the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., november 15, 2022. 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: pursuant to the order of the house of january 10, 2022, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. with time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from indiana, mr. pence, for five minutes. mr. pence: mr. speaker, it's with a heavy heart that i rise today to honor a proud american, a great hoosier, an outstanding man, and a very dear friend, anthony "tony" morvak. tony left us far too soon and it's an honor to have his family in the house gallery to join us today. born october 3, 1950, tony was the embodiment of the american dream. he worked hard, treated everyone with respect, and had a joyous appreciation of life. tony was chairman of blair ex laboratories and co-founder of applied laboratories. these two companies employed countless hoosiers and brought vital economic development to columbus, indiana. tony's commitment to our community did not end there. in fact, he went far beyond what many business leaders accomplish. in 1990, he and his company received the entrepreneur award from the state of indiana. in 2009, he received the company of the year award from the columbus chamber of commerce for the restoration of an ice cream store. in 2011, tony received the indiana university provost medal and was honored with the president's circle laurel pen and the partners and philanthropy cornerstone award. he received an award for the restoration of the columbus pump house. tony established scholarships at the heritage fund, indiana university, ivey tech community college, always seeking to educate the next generation of hoosiers. tony donated his collection of the works of old master drawings, including a series of scenes from the new testament to a museum. it became the third largest repositories, earning an andrew melon endowment foundation. he remarked he was part of our hometown columbus which choice, not by chance. something proven in all his actions. our relationship, our friendship, like so many others in our community, went far beyond business or politics. tony meant so much to my wife, denise, and i. it is exceptionally hard to underscore what an immense loss tony's passing is to my family and our entire community. so today, i want to impart some wisdom from tonys parents and grandparents that he -- tony's parents and graend parents that he -- grandparents that he recently shared with our community. bite off more than you can chew and chew like hell. be bold in everything you do. it has a magic about it. use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without. do your job like you own the business. maybe someday you will. get an education. they can take your house, they can take your car, but they can't take your education. and finally, leave the place a better place than you found it, which tony did. in fact, he left everywhere a better place that he -- than he found it. may tony morvak forever rest in peace. god bless this wonderful man. and may god bless his family. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to refrain from references to occupants of the gallery. the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from the virgin islands, ms. plaskett, for five minutes. ms. plaskett: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. plaskett: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to celebrate the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law, which was signed into law by president joseph biden on this historic day last year. the bipartisan infrastructure law is undeniably the largest long-term investment in u.s. infrastructure in almost 100 years. in almost a century. as we all know, our great economy relies on immense infrastructure of roads and bridges, freight rails and ports, electrical grids, access to high-speed internet, and on and on. yet, many of the current systems in place were built decades ago and needed to be enhanced to guarantee our nation's optimal economic performance. that is why when passing the bipartisan infrastructure law we knew as president said we could -- president biden said we could grow the economy, enhance our competitiveness, create good jobs, and make our economy more sustainable, just, and resilient. mr. speaker, i believe we've done that. as i explain to many of my colleagues last year, the infrastructure of my home in the u.s. virgin islands had suffered extremely from systematic lack of investment. our infrastructure issues were further exacerbated by the 2017 hurricanes irma and maria, which were both category 5 hurricanes. so when you hear of one in five miles or 173,000 total miles of our highways and major roads and 45,000 bridges across the united states are in poor condition, think about what looks like on a hurricane-prone island where r residents may rely on a single road for passage of crucial resources and emergency services vehicles. as americans, the residents of the virgin islands needed us as congress to step up. by passing the bipartisan infrastructure plan, we answered the call for all americans. to date, the virgin islands has been allocated $18.4 million of an expected $96 million to rebuild and strengthen our roads and bridges. in addition, over 1,600 households in the u.s. virgin islands have already enrolled in the affordable connectivity program, which aims to provide affordable high-speed internet to every american. that's about 43% of the total households on the island of st. john alone who now have access to high-speed internet. turning to the island's power supply, we now have much-needed capital to weatherize our powerlines, which will prevent outages and make the power grid more resilient. put differently, we are now better equipped to save lives. in addition to these historic investments, i'd like to highlight the announcement of two key projects. first, under our watershed project, the u.s. army corps of engineers will invest $51.7 million to reduce flood risk and damage to our capital. the areas within the 100-year-old floodplain and has recurring flooding problems primarily in the central business district and local elementary school. therefore, as i'm sure you can tell, the completion of this project is vital to protecting the future of our children, schools, and local businesses. second, in our airport project, the department of transportation has awarded nearly $4 million to the airport to support its modernization and improve safety. there are so many projects that all americans are guaranteed because of the work of these house democrats along with our president who have put the people of america forward and ensuring that infrastructure will meet the needs of a future america. so today, as we celebrate the many successes of the infrastructure plan, creating good-paying jobs, union jobs, helping fight climate change, advancing environmental justice, boosting domestic manufacturing, strengthening critical links in our supply chain, and ultimately lowering the cost of living for working families. i would like to challenge and encourage all of us to continue to work together to address the challenges of the american people, this country, and our world. together, we can make a difference. i thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas, ms. van duyne, for five minutes. ms. van duyne: thank you, very much, mr. speaker. am i on? i think i'm on. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. van duyne: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today with a heavy heart. over the weekend, tragedy struck north texas as six lives were taken in an air show honoring our veterans. one victim was texas 24 resident and local leader terry barker. terry was the epitome of an all-american hero. an army veteran, an american airlines pilot of 36 years. terry spent decades of his storied and accomplished life serving others. an unmatch dedication to serving veterans is a testament to the kind of man terry was. just last week terry helped up the keller field honor. 1,776 full-sized u.s. flags dedicated to the 1,776 heroes. he then took to the skies one last time in a world war ii-era b-17 bomber to pay tribute to the greatest generation. terry was spent two terms as a keller city councilmember. my friend and colleague, keller mayor described terry as his mentor and an ongoing and selfless man who always had a joke to share. texas 24 lost an american patriot, a public servant and beloved friend this week. i ask you to please join me in praying for terry, his family, and all those affected by this weekend's tragedy. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from nebraska, mr. bacon, for five minutes. mr. bacon: thank you, mr. speaker. my good friend from texas. i rise to honor sergeant dennis l.pavlek, who is believed to be the last living korean p.o.w. from nebraska. he joined the united states army in october, 1952 when he was inducted into fort omaha in ohio. he was assigned to the b company, the artillery basic training which he completed at camp chafee, arkansas. following his compleelgs of basic training, he was assigned to c battery, also known as the triple nickel. sergeant pavlek moved to a variety of locations across korea, landing on the night of july 13, 1953, that sergeant's artillery battery was under intense barrage. sergeant pass lek and his fellow soldiers were forced to march north referred to as camp six. it was here sergeant pavlek spent 42 days as a prisoner of war which he said is the longest six weeks of my life. he stated, the most important lesson he learned during those six weeks is the knowledge of freedom. as the war in korea ended, sergeant pavlek was then released from camp six and returned to united states soil on august 25, 1953, just one month after the official end of the korean war. sergeant pavlek ended his military service on july 20, 1954 and awarded the bronze star with the v for valor device, the good conduct medal, the p.o.w. medal, national defense service medal, the korean service battle and two service medals. today he resides in omaha, nebraska, with his wife and three children, five grandchildren. sergeant pavlek serves as a post commander for the american ex-prisoner of war of nebraska. it's with great honor i recognize the last known prisoner of war survivor from the korean war and my good friend, nebraska sergeant dennis l.pavlek. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia, mr. carter, for five minutes. mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to extend my condolences to the family of vince duly, the legendary football coach at the university of georgia. coach duly was a talented, multi-sport athlete in his youth and played quarterback for the auburn university tigers. in 1960 he married the love of his life, barbara, and they have four children together. in 1963, he became the head coach of the university of georgia bulldogs where he led them through 1988. during his tenure, he got the prolific football team to a record of 201 winds and only -- wins and only 77 losses. they won six southeastern conference and the momentous 1980 national championship. as coach he received five coach of the year award, is now -- has now been inducted into the college football hall of fame. after he retired from coaching, he remained the athletic director at the university of georgia until 2004. guiding the football program and building many other athletic programs into national powerhouses. off the gridiron, vince was passionate about gardening and american history and preservation. he was considered a master gardener and has a species of roses named after him. he was involved with many organizations that focused and preserving revolutionary war battlefields and was inducted as a georgia trustee by the georgia historical society. earlier this month i was proud to sign on to a resolution along with several members of the georgia delegation thanking him for his service to our state. vince was truly a pillar of his community. and his impact will be felt for generations to am co. . -- to come. . mr. speaker, i rise today to condprat late the savannah hilton head international airport on their selection as the conde nast2022 readers choice number one airport in the united states. it is a hub for travel. regionally, nationally, and internationally. with a small town feel, the main street inspired concorrespond greets travelers with a plentiful helping of southern charm. the many restaurants and shops provide weary travelers both coming and going with a snippet of what the first district has to offer. i personally am very well acquainted with this airport as i have traveled through this airport hundreds of times on my way to and from washington, d.c. serving nearly three million passengers each and every year, the airport serves as a gateway to the first district of georgia and its many destinations. just a short drive away, a world class beaches, resorts, and gulf corresponds -- courses. additionally, it serves as as important cargo hub, despite their businesses they excel in providing outstanding customer service and southern charm. for the third year in a row they have been voted the number one airport in the united states. i, on behalf of the entire first district of georgia, congratulate the employees and administration of the a nanna hilton head international airport for earning this distinction. mr. speaker, i rise today to commemorate the life and service of the late martin grisard. he was born october 17, 1938 in hickton, tennessee. being the oldest of four brothers he learned to take care of the people around him at an early age. in 1964 he would graduate from mercer university southern school of pharmacy, committing his life to the care of others. just two years later martin opened north side drugs, a pharmacy in the small town of thomaston, georgia. during his long career as a pharmacist, he would serve on the georgia state board of pharmacy, becoming president in 1984. in 2013 his store would serve its one millionth customer after nearly 50 years of 3r0e providing care to the community. though a million seems like a large number, it only represents a fraction of the true impact he would have on this world during this time not only as a pharmacist but a philanthropist and father. finally laid to rest at the age of 83, he's survived by his wife of 62 years, mrs. betty, along his daughter and three sons. the prayers of myself and my family belong to the their family and all those impacted by this tremendous loss. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the leadership and the service of my good friend, my former suite mate, david rolston, who rekently announced he would be ending his tenure as speaker of the georgia statehouse. david has been speaker since 2010 and overseen some of the most historic legislative accomplishments in our state's history. he attended young harris college in north georgia college where he earned his bachelor's degree with honors. he graduate interested the university of georgia school of law. an attorney by trade, he started his career in public service in 192 when he was elected to the georgia state senate. in 2002 david was elected to the georgia house and was chosen as speaker in 2010. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: chair recognizes the gentleman from nebraska, mr. flood, for five minutes. mr. flood: thank you, mr. speaker. yesterday during new member orientation, with the freshmen class, which i now claim, we were addressed by the clerk of the house of representatives. she shared with us the history of her post and that in 1789, the clerk of the house of representatives, was named as the second officer following the speaker of this storied institution. mr. speaker, i have a great privilege today to rise and congratulate one of the nation's longest serving clerks of a state legislature in america's history. just like yesterday when we were impressed with the history of this institution, it goes without saying that institutions like this are sacred because of the work of the nonpartisan staff, the people who pay attention to the parliamentary procedure, the quiet ones that sit next to the loud ones, the clerks of the united states state legislatures and this body. mr. patrick o'donnell lives in lincoln, nebraska, he's had a distinguished career as clerk of the nebraska unicameral legislature. in 1977 i became the assistant clerk. he became the clerk in 1978. patrick has a record of defending the legislature as a unique institution in our united states. he believes in the process and has championed the vision of nebraska voters. when the voters change to a unicameral back in 1937. as a former speaker of the nebraska unicameral, he taught me and hundreds of other legislators, what a powerful and important role our branch of government should play in leading this nation and our states. the founders of this country envisioned the legislative branch as the most powerful branch of government. it was clear their intent was that the people directly elected in their districts should decide where the money is spent and the policies to be enforced. after 44 years on the job, mr. patrick o'donnell is retiring now as the lockest -- longest serving clerk among his contemporary in state legislatures across this nation. only a couple of past clerks have longer recorded tenures. it is my privilege and honor on this floor to recognize a clerk that has gone above and beyond for the people of his state and been a resource to clerks and legislators throughout the united states during his 44-year tenure. on behalf of the first district of nebraska, congratulations and best wishes on your retirement. mr. clerk, mr. patrick o'donnell of nebraska. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york, ms. tenney, for five minutes. ms. tenney: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor the joseph family of utica, new york, and their dedicated and honorable service in defense of our great nation. during world war ii, five of the joseph brothers served in our armed forces, rising to the challenge to democracy and freedom and defending all free peoples' rights across the globe. the joseph brothers served in all branches of the military across multiple fronts in harm's way, consistently, sadly, none of the brothers could return home for their mother's funeral as she died when they were deployed across multiple fronts. while it's impossible to comprehend and appreciate what they went through, all just young men coming of age literally under enemy fire, i wanted to provide this body and country with a small snapshot of what each joseph brother endured and did for their community, state, and country. seaman second class edward michael, having served in the united states navy during world war ii, receiving an honorable discharge from the navy on november 28, 1944. ed earned, other wise known as chick, navy good conduct medal, american campaign medal, asiatic campaign medal, with three bronze battle stars. world war 2 victory medal, and four awards of the philippine republic president drengs unit sitation. torpedoman mate second class edward joseph, honorably discharged from the united states navy on january 4, 1946, serving in world war ii aboard the u.s.s.ollick. on november 29, 1945, six japanese planes attacked them in the gulf while on anti-sawb marine patrol, with 31 men giving their life in defense of their ship, comrades and country, 41 being wounded, one sailor missing in action. anthony joseph, united states died in 1945 sadly due to cancer. lewis joseph he united states merchants ma shall -- merchant marines, visited 31 countries i, islands, and territories, two of the ships he served on were sunk with one sink sinking causing him to spend 17 days adrift in a raft. his unit earned the presidential unit citation with two battle stars. he used his brother joseph's identification to enlist nirnlly in the coast guard as he was under aged to serve his country. john g. joseph, united states coast guard during world war ii, also serving as a corporal and auto equipment operator in the united states army during the period immediately after world war ii, serving from december of 1945 through december of 1948. having been separated from fort slocumb in new york. i have been fortunate enough to know many world war ii veterans and to hear firsthand their actions and experiences. sadly members of our greatest generation with-r dwindling in numbers. and our current generation may not know of their sacrifice and service and other than what is portrayed in hollywood or in history books. the joseph family should be an example to all americans of what answering the call to service means. especially when our ideals and values are directly threatened by tyrants and oppressors. their family stateside supported them while under great stress knowing these sons of utica, new york, were direct players in one of the greatest military struggles in our nation's history. i am honored to help subsequent generations of the joseph family who all continued the tradition of the six joseph brothers in public service and community service. i'd like to thank the joseph family for their service and all our veterans in the 22nd congressional district across the -- and across the united states of america for their sacrifice, their inspiring service to all of us, to our country, our states, our communities, and thank you from the bottom of our heart. god bless these wonderful people who do answer the call to serve. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until a $5,000 grand prize. videos must be submitted by january 20, 2023. visit our website at studentcam.org for competition rules, tips, resources, and a step-by-step guide. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we're funded by these television companies and more, including wow. >> the world has changed. today, the fast, are liable -- reliable internet connection is something people can't live without so cow is there with speed, 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