The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 225, the nays are 191. The previous question is ordered. Question is on adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the yeas have it. On that i request a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote has been requested. Those in favor of a recorded vote shall rise and remain standing. A a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of epresentatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 225. The nays the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 226. The nays are 191. The majority voting in the affirmative, the resolution is adopted and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Mr. Polis mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from colorado. Mr. Polis i request a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore those in support of a request for a recorded vote will rise will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 288. The nays the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 289. The nays are 125 with one member answering present. The majority voting in the affirmative, the journal stands pproved. He house will be in order. He house will be in order. Please remove your onversations from the floor. The house will be in order. Members, please remove onversations from the floor. The chair will entertain oneminute requests. For what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise . To address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise on behalf of georgians and folks all over the nation who are sick and tired of the budget games in washington. Ask almost any american if someone spends substantially more money they take in and theyll tell you that individual will be plagued with debt and unlimited economic activity. This evades many of my colleagues in the other body. This socalled plan increases taxes by 1 trillion, proposes 100 billion on stimulus spending and will never balance. This mentality got our nation in a fiscal mess in the first place. I commend them for finally putting a budget on paper. At least they articulated where they stand. However, this Administration Remains delinquent in their duty to send a budget to congress. News reports indicate it may come in april if at all. They claimed that the delay is the result of congressional debate thats surrounding the fiscal cliff and disaster. Mr. Collins uncertainty to buck their responsibility to craft a budget is unconscionable. Attacking this bodys balanced budget approach when they havent produced their own plan veals putting their partisan politics ahead of their future. They should send to congress a balanced budget. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Once again, the house will be in order. Members and staff, please remove conversations from the floor. For what purpose does the gentleman from california rise . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The latest ryan budget is deja vu all over again. Only this time its worse for our parents and grandparents. It will turn medicare into a voucher system and leave millions without the health care they need and deserve. As a doctor, ive sat with these seniors. When theyre trying to choose between one medication and another, one treatment and another and they cant afford it. Mr. Bera this is just wrong. Its bad medicine. Our parents and grandparents didnt work their whole lives paying into a system only to be handed a voucher that doesnt even cover the costs of needed care. If we Work Together, we can do better. We can lower the costs of health care. We must honor the promises that we made to them and make sure that medicare is secure and strengthens to the next generation. Mr. Ryan, dont pull the plug on medicare. I yield my time back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise . Mr. Thompson ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Thompson mr. Speaker, today or tomorrow the house will vote on the supporting knowledge and i investigating in skills act. With americans out of work and millions of job openings unfilled. The skills act will modernize our Development Programs and reauthorize the Work Force Investment act. As a former member who had responsibility for administering these training opportunities, i understand these duplicative programs create. And individuals seeking training will be able to navigate the system with greater success and greater access. The skills act also refocuses the accountability and control to local level rather than washington. Mr. Speaker, americas competitiveness depends on having a qualified and Trained Work Force and the skills act offers just that. President obama called on congress in 2012 to work with him to develop a Skills Training Program that is more efficient and effective. The skills act does just that. Lets take action to put americans back to work and make america more competitive. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois rise . Permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. I rise to talk about a bill i introduced irlier today. The Water Infrastructure now publicpartnership act. Senator durbin and senator kirk from illinois introduced the Senate Version as well today. My bill would improve the nations Water Infrastructure, cluding the aging loks and dams. Through publicprivate partnerships that would expedite projects and save taxpayer money and would clear a 60 billion backlog of u. S. Army corps projects that will take decades to complete without the help of private investment. Mrs. Bustos does this by creating a Pilot Program between the army corp. Of engineers through planning, design and construction methods. Mr. Speaker, the mississippi and illinois rivers are absolutely critical to the economic wellbeing of not just my region but to the entire midwest, the nation and even to the world. Many of these lochs and dams were built during Franklin Roosevelts era and are more than 80 years old. We must transport our goods and products worldwide. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from florida rise . Ms. Roslehtinen permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. Ms. Roslehtinen every march we commemorate National Womens history moncht and highlight the many contributions of women who have shaped our great nation. While we celebrate the pioneers who have paved the way, it is important to remember the young girls who need an encouraging environment so they can become strong women of character. Education is key to make this happen. Education is not a means to an end but a vital tool that can overcome poverty, ignorance and so much more. However one in four girls in america do not finish high school and the dropout rate is even higher for hispanic teens. Nearly four in 10 hispanic girls will drop out of high school this year. This is alarming. Mr. Speaker, lets stop this High School Dropout rate for all teen girls and i ask that we renew our commitment to put literacy on our national agenda, which is paramount in empowerment and education. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from florida rise . Ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Frankel mr. Speaker, the last memory that Lynn Mcdonald had of her sevenyearold daughter grace was a beaming, beautiful girl, blowing kisses to her from a bus as she went on her way to Sandy Hook Elementary School and thereafter tragedy struck as grace and 19 of her classmates and six teachers were gunned down by a mad man with a semiautomatic rifle. And our country came together and we mourn together. Im asking that this Congress Come together and do something so no other family knows the sadness of the mcdonalds. Too many lives have been lost in too many communities torn apart by violence and too many families have mourned the logs of brothers and sisters and endured unimaginable pain and grief caused by gun violence. When Lynn Mcdonald and her husband chris came to washington for the state of the union last month, they said Congress Must choose action over inaction and i gee. Its been exactly three months now since the newtown massacre. For the mcdonalds and the families, lets come together and pass responsible gun safety legislation. Thank you, mr. Speaker, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise . Mr. Poe request permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Christians. Speaker, are under attack in the muslim nation of pakistan. Christians live in fear of being persecuted because of their faith. They also can face life in prison or even death if they insult islam. Some say it is a tool to deal with personal vendetta. A christian man living in pakistan was accused of committing blasphemy. A many mob attacked his home. Hundreds of other christian families fled in the dark of the night. On saturday morning, the mob, as shown in this photograph, returned and began ransacking more Christian Homes and setting them ablaze. According to human rights activists, more than 100 Christian Homes were burned. Pakistan takes our money, but they do not respect the religious rights of minorities. Some radical muslims believe they should be tolerant of their faith but not tolerant of christians. This ought not to be, but thats just the way it is. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentlelady from alabama rise . Permission to address the house for one minute. Ms. Sewell i pay tribute to the life and legacy of mrs. Jean t. Martin, a resident of alabama who passed apay on march 11 from selma, alabama. Jean martin was known in our local community as a longserving Selma City Council woman and avid local historian and journalist. She was a close family friend and trusted mentor. Im deeply sad yepped by her passing but knowing her legacy will live on through the countless lessons she taught to so many of us. She worked as a Community Editor for the selma times journal, where she wrote for 30 years. She served in various capacities at the newspaper and was exemplary Public Servant and servant and served on the school council, representing ward three and became the Councils President pro tempore. She was an exceptional Public Servant who passionately represented selma. On a personal note, jean martin served with my number on the Selma City Council and was a beloved colleague and close family friend. My brothers and i closed her t. Jean. She was a role model to me and i credit her love for community. I am now in congress and stand on her shoulders because of the many glass ceilings that this strong woman who died at 89. She was a wonderful Public Servant and i ask my colleagues in the house to join me in paying tribute to the life and legacy of jean martin. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin rise . Permission to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to congratulate heyward high school lady kanes for winning the state hockey championship. In only their sixth year in playing varsitylevel hockey, they won in a thrilling 52 match. The lady canes outskated for three periods and took the first heyward High School Hockey championship. With great leadership from their coaches, combined with the perseverance of the players, they showed the true spirit the people of wisconsin have for sports and competition. These ladies would get up at 6 45 in the morning before school, training five to six days a week, participating in Community Service and never losing sight of the importance of education. Mr. Duffy so today, i stand before you with a pink tie saying congratulations to heyward high school lady canes for a job well done. Congratulations. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore members are reminded not to traffic the well while others are speaking. For what purpose does the gentlelady from new york rise . Permission to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the speaker pro tempore without objection. Mrs. Lowey the House Republican budget resolution is abandonning American Families. Since 2010, congress has cut services and investments critical to American Families by 1. 5 trillion. Sequestration slashed an additional 68 billion, which will cost 750,000 jobs this year alone. This budget resolution will exacerbate this damage by cutting an additional 1 trillion over 10 years from funding levels agreed to in the budget control act. It would have a severe impact on Critical Services and investments like veterans benefits, homeland security, schools, medical research, Law Enforcement and pell grants. It is time to stop the mindless cuts to Critical Services and investments and support job growth and middleclass families. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from utah rise . Request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Speaker, today, i rise in defense of the Common People of america. People who dont have annual vacations, people who dont fly to vacations on private jets. Many of these families save for months and even years to visit washington, d. C. , and one of the things they expect to do is be able to visit the white house, which is the peoples house. And now this president has closed it in order to make a political point. And now that that decision has proven unpopular, he has done something, blamed someone else. He said on it was the secret service who made the decision. It only costs 7. 3 million to keep it open, much less than this president will send on any single vacation that he takes, which is why i introduced the resolution in the house yesterday asking the president to forego anymore taxpayerfunded vacations until he opens the peoples house once again. Mr. Stewart i ask the president to consider this request and open the peoples house and open it up for the people of america. Nd i yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from arizona rise . Request permission to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Barber thank you, mr. Speaker. Sequestration has been in effect for just two weeks and the impacts of these mandatory acrosstheboard cuts already are being deeply affecting the lives of my constituents in southern arizona, cuts to Border Patrol are not not only among the most devastating cuts caused by sequestration, they will and are seriously eroding the progress we have made towards securing you are border. The agents have been told they will be furloughed and much of their overtime will be eliminated. Taken together, these action will greatly reduce the pay of these Border Patrol agents between 20 and 40 . We must Work Together to come to grips to restore these cuts to the border and can be safe and secure. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise . I rise to address the house for one minute and permission to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Own son mr. Speaker, my district, texas 22 is where texas fabble High School Champions reside. They won the aaa state championship last saturday. Right after that game, the travis tigers took the court to chase after the texas aaaa title. Travis lost in the state championship game last year. They were de