mr. duncan. mr. duncan: i just have to ask myself, listening to my colleagues here, thinking about this issue, since when did america stop becoming and being the land of the free? the land of the free that we sing about all the time? did we want to say we are a free nation or do we want to be a free nation? our freedom is under attack, guys. our freedom is under attack through this nation through the nlrb suing the state for making a business decision. but in america? in america? i can't believe we are witnessing this. it's not just nlrb, but it's e.p.a. when they deny air quality permit for a drilling plap platform in the alaska and sea where the closest impacted town is over 70 miles away, 250 people there and i have been out to a deepwater drilling platform. i have been to a production platform. and only air impact that i have seen is the gas, where they fla rmp e and burns off the natural gas activities. using the natural gas and proponents of that side of the debate and say that, too, probably cl

mr. duncan, a member of the natural resources committee. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. duncan: thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, mr. chairman, for your leadership on this issue. our friends across the aisle want us to use this debate to demagogue this issue and demonize oil producers. this administration's policy of drill there not here, has led us to what we face today. they have fueled overseas oil producers by shutting of domestic exploration. now today we hear the other party tell us that raising taxes on american energy production will somehow make prices go down. this is insane. mr. chairman, as any economist can tell you. we need to end the de facto moratorium on the gulf of mexico permit we need to reopen the west to exploration, we need to open up anwr for exploration, we need to allow american entrepreneurs to do the work of the free market and get this economy moving again this bill will begin the possess of releasing the potential of american nrnl this means tens of thousands of american jobs produ

mr. duncan, for five minutes. mr. duncan: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, recognized for five minutes. mr. duncan: the recent unprecedented action by the national labor relation board is another example of this administration putting politics before the needs of the american people. honestly, never thought i'd see the day when our government sued a company over creating jobs in south carolina or anywhere in the united states. the nlrb violates 10th amendment liberties and the nlrb was created to protect workers' rights but now the worker is left out of the equation in favor of big union. i ask, what about the workers in south carolina who lose out in this action? when have their rights been considered in this nonsense? in fact, nationality labor relation act says in section 1 the purpose of the nlra is to promote the full flow of commerce to prescribe the legitimate rights of employers and employees affecting commerce, to prevent the interferenc

mr. duncan, a member of the natural resources committee. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. duncan: thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, mr. chairman, for your leadership on this issue. our friends across the aisle want us to use this debate to demagogue this issue and demonize oil producers. this administration's policy of drill there not here, has led us to what we face today. they have fueled overseas oil producers by shutting of domestic exploration. now today we hear the other party tell us that raising taxes on american energy production will somehow make prices go down. this is insane. mr. chairman, as any economist can tell you. we need to end the de facto moratorium on the gulf of mexico permit we need to reopen the west to exploration, we need to open up anwr for exploration, we need to allow american entrepreneurs to do the work of the free market and get this economy moving again this bill will begin the possess of releasing the potential of american nrnl this means tens of thousands of american jobs produ

mr. duncan, a member of the natural resources committee.air: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. duncan: thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, mr. chairman, for your leadership on this issue. our friends across the aisle want us to use this debate to demagogue this issue and demonize oil producers. this administration's policy of drill there not here, has led us to what we face today. they have fueled overseas oil producers by shutting of domestic exploration. now today we hear the other party tell us that raising taxes on american energy production will somehow make prices go down. this is insane. mr. chairman, as any economist can tell you. we need to end the de facto moratorium on the gulf of mexico permit we need to reopen the st to exploration, we need to open up anwr for exploration, we need to allow american entrepreneurs to do the work of the free market and get this economy moving again this bill will begin the possess of releasing the potential of american nrnl this means tens of thousands of american jobs producing amer

mr. duncan is not a co-sponsor of that particular amendment. i appreciate the discussion we've had so far. i would like to remind my colleagues that if every amendment made in order in this rule were to have its maximum amount of time, we would have already approved a maximum of over -- we would have a minimum of 26 hours of debate on this particular issue. i am appreciative of the concerns of mr. mcgovern of massachusetts. i also want him to realize there are multiple amendments made in order dealing with this and similar subjects and i am very appreciative that mr. mcgovern, as a veteran of the house, understanding the rules of the house, has been wise enough to use this debate time also for speaking about that particular amendment which will vastly extend the amount of time he has to cover that issue. that's why -- i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i would again remind my colleagues that on the issue of what our future should be in afghanista

mr. duncan of south carolina for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas rise? without objection. ms. jackson lee: a lot of times our constituents are confused about the processes of this house. the one thing we're not confused about is what we all join together in unity, our patriotism and our respect and affection and admiration for the united states military. yesterday, many of us interfaced with families, gulf star -- gold star mothers or blue star mothers, families who lost a loved one in battle. it was a serious time. i commemorated and celebrated with my fellow houstonians in texas. even those who came up to me and said, veterans can't get jobs. for me to come today and be part of a mockery of a vote on the debt ceiling when everyone knew it was a joke. it wasn't a joke for me. our responsibility is to make sure america pays her bills, not to leave soldiers on the battlefield with no equipment, no shelter no food, and certainly not to

mr. duncan: there is a need to help education. eighth graders lack basic reading and math skills. only 70% graduate high school. meanwhile, federal education is at an all-time high. the department of education administrators only a few programs. many are duplicative. others was a poor use of taxpayer funds. it's time to trim the fat. today i'll introduce -- not defund beeliminate 43 wasteful k-12 jax programs. mr. hunter: at a time when approximately 1/3 of american fourth graders can't read, we must concentrate on education initiatives that have the track record of putting the needs of students first. i urge my colleagues to prioritize the education and setting new spending act. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina rise? mr. butterfield: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. butterfield: i want to thank agencies, both state and federal, who have responded to the devastation caused by the april 16 tosheds in my district in eastern north carolina. their res

mr. duncan: this motion is trying to deflect criticism from the policies that have been perpetrated, that block american energy production. cost jobs and raise prices. it is simply a distraction from the real work that needs to be done to increase the supply of american energy. the bill we're voting on today represents a real choice, mr. speaker, on the future of american energy. a choice between using american energy resources or remaining dependent on the opec cartel. a choice between creating jobs in america or creating jobs offshore of brazil. with this motion the party opposite is standing for a drill there and not here policy. mr. speaker, that is not a strategy that will work to create american jobs. the underlying bill will create these jobs. finally, this is a choice between strengthening our energy security in the face of $4 a gallon gasoline or being held hostage to the whims of volatile foreign regimes. mr. speaker, there can be no national security without energy security. as a small businessman i know what the pressure of $5 a gallon diesel fuel did to my business back in 20

mr. speaker. i rise this morning to comment on the passing of a dear friend and oregonian icon, former congressman robert duncan, who died last week at age 90. bob served his nation with distinction beginning with his service during world war ii in both the merchant marine and the u.s. navy. after graduating from the university of michigan law school, he settled in medford, oregon, with his wife, mary jane. he was a state legislator and for the first time in oregon history he served two terms as speaker. from there he went to serve in congress representing the fourth congressional district in southwest oregon until he was persuaded by president lyndon johnson to leave congress and run for a vacated u.s. senate seat against governor mark hatfield. in a campaign that defined oregon politics for over a decade, bob lost narrowly to mark hatfield in a heated campaign, to say the very least, focusing in large measure over the united states' involvement in the war in vietnam which he then supported and mark hatfield opposed. a significant development was the endorsement of then democratic u.s. senator wayne morris of