mr. delahunt. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. delahunt: thank you, mr. chairman. and bmp i begin let me -- and before i begin let me extend a note of gratitude to the ranking member from texas for his kind and generous words. i also want to indicate that i'm wearing a tie that has cape cod emblazoned on this tie, that was given to me by mr. smith on behalf of the republicans on the judiciary committee. at the time i didn't know whether it was a sign of respect or affection. later i learned it was because i continually wear cape cod ties, that they were concerned that i had no tie without a stain on it. so, lamar, thank you, thank you for those kind words. it's been truly an honor to serve with you and the republicans on the judiciary committee these past 14 years. we've done, i think, extraordinary work, we've done it together, we've had our disagreements, but those disagreements often times yielded -- oftentimes yielded a consensus that worked for the benefit of the american people. you know, this bill, i guess some would conside

mr. delahunt and also mr. harper. as we know, fragile x syndrome can result in impairments that range from learning disabilities to more severe cognitive or intellectual disabilities. and i wanted to mention that scientists and researchers acknowledge a link of fragile x and autism or autistic-like behavior. and fragile x associated disorders encompasses a spectrum of disorders that impacts families throughout the life cycle. so it's really important that we put this resolution to the floor. tomorrow, thursday, july 22, we'll celebrate the 10th fragile x awareness day. patients, advocates across the country will convene local events and fundraisers to raise awareness of fragile x-associated disorders. and with that i would urge my colleagues to support this resolution and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the balance of the time has been yielded back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 611. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion o

mr. chairman. >> thank you. bill delahunt, a former state prosecutor, and member of the foreign affairs committee and a distinguished member of this committee is recognized now. >> well, thank you, mr. chairman. first let me congratulate the president for such an outstanding appointment and welcome mr. feinberg. not only has he a spectacular record in terms of addressing issues such as this, but he also comes from a community that i once represented. that's the city of brockton in massachusetts, and for those of you that are unaware, brockton is the city of champions. brockton was the home of the rock. that's rocky marciano, undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, and then, of course, there was marvelous marvin hagler, an now we have another champion in ken feinberg, whose success is extraordina extraordinary. it's a great commuty. as i said, this is an outstanding appointment. the president should be congratulated. he has a litany of accomplishments in addressing issues ranging from 9/11 compensation to overseeing exec

mr. chairman. >> thank you. bill delahunt, a former state prosecutor, and member of the foreign affairs committee and a distinguished member of this committee is recognized now. >> well, thank you, mr. chairman. first let me congratulate the president for such an outstanding appointment and welcome mr. feinberg. not only has he a spectacular record in terms of addressing issues such as this, but he also comes from a community that i once represented. that's the city of brockton in massachusetts, and for those of you that are unaware, brockton is the city of champions. brockton was the home of the rock. that's rocky marciano, undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, and then, of course, there was marvelous marvin hagler, and now we have another champion in ken feinberg, whose success is extraordina extraordinary. it's a great community. as i said, this is an outstanding appointment. the president should be congratulated. he has a litany of accomplishments in addressing issues ranging from 9/11 compensation to overseeing e