[whooping] >> the u.s. house will return to session shortly. members are expected to debate a bill that would provide financial aid to grad students and postdoctoral researchers who are studying cybersecurity and energy infrastructure as well as legislation expanding tribal lands. live coverage of the u.s. house here on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. god, you are our refuge and our strength. our very present help in times of trouble. we offer our prayers today asking that you provide the people of turkey and syria who are in the throws of the un-- throws -- throws of the un-- throes of the unfathomable earthquake, and strength to endure its destruction. be their rock even as theert still crumbles beneath them. shelter them under your wings until this disaster passes. erase the divide of politics and past hatred by the rescue efforts and humanitarian aid of their neighboring countries. then from the rubble, may there emerge the shared pont we each have as humans one for another in times of suffering. embrace in your arms all who have lost loved ones this day and uphold those still awaiting news of those not yet rescued. in the midst of this tragedy, grant each of them the certainty of your abiding spirit. may their fears be relieved though the earth should change. their unserts assuaged though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea. for you, o lord, are their refuge and their strength. a very present help in these times of trouble. in the hope to be found in you and in the promise of your name we pray. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, purr opportunity to clause 1, rule 1, i demand a vote on aspreeg to the speaker's approval. journal. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the aye vs. it -- ayes have it. the journal stands approved. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and make a point of order a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson. mr. wilson: everyone, including our guests in the gallery, please join in. 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 one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i rise to address our body for one minute, please. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, sir. i rise today to address the most critical national security threat our nation is facing today, the chinese communist party and their invasion of our u.s. airspace. the recent chinese surveillance balloon was allowed to fly unchecked from one end of our country to the other. reaffirming that the c.c.p. is the top threat to our national security. i am beyond outraged that the fact that this administration has allowed this to happen. was he asleep behind the wheel of his corvette? unfortunately that does seem to be the case because this did not just occur for hours it went on for days. at the hands of this administration the c.c.p. was allowed to invade our airspace and it happened right over our district, white over whiteman air force base, home of the b-2 stealth bomber. as a member of the armed services committee will i not back down until we get answers. we cannot allow chinese to walk all over us and outpace us militarily this. administration continues to project weakness on the world stage and it must end. we need answers. we must have a plan to stop the chinese communist party's clear and blatant military aggression. mr. alford: mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recog recognition? >> to speak for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i have the distinct honor today to commend the high school spartans football team upon winning the 2022 division 7 california state championship. mr. garamendi: this achievement marks the first high school state football title secured by the the unified school district. this accomplishment would not have been possible without the tireless dedication of the pin nola valley players, coaches, parents, students, and educators. the spartans' unwavering commitment to their craft and remarkable team work represents the very best of our students, athletes, and schools. this championship title demonstrates both the talents of the team and their discipline. they exemplify the character, steadfastness, and capability culcultivated at the high schoo. on behalf of the constituents of california's 8th congressional district, i congratulate them for achieving this championship title and reassert my continued support and pride for all of our student athletes. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. the catastrophic chinese five balloon spectacle clearly threatened americans families from alaska, to missouri, to north carolina, to my home community in south carolina with the savannah river site. this confirms that president biden and vice president harris should resign. my call for resignation was valujet lid in august of 2021 due the disastrous withdrawal in afghanistan creating a safe haven for terrorist who is attack american families. it was not political in 2021. when the succeeding president then 1350ebger nancy pelosi would have been a democrat. now in 2023 with speaker kevin mccarthy a republican. it's irrelevant for american families which party is in power because the first criteria of leader should be their capability regardless of party. sadly biden and harris are failures. resignation is further re-enforced by their open border policies having allowed hundreds of identified terrorists into america to commit mass murder. when the domestic attack occurs, biden and harris will not be able to adequately respond. credible leadership is imperative to protect american families. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, t the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: the college for all mentality failed our country's students. it failed students who borrowed for degrees with no return. it failed workers who lack the skills succeed, it failed business owners left with open positions they can't fill. and it failed the entire industry suffering from a widening skills gap. that's why i co-sponsored the pell act. it will allow students to use pell grants for high quality, short-term education programs. creating even more pathways to the american dream. instead of financing an expensive diploma, students will obtain in demand skills so they can be successful in the work force. this is the right path forward for post secondary education. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the great state of iowa seek recognition? mrs. miller-meeks: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. mrs. miller-meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize annie palmer of indianola who received the grow your future award fright with a farm bureau federation. each year they offer the grow your future award to young iowans who work in agriculture to help grow their businesses. last year annie submitted they are business, hater acres, which raises berkshier hogs for their meat. after several rounds of voting she was selected as a finalist which involved a pitch off to determine which award she would receive. at the end of the conference she went home with $2500 which she plans to build a new shed. i want to thank the federation for hosting this annual competition to financially support the next generation of iowa farmers. this competition has been a great way to recognize young farmers to get into the agricultural business and grow their farming community in iowa. congratulations to annie and the rest of the winners of this year's grow your future award. i look forward to seeing your businesses produce. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on february 2, 2023, as 4:50 p.m. that the senate passed, senate 223. that the senate agreed to, house concurrent resolution 11. appointments, senate trustee to the james madison memorial fellowship foundation, canada-u.s. interparliamentary group conferenced during the 118th congress. board of regents of the smithsonian institution. board of trustees of the harry s. truman scholarship foundation. congressional executive commission on the people's republic of china. canada-u.s. interparliamentary group conferenced during the 118th congress board of regents of the smithsonian institution. washington's farewell address. signed, sincerely, cheryl l. johnson, clerk. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, under clause 2-g of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, i herewith designate miss lisa p. grant, deputy clerk, mr. kevin f. mccumber, deputy clerk, and miss cheryl h. mueller, director of personnel to sign any and all papers and perform all other acts for me under the name of the clerk of the house for which they would be authorized to do by virtue of this designation. except such as are provided by statute. in case of my temporary absence or disability, this designation shall remain in effect for the 118th congress or until modified by me. signed, sincerely, cheryl l. johnson, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of the