Wisconsin, the house is coming in. Thank you so much. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. January 16, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable Henry Cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Gracious and merciful god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. The house prepares to recess for a week of constituent visitation and in home districts. As the nation anticipates the Martin Luther king long weekend. As we remember the heroic struggle of the civil rights movement, the badges and incidents of slavery from continued through policies still operative today, though recently being addressed through efforts at criminal Justice Reform and sentencing reform. The pains of racism, like a National Genetic defect, plague us still. Though so many wish it were not so. Lord, have mercy on us. Bless those who have been elected to secure laws protecting and expanding our cherished freedoms with the wisdom and vision to root out all traces of involuntary servitude in our nation, most notably in Human Trafficking in our own time. So might we be tible declare with pride, we are the land of the free. May we as americans do our part to find the image and likeness of god in those of different race or ancestral contry of origin. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on athe speakers approval of the journal. The speaker pro tempore the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The aye vs. T the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and make a point of order a quorum is not present. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this uestion are postponed. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from ohio, mr. Chabot. Mr. Chabot please join me in the pledge. 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 entertain up to five requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in honor of raymond lerma, a beloved husband, father, and leader. Ray passed away on january 116789 among his many honored roles in his life, he served 25 years as mayor and councilman in corcoran, california. He was a pill afert community. He was important in el paso, texas, and raised in corcoran of a large and loving family that farmed the crops of the central vally. Mr. Cox encouraged by his parents to reach Higher Education, he graduated from cal u. C. Berkley. After college, ray returned to the community that raised him to build his own family with his beloved wife e touched countless lives in his 38 years as an educator at corcoran high. After retirement he kept changing lives, teaches english as a second language to adult learners. He served as a board member of the Kings CommunityAction Organization which helps bring resources to the central valley. He once said he wanted to be remembered as someone who made a difference in his community. I stand before you today to say he will always be remembered for his dedication and contributions to his community. We will miss his leadership. Ray leaves behind his wife, lola, their three children, as well as his grandchildren. May he rest in peace. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . America online request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks as necessary. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor Jimmy Petronas senior, a local legend in bay county, florida, where he recently passed away at the age of 88. He truly lived a life in full, one of family, entrepreneurship, and of service to our community. He served as a captain in the United States air force and then moved to panama city in 1953 to join in the Restaurant Business with his brother, johnny. Mr. Dunn the brothers purchased captain andersons which has been in his familys ownership ever since and its become the most favorite spot for people who are visiting pan in a city. From a very young age he had an unwavering desire to serve others and make the world a better place. He has an enormous staff and he treated all of them like family. He leaves behind the love of his life, helen, and four sons, theo, yanni, nick, and current florida chief Financial Officer and friend of mine, jimmy. You will be sorely missed by many and may you rest in peace. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition . I request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman from michigan is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in honor of the late great dr. Martin luther king. On june 23, 1963, in my hometown of detroit, michigan, Martin Luther king delivered an impassioned precursor to his i have a dream speech. Mrs. Lawrence during the historic detroit walk to freedom. Which recognized the 20th anniversary of the detroit riots, race riots. With over 120,000 people present, the detroit walk to freedom was the largest civil rights demonstration in the nations history. Of course we all know that soon changed in just a few weeks in the march on washington. As a young black girl growing up on the east side of detroit, dr. Martin luther king was more than just a public figure. He was hope. Today im honored to have the chance to recognize him and his work and will continue to do my part to ensure his legacy lives on. And in todays environment, here in washington, d. C. In this congress, we must refocus on the ability to recognize every person based on their character, their skills and abilities, and not based on race. So thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson mr. Speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized foffwur minute. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to congratulate braiden of saxsonburg, pennsylvania. He is a high school senior. Hes the son of brad and shawna. Im pleased to announce that he recently accepted a fully qualified appointment to the United StatesNaval Academy in annapolis, maryland. Hes a shining example of what leadership looks like. His hard work and dedication to excellence in and out of the classroom are the quality that is will make him a great mid shipman. Im confident hell continue to excel during his time at the Naval Academy. Not only is braiden a leader in the classroom, he has also excelled in sports, serving as captain of the High School Swim and crosscountry teams. Hes also an active member of the chemistry, spanish, history, robotics clubs, and National Honor society member. I applaud his decision to join our Nations Armed forces. I wish him the best of luck in his new venture. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the the gentlewoman from pennsylvania is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in support of over three million of our fellow americans who are facing a time of need right now. The people of puerto rico. Several of my colleagues have been working tirelessly to convey the voices of the people of puerto rico following the earthquakes that they have been experiencing over the past several weeks. Those voices must be more widely heard in the media and across our society because our fellow americans are calling out for help. Ms. Wild the damage caused by this most recent disaster comes in addition to the devastation of Hurricane Maria and the grossly inadequate federal response to that tragedy. Today the administration confirmed that it would finally end its hold on disaster aid relief that congress authorized puerto rico years ago. Now in the wake of this most recent tragedy, the president must approve a major disaster declaration today. Constituents across my community have reached out to me with deep concern for their friends and families, and nearly all of us represent constituents of puerto rican origin. We cannot turn our backs on our fellow citizens. We must stand with them and come to their aid. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . Ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from ohio is recognized for one minute. Mr. Chabot thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to congratulate coach pat mclaughlin, the head football coach at my alma mater, la salle high school, for a significant accomplishment. I played for them back in the day and my brother played 10 years later. Coach has been nominated for the nfls Don Shula High School coach of the year award this. Honor recognizes the Best High School football coaches across the country for their character and integrity. Leadership, dedication to the community, commitment to player protection, and on field success. In december, coach mclaughlin led the la salle lancers to their fourth Ohio Division 2 football championship in the last six years. And as this nomination affirms, hes been a leader both on and off the field. So congratulations to coach mclaughlin as well as to all the la salle players and their families and everyone involved in the lancer football program. You have all made and continue to make the entire Cincinnati Community tremendously proud. Lancers, roll deep. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to shed some light on how slow this urgent impeachment process really unfolded. Mr. La slowest animal on earth, the three toed sloth can travel 392 feet per hour. California ban in aa slug can travel 240 feet per hour. Its approximately 610 feet from the house desk to the senate desk. It took 28 days for Speaker Pelosi stoned the articles to the senate at rate of about 11 inches per hour. Mr. Speaker, House Democrats never thought this was an urgent matter of National Security. As was stated. Urgent matters dont move at 11 inches per hour. Indeed, there was time to use about a dozen different souvenir pins to sign the document one letter at a time yesterday. The dishonesty, the misdirection from House Democrats surrounding this impeachment process, well, the American Public has had 28plus days to figure this out. Thankfully the senates going to take up the usmca today before they get balled up for the next several weeks dealing with this impeachment disaster. I hope they do a fair trial and treat the president correctly in this process. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Le itlelelele mr. Speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. It i rise to congratulate an jew is intera College Chance clor brenda hill yar on receiving the prestigious qui czar award for Economic Development and excellence from the bay area houston Economic Partnership. This award is given to an outstanding individual who has demonstrated a strong and a continual effort to support the business foundations of the greater bay area of houston communities. Shes highly educated, earning her masters degree in Business Administration and a doctorate in Community College leadership from the university of texas at austin. Mr. Babin where she received the distinguished graduate award. Shes also a certified public accountant. In 2009 she was named chancellor of the college. And transformed the school with major renovation and the development of many award wing programs. Mr. Speaker, one minute is just simply not enough time to properly congratulate her. And i would like to submit an extension of my remarks for the record. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from nevada seek recognition . Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 790, i call 76 andse joint resolution ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the lerk will report the title of the joint resolution. The clerk house joint resolution 76, joint title 5, United States code, of the rule submitted by the department of education relating to borrower defense. Nstitutional accountability the speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 790, the joint resolution is considered as read. The joint resolution shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the ranking minority member of the committee on education and labor. The gentlewoman from nevada, lee, and the gentlewoman from North Carolina, ms. Foxx, each will control 30 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from nevada, mrs. Lee. Mr. Lee thank you, speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and to heir remarks extraneous material on House Resolution house joint resolution 76. Withoutker pro tempore objection. Mrs. Lee i yield myself such consume. May the speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from nevada is recognized. Rs. Lee i am here today for one reason to ask that my colleagues in the house stand the me to make clear to American People that we care more about defending students predatory enriching predatory schools. That is what my bill, House Resolution 76, is all about. N 1992, congress added a rule known as borrower defense to the Higher Education act to give legal right to seek forgiveness on their federal Student Loans because of fraud their schools. Predatory School Misconduct in 1980s was so rampant it was painfully clear to democrats, in blicans, and everyone between that we need protections in place for students who are cheated by their institution, and thats just as today. Corinthian colleges, i. T. T. Ech, university of phoenix, dream center, 350,000 students have filed claims alleging they defrauded by these schools. They were lied to about the job theyd get from these schools. They were lied to about the transferability of their credits, and they were lied to about the quality of education receive. Ld the only thing they got was a mountain ofee and a debt after these schools abruptly closed because of misconduct. The most painful part is that hese are mostly students from lowincome communities, people of color, and veterans. Americans we should be standing up for, not taking advantage of. 2016, the last administration created a new borrower defense to streamline the process to help these students. Right . Pretty good, well, not to betsy devos. Borrower ewrote the defense rule to make it almost impossible for a defrauded get relief on their student loan. Ven in cases where schools clearly violated the law, the urden of proof on defrauded students is so absurdly unrealistic that that student need to hire a team of lawyers to have a shot at intent and misconduct from the school. But the point made by proponents borrower defense rule that is most insulting is that saves taxpayers dollars. Thats simply false. Rule severely weakens the Early Warning system that predatory schools predatory schools, not taxpayers, to have relief. The devos f is under rules, taxpayers will be the one to foot the bill. And beyond th