it is and gentlemen, congressman robert dold. [applause] >> thank you all for giving me an opportunity to be with you todayw. itwith a name like, bob dold, i had to change my name on the ballot to robert. people said, bob dole? he is running? people at me over and over again, why would you want to do this? i get that question a lot. i can see some hence not been. why would you want to put yourself through this the best i can see some hens -- i can see some heads in the audience nodding. what would you want to put yourself through this? i am a small business owner. it felt that the government was making it harder and harder for me to put the key in the door and opened up my business every day. it should be quite the opposite. they should be making it easier for me to open my business, easier for me to employ people. they were not. i have three young children. an eight year-old. year old and a five year- old. when i talk to my friends from business school and law school, they scratched their heads. i tell my daughter that it is mor

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more than a snack. 3&pthe top 11 ecomes the top 9 on american idol.candace dold has a recap of last night'smination episode. the competition ended for two people this week since thh judggs usee their save last week. seacrest says: the person who is safe is paul paul thia megia and naima adedapo received the lowest number of votes from america after their performances on wednesday night.thia sang "daaiel" and naima did a reggge rendition of "i'm still standing".the girls know there is a lot of talent this year and two people just haddto go home.but they are happy knowing they were able to make it this faa. megia says: "you know, i really didn't know what to feel, because everyone has been so amazing this last couple weeks and i guess i felt pretty prepared for whatever happens really. so, um, i felt really devastated casue i really wanted to stay and i knew i could do so much morr on the show." show." adedapo says: "i'mmhappy much of my artistry on the show and people got to see. at least they know, cause if i had been cut earlier they danne or that i could do reggae or so many different thi

dold. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for two minutes. mr. dold: i thank my colleague for yielding and, madam speaker, i think it's time that we roll up our sleeves and get to work. i'm delighted that we're having this debate. we hear a lot about job creators and business owners. well, i am a small business owner and i know what this crutch -- this crushing federal debt does to small businesses all across our nation and to job creators as well. it reduces certainty and stability, it scares away private sector investment that leads to growth for our economy and it crushes the hopes of job creation. small businesses need to be able to forecast what their expenses will be in the long-term. small businesses are reluctant to take risks when they don't know what their costs will be in the future. and if you listen to what the president said from his speech just yesterday, he made it clear that his vision of the future includes taking money out of the pockets of small businesses and job creators by increasing taxes on these very small businesses. th

dold. the chair: the gentleman voiced for a minute and a half. mr. dold: thank you. i believe in science. i also know that the earth has been warming for some time. in fact, the underlying bill in h.r. 910 concludes by acknowledging there is scientific concern over the warming of the climate system, that addressing the climate change is an international issue. i believe that human activity is also playing a role. the question is how big a role? this amendment would have congress adopt intentionally vegas language on human involvement -- vague language only human involvement and the risk of climate change without addressing the size and scope of human behavior and the risk to the environment. i believe we must reduce our dependence on foreign oil and expand research and development of clean energy sources and ensure that future generations of americans have a clean and healthy environment. but i do not believe in the notion that the waxman amendment puts forward that states that congress should shal only accept the scientific findings of the e.p.a. we should encourage

dold: lieutenant mcneil became the chairman and c.e.o. of exelon corporation.nd the fourth honoree holds a places something in my heart, uncle bob. my uncle began his flight school and his career in the united states navy. in 1965 flying his crusador he was taken prisoner by the north vietnamese. for over eight years he was held prisoner and many of those years in the hasway hilton, a name he doubled in that prison camp. he served as an inspiration to me and to others. i was grade to see this award bestowed upon him this past week. i want to thank him and his fellow recipients for their service. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. barrow: madam speaker, i rise today to encourage the president and leaders of the house and senate to craft a long-term spending plan to prevent a government shutdown and g

dold: with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: are there further requests for one-minute speeches? then the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leaves of be a requested for mr. culberson of texas today after 4:00 p.m. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. garamendi: mr. garamendi: mr. speaker, thank you. today, we've seen a remarkable event here on the floor of the house. during this discussion that so critically important to this nation about the deficit and how we're going to deal with our budget, this house passed a bill that will actually increase the deficit. a bill passed today with the support of the republicans to repeal a provision in the affordable health care act that will keep americans healthy. healthy americans don't need medical care, and i suppose the i

dold: i would also like to recognize wheeling high school science teacher lisa dellmaro and others. i recently visited wheeling high school to look at the stem for all program where students of all backgrounds an academic achievement are challenged in the stem subjects. this initiative incorporated all disciplines, including arts and languages, the humanities, alongside the focus on career certifications, college partnerships and technology to prepare students for post-secondary opportunities. >> the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from west virginia rise? >> to request permission to address the house and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized. >> when president lyndon johnson made medicare a reality, these were programs our seniors depended upon. that was backed by a lifetime of hard work they backed on their own sweat and tears, yet now we need to back it up with our commitment. ms. richardson: my democratic colleagues and i favor a budget that show ours dua

dold: it is for this reason i rise today to acknowledge the exciting work of the american film company, founded in 2008 by entrepreneur joe rickets. he founded the company on the belief that real life is more compelling than fiction. and so he set out to produce films about incredible true stories from america's past. central to the company's filmmaking are prominent historians ensuring that each production remains and historically accurate. as a resident of the great state of illinois i was pleased that the film's first -- first produced by the american film company was "the conspirator" which tells the true story of the lone woman accused of participating in the conspirator to assassinate president lincoln. i commend the american film company for finding an entertain diagnose an entertaining way to educate americans about our country's important history. i congratulate mr. rickets as well. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. are there further requests for one minutes? for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: to address the h