gerlach and mr. lance. i serve as cochair of the house medical technology caucus, and i've really made becoming an active member of this caucus a top priority because i know how important radical technology is to my district, to my state, to my country. it really is an american success story. it truly is. this bill does contain the 20 billion-dollar tax on medical manufactures. the tax will hit many technologiescommon in modern medicine such as pacemakers and stance, mri scanners will now be levied against device manufacturers across the country and in my home state of minnesota. along with a negative impact on jobs,, medical innovation tax post i've are one of are one of the nation and reduce the number of lifesaving technologies that many of these device manufacturers are working so hard to develop these days. patients are going to end up paying more for fewer medical technologies over time and i think that is the exact opposite of what we need. finally as is the case with nearly any tax that gets put on

mr. lance, for bringing this measure before the house. military working dogs contribute essential services to our armed forces through their capacity to detect explosives, illegal narcotics and unwarranted persons beyond the capacity of any human patrol. they offer an invaluable ability for tracking missing people as well as fleeing suspects. their support with century is crucial for the protection of our soldiers and civilians, and they are vital in so many different roles. our military would not be as effective without them. military working dogs serve the four branches of the military, the secret service, the central intelligence agency and the transportation security administration. their service was -- has developed and expanded since their implementation in 1942 during world war ii and have since played important roles overseas in korea, vietnam, iraq and afghanistan. the military working dog program has also increased its role in safeguarding our homeland. since september 11, 2001, our e

and i would yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. lance. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. lance: i thank the gentleman from california, the gentlelady from guam, madam speaker. i certainly rise in support of the legislation under discussion. i'd also rise today as a proud co-sponsor of h.r. 2788, the distinguished flying cross national memorial act. the creation of a memorial to honor distinguished flying cross medal recipients is long overdue. these brave men and women are being honored for their heroic and extraordinary achievements during flight. this diverse group of service men and women includes pilots from all five military branches and veterans from every u.s. military conflict from world war i to the current wars in iraq and afghanistan. i'm honored to represent several of these heroes who have received the distinguished flying cross medal. one of the awardees is james pressman of clark, new jersey. born in elizabeth and raised in raleigh, mr. pressman served as a u.s. army pilot and has bee

mr. lance: thank you very much, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman from texas and the gentleman from washington. i rise today to recognize willard s. boyle and george e. smith from bell laboratories in mary hill, new jersey, in my congressional district. doctors boyle and smith along with charles gao of stanford telecommunications laboratories and the chinese university of hong kong were awarded the nobel prize for physics for the invention of the charge coupled device and imaging semiconductor circuit. the work of doctors boil and smith represents a breakthrough in telecommunications that may bring about revolutionary changes in the near future. their significant achievements have helped advance the united states as the world leader in scientific research and development. it should come as no surprise that their work was completed at bell laboratories. founded in 1925 by the american telephone and telegraph company, bell laboratories is an internationally renowned research organization. work at bell labs has led to the inventio

mr. nick clegg. >> i'd like to add my own expressions of sympathy consulted to the family and friends of corporal stephen thompson from first battalion the rifles, lance corporal tom keogh from fourth battalion the rifles, rifleman liam maughan of third battalion the rifles, rifleman jonathon allott of third battalion the rifles. all of whom who tragically lost their lives serving so bravely, so selfishly in afghanistan this lastly pick out also also like to add the attribute to everybody on these benches and to the late and lamented michael as we know from the tributes paid order that he was a great parliamentary, a great orator, a great and great integrity. it lifts the lid on labour's dark secrets. 13 years, 13 years of tough talk on crime has actually turned our prisons into colleges of crime. repeat one is the report shows now cost the taxpayer 10 billion pounds a year and the human cost of the tens of thousands of victims is even higher. we now admit the truth, this government isn't tough on criminals because it is during the young offenders of today into the hardened criminals of tomorrow. >> mr. speaker, i just got to tell him the facts. it is

mr. nick clegg. >> i'd like to add my own expressions of sympathy consulted to the family and friends of corporal stephen thompson from first battalion the rifles, lance corporal tom keogh from fourth battalion the rifles, rifleman liam maughan of third battalion the rifles, rifleman jonathon allott of third battalion the rifles. all of whom who tragically lost their lives serving so bravely, so selfishly in afghanistan this lastly pick out also also like to add the attribute to everybody on these benches and to the late and lamented michael as we know from the tributes paid order that he was a great parliamentary, a great orator, a great and great integrity. it lifts the lid on labour's dark secrets. 13 years, 13 years of tough talk on crime has actually turned our prisons into colleges of crime. repeat one is the report shows now cost the taxpayer 10 billion pounds a year and the human cost of the tens of thousands of victims is even higher. we now admit the truth, this government isn't tough on criminals because it is during the young offenders of today into the hardened criminals of tomorrow. >> mr. speaker, i just got to tell him the facts. it is

mr. mcconnell: i rise today to pay tribute to a young man from mcdowell, kentucky, who bravely served his country. lanceporal jonathan b. thornsberry was tragically killed during combat operations in iraq back on october 25, 2006. he was 22 years old. he left behind a family and friends who love him and remember him that today, march 11, is his birthday. for his heroic service with the u.s. marines, lance corporal thornsberry received several medals, awards, and decorations, including the national defense service medal and the purple heart. the man called jon-jon by family and friends was following a family tradition when he elected to wear america's uniform. his brother, father, and grandfather all served in the military. it was just something he wanted to do, jonathan's brother jeff recalled of why jonathan signed up. it was a decision he made. jonathan's parents, jackie and judy, remember their son saying we have to go over there. if we don't go over there, they will be here. jonathan grew up in floyd county where he attended mcdowell elementary school and south floyd high school. he played catcher o

mr. reichert: i am humbled and honored today to recognize the sacrifice of a fallen marine from my district. lance corporal eric ward from redmond, washington, who was killed in afghanistan on february 21. soon he will be buried at arlington, the final resting place for those who so honorably sacrificed their lives for this country. when i talked to eric's mom the other day, she said she understood her son's dedication to his country. she was a proud marine mom. despite the sacrifice her family has made and the sense of loss and grief that they now bear. it's important that we remember today that our country, our government, the people, our way of life would not exist without those who sacrifice their life. like eric ward who honored our country and protected our freedom. to eric's family and friends, know we will never forget eric's sacrifice nor all those who've gone before him. in his memory, it will live on, and we will continue to remember eric's service to this country. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from mis