as dr. broun pointed out is no plan at all other than what dr. rowe -- dr. roe has pointed out in regards to this independent payment advisory board that is going to cut spending for the most vulnerable seniors. those that are the sickest. those that incur the highest costs. and they say there's no rationing but it will indeed, as my colleagues have pointed out, mr. speaker, be denial of care. at this point, i would like to yield back to the gentleman from tennessee to talk a little bit more about that. mr. roe: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i do want to point out one thing that dr. gingrey pointed out, which is one of the reasons the american people don't trust politicians, the class act, maybe a good idea, the class act began this year, where you have some money taken out of your paycheck and put in a savings account over here. it's supposed to be about $87 billion in five years and we can't get it out until that five-year period of time occurs and this money has accumulated. at that time,

i want to thank dr. broun for his service and his direct view of what happens to great americans, soldiers who have sacrificed and they cannot function because of ptsd. so i am grateful for that. and the reason why i say that, chairman young, and to ranking member dicks, is because many people don't realize the work that the defense appropriations and the pentagon does on a number of health issues. one of them happens to be cancer, and i've heard in coffee clutches, around dinner tables, that cancer is an epidemic. it seems appropriate for the defense department that's been at the cutting edge of technology over the years such as the internet can talk about or be at the lead. so i intend to offer an amendment that i'd like to discuss. i'd like to discuss with mr. young and mr. dicks, but i intend to withdraw, but it is very important. this amendment would increase funding under title 6, defense health programs, by $500,000 in order to fund research related to triple negative breast cancer and will be offset by

frelinghuysen: if dr. broun is insistent and i want to thank him for his amendment and i'm willing to accept it. i yield back. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from georgia. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. the chair: the gentleman from nebraska, for what reason do you rise? mr. fortenberry: i have an amendment at the desk. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. fortenberry of nebraska, page 32, line 4, after the dollar amount, reduce by $35 million. after the dollar amount, insert increase by $35 million. mr. fortenberry: this amendment would reduce the department of energy administration account by $35 million and increase the global threat reduction initiative by $35 million. as co-founder as the caucus together with my colleague, mr. schiff, i'm concerned about the potential nuclear security threat and vulnerabilities and would like to secure fissile materials and prevent nuclear materials he

dr. harris' amendment. mr. broun: as we face this huge budget deficit as a nation we've got to look at every source of cuts that we can possibly accomplish. it's time not only to cut spending but we've got to start paying back our debts. and we're not doing that here in this country. i think it's absolutely critical the american people, the people who are looking for jobs today want us to do the right thing. the programs like this and many others are kilting our economy and they're killing jobs -- killing our economy and they're killing jobs in america. i'm going to support dr. harris' amendment. i hope the rest of you -- at least enough of our colleagues here in the house will ppeds the financial crisis -- will understand the financial crisis we're in as a nation and support it also. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from maryland. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have i