In. Today, members consider 10 bills, including a measure supporting finland and swedens decision to apply to nato. E speaker pro tempe e wi be in o. Eyer will be offedy thehaplain kbe chaplan wou y pray with me. Holy god call usnto your esencehi, tt w with full abandonould run intoour fts youlan toavish upon. What an ima, your lov io welfare i sonfor o we areumbled byour gce may wed t courage tha we aight that w m find. Pledgelliae to the fla of the i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Virgin Islands seek recognition . Ms. Plaskett i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Plaskett thank you, mr. Speaker. This june, the private sector added 372,000 jobs to the economy surpassing prepandemic levels. I want to recognize the leadership of the Biden Administration and my democratic colleagues in congress for taking swift action to strengthen the economy through robust job expansion. Since President Biden took office, the economy has added over 9 million jobs and the Unemployment Rate has decreased from 6. 4 to 3. 4 after losing three million jobs during the pandemic. The price of oil is decreasing due to the leadership of President Biden despite high inflation rates, today we are seeing the strongest economy for American Workers in decades. People are receiving higher wages, increased benefits and better jobs overall. House democrats will keep working to develop the labor market and economic progress and prioritize expanding accessible and inclusive Employment Opportunities for American People because thats who we care about. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from North Carolina seek recognition . Ms. Foxx i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Foxx mr. Speaker, i rise to recognize a very soothing, informed and familiar voice in the high country in North Carolina, tom linear. He will be celebrating his 50th year on the year at qurch strch everyone . Boon. He is highly regarded as a true staple and continues his early Radio Program without fanfare. With half a september try of serving the high country, you would be hardpressed to find someone who does not know tom and keeping people informed. Tom, you continue to provide to our community is invaluable and its a testament of the caliber of person you are. Congratulations and heres to many more years on the air. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from iowa seek recognition . I request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to congratulate news radio 600wmt on the upcoming 100th anniversary of the station being on the air. Wmt is a local news staple. The Team Provides coverage on local and National News as well as insightful and witty onair shows, too. It has brought on diverse guests and amplified the voices of the residents of iowa and shared countless stories with their listeners. Thank you for all you do to keep us updated, entertained and in the know. Congratulations and i look forward to next 100 years on the air. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . I request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. I am honored to rise this afternoon in celebration of a 100th birthday of a member of my district, josephine pazarro a resident of the high desert. She is the survivor of her late husband domenic. Domenic was a prisoner of nazi germany. He earned a bronze star and three purple hearts. His wife was the consummate Military Spouse and saw him through the dark days in world war ii. Everyone celebrates her of what a life well lived and heather and i join in wishing her a happy 100th birthday. The speaker pro tempore fromme the gentleman from california seek recognition . I request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. One in four americans cant afford to have basic needs met now due to high energy costs. Instead of prioritizing policies that will knock down costs, House Democrats are doubling down on this weeks spending package. Far left Spending Priorities include a 20 increase for e. P. A. After the Supreme Court ruled that agency should roll back its selfendowed authority. Also in the package is taking away the status of biomass from our forests that are fierl all the time. It would be a renewable resource to produce like that. They want to take that down and restricts oil and gas activities and at the same time President Biden is begging the saudis to send more imported oil to us. How is this going to help . The Biden Administration must end the federal freeze on oil and gas leases and Fast Track Oil and gas import permits a than this will help regular American People with their high cost of doing business and raising families, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . I request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Carter i rise today in honor of a good friend and remarkable person patrick jones. He graduated from the university of georgia in 1987 with a bachelor degree in risk management. A father and devoted husband, they have two children and reside in the 1 is isst congressional district. He spent over three decades working at flash foods along side of his brother. It became one of the Largest Convenience chains in the southeast and one of the First Convenience chains to have a Loyalty Program and a robust item level Inventory Management system. In 2016, flash foods was acquired by c. S. T. Brands and subsequently circle k and serves as 79 of Jones Company and walkerjones. An agent of change, mr. Jones serves at the southern Citizens Review Panel which was created through the investment act and served on the oin operated Machine Operator advisory board. He has truly made his mark on his community. Thank you, mr. Speaker. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from iowa seek recognition . I request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. In iowa the official start of summer brings the official start of county fair system. All 99 counties brings together families, 4h and f. A. A. And games, fair and food and showing of livestock, concerts, tractor pulls and car races. They raise hogs, chickens, sheep and llamas. They take great pride in showing their animals at the fair. And status exhibits that are arts and crafts and leslie is going into the first grade and showed his cupcakes he baked and corn for that group. He won 10 plus ribbons at the age of six. It is a debate opportunity for families to get together and young people to develop the confidence they need to succeed in life. It is a wonderful summer educational opportunity. I encourage everyone to visit a county fair in their own state and applaud our childrens dedication, compassion and work ethic. And i yield back. Pursuant to clause 12a of rule one, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of the chair