without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize five service members that died last saturday in afghanistan. first lieutenant brandon loon drew, staff sergeant frances phillips, specialist kevin cardoza, specialist brandon prescott and specialist thomas merck were killed by an i.e.d. while on patrol in kandahar province. mr. o'roark: all five had been award a bronze star and purple heart. all four for stationed in the district i represent. fort bliss has lost 83 soldiers in iraq and afghan strap. it's deeply impacted the family, friends and fellow soldiers of the fallen as well as the fort bliss and el paso communities. it reminds us of the ongoingle to of the war, now going on its 12th year and out of sight for many americans. it reminds us of our solemn responsibility to service members not only to be cautious when sending them in harm's way, but also knowing when it is time to bring them home. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas see

without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. mr. butterfield: we have lived with sequestration for two months now. it is damaging the american economy and killing american jobs -- jobs. we must totally repeal sequestration now. democrat are prepared to vote for full repair. a piecemeal approach to these cuts is simply the wrong way forward. we should not be in the business of picking winners and losers when we reverse cuts to t.s.a. because the delays created made front page news. our actions should not be driven by who makes the most noise but rather what is best for the country and the american people. life-saving technology is taking a $.6 billion hit. are we to think that research for cures to cancer and h.i.v.-aids, diabetes are less important than how quickly we move through airport lines? we need to send a clear message to the american people that we will not stand for arbitrary cuts, we must fully repeal sequestration now. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition. without objec

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. >> at this time, i yield one .inute >> thank you, mr. speaker. foracare is bad policy patients, doctors, young folk, .eniors people in my district say they are most concerned about the increased cost of health care. obamacare does nothing to address those concerns. in fact, recent reports suggested it's the opposite. senator baucus says he sees a huge train wreck. they deserve to make their own choices about health care, not the government. gettingy colleagues and this law. i yield three minutes now to our democratic [indiscernible] >> the gentleman from maryland is recognized for three minutes. , the republicans are opposed to obama care. i know that comes as a shock to america so we need to tell them one more time. s, or 38 or, -- this was one of personal issues -- was one of the tents were issues. -- mr. speaker, this vote is a waste of our time. it is political exercise. this will be the 37 votes to repeal health care since republicans took control of the house. it's exactly the same as the bill be considered in july. everybody knows it. repo

without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. mr. powell zen: like most montanans, i was appalled to learn the i.r.s. targeted groups for their political beliefs. r. daines: that's why i signed on to the keep the i.r.s. out of your health care act which says the i.r.s. cannot be involved in any aspect of the the health care law. i held a town hall meeting with many mt.ians and most agreed the i.r.s. should be stripped of its power to implement obamacare. the american people have every right to demand their government is accountable and that they are serving the american people not political motivation. social security sadly clear that stopping the i.r.s. from using its power to oversee americans' health care is a necessary step. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i rise to ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the gentleman s recognized for one minute. mr

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. >> mr. speaker, i stand before you today not only as a mib of congress but as a concerned business owner agered by the fact that obamacare may be putting my companies at financial risk. currently, those businesses employ over 120 people in the state of oklahoma. because of the size of these companies, when obamacare is fully implemented, it will mean an immediate cost of over $200,000 for that business. i ran for congress because i got fed up with the federal government becoming my biggest threat. the president says he wants to grow the economy and encourage job creation. but in reality, he's punishing those who are trying to thrive. as a business owner, you are penalized $100,000 for hiring that 50th employee. obamacare's the number one threat to businesses in oklahoma and across this country. mr. mullin: this week we'll vote to repeal this law along with the harmful new mandates and tax hikes. for the sake of the country's job creators, we must repeal obamacare. i urge my colleagues to joi

without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one inute. ms. brown: thank you -- >> thank you, mr. speaker. a georgetown university study shows that a college graduate earns over $1 million more over a lifetime than a nongraduate. yet today our college students are graduating with debt despair instead of job security. that's why barbara malloy called my office, she's a single mom, elementary schoolteacher, she's got a son james in his freshman year of college. ms. frankel: she is very, very worried she won't be able to afford to keep our son in college because they're wracking up tens of thousands in debt and mr. speaker, that's why i posed today's plan -- i oppose today's plan. i think we have to do better. we need to find a way to reduce the cost of college, not raise the cost of college. i hope that we can in a job. isan way do a better thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one inute. >> mr. speaker, it's been one year since human rights activist and his wife arrived in the united states of america. i recently had the honor of meeting both of them. they are heroes in the cause of human rights and their story of fighting forced abortion and sterilization in the people's republic of china has captivated and inspired all those who love freedom. their courageous stand has not come without a personal price. their extended family in china has been subject to continued harassment. it is time for this to stop. respect for human life and freedom are universal aspirations and they serve as witnesses to these transcendent values. mr. rothfus: i encourage beijing to protect their family and all those who serve as advocates for freedom and human rights. i thank the speaker and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota rise? >> address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks.

the gentleman from new york for his authorship and sponsorship of this legislation and yield five inutes to him. >> mr. speaker, i appreciate the opportunity to speak in support of the national blue alert unique order for me to have the house consider this legislation during national police week when thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on our nation's capital to honor those that have paid the ultimate price to protect citizens here at home. mr. grimm: on a personal note i'd like to extend my sincere gratitude to the f.b.i. new york field office and the new york city police commissioner ray kelly and all the brave men and women of the nypd for their service to our great city. i encourage all my colleagues to it was ery week f national police week. it is the sacrifices made by these individuals that inspired me to introduce this legislation. during my career as a special agent in the f.b.i. i witnessed firsthand the danger posed by criminals who attack law enforcement officers and the particular danger they pose on our community. time and time again we have

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one inute. >> today we are exsming the republican's latest attack on working families. they call thit american family flexibility act. but this bill would make life worse for workers, it would essentially end the 40-hour work week by permitting employers to not pay overtime to workers who peed 40 hers per week and instead allow employers to hold earned comp time in their control. mr. kildee: it would allow employers to refuse the right of workers to take time off to help a family member in need or attend a parent-teacher conference. that's wrong, mr. speaker. productivity of our nation's workers is at an all-time high, yet again we see attacks, efforts to whittle down the rights of hardworking americans instead of focusing on attacking workers, maybe weeshed focus on creating good-paying jobs. that's what our constituents want, that's what americans want. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recogn

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. mr.shimkus: thank you, mr. speaker. to my colleague who just spoke, i say she's going to have an opportunity voting on the keystone x.l. bill to address the jobs issue this week. but let me talk about this most recent i.r.s. scandal. i have a local attorney, well respected, named ted armstrong, who founded the constitution study group called earn it, learn it or lose it. he applied for a tax-exempt status in august of 2010. in october, 2010, cincinnati headquarters called with a lot of questions, and it wasn't until october, 2011, that he received an 11-page rejection letter. he told -- he hired an accountant to try to appeal, and he told the accountant that his appeal was probably denied because he was teaching about the constitution. she laughed at that, but after this most recent i.r.s. story broke, she called back and in quotations said, my goodness, you are right. i quote tad in saying, here you have jay carney, a staunch deferned of the constitution, i can't help be reminded the pre

what my state went through on this issue and timely got through the debate and said, well, wait a inute, museum ks are human beings. vermont senator from said you have two people who love each other and make each other better, we are all better. if you have two people who love each other and married to each other and one outside of this country, shouldn't they be joined together in this country. so i would hope that senators join with me to get this done at some point. and i will yield the floor to whoever who wants to go to recognize. >> i want to thank you for the way you have conducted in. i hope this is the last one i participate in, too. you have really handled this tough issue well. your passion is known. but i want to let you know there is passion out there by people who disagree with you on marriage and i'm not going to accept for one minute if you believe traditional marriage is the way america ought to be that you are inferior. we will have this debate. and atholic church evangelical church, the debate should be done outside this bill. you have to get people who disagree. ther

without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. >> on monday, president obama claimed thathe i.r.s. was an independent agency. mr. president, that is not true. as your chart shows, the president can remove both the treasury secretary and the i.r.s. commissioner at will. they both serve at the pleasure of president obama. mr. huelskamp: in recent weeks, months and perhaps years, president obama has claimed little or no responsibility for the actions of his administration. whether it is benghazi, the obamacare failures or this targeting of conservative groups by the i.r.s., president obama has flipped the moniker of president truman on its head. instead of the buck stops here, obama's theme has become, the buck never stops here. the evidence is clear that the i.r.s. targeted tea party and other conservative groups and the i.r.s. commissioner knew about it. this gross misuse of political power is an absolute outrage. mr. president, the i.r.s. commissioner and the treasury secretary serve at your will and thus the responsibility for their outrageous actions falls squarely on yo

buchanan, is recognized for one inute. mr. buchanan: thank you, mr. speaker. it's my privilege this morning to welcome a very good friend to the halls of congress. pastor mike landry who delivered the opening prayer this morning is a great spiritual leader in sarasota, florida. for the past 16 years he has served as senior pastor to sarasota baptist church. located in the heart of my district. my wife and i have had the pleasure of knowing the pastor for nearly five years. he's very devoted to his family, his church, his congregation and serving the people of southwest florida. he has made himself an incredible and beloved member of our community. i commend pastor landry for his outstanding service to our community and to our nation. it's my honor today to welcome him here, to the house of representatives, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair will entertain 15 further requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition?

hicks, i want to talk inut what was going on libya at the time. there are just been a revolution.a newly elected president, democratically elected. we were involved through our nato partners in that. this was probably a win for the united states. we throw him under the bus on the sunday shows. you testified that may have been when the reasons reasons why the fbi was slow getting into it. damagedhink it overall our relationship beyond that with libya? >> it comp located things for that iper period of time. -- complicated things for that. of time. -- period of time. our relationship was valued higher than any other arab of the, over 50% population. >> isn't that one of the reasons that mr. stevens went to libya on that fateful day, to show support for what was going on in libya at the time? >> absolutely. >> there have been some reports floating around. mr. nordstrom, can you tell me what the role of the february 17 martyrs brigade was in helping to protect the consulate in benghazi? that was the unit that was provided to us by the libyan government. >> were you aware of any ties to