. >> he really had no matter -- he had no money leet over after the gift basket. >> let me ask you about the merits. let me go to the critical question. can you but me -- give me one example of a french king who inherited through a woman who was not a usurper? >> whether acting as a usurper is in the eye of the beholder -- a king is a usurper is in the eye of the beholder. >> the beholder is the archbishop, who would rise your client about these alleged inheritors of the throne. all three are usurpers of defendants -- or defendants of usurpers. i ask again, can you give me one example of a french king who inherited through a woman? if you cannot, do you not lose? >> i would refer to them not as usurpers, but rather as founders of new lines in the french dynasty. [laughter] [crosstalk] >> that is very creative, but we're bound by the facts as told by william shakespeare. pepin and hugh capet or both usurpers. those are the facts. >> with regard to the former two kings, they laid claim to the throne through female ancestors. they made much of those claims to justify -- >> that was an ad ho

not think we can use and how do we liquidate that so we can get the resources and funds we desperate leet-- desperately need to pay our bills? i ask my colleagues to join us in passing this bill. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from the district of columbia. mrs. christensen: mr. speaker, i yield he to -- ms. norton: mr. speaker, i yield to the gentleman from illinois, mr. davis, such time as he may require. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized. mr. davis: thank you, mr. speaker. i first of all want to thank the gentlewoman from the district of columbia for yielding. i rise to support the united states secret service uniformed division modernization act. but i also rise today to congratulate the chicago blackhawks on their stanley cup win over the philadelphia fliers. as every sports fan in chicago knows, the hawks are proud to share the united center, which is in the heart of my district, with that of a historic team known as the bulls. mr. speake