here who has had insurance in the last 20 years and if you have had it continuously for the last 20 years, as i have and as the chairman has, and others in the room may have, if you have had that insurance and you did not choose to increase your deductible or choose to have extracted from it benefits that you may have derived, one that they didn't get straight until just recently, for example, is dental care, one that they need to get on with, is long-term and therapeutic care for individuals. but in the last 20 years, how many of you have had your insurance -- health insurance go down? raise your hands. . .

2. before march 30, 2010, we used to talk about solutions. we talked about the health care costs rising. we were talking about some of the solutions that republicans the solutions that republicans put in place in 1996 at the federal level for federal

plans. but the moment -- but the moment obama care passed and was signed into law on march 30, 2010, that discussion stopped. no longer were we talking about solutions, we were talking about repeals. the entire discussion of productive solutions was completely sub sooned by this new discussion of repeal and try to get back to a status of status quo that we could begin to find solutions from. i think i've heard you say that i think i've heard you say that you're committed to going back to that place where we were, whether it be medical malpractice solutions or whether it be access solutions or reforms. is that an accurate reflection of your commitment?

not just your hopes and your dreams but your commitment here today? >> that's a commitment from all of us. as the debate went on for months and months and went to the campaign, it became clear to us here and we certainly were hearing from our constituents and people throwing rocks at town hall meetings that they didn't like this legislation. it's not that they didn't want the old status quo. they wanted improvements. but they didn't want what we were calling obama care. it's job-killing legislation. i talked to small businesses in a round table and they told me they're looking at the certain provisions that i outlined in my opening comments where if you're sitting around 50 employees, you're making decisions to not hire. those are not the type of decisions that we want our businesses to be making. we want to put americans back

to work. we believe you can get a better solution if you can clean the table of this job-killing flawed legislation and then go forward and taking steps some of which have been outlined here today that would lower the cost of health care. so we have a commitment. and i think chairman dryer has and i think chairman dryer has a resolution that will direct us to take that up. >> i very much appreciate that. mr. king? >> thank you mr. woodall, in response to that, i wanted to express how we view this going forward. i just think it's universal among republicans that we want to make improvements to the health care policy once we get down to the solution you referenced in your statement. i was one of a number of authors to draft and establish a declaration of health care a declaration of health care independence, to put a rite on a document. it has at least 100 signatures.

we took that document out and read it alongside mr. dryer's resolution. it's consistent with his resolution. we have 111 members that would submit that. i don't think we should go forward with a comprehensive forward with a comprehensive reform. i think we can do changes stand-alone. that will be a decision that's perhaps made by others, but i wanted to make that point. >> one of my commitments was to >> one of my commitments was to work to bring the simplest bills possible to the floor and i'm thankful to the chairman of the rules committee for bringing this one line, one page, one piece of legislation before i was struck by mr. before i was struck by mr. hastings' list.

even though we're neighbors, mr. hastings, i'm not aware of what it all does. but we in georgia are involved in a lawsuit to overturn obama care. as a strong states' right proponent, we're not giving up in georgia. we have tremendous programs going on in our state legislature, but our state has decided that this piece of legislation is restrictive as opposed to something that encourages oversight. do you see your solutions is something that we in a states rights location, that you think we have a good idea? >> i know that as we look at the replacement side of health care as well as looking at the many individual troubled spots in the existing bill that did pass last winter, i'm going to

be asking the governors and to be very actively engaged with our committee and subcommittee that they come and tell us precisely what is happening in their state of georgia or florida or michigan or california or new jersey, new york, etc. york, etc. i want the governors to weigh in. in terms of the new burdens and how they're going to pay for the additional cost, one of the things that has not been mentioned today, of course, is the requirement that states take up, expand the medicaid rolls to 130%. i know that states like mine which has a big deficit issue and will not raise taxes, all of a sudden they will because medicaid is a plan that will be shared. how are the states going to

cover these additional costs during these very difficult, economic times? again, my state at 12%, 13% unemployment over the last three years, how are we going to do that? i want the governors to come tell us exactly what these new burdens are going to do to their state. and as one that also supports states' rights i think that's a very important part in terms of looking at legislation to replace at a bill that i think will be repealed next week. >> i won't go into the litany that i did. but just to help you along, 44,300, 4,500 will lose their 44,300, 4,500 will lose their health -- 4,300, 4,500 will

lose their insurance. 300 georgians will not know if they're receiving -- >> reclaiming my time, mr. hastings. i wanted to be pre-emptive. i don't doubt those figures in the least. and that's one of the great things about coming from the state of georgia. i talked to some of those people getting free insurance on their parents policies. that was insurance that they're paying for that they're now getting for free. i can't get them up here. but they know that they're getting something they paid for two years ago and now it's on the backs of somebody else. for all the regional distinctions we have, georgians don't want to ride on the backs of anybody. we can solve our health care

we can solve our health care problems all by ourselves with all due respect to the very bright minds here on the table. we're not looking to mandate solutions upon us. >> you look at that specific provision, i would note that that was in the republican proposal that most republicans voted for in the last congress, the idea that children up to the age of 25. i know in essence the same, would qualify under their parents' insurance. >> i appreciate that. thank you all and i yield back. >> thank you very much. >> i appreciate your initial outline of the five areas for improvement. i think there's ample ground i think there's ample ground for bipartisan corporation on some of those -- cooperation on some of those. we did bring that forward last july on a suspension. i supported it unfortunately.

it did die from insufficient support from the other aisle. i think that's a critical piece to fix. the president is onboard to fixing that. i've also supported competition across state lines. i'm hopeful that there's opportunity to work together. with regard to that, now i understand why this is coming so quickly. there was a commitment made that this should happen at the start of the new congress. maybe that's a week or two weeks. it's probably not two months or three months but sometime soon. i'm glad we're able to receive it. some of the good things we're able to do. and i'll get into house

resolution 9 in a moment. resolution 9 in a moment. i'm shocked at the offsets for the $230 billion that this would increase the deficit. my question is, why doesn't this include offsets? and two do we have a commitment if this bill passes for your committees to identify where this is coming from so that this does not increase the deficit? >> i just -- let me answer the second part of that i know that our committee is going to be looking at as i sat down with a couple of members of the administration in the new year. and as i've talked to them a little bit of the budget, they're going to be proposing now in february. we're going to be looking in every department to look for

savings. i thought ha the president's proposal was very reasonable in terms of the pay-freeze for all federal employees for the next two years. i think in the past some of those proposals may have been offered as a former member of the republican administration. often i know when it's a different part, some of those proposals would be dead on arrival. we're going to be looking at all of the president's proposals to save money. and i've instructed members on my side, on the republican side to, in fact, go visit the agencies and look at proposals and see where they total up. >> i welcome that. i worry that as the initial out of the gate bill, we have what is really the most expensive one-page bill in the history of congress. we have a $230 billion bill as

a one page bill. the first $200 billion will go to pay for this bill. we certainly wish you well this that regard. i wish that as a part of this initial record there was an offset with regard to this. but we will wish you well and of course, keep in mind that the first 230 billion is to pay for this one-page bill. above and beyond that we have to make a dent in the deficit. i also wanted to bring up kind of what we're going to replace this with. i was just looking with house resolution 9. and i guess, you know, there's a number of things in there that have broad bipartisan support provided people with pre-existing conditions, access to affordable health care coverage and we look for other

ways to preserving that, lowering health care premiums. i'm very happy that that's in there. that's something we feel very strongly about. the short coming of the resolution and i guess i'll address this to the chairman, why these are "or" conditions rather than "and" conditions? >> will the gentleman yield on that? >> i will. the worry obviously is that one is doctor-patient relationship -- >> let me just explain. i thank my friend for yielding. as you see there's a fourth committee, the ways and means committee. many of these items fall under

the jurisdiction of many committees. that's the reason it was yused because some -- used because some of them are under that committee. so it is assumed that all of these items are going to be introduced. in introducing h.r. 9, i wanted to explore the possible ways to drive every insurance premium down. and i thank my friend for yielding. >> i would suggest appropriate >> i would suggest appropriate instructions, a, b, and c, instructed the judiciary committee. it would be possible to accomplish that which would give more peace of mind and let people know that these were

"and" conditions rather than one of the above -- >> the first paragraph actually says house legislation proposing changes to existing law within each committee's jurisdiction with provisions. that part is fine. but the problem is they're all "or, or, or." >> obviously, the issues that are tort reform is not going to be addressed by mr. cline's committee. >> we still want to see the legislative result of these instructions. >> common sense here prevails -- >> i would just -- if i might interject and i would note the chairman from the energy and commerce is that we would be glad to have that jurisdiction with energy and commerce if you'd like to do that. >> the key element is that respectively each committee would do all --

>> let me just say that this is the language that the the language that the parliamentarian provided to us in drafting h. rez 9 and it's clearly understood that these are items that will clarify that. >> with regard with the >> with regard with the language that's been tossed of "job-killing" -- >> refering to the tight of the bill. isn't that the title of the bill? >> one of you said the employer mandate? i think it was mr. cline. i think it was mr. cline. i think we all value intellectual consistency and honesty. is the employer mandate so high as to discourage employment or is it in fact so low as to encourage companies to drop coverage? >> it is -- it's going to be a choice -- you're posing the

question actually correctly it's going to be a choice that businesses will look at. my example that i'm talking about is you're a small business sitting at 49 or 50, business sitting at 49 or 50, you're going to look at the cost of going from 50 to 51 and their the costs are very high to do that. it's going to cost you over $40,000. you make a decision to not hire that additional person. that's a job-killing decision. >> most employees already have benefits. i was a small business. they had that to begin with. you're referring to people who don't provide insurance to the margin. >> they may not be providing as the law dictates. we have these examples where you have the mini med programs.

>> to be clear again, not at levels exactly indicated by law but rather at minimal levels indicated by law. that is a minimal package. it's simply not just checking a box and saying by the way, we provide 50 bucks a coverage and that's is no form of coverage. what all of this is about is reducing cost shifting that occurs in the economy which is very inefficient. this is not a principle. this is not a principle. somebody talked about and i think it was mr. king, why is it anybody else's business? i'm in my castle and i choose not to have health care. why does that impact anybody else? >> it does because if you have

a heart attack and call 911, you're picked up by an ambulance. they operate on you if you need it. and guess what, somebody pays for that. the costs of treating you is foisting on somebody else. you're paying more for that person. if you let that person die at the hospital, that would be one thing. we don't have that we have laws that require that if you have an emergency condition, the hospital is actually required to treat the condition. i would ask mr. king why -- you know, why this is inconsistent with it? >> and the answer is because my statement is consistent with the constitution. i'm making the point and i said specifically that there have always been and likely always been babies that were born, lived and died within the

jurisdiction who never crossed state line, access no health care and therefore do not impact interstate commerce, therefore to compel somebody to buy an insurance policy cannot be defined as within the confines of the interstate commerce clause. it evolved into politics -- >> you find that human being that has never accessed health care -- every human being has accessed health care. accessed health care. even those with religious restrictions have access to health care. it is impossible to live without health care. >> it happens all the time. it happens in every country in the world. >> you find the baby that was not born at a hospital or with a midwife who did not receive inoculations. you find that baby and identify and i'll be happy -- >> i hate to show you but they

show up in garbage cans around this country. >> i sure hope not. that's -- that's -- you -- show me where somebody doesn't interact with health care and we'll continue that discussion. i wanted to get back to the job -- so-called job-killing piece with regard to the employer mandate and my discussion with mr. cline. i heard again that a the employee mandate is so on rouse that it will affect people. that it will affect people. i ask you which one is true. you pointed to a small set of companies already don't have benefits that might be impacted. is your concern with the job-killing focus exclusively then in that small set of companies with 47, 49 people or

are you concern with the 100, 200 company and therefore i revise my question whether it's too high or too low? >> it's not a question whether it's too high or too low. it's something they choose to do. they commuse to provide health care as an incentive to hire or retain employees. they should be able to choose to provide health care or not provide health care based on what is best for their business and not because congressman dated that they had to provide that coverage. >> and again, this is -- my answer to that and i'll be answer to that and i'll be completing my remarks -- it's my initial answer to mr. king and my discussion with mr. king that this is not a decision made in ice lace. you have companies of great size that do not provide health

care benefits. they are passing the burden on to others, sometimes to other businesses. so this is simply a matter of finding a proper cost allocation in an economy so everybody pays their fair share. it's a concept that's consistent with republican ideals and one with democratic ideals. we certainly welcome ideas from both sides of the aisle and look forward to working with you to better accomplish what we need to with regard to the allocation of health care cost in the economy. i think the piece missing from this bill is the offset. we look forward to finding what we look forward to finding what the offsets are. the first sets are paying for a fairly expensive one-page bill.

i'm very glad to receive the clarification that the intent is for all of these things to be accomplished because any one of this would be far from the silver bullet. >> thank you very much. mr. webster? >> i have one question. that is when the c.p.o. scores a bill, do they take into account any other taxes or other fees or costs that would be generated other than those would affect the federal budget and the federal deficit? if i may, the c.e.o., -- the c.b.o. scores the legislation as it sits in front of them. they don't take into account outside considerations.

one of the great disagreements that we had during the debate leading up to the bill's passage was that in order for the c.b.o. score to balance and meet the president's requirements, you have to assume that doctors were going to take a 21% cut in their medicare reimbursement whenever single member of congress knew that wasn't going to happen. and yet to get the numbers to balance you had to assume that. and c.b.o. had to assume that -- to score that. they score and we talked about them being the judge on the field or the referee on the field. they do a good job of scoring what's in front of them. they are not allowed to speculate on other things. >> i would just note as well that the budget committee republicans in their analysis figured that it would actually increase the deficit by more

that $700 billion over 10 years. and when you looked at some of the things that c.b.o. did, of course, or that the bill did, it increased taxes over 10 it increased taxes over 10 years but most of the benefits don't kick in except for the six years of that 10-year window. so a bert reflection of the score, and you'll remember the president said he didn't want to do anything if it was going to increase the deficit. well, maybe we should look at a 20-year window to determine the full cost of the american taxpayer. >> that's really what i wanted to discuss. and after 10 years our state, florida, medicare funding goes back to the way it was prerescission. -- pre-recession. and a huge cost gets

distributed to in such a way that it will take a doubling of our sales tax just to cover that portion of the bill. that's not in any way -- in any part of the c.b.o.'s score of a particular piece of legislation. so the overall cost to the local and state government which is going to sore in year 2011. >> will the gentleman yield on that point? >> yes. >> i appreciate his very thoughtful remarks. thoughtful remarks. we have obviously in response to the c.b.o. letter that was just received have a response that's been put together but the budget committee to the fact that there is $2.7 trillion in additional spending that is included in this measure and i'm going to ask unanimous consent to place in

the record this analysis that has been done because if you look at the added fees and taxes that are imposed, it is very obvious that we are, you know, to me it's incomprehensive that this massive expansion to the federal government and its mandates and dictates are going to be end up being a cost-saving -- >> without objection i'm going to place this in the record -- is there objection? would you like to reserve the right to object? right to object? >> [inaudible] >> there's no objection. if not, the budget committee's report will appear in the record. >> will the gentleman yield -- >> yes. >> i think what really i find disturbing about this exchange

is that we're being informed that basically there will be no more neutral budget group of exports -- but with the c.b.o. you have to toss it aside. but basically all the numbers are going to be made by republicans on the house budget committee. and i find that very, very disturbing. >> will the gentleman yield on that point? i think if we look at the opening day package, one of the things that we have found here is that if you will take the six year vs. the 10-year window for consideration of this measure, we have dramatic tax increases and if you go to the out-years, we want to project -- i thank my friend for yielding, we want to project 20, 30 years beyond so we can't say we have savings early on and then have an explosion of

spending in the out-years that exacerbates the problems. >> i think that's a very big mistake. >> we're trying to make it more accurate and accountable. and i thank my friend for yielding. >> i thank the gentleman from florida, mr. webster. there's a missing point here. we're talking about this scoring and the number of $230 billion and i know we've had discussions about dynamically score. i think it will be significant i think it will be significant and tremendous. and we're talking about the damage to the freedom and vitality of americans here. i am one that started a business with nothing. and i know the psychology of fearing federal regulations and state regulations. if you're looking at obama care hanging over your head and you're an interprenure, you are

less likely than you are -- you're an entrepreneur, you are less likely than you are. it can be quantified by people who have actually started businesses and have written paychecks. i thank you and i yield back. >> what i wanted to know what the score was. and i found out what the score is. >> thank you very much. you're going to continue to find out what the score is in years to come. it's always a challenge, mr. webster. >> gentlemen, thank you very much for being here. i appreciate your patience and forebarnes -- forebearance.

>> coming up -- speaker john boehner discussions the republican agenda. tomorrow we'll discuss the constitution with jame mcgovern on "washington journal." >> house republicans are moving ahead to repeal the health care law. the vote begins this friday with a vote next wednesday. watch the entire vote on c-span. and view the bill online at c-span.org. >> robert gates travels to china next week to discuss military corporation. a pentagon official previewed the trip and discussed the u.s. military's relation with their chinese counter parts.

this is 40 minutes. >> thank you all for coming. it is my pleasure to introduce today mr. michael schiffer. he is the deputy secretary of defense for east asia. secretary of defense he served as senior advisor for senator dianne feinstein, as program officer responsible for the stanley foundation stanley programs and as a center for

pacific relations fellow. i was pleased to work with michael when he was on senator's feinstein's staff and i was foreign advisor to senator chuck hagel. he was distinguished by his good humor and his extensive knowledge of asia and national security affairs. deputy assistant schiffer went to school in london and new york university and i say with some pride a member of the international institute for strategic studies. he will speak on building corporations on the u.s.-china military relationship and will so michael, welcome. it's a pleasure to have you speak at the iiss on this

important subject. [applause] >> thank you. and let me thank you all for joining us here this afternoon and offer a special thanks to iiss and to rebecca wasser for pulling this together. this has nothing to do with secretary gates' trip. it's been a couple of years since we've been off the hill. that said, i am happy to be here today and have the opportunity to talk about the work with the obama administration and the department of defense to have a relationship with the military-military of asia.

president obama will be traveling to china where he will meet with other senior chinese leaders. although there are some differences in interpretation and opinion about the united states and china about whether or not the relationship was suspended by china at the start of last year, i think we can agree that the military-military relationship has been once again restored. so this trip represents a step forward, an important one-and-one we trust will allow us to establish a stronger foundation for substantive changes. i'd like to take a few minutes to discuss its broader context and the shifting regional power dynamics in the asia-pacific region and the multifaceted and evolving u.s.-china relationship.

>> the rise of asia and this may be perhaps appear bit of a cliche but i hope it's a cliche for a reason. the rise of asia is perhaps salient and center to the 21st century. it's the most dynamic region of the world today. today the asia-pacific region comprises over half the world's population trade between the united states and the asia-pacific economies are estimated at $1 trillion. the region is home to 20 ports. all allies are partners of the united states and asia and the asian-pacific region are allies

to north korea and china. and that doesn't include our own military force. this extraordinary growth that we've witnessed and the die na mism in the asia-pacific region and india has been made by 60 years of peace, stability and prosperity. yes, there have been some disruptions, but on balance it has been a period of remarkable prosperity much of it tracing back to the u.s. presence in the region and our engagement with our u.s. allies and partners. as remarkable as that period of growth and transformation has been, however, history teaches us that without careful management of power transition

and what we're witnessing today is a power transition, often end in discord, uncertainty, instability or conflict. so asia's transformation holds great promise. the size and complexity of asia-pacific region and the patterns and power, economic, military, diplomatic, cultural, you name it, makes the course of regional events far from certain. our principle task is to nurture the infrastructure and the architecture that have facilitated it in the region. failure to do that could derail the region's hard-earned progress and can lead to the type of competitions that could undo much of the progress that we have seen in recent decades.

it's not in china's interest nor the region as a whole. in many ways, many are too obvious to enumerate here, china has a role to play to promote, peace and prosperity. with the second largest economy in the world, there can be no future that this region would benefit significantly from positive contributions from china. secretary gates has said in the strong, responsible and prosperous china. and we welcome and encourage china's active and positive contributions to the stability, resilience and growth of the regional and international season.

president obama has expressed a concern to have a bilateral relationship comprehensive in its scope. our ability to partner is a prerequisite to partner on many of the global challenges, president obama said. and likewise, the problems that threaten to fester is such a mutually relationship takes root. first, a sustained effort to sustain bilateral corporation between the united states and china through such mechanisms of economic dialogue. we have been supportive of greater chinese participation and multilateral institutions. we have often worked well with china on the u.n. security council and over the past couple of years on reviving the

global economy. second there's a region wide commitment with our allies and partners particularly within a functional problem solving regional architecture. along with our allies and partners we see greater cooperation in the region as china emerges as critical for the stability of the region and indeed the globe. we believe that china has an interest in the stable and prosperous asian-pacific region firmly established in the norms of the international system. the united states and others in the region must continue to work with china and encourage it to play a more constructive role within the region and globally. a strong-u.s. china buy

bilateral relationship and a strong relationship between china and its neighbors all working in concert that plays by common rules and exercises power responsibly can be a significant force in tackling challenges. so while we may have some distance to go to achieve understanding, there are opportunities to improve on areas of bilateral cooperations. china has demonstrated efforts to cut down piracy. china is an active participant in the architecture.

they address the threats from iran and north korea. all of these elements speak to a positive direction for a bilateral relationship and for china's role in the region and around the globe. however, china's future remains uncertain. this is a remarkably complex moment in the history -- in history for china as it acquires new capabilities and begins to play a greater role in regional and global, economic affairs. and it is this very uncertainty of their intentions that makes the military relationship so extraordinarily important to get right. this is -- and it is -- the questions in fact that we have each about each other because china certainly has questions about us as we have questions about china that underscores

the importance of the relationship between our two countries. this is an issue that we talk frankly with the chinese. we irch size on our part, that while we understand that china is a global economic power, the lack of transparency about the nature of china's investments, its intent has caused disquiet in the region and that is in both of our country's interest that we're able to have forthcoming and candid conversations about china's modernization and in particular about some their relationships.

it can lead to a competition. a healthy military to military relationship as we would like to say is sustained, reliable and continuous. this is, in fact, part of why president obama and president hu seek to have a bilateral relationship. they are clear that the of this relationship. importance of having a military to military relationship with china. the department of defense wants what both president obama and president hu wants, sustained military to military contacts that can help reduce misunderstanding and the risk

there's a real cost to military-military relations. they're essential to building a bilateral relationship that is positive in tone, cooperative in nature and comprehensive in scope. secretary gates' comments came during a period when the p.r.c. suspended the military to military relationships in response to sales of weapons to way to wan. our action reflected our belief that a continuous military to military relationship between the united states and china is not a reward or favor to the united states. it is an instrument that brings mutual benefits that are in both of our interests. likewise we doid not and did not view a suspension of penalty. we would offer that the on again, off again cycle that is

characterized in military increases the risk of accident that could derail the bilateral relationship and that's not to either of our relationship. and without putting too fine a point on it, there are some reason to belief that the p.l.a. is aware of the danger that arises whenever military has decided to cut off communication with within another. the chinese defense minister said that there is indeed a possibility that a mishap might ig night a regional conflict. we have said that one way to limit this is through continuous dialogue between the two militaries.

and that the logic is a consul tay active agreement. they are precisely to address just such a situation in which a mishap could spread and outbend the entire relationship. we believe the fundamental purpose for our two countries in conducting the military to military relationship is to gain understanding in achieving it's national security objectives. in other words that a fully funded military to military relationship can help a more accurate awareness for the potential for competition and can help each side to take advantages of the opportunities that exist to cooperate while at the same time mitigate forces that might otherwise promote competition.

both sides remarked on the importance on the on again and off again cycle for the military. it has precluded a comprehensive military dialogue that lives up to its full potential. the purpose of continuous dialogue, of course, is to assure that we not only talk when times are good but that strong contacts leave us with robust and durable and appropriate channels of communication when they encounter friction as it invariably it will. we acknowledge that there are serious security concerns that sometimes divide our two countries that need to be tempered. we believe that these are not

just worthwhile goals, but that it is imperative to build a structure that moves us beyond the on again, off again cycle. we think that one way to achieve these goals is to work with the p.l.a. to guide the military to military relationship. at the talks we presented a proposal to the p.l.a. based on six principles. the first one is respect and continue seeking common ground. second mutual trust allowing for greater openness in the relationship. four reciprocity allowing us to expand changes while seeking to balance the quantity and the quality, location and propo col locations for our visits.

next, mutual interests, interests. the fifth, continuous dialogue allowing us to sustain comprehensive dialogue. and lastly a principle of mutual risk reduction allowing us to develop and employ new mechanisms to reduce the risk of miscalculation. we seek to have four key goals which we believe are in the interest of china and the united states. first to create opportunities for senior military and defense leaders to have clear lines of communication and to have substantive changes on security related issues, particularly during times of turbulence and friction. second to increase u.s. and chinese personnel. third, to provide each side

greater insight, intentions and doctrine of tore with an eye of reducing misperception and misapprehension. and fourth to engage as a responsible power in the region globally and locally and including through participation through millity lateral institutions. continuing to build on these principles can animate a deeper and more meaningful military to military. it can allow us to ensure that military to military engagements with those seven points of consensus are focused on substantive exchanges if not on symbolic displays of engagement for engagement sake. it is a framework premise on our mutual commitments and not just a transaction nal approach asking what one side can do for the other.

the framework that is sustained and reliable and that promotes exchanges at all levels and all issues including secretary gates' trip next week, it seeks functional exchanges and it gives paramount importance to confidence-building activities such as through the mmca. it sees as critical the task of substantive and strategic level instructions. during secretary gate's visit we will discuss about further developing this framework and how we can work to see it adopted an implemented. he will continue to impress on chinese leaders issues of strategic concern including nuclear defense, as well as our need to work together on a

number of regional security issues including north korea. with secretary gates traveling there next week, we have an important opportunity to recast the military to military relationship. for too long it has been a nostrum in part of the conventional wisdom to know that the military to military relationship lags behind in the relationship. but we further believe that the military to military relationship is too important to allow to lag. we don't view the military to military relationship as separate and that when it is drag down the entire bilateral relationship wit. we're not under any illusions about the challenges tasks ahead and to establish a how hard the military to military relationship will be. when those differences inevitably service between

those two countries, the relationship is not to be suspended but it is to be enhanced. only then will we be able to reduce mistrust and work towards greater understanding of the long-term intentions of both of our countries. if we were to have meaningful and sub stanive exchanges, china will beneath to buy into our consensus. and while other issues happen, it is precisely because of that that we need to build a stronger military to military relationship. it is important not just for our two nations, i would add but for the future of growth,

prosperity for the entire region. we have an extraordinary opportunity to begin to define the relationship not by the obstacles that divide us, but by the opportunities that exist to foster greater cooperation and bring us closer together. together, the u.s., china and our partners can build a new century of prosperity and stability. thank you. [applause] >> michael, thank you for that speech. we have time for questions. i'm going the take the liberty as chair to ask the first one. is it fair to say with the secretary's visit to china next week and the talk next month and the consul tay active talks last month that the bilateral military to military discussions are moved beyond to taiwan? >> i think it's fair to say that with secretary gates'

visit next week with the defense consul tay active -- to do so in a sustained and reliable fashion going forward burd. >> thank you. i am wondering if you can talk about the trip. will he have other meetings with officials? today he will announce a range

of the efficiency cuts that he plans to reinvest. can you talk about how these cuts are driven? is addressing the changing . >> i will take your last question first. i think i am wise enough to sa y that i will allow him to speak for himself. as far as your other question, we have no plans for him to visit those that have not previously been visited. we are expecting a full agenda

with some substantive meetings across the spectrum. >> hi. photoas are over the web of this supposed new fighter jet in china. gates has said that china will only have a handful that would unilt 2025. u =s are they closer than we think? what kind of threat? >> we don't comment on intelligence issues. highlits.l report

china's modernization effots including advanced aircraft. >> have you had any response during the talks to the framework put forward? have you had a response from the china? what do you read from the response. makes conditions any different than they wer ein 2007 in terms of china/military?

>> there were elemebts we have discussed in the past. we are looking forward to receive some feedback. this is not a questoin of it being on the table to sign up and do it in every detail.

if we are to build a continuus relationship it is a project we need to enter into together. we look forward to that. >> can you talk about the difference? >> i can talk in general terms. the world continues to evolve. the role the us plays globally in the region is no longer the same in 2007. we hope that we are able to

move the shared un >> why do you think they cut off the relationshio? >> i think you would have to ask our chinese friends. that is the entirety of my

thoughts on the issues. >> china press. can we expect some tangible results between the two militaries? >> we would like to see progress made. it requires the committment of both parties. issues are related in the maritime field and further dialgoue related to

adopting a new and more durable framework that we would hope to see progress on. this is an incremental process. all too often the relationship falls victim to people who have high expectations. we go to stories in the press. this is a long process. we hope to be able to make some

progress. i would much rather see us make modest progress that is real, tangible as you put, and that moves us further along the path for a reliable relations hip than to put ourselves at risk. >> thank you. any prospects to establish confidence building exceercises? >> we have sought to work

with the pla on a number of issues related to hadr. through the mmca, we hope to be able to engage with the pla to undertake passing exercises and other similar events that we think are v ery beneficial for both sides. they flow from the larger positive equites that can come from engagement.

we seek to buld that relat ionship and further opportunities. >> richard white. in the tiny press, there is concern that the us has -- not through the engagement with them but the way you stepped up the diplomacy with vietnam -- this is in the semi-official press. how have they felt about the talks? >> i guess i would offer that it son why it iseao

communication so we can change views and they have the opportunity to ask those questions. ussions, reduce what may otherwise exist. >> nhk. gates is going to japan after

china. what kind of role do you expect to play for japan in the pacific? the issue [unintelligible] >> i guess in terms of the role of the us/japan alliance, that is something of rather clear and long-standing nature. there is not anything that will chance by the trip that speaks to the deep partnership that exists between the us and japan. the fact that we continue to view it as the cornerstone fo

r us policy, we have made good progress in working through the issues. we've been gratified by the comments. >> we have time for one more question. >> what are we expecting on the

north korean issue discussions? >> sd numerous officals have commented of the past month or so, we believe china plays an important role. convincing north korea that it need to return to a process by which it lives up to the

. >> thank you. this was an important statement. it is a busy time for you in preparing for the visit. we appreciate your taking the time to give the spech here today. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] -- [captions copyright national

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portions. several hours later, 2 pages has been skipeed. ld remind all members that they should not traffic the well while members are under recognition. the gentleman from virginia is recognized for the reading of the constitution. the gentleman may inquire. >> thank you. mr. speaker, appreciate the leadership shown to bring this document for reading today, but i do want to i iuire of the chair and perhaps the gentleman who is the author of this effort today, mr. goodlatte, the language as i understand it that we will be reading today does not include some of the original language of thee constitution o the united states. mr. inslee: on multiple occasions amendments have

purported to change some of the intent of the original document. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman have a parliamentaryry inquiry? mr. inslee: i do. will we be reading the entire original document without deletion, or will we be reading a document with deletions that may or may not have be accomplished by respective amendments? the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 5-a of house resolution 5, the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia to read the constitution of the united states. mr. inslee: may i inquire of the gentleman,f i may inquir before we start this process, of the gentleman, if he would explain to us so that we will all be on the same page -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is not recognized for that purpose. mr. inslee: if i may ask gentleman -- unanimous consent if i may ask the gentleman the question. i ask unanimous consent to ask the gentleman would yield. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is not

recognized for debate. this is not a debate. mr. inslee: i'll wait until mr. goodlatte is recognize the. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for the reading of the constitution, not debate. mr. i.n.s. ln: if i may ask unanimous consent to ask mr. goodlatte to yield for just a question so we all understand the reading. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman from washington have a parliamentary inquiry? mr. i.n.s. ln: yes, may i ask the gentleman -- mr. inslee: yes, may i ask the gentleman to yield to ask a question about this language we will all be reading in good faith and spirit today? the speaker pro tempore: that is not in order at this point. the gentleman from virginia. mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker, as a part of the opening remarks i will explain and i hope answer the question of the gentleman from washington. this morning for the first time in the history of the house of representatives, we are read allowed the full text of the constitution of the united

states. we hope this will inspire many more americans to read the constitution. the text we are reading today reflects the changes to the document made by the 27 amendments to it. those portions superseded by amendment will not be read. in order to ensure fairness for all those interested in participating, we have asked members to line up on a first come, first served basis. i will recognize members based on this guidance in order to assure relative parity and fairness, i may recognize members out of order to ensure bipartisanship and balance. two members, one from each party, will be recognized out of order. each member will approach the podium and read the passage laid out for him or her. the speaker and two members of the leadership of each party, will begin the reading and then i will recognize members in order. i thank the members of both parties in advance for their participation in this historic event, and i thank -- the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? mr. honda: thank you, mr. chairman. point of parliamentary procedure. now thathe process has started, would the gentleman from washington's original question about parliamentary procedure, would his question be in order at this time? the speaker pro tempore: in light of the gentleman's modicum of debate, that would be appropriate. mr. honda: thank you. mr. inslee: if i may make a unanimous consent to ask mr. goodlatte a question so that we all do understand the nature of the language that we will be reading. i think it would be very helpful to us on a bipartisan basis. i would like to ask mr. goodlatte if he could -- the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from virginia may yield for that purpose. mr. inslee: mr. goodlatte, could you explain to us the

decisionmaking process about which language to read today? the reason i ask is throughout american history we had a series of amendments that were intended to change the original document. but the amendments do not make specific deletions to specific language in the original document. and it's been up to us to ascertain to find out which language is s operative or not. but the language has not been specifically deleted by the amendment. so it could be subject to some interpretation of which language really has been removed and which has not. and so i think it would be helpful to the members if you would explain to us how the determinations of what to read has been made or not made so that we all be on the same page as to congressional intent. mr. goodlatte: i thank the gentleman for his question. we have consulted with the coressional research service of the library of congress. the library of congress

actually maintains a copy of the constitution which includes those sections that have been superseded by amendments, so we are not reading those sections that have been superseded by amendment, and we have arrived at that determination based upon our consultation with the congressional research service. mr. inslee: and would the gentleman accept the premise that since we have not been able to review the exact language we will be reading today, that this is not -- this is not -- thank you, gentleman, but, mr. goodlatte, i'll wait for a moment, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. mr. inslee: we do want to have a good, bipartisan success for us today. this is a special moment for us all. so i guess the question is, i take it since we have not had discussion about which language to read or not that this is not intended to create any statement of congressional intent about the language but rather to do ourest to have a

moment of comity to read the language as best as we can, is that correct? mr. goodlatte: i that i the gentleman stated that well. mr. inslee: thank you for bringing it to our a aention today. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> i'd like to ask mr. goodlatte a parliamentary inquiry. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentleman asking unanimous consent? mr. jackson: i ask unanimous consent. the speaker pro tempore: will the gentleman yield? mr. goodlatte: i yield. mr. jackson: every member of this body is approaching the reading of this constitution with the most sacred possible spirit in what is clearly an unprecedented moment in the history of the congress of the united states. and i don't take it very lightly when my colleague or when others before we begin the reading of our sacred document are raisi questions about

what we will specifically be reading, what specifically will be dacted based upon amendments or based upon the recommendations of libraries of congress, but i also want to be very clear, mr. speaker, and mr. goodlatte, i recognize that this is a request, that in reading those dedacted -- this is very emotional for me. this is very emotional for many members given the struggle, and i am not trying to take a shot at the process. mr. goodlatte knows me and he knows the spirit which i am approaching this. given the struggle of african-americans, given the struggle of women, given the struggle of others to create a more perfect document while not perfect a more perfect document to hear that those elements of the constitution that have been dedakotaed by amendment are no less -- dedacted by amendment are no less serious to improve the country and to make the country better and our sense in

our struggle in whom we are at the congress of the united states at this pnt in american history and our desire to continue to improve the constitution, many of us don't want that to be lost upon the reading of our sacred -- of our sacred document. and so with that said, i thank the gentleman for yielding, and i just wanted to indicate that this is done with sincerity. it is not done to take a shot at the idea of reading the constitution, but certainly when we were informed, for example, that the 3/5 clause would not be mentioned and that other elements of the constitution which justify why some of us fight for programs in the congress will not be written in the dedacted version, it's a consequence of who we are. thank you, mr. speaker. mr. goodlatte: i thank the gentleman for his comment and i take them very much to heart as our leadership. in recognition of the gentleman's concern, i mentioned in my comment that only two members would be recognized out of order to read sections. one is the gentleman from

texas, mr. smith, the chairman of the judiciary committee, who will read the first article of section 3 dealing with the judiciary. the other is the gentleman from georgia, mr. lewis, who many regard as the foremost advocate for civil rights in the congress, he will read the 13th amendment. and in that regard, we hope to address the concerns that you raise. mr. gohmert: i ask the gentleman to yield for a moment. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman ask for unanimous consent? mr. gohmert: yes. the speaker pro tempore: will the gentleman yield? mr. goodlatte: i yield. mr. gohmert: out of respect for this document that we revere, i think it is important that we use the language of the constitution itself. they are not deletions. they are amendments. and in that respect we go by the amended document, not by the deleted document. there are too many that have

fought and died for those amendments to call them deletions. with that i yield back. mr. goodlatte: it is an amended document. we are going to read the document as amended. i thank the members of both parts in advance for their participation in this historic event. i thank the leadership and members for providing for this reading in the rules of the house. it is now my distinct honor to yield to the speaker of f e house to begin the reading. the speaker:we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic anquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of america.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the minority leader, the gentlewoman from california, ms. pelosi. ms. pelosi: article 1, section 1, all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of reesentatis. mr. goodlatte: iow yield to the majority leader, the gentleman from virginia, mr. cantor. mr. cantor: article 1, section 2. the house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. no person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of 25 years and been seven years a citizen of the

united states, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen. the actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the congress of the united states and within every subsequent term of 10 years in such manner as they shall by law direct. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the minority whip, the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer. mr. hoyer: article 1, continuation of section 2. the number of representatives shall not exceed one for every 30,000, but each state shall have at least one representative, and until such enumeration shall be made, the state of new hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, massachusetts eight, rhode isla and providence plantations one, connecticut five, new york six, new jersey

four, pennsylvania eight, delaware one, maryland six, virginia 10, north carolina five, south carolina five, and georgia three. when vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. the house of representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers, and shall have the sole power of impeachment. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, the majority whip, mr. mccarthy. mr. mccarthy: article 1, section 3. the senate of e united states shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereofor six years, and each senator shall have one vote. immediately after they shall be

assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. rothman. i would ask members to read the page right in front of them and not continue. mr. rothman: the seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that one third may be chosen every second year. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. conaway. mr. conaway: no person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of 30 years and if no nine years a citizen of the united states and who shall not when elected be an

inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from virginia, mr. scott. mr. scott:the vice president of the united states shall be president of the senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. the senate shall choose their other officers, and also a president pro tempore, in the absence of the vice president, or when he shall exercise the office of president of the ited states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from michigan, mr. walberg. mr. walberg: the senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. when sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. when the president of the united states is tried, the

chief justice shall preside, and no persoshall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to e gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. critz. mr. critz: judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the united states, but the party convicted shall vertheless be able and subject to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according to law. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. poe. mr. poe: section 4. the times, places, and manner of holding elections for

senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof, but the congrs y at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places ochoosing senators. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new york, mr. weiner. mr. weiner: section 5. each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to da and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each house may provide. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall. wamack, i apologize.

mr. womack: each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disoerly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from maryland, ms. edwards. ms. edwards: each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy, and the yeas and nays of the members of either house on any question shall, at the desire -- discretion of one fifth of those present, be entered on the journal. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from michigan, mrs. miller. mrs. miller:neither house, during the session of congress, shall,

without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting. . mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. ms. jackson lee: section 6. the senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the united states. they shall in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from thsame, and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place. . mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. pitts.

mrpitts:no senator or presentative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the united states, which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time, and no person holding any office under the united states, shall be a member ofither house during his continuance in office. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pascrell. mr. pascrell: section 7, all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house of representatives but the senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills.

the speaker pro tempore: i yield to the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson. mr. wilson: every bill which shall have pasd the house of representatives and the senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the president of the ited states. if he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his objections to that house in which it shall have originated, which shall enter the objections at large on their journal, andndroceed to reconsider it. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. green. mr. green: every bill which shall haveassed the house of representatives and the senate

shall be -- if after such consideration 2/3 of the house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objeionsto the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by 2/3 of that house, it shall become a law. mr. goodlatte: i thank the gentleman. i now recognize the gtleman from south carolina, mr. gowdy. mr. gowdy: but in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from california, mrs. davis.

mrs. davis: if any such bill shall not be returned by the president within 10 days, suns exaccepted, after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. lobiondo. mr. lobiondo: every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the senate and house of representatives may be necessary, except on a question of adjournment, shall be presented to the president of the united states, and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by 2/3 of the senate and house of representatives, according to the rules and

limitations prescribed in the case of a bill. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from rhode island, mr. langevin. mr. langevin: section 8, the congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposes, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the united states, but all duties, imposes, and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jerery, mr. lance. mr. lance: to borrow money on

the credit of the united states. , to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the indian tribes, to establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of nkruptcies throughout the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from michigan, mr. kildee. mr. kildee: to coin money, regulate the value of there, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures, to provide for the punishment of counterfeiting, the securities and current coin of the united states, to establish post offices and post roads. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to

the gentleman from texas, mr. hensarling. mr. hensarling: to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limit times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from washington, mr. inslee: -- washington, mr. inslee. mr. inslee: to constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court, to define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offensesgainst the law of nations.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from south carolina, mr. duncan. mr. duncan: to declare war, grant letters of maree and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water, to raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use e all be for a longer term than two years. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. holt. mr. holt: to provide and maintain a navy, to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces, to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, spress insurrection and repel invasions. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to

the gentleman from texas, mr. canseco. mr. canseco: to provide for organizing, arming and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be eloyed in the service of the united states, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by congress. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the geleman from virginia, mr. scott. mr. scott: t exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district, not exceeding 10 miles square, as may, by secession of particular states, and the acptance of congress, become the at of government of the united states, and to exercise like authority over all places

purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, forhe erection of 40's, magazines, arsenals, dock yards, and other needful buildings. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from florida, mr. west. . west: and to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the united states, or in any department or office of there. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. keating. mr. keating: section 9. the migration or importation of such persons as any of the

states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to t year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding $10 for each person. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from tennessee, mrs. black. mrs. black: the privilege of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. no bill of attainder or ex-post facto law shall be passed. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from colorado, mr. perlmutter. mr. perlmutter: no capitation,

or other direct, tax shalle laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein, before directed to be taken. no tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from washington, mrs. mcmorris rodgers. mrs. mcmorris rodgers: no preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of another, nor shall vessels bound to, or from, one state, be obligated to enter, clear, or pay duties to another. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. honda. mr. honda: no money shall be

drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law, and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from colorado, mr. garver. mr. garver: no title of nobility shall be granted by the united states and no person holding any office or profit or trust under them shall without the consent of the congress except of any present, office, or title of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from california, miss loretta sanchez. ms. sanchez: no state shall

enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation, grant letters of marquee and reprisal, coin money, emit bills of credit, make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, pass any bill of attainder, ex-post cto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from kansas, mr. pompeo. mr. pompeo: no state shall, without the consent of the congress, lay any imposes or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws, and the net produce of all duties and imposes, laid by any state on imports or exports, shall be for

the use of the treasury of the united states, and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the congress. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new york, mr. rangel. mr. rangel: no state shall, without the consent of congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from new york, ms. hayworth.

ms. hayworth: article 2, section 1, the executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of america. he shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the vice president, chosen for the same term, be elected, as follows -- mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. payne. mr. payne: each state shall appoint, in such manner as the l lislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress, but no senator or representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the united states, shall be appointed an elector.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from indiana, mr. young. mr. young: the congress may choose the electors and the day which shall give their vote, the same will be throughout the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone. mr. pallone: no person, except a natural born citizen at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall be eligible for the office of the president -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair will remind persons in the gallery -- the chair will

remind all persons in the gallery that they are here at guests of the house and that any manifestation of approval or disapproval of the proceedings is in violation of the rules of the house. the chair notes the disturbance in the gallery in contravenges of the law and rules of the house. the sergeant at arms will remove persons responsible for the disturbance and restore order in the gallery. the gentleman from virginia. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of 35 years and have been 14 years a resident within the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from virginia, mr. griffith. mr. griffith: the president shall receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor

diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected and he shall not receive within that period any other money from the united states or any of them. fwood goode i now yield to the gentlewoman from california, ms. richardson. -- mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from california, ms. richardson. ms. richardson: before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation. i do solemnly swear or affirm that i will faithfully execute the office of the president of the united states and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from ohio, mr. latta. mr. latta: section 2.

the president shall be commander in chief of the army and navy of the united states, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the united states, he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the united states, except in cases of impeachment. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from virginia, mr. connolly. mr. connolly: he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to make treaties, provided 2/3 of the senators present concur, and he shall nominate, and by and with

the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the supreme court, and all other officers of the united states, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. cassidy. mr. cassidy: but the congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, the president alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from colorado, ms. degette. ms. degette: the president shall have power

to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from ohio, mr. johnson. mr. johnson: section 3, he shall from time to t te give to the congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient, he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with -- between them. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from ohio, mr. kucinich.

mr. kucinich with -- mr. kucinich: with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers, he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from ohio, mr. chabot. mr. chabot: the president, vice president and all civil officers of the united states, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.

the judicial power of the united states shall be vested in one supreme court, and in such inferior courts as the congress may from time to time ordain and establish. the judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behavior, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. mr. goof goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from georgia, mr. bishop. mr. bishop: soaks 2. the judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this constitution, the laws of the united states, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority to all cases affecting

ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, -- jurisdiction. ploo good lalt: i now yield to the gentleman from -- mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. farenthold. mr. farenthold: to controversies to which the united states shall be a party. to controversies between two or more states, between a state and citizens of another state, between citizens of different states, between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects. in all cases affecting -- subjects. mr. goodlatte: now yield to the gentleman from indiana, mr. donnelly. mr. donnelly: in all cases

affectingambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be party, the supreme court shall have original jurisdiction. in all the other cases before mentioned, the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the congress shall make. goo goodlatte: i now yield -- forbes force mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new mexico, mr. pares. -- mr. pearce. mr. pearce: the trial of all crimes except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shallbe held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed, but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. altmire. mr. altmire: treason against the united states shall consist only of levying war against them or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. no person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open c crt. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from ohio, mr. turner. mr. turner: the congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted. ploo goodlatte: -- mr. goodlatte: you now yield to the gentleman from delaware, mr. carney.

mr. carney:article iv section 1 full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. and the congress may by general laws prescribe the manner in which such acts, records and proceedings shall be proved, and the effect thereof. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from maryland, mr. harris. mr. harris: section 2 the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. schiff. mr. schiff: a person charged in any state with treason, felony, or other

crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another state, shall on demand of the executive authority of the state from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the state having jurisdiction of the crime. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from ohio, mr. gibbs. mr. gibbs: section 3, new states may be admitted by the congress into this union, but no new state shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state, nor any state be formed by the junction of the two or more states, or parts of states without the consent of the legislatures of the states concerned as well as for the congress. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler. .

mr. nadler: nothing in this constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the united states or of any particular state. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from nebraska, mr. fortenberry. mr. fortenberry: or by conventions in 3/4 there of as the one or other mode of ratification may be proposed by the congress provided that no amendment may may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall affect northern ireland manner the fourth clauses of the ninth section of the first article and no state without its consent shall be deprived of its equal

suffrage in the senate. . mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from california, ms. matsui. ms. matsui: article 6. all debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this constitution, shall be as valid against the united states under this constitution, as under the confederation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. garrett. mr. garrett: this constitution, and the laws of the united states which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the united states, shall be the supreme law of the land, and the judges in every state shall be bound

thereby, any thing in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer. mr. blumenauer:the senators and representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the united states and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this constitution, but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from colorado, mr. lamborn. mr. lamborn:the ratification of the conventions of nine states, shall be sufficient for the establishment of this

constitution between the states so ratifying the same. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from hawaii, ms. hirono. ms. hirono: the word, the, being interlined between the seventh and eighth lines of the first page, the word 30 being partly written on an erasure in the 15th line of the first page, the words "is tried" being interlined between the 32nd and 33rd lines of the first page and the word "the" being interlined between the 43rd and 44th lines of the second page. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from colorado,

mr. tipton. mr. tipton: done in convention by the unanimous consent of the states present the 17th day of september in the year of our lord, 1787, and of the independence of the united states of america the 12th in witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names. goode i now recognize the gentleman from missouri, mr. carnahan. mr. carnahan: signers of the constitution -- george washington, president and deputy from virginia, delaware, george read, gunning

bedford, john dickinson, richard bassett, jacob broom maryland, james mchenry, daniel of st. thomas jenifer, daniel carroll virginia, john blair, james madison, jr. . mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock. mr. mcclintock: north carolina -- william blount, richard dobbs spaight, hugh williamson south carolina - john rutledge, charles cotesworth pinckney, charles pinckney, pierce butler georgia -- william few, abraham baldwin mr. goodlatte: now yield to the gentleman from washington, mr.

mcdermott. mr. mcdermott: new hampshire -- john langdon, nicholas gilman massachusetts -- nathaniel gorham, rufus king connecticut -- william samuel johnson, roger sherman new york -- alexander hamilton mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from kansas, kansas. >>new jersey -- will livingston, david brearley, william paterson, jonathan dayton pennsylvania -- benjamin franklin, thomas mifflin, robert morris, george clymer, thomas fitzsimons, jared ingersoll, james wilson,

gouverneur morris . -- governor morris. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin. mr. levin: the preamble to the right of rights. congress of the united states, begun and held at the city off new york, on wednesday, the fourth of march, one thousand seven hundred eight nine. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from alabama, mrs. roby. mrs. roby: the conventions of a

number of the states, having at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declare torrey and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public confidence in the government, will best ensure the ben fits -- befishent ends of its institution. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from arkansas, mr. ross. mr. ross: resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america, in congress assembled, two thirds of both houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the legislatures of the several states, as amendments to the constitution of the united -- united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to

the gentleman from alabama, mr. bonner. mr. bonner: all, or any which articles, when ratified by 3/4 of the said legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said constitution. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the the gentlelady from hawaii, ms. hanabusa. ms. hanabusa: articles in addition to, and amendment of the constitution of the united states of america, proposed by congress, and ratified by the legislatures of the several states, pursuant to the fifth article of the original constitution.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the the gentlelady from arizona, ms. giffords. ms. giffords: congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new

hampshire, mr. guinta. mr. guinta: the second amendment. a well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infriried. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. sherman. mr. sherman k4r0 -- mr. sherman: the third amendment. no soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to

the gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert. mr. gohmert: amendment iv the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. lynch. mr. lynch: amendment v no person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval

forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from california, mr. denham. mr. denham: -- i now yield to the gentleman from arizona, mr. franks. mr. franks: nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be put twice in jeopardy of life or limb, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlelady from california, ms. speier. ms. speier: >> in to be informed of the nature and cause of the acquisition. to be confronted with the witnesses against him.

and how complex toward process when obtaining witnesses in his favor and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. >> i yield to the gentleman from illinois, mr. le pen's the. -- mr. lipinsky. >> amendment seven. in suits of common law, where the value shall achieve -- shall exceed $20, the right of trial shall be observed. no trial by jury shall be otherwise reexamined in another court of the united states and according to the rule of the common law. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. flores. >> i now yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. flores.

excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from minnesota, mr. walls. mr. walz: the ninth amendment. the enumeration in the constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. mr. goodlatte: amendment 10. the powers not delegated to the united states by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the people -- are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

i now yield to the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicile nembings. >> the judicial power of the united states shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the united states by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from georgia, mr. gray. -- graves. mr. graves: amendment number 12. the electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice-president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice president.

mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from new york, mr. engel. mr. engel: and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as president, and of all persons voted for as vice-president, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the united states, directed to the president of the senate. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from indiana, mr. stutzman. mr. stutzman: the president of the senate shall, in the presence of the senate and house of

representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted. the person having the greatest number of votes for president, shall be the president, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as president. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. price. mr. price: the house of representatives shall choose immediately by ballot the president. but in choosing the president, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote. a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from florida, mr.

sutherlin. -- mr. souterland. >> if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers of the list, the senate shall choose the vice president. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentlewoman from california, ms. chu. ms. chu: a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. but no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of president shall be eligible to that of vice-president of the united states.

mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from georgia, mr. lewis. mr. lewis: amendment 13, section 1. neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from virginia, mr. ridge ill -- mr. rigell. mr. rigell: all persons born or naturalized in the united states and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the united states and the state wherein they reside. no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the united states. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. watt.

mr. watt: nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from virginia, mr. wittman. mr. wittman: section 2. representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding indians not taxed. but when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for president and vice-president of the united

states, representatives in congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of the legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state, being 21 years of age, and citizens of the united states, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens 21 years of age in such state. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from new york, ms. clarke. ms. clarke: section 3. no person shall be a senator or representative in congress, or elector of president and

vice-president, or hold any office, civil or military, under the united states, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of congress, or as an officer of the united states, or as a member of any state legislature. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from north carolina, mrs. ellmers. mrs. ellmers: or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support to the constitution of the united states, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. but congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each house, remove such disability.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new york, mr. israel. mr. israel: section 4. the validity of the public debt of the united states, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. but neither the united states nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the united states, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave, but all such debts, obligations, and claims shall be held illegal and void. mr. goodlatte: the gentleman from arizona, mr. gosar. mr. gosar: section 5.

the congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. amendment 15, section 1. the right of citizens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new york, mr. bishop. mr. bishop: section 2. the congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. amendment 16. the congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. olson. mr. olson: amendment 17. the senate of the united states shall be composed of two senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each senator shall have one vote. the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from washington, mr. larson. mr. larson: when vacancies

happen in the representation of any state in the senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies, provided, that the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from new york, ms. birkle. -- ms. buerkle. ms. buerkle: amendment 19. passed by congress june 4, 1919, ratified august 18, 19 20. the right of citizens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the

united states or by any state on account of sex. congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentlelady from pennsylvania, ms. schwartz. ms. schwartz: the terms of the president and vice president shall end at noon on the 20th day of january and the terms of senators and representatives at noon on the third day of january. of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified the terms of their successors shall then begin. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. scalise. mr. scalise: section 2, the

congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the third day of january, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. section 3, if, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the president, the president-elect shall have died, the vice president elect shall become president. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. green. mr. green: if a president shall not have been chosen for the time fixed at the beginning of his term or the president-elect shall have failed to qualify, the vice president elect shall act as president until the president shall have qualified and the congress may by law for the case written where in neither a president elects or vice president shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as president or the

manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a president or vice president shall have qualified. mr. good lat: i yield to the gentleman from virginia, mr. hurt. mr. hurt: section 4, the congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the house of representatives may choose a president whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them, and for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the senate may choose a vice president whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from new york, mr.

serrano. mr. serrano:section 5 sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day of october following the ratification of this article. section 6 this article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. platts. mr. platts:amendment xxi passed by congress november 20, 1933, ratified december 5, 1933. section 1 the eighteenth article of amendment to the constitution of the united states is hereby repealed. section 2 the transportation or importation into any state,

territory, or possession of the united states for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from oregon, mr. schrader. mr. schrader: section 3 this article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the constitution by conventions in the several states, as provided in the constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the states by the congress. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. mian -- mr. meehan.

mr. meehan: amendment xxii passed by congress on march 21, 1947. section 1 no person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice, and no person who has held the office of president, or acted as president, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected president shall be elected to the office of president more than once. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from mississippi, mr. nunnely. -- mr. nunnelee. mr. nunnelee: but this article

shall not apply to any person holding the office of president when this article was proposed by congress and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of president or acting as president during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of president or acting as president during the remainder of such term. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. miller. mr. miller: this article shall be not apply to any person holding the office of president when this article was proposed to president. and -- or acting as president during the term within which the art erikle becomes operative from holding the office of president or acting as president during the remainder of such term.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. fleming. mr. fleming:section 2 this article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission to the states by the congress. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. garne mendy -- mr. garamendi. mr. garamendi: amendment 23, passed by congress june 16, 1960, ratified march 29, 1961. section 1 the district constituting the

seat of government of the united states shall appoint in such manner as congress may direct a number of electors of president and vice president equal to the whole number of senators and representatives in congress to which the district would be entitled if it were a -- if it were a state. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. royce. mr. royce: but in no event more thanthe least populous state. they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of president and vice president, to be electors appointed by a state, and they shall meet in the district and perform such duties as provided by the 12th article of amendment. section 2

the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from connecticut, mr. courtney. mr. courtney: amendment 24, passed by congress, august 27, 1962, ratified january 23, 1964. section 1 the right of citizens of the united states to vote in any primary or other election for president or vice president, for electors for president or vice president, or for senator or representative in congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or any state by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from pennsylvania,

mr. dent. mr. dent: amendment 25, passed by congress, july 6, 1965. section 1 in case of the removal of the president from office or of his death or resignation, the vice president shall become president. section 2 whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the vice president, the president shall nominate a vice president who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of congress. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. lankford. mr. lank ford -- mr. lankford: whenever the president transmits to the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives his written declaration that he is

unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the vice president as acting president. the speaker pro tempore: i yield to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. murphy. mr. murphy: section 4 whenever the vice president and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as congress may by law provide, transmit to the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives their written declaration that the president is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the vice president shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as acting president.

mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlelady from missouri, mrs. hartzler. mrs. hartzler: thereafter, when the president transmits to the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the vice president and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as congress may by law provide, -- law provide. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. fitzpatrick. mr. fitzpatrick: transmit within

four days to the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives their written declaration that the president is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. thereupon congress shall decide the issue, assembling within 48 hours for that purpose if not in session. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new york, mr. gibson. mr. gibson:if the congress, within 21 days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both houses that the president is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the vice president shall continue to discharge the same as acting

president, otherwise, the president shall resume the powers and duties of his office. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from illinois, mr. holt gren -- mr. hultgren. mr. hultgren: amendment 26, passed by congress march 23, 1971. ratified july 1, 1971. section 1 the right of citizens of the united states, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of age. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from tennessee, mr. fincher, who will read the last section of the constitution. mr. fincher: amendment 27, originally proposed september

25, 1789, ratified may 7, 1992. no law, varying the compensation for the services of the senators and representatives, shall take effect, until an election of representatives shall have intervened. mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker welcome apology to those few members who were waiting to read, we have now completed the first reading aloud of the united states constitution, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back.

>> after the reading, they realize two pages had been skipped and read them into the record. of the united states constitution here on the floor of the house took place, and it was a very good bipartisan occasion where nearly 1/3 of all the members of the house of representatives participated in that reading. unfortunately, during the reading one of the members while they were reading from the notebook at the podium turned two of the pages and two pages of the constitution were not read. and so i ask unanimous consent that i now read those pages and if they be placed into the reading of the constitution as it occurred earlier in the day so that we have a complete reading of the constitution. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered.

mr. goodlatte: it shall protect each of them against invasion and on application of the legislative or of the executive when the legislature cannot be convened against domestic violence. article 5. the congress, whenever 2/3 of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitution or on the application of the legislatures of 2/3 of the several states shall call a convention for proposing amendments which in either case shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of this constitution when ratified by the legislatures of 3/4 of the several states. that is the portion that was omitted earlier, and that by unanimous consent is now included in the reading of the

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to repeal the health-care law and create a new budget. this is 15 minutes. >> the house is already at work listening to the american people expressing their concerns. i am pleased the house acted yesterday to approve a new set of reforms that will fundamentally change the way congress works. gone are the days when the bills will be written in the speaker's office and rushed to the floor in a matter of hours. gone are the days would -- days when the constitution will be ignored. every bill will available online for three days before a vote. toda