Several dealing with child safety. Lawmakers will also debate and ans Department Issues funding for historically black olleges and universities, tribally controlled colleges and other Higher Education institutions that serve minorities. Any votes requested will be held at 6 30 eastern. Expected to lso vote on starting negotiations with the senate over defense and policy rograms over the next year including troop numbers, pay increases and programs. Live house coverage here on cspan. The chair will postponefurther proceedingses on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or votes object jeggetted under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . Ms. Schakowsky mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2211 the speaker pro tempore the clerk will report does the gentlewoman from illinois wish to call the bill
For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Royce i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2061 as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. H. R. 2061, a bill authorize authorize a bill to reauthorize the north korean human rights act of 2004 and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Royce, and the gentleman from new york, mr. Engel, will each control 20 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from california, the chair of the committee, mr. Royce. Mr. Royce i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include any extraneous material into the record. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Royce i thank you. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for such time as he may consume. Mr. Royce mr. Speaker, thanks. A
All of this event online at cspan. Org. Search tax reform. The house coming in next at later hour because house members have been working, republicans, on their tax package. Well take you live to the house floor on cspan. The house will in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, pastor dennis jokela, chaplain, kalamazoo county sheriffs department, kalamazoo, michigan. Pastor jokela please join me for prayer. Father god, we are grateful to be able to come into your presence in a free country such as ours. I ask that you bless this great nation. I ask you to pour out your wisdom and revelation now within the sound of my royce. I ask you to let your glory shine like the light eminating from this place, filling our entire country. I speak unification of our country in its original cando american spirit. I speak life into those dying places, for those places that are in need of your restoration power, i ask that you pour it out on them. I ask that you bless these proceeding
Have been occurring on a regular basis since Early September so i would like to thank you and i appreciate the time that you have invested in openly communicating with the staff on the house and the senate side of the committee on the implementation issues in the progress that you have been making on this implementation issues. In the va i hope it is a precedent for improving relationships as we go forward. The law provided Additional Resources and authorities to provide for the key improvements for veterans. Timely access to health care, expansion of the internal capacity and the indication of the benefits. Today i hope you will hear tangible ways that benefits. The veterans are getting the outcomes intended. If there are roadblocks to the implementation you need to know what they are and how it can be fixed on those roadblocks. With regards to timely access to health care i am aware that the department has expressed serious concerns with the 90 day deadline on the Choice Program. The
He house will come to order. The house is not in order. Please remove your onversations from the floor. For what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 5404 as amended. The department of Veterans Affairs expiring authorities act of 2014. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5404, a bill to amend title 38, United States code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the secretary of Veterans Affairs and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. Lamborn, and the gentlelady from arizona, mrs. Kirkpatrick, will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado. Mr. Lamborn mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on h. R. 5404 as amended. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr.