Longterm commitment to bring you live gaveltogavel coverage of congress. Coming up, the house will debate Foreign Affairs pills with votes late they are afternoon. This week theyll work on an emergency funding bill to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Live coverage of he thousands of the house here on cspan. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2020] [captioning performed by the 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 our chaplain, father con you. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of mercy, thank you for giving us another day. Quicken our spirits so that we will know the blessings of living together in unity and peace. Grant that we might know the satisfaction of sharing our Common Concerns and experiencing the joe of mutual accomplishment. Bless the members of this peoples house with success in bringing fruition to all efforts to work toward Common Solutions to the issues facing our nation, solutions which often seem so distant. On a day of major electoral impact, and as our nation faces the possible effects of the coronavirus, grace us with the assurance that you are with us in difficult times. May we all understand that a unified nation is equally the work of each of us where we live. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her approval thereof. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Cooper. Mr. Cooper 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 up to 15 requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Mr. Cooper i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection the speaker without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Cooper madam speaker, very early this morning, my hometown of nashville, tennessee, was terribly hard hit by tornado. At least 19 lives have been lost, buildings were destroyed, many, many homes were destroyed, and countless lives have been disrupted. At least 34,000 people lost electricity. Ive been in contact with our governor, our mayor, our entire congressional delegation, including my good friend, john rose, to do all we can to bring emergency relief to the area as fast as possible. This is a genuine tragedy and we need to praise our neighbors, our friends, our residents, first responders, our firefighters, police, e. M. T. s, who worked through the night despite fierce rains to provide first aid. Nashville is strong. We recovered so well after the terrible 2010 flood that many parts of america didnt know wed been suffering. Now is the time to beat this disaster. Thank you, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . I ask 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. Today i rise with my colleague from tennessee, mr. Cooper, as he has already indicated earlier today, a devastating tornadoer to through middle tennessee, including much of the area i represent and call home. While rescue workers are skilled in the critical phase still in the critical phase of sorting thru debrew and accounting for those who are still missing, we know already that many lives have been lost and dozens of people were rushed to emergency rooms. Mr. Rose i and countless tennesseans are lifting those up in prayer and hope that you will join us. I am working diligently alongside my fellow representative the administration, governor lee, senators alexander and blackburn, and emergency officials to get must haveneeded federal aid to the affected areas. Homes, schools, businesses, churches, farms, and other buildings and numerous communities have suffered serious and in some cases overwhelming damage. I stand today with those affected by this disaster and pledge every effort will be made to give shelter to those who need it, care to those who are hurt, and give assistance in the critical effort to recover and rebuild. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker for what purpose does the gentleman from new york eek recognition . Without objection. Madam speaker, this week the house should consider legislation responding toth threat of covid19, called the vote in a viers, that poses a significant threat to our nation. Since the end of december, over 3,000 people worldwide have die fled virus and over 91,000 confirmed cases. Mr. Higgins without a specific treatment protocol or vaccine the virus is dangerous and will likely reach the level of a pandemic. We need to Fund Scientific Research that can quickly diagnose and provide therapies to prevent and treat the virus. We need to give first responders, doctors, nurses, and Public Health workers on the frontlines fighting this virus the resources and support they need. We need to all look after each other and hope to support this legislation and i urge my colleagues to do the same. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina 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, mr. Speaker. This year, Midway Elementary School in lexington, South Carolina, commemorated its 25th anniversary and celebrated International Recognition of its french immersion program. Mr. Wilson midway elementary is the only recipient in South Carolina, one of just five in the southeast. I appreciate midway elementarys principal, lexington County District one superintendent, the state superintendent Molly Spearman with all the dedicated teachers and administrators who worked tirelessly to ensure Student Success an opportunity. As cochair of the caucus, im grateful for our states french heritage, our first ally. We host the largest manufacturing facilities in world, from Michelin Tire company with over 2,000 appreciated employees. We look forward to welcoming the ambassador of france to visit South Carolina next month. In conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war n terrorism. [speaking french] the speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minnesota and rhett rith and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in honor of national triplenegative Breast Cancer awareness day, recognized around the country on march 3 each year. This day is especially meaningful for me as my daughter lauren battled triple negative Breast Cancer for nearly two years before her death in august of 2017. Between 10 and 20 of Breast Cancer patients are triple negative, meaning they dont respond to traditional hormone therapies. They are considered more aggressive cancers and the prognosis is poorer. My daughter was public in her fight against Breast Cancer. I know she would want me to use today to raise awareness and encourage those at risk to be screened. I introduce a resolution designating this day in hopes that together we can bring greater awareness of triplenegative Breast Cancer and encourage treatment. May we resolve to fight together with the strength an courage lauren showed each and every day to find a cure for this awful and dreaded disease. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized without objection for one minute. I rise to speak on an somebody that touches the lives of countless ohioans. When a hardworking federal employee gives birth to a child or his parent is in apt hospital or needs to take leave for any medical or family related reason they are able to do so through paid family leave. Sadly, thousands of federal employees, many of whom live and work in ohios 12th congressional district, under the most recent reauthorization of the paid family leave for federal employees. These t. S. A. Agents and federal air controllers, and v. A. Providers such as doctors, dentists and nurses work hard. They deserve to take time off without affecting their pay. Thats why i introduced the value family act which would correct this oversight and extend 12 weeks of paid family leave to these forgotten employees. Fmla and the lives of federal employees should not be compromised. I urge my colleagues to cosponsor h. R. 5993, the value family act. With that, i yield. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands seek recognition . Ms. Plaskett i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Plaskett thank you. In 2017, due to Natural Disaster and lack of electricity, 200 die dial sis patients for force toad vack wait the Virgin Islands. Some never returned. Some are still hoping to and some who did may once again have to leave. Patients are still receiving treatment in a mobile unit that faces an uncertain future. Fema has slowwalked the release of funding and guidelines that will allow our hospitals to build a permanent and comfortable facility on the island for lifesaving dialysis treatment. The centers for medicaid and medicare services, c. M. S. Has received to recertify the temporary mobile unit. Instead giving the unit monthtomonth extensions, citing that by now there should have been a more permanent structure. Stuck between femas slowwalk and c. M. S. s decision are people. People who need stability and empathy. If these americans are forced to make the hard decision where to live whether to leave home again these federal agencies will have failed them. At least 15 dialysis patients forced to leave the first time are no longer with us and passed away. Before they were able to come home. This National Kidney month we must work to ensure this doesnt happen again. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, 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. I rise today to express my support for 003, the fair Debt Collection practices for Service Members act. Sponsored by representative dean, which passed the house unanimously. Im a proud cospon or of this bill and was glad to vote for it. As a former Army Infantry officer ive seen debt collectors harass Service Members. This is made worse by collectors who contact Service Members superiors, u. S. Military does , they are se debts the debt of the service member. Why should the debt collector be in contact with someone who doesnt owe the debt . From a readiness perspective, our Commanding Officers should be focused on training our soldiers to fight and win our nations war not on keeping track of who owes what money to what debt checkor. Just as debt collectors cant humiliate civilians by calling their bosses, neither should they be allowed to use such practices on four fighting men and women. Im glad to see we all believe debt collectors should abide by the same rules with Service Members as they do with private citizens. I urge the senate to take up this bill immediately and i yield. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition . I mr. Cicilline two Rhode Islanders have tested poof for coronavirus, dozens more are being monitored. 90,000 are sick and 3,000 have died. Riders and all americans deserve a strong response. The house will sote on emergency appropriations bill that addresses the scale and seriousness of the coronavirus epidemic. This bill will ensure Public Health officials have the resources they need right now. It is critical the senate send it to the president s desk and for his part the president needs to stop calling it a hoax. Its not about him but about protecting the American People. Step aside and let the scientists and Public Health experts do their jobs. This is no time for politics. Its about keeping the American People safe. The president should start doing his job. With that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . I request 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. Lamalfa as compared to other historic viruses in recent years, the coronavirus is a lesser threat. Lets compare it to the swine flu of 2009. The c. D. C. Has estimated approximately 60 Million People in the u. S. Contracted that leading to the deaths of around 12,000 americans. Even more alarming dug this current 20192020 season, 18,000 people have died as a result of the more conventional flu. In the u. S. , there are 105 a confirmed cases of coronavirus resulting in the death of six people so far. We expect these numbers will go up. While this outbreak is a problem, the c. D. C. , not politicians continue to claim that the American Public are unlikely to be exposed to the coronavirus. During the republican majority in congress we made investments to prevent the spread of a virus including an increase of 24 in c. D. C. Funding and 70 in Infectious Disease response. Instead of sounding alarms, i encourage to remind americans is well adept to the challenges coming and for people individually work on cutting your own risk by washing your hands frequently. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . I request 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 ne minute. Mr. Olson mr. Speaker, with easter around the corner i rise to praise on cady, texas, her of is stacy and c. E. O. Christian ministries. K. C. M. Has one wholly mission. Quote, transforming life through gods grace and generosity of end quote. Y, k. C. M. Has 52member churches, partners. Daisy started there as a volunteer in a resale shop in 2007. Daisy is a living, breathing example that the American Dream comes through faith. At seven years old, she left rampant poverty in Central America for cady, texas. After a few months she know longer hungered for food. Daisy had a building hunger inside her body to end poverty and helping with gods love. And the rest is history. Isy eye leadership, k. C. M. Earned a fourstar rating. In the Hurricane Harvey response. St. Olaf or hello to daisy should be at the cady bubble run in cady, texas and daisy guarantees love of christ will be waiting for all who come to the run. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable, the speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2h of rule 2 of the u. S. House of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of e senate on march 3, 2020 at 9 21 a. M. Ks the Senate Passed h. R. 5671. With best wishes i am signed sincerely, cheryl l. Johnson. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house the following enrolled bill. An act to h. R. 4998, prohibit certain rural subsidies equipment to provide for a program for the establishment of equipment posing such risks and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postponefurther proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered. All votes object jeggetted to under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition . Mr. Cicilline mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the 387s and agree to h. H. Res. And to. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the resolution. The clerk House Resolution 387, resolution condemning continued violence by armed groups in the Central African republic and supporting efforts to achieve a lasting political solution to the conflict. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from rhode island, mr. Cicilline and the gentleman from utah, mr. Curtis, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from rhode islan