mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i also want to thank our colleague from texas for sharing his story with us. just to reiterate, physical exams and blood tests are a main way of diagnosing the disease and all men should consult their physicians to determine their course, especially those at most risk for the disease. i thank mr. neugebauer for this resolution which calls for continued research into the causes and potential cures for prostate cancer. i urge members to support h.res. 1485 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas yields back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1485. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: i move that the house suspend the

mr. burgess for questions. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. bethel, i understand you've asserted your privilege but nevertheless i want to ask you one question. please feel free to answer it if you wish. an e-mail dated august 31st, 2010, from you to john glessner states, quote, hilldale needs to totally disassociate itself from jack and it has to be real. hillendale has a good business base, but it will be all gone if i don't move quickly and i will not try to deceive the public, close quote. first, do you recall sending this e-mail? is the reference to jack, jack decoster, and further why did you state that hillendale needs to disassociate itself from jack decoster and why did you feel a need to state that you will not try to deceive the public? had someone previously asked you to deceive the public and if so, would you please share with the committee who that would be? >> i respectfully decline to answer the question based on -- >> sir, mr. bethel, would you please turn on the mike and pull it forward and then read your statement again. >>

mr. burgess for questions. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. bethel, i understand you've asserted your privilege but nevertheless i want to ask you one question. please feel free to answer it if you wish. an e-mail dated august 31st, 2010, from you to john glessner states, quote, hilldale needs to totally disassociate itself from jack and it has to be real. hillendale has a good business base, but it will be all gone if i don't move quickly and i will not try to deceive the public, close quote. first, do you recall sending this e-mail? is the reference to jack, jack decoster, and further why did you state that hillendale needs to disassociate itself from jack decoster and why did you feel a need to state that you will not try to deceive the public? had someone previously asked you to deceive the public and if so, would you please share with the committee who that would be? >> i respectfully decline to answer the question based on -- >> sir, mr. bethel, would you please turn on the mike and pull it forward and then read your statement again. >>

mr. burgess: i ve the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the aye vs. it. the motion is agreed to. accordingly the house stands adjourned until 10:30 on tuesday, september 28, for tuesday, september 28, for morning hour debate. host: mayors have having -- have been having it difficult time with a housing with ever one displays. what is it like in atlanta? guest: the neighborhood stabilization program from hud is designed to help cities purchase foreclosed homes, clean them up, and then put them back on the market for sale at reduced rates so that you do not have neighborhoods that become ravaged with vacant houses. but it is something -- i have just talked to be honest -- i just have to be honest. we have to just work through it. we are making critical investments right now, but we are going through the same thing that the nation is going through. you do not make excuses. you enhance the services. our services are actually g

mr. burgess? >> just simply will i be allowed to question mr. bethel? >> you can, but if -- i mean, i think he's made it pretty clear he's going to take the fifth amendment to any questions so -- >> reserve the right to question the witness. >> all right, you reserve the right during your time. mr. jack decoster, if you will, in your testimony you admit that your facilities had problems in the past. that's indisputable. there have been several outbreaks associated with your eggs in two states, specifically maryland and new york have been mentioned in which your eggs were banned. your response in your written testimony you indicated that when you were small and that you have put those problems behind us was what you said. my question to you is this, if you've cleaned up your operations, as you say, why did this outbreak happen? >> mr. congressman, if i could answer that -- >> that's directed at your father, so let him answer if he can. can you answer that question? >> well, i'll try to answer it, but i'm having trouble hearing. >> okay. >> could you spea

mr. burgess: thank you, for the recognition. mr. speaker, as you know we are back in town for a one or two day workweek. but where is the tax policy that this country so desperately needs to know? people are waiting. we heard it all in the month of august while we were at home in our district. end of the year tax planning, businesses making hiring decisions, employee pay raises, and yes, people doing estate plannings. no one can move because this congress has yet to act on extension of tax policy. we are all on hold until next year. now the internal revenue service cannot even begin to print the forms it will send out for people who want to be in compliance with our tax laws. forms that americans will need to be and be expected to fill out in january are not yet being printed. mr. speaker, madam speaker, we work late when it suited your purpose. cap and trade, may i remind you, was passed in this house late on a friday night. the first version of health care passed this house in november late on a saturday night. and the second vers

mr. burgess: i ask permission to rise and address the house for one minute, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. burgess: here we are 20 months into the 111th congress and the home stretch of our legislative year. and what have we seen? we saw trillion dollar takeover of america's health care system that means higher costs for virtually every american and no guarantee of any improvement in quality. a stimulus bill. $1 trillion stimulus bill that did not keep unemployment numbers from going through the roof. a financial bill that did nothing to address the main cause of the nation's economic downturn, fannie mae and freddie mac, but made it easier for big banks to be bailed out by the federal government. cap and trade in the president's own words this is going to make energy prices necessarily skyrocket. on january 1, 2011, the biggest tax increase in the history of the united states. madam speaker, i support repealing the health care reform bill using unspent stimulus funds to pay down the deficit, reforming fannie and freddie so the taxpayers won'