the democrats have had one piece of good news since november, the win in new york of kathy hochul, an appealing candidate who want the case on medicare -- won a case on medicare. >> and he stepped all over it. >> kathy hochul has not appeared on television because of anthony weiner, squandered in the narcissism of this member of congress. >> the democrats found an issue, succeeded with that, rose to the tide against -- reversed the tide against them, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, this happens. that is why the pressure is so strong in to get out of the way. >> to resign to spend more time with his family. >> how closely is the president's political survival connected to the help of the economy? >> i don't think the answer is to turn back. i think the answer is to stand up for what this country is capable of achieving and to place our best entrepreneurs and workers in debt had a great work that is being done at inova -- and get behind the great work that is being done at nova and other schools are run the country. >> that is it the president at a community college in northern vir

. >> we had the issues on our side -- we did not have the right -- >> right -- hochul kathy hochul randls it premium support. after the election ryan accused the democrats of demagoguery. >> if you can scare seniors into thinking their current benefits are being affected, that will have an effect. >> on wednesday, the u.s. senate, the senate, voted down the ryan plan 40-57, five republican sided with the democrats. scott brown, massachusetts, susan collins, maine, lisa merkow ski, alaska, olympia snow main, and senator rand paul, kentucky. tim carney, what else happened in that race? i'm thinking about it, remember the name of jack davis. >> he was a democrat who was running a pretend tea party candidacy. >> what happened? >> he brought in 9%. >> did they do that with a purpose in mind? >> yes, i think -- >> it's a convinced democrat. >> yes. >> and he managed the tea party -- >> may have done that -- [everyone talking at once] >> yes, they had done in in other districts. >> why did they do that? >> it was a strategy they tried in other districts. [everyone talking at once] delivering t

after that, the swearing in of new york rep kathy hochul. >> during his three terms as speaker of theican thomas reed changed the power structure of the house. >> he was in tune as a tyrant because he overturned a longstanding custom in the house that the minority would be on equal parliamentary footing with the majority. >> james grant on his new biography "q &a." you can download this as a podcast online @ c-span.org/ podcast. >> this morning, the news corresponded talks about the latest unemployment numbers and the types of jobs that showed increases and what it means for the white house and congress. the white house and congress.

district in this nation for a democrat to win in, and it was there that a democrat by the name of kathy hochul was running and she was successful in that she was able to bring to the attention of the electorate in that district the facts as to the republican plan, the republican budget, and it was more than just medicare. she talked about the end of medicare, but then related it to the dollars, the savings accrued from that elimination going toward other spending. and just what was and what is that other spending proposed. and it would be handouts, mindless handouts to the oil industry. sitting on a profit-rich situation, perhaps the most profitable situation that they have known in their history. and to date this calendar year the industry is sitting on a $36 billion profit margin. $36 billion. and what they're asking here is that some $44 billion worth of handouts, mindless handouts that have continued through the decades, nearly a century now, be continued. and how do we pay for that but by ending medicare. ending medicare to take care of the profit-rich oil industry, the same is true of mi

congressional district of new york recently made their voices heard when they elected representative kathy hochulo be the newest member of budget. the republican budget threatens to end medicare. they know under their plan anyone under the age of 55 will be forced to save an extra $182,000 just to pay for their future health care costs in retirement. that number rises to a startling $400,000 for those in their 30's. these statistics are even more astounding when you consider the billions of dollars in tax breaks republicans have given away to our country's wealthiest individuals as well as big oil companies. enough is enough. if republicans are serious about protecting our nation's seniors, they would work with us to strengthen medicare, not end it. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? mr. pallone: to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for one minute. mr. pall

coming up, new york's newly elected representative, kathy hochul, swearing in ceremony then the u.s. strategy and transition in iraq. she defeated republican corwin in a special election. she succeeds chris lee and is sworn in by house speaker john boehner. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, i have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a letter received from mr. robert brim and on behalf of mr. todd valentine, co-executive directors, new york state board of elections, indicating that according to the unofficial returns of the special election held may 24, 2011, the honorable kathy courtney houkle was elected representative to congress for the 26th congressional district, state of new york. with best wishes i am, signed, sincerely, karen l. haas. clerk. >> mr. speaker. the speaker: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimou consent that the gentlewoman from new york, the honorable kathryn courtney houkle, be permitted to take the oath today. as pointed out, her elections results have not arrived but there