mr. coble, ranking member of the judiciary subcommittee on the courts and distinguished veteran of the korean war. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized for as much time as he might consume. mr. coble: madam speaker, i too want to express thanks to the gentleman from american samoa and the gentleman from arkansas for having very ably managed this resolution. and i am pleased indeed today to be on the house floor with my friend from new york and my friend from texas, i want to be sure he was still there, hadn't left. i rise in support of h.j.res. 86, madam speaker, and while there's little i can add to enhance the merit of this resolution, i'd like to remind everyone that technically speaking the korean conflict has not ended. the recent actions by north korea against south korea and the chinese should not be taken lightly. south korea is our true ally on the korean peninsula. although i have no solution for the growing threat of north korea, at this point it s

mr. coble: i rise in support of h.r. 3473. this legislation is crit 3473. this legislation is critical. the agencies involved i respse to the deepwater hozon oil spill are spending tremendous amots ofime and effort, enring every tangible resource is avale to meet this response. by passing ts legislatio we ensurehat the coast guard can intain these valiant efforts while simulneously ensuring that other important provisions are met. includi maritime, safety, search and rescue efforts, prepadness. as ameri's maritime guardian, thast guard is alwayseady , and th legislation eures this goal cacontinue to be met. inally, mr. speaker, it's important to note that the oil spill trust fund is funded by the petroleum industry and not the taxpayers. i urge passage and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempo: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman fm minnesota. mr. erstar: i reserve the balance of my time. the speakepro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balce of his tme. the gentleman from florida. mr. mica: might i inquire

johnson, and the gentleman from north carolina, mr. coble. we had hoped the senate would take up and pass the house version of the joint resolution and then send it over to the president for his signature before tomorrow's korean war commemoration in statuary hall. however, the other body made a number of technical corrections to their version of the joint resolution subsequent to last week's house action and as a result, the only viable means for us to get the joint resolution to the president in a timely fashion was for the house to take up and pass the joint -- the senate joint resolution, which is the legislation before us today. madam speaker, i urge all my colleagues to support this resolution and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: at this time, i would like to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from indiana, mr. burton the ranking member on the foreign affairs subcommittee on the middle