mr. garamendi: mr. pallone. mr. pallone: i was going to ask you to go over that chart for stability for american seniors, because frankly, as the gentleman from tennessee was pointing out, there is a lot of misinformation that the republicans give out in terms of medicare and the benefits of this program. i mean, the bottom line is that all that we have done with medicare is extend benefits and a lot of seniors think that somehow medicare is going to be negatively impacted, which is simply not true. if you could go through that, i would appreciate it. mr. garamendi: i would do my best or if you would like to join in, woy appreciate it. health care reform means security and stability for america's seniors. first of all, despite all the rhetoric on the floor, this legislation actually improves the financial status of medicare, extends the solvency of medicare -- mr. pallone: if the gentleman would yield. on the first point that you have there, i actually went before rules two weeks, because last week we had the traged

mr. garamendi: it was the george w. bush administration. mr. tonko: they focused on financial services, they ignored agriculture and manufacturing and now we're paying the price. even though we lost a 1/3 of the manufacturing jobs in this country, we're still perched as number one in the global race. however, if we are to allow that neglect to continue, we would eventually fall out of the number one position. so the 4.6 million jobs lost,

mr. garamendi: what did you say? mr. ellison: bad policy. mr. garamendi: american corporations got a tax credit when they shipped a job offshore. in this house a bill was introduced, it eliminated that tax deduction, bringing about $12 billion annually to the treasurery, helping the deficit, our republican colleagues voted no, they wanted to continue that tax break. we need to understand that we make decisions here. policies are important. one example of a policy to use our tax system to help, or to hurt american workers, just one. no support from our republican colleagues to end that tax break. this is about policies that will drive the american economy. we're going to spend the next 30, 40 minutes here focusing on some of those policies. investment. mr. tonko talked about space. that was an investment the american people made and it paid off big time. whole new industries, millions of jobs created. mr. pallone, you come from an area where manufacturing matters, whether it's -- where it's important, where people do make things. also where they h

mr. garamendi: we will wrap this one up and mr. yarmuth will carry on with health insurance, but we really today focused on a broad range of issues, patients' bill of rights, the way in which the repeal would harm individuals. we also discussed a little bit about how this affects business and we went into some detail about senior citizens. all of these are critically important issues and will be discussing these in the days ahead and i hope the american public will really pay attention and this next week particularly wednesday, it's going to be absolutely critical to the american people. it's a question about will all of us in america be able to get health care coverage that is affordable and provide us with the opportunity to have the health care that we need. so with that, i will wrap this up and turn it over to whom ever is next. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded that their remarks are properly addressed to the chair rather than any perceived television viewing audience.

mr. garamendi: it was the george w. bush administration. mr. tonko: they focused on financial services, they ignored agriculture and manufacturing and now we're paying the price. even though we lost a 1/3 of the manufacturing jobs in this country, we're still perched as number one in the global race. however, if we are to allow that neglect to continue, we would eventually fall out of the number one position. so the 4.6 million jobs lost, manufacturing jobs lost due to that neglect, that trend has to be turned around. and i was so delighted to hear the president speak to a progressive agenda, a proactive quality to the tone he was establishing at that center with his speech. he talked about the strength of america's manufacturing and how it can impose a strong uplift for the middle class of this

mr. garamendi: a lot of talk here on the floor about job killers. the affordable health care bill creates some 400,000 jobs. the repeal of it is actually a killer of human beings. some 40,000 americans die every year for lack of health insurance. that's the reality. repeal this bill and you're going to find more american dying. also, you're doing away with this repeal of the affordable health care act, of the patients bill of rights. i was insurance comssioner in california. i know exactly what the insurance companies will do if this repeal goes forward. they will continue to rescind policies. they will contie to deny coverage. they will continue to make sure that those 23-year-old children that have graduated from college will no longer be able to be on their parent's policies. this repeal is perhaps the worst thing you can do to americans in their health care. and bides that, you will significantly increase the deficit by $230 billion. . i yield ck. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. the gentleman continues to reserve. the gen

mr. garamendi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, is recognized for two minutes. mr. garamendi: madam speaker, as i'm sitting here listening to this, i'm thinking this must be something like "alice in wonderland." this is the most bizarre debate i have heard in a long time. we need jobs. we need to be focusing on the american economy. this particular resolution has no sense of reality. i have heard debates here and discussions on the floor about association health plans. i know about association health plans. i was the insurance commissioner for eight years in california having to deal with these noninsurance programs that let hundreds indeed thousands of people holding the bag when the association health plans went belly up. it doesn't make any sense. california's had tort reform for 30 years. we have in the law today in america a protection for every individual in america from the onerous hands of the insurance companies that have continued over the years to deny benefits, to make the doctor decisions, and to literally pu

mr. garamendi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, is recognized for two minutes. mr. garamendi: madam speaker, as i'm sitting here listening to this, i'm thinking this must be something like "alice in wonderland." this is the most bizarre debate i have heard in a long time. we need jobs. we need to be focusing on the american economy. this particular resolution has no sense of reality. i have heard debates here and discussions on the floor about association health plans. i know about association health plans. i was the insurance commissioner for eight years in california having to deal with these noninsurance programs that let hundreds indeed thousands of people holding the bag when the association health plans went belly up. it doesn't make any sense. california's had tort reform for 30 years. we have in the law today in america a protection for every individual in america from the onerous hands of the insurance companies that have continued over the years to deny benefits, to make the doctor decisions, and to literally pu

mr. garamendi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, is recoized for two minutes. mr. garamendi: madam speaker, as i'm sitting here listening to this, i'm thinking this must be something like "alice in wonderland." this is the most bizarre debate i have heard in a long time. we need jobs. we need to be focusing on the american economy. this particular resolution has no sense of reality. i have heard debates here and discussions on the floor about association health plans. i know about association health plans. i was the insurance commissioner for eight years in california having to deal with these noninsurance programs that let hundreds indeed ousands of people holding the bag when the association health plans went belly up. it doesn't make any sense. california's had tort reform for 30 years. we have in the law today in america a protection for every individual in america from the onerous hands of the insurance companies thatave continued over the years to deny benefits, to make the doctor decisions, and to literally put peop

mr. garamendi: a lot of talk here on the floor about job killers. the affordable health care bill creates some 400,000 jobs. the repeal of it is actually a killer of human beings. some 40,000 americans die every year for lack of health insurance. that's the reality. repeal this bill and you're going to find more americans dying. also, you're doing away with this repeal of the affordable health care act, of the patients bill of rights. i was insurance commissioner in california. i know exactly what the insurance companies will do if this repeal goes forward. they will continue to rescind policies. they will continue to deny coverage. they will continue to make sure that those 23-year-old children that have graduated from college will no longer be able to be on their parent's policies. this repeal is perhaps the worst thing you can do to americans in their health care. and besides that, you will significantly increase the deficit by $230 billion. . i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. the gentleman continues to reserve

mr. garamendi. mr. garamendi: amendment 23, passed by congress june 16, 1960, ratified march 29, 1961. section 1 the district constituting the seat of government of the united states shall appoint in such manner as congress may direct a number of electors of president and vice president equal to the whole number of senators and representatives in congress to which the district would be entitled if it were a -- if it were a state. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. royce. mr. royce: but in no event more thanthe least populous state. they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of president and vice president, to be electors appointed by a state, and they shall meet in the district and perform such duties as provided by the 12th article of amendment. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from connecticut, mr. courtney. mr. courtney: amendment 24, passed by congress, august 27, 1962, ra

mr. garamendi. mr. garamendi: amendment 23, passed by congress june 16, 1960, ratified march 29, 1961. section 1 the district constituting the seat of government of the united states shall appoint in such manner as congress may direct a number of electors of president and vice president equal to the whole number of senators and representatives in congress to which the district would be entitled if it were a -- if it were a state. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. royce. mr. royce: but in no event more thanthe least populous state. they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of president and vice president, to be electors appointed by a state, and they shall meet in the district and perform such duties as provided by the 12th article of amendment. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from connecticut, mr. courtney. mr. courtney: amendment 24, passed by congress, august 27, 1962, ra

mr. garamendi. the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. garamendi: madam speaker, this is the most remarkable of all chambers where discussions take place because if you say something that is not true, somebody will believe that it's actually true. what i have heard today on the floor, i'm going, well, that's a marvelous thing, when, in fact, our colleagues on the republican side want to enact reforms that are already in place. already in place is the patients' bill of rights. no recisions. no pre-existing conditions. children being able to stay or young adults being able to stay on their parents' policies until the age of 26. they say they want it, it's the law of america. would you. what are we going to repeal? you going to repeal that? you small businesses to be taken care of? so do we. if you employ less than 50 people as a small business, you don't have any requirements at all. if you want to provide health insurance to your employees, wow, the government is going to give you a subsidy, 35% now and building to 50% in the years ahead. w

mr. garamendi: a lot of talk here on the floor about job killers. the affordable health care bill creates some 400,000 jobs. the repeal of it is actually a killer of human beings. some 40,000 americans die every year for lack of health insurance. that's the reality. repeal this bill and you're going to find more americans dying. also, you're doing away with this repeal of the affordable health care act, of the patients bill of rights. i was insurance commissioner in california. i know exactly what the insurance companies will do if this repeal goes forward. they will continue to rescind

mr. garamendi: a lot of talk here on the floor about job killers.alth care bill creates some 400,000 jobs. the repeal of it is actually a killer of human beings. some 40,000 americans die every year for lack of health insurance. that's the reality. repeal this bill and you're going tfind more americans dying. also, you're doing away with this repeal of the affordable health care act, of the patients bill of rights. i was insurance commissioner in california. i know exactly what the insurance companies will do if this repeal goes forward. they will continue to rescind policies. they will continue to deny coverage. they will continue to make sure that tse 23-year-old children that have graduated from college will no longer be able to be on their parent's policies. this repeal is perhaps the worst thing you can do to americans in their health care. and besides that, you will significantly increase the deficit by $230 billion. . i yeld back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. the gentleman continues to reserve. the gentlelady from n

mr. garamendi. the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. garamendi: madam speaker, this is the most remarkable of all chambers where discussions take place because if you say something that is not true, somebody will believe that it's actually true. what i have heard today on the floor, i'm going, well, that's a marvelous thing, when, in fact, our colleagues on the republican side want to enact reforms that are already in place. already in place is the patients' bill of rights. no recisions. no pre-existing conditions. children being able to stay or young adults being able to stay on their parents' policies until the age of 26. they say they want it, it's the law of america. would you. what are we going to repeal? you going to repeal that? you small businesses to be taken care of? so do we. if you employ less than 50 people as a small business, you don't have any requirements at all. if you want to provide health insurance to your employees, wow, the government is going to give you a subsidy, 35% now and building to 50% in the years ahead. w

mr. garamendi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california, mr. ndi, is recognized for two minutes. mr. garamendi: madam speaker, as i'm sitting here listening to this, i'm thinking this must be something like "alice in wonderland." this is the most bizarre debate i have heard in a long time. we need jobs. we need to be focusing on the american economy. this particular resolution has no sense of reality. i have heard debates here and discussions on the floor about association health plans. i know about association health plans. i was the insurance commissioner for eight years in california having to deal with these noninsurance programs that let hundreds indeed thousands of people holding the bag when the association health plans went belly up. it doesn't make any sense. california's had tort reform for 30 years. we have in the law today in america a protection for every individual in america from the onerous hands of the insurance companies that have continued over the years to deny benefits, to make the doctor decisions, and to literally put peop

mr. garamendi. mr. garamendi: amendment 23, passed by congress june 16, 1960, ratified march 29, 1961. section 1 the district constituting the seat of government of the united states shall appoint in such manner as congress may direct a number of electors of president and vice president equal to the whole number of senators and representatives in congress to which the district would be entitled if it were a -- if it were a state. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. royce. mr. royce: but in no event more thanthe least populous state. they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of president and vice president, to be electors appointed by a state, and they shall meet in the district and perform such duties as provided by the 12th article of amendment. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from connecticut, mr. courtney. mr. courtney: amendment 24, passed by congress, august 27, 1962, ra

mr. garamendi: thank you, mr. speaker, and, members. yesterday we lost a great american, a great hero. sergeant shriver died. my wife, patty, and i were honored to call sergeant our friend. he was a great mentor to both of us. our lives were shaped, inspired, improved by his extraordinary talent and vision when he built the peace corps. we had the awesome experience to join the peace corps in its third year and to be assigned to ethiopia. were it not for his leadership, this iconic and pure american program would never exist. shriver became our close friend as the years went by. with each meeting our love for sarg grew. as did our respect for his endless enthusiasm and desire to improve the status of all. in the 1990's patty had the opportunity to work closely with shriver, to spread the peace corps to eastern europe, asia and south africa. his enthusiasm once again motivated americans to join the peace corps and serve men, women and children in every part of the globe. america and the world will miss this compassionate and talented man. patty and i send our prayers and condolences to

mr. garamendi. mr. garamendi: amendment 23, passed by congress june 16, 1960, ratified march 29, 1961. section 1 the district cstituting the seat of government of the united states shall appoint in such manner as congress may direct a number of electorsf president and vice president equal to the whole number of senators and representatives in congress to which the district woulbe entitled if it were a -- if it were a state. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. royce. mr. royce: but in no event more thanthe least populous state. they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of president and vice president, to be electors appointed by a ste, and they shall meet in the district and perform such duties as provided by the 12th article of amendment. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriatlegislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from connecticut, mr. courtney. mr. courtney: amendment 24, passed by congress, august 27, 1962, ratified jan

mr. garamendi: a lot of talk here on the floor about job killers. the affordable health care bill creates some 400,000 jobs. the repeal of it is actually a killer of human beings. some 40,000 americans die every year for lack of health insurance. that's the reality. repeal this bill and you're going to find more americans dying. also, you're doing away with this repeal of the affordable health care act, of the patients bill of rights. i was insurance commissioner in california. i know exactly what the insurance companies will do if this repeal goes forward. they will continue to rescind policies. they will continue to deny coverage. they will continue to make sure that those 23-year-old children that have graduated from college will no longer be able to be on their parent's policies. this repeal is perhaps the worst thing you can do to americans in their health care. and besides that, you will significantly increase the deficit by $230 billion. . i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. the gentleman continues to reserve

mr. garamendi: madam speaker, on behalf of the men and women of the 10th congressional district, i rise in support of this resolution and bring to this floor their condolences and prayers for the six who were murdered in tucson and for gabby a and -- and her speedy recovery. patty and i send along our own special prayers and condolences. for those of us who have had the privilege of working with gabrielle, i add my own special thoughts. i came to the committee on science and technology where she was the chairwoman of the subcommittee on space. and immediately saw her incredible intelligence, her charm and wit as she conducted numerous hearings and came to understand her commitment to america's science and technology and space as she led our committee to the re-authorization of the nasa programs. i look forward to her speedy recovery and her return to this floor where she can once again provide her talents and leadership as she would once again lead us in our efforts to bring about a better understanding, not only of the space and this roll of our planet in the cost moss but also our -- in

mr. garamendi: madam speaker, on behalf of the men and women of the 10th congressional district, i rise in pport of this resolution and bring to this floor their condolences and prayers forhe six who were murdered in tucson and for gabby a and -- and her speedy recovery. patty and i send along our own special prayers and condolences. for those of us who have had the privilege of working with gabrielle, i add my own special thoughts. i came to the committee on science and technology where she was the chairwoman of the subcommittee on space. and immediately saw her incredible intelligence, her charm and wit as she conducted numerous hearings and came to understand her commment to america's science and technology and space as she led our committee to the re-authorization of the nasa programs. i look forward to her speedy recovery and her return to this floor where she can once again provide her talents and leadership as she would once again lead us in our efforts to bring about a better understanding, not only of the space and this roll of our planet in the cost moss but also our -- in the co