about it. Lance Corporal Tucker is survived by his parents and siblings, and lieutenant corporal Lance Corporal tucker demonstrated the characteristics that makes us all proud to be americans and honor his service and his life. Semper fi, Lance Corporal tucker. Mr. Speaker, i also rise as we enter this memorial day weekend to recognize all those great americans who have given their lives for the freedoms we enjoy. This nation can never forget those who preserved our nation and died way too soon. God bless all those who have died in defense of this great nation and god bless america. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore members are reminded its not in order to refer to persons in the gallery. The chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Butterfield, for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor the life and work of a dear friend, a North Carolina giant, the honorable ralf hunt sr. , Community Leader, businessman, educator, former North Carolina state senator and a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. Ralph hunt, mr. Speaker, was a resident of during ham county, North Carolina durham county, North Carolina, a county david price and i proudly represent. He was my constituent. Mr. Speaker, ralph hunt was also a native of my Congressional District, having grown up in aned a joining county called grandville county, North Carolina. He was the seventh of eight children born in 1932 to john and Amanda Harris hunt. As a young student at Mary Potter High School in oxford, North Carolina, which was the only high school for africanamericans during those days, ralph grew up during the period of legal and forced segregation in the south which helped lay the foundation for ralph to get an education and others like him to get an education. Mary Potter High School was a nationally Renowned High School for africanamericans. Ralph hunt sr. Went on to further his education at johnson c. Smith university in charlotte, North Carolina, which is a presbyterian school. He was drafted into the United States army during his junior year in school, but he was honorably discharged two years later from the United States army. He then returned to North Carolina to complete his college education, earning a degree in mathematics in 1956. After spending many years as an educator at Mary Potter High School and hillside high school, ralph was elected to the durham city council. He was one of only two africanamericans servinging on the city council at that time. His fellow councilmembers selected him as mayor pro tem. He was elected to the North Carolina state senate in 1985 and served many years. During his tenure, senator hunt was a true statesman who led with conviction. He served as chairman, chairman of the Senate Finance committee, served as majority whip and a member of the joint legislative commission on government operations. He introduced the legislation that changed the election law in North Carolina to allow a 40 threshold to avoid a runoff in a primary. In 1993, senator hunt was appointed by thengovernor jim hunt to the prestigious North Carolina utilities commission, where he would serve as its chair. Ralph hunt sr. Retired from the commission in 2001, returned to the state senate very briefly from 2004 to 2005. Ralphs career in Public Service should serve as a marker we can all strive to meet. He was a visionary who helped bring the Durham Community to be the economic leader that it is today. Ralph hunt sr. Achieved many great things in his life but his greatest achievement, mr. Speaker, was his loving family, his dear wife of more than 50 years, rebecca, and his three children, ralph jr. , reginald and regina. Mr. Speaker, the city of durham, the county of durham, the state of North Carolina all shine brighter because of the life and work of senator ralph hunt sr. We will miss him dearly but his legacy lives on. Everything god gave to ralph he gave it back to his family and to his community. I said those words at his Memorial Service the other day and i say it now from the well of the United States house of representatives, everything god gave to ralph hunt sr. He gave it back to his family and to his community. And mr. Speaker, in just a few moments after the next republican speaker, my dear friend and colleague, congressman david price, who was also a dear friend of ralph hunt sr. Will give additional remarks in tribute to this great leader. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from arizona, ms. Mcsally, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor the life of captain amy lynn fiboda, my friend, a10 squadronmate and pioneer. Amy graduated from the air force academy in 1989, serving as cocaptain of the volleyball team. She attended Pilot Training and served as an instructor pilot. And then became an a10 pilot in 1996. Amy was only of 14 Fighter Pilots in the air force at the time. I got to know her when she oined me in the 354th squadron bulldogs as the second female pilot in that unit. She was well respected as an officer and well liked by so many. Her personality was infectious and her dedication to excellence was a model to us all. She specifically inspired me as an example of how to be a woman warrior without losing herself in the tough environment of a fighter squadron. It was a relief and a blessing to finally have a wing woman. On the dark moonless night of may 27, 1997, during a Tactical Training mission with night vision goggles, amy paid the sacrifice while serving her country. I was honor the range that night and i remember like it was yesterday. The deafening silence when i called her repeatedly on the radio in the hopes she ejected before her a10 crashed. Amys life was snuffed out with so much potential impact ahead. Her service and sacrifice is not forgotten. After the tragic accident, the air force finally invested in changing the lighting in all 10 cockpits to be fully m. G. B. Compatible likely saving lives. Those are continued inspired by her example and legacy. And generations of young girls will fly in the jet stream she forged as a pioneering aviator. I cannot believe that its been 20 years since that night, but on saturday, we will honor the captains service, bravery and sacrifice with her family and friends. Just two days before memorial day. Thank you, amy, for your willingness to fight for our freedoms. We will never forget the price that you paid. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Price, for five minutes. Mr. Price i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Price mr. Speaker, i rise today to join my colleague, mr. Butterfield, in honoring the life of a towering figure in North Carolina politics, senator ralph hunt sr. Of durham. I got to know senator hunt early in my political career when i was chair of the North Carolina democratic party. Ralph was already a business and Community Leader in durham, having served in the u. S. Army, taught in durham city schools, started a career in business and served as one of the first africanamerican members of the city council where he served from 1975 to 1985, including three years as mayor pro tempore. Ralph was a jeanial, beloved and energetic leader. He was also a tireless advocate for the needs of the people of durham, all the people. Its no coincidence that the citys ongone a renaissance over the course of ralphs long career. He served as executive director of the durham business and professional chain for over a decade. He provided leadership to the mutual savings and loan association, which provided vital access to capital for many durham residents and the Downtown Durham revitalization foundation board, which helped paved the way for the thriving downtown we see today. Ralph, of course, is best known as my colleague has noted, for his service in the north 1993 to designate from 2005 and then 2004 and 2005. Weighs a leader in many critical areas and he helped lead our party, our party caucus and he mentored a new generation of progressive elected officials. The North Carolina senate still bears the mark of his leadership. In the intervening years between those years of service in the senate, he served with distinction on the North Carolina utilities commission. More recently and i respect that ralph did this late in his life. He took up the challenge of chairing the Durham Committee on the affairs of black people at a critical juncture for that organization. In fact, ralph always stepped up to the plate, always took on the challenges when he was needed. He was an exemplary citizen. He was also a devoted husband, a devoted father and grandfather, a Community Leader who will long be remembered in durham and throughout our state. As we mourn his passing, we give thanks for his life of trong citizenship and service. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from florida, ms. Roslehtinen, for five minutes. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you, mr. Speaker. I would like to highlight a problem that impacts one in nine women in our nation today postpartum depression. As you can see in this poster, the condition can impact any mother, regardless of background, regardless of circumstance. Warning signs often include feeling overwhelmed, changes in sleep patterns, unexplained anger, weeping or sadness, difficulty concentrating, unexplained changes in appetite and feeling anxious or nervous. But fortunately there if you are a new mother and you dont have to go through this alone, remember this, there are great organizations in our community in south florida like postpartum support international, and they have dedicated staff and volunteers who are ready to listen, to help and to provide you with the resources that you need, with the referrals you need to overcome this condition and get back to enjoying your family. I would like to encourage every new mom in south florida who may be experiencing any of these conditions to please get the help you need now by 67. Ing 184464266 today we can end postpartum depression in south florida and ndeed around our nation. Mr. Speaker, i would like to ecognize joseph pepe padilla for expanding Educational Opportunities in florida. He allowed for the establishment of a scholarship at my alma mater, miamidade college, in the name of his president. He came to miami from cuba at a young age, just like i did, and so many others at that time, fleeing the regime of castro. His father began a new business in a small storefront from miami where he and pepe by themselves packaged spices by bodegas. Them to it is known as padilla spices. He made a difference in our community, regularly donating portions of sales to local and national charities. I join with the miamidade south familia but truly florida in making our paradise an even groovier place in which to live. I would like to wish a 905th happy birthday to jake who has dedicated himself to preserving the history of our great nation. Jake began his career as a Real Estate Agent at the young age of 18. A trade he learned from his father who instilled within him the value of hard work, of persistence, and attention to detail. Jay left his hometown of hoboken, new jersey, to pursue Higher Education at the university of Pennsylvania Wharton School of finance. Jake graduated early to enlist in the United States navy, serving as a naval aviator for three years of active a duty followed by 10 years of service in the naval reserves. The great state of florida welcomed jake and his family in 1953 with the promise of a Better Future and it beckoned the young entrepreneur to seek our new business ventures. It was in south florida that jay grew his fathers humble business into the national Real Estate Agent that it is today. With residential and Industrial Properties spanning from florida to nevada. Jakes immense success allowed him the opportunity to explore his true passion. The history and culture of the early americas. Jay, along with his wife, established the foundation to advance knowledge and understanding of world cultures and history. The foundations impressive collections include one of a kind maps, books, letters, and paintings, and many other artifacts. In the 50 years that jay dedicated to collecting these rare treasures, he assembled one of the worlds best and most significant private collections of documents and artifacts related to the early americas. Recognizing the significance of his impressive collection, jay made an extraordinary gift in the year 2004 to our library of congress and to the American People with a contribution of 4,000 items which are now on display permanently. The lie brare riff congress estimates that over library of congress estimates that over three million vittors have seen this exhibit made possible by the foundation. Because of jays extensive background and knowledge in our great nations history, he has served on numerous boards and has held many leadership posts in our community. Throughout all of his success, jay never ceases to give back to our local institutions. His latest contribution to south florida is the establishment of two new permanent exhibits at the university of miamis otto Richter Library and miamidade colleges freedom tower. I join with many saying thank you to jake and his family for his decades of hard work and dedication he has given to bring the world these magnificent historical artifacts to life. Thank you, jake. Many more years. Thank you, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Costa, for five minutes. Mr. Costa unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. I rise mr. Speaker, today to speak about the Asian Pacific heritage month. In may of each year, we come together to celebrate the asia and pacific heritage cultures that have made up america for generations. Its time to recognize those important signature roles that Asian Americans play in our american story. Were very suck lucy in the sana joaquin valley to have a community rich with culture and ethnic diversity. Our Asian American and Pacific Islander neighbors are a part of that richness. From the Chinese Americans who helped build the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s, the japanese American Farmers who cultivated our valley in the early 1900s, to the hmong and vietnamese americans who joined our community beginning in the late 1970s and 1980s after the vietnam war. These asian communities all have an important story that have added value to our country. As we reflect upon asia pacific heritage month, im proud to join all Asian Americans and the Pacific Islanders in my district and across our country in celebration. Let me thank all of our Asian Americans for their contributions to our country. I also rise to speak about the significance of memorial day this coming weekend, which we will celebrate across our nation. This weekend i will have the honor and privilege to participate in three memorial day ceremonies in my district. We will pause to memorialize and thank those americans service, men a. Women, who have made the ultimate sacrifice. And to mourn the loss with their families. Words for me never seem adequate to express a profound thank you, having members of families and my own family have that served and made those sacrifices. For these men and women are our heroes. They gave america their most precious thing they had, the last full measure of devotion to contry. Country. Because they did, we are who were today. A free and prosperous nation that is reflected around the world in most positive ways. Ur valley and our nation owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to these individuals and families who selflessly answered the call of duty and our nation could never, ever say thank you enough. Their sacrifice, bravery therefore must never, ever be forgotten. We must continue to work on behalf of veterans and their families, whether its cutting through red tape with their veterans claims, or helping with assisted programs or educational benefits. We can always and should do more. As president john f. Kennedy said, as we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them. So each day, not just on memorial day, we must work to ensure that our veterans and soldiers who today are on active duty in harms way all around the world, and their families, receive the benefits that they have earned. On monday, we will honor and we will remember and we will pledge never to forget. And we will say in our most humble way, thank you. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from nebraska, mr. Bacon, for five minutes. Mr. Bacon mr. Speaker, i rise to celebrate may as National Foster care month. I also welcome those currently in and alumni of our foster care system, along with our supporters visiting capitol hill today. Foster care month is a very small way to acknowledge the youth that are a part of the system along with all of those who make an enormous difference in their lives. This month is about improving the foster care system, providing support to the individuals who selflessly make the system work. The suckselves our country depends upon the wellbeing of our youth today. We know through much social research that family stability is directly linked to less behavior and academic problems. We have the duty as a nation to empower all children so they can have the same sense of promise and possibility regardless of their circumstances. National foster care month is a time to celebrate the selfless men and women who embrace children in the foster care system and recommit to helping more youth find permanent families so they can experience stability and the freedom to fulfill their limitless potential. Mr. Speaker, the foster care system has always and will always be near and dear to my heart. My wife and i adopted two children from the foster care system. The idea that children being in stable families is not overwhelm one of the most bipartisan issues i have the privilege of working on, but one thats important to me and dear nee. Nothing is more important to a childs upbringing and longterm success than a loving and stable home. The bedrock of the american story is the strong support of family. We must do everything we can to care for all of our youths so they can be free from harm and success so they might put our countrys unwritten future. Today i have been honor by kim who was in foster care for eight years. She was later placed at boys town where she graduated from high school. She works as a communication specialist, dispatching e. M. S. Helicopters. She volunteers her time as a Court Appointed special advocate for kids currently in the foster care system. Kim like so many other alumni of the system, she pays it forward with her dedicated support. Shes a shining example of determination and perseverance in all aspects of her life. I know she has an extremely Bright Future ahead. I also appreciate our colleagues, my colleagues from both sides of the aisle, representatives karen bass, diane black, trent franks, jim langevin, brenda lawrence, and tom marino for their leadership in the foster care caucus. Im grateful to fellow members who helped advocate for this important cause. Lets continue to embrace the spirit that every child matters and continues to work towards providing all our sons and daughters an equal opportunity to lead productive and fulfilling lives. Not limited to anything but their hopes, dreams, imagination, and perseverance. All of those supporters of the foster care system, i know firsthand when you see a you see your foster children grow to be healthy, successful, independent, and loving adults, you gain a tremendous sense of satisfaction and thankfulness. Thank you, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida, mr. Lawson, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Once again President Trump budget calls for extreatment cuts to vital programs that are funded for the nation poor for health care, food stamps, and Student Loans and disability payments. It is very shortsighted. The plan seeks to break the situation that exists with those who can least afford it and give tax breaks to the wealthy in our country. In my district, one in every four floridians have been on food stamps at some opponent over the last 12 months. This is twice the national average. It is really uncomfortable for the president to propose cutting nutrition benefit programs by 192 billion because that would mean less to those in north florida who need it most. Its not programs that benefit the needy thats so important. We have kids in north florida which i had the personal opportunity to witness in school programs, probable lith only meal that they are going they , is at school where come and dont have an opportunity to get another meal at home. We put hardworking floridians in a nowin situation, position, having to choose between paying their light bills or Affordable Health care. This is totally unacceptable in america. This president calls for slashing 800 billion from medicaid over the next decade and 72 billion for disability benefits, which is so important. Theres no way that we should be encouraging people who are disabled to go out and work to earn their benefits. Did you know, mr. Speaker, almost 40 of lowincome women in america who are between the age of 15 and 49 years use medicaid to pay for their health care needs. And in my home state of florida, 50 of those pregnancies are paid for by medicaid. Who would make up the difference . The need will not magically disappear. As most people think. This is a shortsighted budget. One that we eliminate programs that particularly is geared towards protect the poor. That is what our job should be in government. To make sure that we protect those and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. At this time when we need to be working to make college more affordable and accessible in order to prepare for the next generation of tomorrow leaders, this is counterproductive to be cutting Financial Assistance to these students. Hes a president proposing deep cuts to our nations poorest urban and rural communities, which will shrink the supplies of Affordable Housing and increase homelessness and other hardships across this country. I personally have been touring areas in my district where h. U. D. Has failed these communities. E budget continues corporate welfare to wall street, and which is so amazing is wall street doesnt receive those cuts. The people who receive the cuts are the ones that need it the most. A past president once said, the defining challenge of our time is making sure our economy works for every working american. He budget cut put up on a path of tackling these challenges. I believe our nations budget should reflect our own values as a society and just not align with the values but it does not align with the values of the fifth Congressional District and therefore i intend to strongly oppose this budget. We need to remember that all of the issues we debate on this oor, from health care to the president s budget to americas role in the middle east and our borders, foreign policies, those issues have real effects on all of our constituents. While some of our colleagues only seem to want to have political perks, sound bites in them dia back home, i ask to remember this is a sacrifice. The work we do here matters to every person in america. Not to those who just vote for us. It is important that as we end as we approach this budget, mr. Speaker, that we think about those who are less fortunate and thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Fitzpatrick, for five minutes. Mr. Fitzpatrick mr. Speaker, i rise today to bring attention to the statistics of Human Trafficking and they are shocking. An estimated 21 million globally, a quarter of them children, and a majority of them women, resulting in a 150 billion criminal industry predicated on the destruction of lives. This criminal conduct may seem a world away, but it is not. It exists right here in our own back yards. Just last year the Human Trafficking hotline reported 151 cases of Human Trafficking in our state of pennsylvania. This week the house can and must act in a bipartisan fashion to support and bolster antiHuman Trafficking programs, upgrading our nations response to this crime. By empowering nonprofits like nova and the bucks county against human taving and the opportunity to identify victims, this will aid and app rehand the worrell apprehend the worlds most worst offenders. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor the life of bucks county sheriffs deputy keith klimer who our community lost week when he was struck by another vehicle. He joined the Bucks County Sheriffs Office in 2013, and he was assigned to the domestic relations warrant unit. He also served as a selfdefense tactics instructor. As a sheriffs as the Sheriffs Office noted, keith was liked by all who knew him and will be southerly missed. Any loss of a member of our Law Enforcement is bad but as we recognize police week both here in our Nations Capital and my district, it focuses on those who serve and protect our communities. My thoughts and prayers are with his sons, his family and all those who keith impacted both personally and professionally. He lived his life serving and protecting us. For that, mr. Speaker, we are eternally great. I yield back. We are eternally grateful. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from florida, ms. Castor, for five minutes. Ms. Castor thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in recognition of National Foster care month, and im pleased to welcome eve luma and Annabel Sanchez for the sixth annual congressional foster youth shadow day. Id also like to salute congresswoman karen bass whos the most outspoken, energized advocate for foster youth anywhere in america. Im very proud of eve and annabel. They are an inspiration for all of us. Eve has persisted in the face of true adversity and is now a First Generation College student at Florida State university. Shes born in haiti, faced challenges at a young age that most of us will never understand. Not being able to count on a stable home environment in haiti, eve with her younger siblings moved around between extended family and friends before moving to the United States. And once in the United States, eve did not have a consistent home. Yet, through everything she persevered working to provide for her younger siblings while continuing her High School Education at Plant High School and Blake High School in tampa. She carried a heavy burden without parents that no child should have to endure, but due to the hard work and help of her schools social workers, ve was referred to a Tampa Bay Group home who value and desire a Higher Education and it was this support system and the help of a lot of others that enable eves talent and drive to catapult her to a promising future. And annabel is 21 years old, also a student at Florida State university, getting a b. A. In economics and sociology. Annabel grew up in miami where she spent most of her life in foster care. She was taken from her mother three times before permanently moving being removed for custody. At that point, she entered a group home at about 5 years old. She went to a number of group homes before moving in with parents who adopted her. Foster care was hard because she was separated from her brothers but she had sister but sometimes having that sister around made it tough as well. The sister didnt know how to read and had severe temper tantrums around her foster care parents and they were usually taken away because of something her little sister did. So annabel liked to slide under the radar and focus on school, but she is resilient as well. Now at f. S. U. And working in tallahassee, shes a scholar. They have to have experienced homelessness, foster care, group homes but now shes on the path to graduate school. And as a lesson for all of us, she advises that i believe to get the results you want you must insert yourself into the conversation. Thats right around here, annabel, and we look forward to learning a lot from you here today and in the future. Eve and annabel are two of more than 400,000 foster youth in america. So many contribute to the success of children in the foster care system, but its tough when they age out. Its really an honor to have these young people here to shadow us on the hill today, to share their Life Experiences directly with congress to help inform policy that will help them succeed. Their firsthand knowledge, experience and ultimate success is a great resource and the best evidence of our nations commitment to providing basic protections to make our to make this the great country that it is. Every child deserves a safe, supportive family. But when that doesnt happen, its incumbent upon all of us to help them succeed. I cant help but think the day after President Trump submitted a budget that really will take us backwards in this case and we are not going to let that happen. We are going to stand up and support our foster care kids and all children across america, but that budget is not going to be helpful. In any event, i want to thank eve and annabel for joining us today and for having the strength to share their perspectives and insights. Their resiliency is moving and i hope my colleagues can mirror their bravery and find the will to support capable, bright young people like eve and annabel and provide them with the tools they need to be successful. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Farenthold, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize the 75th anniversary of the battle of the coral sea which took lace in may, 1942, and the heroic actions of sailors and aviateos like william e. Hall. It was the worlds first battle in which Aircraft Carriers engaged each other. The first sea battle in which neither side could see each other and the battle which paved the way for the american victory at the battle of midway. With the japanese fleet moving to strengthen its position in the South Pacific and captured papa new guinea, the United States, using intelligence, moved to block the japanese ships as they crossed the sea. The admiral had the u. S. S. Yorktown and the u. S. S. Lexington and a number of smaller warships into the area. For four days the opposing navys deployed aircrafts on bombing runs against enemy ships. Unon may 7, 1942, lieutenant ll flew an sbddonaldest divebomber and attacked the japanese Aircraft Carrier until it sank. On may 8, lieutenant hall defended the u. S. S. Lexington against a Japanese Air Force attack. Despite a bomber ill equipped and dealing with numerous Bullet Wounds and shrapnel in his skull, he bombed many. When the smoke lifted, more than 650 brave american sailors died. The enemy destroyed 69 u. S. Aircraft. The yorktown was severely disabled and the u. S. S. Lexington had to be scuttled after taking critical damage. However, the u. S. Forces critically damaged many japanese ships, forcing them to turn back without capturing the port. Furthermore, the loss of two japanese ships led to a smaller Japanese Force at the battle of midway which is considered a key factor for the United States victory there and turning the tide of world war ii. Its considered by historians to be the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare. And is extreme courage conspicuous heroism in combat, above and beyond the call of duty as a pilot, lieutenant hall was presented the highest honor, the medal of honor. While the original u. S. S. Lexington ended up on the ocean floor, its legacy lived on in a new Aircraft Carrier, also named the lexington, which served the u. S. Navy from 1943 to 1941. The New Lexington now serves as a Floating Museum in Corpus Christi bay where visitors can explore and learn about its storied past in conflict zones across the world. Additionally, lieutenant halls daughter, gwen, serves as a volunteer on the ship to share the history of its namesake and the balance of the coral sea and his fathers actions. Now 75 years later, we remember the historic battle and more importantly those who served on the original lexington fought in the battle of the coral sea and helped ensure the japanese and axis power would never overtake the South Pacific. Mr. Speaker, id also like to recognize the incredible career of the winningest Texas Football coach in history, calallen coach. He was born in missouri but his family quickly moved to south texas. He played football at Harlington High School before playing at angelo state university. After graduating in 1971, the coach became an assistant coach in san antonio. In 1974, he landed his first head coaching job in dilley, texas, and four years later he became the head coach at hampshire high school. In 1984, he took on the challenge of turning around the Football Program at Calallen High School which had not reached the playoffs in 23 years. He led the wildcats to 32 straight playoff appearances, 19 district championships, 11 trips to state semifinals and two state championship appearances. In his 43 seasons of coaching, his Overall Record stands at 432 wins, 108 losses and four ties. The coachs record breaking success is a testament to his hard work and the thousands of lives he touched while coaching the wildcats. I offer my congratulations to the coach, his family and everyone at calallen. With that i yield back, sir. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. Bass, for five minutes. Ms. Bass thank you. Hank you, mr. Speaker. Ms. Bass may smont when people come together across the country to acknowledge the half million young people in the nations Child Welfare system. This is National Foster youth month. The Child Welfare system is designed to protect children whose parents or caretakers have abused or neglected them. Im proud to say members of the bipartisan congressional caucus on foster youth are hosting over 100 young adults from 98 different Congressional Districts from the National FosterYouth Institute i want to thank all of the members of congress that are allowing a young adult to shadow them this morning. They are here today on the hill shadowing members of congress to, one, share their stories, their challenges, their successes, and to help us understand how to improve the Child Welfare system. On monday evening the National FosterYouth Institute had a forum in which we were able to hear from many of the youth, and they raised several issues. The young adults have already accomplished a lot in their life, and many are here to learn about the capitol, their members of congress, and legislative process, but also here to teach us. So several of the issues that the young folks raised on monday, one individual raised the challenge of being raised in the system and being separated from his siblings. He said that he had six siblings, and he even had a twin, and it was very sad and upsetting to him when his twin was sent to one city and had he to live in another city. It took him many months to reestablish a relationship with his siblings. Another individual told us about her parents who had a drug problem and she didnt understand why she was removed and why her parents werent helped. In fact, she felt as though the court system used her as leverage over her parents in a way to tell her parents that they should sober up if they wanted to retain custody. She then told us that the result was, both of her parents passed away and she believed they passed away from their addiction, and that one of the things that made their addiction worse was the fact that they had to be removed from their parents. Another individual raised the issue of sex trafficking. We have been discussing legislation in the house. We passed several bills related to sex trafficking, but one of the things that many members of congress have grown to be aware of over the last few years is that a large percentage of underaged girls and some boys who get caught up in sex trafficking are actually foster youth that have fallen through the cracks. Any time a foster youth falls through the cracks, then the government is really responsible because when we remove children from their parents, we, meaning the government, then we become the parents and were responsible for them. So were working on legislation to improve that. Another individual raised that she was adopted but the adoption didnt work out and she raised the issue that, why doesnt the system, why doesnt social workers, follow up after a child has been adopted, just to make sure that everything is ok . So that adoption didnt work out and she had a lot of challenges afterwards. And another individual told us in no Uncertain Terms that although many young people come to the capitol and they volunteer in internships, that foster youth would love to be here and participate in internships as well, but when a foster youth turns 18 and they became an adult, we essentially, we meaning the government again, essentially washes our hands of them and puts them out on the street and how can a young person volunteer . They need to be paid. And she raised the issue that we should have interns here on the capitol but the interns should be paid. Those were very important issues and very all raise areas of policy that need to be addressed. I am very honored and fortunate to have three Outstanding Young individuals with me today and i want to tell you about them. Danish thomas from los angeles. She was in care for 20 years and she aged out of the system but during the time she was in care she was moved seven different times. She grew up in los angeles. She was in a foster home with her sister and brother. She was fortunate her siblings were september together. Her experience in the foster home she described wasnt the best. She said that sadly her faster mother was abusive mentally, physically, and emotionally. She eventually left the home and then had to move from place to place. But she persevered and shes currently a College Student at Los Angeles Trade tech. Shes majoring in the administration of justice and minoring in paralegal studies. It is her dream to be a probation officer for juveniles. She also hopes to one day open up a group home so that growing up in the system and knowing what the problems are, she can start a program where she addresses those problems. E second individual leonardo jiminez, 20 years old also from lightning lang. He recently aged out of foster care. He decided to participate in the program because as he gets older he wants to learn to be a part in helping foster youth in his community. The last individual is michael and he is from ohio. He was in care for five years and had 13 different placements. But he is succeeding in ohio working in child support. I hope that we remember the foster youth in our country this month. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, minutes. Rs, for five mrs. Walters mr. Speaker, i rise today in honor of dr. Todd burr net, retiring as president burnett, retiring as president of Saddleback College in california. Since 2008 when he was named the ninth president , he has transformed the college to one of the top Higher Education institutes in california and in the country. Over the last nine years, dr. Burnett established partnerships with local school districts, supported Adult Education programs, and pioneered the development of comprehensive support services for veterans, active duty milltary, and their families. Prior to his time at saddleback, dr. Burnett was appointed to several government positions, serving in the administrations of the u. S. President , governor, and mayor. He also served as vice chancellor of the California Community colleges, the largest Higher Education system in the nation. More importantly, dr. Burnetts involvement in the community outside of work has left a lasting impression on those who know him. He has mentored veterans, personally funded students trips to washington, and dedicated resources to various programs throughout the region. Dr. Burnetts again rossity and commitment to his Community Generosity and commitment to his community and career has transformed the lives of countless individuals at Saddleback College and throughout orange county. Mr. Speaker, i want to thank dr. Burnett for his decades of work and dedication to service of the people of california and wish him well during his much deserved retirement. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new jersey, mrs. Watson coleman, for five minutes. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. First of all i want to announce foster shadow, shadira, a rutgers student studying anthropology, is with me today in the gallery. Im delighted to have her with me and i offer these remarks on her behalf. I rise today to ask a simple question. To my colleagues here that support President Trumps Budget Proposal, what kind of america do you envision . What kind of america do you envision when you support proposed tax plans that line the pockets of wall street investors, yet raises the tax force the working men and women struggling to make ends meet. What kind of america do you envision when you support rewarding corporations that willfully and admittedly evade american tax laws by stashing profits overseas and even with proposed tax amenities still punish their rank anne file employees that cant save because they are paid below a living wage. What kind of america do you envision when you proudly support the elimination of federal agencies that protect our workers from discrimination or subject our children to an environment that is unhealthy and harmful . The president s Budget Proposal released yesterday is built on heartless cuts to medicaid, snap, Social SecurityDisability Insurance benefits, additional income for poor seniors, disabled adults, children, and public assistance for needy families. It threatens regular americans ability to buy a home and the ability for that home to even be an investment is worth a risk. Mr. Speaker, sadly this budget is the latest in a serious of actions that begs the question what kind of america do the republican colleagues and the president envision for our future . One where the investor class thrive but the majority of working class americans suffer . One where our environment provides temporary profits but irprep rabble harm . One where we irreparable harm . Er one where we make seenors who retire snatch away their investments along with any safety net . Mr. Speaker, i envision a different america. I envision america where an honest days work no matter where you clock in deserves a living wange. Wage. An america where my grand dirt will make the same amount as your grandsons for the same work. I envision an america where we double down our investment in public education, where we double down on our investment in this countrys future. I envision a country where commonsense Gun Legislation limits the opportunity for tragedy to strike in our schools and churches at the hands of hatred and bigotry. The america i am here working towards is an america that celebrates the richness of our diversity and seeks to right past wrongs. An america to be envied. Mr. Speaker, i refuse to concede that we were too divided along this aisle that we cant create new jobs, good jobs, goodpaying jobs, educate our kids, train our workers, create jobs for those workers, create an america ripe with new opportunity. New opportunity for all. Mr. Speaker, the america i envision, the america i believe, the america that we deserve, is within our reach. Unfortunately, that america is threatened, ignored, and displaced with this president s Budget Proposal. Again, i ask this question of the president and of my republican colleagues who will support this callous and shameful Budget Proposal. What kind of america do you envision and when will you stand up and fight for the rights of all americans that were so deserving of . With that i yield back my time. Thank you, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore members are reminded to address their remarks to the chair and that it is not in order to introduce persons in the gallery to the house. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Duncan, for five minutes. Mr. Duncan madam speaker, request permission to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Duncan madam speaker, in my 29 years in congress, the issue on which i heard the most from constituents in the shortest time was on the Big Bank Bailouts several years ago. When that was before us, i received 6600 emails in one weekend just in my Washington Office from friday when the Office Closed to monday when we opened back up. This of course was in addition to the many thousands of phone calls, letters, and emails that came in during the week before and the week after. I opposed that big bank bailout, but of course extremely big business won again and the congress voted for the bailout. Three years ago, in 2014, i wrote the following in a newsletter to my 760,000 constituents. Quote, a few weeks ago George Mason University released a report saying that since the financial crisis, u. S. Banking assets and deposits have continued to consolidate in handful of large banks. The five largest banks now hold 44 of u. S. Banking assets compared to 23. 5 in early 2000. Liberals in Congress Passed the doddfrank law which i opposed supposedly to get back at the banks that caused our most recent financial troubles. The george mason report also said that doddfrank law is disproportionately burdensome to small banks and creates a market expectation that says firms are too big to fail. A columnist wrote that the number of small banks has dropped dramatically over the years. This has been driven by regulatory burdens that make it harder and expensive for small banks to survive. I have been told by several east tennessee bankers that unfortunately their Fastest Growing departments have been their Regulatory Compliance sections. The more any business or industry comes under federal regulation, the more it ends up being dominated by extremely big business. Now to update what i wrote in 2014. According to the Congressional Research service, 1,744 banks have ceased to exist since the passage of doddfrank. Many of those have been forced to merge with the bigger bank because they simply were not able to keep up with all the rules, regulation, and red tape of doddfrank and the resulting compliance costs. Even worse, 203 small banks have failed, been forced out of business by Big Government with a resulting huge loss of jobs and lost investment by stockholders. In addition, nationally 160 Credit Unions have closed, either they failed or forced to consolidate with a bigger credit union, thus doddfrank as most federal regulatory legislation, ended up having the big giants and hurting the little guys, the smallest banks and Credit Unions. The authors wrote, quote, Regulatory Compliance can be a particular challenge for small banks with limited compliance expertise. Regulatory expenses absorb the larger percentage of small banks budgets than of their larger counterparts budget. As regulatory increased so as banking concentration. The doddfrank act imposes a new set of regulations that are disproportionately burdensome to small banks. Moreover, by designating the largest Financial Institutions as systemically important, doddfrank creates a market expectation that designated firms are too big to fail and generates funding and other competitive advantages for the largest u. S. Banks. Liberals, madam speaker, often claim that they are for the little guys, and most federal laws are well intended, but theres a saying, to beware of the tyranny of good intentions. Every industry thats highly ends up in ulated the hands of giants. They should help out the Small Business instead of always ending up helping extremely big business. Thats something that happens in almost every business and industry in this country, and it needs to be reversed. I thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The chair recognizes the gentleman from maryland, mr. Brown, for five minutes. Mr. Brown thank you, madam speaker. Madam speaker, Richard Wilbur collins iii was ready to graduate from Bowie State University yesterday. He just finished army rotc, was airborne qualified and was just commissioned Second Lieutenant in the intelligence branch. His father is a navy veteran and richard wanted to follow in his footsteps and commit his life to serving our nation. He was ambitious and driven. His calling was to protect our country and to do what is right and just. He loved soccer and lacrosse. He was the top runner in his rotc unit. His Facebook Page was filled with selfies with his friends. He was active in his church. His friends and family said he had a loving and giving heart and would go out of his way to try and help others. On saturday morning while waiting for an uber ride with two friends at the university of maryland he was approached by another student who demanded that he step left, step left if you know whats best for you. Richard simply replied no. The other student stabbed him in the chest and fled. Richard died in the hospital. His Bright Future was stolen. His parents were robbed of their son. Our hearts are broken. This tragedy exposes a dangerous rise in tide. This incident was not some random act of violence. T was a heinous, provokeable hate. A murderer was a member of neonazi racist. He was radicalized on the university campus. Whats most troubling is this isnt the first incident of hate at the university of maryland. This Academic Year alone, there have been antiimmigrant chalkings, racist flyers, and there was a noose found inside a Campus Fraternity house. This isnt just a troubling trend at the university of maryland. Theres been an inprecedented spike in racist and hate activity on campuses since november. Posters at the university of texas implored students to report any and all illegal aliens. America is a white nation. Another flier with swats cans said the enemies of the blacks and jews are deserving of violence. Hate watch groups have tracked 150 racist incidents on College Campuses in 33 states since the fall. Just a year ago, it was such a rarity that no one was even counting. Peddlers of hate are specifically targeting College Campuses declaring their time has come and trying to lure students with slogans like serve your people and our destiny is ours. Theyre working to translate their online activism to realworld action. And young people are prime targets in part because theyre still figuring out who they are and what they believe. One would have to be purposefully obtuse to not see a direct line from the recent elections to the emboldening of these perpetrators across the country. Longtime white supremist jared taylor described the november election result as a sign of rising white consciousness and that now is the time to press our advantage in every way possible. So today im calling on the administration that has repeatedly denounce the hate crimes directed at jews, members of the Lgbt Community or immigrants to call on the murder of collins murder. We extend our condolences and sympathies, call the killing a senseless tragedy and proclaim we wont tolerate these dints. Thats not good enough. If this escalation of hate is going to end in maryland and across the country, it will be because all of us take a stand no. Only against the hard right and hate festering on campus, but to leaders who have been too content to remain silent and look the other way. Hate speech is not protected. Encouraging open academic debate cannot lead to inaction that creates a breeding ground for prejudice, discrimination and violent hatred on our College Campuses or anywhere. Campuses should adopt successful strategies, consider zero tolerance policies for hateful speech and acts of racism. Maybe if students know they will be expelled for spreading racial slurs online, theyll think twice. Replicate the university of massachusetts. They have a hate swat team that counters hateful messages through an early alert system, a countermessaging Response Team and has calls or promote more voices in the faculty and staff. Pretending the murder of Richard Collins in cold blood is an isolated incident will only make the situation worse. Diversity, unity, the american melting pot that is the foundation of our nation can only happen when the country does a better job confronting hate in all forms. And we cannot simply start when students arrive on campus. In the absence of real change, we take to the streets, we protest, we hold vigils but Richard Collins deserves better. Our children deserve better. Let us Work Together and lets not wait for another tragedy. Farewell and god speed, lieutenant collins. Thank you, madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from connecticut, mr. Larson, for five minutes. Mr. Larson i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Thank you, madam speaker. While we put up a couple of charts here, the most notable one is we want to make everybody aware that tomorrow morning at 9 00 we will unveil action, a call to National Service and it will be carried youtube, so g on tomorrow morning at 9 00, may 25, streaming live on youtube. First poster that i have up here is of general mcchrystal. Tomorrow morning, john lewis, our atsui, Joe Kennedy Senate lead senator jack reed from rhode island and general mcchrystal among others will be at our bill introduction and rollout. It was general mcchrystal who said, we need to create a culture of service where we are all invested in our nations future and feel a shared sense of responsibility, not only to ur nation but to each other. General mcchrystal also said, s was outlined in requests the atlantic monthly, that you dont have to wear a military uniform to serve your country, but certainly wearing a military uniform and serving your country is an honor, an we commend those men and women who serve for what they do for our country. But many among them, including reservists and National Guard, are not often eligible for the g. I. Bill, and yet theyve done tours of duty and served their nation extraordinarily well. This monday, memorial day, will birthday of John Fitzgerald kennedy. Its hard to believe that so youthful, so vital, so gracious, so eloquent and so charismatic a leader was taken from us at such a young age. And yet it was he who gave us this great vision. He in his inaugural address said to the citizens of this country, in your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest a final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded, each generation of americans has been summoned to give testimony to his national loyalty. He graves of Young Americans who answered the call to. Ervice surround this globe now that trumpet summons us again, not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need, not a call to battle though embattled we are, but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle. Year in, year out. Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. A struggle against the common enemies of man, tyranny, poverty, disease and war itself. Can we, kennedy was saying speaking of the nation, forge , a grand se enemies global alliance, north and south, east and west that can assure a more fruitful life for all of mankind . D then he said, to all americans, will you join in that historic effort . And so my fellow americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. What we propose in this legislation tomorrow were rolling out is that what you can do for your country is serve it. Whether in the military, the reserves or the National Guard whether in the peace corps, americorps, vista, you can serve your country, and what your country can do for you in return is to help you get through college and pay off your debt that youve incurred. Rise with us, america, and join us tomorrow as we go on the march and make sure that in the legacy of president kennedy we continue to move this nation forward. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 12a of rule 1, the chair declares the house noon today. Til repeating the house will be back at noon eastern to start legislative work for the day. Members will debate a bill regarding Pesticide Use and waterways. Also several measures dealing with Child Exploitation and xual adduce, including one sexual sports organizations. This coming out of u. S. A. Gymnastics, swimming, and taekwondo. Tomorrow election will be held in montana to replace ryan zinke. Looking at video now from today in rome with president first lady arriving at the vatican to meet with pope francis. Well show you the formal welcome and exchange of gifts after their 30minute meeting