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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 without objection, the gentleman from nebraska, mr. Bacon, is recognized for one minute. Mr. Bacon thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to extend my appreciation for my friend, rabbi steven abraham, and thank him for leading todays session with the opening prayer. I would also like to welcome his family to this house that belongs to all americans. Rabbi abraham has been the rabbi for Beth El Synagogue since 2013, after moving to omaha to be the assistant rabbi in 2011. He graduated from the jewish thee logical seminary where he received a master of arts and jewish education, hes an alumnus of the university of baltimore. Since i came dong in 2017, rabbi abrahams been a trusted friend and an advisor for both my staff and me. I call him to heed the words offered in prayer by all of us to heed the words offered in prayer by the rabbi. We must humble ourselves to the wisdom of the mighty and be a voice to the voiceless and serve with compassion and courage. We face many challenges ahead, but with prayerfulness and good faith in one another, i know we can rise above the trials of today in search of a better tomorrow. All for the sake of our country. Thank you again, rabbi abraham, for being a genuine leader and for being with us today. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair will 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 . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, november 21 is recognized as world pancreatic cancer day. A time to raise awareness and inspire action in the fight against this devastating diagnosis which touches too many families. Its the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States with a fiveyear survival rate of just 9 . More than 1,000 new cases are diagnosed around the world every day and its estimated that pancreatic cancer will be responsible for 3,000 deaths in new york state this year alone. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and its West New York affiliate has made it their goal to double pancreatic cancer survival. Mr. Higgins as cochair of the house cancer caucus, im proud to advocate for robust funding for cancer research, to put goals like this within reach. Recently researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center announced promising findings on treatments aimed at overcoming pancreatic cancers resistance to treatment. But continued funding on projects like this is critical to saving lives. The need to increase pancreatic cancer survival rates is urgent and it must be americas goal. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition . Madam speaker, i ask to address thent house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Madam speaker, as we remember when rst thanksgiving settlers broke bread with their native American Allies and shared fruits of their harvest, today to thank our nations farmers. As thanksgiving approaches and to enjoy the holiday meal with our families, id be emit remiss if i did not take time to thank those who allows us to put food on our table. Our farmers are the hardest working, most skilled and atriotic citizens in our country. They rise before dawn and work long after dust to make sure our nation can feed and clothe the world. I ask we pass the united trade mexciocanada agreement and ensure american agriculture remains the strongest and most competitive world. I hope my colleagues will join me today in giving thanks to americas farmers during this thanksgiving season. With that i yield back, madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition . Objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Schrader thank you, madam speaker. Rise to honor and recognize month. American haeritage oregon has nine federally recognized tribes, three of which i am proud to represent congress. Tribes. Ederated i worked closely with these and with ernments tribal members and proud to partner with them and support their work. Oregons tribes do incredible to protect precious natural esources, to save our salmon, to lift up native youth, to keep our communities safe, and so much more. Specifically thank the chairmen for their leadership. Also want to acknowledge the rand, confederation of tribes that were terminated in insidious act of ending the governments recognition of and the vereignty responsibility in western oregon and across the country. He restoration is only the beginning. Because of this, our Congress Commitment of helping these tribes. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Wilson madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wilson thank you, madam speaker. Ism grateful that our Office Participating in the veterans history project. This project is an ongoing library of e congress to collect and preserve ersonal accounts by american military, veterans, and families. I have had the opportunity to local veterans in akin and the midlands to encourage participation. He narratives recorded through this project keep history alive for future generations. Project is the purple heart recipient crosby. Can participate in lloc. Gov vets. Veteran, as a son of a flying tiger with service in china and india, as a father of served overseas in the Army National guard and navy, im thankful for the project. Congratulations, President Trump, with news today that his have es are creating jobs led to South Carolinas lowest unemployment level in history at 2. 6 . For all. Ties in conclusion, god bless our never forget will september 11 and the global war on terrorism. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman seek alifornia recognition . Permission to speak for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. You, madam speaker. I rise today to highlight the great work of the house of representativ representatives. For the last 10 months, the 116th congress, the house of passed 18 ives has health care bills, five gun afety bills, 81 education bills, 47 National Security and defense bills, 45 environmental bills, 36 immigration bills, 40 infrastructure and ransportation bills, and much more. M my point, madam speaker, is were continuing the work of the american people. We never lost sight of our commitment to the people of this country. Were constantly fighting back the white houses attempt to from way health care millions of americans, and we are working to lower Prescription Drug costs. Supporting our military and ensure they have all the resources that they need keep americans safe. We will not allow this president to keep us from fulfilling our to make our economy stronger, our schools safer, and tyranny. S from i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman tennessee seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Madam speaker, instead of this laser focus on impeachment, peoples be doing the work and passing a bill to help Many Americans across this rural areas. Ive in my bipartisan Rural Health Care 2990, would do just that. Between january 1, 2010, and 19, 2019, 102 rural hospitals closed in america. Crisis for rural america. These closures are increasing almost every year. Of our Senior Citizens must utilize medicare, medicare is not reimbursing all in rural areas at a sustainable rate. We need to designate all our critical itals as access hospitals. Currently, this designation does not apply to those hospitals in areas that are slightly less than 35 miles from another hospital. Rid of this get distance requirement while maintaining all other requirements. Stave off the rapid decline of health care and protect vital jobs in rural communities. Urge the speaker to give my bill a chance. You, madam speaker, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition . Ms. Clarke i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Clarke i thank you, madam speaker. Has ing the American Dream become a daunting task for millions of americans in need for a place they can call home. Must address Affordable Housing as we are in the midst of an acute crisis and its america. Across from my district in brooklyn, new york, to portland, oregon, amilies coast to coast are getting priced out of their communities and driven into homelessness. My newly introduced bill, the ffordable housing and income median fairness act will attack this crisis head on. Address the clearly flawed model on which rental set. Are this outdated model made it having a families roof over their head, meanwhile, lining the pockets of big developers. Cannot, ral government must not continue to be complicit with this travesty. Grow and communities evolve, the ability to afford ones head f over should not be relegated to those whose income afford them luxury. Ask my colleagues to join me in this crusade for affordable americans, all access to Affordable Housing, and i yield back the balance of my time. For peaker pro tempore what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Madam speaker, id like to congratulate mr. Steve kelly of county, kentucky, for being named the 2019 kentucky farmer of the year. Its with great pride i can say year in a rowurth that a farmer in kentuckys first Congressional District has as kentucky ed farmer of the year. After receiving his farmedin agriculture, he in carlisle res county. Steve is apart and highlights sees forious future he agriculture in the commune wealth. He believes that its his leave his farmland in when he ndition than received it. Id like to congratulate mr. Steve kelly and his family on unwavering work ethic, dedication to the Carlisle County farm bureau and his role in the agriculture community. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you. Madam speaker, dont let anyone tell you what we do in the house of representatives is investigate the white house. We have passed 275plus the good ofills for the people, for hard working families, we passed legislation wages and protect pensions. Women wright for mr. Cartwright for women we equal work. Pay for we improved Public Safety by strengthening background checks. For our American Veterans we assed legislation to improve transition assistance and access to Mental Health care. Govern, Senate Republicans have chosen to play politics. This congress, they have refused to consider more than 275 bills. Passed bipartisan thats bills that have republican support sitting on desk of the Senate Leader not being passed. So i remind Senate Republicans, do your job. Lets govern wisely and get these bills passed. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson madam speaker, ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Thompson thank you, madam speaker. Madam speaker, i rise today to ecognize november as National Adoption month. This month we celebrate the lifechanging act of adoption lives of so d the many in our country. American families nationwide homes and hearts to children in search of a stable environment and a forever home. The many parents that adopt, there are still so many care en in the foster system in search for a place to call home. In 2018, almost half a million teenage youth were in u. S. Foster care. As a country, we must always most to help the vulnerable citizens among us. All children in america deserve permanent family that can provide them with the love, support, encouragement needed to full potential in life. During this important awareness the , we recognize unconditional love adoptive parents provide to their children and we hope that all soon be welcome into a loving family. Thank you, madam chair. 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 gentlelady from pennsylvania rise . Mr. Speaker, i ask for unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. At around 3 00 a. M. On sunday, september 22, a fire broke out and punctured the calm of an assisted living facility in my community, pennsylvania seven, at heggetter glen senior live heather glen senior living. Firefighters answered the call, rushing into the building as flames gained force and tore through the roof. With extraordinary skill, they got to work saving the 82 elderly residents, as the fire raged, carrying these men and women on their shoulders out of windows onto ladders. They brought all of the residents, as well as the five Staff Members working that night, to safety swiftly, while containing and ultimately defeating the fire. In total, 45 agencies across four counties participated in this operation. Ms. Wild coming together as a single unit in complete dedication to the mission at hand. In their example, we see the best of the greater Lehigh Valley and of our nation. Today i ask my colleagues from across our country to join me in recognizing and honoring the service, sacrifices and everyday heroism of these first responders. Before our nation i want to say to them, thank you for everything you do. You are the pride of our community. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. For what purpose does the gentleman from the state of washington rise . Mr. Newhouse mr. Speaker, i request 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. Newhouse mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize native American History month and the contributions of native americans in my Congressional District in central washington. With 29 federally recognized tribes across the state, washingtonians live alongside native americans who serve our communities through entrepreneurship, military service and sharing their rich and storied cultural history. They are our friends, family, neighbors and coworkers. While we recognize that one one month out of the year to remember the historical and cultural contributions of our native friends, we must support them as they face a crisis that has affected native women for decades. That crisis is of missing and murdered Indigenous Women. In washington, native americans make up about 2 of the population. But Indigenous Women account for 7 of the states reported missing women. This includes 31 open cases on or near the yakamon nation reservation. During native American History month, i challenge this body to honor the heritage of our native friends by taking up legislation that will help ensure that missing and murdered loved ones are not part of the history of another generation of native women. Thank you, mr. Speaker, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . To address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Green thank you, madam speaker. Madam speaker, and still i rise, an