it comes from calvin coolidge. this is what calvin coolidge said. nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. talent will not. nothing is more powerful than one successful man with talent. genius will not. education will not. the world is full of educated derelicts. persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. the slogan press on will always solve the problems of the human race. mr. selig, thank you for reminding me. "blue bloods on cbs. tom selleck tonight on pbs. that is our show for tonight. until next time, keep the faith. >> may i explain later, please? >> i was attacked by a two yo- yos. >> what a minute, higgins. i am telling you i have been attacked and it may be killed and you are worried about the paint? would you get out of my way? out of my way, before i run you down and enjoy it. >> for more information on k.d. lang. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insur

tavis: sadly your father didn't make it to the white house but a guy named calvin coolidge and one of the most famous lines is the business of america is business. since when has america not been a corporation? one can argue and i will say it again, that america was a corporation before it was a country. i hear the points you are making, but since america hasn't been a business? >> you are a cynical man and i understand what you are saying, but i see there has been a tension between the idealism that created our first democracy in the history of mankind. at the time of the civil war, there were six democracies on the face of the planet, but today there are 120 and they have been inspired by american exceptionalism. but we made a ton of mistakes but created a model for human beings governing themselves with institutions of justice and by the creation of informed public and the middle class and all of these things are the components of a good democracy. we lost our democracy in the guilded age in the 1880's and 1890's. they had trusts, steel trusts, oil trusts, sugar trusts, john d. roc

as calvin coolidge said, and "the nation which forgets its heroes will itself be forgotten." the sad reality from vietnam is that we learned the hard way that turning our backs and ignoring our warriors weaken our nation. the hope is that we learn from this and will strive to do better. in a recent speech to the young cadets at west point, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen, expressed his fear of a disconnect between the american people and its military. he said, "our work is appreciated, of that i am certain. there is not a town or a city board people do not conveyed to me they're great pride in what we do, even though house who do not support the war's -- in what we do. even those who do not support the worst support the troops. but i fear they do not know us. i fear they do not comprehend the burden of the full -- the full weight of the burden we carry or the price we pay when we return from battle of." as someone who can visit our troops in remote places around the globe and has had a close-up look at their skill and dedication and sacrifice, i

calvin coolidge, a republican president, followed in the 1920, the same pattern, which is give to the reach and let the poor die on the vine. he didn't run again because he knew there was a collapse coming. his fellow republican elected said, give to the rich and we had the 1928 collapse. we're talking about where consumers and businesses are not buying or having business. we the government must invest i believe in the name of mickey leland we have to do a better job of feeding the hungry. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from north carolina veck niced. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate my colleague from massachusetts talking about right-wing radicals because i associate myself with george washington, james madison, and thomas jefferson, who were right-wing radicals. along with the other founders. i would now like to yield three minutes to my distinguished colleague from wyoming, mrs. lummis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for three minutes. mrs. lummis: thank you, mr. chairman. or mr. speak