i yield one minute to my friend from florida, mr. klein. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. klein: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman. all of us share a common goal. we are committed to a full economic recovery. we are also agreed that small business lend something critical to achieving that recovery. small businesses in my district in south florida and around the country are struggling to get access to credit so they can grow their businesses and create jobs. even though bank regulators at the top are telling banks to lend, i have heard over and over again directly from dozens of businesses in my community and the banks locally that examiners on the ground are giving the exact opposite message. it is essential that we do everything we can to increase small business lending. this amendment provides incentives for small business and real estate lending, exactly what south florida and other communities need to continue on the road to recovery. the amendment provides a solution to a critical problem and i'm p

mr. joel klein. wellcome. >> thank you, mr. share. it is a pleasure to be here. i want to thank you for the opportunity to discuss this bill and the new york city's approach to school turnaround, something we've been engaged in -- >> will you reset that? if you go over, do not worry about it. all of your statements will be part of the record in their entirety. you can summon up in five, six, seven minutes. if you go over nine minutes, i will get nervous. >> you go right ahead. you are familiar with my history. in new york state, we have no school where people are hired -- were the people are higher than the altitude. we are vice versa. in the past years, we've been engaged in our rigorous turnaround strategy. i commend the president for setting this talent. no child left behind brought accountability to public education and cast a spotlight, on the shameful achievement gap between our african-american and latino students and are white and asian students on the other. that has really gone unaddressed for generations. the law of rightfully demand that all children

mr. klein: thank you very much, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise today to continue my regular realtime updates to my south florida constituents on the b.p. oil spill in the gulf of mexico. i believe it's my responsibility to keep the homeowners, businesses along the 75 miles of my coastline in my district fully informed so they can be prepared for all possibilities. first thing's first, obviously the spill itself has to be capped. i certainly call on b.p. to deploy every possible resource, every expert, every technology, every available opportunity to plug this hole. this is not about a question of whether the federal government's going to step in and come with a magic silver bullet. everyone niece to be involved. and it means scientists and geologists and people from around the world to figure this out. the permit probably shouldn't have been issued in the first place but we need to get it done. i had the opportunity a keek or so ago to join some noaa researchers on a nine-hour mission in the p-3 plain over the gulf to really

mr. klein: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise to honor marma davidson a great educator and leader. varma has worked in the south florida office for the federation of teachers for many years and has run an extraordinary program for retired teachers in our community. after a total career of 45 years she's decided to retire this year and i would like to thank her for her service and wish her a wonderful retirement. people like her are what make south florida the best place to live in the contry. her lifelong dedication to teachers and her commitment and have had a real and lasting impact. her decision to retire this year she said she wants to leave while i'm still in love. close quote. that sentiment truly captures her spirit and while%the boca raton office will surely be sad to see her go, we respect her wise decision and wish her the very best in the next phase of her life. thank you. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana rise? >> to address the house

kline: this legislation gives -- mr. klein: we cannot allow iran to continue to its pursuit of nuclear weapons. not on our watch and certainly not on our dime. as a conferee, i'm proud the final bill also takes into account new developments. iran is attempting to circumvent global sanctions and this bill seeks to cut off their strategies such as uranium investments with companies like b.p. in joint ventures outside of iran. i would also like to thank chairman berman and ranking member ros-lehtinen for their leadership and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. berman: mr. speaker, for unanimous consent request, i'm pleased to yield to the gentleman from florida, mr. deutsche, the author of the country's first state iran disinvestment legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. deutsche deutsche -- mr. deutsche: i ask unanimous consent. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from california. mr. berman: i'm very pleased to yield

mr. klein: this shod not happen in the american i know. at'shy i perblingly have fought so hard to make sure health care reform included reducing the cost of medicine for our siors. starting today payments of $250 will be mailed to every senior who falls in the doughnut hole to help cover their costs. this is an importantstep but it's just the begning. because stting next year seniors will see a 5 diount on brand name drugs and will begin to close the doughnut hole fogood. fighting for our seniors in south florida is one of my top priorities and today's checks will make a readifference for seniors who worked hard and paid to the system. i look forward to continuing t work together to strengthen and protect medicare. i thank you. the speaker pro tempore: t gentleman yields back the balancof h time. pursuant to ause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on t motion to suspend the rules onhich a recorded votor the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under clause 6 of rule 20. any recorded

kline: this legislation gives -- mr. klein: we cannot allow iran to continue to its pursuit of nuclear weapons. not on our watch and certainly not on our dime. as a conferee, i'm proud the final bill also takes into account new developments. iran is attempting to circumvent global sanctions and this bill seeks to cut off their strategies such as uranium investments with companies like b.p. in joint ventures outside of iran. i would also like to thank chairman berman and ranking member ros-lehtinen for their leadership and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. berman: mr. speaker, for unanimous consent request, i'm pleased to yield to the gentleman from florida, mr. deutsche, the author of the country's first state iran disinvestment legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. deutsche deutsche -- mr. deutsche: i ask unanimous consent. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from california. mr. berman: i'm very pleased to yield

mr. speaker. delhted to wish a happy bat mitzvah to a wondful young lady in congressional district, alex klein. she recently celebrateder bat mitzvah surrounded by family and friends and chose to mark the casion with re than just a party b with a concert to benefit thoseless pregedhan se is. alex's kindness have made a difrence the lives the un patients of allen hospital and rehabilita center insrl . these patients havehysical disabities. alex has demonstrate ad matu beyond her yearan she serves as aole model for her llow teenagers. al seless cibutions ll provide much needed pport for thes patients and theiramiliein israel. thank . the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for wh purpose does the ntlema ohio ri? >> ask unanimouconst to address the house for one minute. the spear pro tempore: witht jeion. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, tod i would like to diver some good news to medicare paicipants around th country. th week seniors who fall into the medicarpart doughnut hole will begin receiving $250 checks in their mailboxes to help them cover their prescripon drug costs. th ione of many

klein in his columns says the federal government should be doing that. for every dollar you put into aid to states, you get about $1.41 back in stimulus. mrs. become a pat on the independent line. good morning. -- mississippi, pat on the independent line. caller: i am from ireland. i was a principal of a school. i will give you a view from the outside looking in, how i see america, the economy and so many different things. socially, before the presidential elections, i had never once heard and lower class mentioned. about 20% of americans are scavenging. they are basically just existing. i have a brother in ireland. i have a daughter who is doing a doctorate on economics. i am here five years. we traveled around. we saw people living that we in ireland would consider a third world conditions. they are never mentioned or talked about. in education, i see no interest in education. i was a principal of the school in ireland. the standards i would have to be so superior to hear. that would be in the whole public school system. money was ploughed into public education. attorneys are parasites over here. every second advertisement on attorneysn i