mrs. jackson, one thing that mr. mckinley brought up and a number of people have brought up is the amount of grants that are given with epa to foreign entities directly or indirectly. i would just ask that you all provide with us a list of those over the last three years. last three years. at this time i recognize the gentleman from west virginia -- i mean from virginia, mr. griffith, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ms. jackson, secretary jackson, today the d.c. circuit is hearing oral argument in the greenhouse gas organization and that involves the tailorring rule. in your brief that has been filed on behalf, it indicates in that brief that there would be a need to hire 230,000 full-time employees, that there would need to be an additional 81,000 psd permits per year, 6 million title 5 permits and a cost to the epa of $21 billion -- on top of the current budget, $21 billion per year. i'm looking at the brief where i get these numbers and then the sentence right after the paragraphs that lay out these

mr. jackson, mr. marshall, thank you. [ applause ] these two heroes served our state and nation with great patriotism, valor, and honor. now they can't find jobs. that is wrong. to pass the jobs now bill and expand the minnesota g.i. bill, please. [ applause ] one area in which the legislature and my administration have worked well together is government reform. i look forward to continuing our bipartisan collaboration in streamlining permitting processes further, reducing the costs of public services, and make them more cost effective. we've already made real progress. the minnesota pollution control agency and the department of natural resources now complete 99% of their priority permit reviews within 150 days. we could make it still faster, and we will. it is already paying off, however. recently an energy consultant asked the minnesota pollution control agency about air permitting for a potential new business. and bca staff walked them through the general time lines and process. staff also offered

mr. jackson is only 30 years old. so it clearly couldn't have been him. and obviously he couldn't be all three sex offenders at the same time. >> reporter: jackson sued and the background company settled for $35,000, but not all cases are so clear cut. the way it is supposed to work, if a job seeker is not hired because of a negative background check, the prospective employer must tell them that. the fair credit reporting act requires it. but how is a job seeker to know? and along with the explosion of companies ordering background checks are the ones performing them. >> they're not all created the same. some are more careful than others and i think that job seekers do have to be careful. >> reporter: they say all of us, job or no job, should get a credit of our background checks to see if any otherer rors lie in wait. there is a way to correct them, but it takes time, something job seekers don't often have. >> there's a significant risk thigh ear going to get a background check report that has nothing to do with them and shows a criminal record that doesn

mr. jackson? >> i want to thank you for the motion that you just passed. i was sad to hear that he was going to leave. i am glad you're keeping him for an extended time. he has done in excellent job and i have been able to work well with him without having any problems at all. i will be seeing you all later on. thank you for keeping him. i need him. thank you. >> we will let him know. >> thank you so much for pointing out that incorrect date. i would like to introduce an amendment that corrects it on the record. september 28, 2010, exhibit a. >> where i make that correction , yes. >> all of those in favor of democratsaye. -- all those in favor? >> aye. >> any update on the surge? >> an update in just a second. all of those in favor? those opposed? the motion carries. i have spoken to the mayor. he is providing recommendations consistent with the charter for replacements. we will be engaging in an executive search firm to bring information and candidates up for consideration. giving the mayor of time to consider the recommendations that we need, adding cand

mrs. jackson, i have nothing to say at this time, but am happy to work with you in the future. >> thank you. any other comment on items 10 or 11, which will come back before us? >> i look forward to reviewing item number 10, if not 11, as part of the cac. i did look at item number 11 in the binder. i look forward to seeing that to compare the changes. >> ok. >> back to item number 10, although this talks about both a policy in a framework, i am confused if the framework is actually the policy. what we talked about before, maybe we just change the terms. i think it is good, but it needs to get better. that is what we're talking about happening. we're talking about the secondary uses. then disposing in acquiring. i guess i would think of it more in terms of using for utility purposes a section that is not here at all? i think that the use of property for utility purposes, the good neighbor things that we do and how we operate, it is a half page snapshot with a triple bottom line analysis that puts more it was referenced at the beginning. the other thing in the environmental discussion is the

mr. jackson, for being here again. i've got ahings i want to get uld submit questione record. we're still waiting on responses from your last trip here. we hear from your agency and yourself how you care so much about people in this country with asthma. as an asthmatic, i appreciate that concern. the epa is one federal agency standing between a lot of asthmatics and an over-the-counter asthma treatment primateen mist. your agency has the ability to provide a waiver so the existing stock of csc could be sold to asthma patients in this country. and it's not a small issue. the prescription hfa containing compound costs about three times when the over-the-counter cfc pro tellant primatine costs. if you get in trouble in the middle of the night and don't have a prescription, you have to go to the emergency room. that really costs patients. would you grant a waiver so the existing stock containing csf can be sold? >> no, sir, we have not granted the waiver. >> will you grant waiver so asthma patients can at least have the ablt of the stuff that's already made. it's in warehouses. if

mr. jackson, you will be in uniform. is that understood, sir? >> sir, yes, sir. >> reporter: all of this is to ensure good policing and help officers respond appropriately and swiftly through a myriad of situations. >> what's the goal here? >> well, unity is big. we want trainees to believe that they are part of a family, that they are part of something larger than themselves. >> reporter: the city police department requires applicants to have at least a high school diploma or g.e.d. for more information about becoming a baltimore police officer, go to wjz.com for this story. >> are you in? >> i think it's up to the commissioner and probably lieutenant moreland. >> i like you here. i want -- i want to you keep this job. >> i'm going to stay here. it was a great experience. >> it's a lot of work. an interesting story, too, for us, to see what goes into it and what it takes. >>> still to come tonight. warnings about countfit drugs at healthcare facilities. oops oops. >>> i'm ron matz, in edgewood. leviticus smith is 106 years young today. you'll m

mr. jackson what inspired you to open this up with your son. >> my son inspired me to open it up with himstarted talking about it i became very excited about it because i grew up in this area i know that when i was growing up we didn't have a family sit down restaurant my mom had to take me out of the city so i got very excited about it and it motivated everything and we found out it was going to be the first i hop ever in washington dc i didn't know that at first. >> y'all just recently opened up the location in columbia heights it has an historic meaning to it it was the 1,500th location worldwide. >> obviously we are tickled to death to open the first ihop in the city we follow up with the 1,500th or so. we have been blessed with the community embracing us we are 90% both combined employment work force is dc residents. that is the best to be able to create jobs really important to our families. >> yeah, and i noticed just being here all morning long both of you are really walking around and hugging people saying hello, and it is a real family environment here and some of your customers

mrs. espanola jackson, all over san francisco. maxine hall, louise harvey. many of those women. many have gone home to be with the lord but they did tremendous work and they were mentors. they stayed on me to get involved. i see something in you. and pushed me to go on to school to get my education. i had three children, my own biological children and had many other children in the community. that i service. i have a heart beat for the children and youth in our community as well as our seniors. one of the things that has bothered me, we have had -- went to renovations. we have a state of the art computer learning center. we do not have any money to pay someone to come and teach the children and youth and have that center opened. i will ask the board of supervisors again if you could assist us in that area. to sum up here today. our children need that center. they need to be taught and they need to come up there after school. we do not have the funds and someone professionally to come and to teach them in including the seniors. i am going to lean on your support to come and help

mrs. espanola jackson, all over san francisco. maxine hall, louise harvey. many of those women.ere mentors. they stayed on me to get involved. i see something in you. and pushed me to go on to

mr. jackson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to have my name removed as a co-sponsor of h.r. 3764 the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. jackson: thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin rise? >> i ask unanimous consent -- mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. the house will be in order. the gentleman from which is wigs. mr. ryan: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on h.r. 3582. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 534 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 3582. the chair appoints the gentleman from illinois, mr. dold, to preside over the committee of the whole. the clerk: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consi

mr. chairman, administrator jackson, as i indicated earlier, and you know this, i'm a big fan of work you are doing and i wants to commend you for your stick toitivness in ensuring that all americans have access to clean air and water in light of the relentless attacks against you and the agency you represent. attacks that i think we just heard a few minutes ago. one issue that was recently brought to my attention is the 316-b rule that protects against the impingment of fish and cooling water intake structures that the epa is in the process of finalizing, i don't want to get too much in the weeds who which, but i want to make sure that the epa is working with industry and listening to their concerns and recommendations before finalizing this rule. as you know, my main priority is protecting the public's health and welfare and i want to make sure the epa gets it right and finalizes the rule that we all can live with. i think that it's very important that we remain mindsful of the cost benefit analysis, when issuing a final 316-b rule to make sure that we are not imposing undue cost. so, i

mr. jackson, you were on this show more than a year ago and you predicted the family was well within itsny and a judge just -- practicing bigamy, and a judge has cleared the way for the lawsuit to proceed. how did the judge allow this to go forward given there are so many decisions saying you can have bigamy laws, that does not violate the constitution. >> first is the complaint, the next is the court decision. as to the complaints there are multiple ground to proceed. the first amendment protects religious freedoms. the second on the first amendment is freedom of speech. they went, they are speaking and to discontinue the show and face the threat of prosecution is chilling the right to speech. what's next. you look at due process cause. i have a right to any intimate relationship i deem appropriate. the 14th amendment claim which is equal protection. we should be afforded equal protection under the law and you shouldn't be prosecuting one and not prosecuting the other. if you look at the judgment designatures was predicated upon the first amendment. it was simply saying that they have s

mr. chairman. administrator jackson, the house republicans have urged you not to issue pending proposed new source performance standards under the clean air act to reduce carbon pollution from new power plants. they argue that the regulations will hurt the economy and are not necessary. i could not disagree more strongly. climate change is the greatest environmental threat we face. although the standards will have a modest impact on the overall problem, they are critical as a first step in tackling carbon pollution. they'll boost the economy by providing certainty to the power sector allowing investment decisions to be made and new generation to be built. you're an engineer, a practical problem solver. does it make any sense to pretend climate change isn't happening and hope we can deal with it later? >> no, sir, it doesn't. >> denying the science and the facts i think is indefensible and putting off action until later is utterly irresponsible. according to the highly regarded international agency, if the world doesn't change course on climate now within ten years we will have built enough high ca

mr. cassidy. >> hey, miss jackson. you're always unflappable and calm. >> waiting for the other shoe to drop. >> no shoe, truly a compliment. >> thank you. >> care grants, i don't understand these well. but i'm told care grants that do to community organizations, the science they generate is not peer review science. state dpq does not look at it, you do not look at it. i can tell you they get headlines. sometimes in our kind of media driven society that headline has an impact. so one, is that true that when these community groups get grants from epa there's nobody at epa responsible for vetting the validity of their claims. first, is that true? >> well, we certainly don't vet their press releases. we ask them to use science and expect and hope they will. because they are community groups we don't quite hold them to the same standards we might hold a governmental entity or ourselves. >> i will tell you that's a fair statement. on the other hand does anybody look at the responsibility of these groups in general? are they

mr. chairman and thank you administrator jackson. a question for you regarding regional haze. and i'm sure you've heard this before from others either on this committee or other committees. since the clean air act authorizes each state to draft its own state-specific plan to address regional haze, do you forsee the epa approving colorado given that it has cross spectrum support from electric utilities to environmental groups that has been approved by the split control, colorado legislatu legislature, the speaker of the house and has the support of the epa of our two democratic senators and four republican house members? >> i can't speak yes or no, but i will say this. i'm aware that colorado has done amazing work on looking at some of its haze issues. and i believe there's some issues on dates for certain uniliths to put on controls, versus shut down. i think the region is working very closely with the state. >> and i think right now, the deadline is march 8th, i believe. do you know if that's going to be hit or miss? >> i don't have that in my motes. >> thank you. and new mex

mr. chairman. thank you for your testimony, administrator jackson. i want to begin with a brief comment. i was disappointed with the decision to eliminate the grants. i find the epa's justification observed. without funding, county and environmental health officials will have to drop testing. we've seen 11 occasions when conditions were so bad that officials closed a stretch of shoreline to all contact. the possibility of cutbacks is not good news. we can't assume local jurisdictions will be able to replace lost grant funding. epa needs to partner with our local communities, not leave them to dry. now on to questions. last year when you appeared before us to discuss the administrati administration's 2012 budget request, you noted that add daptation to changing conditions is a significant issue faced by the nation's drinking waters and waste water utilities. unfortunately, the cost of these add daptation needs is not currently included in epa's replacement cost estimates for water and waste water systems. since that time, epa's budget has further experienced cuts. data continues to accumu

mr. jackson of illinois for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. the chair lays before the house the following message. the clerk: to the congress of the united states, attached is the text of a presidential policy directive establishing procedures to implement section 1022 of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2012. public law 112-81 of the act, which i submit to the congress as required under 1022 c-1 of the act and it includes a written certification that it is in the national security interests to waive the requirements of section 1022 a-1 of the act with respect to certain category of individuals which i submit to the congress in accordance with section 1022 a-4 of the act. signed barack obama, the white house. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the committee on armed services and ordered printed. under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from utah, mr. bishop is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. bishop: i thank you, mr. speaker. i'm coming tonight to talk a

mr. chairman. and administrator jackson, thank you for coming here today to talk to us. as you know and there's been little discussion about this. we've had great advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing over the last few years which have enabled us to have oil and gas production in many, many new areas of the united states. as a consequence, many of us have been hearing from our constituents about issues like impacts on the air, water and soil quality of hydraulic fracturing. they want to know whether the local and federal laws and regulations are sufficient to protect their families. and so i want to focus my questioning on the funds proposed in the epa's fiscal year 2013 budget for understanding and minimizing potential environmental health and safety impacts of this really promising shale gas development. so if you can keep your answers brief, i'd appreciate it. i've got a lot of questions. the first question is do we know for certain whether or not shale gas development through hydraulic fracturing poses an increase risk to human health or the enviro

. >> stewart jackson, thank you, mr. chairman. >> once we welcome the appointmentst special envoy to the syrian opposition, will that necessarily lead to the establishment of the contact group with the syrian national council and the syrian free army and the individuals in lieu of the establishment of free democratic government? >> we have to find out how much the opposition groups develop. i stress that the contact is with those advocating peaceful action. we have not had contact with the free syria army which is in a different position. >> stephen gilbert? >> mr. speaker, in his statement to my honorable friend mentioned the possibility of securing a resolution of the united nations general assembly as a way of tack thlg issue. can i ask him what assessment has been made of the possibility of that and what time line he might be expecting to operate? >> well, we're still making an assessment for that. clearly, i was own on saturday that the resolutions vetoed and the security council. general assembly resolution does no

mr. pallone for five minutes. >> thank you. i want to welcome lisa jackson before the committee. i have worked with her for many years. since you have been at the helm of the epa, i believe our country has made great strides in improving air quality, protecting america's waters and cleaning up our communities and these accomplishments are crucial to protecting human health and the environment. unfortunately, the republicans in congress and on the campaign trail in particular are attempting to argue that protecting our environment is somehow hurting our economy. i don't think that's true. i don't think you need to choose between a strong economy and a clean environment. i think they bolster each other. i think it's oftentimes my colleagues on the other side make broad generalizations without looking at the facts. according to the nonpartisan economic policy institute, epa's toxics rule will lead to the creation of 85,500 jobs between now and 2015. i just mention that as one example of how safeguarding our environment can help bolster the economy. i know in tough economic times it'

the torches of andrew jackson, this lamp presented to mrs. grover cleveland, and this waste basket of president grant, guaranteed to attract the yuck b -- young boys who visit us. the chandelier has an interesting story behind it. it was designed for the east room in president grant's time. but it soon passed room to room until it finally wound up gracing president theodore rooseve roosevelt's new office. every time the door opened it tinkled, distracting him greatly. he ordered it to be sent to the capitol. and he was supposed to have said, put it in the vice president's office and it will keep it awake. and there it remained until my husband became vice president in 1961. during mrs. kennedy's renovation, this room has seen many tree signings. in our time i've witnessed two treaties here involving the geographic extremes of our country. the first was the capital treaty which made the summer home of franklin eleanor roosevelt an international park between canada and the united states. behind this table, prime minister pearson of canada and m

mr. chairman, charnlg rogers and ranking members jackson lei-lee and thompson. i appreciate the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the mission to protect the freedom of movement for people in commerce and also appreciate the opportunity to update the committee on the progress we continue to make in our efforts to develop and deploy a range of risk-based intelligence-driven initiatives to prevent terrorist attacks while facilitating the movement of people and goods across it is u.s. and nationally. our number one priority is to provide the most effective skwurt in the most efficient way. tsa accomplishes this mission through a series of public and private partnerships. last year alone tsa invested nearly $2.5 billion in the private sector in critical services, technologies and equipment across all frpgs modes. since 2002 or work force has safely screened more than 5 million passengers. throughout 2011 we began evaluating the benefits of several risk-based security conferences including precheck, an initiative you know began last fall and is currently ope

jackson. he said, all right, mr. king, i'll play it and i'll play it real pretty. then the silence was cracked by a gunshot. that was at 6:01 p.m. one shot. he fell backwards where that square is cut in the concrete. his feet were kind of hanging off the edge. people started screaming and rushed up the steps to where he was. the famous photograph of everybody pointing was in response to the police who were on this fire department station roof right here. they came climbing off the roof saying, where did the shot w t. that point is to the building in the middle, which was the original rooming house that the assassin had rented that day. it was one shot. it entered the right side of his throat area, neck area, severed his spine and went down to his chest cavity. they took him to a local hospital, and the doctors worked on him for about 20 minutes because of who he was. they wanted to make sure that everything was done, but they knew pretty much he was doa. that was the beginning for us as a museum. i know a tragic situation, but we don't dwell on the fact that king d

mr. chairman. chairman rogers and ranking members jackson-lee, thompson and members of the committee. i appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the mission to protect the freedom of movement for people and commerce and appreciate the opportunity to update the committee on the progress we continue to make and our efforts to develop and deploy a range of risk based initiatives while facilitating the movement of poem and goods across the u.s. and internationally. our goal and number one priority is to provide the most infective security and the most efficient way. tsa accomplishes this vital national security mission through a saer riz of pun lick-private partnerships. for example, last year alone tsa invested $2.5 billion in the private sector in critical sfs, technologies and equipment across all transportation modes. since 2002, we screened 5 exper workforce safely screened more than 5 million passengers through a multi-layered security system. through 2011, benefits of several risk-based security screening concepts including precheck, many of you know in some

mr. jesse jackson of illinois for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. >> under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from arkansas, mr. griffith, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. griffith: thank you, mr. speaker. i came here to the floor tonight to talk with some of my colleagues and the american people about what i believe is the most pressing issue facing our country. a lot of us have been home working in our districts over the last week, seeing our constituents, speaking at local rotary clubs. mr. griffin: visiting with constituents in the office and around the district. and it is clear to me that the top priority for the american people over the last year remains the same, and that is, jobs. people back home are encouraged and are optimistic about the future but they need some signs that jobs are increetsing here in the united states. jobs remain the number one issue. since i got here a little over a year ago with s

mr. krick. i have a question regarding j jackson's valley campaign. at cross keys, yewell fought that battle without the knowledge of jackson. so can one assume that the two had a good relation or it just happened that that's the way the battle was fought? >> well, the two pby this time did not have a really good relation. you heard my quotes three weeks earlier. yewell was calling him all sorts of names. he was writing home that jackson was insane. he was coming around by now. this is about the point as which he had admitted to one of his fellow officers that he had been wrong about jackson. but they were hardly on really close terms. jackson did come to cross keys once during the day did not get to the had almost no impact on it. more than anything else, it's tr trimbull's battle at a tactical level. it's pot a masterpiece. it's a holding action against fremont. fremont was an incredibly successful explore erran er and a guy, but it was not an enormous chore either by most standards. >> we have another new york caller on the line, bernie is in brook

mr. linton, i understand that you are with the reverend jesse jackson. >> the reverend jesse jackson is withe. were you at the funeral home this morning, reverend? >> earlier today. you know, we feel such awesome pain and yet joy. the pain is for this transition, and yet she lived to be 48. she covered as many price as many people cover in lifetime. we have an awful lot. cissy is doing better. she was so trauma advertised. we must know that her first music teacher was her mother. her first choir director was her mother. her mother never made it to the stage that whitney made it to. she sang with aretha franklin, with elvis presley. singing both with birth and an environment which whit knew rose to greatness. >> reverend, a very good friend of the family's. you mentioned cissy, the mother, krissy, the daughter. it's time now to be respectful to the family as we have been saying in the media and to pay tribute to whitney houston and her mother, her daughter, and the entire family, what they're dealing with. >> nobody can imagine the pain of losing a child unless they've lost a child or losing

. >>> we have this bill and as kai jackson explains it continues to inspire date. >> mr. marks. >> no. >> mr. ochefsky? >> yay. >> with that it passed. >> we believe it is good to treat us fairly. >> many believe it is good, and they no longer can discriminate. >> they will have an opportunity to find jobs and keep their homes and be treated fairly. >> opponents have been concerned that male predators would use it to access the female bathrooms. >> i think it is dangerous. >> it is considered a victory for the transgender and gay communities. >> i am honored they treated us as well as they did and pleased there was a willingness to be reasonable. >> the attack last year resulted in two young women being prosecute and convicted. back to you. >> those supporters say they plan to take this momentum to annapolis and get a similar law passed statewide. >>> same sex marriage in maryland is headed to the full senate floor. yesterday a senate committee moved the bill forward despite opposition from some lawmaker whose say it does not adequately protect religious liberties. howeve

jackson lee: thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is correct. the house is not in order. please take your conversations off, please. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i rise today to speak of the loss that so many have spoken about over the last week and that is the loss of whitney houston, who i would imagine that everyone would acknowledge the beauty of her music and certainly the beauty that she was as a person and a human being. what a very sad loss for her daughter bobby and her mother cissy and her aunt dionne warwick. but we cannot help be reminded of whitney's voice singing "the star-spangled bancher," or the words when she sang "yes, jesus loves me," when she did it in "the bodyguard" and can't help bery minded of "i'll always love you." and my quints are deeply saddened and our good friend, congressman don payne who has been in touch with the family and helping he has been a comfort as well. so i simply wanted to say, whitney, you have given us much joy and given us m

jackson. it is a pleasure to be here today. i have a package for you, mr. courtney. you can make sure the rest of the commissioners have it. this is something that goes back to 1976. also in that packet -- i cannot talk about it now, but i have my budget in there. you can take it off line and give me my budget. i want to thank you. i have been talking with the staff. i would like you to know that everything is going to be working out with the southeast sewage plant. as you know, i have been one of your persons that has been heavily involved making sure that the sewage plants do not leave san francisco, because i am getting calls from people saying, "we don't want it." we have to have it. it was put there in 1952. i moved into the area in 1948. there will be a lot of discussions. i am glad i will be working with staff. we are coming to a solution. the fact that we are bonded, bayview hunters point and this commission, at the hip -- you cannot slack me off. you're going to have to work with me, and i am going to work with you, to make sure all of us are happy -- not on

mahalia jackson, participated in the march on washington and a friend of dr. king and mr. reston, made a recording of spirituals and in addition to his brilliance as an organizer, he was a great singer as well. and then the tradition of the freedom songs, and this is primarily within snc, though freedom songs would be sung at other rallies, of other civil rights organizations but, you know, the freedom singers are part of the fund-raising arm of snc, and here's a button that folks would have worn back then. snc, the student, non-violent coordinating committee. now, when you think about this music, obviously not all the musical selections are coming from african-american artists, but if a song was recorded by a black artist, it was likely to be invested by audiences with political meaning, regardless of its content so when aretha franklin sings a song called "think" which you've probably heard, which is really about a relationship, and she starts singing about freedom. well, it's not hard to sort of make the -- the connection with the struggle, or respect. so -- and i think

mr. polis: i yield 30 seconds. ms. jackson lee: some mother somewhere -- can i have one minute? mr. polis: i yield a total of one minute to the gentlewoman. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentleman. some single mother, some hardworking parents are being taken advantage of because they, our friends on the other side, have taken language out that would deal with the transferring of political intelligence by political insiders. we need to be able to vote no on the previous question to allow this language to come up and it's a closed rule and it's by suspension. for those of you that know that, nobody gets a chance to do anything. it's a supermajority. then to add insult to injury, they have an expedited veto bill in here that would take away the powers of the three branches of government, slam the congress that should be here doing its work. that's what you asked us to come here to do and allow this expedited veto to go forward and to undermine the give and take the three branches of government which is what the constitution asks us to do. i'd ask us to vote no on turning the lights out a