the chair lays before the house an enrolled bill. the clerk: h.r. 125656, an act to protect the public health by providing the food and drug administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5 united states code to make certain modifications in the thrift savings plan, the civil service retirement system, and the federal employees retirement system, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the house will be in order. will members take their conversations off the floor.

will members take their conversations off the floor. the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. will members clear the well. will members take conversations off the floor.

for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute. madam speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. will the house be in order. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much, madam speaker. what did happen in iran just a few days ago? i think this picture evidences that there were voters who felt that what happened did not capture the essence of those who sacrifice and went to vote. young people, women, urban identities went in massive numbers to vote. this article suggests there were polling places even in the united states where iranian americans went to vote to in essence declare they wanted freedom. they wanted to be able to have the opportunity to live in democracy, to build their

economy. i would ask the so-called elected person to do the right thing or there is shame on this process. i ask for the n.g.o.'s of the world to stand up and question the irregularities of this election, stand for people who want peace and a democratic election. let us raise our voice as the united nations should raise its voice. no we are not trying to select the next president of iran, we are only asking that the people select the next president of iran. shame on iran's election process. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. thompson: madam speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. thompson: thank you. madam speaker, i come to the floor today to discuss issue of health care. for 28 years my life -- i was committed to delivering quality health care services as a health care professional.

i came to congress with a commitment of straightening the quality, accessibility, and affordability of our health care system which is already one of the best in the world. madam speaker, the democratic party's intent on rushing a health care plan through congress that expands government control will ultimately decrease access in quality. while we consume the attention of congress on this big government proposal, we have ignored critical work force health care issues. as a baby good morninger generation retires, it will be increasingly difficult to find quality health care providers to deliver services needed. the debate on health care reform must focus on priority issues that truly impact services. a larger government health care bureaucracy is a cause not a cure to the problems of access, quality, and affordability. real health care like health care work force is where our efforts should focus. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise?

>> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. smith: madam speaker, the nonpartisan congressional budget office has determined that cap and trade legislation will cost american families at least $1,600 a year. other studies have found that the cost of energy could be up to $3,600 per family. it would be more accurate to call cap and trade cap and tax. but you are unlikely to hear about cap and tax and its cost by watching the news. the three network evening news programs mention cap and tax and only four stories from january to may according to the media research center. none of the four stories explained cap and tax and its high cost to consumers. the price of gas and electricity will go up as will the price of food. the media need to report the facts about cap and tax and tell the american people what it will cost them.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. poe: request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. poe: madam speaker, somewhere in the dank dungons of federal government the tax-a-crats are loose and now they are working on a news tax. death by a thousand taxes. this time they are talking about taxing health care benefits that folks get from their employers. in other words, if you take care of your family by having health benefits, you are going to be punished for doing so. i thought the goal was to make sure everyone had affordable health care. that's what the tax-a-crats do tell us. if that's the goal it doesn't make sense to make health care more expensive by taxing it. someone will have to explain to me how raising taxes on working people will make things better for all of us. they are trying to convince people that taxing health insurance won't affect very many people f that's true experts say it's not going to be enough

money to pay for the government-run health care socialized system we are going to. but they also want to mandate coverage. that means they'll tax anyone who doesn't buy insurance. taxed if you do, taxed if you don't. it's enough to make a person sick. that's not a very healthy health care plan. that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota rise? >> request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. paulsen: i rise to pay tribute to two recent state championship teams from minnesota's third congressional district. my hometown won the minnesota high school girls lacrosse championship last week. under coaches judy baxter and beth patterson, they claimed a come-from-behind victory over blake to win their fifth state title in that sport. the minnetonka high school boys lacrosse team defeated east view to win their very first state

championship. capping off a man it'sic year in which they were ranked number one for the entire season. the hard work and dedication of these scholar athletes helped them achieve something they will remember forever. i commend each of them along with their coaches, trainers, educators, and parents who help ke these championships possible. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: are there further one-minute requests? for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> ask to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. gohmert: thank you, madam speaker. there's blood in the streets in iran tonight. it's morning over there. but blood is running in the streets. people have been outraged at what they say was the stealing of an election. so does it help to have a