Oklahoma. The chaplain lets pray. Father, i thank you for the heroic leadership that this house of representatives has exemplified in the past week during this present crisis. I thank you for the late nights, i thank you for their heroic efforts to seek compromise. But i thank you for the Creative Solutions theyve proposed. Lord, at present there is no solution. And so today, father, we confess our desperate need for you. We joyfully conquer that you are the source concur that you are the source of wisdom and all strength resides with you. You are the author of unity, even when parties are in conflict. We ask you that you would grant supernatural breakthrough. Where there is no way forward, we pray that you would forge a way. When negotiations break down, please grant fresh ideas for debate. We ask this, lord, for your glory and for the good of the American People. We pray this in jesus name, men. The speaker 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 e journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentlelady from North Carolina, ms. Foxx. Ms. Foxx everyone please join 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 without objection, the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. Bridenstine, is recognized or one minute. Mr. Bridenstine thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in recognition of ur guest chaplain, dr. Rob macilvaine. Hes the founding Senior Pastor in batterlesville, oklahoma. He also serves as a fellow with the nevers to center for faith, freedom and justice at oklahoma less Lean University and is he an adjunct professor in the doctorate of ministry department. His ministry at Grace Community church concentrates not only on worshiping the risen christ but also on equipping people to serve the city. Especially helping people recover from Substance Abuse and painful pasts. For the past 10 years, he has also worked through a Missions Organization he cofounded called Grace Missions international. He and his wife, cindy, have been married for 34 years, they have four children, sara, kristen, caleb and jared, and six grandchildren, including one adopted from uganda. I want to thank dr. Macilvanie for serving as our guest chaplain today. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The chair will now entertain 15 requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from North Carolina rise . Ms. Foxx i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. When the hallmark of president ial leadership in quotes becomes the refusal to have a conversation, we all should be concerned. Our countrys facing some real challenges right now. To name a few, government is shut down because the Democrat Senate wont Fund Operations unless the house allows obamacare to be implemented unfairly. Families in my district will be forced to spend thousands more next year on Health Insurance because of the president s partisan health care overall. From untry is days away exhausting their debt limit. These not negotiating when such pivotal matters is at stake is wrong. It detrays years of precedent House Republicans want to reopen the government as soon as possible, but we cant shape a fair, bipartisan solution when were the only ones willing to sit down, talk to the other side and negotiate. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands rise . Mrs. Christensen to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mrs. Christensen thank you, mr. Speaker. The president sat down with republicans many times and i think he tried harder and longer than he should have to reach bipartisan agreement. The cuts hurt mine and many other communities. He definition of insanity is i recall the speaker walking out on one of the talks. In a temporary c. R. , the budget control act, and lifting the debt ceiling, democrats compromised on programs and frankly theres no place to cut. As the president said yesterday, quote, i dont know why democrats would take off the table all the things they care about thats confined only to the things republicans care about, go to table. Going to the table with a gun side to the head would really be insanity. We need to stop the madness and restore sanity in this house. Mr. Speaker, you can do that today by bringing a clean c. R. For a vote and lifting the debt ceiling so the United States can pay its bills. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina rise . I seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Holding mr. Speaker, a Nuclear Armed iran is simply unacceptable and would pose a yave National Security threat to our nation and our allieses pose a National Threat to our nation and our allies. They remain a key tool for for u. S. Policymakers but the Obama Administration is delaying new sanctions following all the talk about historic high level meetings and phone calls. Mr. Speaker, now is not the time to be fooled by the rhetoric coming out of tehran. Especially as they push harder every day to develop a nuclear bomb. But before we even begin to discuss any deal with tehran, we need to increase the pressure that has been working. Its time for the senate to pass the houses new round of sanctions which recently passed on this very floor with 400 votes. Each day the Iranian Regime is able to further drag out the promise of talks is another day that centrifuges will keep spinning. And once they are done spinning, they wont have any need to talk again. Thank you, mr. Speaker, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Veasey mr. Speaker, we are now in day nine of the republican Government Shutdown. Lets keep it real. Come on. This could end tonight if republicans vote yes on a clean c. R. The problem is that the republicans on the want to pass partisan bills with no attempts to reach across the aisle. Instead, republicans are bringing bills up for votes that claim to fund the v. A. , feed children and cure deadly diseases when in fact they actually reduce funding for these very important programs. The appeasement of the far right, the tea party is the opposite of good governing and bipartisanship and it needs to stop today. As a freshman member of congress, im disheartened by my republican colleagues inability to compromise for the benefit of the American People. Its not fair to the constituents that i represent. In places like grand prairie, people who work at the old carswell Naval Air Force base who were recently furloughed as nonessential employees, its unfair to punish the 62,000 federal workers in the dallasfort worth area who have faced uncertain work status as a result of these bipartisan games. I urge Republican Leadership to start the parlor tricks. Everything does not have to be a partisan battle. Its time for House Republicans to take yes for an answer, end the Government Shutdown today. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise . To address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Pitts this house overwhelmingly passed legislation providing for our military in cases of a Government Shutdown. We voted to provide them not only pay but benefits for themselves and their families. Now, the president s lawyers at the department of defense are blocking death gratuities to families of those that made the ultimate sacrifice. Families of soldiers killed in battle are being victimized by the department of defense. Outrageous. Today, congress will act again to make our wishes even more clear. The president is the commander in chief. He should not be using troops and their families as pawns in this political bickering. He should be doing everything he can to stand up for the men and women of our military. Instead, hes refusing to negotiate until he gets his way. Hes violating his trust as commander in chief and the troops and destroying the morale. Divided government is hard, but its what the people have given us. It requires negotiation and compromise. Lets provide for our troops and their families. Lets sit down and talk. Lets get the whole government reopened. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise . Mr. Sires to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Sires mr. Speaker, i rise today to speak in memory of Master Sergeant nicholas oresco, the oldest living medal of honor recipient who passed away on october 4, 2013, at the age of 96. In the final stages of world war ii on january 23, 1945, Master Sergeant orescos unit was pinned down by deadly enemy gunfire at the battle of the bulge as it drew to a close. As platoon with company c, he made a final attempt in nearby bunkers. Master sergeant charged the hill weathering enemy fire to throw grenades in the enemys bunkers. Despite being wounded and weak with blood loss, he continued the assault until he was ensured the mission was officially accomplished. He wiped out two units to take the hill with minimal casualties. His unselfish actions can never be measured as it extends beyond the men he saved. He was awarded the medal of honor on october 30, 1945, for his quick thinking, courage and unwaivering devotion to his unwavering devotion to his country. Those who sacrifice their own safety for the benefit of the nation are never forgotten. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise . The speaker mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The speaker our message in the house has been pretty clear, we want to reopen the government vide fairness for all americans. An inexcusable mess, a rolling calamity. Consumers faced dramatically higher rates. Many remain locked out. Theyre surprised their premiums went up. Instead of making it easier for people to get Health Insurance, its going to be a lot tougher. What a train wreck. How can we tax people for not buying a product from a website that doesnt work . How can we give big business a tax break and leave hardworking families out in the cold . This is why we need to sit down and have a conversation about the big challenges that face our country. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from iowa rise . I request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Speaker, i rise to mark Mental Health awareness week. Mr. Loebsack i know firsthand how important important, timely and proper intervention and care for those struggling and how important that care can be. I want to thank the Mental Health advocates who contacted me or whom i have made at iowa events to raise awareness in my district, events such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Hearing those from home in iowa who are personally affected by Mental Illness on a daily basis have strengthened my resolve to continue to fight to make improving access to Mental Health care for all americans a top priority. Mr. Speaker, its time to end this shutdown of government and get back to work on the Critical Issues that face our nation, including a Mental Health system that will work for all those who are struggling, as my mom did for so long. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina rise . Mr. 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. Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, two army rangers, a nurse and an Army Criminal investigator were killed in action while defending our freedoms on sunday. Because of a devastating decision made by the administration, the grieving families of american heroes, Sergeant Patrick hawkins, p. F. C. Cody peterson, First Lieutenant jennifer moreno, and joseph peters, their families are not receiving their loved ones death gratuity. Over a dozen more military families are also suffering due to the administrations actions and failure to negotiate. When Congress Passed the pay our troops act last week, it was our intent to pay the pay and benefits our brave men and women have earned and deserved without question. On friday, i sent a letter to secretary of defense hagel demanding answers. Our brave men and women serving in uniform risked their lives to keep American Families safe. I appreciate today as the grateful military dead, congress will pass a bill restating benefits to our litary families who have earned everlasting respect. Yield back and in conclusion we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady rise . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Jackson lee Standard Poors indicates, mr. Speaker, that the wealth of americans have grown three times since president obama has taken office. But here comes the Government Shutdown, the republican Government Shutdown. Yesterday i rose to the floor of the house to mourn the idea of the fact that we lost five brave young men and a young woman over the weekend in afghanistan, doing their duty. And of course i wrote to the secretary of defense to direct him and ask him to immediately pay those moneys for the Memorial Services and other dollars to their family. We all are concerned. But there comes the Government Shutdown. A shutdown because of something totally unrelated, the Affordable Care act. Never during the time of Speaker Pelosi did we have a Government Shutdown. And so today we will come together as republicans and democrats, mourning the loss of those soldiers, and having h. J. Res. 91. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that every Single Member be counted as an original cosponsor of this bill, to pay those families that are now mourning and that we never, ever again, never, ever again say no to our families who have seen their young men and women fall in the battleground. We dont have to do this. But here comes a Government Shutdown. Let us all join on this bill. Let us be cosponsors. I ask the leaders of this bill to put every Single Member on this bill. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired the gentleladys time has expired. The chair cannot entertain that request because sponsors can be added in the normal, proper format. The gentleman from texas, for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise . Address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Speaker, i continue to hear realworld impacts of the implementation and cost of obamacare in my congressional district. Just last week i received an email from cyrus one, a Small Business located in my district. Due to obamacare, they anticipate paying over 86,000 more than their current level for Health Insurance for their employees when obamacare is implemented. Mr. Marchant for a Small Business, these significant new costs inhibit their ability to hire new workers or to simply keep the workers they have on the payroll. Consumers will begin to see the impact of these costs in the form of higher prices passed on to them. Higher prices, fewer jobs. This is not the Health Care Reform that americans want or deserve. We must repeal our or at least delay the indivi