Plan, as federal spending will run out at the end of this month. House and Senate Negotiators fullyear spending deal. Live coverage of the house here on cspan. National captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, dr. Bryant r. Ali from the new Psalmist Worship Center of newark, new jersey. The chaplain let us pray. Our father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth on earth. Give us day by day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins as we also forgive everyone that has sinned against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Lord, as these elected officials handle their agenda today, may the words of their mouth and the meditation of their heart be set for your sight. Lord, those who acknowledge your path will also be directed by you. I pray that we truly become one nation, under god, united with liberty and justice for all. Lord, touch each representative today, bless their family and the community they have the privilege of serving. In the name of the father, son nd holy spirit i pray, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker pro tempore the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The ayes have it. The journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Higgins mr. Speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that 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 New Hampshire, mr. Pappas. Pappap mr. Pappas 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 now receive a message. The messenger mr. Speaker, a message from the president of states. Ted the secretary mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i am directed by united ident of the states to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Payne, will now be recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, id like to introduce and praise todays guest chaplain, pastor ali. T pastor ali has been my friend for almost 50 years. The pastor in the hood, as we call him, for 26 new Psalmist Worship Center in newark, new to ey, a center he founded bring the power of the lord to way. Who have lost their hes renowned author, community counselor, teacher, and preacher in my district. Story is one that should inspire us all. Astor ali received his spiritual calling as a homeless an struggling with chemical addiction. He conquered those demons through the power of the lord. Started preaching and pursued his calling. Has a doctoral degree theology, serves as president of the Baptist Ministry in newark and the and he is a smartual ounselor for the newark antiviolence coalition, and of es on the newark board health centers. Hes an incredible leader in my ommunity, and a true inspiration. To have him say a prayer for us today. My fellow members, id like to the Senior Pastor of new salmist worship center, the honorable dr. Bryant ali, who us an incredible job for today. And with that, mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. Will now entertain up to 15 further requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Higgins i ask unanimous address the house for one minute, sir. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Speaker, the American Society of Civil Engineers estimates by 2025 the addressing americas will reach re needs 4. 6 trillion. With federal transportation funded at 305 billion this year, we arent even coming close. With each day that passes, the grows. Safety is threatened. Opportunity is lost, and the cost of getting the job done increases. According to the federal highway data, in the buffaloniagara region alone, one of every 13 bridges is structurally deficient. Crumbling. Re our Water Infrastructure is breaking, and our transit ystems are inadequate and outdated. The situation couldnt be more urgent, and the opportunity obvious. Be more numerous economic reports indicate Investment Infrastructure delivers real and real growth in the american economy. Ts time to deliver on the substantial investment in infrastructure. There is a great deal of work to americansnd there are prepared to do that work. Yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. 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. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wilson thank you, mr. Speaker. Every august i participate in a of South Carolinas Second District with my wife, oxanne, and dedicated staff from the Washington District officers visiting schools, job creating businesses, and of commerce. An amazing stop this year was in lexington. A familyowned business makes a equipment for professional teams, National Olympic teams, colleges, high schools, the military. They are a classic example of a garageoriginated business that produces equipment worldwide. The founder, richard soren, took us around the facility. The beginning was a tour with an 100 ric collection of over years of weight lifting equipment. Sorenax create heir equipment, they also produce their apparel. In conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget and the global war on terrorism. Our sympathy to the family of emily. Andprayers for jim clyburn,. Is daughters, the speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rise . To address the house for one minute. Withoutker pro tempore objection, the gentleman is minute. Ed for one speaker, id r. Friend, onor my dear barker, after her passing recently at the age of 96. Shes one of newarks most dedicated artists and art a legacy who leaves of great contributions behind. 50 years ago, she opened the in newark, thery art studio gallery. To art place dedicated and encouraging artists of color their n and express unique talents. Through this gallery, she helped inspire and launched the careers of africanamerican artists across the city. Thanks to her efforts, the Newark Museum held the first local artists called emerging and established in 1983. Was one of the founding members of the newark arts ouncil, today known as newark arts. She even received the 2019 Lifetime Achievement award from womens caucus of the arts. Her art has been displayed nationally, and even internationally. Hen youre in newark, you can see one of her five muriels all on usic unites us the psng fair mount heights art wall. Shes been a blessing to our cultural scene and to me and valuedas a great friend and friend of all of her children. Lifetime her life reminds us the valve art in society and will sorely be missed. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the back. Eman yields for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Speaker, i rise today in the wake of a terrible storm district vastating my in Southeast Texas as we speak today. Imelda, which appeared out of nowhere, ighways and roads are flooding and local authorities are advising folks to seek shelter. Mine have f complained they are now underwater as well. Flooding. Again, we seem to see these storms come out of nowhere. By surprise. Us it wasnt even a named storm. Once they named it, it seemed few hours it st a made landfall. Working ourre office is working with the Governors Administration in governor abbott, and with the Trump Administration to quickly get declarations of to ensure thatcy the resources and help necessary ill be provided to our constituents there. Mr. Babin right after votes today, i will be heading home as possible and will be doing all that i can to help the people of Southeast Texas. A resilient h and people in Southeast Texas, and that help e rule we need to help our neighbors. In technicolor just two years ago with hurricane devastation. Hat my prayers are with everyone in this storm right now, and my office will be working around all we can. Do i will head home. Thank you, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the back. Man yields for what purpose does the gentleman from New Hampshire seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Pappas thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today on behalf of all ew hampshire residents and mericans in support of the christa mccullough, she nderstood how history was defined by ordinary people doing extraordinary things. She dared to touch the future as astronaut. Nd an elected from more than 11,000 app will he indicates inside ts, she explored and outside the nation. A emember watching it as kindergarten student in 1986, up ing that a teacher just the road was making history. Although her and six other souls ere lost in the challenger explosion, her legacy endures. The creation of this collaborati collaborative coin can help open the doors of opportunity and to succeed. Students t will support first robotics, a program thats helping the next generation of dreamers, leaders. I ask congress to pass this legislation today. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute nd to revise and extend my remarks as necessary. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in of the florida sheriffs youth ranches and similar atrisk centers for children across our nation. Ounded in 1957, the florida sheriffs youth ranches have been improving the lives of children throughout our state with the comprehensive programs in six florida ocations, including one in my district, life oak, florida. The branches are credited for elping more than 152,000 children and families in florida alone. Mr. Dunn i visited them and i and it goes work well beyond basic care and provides a sense of security, belonging to these children who are coming from ncredibly difficult circumstances. Without action by this house, on the title 4e Child Welfare waiver will expire. Adversely affecting the support provided to childrens homes across our country. Our responsibility to ensure that the Vital Services o Vulnerable Children and families are not interrupted. We must guarantee the system has resources ount of necessary to achieve safety and these for all of permanency for all of these children. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the back. Eman yields for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. I rise today to shine a light on one of my mr. Dan schultz, skahary lives in app family man. Age,delgado at 42 years of he went from completely healthy to being diagnosed with a. L. S. His devastating disease has thrown his ability to complete basic tasks such as brushing his or h, feeding himself, scening his name. When i saw him last month at a arbecue, he was surrounded by loved ones, confined to a wheelchair. Stories like dans should remind s how important it is to continue to raise awareness about a. L. S. And motivate ongress to take every action possible to help the 30,000 a. L. S. Ns struggling with Congress Must provide robust funding for Disease Research and create expedient pathways to market for new treatments and that could save or drastically improve the lives of disease. Ing with this we should have Therapeutic Solutions as soon as possible. Thank paul nt to tonko, a truly ally in this fight, who is working closely family. Schultz may god bless dan schultz and his family. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is now recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize my friend, Gary Mayberry, for his retirement after 30 years of service as a c. E. O. And president of the chamber of commerce serving johnson city, my hometown, jonesboro in washington county, tennessee. Mr. Roe after joining the air force during the vietnam war, gary returned to northeast tennessee to continue his serving his community. After earning a masters degree in City Management from east Tennessee State university, he spent 10 years training government officials before joining the chamber of commerce. As c. E. O. And president of the chamber, gary worked tirelessly to strengthen the economy of northeast tennessee. He attracted new businesses and supported the existing ones. He promoted education, local colleges and regional charities. Garys leadership was recognized when he was named to the u. S. Chamber national board. Im blessed to call Gary Mayberry my friend. I thank gary for his service to our community during his tenure with the chamber, and i wish gary and his beautiful wife, jackie, all the best in their new retired life. Mr. Speaker, i wish to offer my condolences for the clyburn family and with that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition . To address the floor for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady is now recognized for one minute. Mr. Clarke thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I hold in my hand several letters received from my constituents in brooklyn, new york, youth, new york teens who, like me, are disgusted by the ongoing injustice and Inhumane Treatment of brown and black children who are being held in Detention Centers at the southern border of our nation. I read one letter from charlie, who is 16 years old, living in new york city. To my fellow teen. After hearing about your situation, im sorry our country doesnt welcome you with open arms. Trust that not everywhere is like this. America can be accepting and supportive. I hope youll be released and allowed to become a part of our family. I hope youll get to siebert places of this country see better places of this country. You deserve to live freely, safely and i wish you luck. Believe that your future will be better and someday these Detention Centers will be shut down. Shes right. We must shut down these inhumane Detention Centers, we must put our an end to the irreparable mental, physical damage being done to our most vulnerable in the United States. We must reunite these families and we must stand on the right side of history. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Request in a en consent to address the house con sent unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize the work of gods pit crew, a Crisis Response team who have done incredible work providing aid and support in response to over 130 natural disasters across the country and around the globe. Their work began in 1999 when randy and terry john roberts drove through truck loads of supplies to Oklahoma City after a devastating tornado. 20 years later their coalition of friends and neighbors has grown to over 400 members who have volume teered their time and skills to help those volunteered their time and skills to help those in need. Mr. Riggleman most recently they provided aid to the bahamas after Hurricane Dorian this summer and the wildfires in paradise, california, late last year. I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing these virginians for their service to our communities and the work they have done for those in need. God bless gods pit crew. Thank you, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objec