mr. levin: mr. speaker, pursuant to h.res. 1495 i call up the bill h.r. 5618, to continue federal unemployment programs and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5618, a bill to continue federal unemployment programs. the speaker pro tempore: we will have members and staff please take their conversations off the floor, the gentleman deserves to be heard. members, please. the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: i yield myself -- no, you need to split the time first. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. the house is still not in order. pursuant to house resolution 1495, the amendment printed in house report 111-519 is adopted and the bill is amended, is considered read. the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp, each will control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin. mr. levin: thank you very much. i yield myself such time as

mr. levin: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. levin: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. levin: mr. speaker, i urge members to support the u.s. manufacturing enhancement act of 2010 also known as the miscellaneous tariff fill. it suspends tariffs on components used in manufacturing. this bill is a shot in the arm for u.s. manufacturers and workers who need these products to keep making their goods and supporting american jobs. i want to underscore that point. this bill grorts u.s. manufacturing jocks. pro-- deports u.s. manufacturing jobs. it reduces tir raves for things in automotive, textiles, electronics, machinery, and equipment. when the cost of these inputs is lowered, u.s. producers' overall costs are reduced, making their products more competitive in this market and global

mr. levin: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 1550, i do call up h.r. 4213, with the senate amendment thereto and i have a motion at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill, designate the senate amendment to the house amendment to the senate amendment and report the motion. the clerk: mr. levin of michigan moves that the house concur in the senate amendment to the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 4213, h.r. 4213, an act to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and for other purposes. senate amendment to house amendment to senate amendment. the speaker pro tempore: the senate amendment to the house amendment to the senate amendment to the bill h.r. 4213 contains an emergency designation for the purposes of pay-as-you-go principles under clause 10-c of rule 21, and pursuant to section 4-g-1 of the statutory pay-as-you-go act of 2010. accordingly the chair must put the question of the consideration unde

mr. levin: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 1875 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 1875, a bill to establish an energy commission to end the trade deficit. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, and the gentleman from texas, mr. brady, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: mr. speaker, first i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. levin: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. levin: mr. speaker, i urge members to support h.r. 1875, a bill to establish an emergency trade deficit commission. this commission will examine the causes and the consequences of the united states' persistent and substantial trade

mr. levin: mr. speaker, i now yield four minutes to the gentleman from washington, mr. mcdermott, our subcommittee chair. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. mcdermott: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for fo four minutes, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, when most of our republican colleagues vote no against extending unemployment benefits for americans toda these people have who have lost their job through no fault of their own, they're doing it and they'll say it's because of the deficit. but in reality they're simply trying to make the president fail at any cost. we have precedent here for that. back in the 1990 when newt gingrich ruled this place, they thought the american people were stupid, but it didn't work then and it won't work now. in december, 1995, newt gingrich thought he could win the presidency for the republican party by shutting down the government. and proving t

mr. levine, who, unfortunately, had to leave, but i want to thank him. now, we have doug with us. this was founded in 1967. disabled sports usa is dedicated to provide an environment with positive and therapeutic and psychological outcomes. individuals are in power to reach their full potential. a programs allow individuals of all abilities to discover their own strengths and interests. with emphasis on safety, fun, and learning, a disabled sports and kyrgyzstan dissipation by individuals of all ages and disabilities, including those with orthopaedic, spinal cord, neuromuscular, visual, in hearing impairment. included, too, those with cognitive and developmental disabilities. i want to also add the disabled sports continue to do a lot of work with our veterans from iraq and afghanistan wars, through the wounded warrior sports project. i would like to welcome him, a graduate of our very own galileo high school. >> thank you very much. it is a pleasure. i graduated from galileo in 1962. i was in the service and lost a leg in vietnam, and when i came home, the world war ii vets took

mr. levin: mr. speaker, i now yield four minutes to the gentleman from washington, mr. mcdermott, our subcommittee chair. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. mcdermott: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for fo four minutes, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, when most of our republican colleagues vote no against extending unemployment benefits for americans today, these people have who have lost their job through no fault of their own, they're doing it and they'll say it's because of the deficit. but in reality they're simply trying to make the president fail at any cost. we have precedent here for that. back in the 1990 when newt gingrich ruled this place, they thought the american people were stupid, but it didn't work then and it won't work now. in december, 1995, newt gingrich thought he could win the presidency for the republican party by shutting down the government. and proving

the motion -- the unfinished business is the vote on the motion from the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4380, as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4380, a bill to amend the schedule of the united states to modify temporarily certain duty and for what purpose does. the speaker pro tempore: -- and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. this recorded vote by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 378, the nays are -- 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the mo

the question is on the motion from -- by the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. mr. boustany: mr. speaker, we'd like a vote. vote. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman ask for the yeas and nays? mr. boustany: yes, the yeas and nays, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the 15-minute vote on the motion to concur will be followed by five-minute vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5341. members, this is a 15-minute vote. 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned cover

mrs. emerson: and we want to thank our coaches here in the house. and ed perlmutter and joe donnelly, joe baca, kevin brady and sandy levin, thank you very much for helping. and most importantly, thank you to the speak and to the majority -- minority leader and everyone else for being there for us. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, mr. speaker. we'll see you at the third annual congressional women's softball game next year. we yield back. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, five-minute voting will continue. the unfinished business is the question on suspending the rules and agreeing to house resolution 1460 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: house resolution 1460, resolution recognizing the important role pollinators play in supporting the ecosystem and supporting the goals and ideals of national pollinator week. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. so many as in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative -- >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the rules are suspended -- >> mr. speaker, i ask for a recor