for a security sweep of the chamber ahead of the president's state of the union address this evening. by the way, you can watch live coverage of that speech tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern. president's speech set to start at 9:00. and now to live coverage of the u.s. house here on c-span. the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father con you. chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god, thank you for giving us another day. the people's house prepares to welcome the president of the united states this day, and other governmental, judicial, and military leadership of our nation. the world watches as america's great experiment in civilian self-government is in high relief. may all who populate these hallways this day be possessed of good will and a shared commitment to guarantee the freedoms and responsibilities inspired by the soaring rhetoric and subsequent actions of our american ancestors. may all that is said and done in this chamber today redown to the benefit of our nation and the glory of your holy name. amen. the speaker: the char has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings an announces to the chamber her approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of alenals will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. lowenthal. mr. lowenthal: 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: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. lowenthal: i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. lowenthal: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise in observance of gun violence survivors week. for all those who have lost their lives due to gun violence, there are thousands more who experience trauma, loss, and suffering. in a recent poll, 58% of american adults repored that they are someone they care for have experienced gun violence. that statistic is shocking. and it'sal shameful. no other wealthy country faces a gun violence epidemic on this scale. the house has passed strong bipartisan bills to reduce gun violence. majority leader mcconnell and the gun lobby continue to block this legislation. the obstruction is outrageous. it fails to honor the legacy of the survivors that we honor this week. i know we can do better. we simply must do better. thank you, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection they can gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to recognize jessie craft, an exemplary latin teacher in north carolina. simply put, jessie goes the extra mile to provide his students with a high quality education. instead of relying only on textbook instruction, he crafts lesson plans that meet the unique needs of his students. from creating online language tutorial videos, to reading an speaking entirely in latin, jesse keeps his students engaged while unlocking new ways to help them learn pertinent material. his novel approach serves as a reminder that when educational innovation is deliberately exercised, students succeed. reagan high school is fortunate to have jesse craft as a teacher and i'm confident that he'll continue to impact the lives of students now and in the future. i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey 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. >> madam speaker, on december 10, armed extremists targeting jewish americans and law enforcement gunned down four people in jersey city, including jersey city police detective joseph seals. today, i'm joined by his daughter haley as my state of the union guest and i want to thank her for her commitment to her father's legacy and for joining us in honoring him. detective seals was a veteran of the jersey city police force and was a leading officer in the effort to get guns off the street. he was a good man. a good father. mr. malinowski: he worked every day trying to make new jersey safer for all of us. i'm glad we have a chance to recognize him. but i also believe we owe his family more than just recognition, more than just remembrance. we owe them a dedicated effort to confront domestic extremism as seriously as we have rightly confronted international terrorism. with more resources for law enforcement, stronger gun laws, greater scrutiny of social media companies that monetize hatred online, and zero tolerance for politicians -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. malinowski: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rom arkansas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate and thank the disabled american veterans of the world war, now the disabled veterans of america, on its 100th anniversary. founded in 1920, headed by world war i veteran and cincinnati judge robert marks, the d.a.v. has stood an organization of disabled veterans, serving veterans as they make the critical transition from military life to civilian life. as mark said of the need of the d.a.v., we had a common experience that bound using to. we ought to continue as an organization of our own. an organization of us, by us, and for us. with 1.2 million member the d.a.v. has grown into one of the foremost veteran sers vis organizations in our country. arkansas d.a.v. commander charles brown who served more than 26 years in the air force in desert storm and vietnam has helped lead our state's fight in support of america's injured veterans and their families. i'd like to extend my congratulations to the entire disabled american veterans family and wish them continued success in the generations to come. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, during national gun violence survivors week, i stand before you to call attention to the tragic impact of gun violence on our nation. on november 7, 2018, ventura county was forever altered by the borderline shooting which took the lives of 12 individuals. lamaks orfanos, a veteran, survived the las vegas shooting only to be killed one year later at borderline. ms. briownley: he died a hero, rushing to save others when gunfire erupted. today i'm joined by his mother susan, whose presence is a remind ore they have far too many families grieving the loss of their loved ones. since the borderline shooting, an estimated 45,000 people have died from gun violence and the senate still refuses to act. ll -- the victims of gun violence deserve better. much better. the senate must act. the lives of every american depends upon it and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expire thsmed gentlewoman yields back. frup does the gentleman from south carolina 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. >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the president in the state of the union reviews his achievements from the vantage point from the white house, i have lived his successes on the ground level in south carolina and overseas. mr. wilson: in munich, germany work senator graham, i saw urging nato defense spending. sandra jordan receive funding for the advance collaborative at akin. in india the prime min continues his alliance with president trump. in bahrain it was heart warming to see our arab allies appreciate peace through strength. i joined henry mcmaster to meet our reinforced troops. in poland, our allies appreciate the 5,000 u.s. troops to help fight russian aggression. our prayers for rush limbaugh, an american icon of truth telling. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. as i walked other to the floor i left a group of worker -- workers in my office who were scared to death that we are going back to the days that people would -- with diabetes, high blood pressure or heart issues must fear being denied coverage or have premiums too high that they could not afford. tonight, house democrats are bringing more than 80 patients, doctors, and health care advocates from across the country as guests to the state of the union. to shine a light on our fight to improve the state of health care. we must stop this disastrous lawsuit that strikes down protections for people with pre-existing conditions but also would eliminate every last protection and benefit provided by the affordable care act. at the same time, house democrats have passed 11 -- 11 bills to lower prescription drug prices, protect people with pre-existing conditions, and strengthen medicare and medicaid. we're ready and willing to work with anyone who will come to the table. please work with us to improve the state of health care in this country. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor the life of police officer jason dobbins. 16 years ago, officer dobbins began working in law enforcement. in 2012 he transferred to the warsaw police department where he followed in the footsteps of his father, ted who also served as a police officer in the city of warsaw for 20 years. in the wake of his tragic passing last saturday, officer dobbins is mourned by the warsaw police department and the whole of warsaw who remembers him as a great leader, father, and friend. as warsaw's mary joe palmer told me today in a text message, the overwhelming immediate outpouring of support is testimony to -- testimony to his commitment to the well being of the warsaw commufpblet his legacy of service his on, end quote. it is people like jason dobbins who embody the best of what our nation has to offer. i offer my deepest condolences to his wife, his son, his three daughters and his stepson in this sad time and i pray that they may find peace. thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in remembrance of victims of gun violence. gun violence rips through a community leaving trauma with the families an friends of the victims, the medical staff, the first responders, and the entire community for a lifetime. mr. perlmutter: it is a trauma and scar too many communities in colorado have faced as well as the rest of the nation. i represented aurora, colorado, n july 20, 2012, in the aurora theater massacre. i will never forget the victims and families impacted by that tragedy including a.j. boyt, 18. john blanc. jesse childress. gordon cowden who died protecting his children. jessica gowey. john larimer. att mcquinn. mckay la madic. veronica, only 6 years old. alex sullivan. alexander tetion. and rebecca -- teagues. and rebecca. these people died far too young. these stories are just a few of the 36,000 americans killed each year and 100,000 americans shot and injured by firearms. we cannot let this type of violence continue and tragedy rip through another community. let's make 2020 the year we finally honor. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i request unanimous condition sonet to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: the pennsylvania department of conservation and natural resources recently named the ghost town trail the pennsylvania trail of the year. as a lifelong pennsylvanian and avid outdoorsman, i'm proud the 15th district is leading the way in developing and growing pennsylvania's extensive trail network. it's important we cull at this vate an appreciation of the outdoors. we know trails are environmentally friendly, but they also will economically friendly. trails boost real estate values, they present new business opportunities and bolster tourist related revenue. the 44-mile long trail, ghost town trail, provides all of these benefits. according to some experts if it continues on its current trajectory, it will be the first trail in the east to connect in a full loop. the trail of the year award is well deserved for the ghost town trail and i'm proud to recognize it here today. thank you, mr. speaker. 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 illinois seek recognition? >> 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. speaker, every day dozens of americans lose their lives to guns. if a virus killed dozens of americans each day, we would treat it as a public health emergency. but despite that loss of life from gun violence, our country has failed to implefment commonsense gun reform. mr. crime: one of those solutions is my bill, the cool off act, which would teash a three-day waiting period on all -- mr. krishnamoorthi: research has shown waiting periods reduce murders by 17% and suicides by 10%. a national waiting period would save hundreds if not thousands of lives each year by preventing handgun sales to those motivated toward crimes of passion. thousands of americans have died as we waited to pass gun reform. by passing the cool off act, we can ensure that a wait of just three days starts to save lives. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: million krishnamoorthi yields back. 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 is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. mr. lamalfa: tomorrow will be the culmination after very predictable series of events. there were never 67 votes to convict the president. there was never any bipartisan support for impeachment. this contrimbed process was never going to be successful and everybody knew it. when house democrats first in a hurry in december to get the articles through, then after a month's delay, sent the articles over to the senate, they claimed their case was compelling and overwhelming. yet their case had zero actual evidence and only made of opinion or sec speculation or third hand comments. then the democrat impeachment managersed asked for more witnesses to prove their case they rushed through the house. pure hypocrisy. the same around this entire so-called process. from quid pro quo to extortion to bribery, they have continue usely grasped for strauss, the same strauss they tried to ban in california, would make their nafere more compelling. here we are over four months since this inquiry was announced. yes they found not a way to convince the americans that the president has committed an actual crime. once the senate votes -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from california yields back. for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? america online to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. john ms. john slon: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise during black history month to recognize the life and legacy of miller. miller was stationed on the u.s.s. west virginia during the atag of pearl harbor. once the attack began he left his role in the kitchen to rescue shipmates and provide cover fire. news hit waco, texas, where i was a little girl that said he helped stop the u.s. invasion of the japanese. miller was awarded the navy cross for his heroics, though his actions unquestionably merited the medal of honor. i recently attend add ceremony at pearl harbor with the acting secretary of the navy to announce the naming. future aircraft carrier in his honor. this will be the first aircraft carrier named for a african-american sailor. it is appreciated. but not the medal of honor. i have introduced h.r. 5549, the dora meryl medal of honor act of 2020. this bill would wave the statute of limitations to upgrade miller's navy cross to the medal of honor. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from texas yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> ask 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. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to remember the life of deputy sheriff sheldon whiteman who died in the line of duty on january 23 at the age of 44. he was assisting in a vehicle pursuit in the first congressional district of georgia when his vehicle left the roadway. he had only been with the county sheriff's office for four months at the time of the incident. previously he work with the chatam county police department and was a post certified police officers since 2016. he's survived by his wife and three sons. it is unfortunately times like these when we remember the risk that our law enforcement officers take every day, that they put their uniforms on. i encourage everyone to take some time to thank our law enforcement officers for the work they do to keep our community safe. deputy whiteman's family and friends, as well as the police kepts will be in my thoughts and prayers during these most difficult times. thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. speier: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize the toll that gun violence takes on survivors left to struggle in the wake of unspeakable tragedy. when we talk about gun violence, we usually focus on lives lost. but the full cost of gun violence is measured in the lives irreparably changed by physical and mental wounds. survivors are the students who hid under desks and in closets at their schools, domestic violence victims who tried to hold front doors shut and shield their children. and families left with holes where loved ones used to be. i know because i am a gun violence survivors. according to every town, 58% of americans have witnessed or been threatened with gun violence or know someone who has. this is gun violence survivors week. let's honor survivors by refusing to let their experiences become the new normal. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> ask 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. >> thank you, mr. speaker. over the decade, over the past decade more than 100 rural hospitals have been forced to close their doors. including 12 hospitals in tennessee. these communities are now left without access to health care in general let alone emergency care. many rural hospitals across the nation continue to face significant financial difficulties. as this clycies continues at a growing rate, current federal regulations stand in the way only allowing a freestanding emergency department within 35 miles of a hospital. my bill, the rural e.r. access act, would repeal this ridiculous 35-mile rule to permit freestanding emergency departments to operate in the rural communities that need them the most. mr. green: as an emergency medicine physician, i believe that we should and can make sure that rural americans are not left without access to emergency care because of some unnecessary bureaucratic regulation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. pursuant to clause 4 of rule 1, the following enrolled bills were signed by speaker pro tempore, matt suey, on monday, february 3, 2020. the speaker pro tempore: senate 153, and senate 3201. the speaker pro tempore: after consultation among the speaker and the majority and minority leaders, and with their consent, the chair a-- announces when the two houses meet tonight in joint session to hear an address by the president of the united states, only the doors immediately opposite the speaker and those immediately to his left and right will be opened. no one will be allowed on the floor of the house who does not have the privilege of the floor of the house. due to the large attendance that is anticipated, the rule regarding the privilege of the floor must be strictly enforced. children of members will not be permitted on the floor. the croopings of all -- cooperation of all members is requested. the practice of purporting to reserve seats prior to the joint ession by a placement of placards or personal items will not be allowed. members may reserve their seats only by physical presence following the security sweep of the chamber. all members are reminded to in audio m engaging or video recordings in the chamber. taking unofficial photographs detracts from the dignity of the proceedings and presents security and privacy challenges for the house. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until approximately 8: 35 p.m. for the purposes of receiving in joint session the president of the united states >> the iowa democratic party says it will release caucus results by 5:00 p.m. eastern today. the results are still not in because the iowa democratic party used a new app to report caucus results. it didn't work at some presinkets. as the delay in results continued last night, candidates started giving speeches to supporters. we'll show all of them now beginning with minnesota senator amy klobuchar.

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