mr. holt: mr. chairman, i thank chairman kline and ranking member miller and their staffs for their work to produce this re-authorization bill that makes a good deal of progress from the existing law. i share many of the concerns of our colleagues who want to see even more improvement in the accountability, equity and transparency of charter schools as we continue to move the bill forward. i have a simple amendment today which re- -- it encourages the secretary of education to reward a priority for green school building practices, to ensure that any investment of charter school facilities would improve the energy efficiency and environmental advantages of those schools. energy bills are the second highest operating expenditure for schools after personnel costs. energy bills are the second highest operating expenditures. so we must do all we can to help schools implement green building practices and reduce their energy costs. my amendment will help ensure that schools spend educational resources on

mr. holt: yes, i have an amendment, number 5, at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 5 printed in part b of house report 112-200 offered by mr. holt of new jersey. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 392, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. holt, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes and the chair now recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. holt: madam chair, many have expressed deep concern about the security situation in the middle east. there are many hopeful signs from the so-called arab spring, but there are also concerns about the security of israel and neighboring states. several -- several among us and among my constituents express concerned some months ago about what would happen with a weakened border between egypt and israel. as we all know on august 18 several groups of terrorists killed eight israelis, wounded several more in attacks along the road leading to allat. this is just one example of what we nee

-200 on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order -- amendment number 7 by mr. holt of new jersey, amendment number 8 by mr. king of iowa. the chair will reduce to two minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote after the first vote in the series. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 7 printed in part a of house report 112-200 by the gentleman from new jersey, mr. holt, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 7 printed in part a of house report 112-200 offered by mr. holt of new jersey. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of a request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the clo

mr. holt: mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to the outsorcerers bill of rights. this bill would be devastating to workers across this country and tick off a new race to the bottom. the outsorcerers bill of rights is a naked attempt to directly interfere in a pending labor relations board case. now, there's much to be said about workers' rights and the importance of protecting them, but in the short time i have, let me just say a little bit about what this means for the american economy. it makes it easier to ship jobs overseas. it eliminates the only remedy to force companies to bring work back from overseas. companies that make a commitment to the welfare of their employees, well-run companies, and make commitments to their home communities, rather than shopping to be the latest, lowest pay scale someplace in the world, actually do better in the long run. so the outsorcerers bill of rights is not only contrary to the interest of workers, it's bad for our economy at large. we need to improve worker protections, not weaken them. and yet the majority party and the

mr. ard holt. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from alabama is recognized for two minutes. mr. aderholt: i thank the distinguished chair for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of this must-pass resolution. this c.r. not only keeps the government operating but it provides a substantial infusion of desperately needed funding totaling $3.65 billion for disaster relief and emergency flood control efforts. that's funding to sustain disaster relief efforts in hard-hit states all across this nation, including the devastation that hit my home state of alabama back in april of this year. that's funding to address the record flooding up and down the mississippi river and along the east coast resulting from hurricane irene. that's funding to help tens of thousands of people who have lost virtually everything but the shirts on their back. mr. speaker, the time for talk and the time for politicking is over. it's time to pass this vital resolution, provide our nation with necessary disaster relief funding, avert a government shutdown, allow congress to scrub the administration's

mr. holt: mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to the outsorcerers bill of rights.ld be devastating to workers across this country and tick off a new race to the bottom. the outsorcerers bill of rights is a naked attempt toirectly interfere in a pending labor relations board case. now, there's much to be said about workers' rights and the importance of protecting them, but in the short time i have, let me just say a little bit about what this means for the american economy. it makes it easier to ship jobs overseas. it eliminates the only remedy to force companies to bring work back from overseas. companies that make a commitmt to the welfare of their employees, well-run companies, and make commitments to their home communities, rather than shopping to be the latest, lowest pay scale someplace in the world, actually do better in the long run. so the outsorcerers bill of rights is not only contrary to the interest of workers, it's bad for our economy at large. we need to improve worker protections, not weaken them. and yet the majority party and the proponents of this

next i will recognize the gentleman from new jersey, mr. holt, for five minutes. mr. faleomavaega for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. i do want to thank you for calling this hearing. very important and timely, and suggest that this has been almost broke in record for the last 20 years that we have been dealing with this issues and a very important issue at that. i am very happy that we have mr. rexford here testifying. i just want to know what are the sentiments of our alaska native tribes towards the ideal of drilling in anwr? >> could you repeat that? >> this may be unfair because you are only representing our tribe. what are the sentiments of the other tribes in alaska concerning the issue of anwr? >> yes, we have heard a lot from the ones over the continental divide and we respect their opinion. we have lived and worked -- we are neighbors and i wish they would do the same in respect their opinion and have the opportunity to -- again we are locked in. we cannot develop or even touch our land without congress approval. and we are descendents. the vast majo

mr. holt: now, water, today, is coming back to exact further vengeance with even greater floods in some areas in new jersey. many are helping, including fee masm yes, a government agency. whether it is a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, or economic hardships, americans pull together as a nation. it is unwise for anyone to suggest that people are on their own, to deal with a natural disaster or to find work. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. slaughter: -- mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, our unemployed are hurting and america's infrastructure is crumbling. it would seem morally intestifiesable and fiscally irresponsible not to take the opportunity to help solve one problem by addressing the other. the latest data from the bureau of labor statistics shows that 14 million americans are lo

mr. richard trumka, to our executive vice president -- and thank you for your warm introduction -- arlene holt-baker, and to secretary treasurer, elizabeth schuler. i apologize. and also to moderators bob herbert and mrs. maria salinas, the reverend jackson, to bill lucy. and i'm sure i'm going to miss somebody, but attribute that to my head and not my heart, but also to my dear wife, andrea waters-king. king center staff is here and friends. it is a great pleasure to join you this morning in this symposium on jobs, justice and the american dream. you might remember that at the time of my father's passing that he and his team, reverend jackson and many others, were mobilizing for the poor people's campaign to bring together poor breaks and -- blacks and whites and native americans and americans from all walks of life to say to our nation's policymakers that we demand the right to decent jobs with decent pay. in the 1968 -- in 1968 and '67 as they were mobilizing, he was talking about a living wage. we're still trying to get the minimum wage adjusted properly. just shows how far we still have t