lastly, the insolvency of portugal, italy, ireland, greece and spain, most often called the higgs tells us that states can in fact be a challenge for the union. the independent countries of europe that the long the european union are more loosely configured then the state. that means if we have been silent the we have a greater challenge to our nation than the european union and the european union has been trying to maintain the state and got themselves out but insist they change policies that have gotten ms problem. we have not gotten her to intervene in the southern states before us. we are here to understand what they are doing itself hope. with that time i recognize the ranking member for his opening statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i ask unanimous consent that statement of the national education associated 14, 2011 at minute the record. mr. chairman, i strongly support an economic recovery and eliminate budget shortfalls caused by the most severe financial crisis since the great depression. many states have been forced to make significant cuts in budgets, tripping critical pr