mr. capuano: thank you mr. speaker. i'd like to yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from texas, my friend mr. hinojosa. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. hinojosa: i want to thank congressman mike capuano for yielding time to me on this important bill. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 1259, the helping expand lending practices in rural communities act. this commonsense legislation would provide much-needed relief to rural americans, not just in my district but in districts all over the country. i especially want to -- would like to thank my esteemed colleague from kentucky representative andy barr, for introducing this very important piece of legislation once again. i fully agree with congressman barr's examples which he gave affecting his district and all of the state of kentucky because in the great state of texas we have examples that will mirror those that you gave us. all across my district -- and i represent approximately 80 communities in my congres

mr. capuano: thank you mr. speaker. mr. speaker, two years ago today one of the most cowardly acts in american history was perpetrated on the people of boston, in massachusetts, in america and in fact the world when two lowly cowards blew up a bomb, two bombs in the middle of the boston marathon which is a celebration of marin patriotism and birth of this country killing three innocent people and later on in the day shooting a police officer and again another cowardly act and injuring over 275 people. i just want to take a moment of this house's time to remember the people that died that day, the people who were injured that day and to think for a moment on what a wonderful country we have the good fortune to live on and god bless the united states of america. with that mr. speaker, i ask that everyone rise and share a moment of silence with me. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minu