mr. lowenthal: i'll yield. mr. frelinghuysen: the committee wants to support this program. as you know, this program currently operates i think at 65 military installations and facilities around the country. this would increase that amount and what's good about it is military volunteers in their -- in their own free time and volunteer capacity doing some remarkable things with these young people. so we commend you for your efforts. know i share similar views to ranking member, mr. visclosky, and if you'll yield to him. mr. lowenthal: i yield to him. mr. visclosky: i want to thank you for offering the amendment. you raise a number of good points and it is a very good program. i appreciate your attention to it. thank you so much. mr. lowenthal: i yield back and urge support of this amendment. the chair: all time having expired on the amendment, the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. does any member seek recognition? for what

mr. lowenthal: if the gentleman will yield? e chair: the gentleman from texas controls the time and has not yielded. mr. flores: thank you, madam chair. four times congress has looked at this issue and has said no to the president's activities. also, congress' never specifically authorized one penny for this activity. it doesn't make any difference how many people want this, it's whether or not congress authorizes this activity. congress specifically did not authorize this activity. the executive order is unconstitutional, and it should not be supported by approving the gentleman's amendment. i urge all -- first of all, let me say this, i'd like to thank chairman hastings for his support and the natural resources oversight subcommittee to protect our inland economies by stopping this federal overreach. again, i urge a no vote on the gentleman's amendment, and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the question son the amendment offered by the gentleman from california. those in favor say aye.

mr. lowenthal: thank you, mr. chair. after speaking with the majority committee staff and in deference to the wishes of the chair, i want to be clear that i will withdrawing this amendment at the conclusion of my controlled time. in the fiscal year 2010, a number of transportation projects, including critical seismic safety projects, received appropriations from congress. but were unable to receive the funding due to an incorrect account designation in the appropriations act. according to the department of transportation, the funds remain unobligated but inaccessible due to the congressional error in the account designation. mr. chair, crucial transportation projects needed to ensure public safety, that were intended to be funded by congress, have been left without funding due to technical errors. my amendment would ensure that those unobligated funds currently stuck in limbo would be made available for the surface transportation projects. this shouldn't be controversial, there's already language in the underlying bill b

mr. lowenthal of california, amendment number 5 by mrs. capps of california, amendment number six by mr. deutch of florida, amendment number seven by mr. blumenauer of arkansas, amendment number eight by mr. bishop of utah, amendment number 10 by mr. defazio of oregon. the chair will reduce to two minutes the time for any vote after the first vote in the series. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on 113 -- 113-497 on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 1 printed in house report 113-497, offered by mr. wittman of virginia. the chair: a vord -- a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be downed. a sufficient number having risen a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united state

mr. lowenthal: i'm prepared. i'd like tourge all my colleagues to support -- encourage all my colleagues to support this bill. i urge all members to support senate concurrent resolution 36, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from michigan. mrs. miller: mr. speaker, as well, i'd urge all of my colleagues to support s. conresolution 36, which is a resolution -- s.con.res. 36, which is a resolution to permit the use of the rotunda of the capitol for a ceremony to award the congressional gold medal to the next of kin or personal representative of raoul wallenberg. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the concurrent resolution is agreed to and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for the gentleman es from michigan seek rec

mr. lowenthal: unfortunately the bill that passed out of committee was not a bipartisan effort. among its many concerning provision the bill supersedes long standing protections for endangered species and our national marine landmarks. that's why i offered an amendment in committee that would have kept the marine sanctuaries act, the antiquities being other acts from overrid bin magnusson-stevens act. it's nonet manage fisheries, not natural treasures. i urge my colleagues to work across party lines to build a bipartisan fisheries bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from maryland seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the entlelady is recognized. ms. edwards: i rise today a a -- as a co-sponsor of a resolution that provides basic health screenings for women wherever they seek primary care. i want to thank my colleague from west virginia, mrs. shelley moore capito, for co-sponsoring this legislation. heart disease causes one in four de

mr. lowenthal of california. i believe strongly that there is an epidemic commonly referred to as alzheimer's disease that is sweeping our country. my amendment would increase funding for the defense health program by $2 million, with the intent to provide more peer-reviewed research to fight this devastating disease. as a doctor who served as the iron mountain v.a. for 20 years, i know how important the health research programs at the department of defense are. these programs provide ground breaking research into the health challenges that our veterans face. these health research programs help us to better provide quality of care to those who have served our country and frequently lead to advances in treatment that benefit the rest of the population. according to the alzheimer's association, over five million americans are currently living with this disease. this number is expected to continue to rise, resulting in increased suffering for patients and their families and a dramatic rise in health care costs. as a

mr. lowenthal: thank you, congressman. it's an honor to be here, it's an honor to work with you on lgbt issues and all issues before the congress. but you know, as you point out, this is an historic time we're living through. this month, as you point out, marks lgbt pride month, a time for all of us to come together and remember the struggles for inclusion and the steps we're taking together to promote equality today, tomorrow and for generations to come. also, as you pointed out, marks the 45th anniversary of the stonewall riots in new york, the riots in june of 1969, were a turning point for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community and also for its allies and friends and family. this is a moment when the community came together and stood up and said, no, no to intolerance, no to homophobia, no to homophobic public policies. so much has changed since that night at the stonewall inn. today, the egregious defense of marriage act has been overturned by the united states supreme court, and marriage equality has