mr. calvert? mr. calvert no. mr. aiken? mr. aiken, no. mr. cole? mr. cole, no. mr. price? mr. price, no. mr. mcclintock? mr. in clin tok, no? mr. president chafies? mr. sudsman. mr. sudsman, no. mr. lankford? mr. lankford, no. ms. black? ms. black, no. mr. ribbal? mr. ribbal, no. mr. florez? mr. florez, no. mr. mulvaney? mr. mulvaney, no. mr. huescamp? no. mr. young? mr. young, no. mr. amosh? mr. amosh? no. mr. akita? mr. akita, no. mr. guinta? mr. guinta, no. mr. woodall? mr. woodall, no. mr. garrett? mr. garrett, no. mr. van hollen? mr. van hollen, aye. ms. schwartz? ms. schwartz, aye. mr. captor? mr. captor, aye. mr. doggett, mr. doggett, aye. mr. blumenauer? mr. blumenauer, aye. ms. mccallum? aye. mr. yarmouth? aye. mr. pascrell? mr. honda, aye. mr. president ryan of ohio? mr. ryan, aye. ms. wasserman schultz? ms. moore? ms. moore, aye. ms. castor, aye. mr. schueler -- ms. beck -- mr. schueler, aye. ms. bass? ms. bass, aye. mr. bonamici, aye. mr. chairman. >> no. >> mr. chairman, no. >> are there any members looking to vote or change their vote? ms. wasserman schultz? >> m

mr. campbell, no. mr. no. mr. calvert, no. mr. akin. mr. akin, no. no. mr. price. mr. price, no. mr. mcclintock. mr. mcclintock, no. mr. shay fits. mr. stutzman. mr. lankford. mr. no. ms. black. >> no. >> ms. black, no. mr. ribble. mr. ribble, no. mr. flores. mr. flores, no. mr. mulvaney. nlco-sponsor my bill. so i'll vote no now. when his name goes on there i'll change it back. no. >> mr. . muhuelskamp. no. mr. young. mr. no. mr. omosh. no. mr. okita, no. mr. guenta, no. mr. woodall. mr. woodall, no. mr. van hollen. mr. van hollen, aye. ms. schwartz. ms. schwartz, aye. ms. kaptur. ms. kaptur, aye. mr. doggot. mr. blumenauer. mr. blumenauer, no. miss mccolumn. aye. mr. yarmouth. mr. yarmouth, aye. mr. pascarel. aye. mr. honda. mr. honda, aye. mr. rye wran. mr. ryan, aye. ms. waszerman schultz. aye. ms. moore, aye. mr. schuler, aye. ms. bass. ms. bass, aye. mrs. bonanici, aye. mr. chairman. >> no. >> mr. chairman, no. >> are there any other members looking to vote or to change their vote?

>> no. >> mr. flores, no. mr. mull>>no. >> mr. mulvaney, no. mr. young? mr. mr. amash? no. mr. garrett? >> no. tt, no garre >> mr. van hollen, aye. aye. >> ms. schwarz, aye. ms. captor aye. mr. blumenour, aye. mr. mccollum, aye. mr. mr. honda? mr. honda, aye. mr. ryan ofryan, aye. ms. wasserman ms. moore? ms. moore, aye. ms. castor? schueler?, mr. schueler, aye. ms. bass. ms. bass, aye. ms. bonei, mr. chairman? >> no. >> mr. chairman, no. >> are there any members looking to vote or to change vote? >> ms. wasserman schultz, aye. >> the clerk will report. >> mr. chairman, on that vote the ayes are 15 and the nos are. since we have four votes, recess subject to theal the >>> the committee will come that was our last series of votes for the day, so we should not have any more interruptions of that. i believe mr. um recognized for purpose -- i apologize. your. i was over in an appropriations meeting with the secretary of it vote and i would have been a yes for thatte iope i'm recorded as a yes for the second vote. i was here present for it, thank you. >> the record will reflectprefe

mr. campbell, no. mr. calvert, no. mr. akin. mr. cole. mr. cole, no. mr. price, mr. price no. mr. mcclintock, no, mr. steszman, mr. stuszman no, mr. languafor langford, mr. langford no, ms. black, no. mr. ripple, mr. ripple no. mr. flores. mr. flores no. mr. heels camp no. mr. young, mr. young no. mr. morn. mr. mosh, no. mr. oak compete that. mr. ginta, no. mr. woodall, mr. simpson, no, mr. van holland. mr. van holland. aye. ms. schwartz, ms. captor, aye. mr. doggett. mr. mccollum. mr. yarmith. mr. pascarell. mr. honda, mr. honda, aye. mr. ryan, aye. ms. wasserman schultz. mr. schuler, aye. mr. bass, aye. mr. chairman. >> no. >> mr. dharm. no. >> any other members looking to vote or to change their vote. if not the clerk shall report. >> mr. chairman, on that vote, the ayes are 13 and the nos are 20. >> the matter is voted downing. >> mr. ryan. >> i have an amendment another the desk. >> the amendment and the staff will distribute copies of the amendment. >> the generous gentleman will be recognized for four minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman, this amendment will end the tax subs

mr. calvert? no. mr. akin? mr. cole? mr. cole, no. mr. price? is mr. price, no. mr. mcclintock. no. mr. chaffetz. mr. stetzman. no. mr. langford? mr. langford, no. ms. black? ms. black, no. mr. ribble, no. mr. flores, no. mr. mulvaney, no. mr. young, no. mr. woodall? no. mr. yhuelskamp, no. mr. van hollen, aye. ms. schwartz, aye. mr. doggett, aye. mr. blumenhauer, aye. ms. mccollum, aye. mr. honda, aye. mr. ryan of ohio, aye. ms. wasserman-shultz, aye. ms. moore? aye. ms. castor, aye ms. bass? ms. bass, aye. ms. bonamici? aye. mr. chairman? no. >> the clerk shall report. >> mr. chairman, on that vote, the ayes are 14, the nos are 20. >> nos have it, the amendment is not agreed to. >> do you have an amendment at the desk. >> the clerk will report on the status -- >> the midwest working together. an amendment offered by ms. mccollum related to women's health. >> thank you. women deserved access to affordable health care. unfortunately before the women health care act, women were not guaranteed access. a woman was dpe nighed health care buzz she had a c-section. in florida, a woman den

mr. garret? no. ms. simpson? mr. campbell? mr. calvert? mr. aken. mr. cole. mr. price? mr. price, no. mr. mcclinton. >> no. >> mr. mcclintock, no. mr. jaffitz. mr. stutzman no. mr. langford, no. ms. black? mr. ribble, no. mr. yulescamp. >> no. mr. young. mr. woodall? no. mr. simpson? mr. simpson, no. mr. campbell. >> no. >> mr. campbell, no. >> mr.calvert? no. mr. van hollen, no. mr. dogget, aye. mcmccallum, aye. mr. yarmith, aye. mr. honda? aye. mr. ryan of ohio. ms. wasserman shultz. aye. ms. moore? ms. moore? aye. ms. caster, aye. mr. schuler, aye. ms. bass? ms. bass, aye. mr. chairman? >> no. >> mr. woodall. >> no. >> are there any other members who wish to vote or change their vote? hearing none, let the clerk show the report. mr. chairman, on that vote the ayes are 14 and the nos are 18. >> the amendment is not agreed to. that was tier one. all right. now we are into tier two. these amendments are 15-minute amendments. so the author will get 7 1/2. can we do halves now? we can't do halves. that's right, we'll split it the other way then. going to mr. honda for the pur

mr. poe: mr. speaker, vietnam citizen was convicted of armed robbery of a chinese restaurant in california in 1996. he received 10 years in prison. he was also ordered by an immigration judge to be deported back to vietnam. but vietnam has never taken back the lawfully deported criminal. u.s. law does not allow indefinite incarceration so after an additional 180 days, he was released on american streets. but last weekend he struck again. this time he murdered five people in san francisco. mr. speaker, there should be consequences for countries like vietnam who failed to take back their lawfully deported criminals. there are several thousand criminals ordered deported back to their native lands where their nations just don't ever get around to taking them back. so i have introduced the deport foreign convicted criminals act to prohibit the issuance of diplomatic visas to nations who do not take back their outlaws in a timely manner. the blood of those five murder victims is not only the fault of th

mr. frank: mr. speaker, this is a perfectly nice bill, but things are sometimes judged in comparison. it is being hailed as a bigger bill than it is, but that's what happens when you grade on a curve as we grade on a curve. one of the great philosophers of the 20th century was a man named henry youngman. -- henne youngman. one of his thoughts of wisdom was expressed in the question and answer, how's your wife. compared to what? compared to the output of this house so far, this is a very, very, very major bill. compared to our economy in general, it's a good bill but of no immediate significance in terms of jobs. and useful for the future. but as i said i think it's important it's getting pumped up a little bit so we can avoid here as a collective body the charge that we haven't done anything. i do have one criticism of the rule and i have expressed this hope yesterday. i was frustrated. a number of amendments were made in order and i appreciate that, but every single amendment is debated for only 10

mr. poe: mr. speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. the speaker: the question is on combreg to the speaker's approval of the journal -- agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the ayes have tanned the journal is approved. mr. poe: mr. speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. the pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman from illinois, mr. dold. mr. dold: please join me in the pledge. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to five one-minute requests on each

mr. ribl. mr. flores no. mr. mulvany, mr. huls camp no, mr. young, mr. young, no. mr. amash. mr. amash. no. mr. akita. mr. ginta, no. mr. van hole land. mr. van holland. ms. schwartz, no. mr. doggett, aye. mr. yarmith aye. mr. honda aye, mr. wright a. mr. ryan aye. ms. waszman schultz. mr. schuler aye. ms. bass aye. mr. chairman. mr. chairman no. >> any others looking to vote or to change their vote. if no, the clerk shall report. on. >> on that vote the ryes -- >> the amendment is not agreed to. i now yield to ms. bonamiche. >> an amendment offered by ms. bonamiche relating to wall street. >> thank you. i'm proud to offer this -- >> do you want to do the 15 or the 10? >> can i have 12 and a half? >> we have been watching this health budget committee mark up of the republican budget plan for much of the day here on cspan 3. our coverage is now moving to cspan 2. and you can also see out online on cspan.org. >> we do this in part by put -- coming up on cspan 3, british prime minister david cameron faces questions from parliament during prime minister's question. that's followed bu

mr. mica: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the ordering of the yeas and nays on the motion that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4239, as amended, be vacated to that end and the question put the question de novo. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the ordering of the yeas and nays from the motion that the house suspend the rules -- the gentleman from maryland is recognized on his reservation. mr. hoyer: i have no intention of objecting, mr. speaker. but simply say we continue to believe on this side of the aisle that we could resolve this issue as we've had this debate over a longer term, give confidence to the markets, give confidence to the states and localities by simply bringing the senate bill to the floor and passing that bill. and with that, mr. speaker, i withdrawal my reservation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman withdraws his objection. is there objection? without objection, the ordering of the yeas and nays on the motion that the house suspend the rules a

mr. oliver dowden mrs. lauren mann. mrs. smalls. mr. samuel hines. mrs. stacy mills. mrs.denise lewis. >> i am delighted to be here. [inaudible] i cannot begin to put it into words. i am filled with anticipation. [inaudible] i do not think so. the challenge is on. >> the honorable judge. mr. james lassiter. mrs. lassiter. mr. george tunis. mrs. ulga tunis. mrs. luiz ann rodgers. ms. hilary rosen. mr. john jkelly. mr. and mrs. -- mr. paul shinkman. dr. john feliz austion. mrs. maggie austin. mrs. lynn kaufman. >> we broke away there momentarily to take you out front. the president and first lady awaiting the arrival of david cameron and his wife samantha. live coverage here on c-span. >> very pretty. they look better than us. >> present. >> mr. george clooney. >> smiled. . mr. kerry -- mrs. dorothy -- >> great to be back. >> mrs. carrol -- mr. charlie rose. ms. amanda burden. mr. tony james. mrs. annabelle james. mrs. meredith dewitt. mr. terry dewitt. mr. james schneider. mrs. tracy schneider. sentaor mccaskill. mr. joseph shepherd. mr. hunter biden. mrs. kathleen biden. m

mr. clay: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to remove my name as a co-sponsor of h.r. 3610 and h.r. 3611. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. clay: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill h.r. 2842. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. pursuant to house resolution 570 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 2842. the chair appoints the gentleman from utah, mr. chesapeake bay fits, to preside -- mr. chesapeake bay fets -- mr. chaff fets -- mr. chaffetz to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: the committee will be in order. the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 2

mr. mica: mr. speaker, i yield myself 30 second and then two minutes i'd like to yield to the chair of the highway subcommittee. mr. speaker, my colleagues, let's just deal with the facts, and i'd ask unanimous consent that this chart or the information therein be included in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. mica: the fact is that the democrats had six amendments, one month, 2.5 months, nine months, two months, when they controlled the house of representatives, the senate, by huge majority and the white house. they couldn't even get it to committee. they could not get it to committee. these are the facts. i yield now to -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for two minutes. mr. duncan: i thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. let me just say this, chairman mica has performed great leadership of the transportation and infrastructure committee and tried in every way possible to work with everybody he possibly could. his p

mr. clay: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to have my name removed as co-sponsor from h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, on h.res. 591, roll call vote 119, i was detained on official business and i would like to indicate that i would have voted no on h.res. 591, the rule to h.r. 5. i ask unanimous consent that it be placed appropriately in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, it will so be noted. jackson scrax jackson thank you -- ms. jackson lee: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> mr. speaker, i would ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and -- on the legislation and to insert extraneous material on h.r. 5. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. the gentleman from michigan. >> mr

burgess, mr. campbell and mr. duffy, mr. amash, mr. mulvaney make as members of the joint economic committee. we are here as a matter of law. established in 1946 as the congressional counterpart to the president's council of economic advisors, the joint economic committee has provided timely insight on economic issues to the congress for more than half a century. we helped lay the intellectual groundwork for the tax cut in 1964 and in 1980, plugging in the supply side established the credibility of supply side economics and paved the way for the reagan tax cut in 1981. the joint economic committee examines economic development and evaluates the economic ramifications of policies being considered by the congress such as this budget. in work by the g.e.c. republicans received national attention during the debate over president obama's plan to nationalize health care in the 111th congress. since then the full employment and balanced growth act of 1978, the joint economic committee has performed an important function in this, the annual bu

mr. roy? >> thank you, mr. chairman. we have expressed our concern from time to time about this arrangement, but this legislation that set up the cfpb is going to add to the regulatory costs that are growing at a rapid clip. it has few checks and balances but broad, largely undefined authority. and here's the main point. it separates safety and soundness regulation from consumer protection regulation. prior to her departure, sheila bair had this to say about this problem. she said banking agencies assessments of risks to consumers are closely linked with and informed by a broader understanding of other risks in financial institutions. placing consume procedure techs policies setting activities in a separate organization apart from existing expertise and examination infrastructure could ultimately result in less effective protections for the consumer. so if we're not able to mandate coordination between the cfpb and prudential regulators through changes in law, my hope is that this semiannual hearing before congress can a

mr. waxman: mr. chairman, i am pleased at this time to yield two minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. rush holt. the chair: the gentleman from new jersey, mr. holt, is recognized for two minutes. mr. holt: mr. speaker, i thank my friend from california, and i rise in opposition to h.r. 5 which would repeal the independent payment advisory board which i think is one of the good features of the health reform law. you know, i have real concerns about h.r. 5. we're talking about undoing work instead of doing the work that this congress should do. repealing ipab in the pretext of protecting medicare just one day after the republican budget was released that would end medicare and shift the cost of health care to our seniors while giving tax breaks to millionaires, there's just no logic to this. the bill would also make significant changes to the federal health care liability system, making it difficult for legitimately injured patients to hold health care providers accountable, including even lim

mr. young. mr. young, no. mr. amish, no. mr. ghenta, no. mr. woodal, no. mr. van holen. mr. van holen, aye. ms. kaptur, aye. mr. dogt, aye. m mr. yarmouth, aye. mr. paskarel, aye. mr. ryan of ohio, aye. ms. moor, aye. ms. caster, aye. mr. shuller, aye. ms. bass, aye. mr. aiken, no. mr. chairman. mr. chairman, no. >> any other members looking to vote or to change their vote. if not the clerk shall report. >> mr. chairman on that vote the ayes are 15 and the noes are 21. >> the amendment is not agreed to. next we ms. schultz will be recognized for an amendment. >> the clerk will designate. >> an amendment offered by ms. schultz relating to medicaid. >> thank you mr. chairman. i offer amendment nine which stops reckless and shameful cuts to seniors. this will ensure that senior citizens will not lose vital medicaid assistance to cover the cost of their nursing home care. this amendment also ensures that low income beneficiaries eligible for medicare receive help paying premiums. in gutting medicaid the republican budget jeopardizes security for 5 million seniors, 10 million ind

mr. ryan: mr. chairman, i claim in opposition but i yield half my time, five minutes to the gentleman from tennessee. the chair: the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentleman from tennessee. mr. cooper: i would like to yield half of my time, 7 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from ohio, mr.la turt. i have the honor tonight of representing the budget that's endorsed by simpson and bowles and only bipartisan budget that the house of representatives will be able to consider in this budget cycle. this is the first time that a bowles-simpson budget has been allowed on the house floor. and i hope that members will appreciate this opportunity. this is one of the most partisan weeks in washington and only most bipartisan way to solve the nation's problem and only budget that has a chance of getting through the house and the senate. i hope members will appreciate this opportunity. we have been hammered by forces on the left and the right, people who do not want america to solve its probl

excuse me, mr.-- so, mr. brashov-- what i was trying to-- i was going to ask-- i can cook many excellent desserts, but this is one of my specialties. - would you like to try some ? - that will not be necessary. i need a cook, not someone who can start fires. i ay y despues de tanto trabajo ! i este tipo no sabe nada ! i nada de cocina y despues me culpa a mi ! can everybody please get back to work ? thank you ! so, mr. brashov, what i was trying to tell you-- wait ! - i like it. - you do ? - yes, it's delicious ! - thank you. - it was my favorite when i was growing up. - can you cook anything else ? yes ! i can cook dishes from all over the world. sweet and sour meat balls-- if you can cook without burning down the restaurant, you can cook for brashov ! thank you, mr. brashov ! you won't be sorry. excuse me. - i hope you have fire insurance. - i hope i have a chef. did i mention that i worked at mario's italian restaurant ? ohh ! terrific spaghetti there. - yes ! absolutely ! - it's too bad they closed down t

mr. calvert, no. mr. aiken. mr. cole. mr. cole, no. mr. stetsman, no. mr. langford. mr. langford, no. ms. black. ms. black, no. mr. ribl. mr. ribbal, no. mr. mull vanny, no. mr. young mr. young, no. mr. amish, no. mr. gin ta, no. mr. aiken. mr. aiken, no. mr. vanholen, no. ms. captor. ms. captor aye. ms. mcculm. ms. mcculm, aye. mr. honda. mr. honda, aye. mr. ryan. mr. ryan, no. ms. moor. ms. caster. mr. shuller. ms. bass. ms. bass, aye. mr. simpson. >> absolutely not. >> mr. simpson, no. >> are there voters looking to change their vote. if not the clerk shall report. >> on that vote the ayes are 15 and the noes are 22. >> the noes have it and the amendment is not agreed to. we are recognizing mr. pascarel for the purposes of announcing an amendment. >> the clerk will designate the amendment. call out the amendment first. >> an amendment offered relatby pascarel. >> now the gentleman is recognized for nine minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. can we have the chart up here, please? out of all the positive economic news i think the most interesting point i saw was the incre

mr. ryan: mr. chairman, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. ryan: mr. chairman, the house is slightly out of order. the chair: the gentleman is correct. the committee will come to order. members, take your conversations off the floor. members on both sides of the aisle, please remove your conversations from the floor. the committee will be in order. the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. ryan: mr. chairman, i look forward to working with my friend, the gentleman from maryland, the ranking member, on what's going to be a long day and a pretty debate. let me start this debate first off by saying this is what our constituents sent us here to do. to lead. to make decisions. to budget. i want to start off by saying to the gentleman from maryland how much i appreciate to the adherence of the long-standing protocol on the budget committee on how we clearly to disagree on a lot of the big fundamental issues how we've been able to conduct this debate in a civil

mr. hensarling: mr. chairman, again, when we add in those who want full-time work and yet have part-time work, those who've given up and left the labor force, those who've been unemployed for weeks and months on in, we know the true unemployment rate in america is regrettably close to 15.3%. jobs is the number one concern, jobs and economic growth to the american people, it has to be our number one concern as well. as ever well-intentioned as the gentleman from minnesota, his amendment is, it's not one particular regulatory burden. it is the cumulative impact of them all that is inhibiting job growth in america today. anytime i talk to small business people in the fifth district of texas that i have the honor and privilege of representing, this is what they tell me. whether i'm talking to small business people or fortune 50 c.e.o.'s, it's government red tape. it doesn't mean all regulation is bad but we have to look at the cumulative impact, particularly in the midst of what our constituents view is a cr

mr. crowley: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, my colleagues, i rise in strong support of h.r. 3413, a bill i authored to rename the united states postal service facility at 1449 west avenue in the bronx, new york, in honor of private isaac t. cortes, who tragically lost his life outside -- in iraq on november 27, 2007. private cortes lived his life with the simple motto, go bilge or go home. -- go big or go home. which could also be used to describe his decision to join the army. certainly, there can can be no more fitting instance of following the words he lived by than his decision to serve his country at a time when our country was fighting not one, but two wars. isaac joined the army in part because he felt it would help him achieve his dream of one day becoming a member of the new york city police department. but quickly discovered that the army was his true calling. private cortes loved the army and loved the feeling of pride for country and community he felt when he wore the u.s. army uniform. a pride so strong th

mr. poe: mr. speaker, i request unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. poe: mr. speaker, like many members of congress i receive thousands of emails from my neighbors each month about the issues that are important to them. since i work for them and i'm their advocate, it is important that i bring their words directly to the house floor and let other members hear what i call the pulse of texans. bill baggy from texas recently wrote me about the deteriorating condition of our southern border with mexico. here's what he has to say. i own and operate a heavy specialized trucking company and transport specialized freight around the united states and canada. 1/4 of my freight ends up in the south texas towns of mcallen, farr, and brownsville, and other towns. over the last 10 years i have watched the border in south texas deteriorate with not only undocumented crossing, but much worse, the cartels. i know fro

mr. and mrs. america, do not allow a federally mandated program to undermine the best health care system in the world . do not allow a federal mandate to get between you and your physician. do not allow government to undermine your right to choose between the great variety of protection available in the marketplace. do not allow a politically appointed board to ration health care in the name of reducing cost. do not allow the federal government to take us down the pathway to socialized medicine. do not allow us to be dominated by those who would have america look more and more like europe. so, mr. and mrs. america, it's time for all of us to come together. we can solve the problems of our existing health care system without allowing a bunch of unelected bureaucrats getting between you and great health care. you need to tell the congress to do their job, solve the problems without destroying the best health care system in the world. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back t

mr. simpson? mr. simpson, no. mr. mr. calvert? mr. calvert, no. mr. akin? mr. cole? >> no. >> mr. cole, no. mr. price? >> no. >> mr. price, mcclintock? no. mr. mr. stutsman, no. mr. langford? >> yes. >> mr. langford, no. s. black?>> no. mr. flores? >> no. >> mr. flores, mulvaney, mr. young? mr. mr. okita? >> no. >> mr. gunta? kin? >> no. >> mr. akin, no. mr. woodall?n hollen? >> aye.ay ms. schwarz? >> aye. aye. >> ms. captor, aye. mr. doggett, blumenauer, aye. ms. mccollum yarmouth, aye. mr. pascrell? mr. pascrell, aye. mr. mr. honda, aye. mr. ryan of ohio? mr. ryan, msscltz? e.aye. ms. aye. mr. schueler? mr. schueler, aye. bass? ms. bonamici,. campbell? >> no. >> mr. campbell, no. >> no. >> no. mr. chairman? >> no. >> mr. chirman, no. ms. bass? ms. bass, aye. other members looking to vote or to change their vote? if not, the clerk shallr. cirma the ayes are 16, the nos a the amendment is not agreed to. next we are going to recognize offering an amendment. >> thank you. i have an amendment. >> the signate the amendment. the staff will hand out copies of. >> an amendment offered by

mr. mica: mr. speaker, i also ask unanimous consent that the exchange of letters between the committee on transportation and infrastructure and the committee on ways and means be included in the congressional record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. mica: thank you. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mica: thank you. my colleagues, mr. speaker, this is a 60-day extension that has been agreed to by our leadership and negotiated with the other side of the aisle. i believe it will ensure the surface transportation programs at the department of transportation will continue to function and that we can continue programs across the country, ensure our men and women stay in jobs at such a difficult time with our economy , again, needing some reliability and transportation programs from the federal level. with that i urge a yes vote on h.r. 4239 as amended, and i reserve the balance of my tim

mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. reid: we appreciate senator burr allowing and arranging for this good man to offer the prayer this morning. we appreciate that very much. following leader remarks, mr. president, the senate will be in morning business until 11:00 this morning. the majority will control the first 30 minutes, the republicans will control the second 30 minutes. following that morning business, we will begin consideration of the i.p.o. bill, h.r. 3606. at 2:00 there will be a roll call vote on groh and then followed by one on fitzgerald, the trial judges in our federal court system. additional votes are possible today. i'm told, mr. president, that s. 2191 is due for its second reading. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. the clerk: s. 2191, a bill to amend the americans are disabilities act of 1990, to prohibit the attorney general from administering or enforcing certain accessibilit

mr. speaker. recognizing the sacrifice from soldiers from northern ireland contribute to the defense of the united kingdom, does he acknowledge there is a time bomb of mental health problems those returning from the field of conflict and what steps should be taken to assess? >> here, here. >> i entirely endorse the honorable members comments. i would pay tribute to those who lost their lives and home and campaigned last year. he's right to draw attention to the mental health problem, and i discussed this in cabinet and also he should have done this with local ministers are responsible for delivering these in northern ireland. >> order. questions for the prime minister. >> number one, sir. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i hope you'll permit me before answering questions, mr. speaker, to make the following announcement. yesterday, a warrior armored fighting vehicle on patrol near the eastern border of helmand province was struck by an explosion. it is with very great sadness i must tell the hou

mr. genser. >> good afternoon, mr. chairman and mr. co-chairman, and thank you for the opportunity to speak with all of you today. i want to begin by thanking the congressional executive commission on china, and in fact, all the members and staff here today for the really fabulous work that you're doing on behalf of the united states. it is real service to our country to have such scrutiny of the chinese government's human rights record. as international pro bono legal counsel to imprisoned chinese lawyer gao zhisheng, i want to provide you with a brief overview of his case and my explanation as to why his continued detention violates both chinese and international law. i will also reflect on why, although mr. gao is only one of many chinese prisoners of conscience, his case is a bellwether that deserves especially close attention. gao zhisheng was a prominent chinese lawyer who ran afoul of the government after he took on politically sensitive cases, particularly those of religious minority groups. in 2005, the government shut down hi

mr. reed: mr. president, i rise today along with my colleague senator wows to pay tribute to senator dennis whiteell. on march 22, he was in a convoy with his unit in afghanistan. some children were in the road. soar chenoweth whitechell and other troops got out to move most of the children to safety. most of the children got out of the way but one of the little girl came back to the road. as an mrap approached, the sergeant pulled her out of the vehicle's path but in doing so, he was hit by the vehicle. he was medically evacuated to a medical treatment facility where a surgical team worked to stabilize him, but tragically, he died from his injuries. because of his heroic actions, the little girl he saved was unharmed in the accident, and he will be laid to rest this monday in rhode island. a hero, someone who exemplifies the qualities of the american soldier. sacrifice, selfless sacrifice for others. sergeant whitechell joined the national guard in 2001. he was posthumously promoted to sergeant. h

mr. hastings: mr. speaker, or mr. chairman -- mr. chairman, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman yields. ex keys custe me, to himself -- excuse me, to himself. mr. hastings: mr. chairman, i rise today in support of h.r. 2087 on a no costs jobs bill that removes government hurdles to economic development. this bill by the gentleman from virginia mr. a-- will allow accomack county in virginia to move forward with plans to develop and, mr. chairman, i want to say this very explicitly, to develop 32 acre parcel. not 32 million, not 300 -- 320,000, 32-acre parcel of land adjacent to an air strip into a technology and research facility. currently the parcel has a restriction limiting use of the property to recreational purposes. this was a condition placed on the property when the county obtained the deed through the federal land park to program in 1976. unfortunately the park has been of little benefit to the community. though the county has made diligent efforts, the park has fallen out of use and is cur

>> mr. richard graham. >> mr. speaker, this summer, in my constituency, gloucester, as everywhere around the country, people will look forward with huge excitement to the start of the olympic games, a great opportunity to celebrate how let u.k. manages these great global events but not everybody sees it as that sort of an opportunity. the general secretary of unite sees it as an opportunity for general strike. does the prime minister agree with me that nothing can could e spirit of thehe olympics and more damaging to the reputation of our country. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i think my honorable friend speaks for the country when he says that what the general secretary of unite said and let me quote it directly. he said, i'm calling upon the general public to engage in civil disobedience. that is what he said. and let us remember, unite is the biggest single donor to the party opposite and had more role than anybody else in putting the right honorable gentleman in his place. they need to condemn this utterly and st

mr. mica: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 4281. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. mica: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 600, i call up the bill h.r. 4281 to provide an extension of federal aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of a highway trust fund fending enactment of a multiyear law re-authorizing such programs and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4281, a bill to provide an extension of federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funding out of the highway trust fund pending enactment of a multiyear law re-authorizing such program. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida,

mr. speaker. i hope yo'll permit me before answering questions, mr. speaker, to make the following announcement. yesterday, a warrior armored fighting vehicle on patrol near the eastern border of helmand ovince was struck by an explosion. it is with very great sadness i must tell the house that six soldiers are missing, believed killed. by the soldiers are from the server tied to yorkshire regiment and once from the first battalion the duke of lancaster's regiment. our thoughts are with their family and friends of these brave servicemen. this would be the largest loss of life in a single incident in afghanistan since 2006. it takes the overall nuber of casualties we've suffered in afghanistan to over 400. every injury reminds us of the human cost paid by our armed forces to keep our country safe. i have spoken this point to the chief of defense staff, chief of general staff and the commanding officer of third battalion the yorkshire regiment. they expressed the commitment of our troops to

mr. higgins: mr. speaker, i rise to express my concern about the presence of hezbollah in the western hemisphere. in the homeland security committee we have heard from experts who testify that hezbollah, which is a terrorist proxy for iran, syria, and venezuela, has enacted membership in 14 north american cities, including toronto, which is 90 miles from my western new york home. some dismiss this concern by saying their activities are limited to fundraising. this is not comforting. so, mr. speaker, i have joined with my colleague, jeff duncan, to introduced h.r. 3783, the countering iran in the western hemisphere act. our legislation would call for the state department to investigate hezbollah's presence in the western hemisphere and create a long-term strategy for keeping our communities and nation safe. mr. speaker, i'm pleased to say this bipartisan legislation was unanimously passed in the subcommittee. as this bill moves through the house, i urge my colleagues to support our legislation to comba

mrs. boxer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from california is recognized. mrs. boxer: mr. president, just for the people who are watching this debate, we are talking about a transportation bill. we are talking about preserving the jobs that go with that. 1.8 million jobs and an additional one million that will be created. but you're hearing a debate about which we should roll back a proposed rule that controls the following -- poisons, mercury, arsenic, lead, chromium, benzine, toxic soot, to just name a few. and if anyone believes that all this legislation is about is a delay, then they don't know, because this amendment which has been called the e.p.a. regulatory relief act would forever change the current standards allowed for mercury, arsenic, lead, chromium, benzene , box i can soot and other dangerous pollutions. so it not only delays a rule that is critical, and i will tell you the number of lives that will be saved because of it, but it changes the standards for these toxin

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today the supreme court will begin hearing oral arguments on the constitutionality of the president's health care overhaul, the so-called affordable care act of 2010. with the court still months away from its decision, in many ways the verdict has already been cast by countless american families and small businesses impacted by the law. in 2010 then speaker nancy pelosi suggested, quote, we have to pass the bill so we can find out what's in it, end quotes. two years since passage, american families have found out the hard way with increased taxes, regulations, and a slew of broken promises from fictitious cost controls to limitations on consumer choice. most recently the nonpartisan congressional budget office served a devastating blow to president obama as most frequently used tag line, if you like your present coverage you can keep it. the c.b.o. reports suggested there will be a net loss of employer-based insurance coverage of between three million and five million people

mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland is recognized. mr. cardin: mr. president, let me thank senator murray for her comments and let me concur in her objection observations, what we've seen on wims healt on womh care issues here in this body. some are trying to turn back the progress we have made. i was listening to my colleague talk about the ultra sounds. well, virginia just enacted an ultra sound bill this week. we talk about big government, government mandating ultra sound for pregnant women. this is outrageous and something that on international women's day, it is right that we bring this to the attention of our colleagues. we've seen the same type of action taken against family planning, those who want to repeal roe v. wade. we need to stand with women's health care issues as we lead in the international community. around the world, international women's day is a time to honor women for their accomplishments. i stand here with my colleagues to celebrate wom

i want to thank mr. fincher, mr. himes, mr. carney, mr. schweikert for working so well together to bring this legislation to the floor. there are a number of good things here. we don't have to exaggerate this as the answer to the real challenge in creating jobs, but you know what, just selling this for what it is is a good thing, and it's a good thing because it does practical things to help us improve our business climate, particularly for small businesses, and for the rare time we have this opportunity we are doing it together. but the legislation overall does a number of good things. the i.p.o. onramp that is going to allow companies that need access to capital, fewer barriers to get access to capital, particularly our small companies where the cost of putting together an initial -- initial public offering is very significant, oftentimes prohibitive. that's a very good thing. the access of capital for job creators act, it removes the regulatory ban that prevents small privately held companies from using advertisements to solicit investo

mr. serrano's 11th bronx, we are talking about a sizable amount of cost associate with people living in some of those locations. whereas if they were to be in the cape girardeau, missouri, or -- >> northwest arkansas? >> fort smith, arkansas, and. >> no, no, stop it. >> the cost associate with people located in those areas that have nice qualities of li life, cities, communities run by some of america's best mayors, having been one of those, there's some merit to having people in these areas and help reduce that cost. i know it's not a lot in the overall scheme of things but every little bit helps. >> i agree with you completely. the largest number of spots in his budget proposal would go for examiners who are not in washington, d.c. because there's very little securities industry. washington, d.c. to be regulated, and they would be spread around the country, in you know, places around salt lake to fort worth to boston, philadelphia. we have 11 regional offices. and so part of this region

mr. graham allen. >> question seven, mr. speaker. >> well, first of all, relate me pay -- let me pay tribute to the work the honorable gentleman does in thisrea. early intervention is absolutely essential, that is how we're going to improve the life chances of the least well off in our country and generally lift young people and children out of poverty. we'll base funding decisions on what comes out of the first two year, but the ear intervention grant is going to rise next year. >> mr. graham allen. >> i thank the prime minister and, indeed, the leaders of all parties for their continuing support for early intervention. early intervention not only helps babies, children and young people develop the social and themotional capability to make the best of themselves, but it saves the country billionsof pounds in the long rub. run. would he and, indeed, the chancellor take this as the first representation not for today's budget, but for next year's budget? would he continue framing next year's budget around early intervention br

mr. lewis: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield to the gentleman from maryland, the democratic whip, mr. hoyer, for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for five minutes. mr. hoyer: i thank my friend, john lewis, for yielding. i thank john lewis for his service to our country, to its principles, to its values, to its people. i thank john lewis for being my friend, and i thank john lewis for allowing me for the ninth time to walk with him across that bridge, and as i do i will be holding the hand of john lewis and holding in my other hand the hand of my 10-year-old granddaughter, alexa. this coming week marks the 47th anniversary of the bloody sunday for voting rights. i want to say to dan lungren, my friend, i thank him for the remarks he just gave. they were heart felt and on target. the letter from the birmingham jail to which he referred is certainly one of the great epistles, as he refers to it, to the people of america, to the people of conscience, to th

mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, i rise today to ask the american people to consider the price of the afghan war. not only its unsustainable financial toll but also the psychological costs to those in the frontlines as well as those here at home. because this war fought on the ground by a tiny percentage of americans and largely ignored by the greater majority of us, nevertheless has had powerful effects on each one of us. in the past three months there have been several high profile incidents in afghanistan that have forced us to reflect on the mid -- mental state of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day in afghanistan. in january, four soldiers in combat gear urinated on three bloodied corpses. in february, american soldiers burned copies of the koran which triggered six days of riots across afghanistan. and this month a soldier went on a murderous rampage in kandahar province, killing 16 afghans and nine children. these events have shocked us, but they remain remote to most of us. i

>> well, mr. chairman, let me ask a question of mr. larsen. if we pass legislation for pntr and nothing else, in other words we don't deal with jackson vanic, have we accomplished anything? >> senator, i think the way that we can accomplish something -- and what i -- >> this is real simple. to get the benefit of russia joining the wto. >> exactly. and that's why there is leverage. nobody here can say that the russians don't want repeal of jackson vanic, they do. this something the russian government wants desperately, it's something mr. putin talks about, and your comments reflect that. to there is leverage. there is leverage with regard to jackson vanic. >> that's not what i said. i want to make clear what i said. i said that putin and others' failure to repeal it as leverage. so if we repeal it, there's no longer leverage. >> the point is in deciding whether or not to repeal -- >> you want leverage to help -- >> mr. chairman, if you want to argue with me, they need jackson vanic repealed. they want it repealed desperately. that's beyond any

mr. reed: mr. president, i rise today along with so many of my colleagues to pay tribute to senator barbara mikulski, an extraordinary woman, an extraordinary senator, someone who has become the longest serving woman in the history of the senate, indeed in the history of the united states congress. she surpassed on january 5, 2011, the record of republican of maine senator margaret chase smith as the longest serving senator, and just this saturday, she became the longest serving woman in the history of congress, surpassing the tenure of edith nourse rogers, the representative from massachusetts. she is the first female senator to be elected in her own right. she was elected in 1986. she is a woman of many firsts. she is indeed the dean of the senate women. i would actually say probably the dean of the senate. with her great energy, her great eloquence, her great passion, particularly for those who are often overlooked in our society. she comes at it honestly. she was a social worker in baltimore, h