mr. latham: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. latham: i thank you very much. today i present h.j. resolution 90, a bill providing the f.a.a. with critical funding to ensure safe air travel for the american public and providing critical support for the aviation industry, our nation's leading exporter. this bill funds the f.a.a. at the current fiscal year 2013 see quester level through december -- sequester level through december 15, or until enactment of the full year appropriation for the transportation-h.u.d. bill, which ever comes first. the bill would bring back over 6,000 aviation inspectors who are currently not working due to the shutdown. these safety ininspectors perform critical aircraft certification that is support american jobs by certifying new aircraft for sale in the u.s. and abroad. the f.a.a.'s aviation safety work force is also essential to ensuring the safety in the national airspace by reinspecting and

mr. latham: at this time, mr. speaker, i'd like to recognize for one minute the gentlewoman rom michigan, mrs. miller. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from michigan is recognized for one minute. mrs. miller: i thank the gentleman for yielding the time. mr. speaker, i rise in very strong support of this bill for the f.a.a. to fully -- f.a.a., to fully fund the f.a.a., the federal aviation administration. it is so absolutely critical, both to our economy, as well as our security in the airways. not only on commercial flights but general aviation as well. you know, mr. speaker, during this shutdown, we keep hearing a lot about obamacare. but this bill has nothing to do with obamacare. absolutely nothing to do with obamacare. it is no strings attached, it just funds the f.a.a. i know that many of our colleagues on the other side will say, well, they can't vote for this unless they have an entire clean c.r., funding the entire government, because they want exactly what they want and nothing else will do. and y

mr. latham: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i'd like to recognize for one minute, the gentleman from kansas, mr. pompeo. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kansas is recognized for one minute. mr. pompeo: thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for bringing this important piece of legislation to the floor. it troubles me that the administration is once again going out of its way to cause pain for the american people and at great risk to america's safety. we have seen this up close and personal in my district with this incomprehensible closure of the f.a.a. registry office. this is the office that allows air flights to be transferred, to be sold and bought and purchased and entered into service. in previous shutdowns this office was deemed essential. it was kept opened. and for good reason. it's the equivalent the d.m.v. for aircraft. you have to keep this pipeline moving. it's important for safety and workers. affecting thousands of families across this country who build these airplanes, engineers, workers, man

mr. latham of iowa, mrs. black of tennessee, mr. ribble of wisconsin. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to 22 u.s.c. 3003 and the order of the house on january 3, 013 of the following members on the part of the house to be commissioned on che the security and cooperation in europe. the clerk: pitts of alabama, -- ey of georgia, gingrey the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> i -- mr. hensarling: i call up the swaps regulatory improvement act and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 169, h.r. 99 , to improve sections of the dodd-frank wall street reform act relating to swaps entities. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 391, the bill is considered read. the bill shall be debatable for one hour equally guyed and controlled by the chair and ranking member of the committee oning aicalture and the chair nd ranking member of the committee. the gentleman from texas mr. conaway,

mr. webster aye. ms. ross latham, aye. ms. slaughter, no. mr. mcgovern. no. mr. hastings? no. mr. chairman, aye. clerk will report. nine yeas, four nays. the motion is agreed to. the motion is agreed to. i will be the manager. >> i will manage for the minority. >> and the gentlewoman may manage. >> are we going to go directly to the floor or do you all have a caucus? >> it is my understanding that as quickly as we get the paperwork done, we'll be down there. >> going the floor. >> the committee is now through this work. >> just 58 minutes to go untif of the fiscal year. the house committee needs to approve a motion to bring to the house floor and going to conference with the senate on the continuing resolution. but on the senate side of thing, harry reid said a short while ago that he opposes going to conference saying, quote, we like to resolve issues but we will not go to a conference with a gun to our heads. the majority leader says i propose the house post our clean cr. that's it. the comments of harry reid. here on c-span, we're hoping to take you live shortly to comments fro