minnick: mr. chairman, i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. chairman, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. minnick: i ask unanimous consent to modify my amendment. the chair: is there objection? the clerk will report the modification. the clerk: modification to the amendment offered by mr. minnick of idaho. page 6 after line 9 insert the following -- b, nonowner occupied commercial real estate loans. the chair: is there objection? without objection, the amendment is modified. the gentleman from idaho. mr. minnick: mr. chairman, this amendment, while short in length is extremely important to the commercial banking industry and to small business and my state and all of the -- all of the united states. what it does is adds commercial real estate to the category of assets that can be covered by small business loan guarantees. . and increases the amount of those assets up to $10 million. this is -- this allows a category of assets that is now

minnick from california -- excuse me -- the gentleman from idaho for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from idaho is recognized for two minutes. mr. minnick: madam speaker, i thank the gentlewoman from california and extend her an invitation to come to idaho anytime, madam chair. you'd be a good addition. madam speaker, i rise in support of house resolution 879, celebrating the goals and ideals of american education week. public schools are the backbone of america's democracy and the key to our continuing competitiveness in the 21st century global economy. in 2010 the 89th american education week will take place november 14 through november 20. each day will spotlight the importance of providing every child in america with a quality public education from pre-k through college. as federal legislators, we must continue to support american public education and make it the very best in the world. dedicated american educators, teachers, principals, administrators and the trade organizations work tirelessly to serve communities throughout the nation wit

so i'm pleased that representative minnick is on the case, i'm pleased that you're on the case and iope that some folks can get to the leadership on the democratic side to actually do something about this before the too late. i yield back. mr. latourette: i thank the gentleman. here are three quick examples of things we haven't done that could, one, make sure we don't spend more than we're supposed to, two, deal with the sector of the economy work force that is not facing 10% or 13% or 15% unemployment, they're facing 27% to 48% unemployment, and we're not looking forward, as the current resident of the chair, in minnick has, to avert another meltdown for which will again be engaged in a lot of fingerpointing. but the gentlan from ohio, i kn, serves on the ways and means committee and the other side of this is not just what haven't we done in terms of action, but there are a number of things that are set to expire that have to do with job creation and i'll ask the gentleman to address some of those in just a second. t, again, referring to the list, we spent an hour, rather than deali

use will be in order by prayer will be offered chaplain, reverend minnick. the chaplain: let us pray. of grace and glory, in your created and love you o live together in peace.nd et we are ferent and y pthe same. he gift of many mmunities around the world arge and small and for the ways in which our hands of your ension raceful hands. leaders of the their important work e to make our productive, afe, places to live nd work. person here wisdom the important work you have ttem to do. your ork and are your voices as together for the ake of this great land and orld. around the w s done here at i and every day we ask all oogod in your holy and precious name. men. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has exxmined the journal of the last day's proccedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from texas, congressman poe. mr. poe: please join me in the pledge. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic f