mr. quigley's assertion that there is an institutional bias against muslim americans. there is severally no statistics, none, that demonstrate that. am i wrong? >> you're wrong in several ways. first of all, i think one would have to be living under a rock with all due respect, not to notice the uptick we're seeing in this country in terms of both islam aphobic remarks from people in power, not just people on the street. >> bill: you want to cite an example? >> well, yeah. i mean, one example is pretty much everything that comes out of the mouths of representative allen west and when your producer called me to be on the show, i was rather surprised that it was to react to someone expressing sympathy against islamaphobia. another representative says day in and day out about muslims. >> bill: did west say anything that you can quote to us, because i'm not real familiar? >> only that islam is the enemy and that islam is not a religion. >> bill: okay. you may remember that i said on "the view" that muslims attacked us on 9-11. all right? and then that caused all kinds of c

mr. quigley, is recognized for one minute. mr. quigley: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to honor bishop paprocki of springfield, illinois. he served as the archdiocese of chicago before becoming bishop of springfield. the good bishop is only known as the holy goalie, the man who saves souls and goals. bishop paprocki and i have played hockey many times. it's his heroics on the ice pale in comparison to his service to our community. in his years since joining the priesthood in 1978, he's shown a dedication to helping the poor and disadvantaged. he set forth to find the chicago legal clinic to assist these struggling communities. his work is an inspiration to us all. i am lucky enough to call the bishop a good friend. thank you, bishop paprocki for joining us today. see you on the ice. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my

mr. quigley, for five minutes. mr. quigley: thank you, madam speaker. it's not too late. that's my message to palestinian authority president abbas who has announced his intention to seek unilateral palestinian statehood at the united nations this friday. it's not too late to abandon this reckless route, engage in direct negotiations with israeli prime minister netanyahu, and choose the path to peace. there is only one road to a peace agreement, and that is through direct talks between learls and palestinians. -- israelis and palestinians. this is clearly outlined in the oslo peace agreement which states it must be resolved in direct two-party negotiations. anything outside of these direct talks, particularly this palestinian appeal for u.n. recognition, is a dangerous digression from the known way forward. in addition to hearing from the tract toward two states, a status upgrade at this time would allow palestinians to pursue cases in israel in international institutions such as the international criminal court. such institutions could even be used to request advisory ru

mr. quigley: mr. speaker, john adams wrote those words to his wife over 200 years ago, but the same lives today, congress is back in town and someone will ask when, not if we will tear each other apart. as we move into september and tonight's address, let's remember how john ended that letter to agigale. there must be decency and respect and ventilation of every rank or we are undone. and a popular government wrote adams, this is our own way. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: i ask permission to address the house for one minute and, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. the seasons may be changing but our nation's jobs crisis is not. with unemployment still at 9.1% and no measurable job growth in august, i'm glad to hear that this administration is ready to find

mr. quigley: on january 21, 1990, over 300,000 ukrainians joined hands to create a 300-mile human chain in a show of unity and support for ukrainian independence. one year later, on august 24, 1991, ukraine rose from under its soviet yolk and declared its independence. i stand here today to comment rate the -- commemorate the 20th anniversary of ukraine's independence and to commend them on their many democratic achievements over the last two decades. yet as we celebrate ukraine's severing of the soviet chains we must be aware of new restraints. for new shackles in the form of press crackdowns and opposition intimidation threaten to rechain ukrainians and reverse their many hard-fought freedoms. i have faste faith in the spirit of the ukrainian people and hope they will join hands again as they did 20 years ago and continue to stand strong for freedom and democracy, knowing america will always be standing beside them. as they say in ukraine, together we are many, we cannot be defeated. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. f

mr. quigley: they fight without asking at what cost, without asking why and how long they must endure this september 11 marked 10 years since that fateful day. as i returned home from chicago and landed safely at washington, i marvel at the dome that still sat, untouched by those who would do us harm because of those who have no fear and gave their last full measure of devote. -- of devotion. i'm further emboldened that our soldiers who fight for our safety can do so without having to hide who they are and who they love. our soldiers fight for what's fair and what's just and finally we managed to provide the same for them. the speaker pro tempore: the house will receive a message. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the president of the united states. the speaker pro tempore: the secretary: mr. speaker. the secretary: i'm instructed by the president to deliver a message in writing. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> the president's plans to raise taxes on small business across america will hurt the economy and kill jobs. small business creates 70