mr. johnson: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4614 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4614, a bill to amend part e of title i of the omnibus crime control and safe streets act of 1968 to provide for incentive payments under the edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant program for states to implement minimum and enhanced d.n.a. collection processes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from georgia, mr. johnson, and the gentleman from florida, mr. rooney, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia. mr. johnson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill -- on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. johnson: and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is reco

johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 5325, the american competes re-authorization act of 2010. it was once said when the lord says, give up, hope whispers. try it one more time. america cannot afford to give up on science, education, and innovation, i want to applaud my colleagues, and leadership on science and technology for their hard work on this legislation. our nation is being outpaced by our competitors and graduating with scientists and engineers. it is so important to invest wisely in programs that truly make a difference in achieving -- in the achievement of our young people. america competes is about our future. it's about ensuring we are taking the right steps towards increasing american competitiveness and innovation. it is also about strengthening diversity in our nation's scientific enterprise so that all americans can compete in the 21st century. we have an obligation to the future of our nation to ensure every segment of our population has equal access and opportunities to perfor

mr. johnson of georgia, mr. defazio of oregon, ms. sutton of ohio. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. . the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 6 2009. the following members are recognized for five minutes each. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida rise? the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: mr. speaker, last month, most americans filled out what is probably the most complicated and lengthy federal income tax return in our history. most everyone agrees that our nation's tax system is flawed and in need of considerable reform. the tax code is so complex that more than 80% of individual taxpayers either use an accountant or a computer-based program. the i.r.s. estimates that americans spend 6.6 billion hours and $194 billion to comply with the tax code that has far too many complicated provisions which require special paperwork and detailed recordkeeping. our tax code has become more and more a complex, burdensome and expensive drag on the economy, which we can ill affo

mr. johnson, welcome back. good to have you. >> tyler, thank you very much. >> we'll talk about the business council survey which was just out, but you have heard over the past 36 hours from the president and the chairman of the federal reserve and the head of the omb and the treasury secretary, what is your sense of where they see the country right now economically? >> well, they both see, all of the above see the economy as growing and becoming very positive in all the indicators. the same thing is shared by members of the business council. they see jobs beginning to increase, they see inflation staying down and interest rates are down and the overall feeling is that the consumer confidence is growing and when consumer confidence grows, people will start to spend which will be attra attractive to the economy. >> are you seeing the same things in your businesses? your company is the largest franchisee of marriott hotels, you have 100 auto dealerships. those are two economically sensitive parts of the economy.

mrs. johnson also no longer needs medication to control her high blp. >>. we just start here, getting our weight down and myself at the age i am, getting my weight down and seeing how active i am... >> reporter: despite a changing time in this one household and in schools across the state, health officials acknowledge their war against fat is going to take time. it will be an uphill climb. >> woodruff: betty ann's next story looks at so-called "food deserts" in mississippi, where large grocery stores are few and far between. >> ifill: next, the reclusive astronaut neil armstrong came to capitol hill today to make a rare public pitch about his passion for space exploration. congressional correspondent kwame holman tells the story. >> one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> holman: those words, on july 20, 1969, instantly made american astronaut neil armstrong an international hero to the 500 million who watched on tv, and millions more who listened on radio when he became the first person to step on the surface of the moon. armstrong was dedic

mr. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. a new poll shows that 63% of the american public wants to repeal the expensive government-run health spending law. 63% represents the largest opposition to the law since its enactment. it's no surprise as the law forces peopleo hand over their hard-earned tax dollars to buy health insurance or else. as a constitutional conservative, i have to agree with the 63% of american voters who want this expensive, irresponsible, overreaching law repealed and replaced. democrats were wrong on the bill's cost, wrong on the effective and the wrong on the issue of abortion. we must have real reforms and lower health care costs without subjecting us to any nationalized health plan. america does not want neither deserve government-controlled health care. thepeaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to urge t

mr. johnson: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. nson: mr.resint, this week, as the senate moves forward with consideration of wall street reform legislation, i'm optimistic that legislation will be passed that performs -- that r-rpls our financial system -- that reforms our financial system and prevents those who nearly brought down the economy from ever being able to do so again. as we have heard many times over the last several weeks, the bill creates a mechanism to monitor the economy for nationwide trends and risky patterns that could lead to problems. it establishes abconsiderable watchdog dedicated to identifying and preventing lending trends that are harmful to consumers. in addition to preventing future bailouts, the bill also requires that financial speculation be done in the open. while addressing the underlying problem that allowed banks to go casino crazy in the first place. it also brings a transparent marketplace. i believe all these changes will make american financial system more transparent, accountable and responsi

johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 5325, the american competes re-authorization act of 2010. it was once said when the lord says, give up, hope whispers. try it one more time. america cannot afford to give up on science, education, and innovation, i want to applaud my colleagues, and leadership on science and technology for their hard work on this legislation. our nation is being outpaced by our competitors and graduating with scientists and engineers. it is so important to invest wisely in programs that truly make a difference in achieving -- in the aievement of our young people. america competes is about our future. it's about ensuring we are taking the right steps towards increasing american competitiveness and innovation. it is also about strengthening diversity in our nation's scientific enterpriseo that all americans can compete in the 21st century. we have an obligation to the fure of our nation to ensure every segment of our population has equal access and opportunities to perform thes

mr. johnson, is recognized for five minutes for his questioning. >> thank you, madam chairwoman.general holder, there have been a number of myths that have been perpetrated by politicians speaking to inject politics into the political process, and one of these myths that has once again reared its ugly head has been the notion that the obama administration and you as the attorney general placed the u.s. at risk by prosecuting terrorists in federal court including the christmas day bombers and the 9/11 defendants and now the christmas day underwear bomber and the gentleman who was recently arrested for leaving a car packed with explosives in times square. .. >> that were prosecuteprosecuted in civilian courts after 9/11? >> yeah, that is the number that i think is active. and i think that we learned from that number, and from what we have been able to do in the 15, 16 months or so that this administration has been in existence, that our federal, criminal courts can handle these matters. history shows that, the facts demonstrate that. the concern i have is that to the extent people

mr. johnson: mr. speaker, i rise today to remindy colleagues about where we are today and where we were under the dreadful eight-year bush administration. at the end of that administration, we were losing 800,000 jobs everyth. and today we are on track to create more jobs this year than were creat during all eight years of the last administration. say it again. i will. at the end of the last administration, 800,000 jobs re being lt each month, and we'ron track this year to create mo jobs during all -- we have already created more jobs this year than were created during all eigt years of the previous administration. according to the council of economic advisors, the recovery act has boosted employment in my state, georgia, by 8 had,000 -- 84,000 jobs and it's like that and that's the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpo does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro t

johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in support of the re-authorization of the american competes act. 50 years ago in dallas, texas, a texas instruments dr. kill bye invented the microchip. this groundbreaking technology is arguably the catalyst of the information age. and the entire field of modern microelectronics. at this time this technology was unimaginable if not for dr. kilby it is feasible that sophisticated large-scale semiconductors may not exist. the example he set proves that it is the american people that will create the next technological fete into order to become energy independent, create more jobs, and develop the technology we must invest robustly in scientific education and innovation. this is the goal of america competes. i'm pleased, i along with my supportive colleagues want to thank the house leadership for bringing this important legislation to the floor. i thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> ask unanimous c

mr. johnson: i'm outraged by the unbridled, unchecked, unaccountable, and out-of-control government championed by the democrats. the wall street rescued. the bailouts of fannie and freddie. the auto industry. cap and tax energy bill. the government takeover of health care. and court-martialing navy seals while giving terrorists rights. enough already. the complete lack of respect for the liberties espoused by our founding fathers has got to stop. that's why i'm proud to announce my participation in a new group, the 10th amendment task force, sole purpose of the caucus is to rekindle the truth and foundation of freedom like promoting personal liberties and responsibilities, championing freedom and free enterprise, restoring states' rights, and reining in government spending. it's time to roll back big government and rejuvenate respect for the constitution. americans are just fed up and want to tell the government, get off my back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, s

mr. chairman. >> representative johnson. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. mckay, you're the president of bp, plc, is that correct? >> no, it's bp america. >> okay. and in connection with your job duties, you are aware of the fact that bp is a habitual violator of health and safety regulations? >> we have -- as i mentioned earlier, we have had some tragic accidents in the past. we are making improvements in the company. >> and those are violations -- somef your violations have actually resulted in criminal charges being brought against the company. is that correct? >> that is true. >> and actually at this time, you stand as, or you sit as president of a -- a convicted felon, operation. is that correct? >> we have pled guilty to a felony in relation to texas city, that is true. >> so that makes you a convicted felon, then, is that correct? >> i don't know the nuance of the word, but we have pled guilty to a felony on -- as regards to texas city. >> well, let me ask you this question also, mr. mckay. do you have any idea -- can you give us any indication as to

mr. speaker, i rise today to honor pastor bobby l. johnson for 30 years of leadership at vanburen's first assembly of god. under pastor johnson's guidance, first assembly of god has enjoyed much success and it continues to reach new heights, from rerifles and youth camps to minister's retreats and mission crew sides -- crew sides, pastor johnson's message resonates with people both young and old. the sunday school program, which started with 72 students, now has more than 2,000 students. its campus houses a retirement center which enables it to reach more seniors. pastor johnson has served in the ministry for many years and has touched the lives of countless individuals including myself. in addition to being pastor of first assembly of god, pastor johnson serves as general presbyterian for the assemblies of god. prior to joining the first assembly of god of vanburen, he served as the arkansas district assembly of god youth director. mr. speaker, pastor johnson's dedication to spreading the gospel is unpair lelled. his leadership is unsurpasse

mr. caravan cantu ramirez would come up later and hit a two-run johnson chris try to pitch the second game of his major league career morgan is 0-4 almost put a stop to the nats give him a chance cogo autoway here threw 8, # 9 pitches -- 99 pitches one complete game in his career last year here's kennedy who's 0-3 tom two hitters in the lineup, 0-7 tonight zimmerman and dunn each have a hit, that is it he didn't stick around a lot last year, 29 starts, 159 innings pitched last year right at 5 innings >> 29 home runs, very hittable 159 innings, 100 runs >> looking good tonight >> looks like walter johnson tonight >> he's the tall train at 6 feat 8 that's going to slice ball fair kennedy to seconds that's a there's the play he's out one of those nights he comes up, throwing, firing a perfect strike looks like he came around not thinking they could get to that, coghlan was all over that one of those nights rough patch >> yeah leap fast, get ready for the josh johnson express tomorrow zimmerman, 1-3, right in there zimmerman rams a breaking ball to deep center that ball is off the wall >> run

mrs. eddie bernice johnson, a member of the sipse and technology committee. the chair: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. for a minute and a half. ms. johnson: thank you very much, madam speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 5116, the america competes act re-authorization. my colleagues and i on the committee of science and technology have held numerous hearings and markups to prepare the legislation that is before us today. it puts national science foundation and department of energy office of science on the path to double their research and if needed it will prepare thousands of new teachers and provide current teachers with better materials and skills while re-authorizing the teacher scholarship program. it also includes grant programs to put teachers in higher need schools and place teachers in higher need communities with access to laboratory experiences. as women and minorities continue to be under-represented in the sciences, the america competes act includes many provisions that will strengthen diversity in our nation's scientific enterprise. i am

mr. chairman, that johnson and johnson is the tip of the iceberg. if one of the most reliable and responsible organizations in america, a company with great connections to the community, can fail us, then what about the aspirins and other products that are more and more being imported from outside of our country? from factories that are harder to reach and people who do not even speak our language when we go to inspect them. although today is about johnson and johnson, and i hope the second panel does their job to make sure that everyone is absolutely safe from this pain forward. -- from this point forward. >> i think the ranking member. i'm agree with you. i would like to recognize someone. >> could you please stand up? there we go. >> think you so much for joining us. we turn now to our first witness, dr. joshua sharfstein. he is our witness from the fda but he is accompanied by michael chappell and colleen goggins to provide any additional affirmation. michael chappell is the acting associate minister for regulatory affairs at the fda. it is comm

johnson. >> thank you, mr. chairman. for holding this important issue on the legal liability hearing on the coast oil disaster. first and foremost i want to express my condolences. the april 20th fire and explosion that occurred on the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico resulted in the loss of 11 lives. many more people were injured. my deepest sympathy goes out to the family, friends and co-workersf the 11 individuals who lost their lives on that day. this explosion and fire occurred on the deepwater horizon drilling rig that bp was leasing to drill an exploratory well in the gulf of mexico. transocean, the world's largest offshore drilling company, owned and operated the rig. in the aftermath of the explosio the rig capsized and sank to the ocean floor resulting in oil leaks. millions of gallons of oil have spilled into the gulf since this tragedy ocrred. what disturbs me most about this spill is that it could have been prevented. recent reports are stating that bp missed several warning signs that led to

johnson. >> thank you, mr. chairman. for holding this important issue on the legal liability hearing on the gulf coast oil disaster. first and foremost i want to express my condolences. the april 20th fire and explosion that occurred on the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico resulted in the loss of 11 lives. many more people were injured. my deepest sympathy goes out to the family, friends and co-workers of the 11 individuals who lost their lives on that day. this explosion and fire ourred on the deepwater horizon drilling rig that bp was leasing to drill an exploratory well in the gulf of mexico. transocean, the world's largest offshore drilling company, owned and operated the rig. in the aftermath of the explosion, the rig capsized and sank to the ocean floor resulting in oil leaks. millions of gallons of oil have spilled into the gulf since this tragedy occurred. what disturbs me most about this spill is that it could have been prevented. recent reports are stating that bp missed several warning signs tha

johnson's book the autobiography of an ex colored man. the title itself. the life and legend of mr. nader. these begin to have folklore. cecil brown does a wonderful job and is connected with the opening with the old jack s. thing off of a plantation. i close with this. cecil brown talks about a little small man. back in plantation times all of the plantation owners would take their most powerful black men and put them up against each other usually at the festivals and fairs to see who had baddest and word on the block. he was put up to go against goliath. he stood 6 ft. 8, weighed about 300 lbs. and when he came out he grabs a sledgehammer and threw it about a mile in the air and when it landed it dug a hole about 12 feet deep. he was just showing off his muscular power and prowess. i am in trouble. i am going to beat this fellow. he came out, had his cape on and asked for his gloves and everything. he put one glove on and kept the other one in his hand. he walked over to the wagon. he took one of the gloves and hit upside the head. goliath saw that and took off down the road. anyb

mr. speaker. >> order is given. i think he said no royal commissions this week. there we have the prime minister is leading the way. familiar faces at all times but even more familiar. alan johnson, who is not running. and they are not trying to look elegant. what do you think thurman -- what do you think? >> first, this is the house of commons moment. give people are pairing up. that is something one should never forget. the second thing is it is a summoning of the commons to the lords, a reminder that it has nottyet been properly resolved in the house of lords. >> they are all rushing. they are all exchanging pleasant words. it seems that everybody is in place there. now if it is time to present the queen with the speech itself. >> in practice, there is very little room left. you cannot see it. >> you cannot sit 30 people. >> they are almost there now. while they have been waiting, the chancellor has already presented the speech. >> my lord and members of the house of commons, we have engaged to find the principles of freedom and responsibility. the first arete is to reduce the deficit and restore -- priority is to reduce the deficit and restore economic growth. action will be

johnson and i have introduced legislation. recently, with congressman bilbray i introduced legislation that drug cartels are laudering money. that, mr. speaker, i have an example, this is an example of a stored value card you can buy. they do not require any formal banking agreement. the threat assessment by the u.s. department of justice dubbed the cards an ideal money laundering instrument, citing liberal elements ol value reloading withdrawal and spending on certain types of these cards. go to a store and anyone can buy these cards and we are seeing more valued stored devices where money can be transferred hundreds of millions of dollars through these types of devices. according to a march 7, 2010 in the arizona daily star the average amount of 415 seizures on the southwest border was $89 ,565 more than double the average seizure five years ago. the stored value legislation is so important. this is legislation that will include the cards or the cell phones under the definition of a monetary instrument under title 31 of the united states code. this will require card holders to declare if they are carrying $10,000 on a stored value

myself, senator johnson, senator reid, -- senator reed, senator schumer, senator menendez, senator brown, and john kerry of massachusetts. those are just three pieces of correspondence, mr. president, going back four year ago in trying to get some attention to the predatory lending practice that's were going on. and we acted in 2006, or even in 2007. we would not even be close to the disastrous effects that have occurred with seven million homes lost, four million today under water in the country, in very danger of falling into foreclosure. 250,000, a quarter of a million homes in the first three months of this year have been seized in foreclosure proceedings. and here were three pieces of lengthy correspondence signed in one case on a bipartisan basis in 2006. and 2007, unfortunately, at a partisan basis. not because we didn't seek additional signatures on the letter. to highlight the importance of underwriting standards and the need to step up. i also want to add at this point, if i can, mr. president, a -- a letter from the national association of realtors expressing strong opposition to the corker-gregg amendment. in their letter to -- to the united states senate, t

mr. speaker, recently, i had the privilege of visiting with a congressional -- presenting the congressional horizon awart to someone else of interesting making, the gentleman by the name of duane johnson, commonly known as the rock. he was featured in movies like "the corp.on king," "gridiron cage," "race to witch mountain" and was recently in the comedy fantasy film "tooth fairy." the unique thing about him is his father is part african-american, european and native american. his mother is pure samoan. now just about every samoan alive claims to be related to the rk, including myself. recently, i was able to present the horizon award to duane johnson for his contributions in volunteer work in enriching the lives of children worldwide. he's made numerous contributions especially to terminally ill children. i think i may have been mentioned. they appointed dr. stephen chu to be secretary of energy. he has earned accolades and achievements throughout the world. most notably he won a nobel prize for his work in physics by developing methods to cool and trap atams in laser light. i don't know what that means, mr. speaker, but it must have been something very important. . concerning global

mr. speaker. as we go back home to our districts to honor the veterans on memorial day, today i rise to honor a true american hero, corporal jeffrey johnson. third battalion, first marine division. born january 27, 1989 in charleston, south carolina. jeffrey joined the marines in july, 2007. he was killed on may 11, 2010, in the helmond province in afghanistan. where we have seen some of the fiercest fighting in the war as the surge moves forward to victory. he was three weeks into his second deployment when he was killed by an i.e.d. while on patrol. corporal johnson is a graduate of waler high school and is now being touted as a son of texas. jeffrey loved ford treks and he loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. corporal johnson joined the military to provide education and other options. he wanted to attend the university of texas and become either a game warden or a state trooper. . i spoke to the family the day jeffrey was brought home to his final homecoming to offer my condolences on behalf of a grateful nation and to give them flags flown over the united states capitol in his honor. to his family, his wife katey, his m

mr. president, in the past those huge piles of money consistently that have been spent found their way in the pockets of democratic operatives like frank raines, jim johnson, tim howard and prepld's chief of staff -- president obama's chief staff rahm emanuel. now similar piles are floating around not necessarily to democrats. the only constant in either scenario has been that the taxpayer has been stuck with footing the bill. mr. president, i believe this afternoon this must end. it's finally time to protect the taxpayer. the mccain-shelby-gregg amendment will do just that. mr. dodd: mr. president? proeul all time has expired, -- the presiding officer: the senator from connecticut. mr. dodd: all time has expired, i believe, i hope? the presiding officer: the senator from connecticut has one minute remaining. mr. dodd: i think it's safe to say we can yield back our time. mr. president, i'd ask for the yeas and nays on the dodd amendment. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? if not