mr. burgess: i thank the chairman. i would address to the chairman the gentleman who previously spoke must understand that this legislation was litigated in front of the american people for the last two years. they rendered their verdict and the jury verdict in november was, we reject what you have done. we want something better. that's what this process is about today. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. upton: mr. speaker, i would yield one minute to the gentleman from georgia, dr. gingrey. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one minute. mr. gingrey: mr. speaker, the gentleman from texas who just spoke was right about not causing thousands of job losses. it cost four million lost jobs since the democrats took over in 2007. mr. speaker, i've seen demam of posters here this morning -- seen a number of posters here this morning showing really well to do people struggling with health care issues. i don't have a poster but i had one, it would show men and women

mr. burgess: permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. burgess: today i want to talk about legislation that i will reintroduce that will put a pause on the environmental protection agency's action in moving forward for a waiver of the increase of the amount of ethanol in gasoline. currently it contains 10% ethanol blend. in october this past year the e.p.a. granted a waiver for the allowable amount of ethanol to be increased to 15%. i question their decision to move forward with a waiver. i was wholly dissatisfied with the response they gave in a briefing last fall. they deferred to the department of energy's research. does the e.p.a. not employ its own scientists and experts? is it the e.p.a.'s position that it is incapable of doing its own research? mr. speaker, we are all aware of the problem that occurred in 2008 with food to fuel diversion and the resultant increase in pricing commodities. i don't believe the e.p.a. has done its due diligence. certainly they haven't provided information

mr. burgess of texas, mr. campbell of california, mr. duffy of wisconsin, mr. aimagine of michigan, mr. mull veiny of south carolina -- mull veiny of south carolina -- mr. mull veiny of south carolina. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? ms. woolsey: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes, to revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. mcdermott, washington. mr. green, texas. al green. ms. wasserman schultz of florida. ms. woolsey, california. mr. higgins, new york. ms. kaptur, ohio, mr. defazio, oregon. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. poe: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address this house, revise and extend their remarks, and include therein extraneous materia

mr. lungren: i yield two minutes to the distinguished the gentleman from texas, dr. burgess. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. burgess: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i stand today in support of the resolution. i stand today in support of the victims of the devastating events of last saturday and i stand today in honor of one of our own congresswoman giffords. she was the youngest woman elected to the arizona state senate and continues to serve her constituents with enthusiasm and distinction in this spirit, she participated in her "congress on your corner" event in tucson, arizona. this event characterizes her approach to her constituents. she recognizes the importance of remaining open to the people. retail representation, absolutely necessary in order to fully grasp the extent of the needs and views of those she served. congresswoman giffords is a public servant, understanding she works for the people, first, last and always. congresswoman giffords was doing the work of the american people when her life was threatend and after s

mr. barton: i yield to the gentleman from denton, congressman burgess. mr. urgess: i want to stand in remembrance of tom vandergriff and his 50 years in public service. 13 years it took him to bring major league baseball to texas rangers, and he took the team from washington, d.c., which was known as the senators, had to fight two presidents, both lyndon johnson and richard nixon. judge vandergriff was the original representative from the 26th district of texas when it was formed after the 1980 census. my fondest memory of judge vandergriff, however, is the voice of the texas rangers. along with dick hoover, they did the broadcast. they were spell binding and exciting and kept me many times away from my graduate school studies. but to his family, we offer our prayers and condolences. thank you, judge vandergriff, for 55 excellent years in public service. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman from texas is expired. mr. barton: i'd ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. i know we have a new protocol for recognizing former members who passed a