i want to commend mr. lance. and i want to congratulate congressman barn for -- barton on working on this bill. the sponsors worked closely with industry and stakeholders and consumers groups to develop true consensus around this proposed legislation. this is why the legislation ought to work. and i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 3670 and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. barton: i'm the only other speaker and i reserve the right to close. and i would yield to the gentleman from utah or the gentlelady from new york if they wish to speak. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. mr. matheson: we have one more speaker and i yield such time as she may consume to congresswoman meng. the messenger: mr. speaker, i rise in -- >> i rise in strong support of the anti-spoofing act which i offered along with congressman barton and congressman lance. it addresses the problem of caller i.d. spoofin

. >> the chair thanks the gentleman and a recognizes the gentleman from new jersey mr. lance, for five minutes of questions. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. good morning to you, dr. woodcock. as members of the committee we have heard firsthand the urgent need for greater incentives, to encourage new drug and diagnostic development in the antibiotic space. some of the witnesses on the second panel has recommended a wide range of incentives that would encourage greater development. do you believe that incentives we identify in the antibiotic space might also benefit other areas of unmet needs, such as rare diseases? >> well, as i said earlier i believe there's a trade off between vincent -- the incentives you offer. there's always some trade off there, and the our various orphan diseases for which there are many, for which no development is occurring. so i think you have to determine whether those trade-offs, economic trade-offs, and i'm not qualified to say what is the right course. i think that's the position that congress makes those decisions but however i can tell yo

mr. lance: thank you, mr. speaker. isis poses a savage threat to the world. to muslims and christians in iraq and syria, to our allies and to the united states. it has executed heinous acts of terror and violence and tragically will continue to do so. allowing it to thrive unchallenged is not in the national interest of the united states of america. today's vote is not a blanket authority but a thoughtful, detailed and limited effort to confront isis. we cannot and should not do this alone. we need tangible support from a global coalition and will evaluate the commitment level in three months. the administration must continue to work to ensure that saudi arabia, turkey and other islamic nations are involved in this multinational effort. despite reservations and questions, in my judgment we must take action. the threat is real and isis must be confronted now. i support the mckeon amendment because it is thoughtful and it provides the experts here in washington the authority they need to put together a clearly defined, realistic strategy. this amendment does no

. >> and lance briggs assesses the personal day that had him miss practice on monday. >> good morning. are mr. bright side segment is back. we will introduce you to a man in evanston who is a local celebrity for selling gum balls on the streets. he has impact of hundreds of lives in the process. a great story we have coming up. a positive story.gooe chosen a different day to open his restaurant but it's hard to imagine, one hour of practice would hurt him. a minor story but now those things go by road. from monday he asked for a personal de he did not specify it was about his restaurant. back to work wednesday and then had to face the media saying his work ethic over the years speaks for himself with his commitment for winning. >> over 12 years i poured my heart out on the field every day. in every play. i think if you are questioning whether i care more to be there than here, my history is always spoken for me. ticket as you want. >> a listen to what they say, i always called it a personal decision because i don't think it's my business or anyone's business from my end. and every decision we

lance corporal matt matthias n. hanson. it is thanks to men like him that our nation is free. mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to s.j. res. 19, which the clerk will report. the clerk: motion to proceed motion to proceed to s.j. res. ^19, joint resolution proposing amendment to the constitution of the united states relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that i be allowed to proceed as though in morning business for up to four minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. leaf leamr. mr. levin: leaf mr. president, i believe that the president will lay out a strong approach against isil tonight and that that approach will include going after them wherever they are located, including syria. the president and secretary kerry are making every effort to help lead a broadly based coalitio

mr. president, on one other entirely different matter ... i rise to mourn the loss after united states marine and a kentuckian from the hometown of abraham, lincoln, lancecorporal matthias n. hanson, killed on february 21, 2010, aof wounds resulting from kuking operations. he was 20 years oavmentd for his service in uniform, lance corporal hanson received several awards, medals and decorations, including the national defense service medal, the global war on terrorism service medal, and t