mr. lungren: mr. speaker, it's my pleasure to yield one minute to the gentleman from ohio, mr. boehner, the author of this resolution and distinguished speaker of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the speaker of the house. the speaker: as they pointed out, next week on december 26, what marks the 70th anniversary of winston churchill's address to a joint meeting of the congress. you know, it was less than three weeks after the japanese attack on pearl harbor, churchill arrived in washington to begin coordinating a military strategy with the president and the leaders of the congress. during his address he warned the congress of the difficult path that lie ahead. he spoke of the many disappointments and unpleasant surprises that were going to await us. and regarding the japanese aggressor, he asked, what kind of a people do they think we are? is it possible that they do not realize that we shall never cease to persevere against them until they've been taught a lesson which they and the world will neve

mr. lungren. >> thank you very much. i love this place.ot get a chill up your spine when you come to this place, it is time to leave. true americana is when we see the folks back home. today is the best of all possible worlds. we are here at the u.s. capital, yet we have home with us here today with our students doing a great job. the street from the home state of california, which i might remind you, our state is owned 45% by the federal government. it is nice when we can bring the federal government back here with you. i represent one county that is 96% owned by the federal government with parts of three national forests and wilderness areas. we are very proud by that part of the state of california. we are proud that this street took a 4200-mile trips to represent us and the nation as the u.s. capitol christmas tree. god bless you and god bless america. let's have a wonderful celebration here in our nation's capital. >> thank you, congressman lundgren. >> from the 19th district of california, congressman jeff. >> thank you and good even

mr. lungren: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. chairman, h.r. 3463 will eliminate the presidential election campaign fund and election assistance commission. that's good news. the american people have been asking this congress to get serious about spending. begging us to take a critical look at government operations and get rid of the dead weight. mr. chairman, if there ever was -- mr. speaker, if there ever was a government program, government agency ripe for the cutting it is the presidential election campaign fund and election assistance commission. the election campaign fund is an unused government program only supported by a meager 7% of the american people. in other words, 9 % of the american taxpayers have opted out of participating in this program. candidates and nominees have routinely opted out of the system altogether. in 2008 we know then candidate barack obama designed public financing in the general election. in 2012 it is expected that neither general election candidate will participate, and no candidate has request

mr. lungren: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. chairman, h.r. 3463 will eliminate the presidential election campaign fund and election aistance commission. that's good news. the american people have been asking this congress to get serious about spending. begging us to take a critical look at government operations and get rid of the dead wght. mr. chairman, if there ever was -- mr. speaker, if there ever was a government program, government agency ripe for the cutting it is the presidential election campaign fund and election assistance commission. the election campaign fund is an unused government program only supported by a meager 7% of the american people. in other words, 9 % of the american taxpayers have opted out of participating in this program. candidates and nominees have routinely opted out of the system altogether. in 2008 we know then candidate barack obama designed public financing in the general election. in 2012 it is expected that neither general election candidate will participate, and no candidate has requested e

mr. lungren. >> thank you very much. well, i love this place.don't get a chill up your spine when you come to this place it's time to leave. but every time i go home, i always say that true americana is when we're home in a small setting and see the folks back home so today is the best of all possible worlds. we're here at the u.s. capitol, yet we have home with us here, those great students doing that great job this tree from our home state of california, which i just might remind you, particularly those of you from the east, our state is owned 45% by the federal government so it's nice when we can bring part of the federal government back here with you. i'm privileged to represent one county in california that's 96% owned by the federal government with parts of three national forests and a couple of wilderness areas, but we're very proud of that part of our state of california. we're very proud of the fact that this tree took a 4,200 mile trip here to be representing us and the nation as this, the u.s. capitol's, christmas tree. god bless all

mr. daniel lungren of california, mrs. miller of michigan and mr. thompson of mississippi. from the committee on the judiciary for consideration of sections 531 of subtitle d of title 5, 573, 843 and 2804 of the house bill and sections 553 and 848 of the senate amendments and modifications committed to conference, messrs. smith of texas, coble and conyers. from the committee on natural resources, for consideration of sections 313, 601 and 197 of the house bill and modifications committed to conference, messrs. hastings of washington, bishop of utah and markey. from the committee on oversight and government reform for consideration of sections 598, 662, 803, 813, 844, 847, 849, 937 through 939, 1081, 19 -- 1091, 1101 through 1111 and sections 827, 845, 1044, 1102 through 1107 and 2812 of the senate amendments and modifications committed to the conference, messrs. ross of florida, lankford and cummings. from the committee on science, space and technology, for consideration of sections 11 sand 1098 of the house bill and sections 885, 911, 912 of division e of the senate amendm