mr. wilson: as so much time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. broun: madam speaker, i move that the house now do adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no. the noes have it. the gentleman from georgia. mr. broun: madam speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are so the missile is not going by it, but you are holding it on the same place as the missile is moving very rapidly. missile defense would be the biggest partisan difference in the bill. host: you have a regional concern that is economic as well. guest: these tend to be a little bit more of a disagreement between the administration and the legislative branch. in my particular situation, i am from the st. louis area. we build a lot of the f-18's that go on aircraft carriers. ther

mr. wilson: i ask permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: madam speaker, house democrats plan to vote on their national energy tax legislation this week. it defies common sense when the american people are faced with losing jobs and families making hard decisions about how to weather this tough economy. the democrat's priority is to impose a new tax. this cap and tax proposal will lead to job loss, higher gas prices, and increased electricity rates on american families. with $3,128 of new taxes for each family each year. moreover, it's also unnecessary when there are positive alternatives to promote clean energy technology. and all of the above energy policy would achieve the goals of a cleaner environment while promoting oil and natural gas exploration in america. investing in innovative new technologies and encouraging consequence vation and smarter energy use. above all, it would be no new tax on american families nor would it punish small

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, president obama and his democrat allies in congress have said that they want those who currently like their health care plan to keep it. then they publicly endorse a government-run health care insurance plan that would crowd out and eliminate the private insurance plans millions of americans currently enjoy. they cannot have it both ways. the democrat big government proposals claim to increase access and affordability by letting government determine what will and will not be paid for. as the only game in town, a government insurance plan would be the sole provider and decider of the quality of health care available. conversely, republicans have long argued that health care reform should focus on expanding access so more americans can afford a higher quality of care. we should be focused on e

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, democrats tell the american people that only government can save america's health care system. i'm not sure what gives them assurances that big government is uniquely qualified to raise the level of health care in this nation or any nation for that matter. nevertheless, republicans are not giving up on the american people's right and ability to decide for themselves what level of quality they desire. we believe in a commonsense set of health care reforms and makes sure that ensures accessibility, protects the doctor-patient confidential. the american people need to make the choices that promote their health and well-being. our set of reforms will exfanned that freedom to americans who have not had affordability health care. while preserving the quality of health care, millions of americans currently enjoy. in conclusion

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, democrats have a plan to use pay-as-you-go budgetary rules. you may remember how house democrats have often cited pay-go while simultaneously finding any and every opportunity to disregard it. the zeal to spend taxpayer dollars is just too much. this would account for the fact that since democrats have assumed control of congress the annual budget deficits have ballooned over 11 times. from $160 billion to $1.8 trillion. it is clear that pay-go as proposed by our democrat colleagues is not so much about limiting the size of government as it is paying for a larger and more intrusive big government. this is entirely against the fiscal spirit of responsibility because it means congress can continue to spend recklessly. as long as they find new and burdensome ways to tax more american families. under this administration and their allies in congress, pay-as-you-go should be more correctly called tax as they spend. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, the commissioner of the bureau of labor statistics has admitted there is no way to actually substantiate the number of jobs saved in this economy. yet the white house continues to rely on this talking point to divert attention away from job losses. they should put this political rhetoric to bed and work with republicans on proven bipartisan solutions to encourage job creation and economic growth. house republicans have long advocated that we keep more money into the economy by not taking it out in the first place. presidents kennedy and reagan understood this. they supported relief for american families and small businesses as the engine of job creation and general prosperity. we should learn a lesson from history. i am confident our economy will recover, but it will do so bec

mr. wilson: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina reserves his time. the gentleman from missouri. mr. skelton: madam speaker, i yield three minutes to my friend, my colleague, the chairwoman of the armed services subcommittee on military personnel, the gentlelady from californi

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, the democratic leadership continues to push forward with their national energy tax. despite the financial pain this would place on american families, despite the fact that this cap and trade scheme would have little or no impact on the global environment, despite the fact that we can achieve a cleaner energy future without taking more money from hardworking american families. our democrat colleagues are intent on raising gas prices and home utility costs of more than $3,000 on each family each year. there is a better way to a clean energy future and it begins with supporting an all-of-the-above strategy. i'm grateful to be part of a bipartisan group to promote conservation. the american conservation and clean energy independence act is a plan for a stronger future energy and it would not raise energy prices, taxes or cost jobs. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois

mr. wilson: madam speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: madam speaker, president obama has stated that cap and trade would cause elect trick bills to skyrocket which forces families to pay more. he also declared yesterday that cap and trade would only be paid for by polluters. the president seems to imply through his statements that american families and small businesses, those who will see their electric bills skyrocket are the polluters who should pay for this legislation. i disagree. families, farmers, manufacturers and small businesses across america do not deserve this national energy tax. we do not need to threaten the financial well-being of american citizens or the competitiveness of american businesses in a global economy. house republicans have consistently offered and all-of the above energy plan that will invest new exploration in new resources and promote conservation. our strategy is built on the american spirit of ingenuity, not

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 2647.this bill canges significant policy and fundings nishttives that address important issues for our military personnel and quality of life. i was honored to serve with military personnel subcommittee chairwoman susan davis, who i have seen firsthand promote our service members, their families and veterans. mr. speaker, i would also like to thank chairman skelton and the professional staff of the armed services committee for their efforts, particularly john and jeanette. to that end, the bill contains many important initiatives, including military pay raise of 3.4%. the raise is .5% above the president's request. large numbers of nondeployable personnel, we have recommended army end strength. the army would increase by

mr. wilson from south carolina who i agreed to work with during the markup at the committee. it also increases the amount of funds in the state department inspector general anti-national endowment for democracy. as suggested by the minority in their views on the bill. this continues my effort to include sensible republican ideas into h.r. 2410. even though i recognize that very few republicans appear to be prepared to support the legislation at this time. in addition, my amendment would also begin the process of modernizing our foreign assistance program by establishing a rigorous system to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of u.s. foreign assistance. one of the greatest weaknesses of current u.s. foreign aid programs is that it lack as clear set of goals and objectives, and there's no systematic plan for measuring results. under my amendment the secretary of state would coordinate the monitoring and evaluation activities of the various agencies, carrying out foreign aid activities, would report to the congress on their findings, and lessons learned from s

mr. wilson: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. johnson: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentleman is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. you know, the fighter pilot who flew 62 missions in korea against aggression in the 1950's, americans need to know that just as north korea prepares to launch a missile aimed at american citizens in hawaii, the democrats slashed 19 missile interceptors from the defense budget that we're voting on today. the president's failure to sternly address north korea's provocative threat is extremely troubling. added to the fact that the democrats are cutting missile interceptors, i'm very, very concerned for the future of this country, the safety of our nation and the security of our homeland. the president comes across as lacking resolve. the democrats in congress look weak, and that's not a good pla

mr. scott wilson, your newspaper and all the other liberal media seems to forget there were over 4000 american soldiers who died in iraq. it is right next toiran if i'm not mistaken. do you think that head anything -- that had anything to do with the change for people can see next door what is going on, other than just words from that speech that obama gave? guest: i have not forgotten that. i spent a lot of time in iraq. but the caller raises a goodpoint. yes, i think that iran -- not only is iraq on one side, but afghanistan is on the other. u.s. troops are on both side ofiran. i am sure iran feels a great deal of pressure because of that, however, -- and please, do not mistake me that i think the speech has changed the world in iran. it is one of many factors. iraq, afghanistan is another factor. the new world of electronic media is another factor. there are many factors going into this. i do believe the iran has worked very hard to influence events in iraq over the last few years precisely for the reason you're talking about. they feel they need to control a lot of what is happening on the

scott wilson and the post. >> thank you, mr. president. north korea has said it should be recognized as a nuclear power and has set that as a precondition for normal relations with the united states, and with other nations. given its belligerent response to the recent sanctions and the nature of its nuclear program, does your administration, is it coming to the realization that recognizing north korea as a country that's going to have nuclear weapons for a long time is one way to go? and if so, what influences does that have on your policy options? and to president lee, do you believe your country is currently under threat of attack from the north given its recent rhetoric? thank you. >> we have continually insisted that north korea denuclearize. the republic of korea agrees with this position. other allies like japan agree with this position. china and russia agree with this position. the un security council reflects this view. we will pursue denuclearization on the korean peninsula vigorously. so we have not come to a conclusion that nor

peat wilson, the former governor of california. there was a stiplation. one with mrs. reagan that ended it up quickly. i had been working on rose velt. this is such an important thing to do. you were living in new orleans? >> yes. i was professor at tulane. i named my study center. the theodore roosevelt study center. >> at rice university nourks i teach a class on theodore roosevelt and conservation. meaning, i have been informing myself lady bird johnson. up until the present time viewing in the warming. i wanted to see all that. when did dot reagan diaries? >> what we have doing this year is bringing out the complete diary in a boxed set. i was working on this book for a long time. i picked one. when you go there. on my field-o notes you are the expert. help me. in the main office, we have the clippings. at that time when i'm writing it, it becomes chronological. in 1988, he wrote this whole book. i can't write about 80 of them >> before i forget it, your wife ann and your three kids. what are their names? >> so nice of you to ask. my oldest daughter is six named af

wilson reagan. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome mrs. ronald reagan. [applause] >> thank you.uch. i have so many people to thank, but i really particularly want to thank nancy pelosi for all that she did to organize this, bring it together, make it happen. i am very grateful to her. and to everybody else, too. but especially to nancy. the statue is a wonderful likeness of ronnie. and he would be so proud. you know the last time that i was in this room was for ronnie 's service. so it is nice to be back under happier circumstances. i want to thank everybody for being here and for your support your thoughts and your kind wishes and everything that's been said here today and the lovely, lovely singing. so beautiful. thank you

mr. marshall, and i introduced. i want to thank the chair opinion for his efforts, including these provisions into this bill. and lastly i would like to thank jane harman and joe wilson and susan davis for their support and assistance as this bill includes strong provisions to enhance sexual assault protections for women in uniform. also, with the chairman's support, this bill includes provisions that would protect the custody rights of our men and women who are serving unbelievably courts across this country have denied their men and women their custody rights as a result of their absence in serving their country. secretary gate have committed to work with this committee and i look forward to his work on this. i would like to encourage the support for the 2010 national defense authorization act and yield back my time. the chair: the gentleman from missouri. mr. skelton: mr. chairman, may i inquire as to the time remaining for each side, please. the chair: the gentleman from missouri has 4 1/2 minutes remaining. the gentleman from california has 6 1/2 minutes remaining. the gentleman from missouri. mr. skelton: at this time i yield to the gentleman from florida, mr.

wilson? >> did my right honorable that it's the political parties to associate with father london freedom party which honors veterans? or does he believe that should be left to the b & p? >> mrspeaker, isn't it remarkable that the conservatives are fond in alliance in europe that excludes the german christian democrats and the party of the president sarkozy and the italian party of of the italian leader. it excludes all reparable political parties in europe. >> order, order. >> and they are now isolated on the fringes of europe? >> susan kramer? >> thank you, mr. speaker. would the prime minister agree with me that the people of sri lanka that deserve a war crimes investigation of alleged war crimes in sri lanka and given the cowardly decision to resist any such inquiry, what steps committee take to make sure that this issue is not abandoned and forgotten? >> as she may have spoken to the president of sri lanka and have urged to make reconciliation of the community, that those people have been displaced and given humanitarian help that the regime itself recognizes that they have got to make peace with their members of the community and action is taken as quickly as possible

mr. wilson: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri. mr. skelton: madam speaker, this bill is a tribute to excellent armed services committee staffwork and i wish to acknowledge the fact that so many supporting both democrats and republicans did yeoman's work on this. mike higgins, john chaplain, jeanette james, they did such a fantastic job in gluing a difficult bill together. i want to publicly thank them. at this time, i yield one minute to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from georgia, also a member of the armed services committee, mr. marx. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. marshall: thank you. i want to thank everyone for the work that's been done for to relief from the disabled veterans tax. i would like to urge all veterans to call the inability of those who are entitled to concurrent receipt of retirement benefits and disability benefits to call this the disabled veterans tax, a term coined about six years ago, more and more veterans are using that term. as we use that term and get this