Equally shall be allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders e allocated between the parties nd in no event and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. Foxx, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize and say farewell to a member of the House Committee on education and the work force aff who has dedicated more than 20 years of Public Service to the peoples house. Ed gilroy began his congressional career on the staff of former congressman rod chandler of washington, but most of us know him for his nearly 16 years of service as the committees director of work force policy. Ed led our efforts to expand access to Affordable Health care for Small Business employees, provide moms and dads more flexibility in the workplace, and protect the rights of workers and employers. When we think about the passage of the bipartisan pension protection act in 2006, and the multiemployer pension reform act of ed. , we have to think ed gilroy has been a trusted advisor, dedicated public servant, distinguished colleague, and an invaluable member of our committee family. Were deeply grateful for his many years of service to ed. Ed gilroy has been a trusted the r, dedicated American People and the u. S. House of representatives and we wish him all the best in the years ahead. Mr. Speaker, 25 years ago something monumental occurred for students and families who were seeking a new way to pursue a high quality education. 25 years ago our the American People nations first charter school, the city academy, opened its doors in st. Paul, minnesota. City academy began a new era for School Choice and provided families with an alternative option to the Traditional Public School system. Today over three Million Students are enrolled in Charter Schools and more than 6,800 have opened in over 40 states. Charter schools are not only growing as an option for students, but these schools are also getting results. Innovative Charter Schools are providing thousands of students and families with the hope and opportunity that they can receive a high quality education and gain the skills they need to succeed for the future. I congratulate city academy for being a true pioneer in School Support years ago and the expansion of School Choice for American Students and families. Support the expansion mr. Speaker, i rise today to cvcc the efforts of the Alexander Furniture academy located in taylorsville, north carolina. This fantastic facility hosts a program where students are taught the basic skill levels required to gain employment as a sewing operator or uphole industry craftsman within the furniture trade. Under the leadership of senate director mays and thanks to the generous scholarships awarded by many groups like craft master incorporated, ahfa, and others nearly 50 students have graduated and almost all are now employed. I wholeheartedly commend the Furniture Academy as well as all the sponsors for putting together a program that doesnt just teach valuable skills to wouldbe job seekers. But a program that literally helps individuals build the skills they need to succeed from the bottom up. In the last six months, students have crafted 90 sofas and chairs and 20 love seats which have been sold. The profits from the students creations are invested in scholarships and help to keep the academy open. I commend the Community College, alexanderer Furniture Academy teachers, staff, and students on this terrific program. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. The chair will now recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. Bass, for five minutes. Ms. Bass mr. Speaker, i rise today to express my dissatisfaction at the majoritys failure to allow consideration of amendments i proposed to the appropriations ll that includes funding for the f. A. A. The rules committee did not forward those items so my colleagues could consider and vote on them. My amendments represent beginning steps toward addressing what has become an intolerable level of noise from planes in my district. The amendments will not see debate in this body. However, despite the fact that noise affects the health, wellbeing, and economic livelihood of people in every part of the country, whether they are republicans or democrat. When congress directed the f. A. A. To update how we control our airways, we were promised by reworking the nations airspace and using Satellite Technology instead of radars, our nations flight system would become not only more efficient but cleaner and quieter. Next generation systems were supposed to allow virtually automated air Traffic Control, eliminate circling overhead waiting for a landing slot, and facilitate smooth decent without noisy engine power. But planes would be able to stay higher longer. And f. A. A. s published flight procedures would specify minimum altitudes over heavily Populated Areas meant to ensure effects on the ground were minimized. That is not what we government eight of the countrys busiest and most complex metropolitan areas, called metroplexes, have seen next gwen implement plementation so far phoenix, north carolina, washington d. C. Are a few of the victims who have decided to take legal action against the f. A. A. He d. C. Circuit court recently ruled in the phoenix case noting that the f. A. A. Had not paid enough attention to the effects of its actions. In every case, noise that used to be spread out across a wide area became concentrated ruled in the phoenix case over narrow corridors, visiting misery on those living below. The best analogy i can offer is this. Imagine that all of the traffic using a sixlane highway was narrowed to a single lane, the concentration of that much traffic would surely cause considerable problems. Thats exactly what happened in the Southern California metroplex implementation. Areas that used to see planes flying overhead every 15 minutes, now feel bombarded by flights as close together as three minutes or less. Sometimes those planes and narrow high ways might get too close together. Air Traffic Controllers have to keep minimum separation for alt safety of all involved, but in order to adhere to that narrow lane, controllers tell the pilots to go downward, sometimes they fly at half or less of what the minimum altitude is supposed to be. So planes that are supposed to fly at 6,000 feet may fly as low as 3,000 and frkcies of every three to five minutes. I hope you can appreciate that that noise is intolerable. Film production of all kinds whether tv commercials, movies, or videos is Major Economic driver in my district. The neighborhoods of the 37th beenessional district have used to represent cities and towns across the continent. Though you might not know t. Aim sure you have seen both culver city and the historic west adams district built over 100 years ago in some of your favorite shows and movies. Unfortunately the homes are directly under the new narrowed flight path. Studios are complaining about having to move movie production from their back lots because of the noise. I have elderly constituents who have lived in their neighborhoods for decades and who rely on income from location filming to help them remain in their homes. Film scouts have been told have told them that the frequent loud plane traffic makes it impossible to film there anymore. At this point, countless american and European Health studies have demonstrated the harms that come from exposure to noise and much lower levels and experience by people on the ground. He arbitrary and outdated 65 decibel daynight level the f. A. A. Uses to determine acceptable levels of exposure is calculated as an average sound of over a 24hour period. Parents with Young Children have told me that their kids sleep patterns have been disrupted by unrelenting noise, enough to alter their academic performance. A Health Clinic serving the affected areas has begun to investigate whether a spike in reported health problems, including poor control of chronic conditions like hypertension, can be related to the constant exposure to excessive noise. The European Union standard for noise exposure at night is half of the u. S. Level and is still cause for Health Concerns there. In the absence of consideration of my amendments, i invite my colleagues to join me and nearly 40 other colleagues in the house quiet skies caucus, which is working to make progress on this important issue. My constituents and i know many of my colleagues constituents, are suffering under the burden of excessive airplane noise as a result of the implementation of the f. A. A. s next generation project. We cannot and must not sacrifice the health of those on the ground in the name of airline efficiency. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair will now recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, for five minutes. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, during the august industry work period, i had the privilege of visiting c. P. I. In pleasant gap, pennsylvania. They are the Central Pennsylvania Institute of science and technology. I was proud that my colleague, congress. Man from illinois, was able to join me in the pennsylvania Fifth District at c. P. I. On the first day of school. C. P. I. Was founded in 1969 to meet the career and Technical Education needs of High School Students by combining academics with Technical Training and industry recognized certifications. C. P. I. Is uniquely poised to prepare students for rapid employment and longterm career success. C. P. I. Offers more than 18 econdary programs, over 670 60 inhouse adult and Education Programs and more than 350 online courses. In addition to exceptional classroom and hands on instruction, from a highly qualified faculty, c. P. I. Offers certifications in a wide range of disciplines, notable advantage to c. P. I. Graduates and their employers. Krishnamoorthi and i were there to talk about our bill. This house unanimously approved the bill in june and i call on the United States senate to make it a priority for this fall. Mr. Speaker, our bill is to first Major Overhaul to the carl d. Perkins Technical Education act in more than 10 years. The Bipartisan Legislation strengthens an improves career Technical Education and gives americans the skills they need to compete for indemand jobs. This can be witnessed first hand at c. P. I. This november c. P. I. Will launch a new twoyear Degree Program. Natural gas compression, c. A. T. And associate of specialized technology. The program is in partnership with the cleveland brothers, a pennsylvania based caterpillar dealer, and the worlds leading manufacturer of natural gas depressors. C. P. I. Is currently accepting students for a november 28, 2017 start date. Of only two programs of its kind nationwide. Many the compressors and cat engines are located in oil and gas fields throughout the world. Graduates of c. P. I. s natural gas compressor Degree Program will have opportunity to work locally, nationally, and globally. Cleveland brothers r. E. L. And gas Industry Partners will be interviews the of only two prog of n. G. C. Students after the first term. If prehired by the programs industry part next students will receive Company Sponsored tuition reimbursement. Mr. Speaker, this is exactly the type of career and Technical Education investments we should be making and encouraging. By educating americans in high demand fields that can climb rungs on the ladder of opportunity and obtain family sustaining jobs. Ill continue to advocate for these important reforms that americans from all walks of life. I urge the senate to take up our bill without delay. It is important to close the skills gap americans from all walks and give every american a chance at having a fulfilling career. I want to thank my colleague, congressman krishnamoorthi, for traveling to pennsylvania to see this program in action. I want to thank the staff of c. P. I. For not only hosting us on the first day of school but working to educate students in their chosen fieldsfields. Mr. Speaker, i urge the senate to act on this bipartisan bill without delay because it is critically important to closing the skills gap in this country and above all else its a win for the american worker. And the american families. Lets help all americans learn to earn. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The chair will now recognize the gentleman from rhode island, mr. Cicilline, for five minutes. If i mispronounced it i apologize. Mr. Cicilline thank you, mr. Speaker. R. Speaker, two weeks ago Army Specialist matthew was killed in fort carson, colorado. He was a lifelong resident of rhode island. He joined the army two years ago and was assigned to the fourth infantry division. He died a hero, having earned numerous medals, including the Army Achievement medal and the global terrorism medal. And hundreds gathered in providence to give him a heros farewell. All of us know that our country owes an enormous debt of gratitude to those who have served and especially to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. My thoughts are with his family today, especially his wife, megan, and his parents, raymond and liza. Mr. Speaker, i also want to spend a moment to speak about President Trumps decision to terminate the deferred action for childhood arrivals program. This is the most cruelest president ial actions in recent memory. This was a shameful moment for our country. America has always stood as a beacon of freedom and opportunity but not right now. The daca program has allowed nearly 800,000 dreamers to work, study and serve their communities and nation. That includes nearly 1,300 dreamers in my home state of rhode island. The dreamers are workers and taxpayers. They pay 3 billion in taxes each year, including 2. 65 million in my home state. And contribute 470 million to medicare. They didnt choose to come here. They were brought here by their parents as very Young Children. They love this country. They share our values. Theyre contributing to their communities every single day. Theyre young men and women like a 22yearold rhode islander who came here from guatemala when she was 7 years old. She was later accepted to Rhode Island College where shes paying out of pocket today to pursue a degree in teaching. Leslie works at cal cut middle school in central rhode island who helps kids who need behavioral and emotional support. She will have to give up this dream unless congress acts. The same is true of anna molina, a 27yearold rhode islander who came to the United States when she was 6 years old. Today anna works at a Health Center and has dreams going back to school to become a surgical technologist. Like so many dreamers, anna doesnt remember much of the country where she was born. She considers herself an american. So does javier juarez, a young man who graduated from Rhode Island College and starting at Brown University this fall. His dream is to one day to attend harvard law scoofment he has living in rhode island for 18 years old. He couldnt drive before daca. Now he is the first member of his family to graduate from a fouryear university. He will have to give up his dreama unless congress acts. And finally mara bell who came here at the age of 9. Just days later when president obama established daca, maribels opportunities became limitless. She was able to attend the Community College of rhode island while working three separate jobs and after earning an Associates Degree she enrolled at Johnson Wells University and her dream is to earn a masters degree in health administration. Who among us thinks if someone who works three jobs shouldnt be able to follow their dream . This is just cruel. President trump is ripping apart hundreds of thousanananann families and injecting chaos and uncertainty into the lives of members of our community who know no other home than america. If congress doesnt replace daca with the dream act, it will result in 460 billion in lost Economic Activity over the next decade, including 61 million in rhode island. Republicans in Congress Need to bring the dream act