the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., march 9, 2023. i hereby appoint the honorable mary e. miller to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2023, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning-hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties, with time equally allocated between 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 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. quigley, for five minutes. mr. quigley: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, as we reflect on the one-year anniversary of putin's war against ukraine, it cannot help but remind us of why we fought in the second world war. and that the fight ukraine embodies the very same principles we fought for in the second world war. first, preventing authoritarian regimes from wiping out sovereign democratic countries. ukraine is a sovereign democratic nation. they have held free and fair elections since 1991. they have freedom of expression, press, and speech. while russia is an autocratic nation led by an authoritarian dictator who represses expression, press, and free speech. he subverted the will of the free people of ukraine. the second principle, to prevent further genocide. putin's invasion has been characterized by the commission of war crimes. one year ago this month, russian forces deliberately targeted a civilian shelter. that same month, they struck a children's hospital and maternity ward. the next month, over 400 bodies of civilians were found in mass graves in bucha after the city was liberated. and in september, 450 bodies, mostly of civilians, were found in mass graves in kharkiv. i visited ukraine last summer where i met with president have a lens key -- very lynskey and -- and met with the president and went to bucha. removing ourselves from this effort would be an egregious breach of that commitment and would demonstrate that we have not learned the lessons of those who gave their last full measure of devotion in the second world war. the third principle we defended in world war ii was the preservation of a liberal world democratic order. as we have seen in history, the actions of one autocratic nation can inspire the actions of others. allowing russia to conquer ukraine will send a message to other auto accurates that their -- autocrats that their expansion will not be opposed. this cannot be the future we allow. president biden's recent historic trip to kyiv highlighted these reasons, but it also recalled the words of f.d.r. in his last inaugural in the months leading up to the end of that great conflict. he said, we have learned that we cannot live alone at peace. and that our well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations far away. we have learned the simple truth as emerson said, that the only way to have a friend is to be one. we can gain no lasting peace if we approach it with suspicion and mistrust or with fear. just as the world has borne witness to putin's relentless violence, we have seen the resilience and determination of the ukrainian people. their fight is the reason we formed the united nations and nato in the first place. quite simply, they have earned that support. as the president said, aid is not charity. it's an investment in the global security and democracy. he is right. our efforts to defend ukraine are to protect ukraine's right to self-determination and protect the future of democracy around the globe. we are indeed facing a turning point in this war, and i am reminded of winston churchill's words after britain's victory in the second battle of alamain. now, this is not the end. it is not even the beginning of the end but perhaps the end of the beginning. we are today at the end of the beginning of putin's campaign in ukraine and his efforts to re-create the soviet union. we must be united in our efforts to defend ukraine and democracy. i yield back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, for five minutes. mr. mcclintock: i want to thank the ways and means committee for taking up my bill, the default prevention act, today. similar bills i introduced passed this house in 2013 and 2015 and i'm gratified the committee will take it up in this session. the bill simply provides even if there's a fiscal impasse in our deliberations over the debt limit, the debt of the united states will always be paid in full and on time. frankly, that's already the law. our revenues vastly exceed our debt service costs and as family knows, if you are living off your credit cards, you better make the payment. it shall be the duty of the secretary of the treasury to digest and prepare plans for the improvement and management of the revenue and for support of the public credit. repeat, the management of the revenue and the support of the public credit. the constitution's also crystal clear. the 14th amendment commends that the public debt is not to be questioned. the g.a.o. spelled it out so there will be no doubt when they answered the senate finance committee in 1985. quote, treasury is free to lick which -- liquid ate assets. and yet over the years various presidents have threatened to default on the debt as a way to royal markets and pressure lawmakers to bend to their will. this president sadly is no different. but even while the obama treasury department was denying it had the ability to prioritize payments to pay the debt first, we later discovered it was making preparations to do exactly that. we also discovered documents that refield the federal reserve officials were appalled that the administration would ever suggest defaulting because such statements ran a severe risk of panicking credit markets. we're hearing those same statements today from some democrats in the congress and in this administration. the default prevention act simply takes this threat off the table. amendments being offered by the committee also require priority be given to social security, medicare, and defense to assure no president can threaten to hold seniors or service members or veterans hostage as well. nor is this unusual. most state constitutions provide that first call on any revenues is to maintain and protect their sovereign credit. indeed, several years ago in testimony to the senate, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke praised for maintaining confidence in state-issued bonds. now, this is not to endorse or prolong impasse over the debt limit. but the full faith and credit of our country is fundamental to paying all of those other bills and that's why we should prevent any president from threatening to default on that credit. the most preposterous claim we hear is this prioritizes paying china before other obligations. well, the fact is most debt is held by americans, including most likely your pension fund. china holds about 3.2% of our bonds. the debt limit is there for a reason. if your family is living beyond its means and needs to seek an increase in its credit limit, it had better sit down around the kitchen table and have a very serious discussion over the circumstances that have gotten it in its predicament and what takes we need to get it out. that's why we have a debt limit, to have that discussion as a nation. which is why it's so disturbing that the president says he's not willing to discuss the subject. well, considering the fact that he's added $3.7 trillion to the national debt in just 25 months in office, that's irresponsible. not discuss it? why in the world does he think we have this building with the dome on top in the very center of our capital city? it was built exclusively to have these discussions, to talk out our differences and to reach a wise and satisfactory conclusion for our public policy questions. not discuss the biggest fiscal threat our nation has ever faced? he can't be serious. but serious or not, no president should have the ability to threaten to default on our debt, to destroy the full faith and credit of the government, or to take hostage our seniors, our veterans, and our other service members. this bill prevents him from ever threatening to do so again, and it needs to be enacted. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from michigan, ms. tlaib, for five minutes. ms. tlaib: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to congratulate the tus keyingy -- tuskegee airmen museum in detroit to get training. it was founded to record the unsung but substantial contributions of our nation's first black military airmen. the museum, madam speaker, has grown to operate from three different locations across the city of detroit, including the charles wright african-american history museum, the historic fort wayne, and the municipal airport where it offers career training programs for those interested in training and aerospace science. the aviation training has been in operation for more than 30 years. $500,000 will go a long way in their flight training program, which is offered to young people aged 14 to 19 in the metro detroit area and puts students on the path towards obtaining a private pilot's license. i wish you could see the exciting facing when i went to one of their events of young people, again, learning to fly. the museum works in partnership with many of our local organizations and universities to connect as many -- to connect many interested students with the training, resources, and i say this wholeheartedly. i am so proud that our own government, the federal aviation administration, sees the gem that the national museum is. the opportunities it offers to young people is a true contribution to wayne county, michigan. i'm pleased to see the f.a.a. see a tremendous value in their work. madam speaker, i rise today to uplift the yemeni people who have been suffering from the violent war. we're approaching the eighth anniversary of the start of the war in yemen. we must stop u.s. participation in this war. it's far past time for our support in this war and ending u.s. ties and support, again, of continuing to flood support for this war. after over 10 months, now without air strikes in yemen, the yemeni people want to ensure that these air strikes never resume. discriminatory bombing of civilian targets, including hospitals, schools, water treatment plants, as well as blockading yemeni ports, committed largely with u.s. weapons and logistical support, madam speaker. it all has resulted in what the u.n. has described the world's most humanitarian -- worst humanitarian crisis with millions of yemenis pushed to the edge of famine. again, the united states must stop any participation in this horrific war. over 11,000 children have died of hunger, been maimed as a result of the conflict in yemen, according to unicef. an average, madam speaker, four a day since the escalation of the conflict since 2015. 23.4 million yemeni people now are in need of humanitarian assistance all across the country of yemen. the yemeni american families in my district are devastated to see the families -- their families, their native cities, the neighborhoods they grew up in completely ripped apart by death, famine and other attacks. madam speaker, i rise today in support of ywomen's history monh and i can't think of any better way than to recognize -- and honor women than to active steps in protecting them. this week i'm reintroducing a house resolution that recognizes violence against women in politics and that's a global phenomenon now, and more research needs to be connected to examine its effects in the united states. there is a disturbing rise of violence against women in politics. we've all experienced it in this chamber. the never-ending string of ignorant, hateful, and downright hateful rhetoric in this room is unacceptable and the same for women all around the globe and especially those with women of color and those with cross-cutting -- women have been on the frontlines of social justice and violence against women in politics is specific. gender phenomenon stemming from resistance to increased political participation by women intended, again, to undermine women as political actors. according to 2018 violence against women in politics report by u.n., women in office of human rights said women of color are increasingly more affected by by this crisis. the recent study by u.s. mayors found that women mayors are more likely than men to experience most types of violence and abuse and indicates such incidents that are not out of the ordinary for women in u.s. politics, generally. so, colleagues, in honor of women's history month, i urge you to support this resolution. and i yield. . the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia, mr. carter, for five minutes. mr. carter: madam speaker, i rise today to recognize tina shaw who is going to be inducted into the georgia association of broadcasters' hall of fame this month. those who watch wsav-tv in savannah, know she's been a key part of our local news coverage since 1992. her 30 years of service have brought reliable news coverage to homes in georgia's first district on a consistent basis. mrs. shaw is certainly not a stranger to winning awards for her work in local news, either. she has won dozens of awards for broadcasting, including a national muir row award for best newscast. in addition to her regular broadcasting duties, she is a key player in the fight against breast cancer. she created the buddy check 3, a breast cancer detreks program which has saved many lives thanks to early detection. her commitment to her local community and her state are a testament to her character. i cannot think of anyone more deserving of being he inducted into the georgia association of broadcasters hall of fame. mr. speaker, i rise today to celebrate the life of sandra martin, a loving mother, wife, and leader from the great state of georgia. a native of culpreth, georgia, she was the class valedictorian in 1971. she married and met the love of her life john f. martin sr. of flemington more than 50 years ago. she would go on to work at the heritage bank for 40 years and held many titles, including vice president. in addition to her career at heritage bank, she was a dedicated public servant. sandra was elected to the fleming city council in 1981 and later served as mayor from 1997 to 2017. she loved traveling, spending time with her family, and was committed member of flemington presbyterian church. a lifelong servant to her community, her impact on the state of georgia will be felt for generations to come. she will be dearly missed. madam speaker, i rise today to recognize trace carter, an accomplished student and golfer. billy two years into his high school career trace is the reigning club champion at the country club, highly ranged by the american junior golf association, and finned as the boy's 14-15 runner up at augusta national golf club. since competing in his first tournament in 2015, he has found tremendous success. finishing second and third the past two years. he also helped lead weir county high school to a regional tight and top five finish in the state championship his freshman year. golf has always been an important part of his family as his mom and dad both played on state championship teams in high school. his grandfather, royce carter, my dear friend, and one of my earliest supporters, instilled in him the love of golf at a very young age. congratulations on your accomplishments, trace. i am excited to see what you will achieve in the years to come. madam speaker, i rise today to celebrate the life of ann, a loving mother, wife, and dedicated volunteer in her community. a native of henry county, virginia, she grew up during the great depression, youngest of eight children. she later married roy a veteran of world war ii. in 1968 they moved to st. simons island where ann was an active volunteer throughout her community. she used her many talents such as cooking and organizing to cultivate a thriving community. she volunteered at st. simons united methodist church, gathering place, am knit house, and island flares where she was a life member. another passion ann had was for the stage. she acted in more than 30 plays and produced nearly 50 of her own. she operated her own dinner theater for several years, entertaining tour groups with light comedies on their visits to the island. she will be dearly missed. our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. pocan, for five minutes. mr. pocan: thank you, madam speaker. you probably heard the republican majority tell you they are laser focused on reducing cost force the average americans by lowering inflation. you have likely heard about their alleged quest for a smaller, less intrusive government. yep, i have heard them, too. well, this week in congress clearly shows they didn't mean any of that. in fact, quite the opposite. just yesterday republicans showed their real priorities, partisan ultramaga political priorities by considering a transand intersect sports ban as their opening salvo in their efforts to undermine the rights of lgbtq+ people. here are the facts. young people participate in sports to be part of a team, learn sportsmanship, and challenge themselves. it's about friendships. and learning to work together as a team. the g.o.p. sports ban seeks to strip trans girls of all ages of these opportunities. look, there is real pressing problems impacting women's and girls sports including sexual harassment and assault, lack of equal resources, and pay inequality. there are real issues that the g.o.p. majority is ignoring. and there are pressing problems facing kids of our nation including nearly 50,000 gun deaths a year, including 4700 that involve kids. but not a peep from the republicans in congress about something that's actually killing children. but rather than addressing any of these issues, anti-equality politicians on the equality -- education and work force committee spent their first legislative markup this session targeting the few transgirls and women who participate in school sports. when it comes to protecting women sports, we should look to leading women's sports and gender justice organization, like the women's sports foundation and the national woman's law center. both organizations, as well as leading women athletes, support transgender inclusion in sports. major athletic bodies such as the international olympic committee and the ncaa have guidelines for the participation of transgender athletes and these bodies reject the type of systematic exclusion of transgender people from the sports that anti-lgbt plus politicians are pushing. but this isn't about a real problem in this nation. this is part of a larger coordinated attack against transgender people and the larger lgbtq+ population. we have seen hundreds of anti-equality bills, many specifically targeting transgender people introduced in states across the country this year. unfortunately this is about building the personal brand of some extreme right-wing politicians, people who fundraiser from an appeal to a small subset of their political base rather than about a real problem in this country. these bullying politicians will endanger the lives of transkids for their own political purposes. seemingly with the support of g.o.p. leadership. but i guess we can't be surprised. not one republican in leadership called out the comments last week by a conservative speaker at the c pack conference who called for the -- cpac conference who called for the eradication of transgender people. this isn't about sports. this is about attacking transand lgbt kids anti-extreme maga politics of that issue. not the substance of justletting kids play. that's heartless and cruel. we will fight these attacks hard. we will call out this dangerous demagoguery. and we will make sure the public sees it for what it is. raw, swampy politics as usual of the worst kind. there will be few pages assigned to future chapters of profile and courage for the politicians that bully kids for their own gain. but this week that's exactly what we saw from the majority party in congress, and we will expose this opportunistic bullying. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from alabama, mr. strong, for five minutes. mr. strong: madam speaker, i unanimously consent to address the house for five minutes. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. strong: madam speaker, i rise today no american is safe. the united states secretary of homeland security says the american border is secure. the american people know better. it is for these reasons i traveled to our southern border with several of my colleagues from the committee on homeland security. two adults attempted to climb the u.s. border fence the day we got there. they fell and were critically injured. american taxpayers are paying the bill. hospitals are inundated with nonu.s. citizens. they are not paying a dime for care. schools and teachers are attempting to teach students that are here unlawfully. many don't speak english and they are delaying the education of those who do. illegal aliens attacked a border patrol agent while we were there. they are trying to kill american law enforcement agents. under this administration, these agents in many cases are instructed to respond by firing pepper balls. some schools are placed on lockdown four to 10 times a week because border patrol agents are chasing drug dealers and human smugglers that have crossed the border and enter their elementary and middle school campuses. cartel members are recruiting 11 to 14-year-old children to drive vehicles to smuggle illegal identicallens through multiple states and counties. practically everyone crossing illegally claims asylum. think about it. they are coming from mexico, guatemala, ecuador, colombia, haiti, cuba, el salvador, iran, yes, they are come interesting china, too. they are flying in many cases to the southern border to cross illegally. our meeting at the border patrol at the border port of entry had to be delayed because a mule tried to smuggle 70 pounds of cocaine right in front of 12 united states congressmen. the american people are being told by the secretary of homeland security that our borders are secure. there is nothing further from the truth. while heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, and human smuggling are flowing into our country at alarming rates, america is under attack. the same laws in effect today were in effect when donald trump was president of the united states of america. you can talk about him all you want, but tell the facts. he sent them back and protected america. two weeks ago president trump's border patrol chief gave us a brief. he said the problem is not with the laws. the problem is with this administration because they are not enforcing the laws that are already on the books. it's time to return these that are invading our country at the southern border to the country of their origin immediately. on average, 300 united states men, women, and children are dying every day by overdose. e.m.t.'s, paramedics, nurses, doctors, and emergency rooms see it every day. america is under attack. on our visit to the border, we met with texas national guard, united states homeland security, border patrol, customs and immigration, homeland security invesinvestigations, and the tes state troopers. not one of these agencies are officials we met with could say the u.s. border was secure. not one. drug overdoses are a common occurrence in every county and city in america. this threat to america does not discriminate. rich, poor, black, white. this is not a democratic issue. nor is it a republican issue. it is an american issue. our country is under attack. no american is safe and the american people deserve better. during our trip i was reminded that on his first day in office the president terminated the emergency declaration at the southern border and halted border wall construction. over the last two years, customs and border patrol have encountered over 4.7 million illegal immigrants trying to enter our country. that does not include the 1.2 million that have evaded border patrol. yet the administration tells the american people that the border is under control. if our border is secure, then why over the last two years has the administration continued to send troops to our border. that alone signals to every american that we have a problem. why are they stopping border wall construction, which is an important first step in securing our border? i will introduce legislation to address this question. my bill will resume border wall construction and ensure the president cannot withhold resources while sending our troops to the frontline. our country is under attack. . i'm proud to introduce this legislation and other measures. we expect them to provide every tool, resource, and means of support to each of our brave men and women protecting our homeland security. my fellow americans, our country is under attack. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer, for five minutes. mr. hoyer: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hoyer: madam speaker, i rise today as i have in the past on this floor for republican staffers and democratic staffers to thank them, to thank them for their service to the house of representatives, thank them for their service to the congress of the united states, and thank them for their service to individual members and to leadership. i do so, again, today for my friend, who was with me for approximately a quarter of a century, dr. keith abichar. he's long served as my senior policy advisor on everything from oversight and financial services to congressional ethics and campaign finance. after working with me for a few years as a professional staff member of the house oversight committee and the committee on house administration, he joined my leadership staff in 2003. he recently retired at the beginning of this year from federal service after serving this institution, as i said, for more than a quarter of a century. keith abichar, dr. abichar accomplished much in that time. he played an instrumental role in negotiating the help america vote act, spending many morns and late -- mornings and late nights that "the washington post" called, the most significant piece of federal election law since the voting rights act. congratulations, keith. similarly, he was an integral to helping us pass the americans with disabilities act amendments in 2008 which strengthened and carried out the act the intent of congress for the a.d.a. and for future generations. keith also steadfast -- was also a steadfast advocate for our federal employees and went to great lengths to stave off repeated partisan attempts to cut their pay and benefits and security. perhaps the most significant result of keith's time in my office, of course, was his marriage to a fellow staffer, whose name was jane. once co-workers, they are now parents to two incredible children, adele and henry. he cherishes his role as their father above all else. it is in this spirit why, when looking back on his time with keith -- my time with keith, i don't think of the list of groundbreaking laws he helped enact, though that list is long. instead, i think the virtues that displayed every day are here on capitol hill is what i remember. keith had a doctorate in political science. he's an epic consumer of the printed word. you would typically find him with his head buried in the mountain of papers on his desk. he made frequent use of the library of congress. read multiple newspapers daily. and often left the office with a cash of unread papers under his arm. few can match keith's mastery of technical details behind the issue on which he worked. even fewer share his ability to understand how these detail impact americans' everyday lives. the talent is rooted in keith's thoughtful demeanor. quick to offer a piece of wisdom, a word of encouragement, or an expression of gratitude, keith's generosity made him beloved feature of our team and of so many people in the private sector and public sector who dealt with him on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. we all admire the impressive enthusiasm he brought to his work. i can recall many meetings where keith would speak to quickly and passionately about an issue that we could hardly keep pace. a lifelong student of if he lossly, a -- if i loss fee -- philosophy, a devout catholic. in the ethics that ought to guide each of us in this institution. and through it all -- and through it all, keith maintained a great sense of humor and never took himself too seriously. he was serious but not serious about himself. although i'm proud to praise keith, everyone should know he's a man of deep humility and perhaps would not want me making this speech on the floor. however, he's probably squirming in his seat listening to this and he probably is -- listening, that is, not squirming. nevertheless, he ought to know how much we have appreciated his service. who better to serve as my advisor for those facing workers than a man of intellect, a man of integrity, a man of generosity, a man of humor, but a very serious, hardworking, and effective public servant. madam speaker, if keith is listening -- and i hope he is -- i thank him for everything he's done for our country and wish him well as he begins this new chapter in an extraordinarily productive career. madam speaker, i bless him, his family, and wish him god speed. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, m mr. mchenry, for five minutes. mr. mchenry: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in recognition of the 100th birthday of one of north carolina's greatest statesman, mar marshall roush. he was my state senator. he served 24 years in the state senate representing all parts of my congressional district. prior to that, he was on the gastonian city council for years. he was one of the most powerful elected officials in the state serving as chair of the state senate finance committee and that was before our governor had a veto. his service was also groundbreaking. senator roush was one of the first jewish elected officials in north carolina. but let's back up to where it all started. marshall roush came south from his new york city to play for duke in the 1940's. that was long before anyone heard of coach k. in fact, he played for coach eddie cameron in the first year that duke indoor stadium was open. that was long before that legendary venue will be renamed for coach cameron. marshall's time at duke was cut short by war where he served bravely. however, he will always have duke to thank for meeting his wife of 64 years, jeannie, and after the war they settled in jeannie's hometown, beginning roush industries. roush industries grew into a leading manufacturer. i knew it well because i mowed the grass around his facility for a number of years. it provided jobs for thousands and stood as a pillar of the civic and charitable community in gaston county, and we're grateful for it. it was not lost on anyone that this business, owned by a leading jewish citizen, was one of the world's leading manufacturers of, what, you may ask. christmas ornaments. senator roush was recently quoted as saying, in judaism there are eighth degrees of charity and the highest and best charity you can do is to help someone in a manner that they don't need help anymore. well, senator, you've done that in many, many ways for lots of people for a number of years and we are all better for it. thank you. madam speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair -- mr. mchenry: madam speaker, few people these days associate politicians with humility. but my district benefited from the service of one such person for many decades. walter stein eisenhower, passed away in january at the age of 95 and i rise today to honor his legacy and service to our area. he was a lifelong republican that served on the county board of commissioners and member of the north carolina house of representatives. his impact is still felt in the community from many issues that he championed, including support for the local community college and the county hospital. stein was a veteran of the u.s. army, a volunteer fireman and held various leadership roles with his beloved church, concordia lutheran. his favorite saying was a day out of katava county is a day wasted. we thank you, stein, for devoting his life to making our lives better. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from washington, ms. perez, for five minutes. ms. perez: thank you, madam chair. i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman -- the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. perez: i rise to congratulate the high school football team for a fabulous season. they have brought home yet another state championship in football. the tigers put up an impressive 41 points in one game. the defense stood tall. paving the way to secure the title and victories like these really highlight the importance of team sports and competition. these experiences bring communities together and teach students the value of teamwork and hard work. congratulations, tigers. you have made your community and me very proud for an amazing season. madam speaker, i rise today to represent -- madam speaker, i rise today to recognize and honor sandra bedrozian simone, a resident of my district, for her work on the e.d.p. syndrome, a rare developmental disorder. in 2016, sandra found the kids research foundation after her son was diagnosed with this disorder. additionally, sandra actually helped discover a new biomarker for the e.d.p. gene, helping her spear head efforts to diagnosis and cure edpn. the research donated over $2 million for studying, making it the largest financial contributor for the research. it is home in rush perry, washington. i want to thank sandra and her team for this trail blazing work. i wish them the very best on a cure for edpn syndrome. i rise to celebrate the centennial anniversary of longview, washington. longview is created north of the columbia river in 1923 by the long bell lumber company. it was the first city of its size created entirely by private funds. the long bell lumber company was located in missouri and they judiciously moved to the northwest where timber grows on trees. it was incorporated in 1924. today, longview is a thriving community with over 37,000 people. it's a major port hub and continues to be a powerhouse in timber, cardboard, and paper industries. as part of its scelebrations, longview kicked off a celebration on january 20. i look forward to celebrating with them throughout the year, particularly this summer's annual cardboard boat regatta. madam speaker, i rise today to give a huge shout out to the high school mecca mules robotic's team. somebody needs to make a movie about these guys. they are phenomenal. you know, the high school, actually, did not have hot running water in many of their bathrooms. it is a rural and many ways very underresourced school and these kids, raging in eighth grade all the way to seniors placed second at the international sea perch underwater robotics competition. they're doing if i nominal work. they placed 17th out of over 100 competitors in washington state's competition. i was so honored to visit with them last month. these kids really, really know their stuff. i am behind them 100%. so much so that i actually offered or agreed to jump in a pool if they are successful in their next competition. hopefully we'll have more on that. but, again, congratulations. we are all so proud of you. you have made your community very proud and i am very excited to see what you all continue to do. and madam speaker, i rise today to thank the u.s. coast guard and the columbia river bar pie lots in -- pilots in southwest washington. this is one of the most dangerous bodies of water in the world. it's when they meet the pacific. in winter waves reach over 30 feet and 40 feet in height and every day these folks risk their lives to save lives and livelihoods and ensure that the columbia river can be a connecting route for washington state, the entire world for trade. i am so grateful for the work you do guiding cargo ships and providing aid to stranded vessels. thank you, so sincerely. madam chair, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from oklahoma, mrs. bice, for five minutes. . mrs. bice: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. bice: thank you, madam speaker. today the president will release his budget. and i thought it would be appropriate to stand before you to talk about how we got here today. there has been reckless spending under both republican and democrat administrations, but let me be very clear. we do not have a revenue problem. we have a spending problem. what is truly astonishing is that during the course of this five-minute speech the national debt will increase by $7 million. in the next 10 years the debt is predicted to almost double. furthermore, if the debt were divided evenly, each taxpayer would be responsible for $246,867 in debt. we should have heeded the words of george washington who said, avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by vigorous exertion in time of peace to discharge the debts which unavoidable wars may have occasioned. but it's not only george washington overall, the founders generally disapproved of that and believed the amount of country owed should be limited. the u.s. national debt has increased by more than $8 trillion since late january, 2020. the majority of which was under the biden administration. this includes programs like the american rescue plan, the infrastructure legislation, which was really the green new deal in disguise. less of half of that funding went to traditional infrastructure. and the so-called inflation reduction act. we can't continue with the status quo. for f.y.23 biden proposed a $5.8 trillion budget. the national debt is becoming the leading national security concern. foreign countries such as china hold nearly $870 billion in debt. it is biden's executive orders that have let increased regulations, higher inflation, and ultimately higher national debt. programs such as the student loan forgiveness program, canceling the keystone x.l. pipeline, waters of the u.s., and other executive orders that have cost americans nearly $1 trillion. the c.b.o. budget and economic outlook projects the federal deficit of $1.4 trillion in 2023, an average of $2 trillion annually from 2024 to 2033. the president's budget will double down on failed economic policies that have been devastating for millions of hardworking americans. it locks in historic levels of spending on far left policies and higher taxes that will worsen inflation and drive our economy into a recession. president biden's answer, create ago culture of dependency that makes millions of families more reliant on the government. his approach will mean fewer people in the work force, more people on welfare, and a stagnant economy for a generation. we are on the brij of an un-- brink of an unprecedented fiscal crisis. republicans have a strong vision for the country. it's called the commitment to america. it is built on f four main principles. an economy that is strong, nation that is safe, a government that is accountable. meanwhile the democrats have their own vision for this country it is weaker. an economy that is weak. administration is significantly constrained economic growth causing 15 consecutive months of 40-year high inflation. prices for groceries, gas, and other household necessities have skyrocketed. they proposed raising taxes on individuals, families, and businesses which will result in even higher prices, lower wages, and few you are jobs. a nation that's at risk. president biden's budgets fail to prioritize safety and security of the american people. it fails to adequately fund border security, leaving us vulnerable to crime, gangs, and drugs pouring into the country. a future that is built on dependency. currently there are 11 million job openings in america. and 5.7 million unemployed individuals. the partisan agenda traps people in a cycle of poverty and government dependence. lastly, a government that is unaccountable. the democrats proposed budgets representing a significant expansion of the federal government's roles in our daily lives. it is essential we hold government accountable for spending and ensure that taxpayer dollars, yours and mine, are being spent wisely. there are theories, including the rich and corporations don't pay their fair share. business owners pay taxes in numerous ways, corporate tax, capital gains, income tax. the top 1% pay 40% federal income tax already. the policies being put forward and the president's budget today require us -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. mrs. bice: thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, for five minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. mr. des poe zito: i stand before you -- mr. des poe zito: i stand before you today as an incredible new yorker and incredible law enforcement professional, louis matazarato. he committed his life to serving the people of new york where he spent 35 years as a member of the greatest police department, the new york city police department. during his time in the nypd, he experienced the ups and downs of life on patrol as an nypd cop dealing with the crime crisis spanning decades. throughout this time, lou remained a steadfast community protector, an advocate for his fellow brothers and sisters in blue. for 31 years lou served in various capacities in the new york city patrolman's benevolent association. being elected our president in 1995. throughout his tenure, lou matarazzo worked tirelessly to advocate for members of law enforcement, not just in new york but across this country. and strengthen police-community relationships in the big apple and beyond. due to his efforts, the lives of new york's protectors were enhanced. community relations were improved. and the nypd transformed into an all around more effective policing agency. but he didn't stop there. retiring from the nypd and giving up his leadership in the p.b.a., he worked throughout the country to support law enforcement professionals, including on long island, and served as a special advisor to my former union, the new york city detectives association. sadly on february 12 of this year, lou passed away leaving behind a loving family and community in mourning. the rockville sent earn fourth congressional district resident left a positive influence on new york, united states, and law enforcement profession throughout this country. his professionalism, commitment to duty, and excellence in policing served as an example to me during my time in the nypd and helped me rise through the ranks to become a detective. i will personally miss lou's leadership, the example he set, and his guiding hand in new york. this good and faithful servant completed his mission and remained our motto, faithful until death. to the family, please know we will never forget the legend that lou was. madam speaker, i yield my time back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until noon today.