the same woman from the hearing in virginia, here she is telling the idaho state senate to not expand medicaid under obama. here she is again in oklahoma telling lawmakers in that state not to give more people health insurance. here she is in new hampshire telling lawmakers there, "in my opinion, i don't think there's one good reason to expand medicaid." she must be getting very good at fitting her luggage into the overhead compartment. here she is again, this time in mississippi, talking to lawmakers there as a "medicaid expert." this is a traveling astroturf road show of koch brothers-connected, "experts," all trying to stop the states from getting health insurance to people who don't have it now, particularly to low-income people. we saw this with the koch brothers trying to stop college students from signing up for health insurance, right? remember the creepy ads with the big paper mache head, uncle sam turning up in your gynecological exam? they're trying to persuade college students not to sign up. in the states, they're trying to persuade republican controlled state governments

senator from idaho. mr. crapo: thank you, madam president. i rise today to discuss the multiple issues that have now presented themselves to us here in the senate and to the united states congress and, frankly, the american people. i've been in several hearings this morning. the first was with secretary of treasury jack lew, where the finance committee discussed with him the pending expiration of our debt ceiling and what his understanding is of how that will impact the country. he raised a lot of serious concerns, very legitimate serious concerns that others are raising. we then followed that up with a hearing in the banking committee where we had representatives from a number of the various industries in the united states also discussing what is going to happen in the united states if the country does not increase the debt ceiling. and there are serious consequences that will happen if we don't do this. but what i tried to do in both of those hearings -- and i'll refer to my conversation with secretary lew -- was to focus us back on the broader, bigger threat. secretary lew basically said that we have a manufactured crisis here in the united states because of our unw

hardly ake simpson was moderate in idaho, conservative member, close associate of speaker john boehner. has launchedgrowth a website. is running forn the united states senate. there'll be another one in west virginia. before last isek that there are a couple of seats in the michigan where a couple of people in the business community will step forward and challenge some folks who may not fit host: those district. untilest is with us 9:00 15 a.m. -- 9:15 a.m.. here are the numbers -- you can also e-mail us or tweet us. who in your mind best exemplifies moderates in the current house? guest: charlie den to is the leader of the tuesday group who is pretty outspoken. the fellow that stood up and away i had had not seen before and i'm proud of him is the senator from california. we come from parts of the country you expect us to come from, the mid-atlantic states, pennsylvania, ohio, new york print i wish we had republicans who represented new england but we don't anymore. going back in time, people like mike castle. he is a good example. he is a good member of congress and pretty conservative when it came to fiscal issues but he was taken out in the primary by

to dictate to the senate and the president of the united states and the courts and that is what you're trying to do. >> the gentleman from virginia reserves. the gentleman from idaho is recognized. hasgentleman from idaho eight half minutes remaining. >> we have no more speakers. if the gentleman from virginia has more speakers. >> ok. ellison.r from mr. chair of the progressive caucus. minnesotatleman from is recognized for 15 seconds. >> this [indiscernible] is a wrong thing. what about the folks in my star tribunethe hundreds turned away from social security office. hundreds turned away, what about them? we could reopen the government right now if we put this senate cr on the pass. open up the government. every bit of it. >> the gentleman from idaho is recognized. onwe could put the senate cr the floor, we could open in of the senate would put the house it.-- cr and address great pleasure that i yield one minute to the very distinguished minority leader from california. >> thank you. i thank you for yielding and your leadership as well as that of the distinguished chair of the committee for his leadership and supporting our natural resources in our country. the

senate to open the government? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has not stated a proper parliamentary inquiry. ms. jackson lee: is it appropriate -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from idahos recognized. mr. simpson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. simpson: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of this important legislation, to continue funding for the bureau of indian affairs and indian education and indian health services. this bill focuses on education, law enforcement, health care and many other vital services to american indians and alaskan natives. mr. speaker, for long ago the federal government made treaty commitments to american indians who in return ceded the vast lands that make up the united states today. visit any indian reservation today and you'll quickly realize that the federal government has not lived up close to its end of the bargain. my colleagues on both subcommittees on both sides of the aisle and mr. moran and mr. dicks that chaired this committee have been working hard over the years -- over the past several years to address the critical needs and challenge