to capture it? if they just shut the whole thing down? host: they are trying to drill relief wells that won't be ready until august to stop the pressure from leaking out. caller: are hey just trying to capture so they can keep getting the oil or can they shut it down faster if they weren't trying to capture the oil. host: thiff tried several things. they have moved on to just trying to capture it. caller: that means they are trying to keep getting the oil out of the well. host: i'm not sure what you are asking. on the issue of the prophets from the oil they are capturing. bp has said they will set aside that money for a wild life fund that will help rebuild the areas down there. thank you for your phone scalls this morning. that does it for today's

washington journal. we'll bring you now to the live coverage of the house as they begin today's session. . . chaplain coughlin: great judgments, lord our god, beyond all description are the ways you lead your people. your mercy extends from one generation to the next and every age you have exalted your people and made them glorious as long as they were attentive to your word. you created a road through the sea and opened a path through the dess let land. to lead your people to the awareness of lasting freedom. be with this congress and this government of the people and for your people. in our day, lead this nation to

a new and glorious day. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlelady from new york, congresswoman maloney. mas maloney: -- mrs. maloney: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under go indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. chu: mr. speaker, john adams once said, facts are stubborn things.

they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. well, when it comes to the economy, the facts are on our side. it's a fact that bush's economic policies created the worst financial crisis since the great depression. it's a fact that republicans produced a recession with nearly 800,000 job losses each month and almost doubled our national debt. it's a fact that eight years of tax cuts for the rich and trickled down economies only left the american people hosed. and it's a fact that this congress and those flawed policies enacted tax cuts for working class families and small businesses across america. democrats created nearly 200,000 jobs a month this year, cut over $800 billion in taxes and we're about to cut almost $300 billion more. democrats are rebuilding consumer demands, creating new jobs and getting our economy back on track and that's a

fact. no matter how stubborn the minority wants to be. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from utah rise? mr. chaffetz: to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. chaffetz: thank you, mr. speaker. with all due respect to the gentlewoman who just stood here, the fact remains the democrats are not introducing a budget. one of the fundamental principle things that this congress should do is introduce a budget. this congress should be embarrass that they have not introduced a budg that we can debate and discuss. they're lacking the so-called leadership here. talk about bush, but the reality is the democrats have the house and senate and presidency and they owe it to the american people, they owe it to this institution to produce a budget so that we can debate and discuss it in the united states congress. it's one of the fundamental things we should do, this should congress -- this congress should be embarrassed. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york rise? mrs. maloney: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. maloney: the b.p. has caused a great emergency along the gulf coast. i -- mr. speaker, the b.p. oil spill has caused a great emergency along our gulf coast. i hope as a response we never forget the lessons of the ground zero workers. in the wake of 9/11, thousands of men and women labored tirelessly, driven by a sense of urgent purpose, safety precautions were not taken and assurances were given that proved to be false. the health of far too many of those who worked on that toxic pile they suffered long-term health consequences. now in the gulf, men and women are once again being exposed to a toxic sea of elements. after just 40-some days, there are already reports that workers have suffered from exposure to the oil. and this cleanup will go on for

years. the time to address the issue of the health of the cleanup workers is now before they lose it. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, the dubois business college started 125 years ago. they proud themselves on a small student to teacher ratio. from legal assistance to clinical medical assistance, the college has helped people move students into a good future. they moved to huntington to oil city. in 2001, a core group of working administrators purchased the college and committed themselves of continuing the college tradition of excellence. the college will be celebrating its anniversary throughout the year but this weekend they'll

hold an open house and new student annex as a commemorative celebration. in an area where there are no community colleges, dubois business community has fulfilled a need throughout its history and continues to provide quality and affordable education in graphic arts, computer applications and even movie making. it's my pleasure to congratulate this institution on its anniversary and wish them continued success and growth, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas rise ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, the research by "usa today" show that americans are paying the lowest tax rate since the 1950's. not the 1990's, not 2001 or 2002, but since the 1950's. the democrats' tax cuts to middle class and small

businesses are helping this economy. the economy continues to move in the right direction, and it is being sustained, unemployment is going down and 90% of our metropolitan areas, and the president is attacking the b.p. oil spill in the right way as i represent the gulf region where fishermen and oystermen are as well as oil workers we have to make sure we continue to save job. that means that the industry needs to reform itself. we need a plan that is approved by experts that is independent of the government and the industry. we are saving and creating jobs, but we are concerned about safety and security. this is a right path. democrats reduced taxes. the president's in charge. we're going to be able to see america recover. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks.

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, yesterday the administration held a town hall by telephone with seniors across the country to promote a health care takeover bill that costs more by the minute. seniors need more than a sales pitch. they need to know the facts about this bill. 50% who depend on medicare advantage could lose this coverage. the impact of the bill could be devastating. in texas 300 doctors have already stopped seeing seniors. seniors' loved ones will be impacted by the takeover bill with a $2,100 hit. this is the amount the nonpartisan congressional budget office has predicted that early retearees, the self-employed, small business workers and millions of others who buy family coverage in the individual market will pay more for their health insurance. instead of spending time selling a broken product, lawmakers need to repeal it and offer patients a patient-centered plan that lowers costs and expands access. in conclusion, god bless our

troops and we will never forget seember 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee rise? mr. cohen: thank you. to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. there's great news for seniors, and i think they'll be receiving it in the mail soon. the notorious doughnut hole is going to be closed and starting this week the part d doughnut hole where seniors have to pay for their drugs at an immense amount that hurts them will be started to fill because of the health care bill we passed in this house because of a single -- without a single republican vote that made it law. the one-time rebate checks will go out this week to seniors who were in the doughnut hole. they will start to be mailed out tomorrow, june 10. seniors who fall in that hole can expect a $250 tax-free check in their mailbox to help them cover those costs, part of the democratic bill that reformed health care, that didn't have a single republican vote to help it become law. there were 217, 218 democratic

votes up to make that law. eventually the doughnut hole will be eliminated, but we start with these $250 checks. i'm proud to have supported it, proud to have voted for it. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the ntleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: i ask permission to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. here's one way the american people can tell that it's an election year. after racking up record deficits, congressional democrats are now trying to run away from the truth about their out-of-control spending. last fiscal year democrats in congress tallied a record $1.4 trillion of deficit spending through -- and through the first seven months of this year they were overspent by $800 billion. it's no wonder with elections coming up they don't want to know how much deficit spending they plan to do next year. that's why we have no budget. house democrats are not putting

a budget on the table. they don't want to own up to their numbers. they don't want you to see another $1 trillion added to the deficit, so they'll just leave t books open without a plan and spent without restraint. about the only thing that will stop them is if the american people will speak up and say this is not acceptable. we sent you to congress to lead, so write a budget. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. inslee: mr. speaker, this morning the sustainable energy and environment caucus had a meeting with peaverpletpeaverplet administer lisa jackson -- peafmentpeafment administer lisa jackson -- e.p.a. administer lisa jackson. she said that the federal government has insisted, has insisted that british petroleum drill a second relief well to make sure that we got a relief well that can ultimately stop this horrific spill in the gulf

coast. and it's encouraging because the federal government has to be the ultimate decider to make sure this job gets done. b.p. only wanted to do one well, but the president and his administration insisted that they do two wells to make sure we get one that works. but there's a disturbing effort now going on in the u.s. senate to deprive the e.p.a. of the ability to clean up the industry that is now putting pollution in the air as well. we have to preserve the federal government's ability to enforce our air pollution and clean air -- clean water laws. the american people deserve that. we ought to stand strong and have a sheriff in charge of this operation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana rise? mr. fleming: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. fleming: enrollment in high-deductible health plans associated with health savings

accounts grew by 29% in 2009 to a total of 10 million americans. these plans which often provide the lowest priced health insurance are targeted and in the newly enacted health care bill. obamacare will increase taxes on h.s.a.'s from 10% to 20% and will prevent over-the-counter drugs being reimbursed tax-free from the health savings accounts. millions of americans rely on h.s.a.'s to cover deductibles, insurance co-pays, a plethora of other medical expenses. furthermore, h.s.a.'s are an excellent tool to cut health care costs while obamacare itself provides no such tools. if you truly support health care affordability, i ask you to support my legislation, h.r. 5126, which restoreshe valuable tools that saves costs. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut

rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. more than 52,000 miles in four weeks, that's what 10,000 steps or five miles every single day is. that's what the kids at sarah noble school in new milford, connecticut, accomplished in may in their fourth annual school walking project for fifth graders. students lived by the triple e. mantra, exercise, eating healthy and protecting the environment. these students are putting themselves on a path to a healthier life by investing in walking. healthy habits that start now can pay off as they grow older. obese youth are becoming an epidemic. they have high risk factors such as high cholesterol as well as type two diabetes and several types of cancer. we have to break this cycle. it starts with simple steps and healthy snacks. fifth graders are already doing their part and they've given me this podometer. we can all strive to be healthy

one step at a time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. . mr. bilirakis: i hosted an america speaking out town hall meeting in florida late last week. city hall was packed with people who are concerned about the direction our country is headed. the message was loud and clear, washington has ignored the voice of the american people and pushed through an agenda that does nothing but grow the size of government and the national debt. madam speaker -- mr. speaker, instead of handing an i.o.u. to future generations, washington should exercise fiscal restraint and produce economic solions that let people and businesses keep more of what they earn so they can innovate, grow, and create jobs to kick start our economy. mr. speake washington can no

longer ignore the voice of the people. americans are speaking out and washington needs to listen. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. baca: the economy hadded over 400,000 jobs. since the beginning of last year we added an average of 200,000 jobs a month. unemployment rate dropped in the 90% of the nati's largest metro areas with much improvement seen in the manufacturing sector. instead of outsourcing like it was done in the past administration. thanks to a large part to first-time home buyers, tax credit, home sales rose in april as well. but while our economy is showing signs of progress, our work is far from over. we must continue to focus on solid job creation bills that will help our economy move forward. yet even though progress has been made, republicans want to continue to side with wall

street and big banks that caused the crisis. say no. i [pronouncer says word] no over and over again is not progress, it is destructive. democrats are committed to working on initiatives that correct failed policies of the past, but we all must work together, and i state we all must work together. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yielman yields back t balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent ddress the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. smith: mr. speaker, investigative journalists pursued alleged scandals involving former house majority leader tom delay and former white house deputy chief of staff karl rove even though neither was ever convicted of any wrongdoing. but today few investigative reporters are focused on what could be a criminal attemp by the obama administration to manipulate the democratic senate primaries in pennsylvania and colorado. while we don't know all the facts about the administration's actions, we do know the following.

it is against the law to offer a government job in exchange for dropping out of a political race. it is against the law for administration officia to interfere in the nomination process of a senate election. and it is against the law to obstru justice. rather than investigative reporters demanding answers from the admistration, we hear only the sound of crickets chiing on the white house lawn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from ohio rise? the gentlelady is recognized. ms. fudge: i am amazed and disheartened by congressional republicans' attempts to reinstitute the same flawed policies that created the economic crisis we find ourselves in today. congressional republicans are determined to abann americans who have lost their jobs. and partner with special interest groups like the wall street banks, credit card companies, big oil, and insurance companies. their intent is shown in their ting record.

republicans have voted against every major piece of economic legislation we have taken up this year. they voted no on the recovery act. they voted no to rein in banks through wall street reform. they even voted no for summer jobs. i am proud to be a democrat in this congress and stand up for hard, would going -- working americans. our party is dedicated to moving america in a new direction, creating good american jobs, lowering taxes for small businesses. and building a strong foundation for the economy and main street. the growing signs of economic recovery show our policies are working. american jobs have been created in six of the last seven months, averaging 200,000 a year. while more needs to be done, americis on the road to recovery. i yield back. the eaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? without objection, so ordered. mr. johnson: you know, a recent

gallup poll showed 79% of americans now you few the federal debt as a serious threat to the future well-being ofthis nation. it's no wonder because the administration just annoued the nation's debt will reach 93% of g.d.p. this year. a new high. economic expes predict that an unprecedented debt level could squash at least one million more jobs. the news ce the same day th labor department reported that nearly all of the new jobs were temporary hires at the census and some of them rehires at that. make no mistake. the out-of-control government spending coupled with a heavy debt prevent us from creating the quality jobs and bright future americans want, nee and deserve. it's time to get our fiscal house in order once and for all. the stimul, the bailouts, government-run health care. enough is enough.

yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin rise? >> to address the house for one minute. e speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kagen: mr. speaker, last week i listened to families in green bay, ro salky -- wausauki, an everywhere i went people were saying the same thing. and they are playing by the rules. playing and living by the rules. they are working hard and paying their bills on time. it's the wisconsin way. they have asked me to deliver this message to washington. no more bailouts for wall street corporations. blouts of big oil companies who determined our energy's policy for decades. and the british petroleum, we say you broke it, you fix it. on may 19, i gave british petroleum president opportunity to live up to his corporate word, immediately, not 10 years from now. when i asked him to put $25 billion into the united states

treasury and begin cleaning up the worst environmental disaster our nation's history. buwhen asked to take responsibility, he took a pass. people in wisconsin believe in responsibility both personal and corpate. people in wisconsin want b.p. to pay up front and that is why i'm introducing the oil spill responsibility act of 2010, requiring immediate payment of $25 million by b.p. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? >> to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. pence: as a member of the house foreign affairs committee, i have been a strong supporter of the u.s.-turkish alliance. i have been to turkey. i have met with officials there. knew the president before he was president of turkey. and so you can imagine my dismay, mr. speaker, with the recent aggressive action by

turkey toward our most cherished ally, irael. the complicity of turkey in launching a flotilla to challenge the blockade in gaza, the ensuing violce that occurred, the grievous loss of life is deeply troubling to those of us who have supported the u.s.-turkish alliance in the past. a few things need to be said. we grieve the loss of life. but israel has a right to defend itself. and turkey must know that america will stand with israel in her right to defend herself. there is no humanitarian crisis in gaza. 10,000 tons of food and medical supplies are transferred into gaza every single week. and the blockade has saved lives. hamas used the gaza strip to launch vicious and brutal attacks, thousands of rockets on civilians, it cost lives in gaza, it cost lives in israel. turkey needs to count the cost. turkey needs to decide whether

its president course is in its long-term interest. but america will stand with israel. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from arizona rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mrs. kirkpatrick: mr. speaker, i rise to celebrate the life of a true american hero. on may 28, we lost another of the last survivg navajo code talkers, reverend yazz of white corn, arizona. navajo code talkers saved the lives of countless americans during world war ii and the korean war to help them communicate without risks of interception by the enemy. he served greatly and honorably as part this legendar group. after leaving the military, he kept giving back. serving for years as a missionary, staying involved with community work, and helping

organize a committee to aid workers suffering from the effects of uranium exposure. an active member of the navajo code talker association, reverend yazzie was dedicated to recognizing all the native fighting men and women have done for this country. we musfollow his lead. in his honor, i will continue my efforts to keep our promises to veterans in navajo country and across the indian nation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? >> unanimous consent. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. inslee: i ask unanimous consent that in the engrossment of the bill h.r. 2008, the clerk be directed to carry out the modification that i have placed at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 2008, a bill to authorize the secretary of the interior to facilitate the development ofydroelectric power on the diamond port system

on the central utah project. mr. inslee: i ask unanimous consent that the reading be dispensed with. the speaker pro tempore: objection. clerk will report the modification. without objection, the modification is considered as read. is there objection to the modification? if not, so ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of le 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered. or on which the vote is -- incurs objection under clause 6 of rule 20. recorded votes on postponed questions will be taken later. for at purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? mr. inslee: mr. speaker, i rise to move to suspend the rules and pass house resolution 989. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 989, resolution expressing the sense of the house of representatives that the united states should adopt national policies and pursuit international agreements to prevent oceanacidfication to

study the impacts of ocean acidfication and address the effects of ocean acidfication on marine ecosystems and coastal economies. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from washington, mr. inslee, anthe gentleman from utah, mr. chaffetz, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. inslee: thank you. i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. i k unanimouconsent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resotion under consideration. the spker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. inslee: mr. speaker, we have a resolution before us that deals with a problem of extraordinary dimensions having to do with the health of our oceans. i want to thank chairman rahall, chairwoman bordallo, majority leader hoyer, subcommittee chair brian bair with their help in getting a resolution to the floor to deal wh this extraordinary threat. we know how much americans today

are feeling heart sick about the damage to our gulf and perhaps the atlantic ocean as a result of the oil spill we are now suffering. so wt our resolution attempts to do is to focus on another perhaps worse threat to the oceans today associated with the burning of fuels -- fossil fuels, and that is the sad, unambiguous, scientifically certain fact that our oceans are coming more acidic, substantially more acidic as a result of carbon-based pollution from our burning of oil and coal and other fossil fuels. -- because what we have learned in our research, and we have ha a number of hearings on this, is the scientific community is telling us that because of carbon dioxide pollution that comes from burning oil and coal, what happens is that the carbon dioxide is coming out of our smokestacks and tail pipes is going over the oceans and then

is going into solution into the oceans of the world. and fully over a quarter of all the carbon that we have burned after digging it out of the ground and piping it up from blow has now found its way into thocean. this is a scientific fact. all scientists, republicans and democrats, agree on this. and as that cbon dioxide goes into the ocean it creates acid, it creates acidic condition. . and today the oceans are 23% more acidic. now, the most thing about this is that acid does not seem to be a safe and benign condition in the oceans. the scientis told us in this in their investigations is that this acidification is increasing at an alarming rate.

they were 23% more acidic by the end of my grandchild's lifetime, the ocean will be 100%, they will be twice as acidic as they have ever been during humans' time on earth. and this is presenting extraordinary danger to humans because we have an attachment to the ocea. and what we're being told by the scientific community is that the danger of these acidic conditions arehat it makes it difficult, if not impossible, for huge swaths of the life in the ocean to survive. and the reason is that large parts of the ocean community depend on taking calcium carbonate out of the water. they precipitate calcium caonate out of their shells. clams take calcium carbonate

out to makehells. perhaps most importantly, large amounts of the plankton that are the base of the food chain, take calcium carbonate to make the little structures of their bodyo make these shell-like forms. and as the oceans become more acidic -- and this is disturbing and this is toocus americans' attention on. as the oceans become more acidic, these life forms actually dissolve in the acidic waters of the ocean. and we are now approaching the area, the level where the acidic waters of the pacific, atlantic, southern, northern oceans will actually dissolve these life forms. let me tell you how dangerous this is. the director of the national -- director of national oceanic and atmospheric administration. she has come here and shown us photographic evidence of shells, the little calcium carbonate sources of 40% of the

base of the food chain. and she's shown us pictures of these little creares actually dissolving in water that will be acidic as it will be at the end of the century if we don't change things. now, there's no mystery about this. it's a scientific fact that the waters are becoming more acidic because of carbon dioxide and it's a scientific fact that large parts of the earth's oceans are dependent on this phenomena of taking calcium to form their life. so what does that mean to us? well, what it means to us and our grandchildren and grandchildren's lifetime is if we don't change what we're doing in an industrial basis we will have significant reduction in mankind's use of the oceans because 4,500 million people in the world depend on their protein from the oceans.

two million americans make their livelihoods from the oceans that will be in jeopardy because of ocean acidification. $75 billion of the economy is dependent on what is now jeopardized by the oil spill today in the gulf, but when you see those shrimp farmers and oystermen whose lives are in jeopardy in the gulf coast today, it's all the fishermen around the world whose livelihood is jeopardized by ocean acidification. let me note some of the scientific evidence about this. i will quote from dr. richard feeley from texas tech. quote, already we see waters showing up off thcoast of southern california that's acidic enough to actually start dissolvi seashells. it's not that this kind of corrosive water showing up will become more and more common. a quote from "nature" magazine ts year, quote, by mid century, if we continue

emitting carbon dioxide the way we have been, the arctic ocean will be so corrosive that d will cause seashells to dissolve, closed quote. a quote from "nature," quote, in decades, rising ocean acidity may be on scales that have not occurred for tens of millions of years, closed quote. perhaps the most disturbing quote i've heard is from kim, an ocean grapher from stanford who basically told me we're heading for something he likens as an ocean full of weeds because of the destruction of these multiple life forms. in the one that's -- and the one that's most telling what we're seeing in the gulf, a quote from donald waters, commercial fisherman who fishes for red snapper and king mackerel out of pensacola, florida. this is a devastating ghost lurking in the shadows that

will change our whole lives, closed quote. so what we have today is a resolution by the housthat we need to adopt policies a move forward in effos to reduce this evil that is now lurking in the oceans of ocean acidification. we know what the culprit is. it's carbon dioxide. we now what the solution is, clean energy technology, that we can embrace to try to reduce this pollution. and we know the ultimate outcome if we do not act which is that our grandkids are not going to have an ocean as we know them. and personally i can tell you it's already hit my state. our oyster production now in the state of washington has been severely dampened probably because of ocean acidification that prevents the oyster larva from surviving. we didn't know this for an absolute certainty yet, but this is the kind of thing that we're starting to see happen.

we're better than this. wenow what the oceans mean to us. and we do not intend to leave behind an ocean without the creators creation of coral reefs and all the other creations of the ocean. so i commend this resolution, and i will reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. chaffetz: house resolution 989 would urge the united states to adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification and address the impacts on marine ecosystems and coastal economies. as stated in the resolution, congress passed the federal ocean acidification research and monitoring act last year. this legislation authorized funding for research activities to better understand ocean acidification. this is to the tune of approximately $76 million. i would stress that prior to

adopting national policies and international agreements which could adversely impact american jobs, the administration needs to continue its efforts to conduct research to better understand ocean acidification to ensure efforts to address its effects do not necessarily harm the united states' economy. we have contributed significant money forhis over the course of time. and i at this point, mr. speaker, would likto reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the ntleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. insle mr. speaker, i have no additional requests for time. i commend this to the house and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: i thank you, mr. speaker. would the gentleman yield for a question? help me understand why this resolution is needed at this time. i don't want to debate your -- and i appreciate your passion for this topic. it's evident and i appreciate that, but given that we already

passed the federal ocean acidification research and monitoring act and authorized some $76 millionwhy the need for this additional resolution? mr. inslee: if the gentleman will allow me to respond. it's a great question and the answer is clear. you know, you look at americans who today have iteally deep in their hearts what's happening the gulf. i know in your district, all of our folks, republicans and democrats, understand the damage that's happening. what americans are not aware of yeis this other looming potential disaster in the ocean. and we believe it's important for the u.s. congress to go on record to say we in fact are going to deal with this, not just in a research component. and i appreciate the gentleman pointing out we've passed our component to do research. but rearch is not enough. we need action in the oceans. we need to reduce our carbon

pollution in the oceans. and simply studying this problem is not enough. we can't study the problem for the next several decades and let the oceans die. so that's the reason for this resolution. mr. chaffetz: thank you. if the gentleman will yield to another question. it talks in the very first sentence, the united states should adopt national policies. by national policies, does the gentleman mean the cap and trade, does the -- what are national policies, in your mind? mr. inslee: well, there are numerous policies that could deal withhis problem and our resolution does not specify any particular policy. we look to the bipartisan efforts that we hope will succeed here in an effort that will reduce what causes ocean acidification, which is carbon pollution. there are many policies that can do that, and we're going to have -- mr. chaffetz: would cap and trade? mr. inslee: it could be one of ose but there are many other policies that could be beneficia many of which have passed the house of representatives, including our efforts to start building

electric cars in america rather than china, building lithium ion batteries. will put hundreds of ou-of-work auto workers. many are not specified in this resolution. mr. chaffetz: reclaiming my time. i concur with the gentleman that we need to pursue green technologies. that includes nuclear technology, getting the regulatory bodies out of the way so we can pursue the adoption of natural gas vehicles and other types of things and technologies that would truly help our environment. i would simply also, mr. speaker, suggest that when the characterization of where the scientific community is on this, i do personally object to the quote, all scientists agree, end quote. i don't think that is the case. from my purview and perspective, i don't think that, quote, all scientists agree. i do think there is still debate in the scientific

community and i think that's a healthy thing. so with that i'd like to reserve the balance of my time, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. members are reminded to address remarks in debate to the chair and not in the second person. the gentleman from washington. mr. inslee:ay i inquire how much time we have remaining on our side? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington has 11 1/2 minutes. mr. inslee: we yield tw minutes to mr. cohen. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank the sponsor of this resolution. he's been a leader on this. the fact is they say that politicians think of the next elections, statesmen think of the next generation. this resolution is about the next generation. and the next generation and the generation after that need to have an earth that they can inhabit that was similar to the earth that was inhabited by our predecessors because we're polluting it. we need to be careful what we're doing to the ocean. it's the last frontier and we're polluting it greatly. i want to bring up a lady, no

relation to me, diana cohen. she's done an exhibition on plastics in sin. she is the founder of the group called the plastics pollution coalition. plastics have a breakup and spread poisons and toxics that threaten our sea life, our marine life, get into our systems througour ingesting and eating those animals and are a threat to our own present existence and they threaten when plastics are produced and they're put into the atmosphere and in the environment and end up in the ocean they threaten us. so what she has done in barcelona, spain, on the eighth of june, which is world ocean day, is have an ocean of plascs exhibit and taken plastics from the ocean and created art. it is teaching students there about the dangers of plastics, the threat to our ocean life and to our marine future. i commend diana cohen for her work. i commend mr. inslee for his

work, being a statesman and looking out for the next generation and for mother earth, which we have a duty to preserve. thank you, mr. speaker, and thank you, mr. inslee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: thank you, mr. speaker. you know, one of the concerns i have about this resolution is the vague nature of what these so-called national policies would be. again, i'd like to ask the gentleman if he'd yield to a question. is h.r. 2454, the waxman-markey bill, one of the, quote, national policies? mr. inslee: well, the national policies will be decided by this congress rather than just myself or the gentleman. this will be a decision, the policies that we will make hopefully in a bipartisan basis. the resolution does not pertain to any particular policy. there are probably 1,000 good ideas here. we hope to find the best 1,000 and put them all to work. mr. chaffetz: reclaiming my time. i'd like to reserve the balance of myime. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance

of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. inslee: i yield myself such time as i may nsume. i would like to -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. inslee: i'd like to make a couple of points. first off, i want to make clear that there really is no scientific debate or uncertainty about a couple of physical facts. i just want to make this pretty clear. you can really search the world over and you reallyill not find any scientists who will dispute the conclusion that when we put carbon dioxide in the air much of it ends up in the ocean and dissolve and creates more acidic conditions. that's an established scientific fact. the second scientific established fact is because of some of the great work doing -- by noaa, we'reinding that the oceans are becoming more acidic. i met the noaa ships when they came in a year and a half ago. they dipped little containers in the waters in various places in the water column. they bring it up d determine

its acidity. we did this as juniors and seniors in high school. that is an established fact. there was really no debate in the scientific community about this. now, there is a question of how soon the coral reefs will disappear. . is it 0 years, 60 years, 100 years? there is still the speaker pro tempore: tisk research being done to that. the acidity changes the ability of these life forms to exist in the water. that is very disturbing because vast amounts of the ocean is dependent on these creatures at the bottom of the food chain. the coral reefs are dependent at least 15% of food, comes from fish dependent on coral reefs. when they are gone the fish are gone. when 40% of the plankton are gone, the salmon are gone that my people like to go out on a saturday and catch. and i can tell you with a

scientific certainty that my people do not want to riffing the survival of salmon because we continued this pollution policy without dealing with it. that is a political certainty. so i think there's plenty certainty. what policies we adopt on this, thgentleman knows there are many things to do. one of the policies we have adopted in our energy bill would call for research to find out if there is a way we can see quester carbon dioxide from burning coal, for instance. so if we can bury the carbon dioxide from the coal, we can continue burning coal. that's part of our energy bill we passed in the house of representatives. just one of the policies of many we have. i think -- one other comment i wa to make. we have had -- there's lots of disagreement in the house about climate change and the science of climate change. we understand that. but i want to make people understand this resolution has to do with a connected but

separate phenomenon. if you don't think there's any climate change, if you believe that the melting of the arctic and tundra in greenland is not associated with carbon dioxide, that's fine. but this issue we ought to have total bipartisan consensus on because there really is no disagreement about where the carbon dioxide goes. a substantial amount of it goes into the ocean and makes acidic conditions. i'm hoping we have a bipartisan consensus on this. this is a related but you don't have to be a belver in climate science to understand the clear acidfication science. when you add carbon dioxide to the water, it makes it acidic. we learned this in high school and now it's time for us to do something about it. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: thank you, mr. speaker. there are some assertion that is this is the worst threat than what's going on in theulf. the most immediate threat to the oceans at least that we see is the -- what's going on with the

oispill in the gulf. it's nothing short of shocking this president has even called the leader of british petroleum. why can't he even make a call after nearly 50 days is truly absolutely shocking. again i think we need to continue to have debate and talk about the need to address the acidfication of the oceans, but i do find that this house resolution is ambiguous when it talks about adopting national policies, which i think is a similarly veiled attempt we should be adopting the cap and trade bill. further, i find that this bill is redundant in terms of the fact that the congress passed the federal ocean acidfication research and monitoring act last year. allocating -- or putting aside -- authorizing money to thtune of some $76 million. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balan of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. inslee: i just want to make point, we are not advocating any

particular polic. but we are advocating here that we are a bipartisan basis take the blinders off to a problem that we have to face on a bipartisan basis. and you can't run or hide from ocean acidfication. the oceans will have 150% increase in the acidity of the ocean if we don't find a bipartisan solution to this problem. you are going to have more co-2 in the oceans tn in the last 650,000 years if we don't find some bipartisan solution to this problem. we just think the first step niff solution is recognizing a problem -- first step in wreck the solution is regnizing a problem. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: mr. speaker, i have no additional speakers. i'll continue to reserve the balance of my time unless -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah reserves his time.

the gentleman from washington. mr. inslee: yield a minute to mr. kucinich. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for one minute. mr. kucinich: thank you very much. i rise in support of the resolution which recognizes world ocean day. i'm going to reserve the blance of the time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington. mr. inslee: yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: thank you, mr. speaker. again i appreciate the gentleman who is presenting this bill and his clear passion for this, but, mr. speaker, this is clearly, when it says in the very first sentence, that the united states should adopt national policies, in my mind, mr. speaker, that is clearly this is an attempt to try to say that we should be passing the cap and trade bill which i am total-l -- totally opposed to. i would urge my colleagues to te against this bill.

i don't think it's needed. we have made a commitment on behalf of the united states of america with the federal ocean acidfication research and monitoring act that was passed in an omnibus bill last year. the money has been setaside. the administration needs to do its work and would encourage them to do that. this is an issue that does need to be addressed. we don't try to dismiss that in any way, shape, or form, but, mr. speaker, this resolution is not needed at this ti. i would urge my colleagues to vote against it. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore:he gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. inslee: to close, i would like to comment, we are going to have lots of debates abouthe right policy to deal with this problem. but the country that put a man on the moon should not be the country to blind itself to an obvious problem. and we are going to be swallod by this and the oceans are going to be swallowed by this unless we first recognize the prlem. it's a simple bipartisan step to say we got a problem, we got to work together to solve it. let's do that. i commend this. and i yield back the balance of my time. the spear pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance

of his time. -- the gentlemanields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass house resolution 989, so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is passed -- the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: mr. speaker, on that i ask -- demand the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and the chair's prior announcement, further proceedings onhis motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts se recognition? >> mr. speaker, move that the house suspend the rules and agree to h.r. 5026, the grid reliability and infrastructure defense, or gridct.

the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title -- >> as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the tiele of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5026, a bill to amend the federal power act to protect the bulk power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the united states from cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. the speakepro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. markey, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. upton, each wi control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. markey: thank you, mr. speaker, very much. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. markey: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speake i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. markey: right now, mr. speaker, america's electric grid is vulnerable to cyberor other attacks, by terrorists or hostile countries.

our adversaries are actively probing these weaknesses and already have the capacity to exploit them. the consequences of such an attack could be devastating. the commercially operated grid provides 99% of the power use by our defense facilities. every one of our nation's critical civilian system, water, communication, health care, transportation, law enforcement, and financial services depends on that grid. classified member briefings have underscored the urgency of this threat. the grid act, which has been produced out of the energy and environment subcommittee of the energy and commerce committee, woing with mr. upton, the ranking member of the subcommittee, passed by unanimous 47-0 vote.

it is the product of monthsf bipartisan work, led by chairman waxman and ranking members barton and upton. it reflects important work of -- by mr. barrow and other members of the energy and commerce committee and by chairman thompson, representative clarke, chairwoman clarke, and others on the homeland security committee. and it shows that when it comes to the nexus between national security and energy, all americans agree that we must chart a more secure path. at this point, mr. speaker, i would like to reserve the balance of my time. e speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan. mr. upton: thankou, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. upton: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i, too, want to compliment the members on our

committee, both republican and democrat, not only in our subcommittee that mr. markey chairs and i'm the ranking member, but also chairman waxman and ranking member barton. this has been a multiyear effort, it really has. this bill is the product of that work. we have had a number of classified hearings and discussions and briefings over the last couple years with members attending for hours at a time. we have had some public hearings as well. and this bill is a part of that which is exactly why the bill passed out of full committee 47-0 on a roll call vote. the security of our nation's energy infrastructure from attack is one of the most important issues that this congress might address this year. and it's not an issue that we could take lightly. energy as we know, electricity, literally powers our economy in everything that weo.

even small price spikes and supply havoc on our economy for perhaps who knows how long, and it is imperative that the security of our nation's energy inastructure gets all of the attention that it deserves this legislation is a step in the right direction to protect our critical energy and defense infrastructure. let me tell you a couple of things that this bill does. as it relates to cyberand electromagneti weapons, it gives ferc the authority to establish standards to protect the power system against vussnerblets from malicious acts using electromagnetic weapons. geomagnetic storms, the bill requires ferc to direct nerc to submit for approval the reliability standard under section 250 to protect the infrastructure, and for large transformers the bl requires ferc again to direct nerc to

submit for approval reliability standard under section 215 to require adequate availability of large transformers to ensure the reliability of the infrastructure in the event of an attack with a geomagnetic storm. i would like to cite just a very few words in a letter that was signed by some real national security experts. james woolsey, steven hadley, rudy deleone, james schlesinger, and willie schneider jr., it's an official use overwhelm letter so i cannot submit it for te record or read more than a few words. they say together, we strongly endorse timely passage of this legislation in recognition that the electricity grid is a critical national security asset. the backbone of defense

capability in modrn civilization and also in recogtion that the grid is vulnerable. the letter goes on. we don't want a vulnerable grid, we as society cannot live with a vulnerable grid. this bill correctsment of the flaws in what -- corrects many of the flaws in what could otherwise be standing operating procedure and again i applaud and thank my chairman waxman and markey and ranki member barton and all the members of our committee who have spent many hours to address the situation with this legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. markey: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield as much time as he may consume to the chairman of the full energy and commerce committee, chairman waxman from the state of california. the speaker pro tempore: the gentman from californiis recognized. . mr. waxman: i support this act.

this is a bipartisan law when it becomes signed by the president. and it would be vital to protecting the nation's electric grid from cyberattacks, direct physical attacks and ectromagnetic pulses and solar storms. beginning in the last congress, a group of members on a bipartisan basis worked this legislation. ed markey, joe barton, fred upton and john dingell, rick boucher played significant roles in developing the proposal. john barrowad a very important part of this legislation as well. and i commend all of them for working together with me in preparing for this legislation that we're presenting to our colleagues today. e staffs of both the majority and the minority had extensive discussions with interested stakeholders and agencies. we worked with many members to answer their questions, address their concerns and consider

their constructive suggestions. it's been a cooperative process that has produced strong bipartisan legislation. in fact, the energy and commerce committee favorably reported the bill by a unanimous votof 47-0. today, our electric grid simply isn't adequately protected from a range of potential threats in an emergency situation where the grid faces an imminent threat. the federal energy regulatory commission currently lacks authority to require the necessary protective measures. there are also an ever growing number of security vulnerabilities. these are weaknesses in the grid that could be expited by criminals, terrorists or other countries to damage our electric grid. there are weaknesses that even make the id vulnerable to naturally occurring geomaetic

storms. this bipartisan legislation will provide the federal energy regulatory commission with the authorities it needs to address these threats. it also directs theommission to lookt long term, not just the imminent threat, with standards written or approved by the commission. in addition, the bill includes provisions that focus specifically on the portions of the grid that serve facilities critical to the defense of the united states. there are important national security and grid reliability issues. we've heard from the defense department, from former defense secretaries, national security advisors and c.i.a. directors. they've told us that the changes made by this bill are critical to our national security, and the congressional budget office confirms that the final bill is budget neutral. today's legislation is an opportunity for all of us to work together, and i urge my

colleagues to seize this opportunity. it's important bipartisan legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan. mr. upton: mr. speaker, i know that we had one other member that wanted to speak but i don't see him on the floor, so i continue to reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman serves the balance his time. the gentleman from massachetts. mr. markey: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield -- and chairman waxman has made reference to him already -- the gentleman from georgia, mr. barrow, who is probably the longest standing member working on this issue. i yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. barrow: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i thank him for his work on this important subject. mr. speaker, the grid generates and dwribts electricity across our country is -- distributes electricity across our country is one of the natural wonders

of the world. it grew up in peace time safely removed from any threat of physical activities and from the internet. today we use the internet to run this vast infrastructure and that leaveus vulnerable to a potentially devastating cyberattack. the grid act takes the first step to protecting our electrical grid. we can't count on our enemies -- so i encourage my colleagues to support the bill, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan. r. upton: mr. speaker, seeing my member is not here, i yield back the balance my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. upton: and would ask,

depen, for a strong -- again, for a strong yeah vote and hope our -- aye vote and hope our senate colleagues are listening. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from -- mr. marke mr. markey: i now yield to the gentleman, i have worked with him under his leership on these issues for years, i yield two minutes to mr.angevin from the state of rhode island. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. langevin: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. langevin: i want to thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i ristoday in strong support of h.r. 5026, legislation to protect our national electric grid system. i particularly like to thank chairman markey for his outstanding leadership and dedication on this important national security issue. i know he's given great time

and effort on this and i thank him for that. i'd also like to ank chairman waxman for his attention to this issue. and let me also mention, i'd like to recognize and thank my good friend, mr. thompson, chairman of the full meland security committee who worked with me in 2008 to hold hearings and to close examine actions our country must take to prevent attacks on our national electric grid. two years ago i testified before chairman markey's subcommittee about the threats to our power system from cyberattack. in the 110th congress as chairman of the homeland security subcommittee on emerging threat, cybersecurity, science and technology, i conducted a detailed and thorough examination of our critical infrastructure. let me reiterate what i made clear in my testimony. i believe america is still vulnerable to a cyberattack against the electric grid that would cause severe damage, not only to our critical infrastructure, but also our economy and the welfare of our

citizens. now, the vast majority of our critical assets are in private hands. now, many private entities are largely self-regulated and responsible for develing and implementing their own standards according to their own priorities. this bill will ensure that this is addressed by giving the federal government the ability to require strong safety measures in our electric power system. it is -- it has the foresight to not only specifically focus on cyberthreats but also on other potentially dangerous issues such as electromagnetic interfering. these measures will help us ensure that we prepare for the worse-case scenarios and protect our citizens in the event of an attack or accident. i want to thank chairman rkey for his attention on this important issue, and i look forward working with the energy and commerce committee to continue to raise awareness about securing our critical frastructure. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. langevin: i yield back. mr. upton: mr. speaker, i'd like to ask unanimous consent

to reclaim my unused time. the speaker pro tempo: without objection. mr. upton: and i yield two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from maryland, mr. bartlett. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. barton: i rise in strong support -- mr. bartlett: i rise in strong support of h.r. 5026. it was voted unanimously by the energy and commerce committee, 47-0. this bill is necessary, according to the national academy of scenes, because there is one event that we wl not avoid and that is a solar geomagnetic interference, a solar storm. when we have a big one, like the carington event that occurred in 1859, this will shut down our whole grid. what cost us only about $100 million to protect the grid from e.m.p. this investment won't be made without h.r.026. the congressional is he against of inaction are dire -- the

consequence of inaction are dire. if this haens, the national academies warned that it will cost us between $1 trillion and $2 trillion in damages and take four to 10 years to recover. with the grid down more or less for four to years, one can only imagine the consequences to our society. this is a really important bipartisan bill, and i rise in very strong support. thank you. the spker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. markey: thank you, mr. speaker, very much, and i yield myself such time as i m consume. the gr act has three basic components. first, it establishes federal authority to address emergency situations. if the president identifies an imminent threat to the bulk-power system or other parts of the grid that serve critical defense facilities,

the federal energy regulatory commission can issue an emergency order requiring measures to protect against this threat. this authority covers threats from cyberattacks, electromagnetic weapons, direct physical attacks or solar storms. however, in many cases, we will not know about a cyberattack or other threat to the grid until it's too late. accordingly, the grid act establishes measures to protect the grid against key vulnerabilities so that if and when an emergency does happen, we are already prepared. most important, if ferk identifies a -- ferc identifies vulnerability to a cyberattack that has not been adequately addressed, it has

the authority to require measures to protect the bulk-power system. the legislation also requires ferc within six months of enactment to establish measures to protect against the aurora vulnerability, the cyberattack. that vulnerability was identified nearly three years ago, but the current standard setting process has not addressed it. that is unacceptable. it must be fixed. chairman upton, ranking member upto and other members of our committee sat through a top-secret briefing last october with regard to the threat that this aurora vulnerability and other vulnerabilities that could be exploited by other countries or

by subnational groups or domestic terrorists. this is something that we must close. i think every member in that top-secret briefing left having experienced a sobering moment in their lives realizing the great responsibility we have to pass legislation that can deal with this problem. the grid act also deals with other critical vulnerabilities, solar flair. solar flairs creates geomagnetic currents that can destroy transformers. experts agree that it's only a matter of time that we experience a lar storm large enough to bring down a large portion of the grid, potentially causing trillions of dollars in damage. in addition, the grid is highly vulnerable to attack because the large transformers upon which we rely, are built overseas and can take years to

replace. the grid act addresses these issues to protect against geomagnetic storms and to ensure the availability of adequate backup supplies of large transforms. and finally, the grid act gives ferc authority to protect portions of the grid that serve the top 100 critical defense facilities against a cyber or electric magnetic weons attack. the amended version of the bill now before the house makes one change to the version reported out of committee. in order to make the bill deficit neutral, the amended bill exempts the bonneville power administration and the tennessee valley authority from requirements other than cyberprotections during the first 11 years after enactment. with this change, the congressional budget fice has determined that the bill will not affect direct federal spending. the amended bill does not

sco. colleagues, the electric grid's vulnerable to cyber and other attacks is onef the single greatest threats to our national security. this bipartisan legislation is critical to empowering the federal government and the private sector with the capacity it will need to protect us against that threat. there are people plotting right now that if they could would exploit this vulnerability. i urge all members to vote yes on the grid act. it is a moment that we must all come together in order to protect our country. at this point i resee the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan. mr. upton: mr. speaker, i reserve -- i yield two minutes to t distinguished ranking member of the full committee, mr. barton were texas, in support of the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two

minutes. mr. barton: i thank the distinguished speaker. i want to compliment chairman markey for referring to mr. upton as chairman upton. that might be a foreteller of things to come. we thank him for his acknowledging that possibility. mr. cirman and mr. speaker, i do rise in support of h.r. 5026, the grid reliability and infrastructure defense act, better known as the gr act. this is an example of legislation that has come to the floor after a 47-0 bipartisan vote in the energy and commerce committee. it shows what the congress can when republicans are allowed in the room to help draft and put into place legislation. . while it is a rare occasion in this country but it certainly is something th sides of the aisle can be proud of. i want to especially commend subcommittee cirman markey,

full committee chairman waxman, ranking member upton,others on both sides of the aisle to make this day possible. our electric grid is increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack. if the nation state or terrorist grp were successful in crip 8ing our -- crippling our electric grid, it would have terrible consequences to our defense. we have news stories that spies may have navigated our system to control our power supplies. the smart grid we are counting on to improve reliability, enhance consumer choices could also increase our exposure to hackers in places like china and russia. our defense communy's concerned about possible electoral -- electromagnetic attacks from terrorists or hostile countries. we must take substantive action to address the susceptibility of our electric system to such attacks. the stakes are just too high for us to do nothing. the gridct,mr. speaker, takes

care of all these pblems. it would shield our bulk power system with the -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for an additional minute. mr. barton: i appreciate the ranking member's yielding additional time. the grid act would shieldboth our bulk power system and infrastructure serving critical defense facilities. legislation authorizes the president to address imminent grid security threats to the federal and energy relatory commission, better known as ferc. it would give ferc the authority to issue notice and comment rule to address grid security vulnerabilities. as mr. markey pointed out, this bill is revenue neutral. it does not increase the federal deficit in any way, shape, form, our fashion. i want to repeat again it came out of energy and commerce committee, 47-0. i hope the house will unanimously vote for this and send it to the other by. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts.

mr. upton: may i inquire if he has any remaining speakers? mr. markey: i have no remaining speakers. i would just like toe recognized before i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the ntleman from michigan is recognized. mr. markey: yes, i have no other requests for time. and if the gentleman would yield to me it would only be for the purpose of thanking him for working with the majority in such a cooperative fashion. national defense is an area where we should be trying to cooperate. and this bill is a pre-eminent example of that happening in this congress. and i want to thank him and the gentleman from texas, mr. barton, for creating that atmosphere which made it ssible. i think that this gives a

historic piece of legislation, mr. waxman and i and all the members on our side, really do believe that this is the way congress should work. i congratulate the gentleman for his work on it. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan controls the time. mr. upton: thank you, mr. speaker. i will yield myself the balance of the time and yield back and let my friend, mr. markey, finish with a close. i just want to say this is an issue we sat down together for the last actually couple years. examining the facts. many of us that particularly live in areas for me the midwest coming from michigan we had a devastating tornado come through this weekend. for many of us, myself included, our electricity went out for a number of hours. and then a number of times, particularly during the winter and even in the summer with these electric storms that come through sometimes, sometimes electricity may be out for a couple days. we look to our friends down in haiti who, many of them, still

may not have electricity after the devastate earthquake it hit there a number months ago. can you imagine if that happened here in this country where we may because of our vulnerabilities it could be peaps out of electricity for a year or two. trying to get gasoline to get out of there. trying to get refrigeration for your food. trying to have a job to take care of your families. some of us read the road. lots of different scenarios out there. we need to be prepared. this bill moves us do that road and i again want to compliment my friend, mr. markey, to make sure this legislation did move through. we had a lot of bipartisan support. a lot of eyes opened a ears, too, particularly as we sat through some of those classified briefings. let's hope the senate moves quickly. the president signs it swiftly. and in fact we can see legislation move to make sure that those scenarios rema that way until they become realities.

i yield back the balce of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. markey: i yield back the balance of my time. with the urging of an aye vote by the members. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5026, as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and witut objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. without objection, the title is without objection, the title is amended.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and

agree to the bill house resolution 1330, as amended. the speaker pro mpore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 30, resolution recognizing june 8, 2010, as world ocean day. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlelady from california, ms. chu, and the gentleman from ohio, mr. turner, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. chu: mr. speaker, i now yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the geledy is recognized. ms. chu: mr. speaker, on behalf of the committee on oversight and government reform, i'm happy to rise in support of house resolution 1330. this measure recognizes june 8, 2010, as world ocean day. world ocean day offers the opportunity to celebrate the wonders of the underwater world and look carefully at our interactions with the same

the timing of this measure is critical. today we find ourselves in the midst of the worst ocean oil disaster in our nation's history. with our addictioto oil, jeopardizing the vibrance and economically vital marine life of america's seas, we are being reminded daily of the often forgotten value of these resources and our respsibility to protect the the world's oceans cover more than 70% of our planet's surface and the rich web life of life that they support is the result of hundrs of millions of years of evolution. great human civilizations from the egyptians to the polynesians relied on the sea for commerce and transport and now in the 21st century, our fate is as tied to the oceans as ever. we still rely on fish for a significant portion of our daily protein needs. and more than $500 billion of the world's economy is tied to ocean-based industries such as

coastal tourism and shipping. but all is not well in the sea. increased pressures rom overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution, and introduction of invasive alien species have combined in recent decades to threaten the diversity of life in our oceans. the first observance of world ocean day will allow us to highlight the many ways in which oceans attribute to society. it is also an opportunity to recognize the considerable challenges we face in maintaining their capacity to regulate global climate, supply essential ecosystem services, and vide sustainable livelihoods. as the oil continues to spi into the gulf, it is time to recognize a worldcean day and take the first critical step to saving this vital resource. house resolution 1330 was

introduced by our gleeg, the gentleman fr california, representative sam farr, on may 5, 2010. the mesh measure was referred to the committee on oversight and government reform which ordered it reported favorably by unanimous consent on may 20, 2010. the measure has the support of over 50 members of the house. i thank the gentleman from california for introducing this measure, and i'd also like to thank chairman towns and ranking member issa for their suprt for the bill. i urge my colleagues to support this measure and i reserve the bance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman from ohio. mr. turner: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consum the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. turner: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of house resolution 1330, recognizing june 8, 2010, as world ocean day. it's particularly fitting that today this resolution gives us e opportunity to take some time and appreciate the beauty of our oceans and think about

ways we can work to protect our oceans for generations to come. all americans as well as people from around the world realize the importance of oceans. people enjoy playing, boating, fishing, or simply being along the beachscape and along our oceans. oceans fascinate many children who learn about the animals that live under the sea. certainly in light of the national crisis that is currently aoccurring in the gulf with the oil leak, this resoluti gives us context in which to understand the risk from the delayed response that is occurring to stop the leak in the gulf. we rely on oceans every day for our regular way of life. oceans provide thousands of jobs for fishermen, sailors, and other professions. all americans are served by oceans in numerous ways including food and transport for the goods transported by cargo ships across oceans. mr. speaker, our oceans are incredibly precious resource and we should protect them for the

future. i ask my colleagues join in support of this resolution. i reserve the balancof my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlady from california. ms. chu: i yield five minutes to the gentleman from california, representative farr. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. farr: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i rise in support of the resolution which i sponsored with many other members of congress, and i first of all would like to thank the committee and leadership they provided in a bipartisan fashion to bring this bill to the floor. as has been stated, the ocean is our largest public trust. it covers 2/3 of the planet. it's responsible for 1/3 of the total gross national product of the united states. it is closely linked to our day-to-day activities, and frankly to the success of our nation. tom friedman said, a crisis is a terrible thing to waste. we cannot let the crisis that has happened in the gulf pass us by.

we have faced disas tergs in this country before -- disasters in this country before and we have moved to act. after the "silent spring" in 1962 and the santa barbara oil spill happened in 1969, the environmental movement took stronghold in the united states, congress followed up by adopting the clean air act, the clean water act, the national environmental policy act, in short order. . we will debate the acts we have to take following the crisis in the gulf, but today we are joined in unanimous thought that the ocean is impornt and it warrants its recognition. we mightay that it's a very salty week here in washington. june is the national oceans month. this week is the capitol hill oceans week where members of

the ocean interest and science community come to washington to petition their government. and yesterday was world ocean day. and for over a month now the nation has been experiencing the worst marine disaster in history. world ocean day was first recognized in 1992's earth summit in rio de janeiro and has been celebrated ever since. the united nations took official recognition of the day last year. i'm proud to load the effort here in congress this year. the resolution that we're adopting emphasizes that we have an individual and collective dutboth nationally and internationally to be ocean steward the resolution also petitions the president to set priorities using hiocean policy task force. i'll continue in my role as representing the coast of california and one of the

marine science leading gee graphy areas in the world -- geography areas in the world to bring to this floor issues important to the ocean. but right now i want to join my colleagues in celebrating that we all agree that it's important to recognize the oceans. i yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the geleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio. >> thank you, m speaker. as congress takes this time to recognize world ocean day i think it is absolutely appropriate for us to ask the administration for answers on the gulf oil leak and the tragedy that's occurring there. mr. turner: i think the american people are outraged. they wonder how it is going to be stopped and how it'soing to be cleaned up. i think the administration needs to te us what their game plan is and what their actions are. they're merely telling us what b.p. is saying. i think the american people want to know, as congress takes this action, it it would be appropriate for the administration to step forward and say, how did this happen, how are we going to stop this and how are we going to clean

it up and how are we going to make certain this doesn't happen again? i know people in ohio look down at the gulf with outrage of what's going on with the wildlife shes the beaches. they wonder -- wildlife, with the beaches. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. garamendi: mr. speaker, thank you so very much. congressman farr, thank you for your leadership on this. this is not a new issue for you. i remember your days in the california legislature where you carried such legislation. you do represent one of the most pristine and most precious parts of the california coast, monterey bay. it's appropriate for this congress to act on this resolution recognizing wod ocean day. beyond that, recoizing the itical importance of oceans

to all of us. it is the birthplace of life. it the place where we find our climate, our oxygen, a lot of our food and our commerce. it's a place where we have over the years trashed. trash is flowing into the ocean . pollution of all kinds. and now the ultimate pollution of a blowout of an oil well in the gulf of mexico. it's time for us to not only pay attention to the ocean, what this resolution does, it's time for us to protect the oceans. we know the climate change, the increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is leading to the acidification of oceans, and that will kill much of the life of the ocean if iwere to continue to increase. what are we doing about it? well, we'll recognize it today. weake that as step one. the administration needs to give us information. we need to reinn the oil industry and make sure that any

drilling in the ocean is done at a maximum safe way. for the west coast, i've authored the west coast protection act that would prohibit new leases off the west coast of california, oregon and washington. that is the maximum protection. more needs to be done. this is a starting point. this is the recognition of our responsibility as members of congress to take action, not only with a resolution recognizing this day, but with solid laws that require the protection and provide the protection necessary for the ocean. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio. mr. turner: thank you, mr. speaker. gain, as we take up this resolution for world ocean day, america has questions for this administration on how they're going to stop this leak, how we're going to protect our oceans and the wildlife and how this is going to be cleaned up. you kn, most administrations when they take office, they were ready for the job day one. well, day one was a year and a half ago, and we still have a

crisis in the gulf and people want to know, where is the adminisation? we're on day 51 of the leak down in the gulf. day 51. perhaps in addition to world ocean day, every day congress should pass a resolution claiming, you know, proclaiming a day in honor of the tragedy that's occurring down ithe gulf. day 51 and we still don't have an answer, we don't know how this is going to be stopped, we don't know what the administration's plans are, and don't know what the administration's plans are for cleaning this up. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: mr. speaker, i yield ree minutes to the gentleman from ohio, mr. kucinich. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. kucinich: i thank the gentlelady a rise in support of the resolution, june 8 as world oceans day, but for the past 50 days and for the next six months, at least, every other day is going to be ruin

our oceans day. and we'd like to think, well, this is all about b.p. i think we have to go a little bit further. we have to understand that we have been pursuing a way of life tt is not sustainable. it's not sustainable for we as human beings. it's not sustainable for our planet. so we can be here today to talk about the oceans and we should. but we have to keep in mind, mr. speaker, that our oceans receive billions of gallons of runoff flows, pesticides, metals like mercury and lead, massive amounts of fertilizer, vital organic compounds, countless of other chemicals, even before the deepwater disaster. this runoff caused the single

biggest dead zone in the gulf of mexico. our oceans are absorbing the malfesance of oil companies who are not only responsible for at least three separate major oil gushers as we speak but are responsible as being one of two major conibutors causing climate change. and we're subsidizing them with taxpayers' money. our oceans are absorbing the malfesance of coal companies, the other major fossil fuel contributor to climate change. for decades the oceans have been our repository for the greenhouse gases that come mostly from the burning of fossil fuel. the result is that oceans have grown more acidic. coral is dying. underwater tempt patterns are shifting. undermining entire ecosystems and there are signs our oceans have reached the limit. some studies say they won't be able to absorb any more if any more greenhouse gases out the atmosphere that only increases the urgency with which we must act to achieve a

carbon-free and even nuclear-free energy portfolio. but the ultimate challenge that we have about upholding the environmental integrity of our oceans comes because we have really disassociated ourselves from nature. we see nature as being out there. we see nature as not even being a part of us. and because we are avoiding our responsibility to god's creation, the price we'll pay in the future will keep getting higher, a planet ruined and all of life threatened with extinction. so we could keep temp rising about what's going on in the gulf, but the fact of the matter is that sooner or later we must come to the kind of energy we're using and whathe damage is done to the environment and to the human race and all of the life on the planet. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio. mr. turner: thank you, mr. speaker.

i appreciate mr. kucinich's comments from ohio on the issues of how we need to look at, you know, how we're treating the environment. as we're in today 51 of this crisis in the gulf, coress has begun to have hearings. the house and the senate asking questions about what happened, but i think the administration needs to come forward. as people look to the news and the webcams, they need to know from this administration the answer, how is this going to be stopped, how is this going to be acessed, how is this going to be cleaned up? 51 days into this we don't know how this will be opped or whatanner in which it should be stopped. we're still listening to b.p. give us the answers instead of administration telling u well, what is the standard, what should be happening, how should we be protecting the coast? and it makes you wonder a year and a half into this administration, how are we doing on the other oil rigs that are there? is this administration prepared

in determining whether or not the other oil rigs currently represent a threat? what inspections are they doing? what compliance are they doing? as congress passes this world ocean day, the administration should pause and turn to the american people and give us response 51 days into this crisis down on the gulf. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from oregon, congressman blumenauer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you. i'm intrigued with my colleague from ohio's approach, because when the other team was in charge we had a series of programs that undercut the ability to have government equipped, moving forward. the scandals in the m.m.s., the appointment of people literally

from the industry to sort of look at their former colleagues, people who were literally in bed with the people that they were supposed to regulate. a series of efforts, the lany that we have heard from our colleagues when they were in charge was to cut back on regulation, to move it faster, to do more drill, baby, drill. with all due respect, i think looking at the history of 10 years of moving in the other direction to somehow fault the administration who inherited a unparalleled economic collapse, problems with e.p.a., with m.m.s., around the whole array of areas that are a consequence of policies that were put in place by our friends on the other side of the aisle. i feel it somewhat ironic that we're celebrating oceans day on the 50th day of the disaster, 51st. i am hopeful that it is an area that we're not somehow going to

spend -- i'm happy to go toe to toe with my friend in terms of what the republicans did and their policies to strip the federal government of the ability to move forward, but i think what we need to do is talk about what we're going forward -- where we're going forward to reduce our reliance on imported oil. we need to move toward a greener, cleaner approach. we absolutely need to be aggressive in making sure that the laws are enforced. we need to have people who stopped being apoll gists for the industry, -- apologists for the industry, whether it's b.p. or others, and move to a new era of energy efficient use. i am honored to be on the floor with my colleague, mr. farr, who has been a champion for as long as i've been in congress on an area that deserves far more attention, far more

resources, far more work on the part of the congress. i would hope that respect for the oceans, that research and protections would be something that brings us together so that not only do we avoid disasters like this in the future but we're able to do a better job with the wide arange of areas that are going to make such a difference for the future of the planet. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio. mr. turner: with all due respect to the gentleman from oregon, since the democrats have been in charge for the house for the past 3 1/2 years, if there were any regulatory or legislative issues or resolutions that needed to be passedcertainly we would have seen those and they would have moved forward out of this house. unfortunately, what we see out of this house is a resolution for world ocean day. a resolution for world ocean day while we have this crisis going on down in the gulf and the administration's still not giving us answers as to how is this going to be addressed. i mean, the big question that everybody has in the news is not what is b.p. doing and what

are they going to be doing next or is the fix that they're currently pursuing going to work, but what is this administration's answer to how this should be addressed, what should be done? this administration has been in office for a year and a half. this crisis has been going on for 51 days. surely over the past 5 is days the administration should be -- 51 days the administration should be able to step forward and give the american people a clear answer as to how this answered, how this is going to be stopped and how we're going to clean this up. this is something i think everyone would pause for those answers. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentlewoman from california, congress member capps. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for three minutes. . miss caps: i rise today to express my strong support for h.res. 1330, a resolution recognizing june 8 as world

oceans day. i want to thank my colleague and dear friend, sam farr, who represents the neighboring kiss trict -- district to mine for introducing this important resolution of which i'm a proud co-sponsor. we are a water planet, mr. speaker. the oceans cover 71% of the earth's surface and contain 90% -- 97% of the planet's water. they regulate our climate. they regulate our weather. we depend onhem for the air we breathe, for protoon in our diet, for our -- protein in our diet and quality of life. yesterday the international community celebrated world oceans day. now more than ever it is time for us to pay tribute to our oceans and to their resources. two national commissions have found our oceans are under increasing pressure. they are showing signs of serious decline from oxygen deprived dead zones to depleted fish populations to contaminated

beach waters. now we must add a massive oil spill to the list. this disastrous gulf oil spill is the worst environmental disaster in our nation's history. there is no doubt our addiction to oil jeopardizes the vibrant and economically important marine life of the world's oceans. we are being reminded every day of the often forgotten value of these resources, and it's our responsibility to protect them. a national ocean policy is needed, mr. speaker, perhaps now more than ever. such a policy would ensure that activities occurring off our shores like offshore drilling, that these activities meet the basic requirements of protecting, maintaining restoring our oceans' ecosystem. president obama has all right start add task force to develop a national ocean policy. this is an important first step that will better protect our

oceans. but there is another stethat congress can take. so i urge my colleagues to join with me, not only in supporting this important resolution recognizing world oceans day, but as our colleague from oregon just stated, moving forward, taking the collective responsibility, the stewardship, that we share to defend and care for our water planet. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the chair would inform the -- the gentlelady from california has 3 1/2 minutes. the gentleman from ohio has 14. the gentleman from ohio. mr. turner: yes, mr. speaker. the prior speaker indicated that the president has pulled together a task force for national ocean policy and is looking for public input. i think we know what that public input is. it's, mr. president, tell the american people how this leak's going to be stopped. tell us how this cleanup is going to occur. tell us how this is going to be

avoided in the future. the public input is stop the leak. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: does the other side have any speakers? mr. turner: i believe i'm the only speaker at this point. ms. chu: thank you. i now recoize the author of this resolution, representative farr, the gentleman from california, for three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. farr: thank you very much for yielding. and i appreciate the support for this bill on both sides of the aisle. i just like to address although the resolve clause is very simple, it recognizes for the first time that congress recognizes for the first time that we ought to recognize a day when the whole world is trying to recognize the ocean. it does cover 2/3 of our planet and it is very important to the ecosystem and health and well-being of mankind to have a healthy ocean.

and that's -- in a way as the minority speaker said, that's not a big deal when there is a huge crisis going on, but it is the first time congress has recognized the ocean in that sense. so it is important as the first step. i think what's more important in answer to some of the questions that you raise not just the questions of clean up in the gulf but a much bigger question that a lot of us have been asking, is where is the national ocean policy? we have had policy about clean water. and how we want to govern that and set up a process for determining how we can ensure that water that we drink and that we disburse into the ocean is clean. we have national policy on air quality, so the air we breathe. but we have no national policy on health of the oceans or even use of the oceans for fishing,

or mining, for other kinds of purposes. that is what's lacking. we come to this -- we are governing in a crisis as we have an oil spill. when i respect e committee in doing in their unanimous consent is looking at these wear houses in this bill that really calls for these bigger policies. so that we don't get into this problematic area, kind ever going at things blindly. and -- kind of going at things blindly. and i think that's really important here. it is introduced before the oil spill began, but certainly has developed a lot of popularity because people want to say, yes, we do recognize the oceans. i think this is a first start for congress to really look at a comprehensive package of issues. we can go into the debate and get into a lot of the things you heard today but it's important we gather together in a unanimous bipartisan way and look at the fact that the ocean is a very critical resource to

the well-being of the world much less the well-being of the united states. and i appreciate the bipartisan support to bring this bill to the floor. i ask that we have a unanimous vote on it. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio. mr. turner: as congress takes up world ocean day, we are 51 days into a crisis in the gulf. for this administration, year and a half in this administration, still has not provided american people with answers as to how this week will be stopped, how will this be cleaned up. as we take up world ocean day pauses looking at the 51 days of the continuing crisis in the gulf and looks for answers. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: mr. speaker, i again urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this measure and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the question is will the house suspend the rules agree to house resolution 1330 as amended. so many as are in favor say aye.

those posed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended -- ms. chu: i make a point of order a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and the chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? ms. chu chu: mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and agree to the bl h.r. 5278. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5278, a bill to desiate the facility of the united states postal service located at 405 west second street in dixon, illinois, as the president ronlt w. reagan post office building. -- -- the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlelady from california, ms. chu, and the gentleman from ohio, mr. turner, each will

control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: mr. speak, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. chu: mr. speaker, i now yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. chu: mr. speaker, on behalf of the house committee on oversight and government reform, it is my great privilege as a member of the california delegation to rise in support of h.r. 5278. this measure designates the united states postal building located at 4051 second street in dixon, illinois, as the president ronald w. reagan post office building. president reagan hardly needs an introduction on this floor. many of those who knew president reagan refer to him as the great communicator. thus it is fitting we commemorate his legacy through the naming of this post office. the son of a shoe salesman, ronald reagan was born in illinois in 1911. he was a construction worker, a

lifeguard, radio announcer, and actor. after serving in the air force, he returned to acting before successfully running for california governor despite never having held public office before. prest reagan successfully obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation, and increase employment. his contributions on behalf of freedom around the world are un paralleled since the end of world war ii. there is no more cold war. there is no more berlin wall. and it is because of the leadership of president ronald reagan. he was instrumental in bringing the breadth of freedom to mfls people around the world who spent decades under the yolk of tyranny. president reagan left a lasting imprinon american politics, diplomacy, culture, and economics. as a california rest didn't, i am honored to support h.r. 5278. it was introduced by our colleague, the gentleman from illinois, representative bill

foster, on may 12, 2010. the measure was referred to the mmittee on oversight and government reform which ordered it reported by unanimous consent on may 6, 2010. the measure has the support of the entire illinois delegation. i thank the gentleman from illinois for introducing this mesh -- msheesh you are -- measure and i thank those for support of this bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time the gentleman from ohio. mr. turner: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. turner: i rise today in support of h.r. 5278, to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 405 west second street in dixon, illinois, as the president ronald w. reagan post office building. ronald reagan was born in illinois in 1911. he attended high school in dixon, illinois, after which he worked his way through college. while there he began acting in school plays along with his studies of economics and

sociology. after graduating college he had a life full of achievements. he was a sports radio announcer, noted actor appearing in 53 films, two-time president of the screen actors guild, and host of a long running television series. as a self-describe citizen politician, in 1966 he was elected as the 3 rd governor of california by over a million votes. he was then re-elected in 1970. his many successes while governor made him into a national political figure as he became a standard-bearer within the republican party. after a failed attempt to receive the republican nomination in 1976, he was selected by his party and elected by the american people to president in 1980. shortly after taking office as president of the united states in 1981, he was shot and wounded by a would-be assassin but soon recovered and returned to work showing his trademark of grace under fire. during his term he dealt successfully with a number of

momentous economic, political, and foreign affairs challenges. even as he was faced with matters involving the global interest of the united states in various areas of the world, he did not negligent serious problems in the western hemisphere. his style of seeking peace through strength while in office proved to be a tactic that was highly successful and very popular. ronald reagan remains one of our most popular and beloved presidents. his two terms as president were marked with many achievements, none greater than being the catalyst for the end of the cold war. one of his most memorableation, trust but verify, remains appropriate for us today. his life was truly unique american story as he rose from humble beginnings, and enjoyed the bounty of dedication and hard work which was indeed a movie script story that became reality. mr. speaker, ronald reagan -- madam speaker, ronald reagan embodied the american spirit, the american dream, as he said in his farewell address to the nation in january of 1989, he

spoke of the determination to, quote, rediscover our values and our common sense. ronald reagan trusted and believed and we are the people and i believe he was one of america's greatest presidents. today his statue which was placed in the capitol dome includes pieces of the berlin wall which he called to be torn down and ending the grip of communism in europe. i ask all members to support this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from california is recognized. ms. chu: madam speaker, i yield three minutes to the author of this resolution, the gentleman from illinois, mr. foster. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for three minutes. mr. foster: madam speaker, six years ago today president ronald reagan lay in state in the capitol rotunda, a high and fitting honor for this consequential president and native son of my congressional district. today i bring to the floor a far more modest tribute, a bill that would designate the post office in his boyhood hometown of

dixon, illinois, t president ronald w. reagan post office building. born in illinois in 1911 and raised in dixon, president reagan spent his life upholding the strong values of small town america. but it's easy to overlook the humble midwestern origins of a man whose career took him from hollywood to the white house. in his autobiographer, president reagan sd of dixon, it was a small universe where i learned the standards and values that would guide me the rest of my life. while living in dixon, president reagan attended grade school and high school. decades before standing at the brandonberg gate, he stood guard at the beach where according to local lore he saved the lives of 77 swimmers in the rock river. for the centennial of president reagan's birth next year, the communities are planning numerous commemorative activities to honor the local hero and american icon. there will be a guolla event in

february followed later that month by the premiere of an arrangement commissioned by the reag centennial commission and the dixon municipal band. later that year, dixon will host a alzheimer's walk and education workshop in honor of the late president. . with the help of the house we can make dixon the focal point of the reagan centennial in 2011. this is a truly bipartisan bill with republican and democratic co-sponsors representing districts across the country. i urge my colleagues to support it and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempor the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. blumenauer: i yield back the balance of of my time. ms. chu: i urge my colleagues

to support this measure and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: all time has been yielded back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5278. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being -- ms. chu: i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and make a point ofed orer that a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 an the tchare's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? ms. chu: i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill h.r. 5133. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 45133, a bill to kezzig nate the facility of the united states postal service at 331 first street in

carl stat, new jersey, as the staff sergeant frank t. carvill and lance corporal michael a. schwarz post office building. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california, ms. chu, and the gentleman from ohio, mr. turner, will coach control 20 minutes. ms. chu: i ask that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, ordered. the gentlewoman from california. ms. chu: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gelewoman is recognize. ms. chu: it is my honor to rise in support of h.r. 5133. this measure designates the united states postal building located at 331 first street as the staff sergeant frank t. car ville and lance corporal michael -- carvill and lance corporal michael schwarz post

office building. staff sergeant frank t. carvill was killed at age 51, he was among the oldest soldiers to addai in iraq. he was till -- to die in iraq. he was killed when his humvee was ambushed in an attack th claimed the lives of four other guard members. carvill escaped both terrorist attacks at the worldrade center where he worked as a paralegal. in 1993, he helped a co-worker down 54 floors to safety. oneptember 11, 2001, he left the north tower moments before one of the hijacked planes plowed intthe building. he was a voracious reader who loved politics and a trusted friend who had the same buddies for 30 years. marine lance corporal michael

schwarz was killed in action on november 27, 2006, from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in al anbar province in iraq. the son and brother of auto mechanics, schwarz graduated from beckton regional high school in 2004. along with his brother frank, michael schwarz served in the local volunteer fire department. their father, kenneth, head of the department for years, friends, and relatives remembered michael schwarz as fun-loving and outgoing. friends recalled offroad outings in his customized jeep. most of all, there was his love of the military and his desire to enlist in the marines a wish he expressed even as a young child. h.r. 5133 was introduced by our colleague, the gentleman from new jersey, representative rothmann orange april 22, 2010. the measure was referred to the committee on oversight and government reform which ordered

it reported favorably by annapolis consent on may 6, 201240e678 measure has the support of the entire new jersey delegation. i thank the gentleman from new jersey for introducing this measure and i also would like to thank chairman town send and ranking member issa for their support of the bill. madam speaker, the lives of staff sergeant frank carvill and michael is wards stand as a testament to the courage and dedication of all our brave service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our nation. let us pay tribute to their lives through passage of legislation h.r. 5133 to designate the carlsbad, new jersey, postal facility in their honor. i urge my colleagues to support this measure and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognize.

mr. turner: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. turner: i rise today to support h.r. 5133, designating the post office building as the staff sergeant frank t. carvill and lance corporal michael a. schwarz. losing twof their own affected everyone in the close-knit environment. the two had very different careers, however the unfortunate similarity was their fate. they were both killed in action while bravely serving the united states in the war on terror. lans corporal michael a. schwarz as an all-american, fun-loving guy. knowing what was at stake then he joined the marines right out of high school in 2004. he was passionate about the marines. it was his dream. his father recalls since he was maybe 10 years old he didn't like regular clothes, it was always army clothes. even when he graduated from

high school, under his cap an gond, he has camos on. he understood the danger of being in the marines and was ready to face it head on. he loved his country. willingly sacrificed his life to better the people iraq. on november 22, 2006, at the age of 20, lance corporal michael a. schwarz was killed while conducting combat operations in anbar. he was part of the marine expeditionary force. army staff sergeant frank carvill left his office at the world trade center minutes before the first jetliner hit the towers in 2001. years before he helped assist others in the bomb offings the north tower office. he was an american patriot, helping others and making personal sacrifices to help those in need while as a civilian and in the military. having been enlisted in the

national guard, he was 51 when his unit was deployed. he was a member of the task force ibaghdad to protect convoys and set up traffic control points. the y he was to head home on leave he gave up his seat on the plane to another soldier who had a family emergency. sadly, on june 4, 2004, the same day he gave his seat to a fellow soldier, he was killed when his humvee was ambushed in a suburb ofaghdad. the families expressed both men made a personal choice to go to iraq because they believed what they were doing was right. they were true american patriots. i urge my colleagues to support this bill, honoring the brave and courageous men who gave their lives to protect and preserb their great nation. they sacrificed their lives in defense of freedom and they should forever be remembered. with that, madam speaker, iry serve the balance of my time. the chair: the -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves, the gentlewoman from california is reserved. ms. chu: i yield five minutes to the author of this

resolution, mr. rothmann. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey has five minutes. mr. rothmann: i thank the gentlelady from california for your leadership on this matter and for the very kind words you said about these two heroes. i'd like to associate myself with your words as well as the gentleman from ohio's words, which were equally eloquent and true. these were great american heroes who lost their lives defending our country and our country's interests in iraq. i wanted to take a few moments, madam speaker, to share with you a bit of the pain that the people of the area still feel in their heart whee they think about the loss of these two citizens. this matter was brought to my attention by a friend indicating that the families

would be sympathetic and would be honored if this post office was renamed in honor of frank t. carvill and lance corporal michael a. schwarz. when i called the mayor of the town and i said, is this true? i don't want to intrude on anyone's privacy, and he assured me that this was in fact the case. as was said before, the town of carstadt, new jersey is only a few miles from what were the twin towers my district in northeastern new jersey suffered a number of lost lives at -- on that terrible day on 9/11. and then again, we suffered the loss of these two individuals. memorial day just passed and i remember saying to all of our

veterans and all of our young people gathered at the ceremonies, why is memorial day important? and in a sense why would it be important to rename this local post office after these two individual ares? it's not just so that we have a daily reminder in carstadt, new jersey, of the heroism and sacrifice of these two brave individuals. certainly we hope and expect that the renaming of this post office will have that effect. but also, madam speaker, it will be to remind everyone, whether they knew these two fine heroes, or not, of the price of liberty for all of us here in america, paid not only by these two outstanding men, but by every man and woman who has paid the ultimate sacrifice, paid the ultimate price to defend our country. so i am indeed honored and proud to have the opportunity

to express the sentiments of the people carlstadt, new ersey who want the families to know, who want their fellow americans to know, and who want the world to know how proud they are of these two men and that we still live in a country with brave men and women like army staff sergeant frank t. carvill and marine lance corporal mike a. schwarz. people willing to defend our nation and protect the greatest nation on the face of the earth. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. turner: i yield back the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman from california is recognized. ms. chu: i again urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this measure and i yield back the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5133? those in favor say aye.

those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- ms. chu: i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and the chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recnition? ms. chu: i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1121. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: house resolution 1121, congratulating clinton county and the county seat of wilmington, ohio, on the occasion of their bicentennial anniversaries. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from california, ms. chu, and the gentleman from ohio, mr. turner, will each control 20 minutes for

discussion and further proceedings on this resolution. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. chu: madam speaker, i ask annapolis consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. chu: i now yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized. . ms. chu: i rise in support of house resolution 1121 conyacht lating wilmington on their bicentennial. house resolution 1121 was introduced by our colleague, the gentleman from ohio, representative michael turner, on february 25, 2010. it was referred to the committee on oversight and government reform which ordered it reported favorably by unanimous consent on may 20, 2010. the measure enjoys the support of 50 members of the house. madam speaker, the history of

clinton county plays a strong part in the history of our country. it was originally known as the virginia military district because it had been set aside to reward the soldiers of the revolutionary war. the county was established on february 19, 1810, seven years after ohio was admitted into the union as the 17th state. it takes its name, clinton county, from george clinton, the fourth vice president of the united states and one of our founding fathers. before the civil war later that century, clinton county would be a station of the underground rail road, providing refuge to thousands of people seeking to escape the horrors of slavery. today clinton county is home to about 43,200 residents and let us acknowledge them today as we celebrate the bicentennial of their historic home. in closing, i urge my colleagues to support this measure and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time.

the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. turner: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio. mr. turner: i rise in sprong support of house resolution 1121 congratulating clinton county and the county seat of will mington, ohio, on the occasion of their bicentennial. clinton county has been an interesting part of history. what is now clinton county was initially called the virginia military district because the government reserved the land to give veterans of the revolutionary war as a reward for their service. it w named clinton county in honor of george clinton. he was one of america's founding fathers and served as vice president under both thomas jefferson and james madison. clinton county was a very important part of the anti-slavery movement before the civil war because it had a station that was part of the underground railroad helping thousands of slaves escape. also a less serious aspect of

clinton county's history is that it is the place where the first banana split was created and every year they have their annual banana split festival. i want to thank my ohio colleagues, all of whom who are original co-sponsors, and thank chairmanowns and ranking member issa for their support in moving this bill through the committee process. i urge all of my colleagues to vote in favor of this resolution and congratulate the more than 43,000 residents of clinton county on the bicentennial anniversary of their county. i thank you and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the the gentlewoman from california is recognized. ms. chu: madam speaker, i also urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this measure and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the use suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1121. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the resolution is agreed to, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. ms. chu: madam speaker, ibject to the vote on the grounds that

a quorum is not present and make a point of order a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and the chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on the motion will be postponed. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1381. the speaker pro tempore: the

clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1381. resolution recognizing the national museum of american jewish history, an affiliate of the smithsonian institution, as the only museum in the nation dedicated to exclusively to exploring and preserving the american jewish experience. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. brady, and the gentleman from california, mr. lungren, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. brady: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may ve five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolution now under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentleman from california -- the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. brady: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. brady: madam speaker, this resolution recognizes the national museum of american jewish history, an affiliate of the sith samoanian institute as

the only museum dedicated to exploring and preserving the american jewish experience. i'm fortunate to have this outstanding institution in my district. founded in 1976 this museum currently has the largest collection of jewish americana in the world. even so it is expanding to a new building on independent mall in philadelphia. can i not think of a more appropriate place for this institution than the heart of our nation's birth. i applaud the museum for its dedication to connecting the jewish her taje and remindling all americans of the freedoms and diversity we enjoy. i urge members to support this resolution and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is cognized. mr. lungren: thank you very much, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. lungren: madam speaker, i congratulate the gentleman from pennsylvania for bringing this to the floor. and i rise today in support of

h.res. 1381, recognizing the national museum of american jewish history, affiliate of the smithsonian institution, as the only museum in the nation dedicated exclusively to exploring and preservi the american jewish experience. this resolution simply commends and congratulates the national museum of american jewish history for its outstanding work in presenting and preserving the jewish american experience and teaching all americans about the importance of freedom, respect, and diversity. opening on july 4, 1976, the museum holds the largest collection in the world of jewish americana. and is currently expanding to a beautiful new facility appropriately located on independence mall in philadelphia near independence hall. the national constitution center and the liberty bell. there it will continue to showcase how the freedom of america fostered an environment which jewish americans made and continue to make -- continue to

make significant contributions to american life. the national museum of american jewish history shares its current site with the jewish congregation established in the 1740's. this was one of the first organized jewish communications in the colonies later called the synagogue of the american revolution. indeed, madam speaker, our founding documents and principles upon which our nation was built reflect our founding father's adherence to judeo-christian values and ethic. from the one million jews in the united states in 1900 to the 550,000 jews who served in the u.s. military during world war ii, to the jewish people liberated by american forces, to the approximately six million jewish americans with us today, jews, americans, and jewish americans have been intertwined in their support for liberty and have been vital to our self-governing and culturally rich republic. madam speaker, i would b remiss if i didn't say that this

resolution comes at a time when rrent events have subjected the american jewish community and jews around the world a greater concern concern than they have been subjected to for some time. the statements of mad men who have positions of authority in some countries should have us recall the madman of world war ii who said similar things. the descriptions utilized by those who vent hatred today against those of the jewish faith and jewish ethnicity, those words of hatred can do nothing but foster uncertainty,

fear, confusion, and ultimately can insight -- insight to violence. we should -- incite to violence. we should recall a good portion of the free world stood silently some 65 or 70 yearago when those words were uttered by adolf hitler. some saying he's nothing but a madman. and germany is such a distinguished, scientifically advanced, culturally progressive society that certainly these words of a madman will never take real form. and yet we know they did. today, unfortunately, we hear the words of a madman in the country of iran. and in my judgment too many people say it doesn't mean much. they are just the rantings of someone without real power.

and from a country that has the tremendous history of the persian culture, they certainly would not act on those statements made by that man. well, we ought to pay attention to history. i would advise members of this chamber, perhaps, to read george gilders' excellent work that was publhed a year and a half ago called "israel test." in there he talks about the tremendous contribution of israelis who have come to the united states anbecome american citizens and also americans who have gone to israel and become tremendous citizens of that country. and the continuing relionship between our two countries and our two cultures which is to the advantage of both. and the fact that over and over again we have to remind

oursels that those in the state of israel share common values with the united states. and that those common values should not be taken for granted. when they have been taken for granted, they have either been lost or they have been destroyed for some period of time. and so as we today salute this museum for its historic value, we should remember that museums are in many ways invitations to study history so that we might not repeat the terrible mistakes in history but rather be inspired by the tremendous advances of history. so i would like to thank my good friend for offering this

resolution. i would urge all my colleagues to support it. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. brady: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from the great state of pennsylvania, allyson schwartz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman pennsylvania is recognized for two minutes. ms. schwartz: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to speak in support of house resolution 1381 and appreciate working with my colleague, congressman brady, to bring this to the floor. this resolution recognizes the national museum of american jewish history. an affiliate of the smithsonian institution, as you have heard. the only museum in the nation dedicated exclusively to exploring and preserving the american jewish experience. as a museum completes its new expanded facility on philadelphia's independence mall, the museum will have a greater capacity to inspire people of all backgrounds with a deep appreciation for the diversity of the american jewish experience and more broadly the

opportunities to which all americans aspire. freedom, liberty, and the opportunity to thrive in america is the museum's overarchin theme that will be a powerful experience for people of all ethnic and racial backgrounds. the new facility will be better able to tell the american immigrant story of the individuals meeting challenges and embracing and often fulfilling the american values of self-demplings, -- self- determination, equality. i encourage all of my colleagues to visit this remarkable institution when it opens its new building on november 14, 2010. for me the experience of the american -- national american history museum is marked by a remarkable yet familiar story of one immigrant to america. over 60 years ago a young woman named renee pearl fled austria

to escape the holocaust. she arrived alone own the shores of america as a 16 yrbled without family or friends. she arrived after years of fear and uncertainty deeply grateful to the security that america offered and hopeful about her future. renee was my mother. she instilled in me a deep love of this country and capacity to provide not only a safe harbor but also freedom and opportunity. her story, her life are a constant reminder to me. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has another minute. ms. schwartz: her story and life are constant reminder to me of the importance of our democracy and our shared responsibility to meet the goals anddeals of our nation. the national jewish american history museum and its new location honor and will elaborate on the stories of jewish americans like my mother both ordinary and extraordinary which make up the fabric of who we are as americans. i'm proud to honor the occasion of the opening of this facility

and look forward to the role the museum will play in telling a part and for me a very personal part of our nation's history. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. lungren: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i would just say, i urge my colleagues to support this bill, i hope there's a unanimous vote for it, i thank the gentleman for bringing it to the floor and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. >> i yield the balance of my time and urge passage of this resolution and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the yes is -- the question is, twhill house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1381.

those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspend and the resolution is agreed to and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. brady: i move to suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1178 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1178, resolution directing the clerk of the house of representatives to compile the cost estimates prepared by the congressional budget office included in reports filed by committees of the house on approved legislation and post such estimates on the official public internet site of the office of the clerk. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. brady, and the gentleman from california, mr. lungren, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. brady: i ask annapolis con -- unanimous consent that all

members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the matter under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, order. mr. brady: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. brady: americans are interested in the congressional budget office, especially interested in the congressional budget office estimates of how pending legislation may increase or decrease the budget deficit. under house rules, c.b.o. cost estimates are provided to the committee and included with the report filed online. but they're not easy to find online. this will make it easier to find the cost estimates by linking the clerk's site to the report site. it will make the information more widely available. i spoke with the clerk's office

and he assured me the cost will be minimal. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. lungren: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise in opposition to h.res. 1178, directing the clerk of the house of representatives to ensure cost estimates prepared by the congressional budget office are available to the people, to the public. shouldn't we be spending our time, perhaps, having the budget committee meet an giving us a budget this year? the distinguished chairman of the budget committee, mr. strath, whom i hold in tremendous -- mr.pratt, whom i hold in tremendous regard, said a number of years ago when the republicans were in charge if you can't set a budget, you can't govern. instead of us giving meat, we're giving, i don't know what you'd call this.

it's not even broth. i approve of measures that help the american people know where they money is spent, that is the definition of a budget. a budget is blaw print. in thed my 197w0erks passed the budget -- in the mid 1970's, we passed the budget impoundment act for the purpose, purportedly, of making sure that congress was required to come up with a blueprint that would guide it. now, it's supposed to be a concurrent resolution, meaning both houses pass it, it doesn't go to the president for signature, it's an internal document to this institution. that is the congress of the united states. its purpose is to set out markers that will establish the guidelines for spending for the year. and that's one of the reasons we have a rules committee that would be required to give a waiver on a budget if an appropriations bill came here in violation of the budget.

we're not going to have that this year. we're not going to have a budget. maybe what we'll do is deem things. remember that from the health care bill? we're going to deem it passed. when the american people heard about that they said, you can't do that. finally the -- finally the majority fell off on that one. i suppose that's what we're going to do when we bring appropriations bills to the floor, they'll be deemed to meet the budget that doesn't exist. so instead of giving us meat like that, we have this bill. what does it do? it requires the clerk of the house to have on her website a link to c.b.o. analysis. that would be important if they weren't available already. but they're available both through thomas.gov and the cbo -- and the c.b.o. website. i thought maybe it's because the clerk has some responsibility over the congressional budget office but that's not the case. if you look at the obligations

the clerk of the house has, they have nothing to do with the congressional budget office. so what are we doing here? we're bringing a bill to the floor which pretends, it seems to me, pretends to do something about the budget sand nothing more than a distraction. the fact of the matter is, we do not have a budget this year. we will not have a budget this year. the majority has said they don't want to bring a budget forward. certain news reports have suggested the reason why we don't have a intudget it would be too embarrassing for us to bring a budget to theloor, particularly before an election. i don't know whether that's true or not but it's been cited in the public press. we've been hearing a lot lately from our friends on the other side about the importance of disclosure. ction 301 of their highly touted disclose act requires reporting organizations to post a link from their home page to the page where its financial

disclosure information is available. yet there's no rimplete for a link from the house's home page or the members' ho page or from the committee's home page or for members who voted for the spending that will impact the budget, but just from the clerk's. i really don't understand what this is really going to do. it is telling, while the majority attempts to pass measures like this, we're ing nothing to actually takeless of the hard-rned tax dollars of the american people. i was home for the last 10 days in my district, or at least preceding yesterday. i didn't hear a single person beg me to put a link on the clerk's website for this information. they demanded that we do something about the budget. when i told them at home we're doing nothing about the budget because the majority has

decided we're not going to bring a budget up, this will be the first time since we passed that law in the 1970's that the house has not passed budget. i hear they say when the republicans in charge we didn't have a budget. that's true sometimes. the senate and think house weren't able to reconcile it. but we always passed a budget document from the house of representatives system of we will be making history this year. no budget for the american people. but they can get on a link and they can go to c.b.o. and they can find out what it costs in a particular bill but they can't tell whether it's within the budget or not because we don't have a budget. we don't even have to have budget waivers from the rules committee because there's nothing to to waive. what are the points of order against excessive spend manage? that's what this house is built on. rules that are supposed to protect the taxpayer. we now are exempting ourselveses from our own rules. when i go home, people say, why

doesn't congress work under the same rules that the rest of the world works under. i have to agree with them. now when i go back to my district and i talk to folk they talk about theudget for their household. i met with a number of small business people, all the way from small community in my district called copperopolis, which celebrated its 150th anniversary to full some, where we celebrated the 150th re-enactment of the pony express to -- they may have the pony express there they have intel there, down to citrus heights in my district, talking to people all the time. they kept asking, why are you taxing so much? why are you spending so much? why are you busting the stpwhinth why are you putting thall heavy debt burden on our kids? i said, those are the same questions i'm asking, when i go back, i'll ask them again.

so i'm asking right here, why are we going it? instead of getting serious, we're going to have this. a link on the clerk's office so you can find the estimate that's available twon other websites. what are we doing? have we run out of post offices to name? we have d the world of the scourge of unnamed post offices in this congress and now maybe we're going to start going link by link by link by link. i've been in this congress for a number of year, i didn't realize it took us to pass a resolution to allow the clerk to do this. maybe that's something we have to do from now on. madam speaker, instead of wasting time in this house, maybe we should low they are cost estimate pross deuced by the c.b.o. that would be a good thing. the first way you do that is adopt a budget where you debate it and we come to the floor and

say, this is what we can afford, this is what we can't afford. we're not even doing that it would be irresponsible for any family in my district to not have baunlt. it would be irresponsible for any business in think district to not have a budget. it would be irresponsible for any local government in my district to not have a budget. yet we don't have a budget. instead of dealing with that, we are here dealing with this bill. i don't questio the gentleman's sincerity in offering this bill. i don't suggest he doesn't want more transparency but frankly, trance parentcy over a system that doesn't -- transparency over a system that doesn't have the essential foundation of a dudget is really a wisp in the wind. madam speaker, i reluctantly oppose this and i would reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves.

the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. brady: i'm pleased to yield ve minutes to the distinguished sponsor of the resolution, mr. murphy of new york. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. murphy: thank you r yielding and thank you for recognizing me. house resolution 1178, requiring the clerk of the house to make available conessional budget office cost estimates by including a link on the clerk's official website. for every bihat comes to the house floor from committee there's a c.b.o. cost estimate or score. this is included with the conference report. we here in the house all know this and use the scores to make informed decisions about our votes every day. but the c.b.o. score can be difficult to find for people in my district. i've had many complaints. the clerk's office keeps the official record of the bills we're working on and this link will make it easier for people all over the country to get the

information they are looking for. this lets us know how legislation will affect our long-term fiscal solvency, whether it's an increase in our debt and it's obviously as we live in this time a very great deat, something important to my constituents. making sure our constituents have the legislation theyeed to see how legislation will affect them and their families is not only good policy but good government. promoting openness and transparency and everything we do here in congress, we can begin to restore the public's trust in this body. for me, openness and transparency is something i have been working on since i got here a year ago. there are many opportunities for us to do this, for me that includes posting my schedule online so people can find out what i'm doing ever day on their behalf. it includes posting appropriations requests on my website. this is the kind transparency people tell me every day they want to see this

will do that with respect to c.b.o. scores and making them available about the legislation we're considering here this legislation is only one piece of the equation in increasing openness and transparcy in congress but it's a critical exone to make sure our constituents have the information they need to ensure we continue to uphold the standards of our office. beyond reforms like this it's rainshower responsibility to promote openness and transparency. it's the only way we can restore faith in this broken system. again i'd like to thank chairman brady and ranking member lungren for their support in bringing this resolution to the floor and i eld back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from california is recognize. mr. lungren: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. . mr. lungren: they are already linked for the public through thomas.gov as well as other websites. to find out how many we went and

we did a google search. it reveals over 1,180 websites which link to the c.b.o. home pages. 1,0 -- 1,180 websites. additionally they are already publicly on the c.b.o. seb website. so adding it there on the clerk's page doesn't make it anymore available than it already is. again i would say this. when i was home, not aingle person said, the way to solve the problem is to put a link on the clerk's website to the c.b.o. estimates that are already available in 1,180 websites. what people back home said is, get a gripon reality. stop spending too much. stop taxing too much. stop putting us into debtment and for god sakes can't you at least spend time coming up with a budget?

happy to yield to the gentleman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is yielded how much time? mr. lungren: two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank my colleague from california for his comments. i guess the question i would have is, is there anything in our rules that would prohibit the clerk from just doing this without legislation or resolution? has anybody asked the clerk to do this? would the gentleman yield? mr. lungren: if the gentleman would yield. frankly, i don't know. that has not been presented to us at all. mr. walden: it would seem to me the clerk works for the house and if the majority party wanted to ask the clerk to put a link on the website. it should be able to be done. it shouldn't be a problem. beside that i want to get to the real issue here which is where's the budg? taxpayers, every april 15 they are required by law to file their taxes. and this congress is supposed to come up with a budget. and if you go back to 1974 which

is when the budget act was passed, every year the house has at least had a vote on a budget. not always on time, but at least you have aays had a vote. we don't even have a budget. so we are spending time here arguing about whether the clerk should link to the c.b.o. site when we ought to have a debate on the budget. when i was home over this debate i talked to a lot of people who are fearful and angry about the run away deficit spending. they understand the implications on their kidand grandkids. they don't believe washington is listening. and i think this is an example of that. we are having a debate on something i think the clerk could probably do of her own volition, certainly the speaker could ask her to, and i don't think anybody would object. it doesn't make sense to me. so you don't have an appropriation bill moving. you don't have a budget coming. we can name post offices and we can honor sports teams, but we can't address the very problem that is costing us jobs in

america. i was a small business owner for nearly 22 years. the pressure from this government on the back of small business is killing jobs and keeping people away from creating jobs. the high taxes, the high regulation, the uncertainty in the marketplace. it's costing the economy and jobs. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania. the gentleman from california. mr. lungren: e gentleman has no more speakers i would just say -- yield myself the balance of my time. madam speaker, again the point is there are 1,180 websites already linking to the c.b.o. if anything shows -- wou add to the frustration of the american people, it would be in response to their complaint that we are spending too much, taxes too much, putting them in too much debt, don't even have a budget we are going to give them a link. but patrick henry said, give me a lipping or give me death or

something like that. i don't know. all i'm saying is let's -- we almost make ourselves silly here. i know that's not the intent of the gentleman's, and i wouldn't suggest so, but back home this would be considered laughabl and for that i would ask that a no vote on this resolution and i would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california yields back the balance of his time of the the ntleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. brady: i thank the gentlelady. i heard that all we have to do is ask the clerk. why are we doing this? we make laws. we are making a law here now compelling the clerk. we are not only telling this clerk but any clerk we want to put a website on their page to let our constituents see. we are not spending time arguing. you are spending time arguing over something that doesn't pertain to this bill. we are not spending time arguing. we would have got done in five

minutes. because you are arguing, not us. with that i thank the gentleman for -- the gentleman from new york for his great transparency. transparency, transparency, transparency. we are going a little step further because -- i thank the gentleman for his sunshine. making people see easily without looking through all the other websites. go to the clerk of the house website. we are getting that. i thank the gentleman from new york for his contribution to transparency and sunshine in government and i urge an aye vote. mr. lungren: would the gentleman yield? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has yielded back his time of the members are reminded to address their remarks in debate to the chair and not in the second person. all time has been yielded back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1178. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative - mr. brady: ask for the yeas and

nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed.

for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1427. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1427, house resolution honoring the life of john robert wooden. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the the gentlewoman from new hampshire, miss shorpte, and the gentleman from -- miss shorpe, and the gentleman from tennessee, mr. roe, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new hampshire. >> ms. shea-porte madam speaker, i ask five legislative days during which members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on horse 1427 the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. shea-porter: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: will the gentlewoman suspend for a minute.

the the gentlewoman from new hampshire is recognized. ms. shea-porter: madam speaker, i rise today in support of house resolution 1427, honoring the life of john robert wooden. john wooden loved basketball. as a young man in martinsville, indiana, starting on his high school basketball team in 1927, wooden led his team to an indiana state high school basketball title, marking the beginning of a basketball career brimming with great appearances. and great success. in college his athletic mastery continued winning all american honors three yearsn a row as well as a spot in the basketball hall of fame. the great success on the basketball court achieved while in school set the foundation for e great athletic accomplishment he would late go on to achieve. after being offered a spot in the nba, wooden turned it down, deciding rather to teach high school english and coach high

school basketball. his only break from the school setting was during world war ii when he served honorably as a lieutenant in the united stes navy. in 1948, wooden accepted an offer to teach at the university of california los angeles, ucla bruin's basketball team. in his first year with the team he led the bruins to a near perfect season, winning 22 out of 29 games. wooden guided the team to 10 national collegiate athletic association championships, seven of which were in a row. in addition he led the bruins to 19 conference championships, 12 final four appearances, four perfect seasons, and a record 88-game winning streak from 1971 to 1974. off the court john wooden was admired and respected as much as he was on the court. foremost an educator, he stressed the importance of team play while inspiring the development of individual talent

and academic excellence. the distinguished wooden pyramid of success has been widely recognized as an example for the building blocks of competitiveness and excellence in any quest, not just sports. it emphasizes the skills that leads to friendship, loyalty, cooperation, enthusiasm, self-control, team spirit, poise, and self-confidence. in 2003, he was presented the presidential medal of freedom, the highest honor given to a civilian. john wooden lost of love of his wife but he is surevifed by his two children, seven grandchildren, and 13 grandchildren, as well as the millions of basketball fans who believe there will never be another coach in any sport like john wooden and they mourn his passing. madam speaker, i'd like to thank representative waxman for bringing this bill forward and i wish to honor him for his immense contributions to not only the game of basketball but also for his exceptional career

as an educator and mentor and for his dedication to the betterment of others. john wooten's lasting egg legacy is cried on today -- lasting legacy is carried on today on all the basketball courts around the country. i wish to express my dep condolences to his family, his friends, his former players, and countless fans and admirers. i urge my colleagues to support house resolution 1427 and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time of the the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. mr. roe: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee. mr. roe: thank you, madam speaker. it's a great honor to be here today as a huge college basketball fan to rise in support of house resolution 1427 , honoring coach john robert wooden. today we honor coach wooden's accomplishments in leadership. coach wooden was born in indiana and attended purdue university where he played on the

university's basketball team and was the first player to be named a three time all american. coach wooden also played professionally for the team that later became the indianapolis jets. in 1961 he was enshrined in the basketball hall of fame for his accomplishments as a player. coac wooden began his teaching career at dayton high school in kentucky and after his service in world war ii, coach wooden began coaching at indiana teachers college, now indiana state university. in 198 4-wooden was inducted into the indiana state university athletic hall of fame. 1948 coach wooden began his coaching career at uclan one year coach wooden turned a 12-13 losing team to a 22-7 winning team. john wooden retired from ucla and from coaching in 1975. but he left a legacy in his wake. coach wooden's list of accomplishments too long and impressive and he led the ucla men's basketball team to 10 ncaa

men's basketball championships, seven in consecutive years. he made the most appearances in the final four, the most consecutive appearances and the most victories in the final four. he set the record for the most consecutive wins at 88 games. amazing. and won 38 straight victories in the ncaa tournament play. he also led ucla to eight perfect pack 8 now the pac-10 conference seasons. coach john wooden's accomplishments on the court are numerable. today we honor him for the accomplishment and it's a great privilege to be here today to honor this great man. coach wooden was much more than a coach for his accomplishments much greater as a person. coach wooden will be much missed by his friends, his family, universities where he served, also by the numerous players, assistant coaches, ball boys, trainers, and others. coach