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the speaker pro tempore: the house will be i the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me.[b■a one, we pause in stillness before you. we wait patiently for you as this new week begins for the def our heart. speaking to us your word of truth. on our part, may we come to trust you. that may our trust in you know no boundaries, may no uncertainty, no doubt, noear or anxiety serve as barriers for our trust in your steadfast love for us. may our faith encourage us to walk closer to you. to follow where you lead us. and to go where you call us to go, sure of your grace plkeep os that threaten us.

keep our feet on the foundation you have laid beneath us. keep ourilbq from the temptations that surround us. and keep our hearts within your own loving embrace. todan say or do, may we trust in you, o lord, and do what is good. sure of overwhelm nip tense, we are bold to pray. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegianceill be d by the -- will be led by the gentleman from iowa, mrs. miller-meeks. mrs. miller-meeks: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, e natision under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.■ the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests

for one-minute speeches. for at purpose■v■ntlewoman fromk recognition? mrs. miller-meeks: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one miller-meeks, madam speaker. i rise today to celebrate students caitlin and madeline, grady, collier, and lexi from wilton jr. senior high school for bng statewide winne o annuae for tomorrow national stem competition. they invent add grain elevator level tracker that would help farmersgrain with a system of lights that helps farmers determine the grain height inside the bin. this will protect the hardworking iowa farmers from dangerous grain elevator accidents and represents a monumental step forward in agricultural safety. the samsung solve for tomorrow competition is a national competition that picks one winner from each of the 50

states. these students beat out hundreds of other submission was their clever invention that willav fas iowa. these students will now aim to compete to be one of 10 finalists with three being named national winners ms. speaker, i ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating this incredible achievement and wish these students the best as they continue marching toward the finish lin take a moment to wish my daughter, happy birthday. happy birthday, taylor. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. massacs seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from mr. mcgovern: madam speaker, the biden-harris administration recently announced nearly $1.7 billion as part of the white house challenge to end hunger and build healthy communities. in 2022 when president biden hosted the second effort white nutrition, and health i told those in attendance that the

event couldn't be a one off. we couldn't gather in d.c., pat each other on the back, and not deliver on the ambitious goals. these new bold commitments from 141 stakeholders from across the nation, including health insurers, nonprofits, academia, and local elected officials show that we are not taking our foot off the gas to meet the president's goal of rit related diseases by 2030. i want to thank president biden, my good friend chef jose andres from president's council on sports, fitness, nutrition. agriculture secretary vilsack, and everyone who is playing a part big and to end hunger once and for all. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek r ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: so recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. a biden agency called pbgc

wanted to fleece the taxpayers of127 million by funding pensions for dead participants. let me repeat. $127 dead pension participants. only after repeated calls by the committee on education and the workforce for pbgc to correct its work has decided to claw back those funds. thanks to the tireless work of the committee, pbgcng held accountable. accountability and fiscal responsibility were once shared bipartisan values. a former republican senator has been famously voted as saying, a billion year, billion there, pretty soon you are talking real money. this senator's notoriously presented the golden fleece award to the government organization that had fleeced tyer the worst on any given week. the american people are tired of

being fleeced. president biden has already misspent billions in fraudulent covid payments. i say, not a dollar more. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: fo recognition? ms. plaskett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. plaskett: thank you, madam speaker. this women's history month we find ourselves confronted by the regressive forces of donald trump and extreme■ maga republicans. this faction seeks to propel our nation backwards at the sacrifice of centuries of progress and the the american lives for their own self-serving. their agenda aims to strip women of reproductive freedoms■ nationwide, slash social security and medicare, rip health care away from millions, and funnel even more wealth to the already wealthy through massive tax breaks for big

corporations and billionaires. this radical agenda is something everyday islanders, who continue to receive the brunt of inequity and benefits and access to resources, we all cannot extreme republicans and the former president attacked not just american people, including veterans and elected offt as wee democratic institutions that are a bedrock of our nation when things don't go their way. their are a declaration of war against our democracy. republicans, we must secure and defend our republic. and secure the rights and safety of all americans, especially american women. i yield back.■ the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the chair reminds members to refrain from engaging in personalities toward presumptive for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition?

ms. jackson lee: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: as i travel through the airport you can sense the degree of excitement of many of the s were traveling on spring break. as i entered the capitol it was a joy to see so many c and families enjoying the wonderment of democracy in this great base place, the citadel of democracy. i rise today to talk aboutameri. particularly talk about those who are impacted by disparate policies, such as the polies in barbara hill. i want to acknowledge the congressional black caucus and advocates that supported and surrounded will george. mr. george is a who is isolated in a classroom that has been going to school with no academic teaching, no ability to from the nies with his students,

his fellow students, no ability to eat in the lunchroom, and nox expectation of any kind of spring break. you ask, he's obviously misbehaved. no, he has 3 point average. excellent student. but he is being there because of his hairstyle. i need the secretary of education to help this young man. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. ms. jackson lee: save him from this isolation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time haexpire ms. jackson lee: help mr. george get an education. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> madam for unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized forne minnk you, mad. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate the cherokee high school girls varsity basketball team. mr. edwards: for winning the

north carolina high school athletic association's 1-a state championsh first time since 1996. the cherokee lady braves defeated their opponent by a dominating 42 points. making the final score, 74-32. the entire team contributed to a historic state championship wit& ■aery player on the cherokee roster making an appearance in the game. the lady braves showcased the very best high school i'm confir determination, leadership, and perseverance will prepare them for success on and off fans tune in at home across the country, including shaquille o'neal, who share his congratulations on instagram. congratulations, lady braves, on a remarkable victory. you have made carolina proud. with that, madam chair, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back.

pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair■ declares the houe in recess subject to the call of the chair.