mr. mcclintock: thank you. mr. speaker, the governor of my home state of california has called for the federal government to underwrite as much as $15 billion of revenue anticipation notes that the state has to issue to avoid bankruptcy. i think that would be a colossal mistake. such an act would not only put at risk billions of dollars that our country cannot afford, it would actually make california's fiscal condition worse. today california faces a paradox. despite record levels of spending and record levels of borrowing it can no longer produce a decent road system or educate its kids or lock up its prisoners. those who blame the recession for california's budget crisis profoundly misunderstand the nature of that crisis. even before california's revenue began to shrink, the state government was running a chronic $10 billion deficit and piling up unprecedented debt. the recession was merely the catalyst, the underlying cause is rampant mismanagement of the state's resources. california spends about $43,000 to ho

mr. mcclintock, for five minutes. mr. mcclintock: thank you. madam speaker, if the gentleman from kentucky wants to know why republicans oppose the government takeover of our health care system, i would invite him to consult the many, many refugees from canada and britain who have come here to america to get their health care because they simply can't survive with bureaucrats telling them what treatments they'll get and what they'll get them. the republicans are proposing to bring within the reach of every american family a basic health plan that they will own, that they can change if it fails to suit them, and that they will hold wherever they work and under whatever circumstances they work. madam speaker, i'm here on different business this morning. i'm here to talk about the right of workers. their right to gather, to bargain collectively with an employer is a fundamental right of labor. it often strengthens the position of individual workers as they negotiate with a powerful employer. and yet survey after survey tells us that union members

mr. mcclintock, one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. mcclintock: i thank the gentleman for yielding. madam speaker, when we talk about herbert hoover's mishandling of the recession of 1929, the very first thing that economists point to is the tariff tax that imposed new tariffs on over 20,000 imported products. i believe the waxman-markey bill is going to be looked back at our generation's smoot holly act. it imposes new taxes on a larger number of domestic products on a scale that you hadderly diverts smoot holly. at least you can say it made it more smoothly with imports. waxman-markey hurts domestic products. we, too, were promised an explosion of green jobs a few years ago. instead, california's unemployment rate has skyrocketed to one of the highest in the country. i believe that if this bill becomes law history guarantees you two things. number one, the planet will continue to warm and to cool as it's been doing for billions of years. and, two

mr. mcclintock for june 9 the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? ms. woolsey: i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes to revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous materials, ms. woolsey of california, ms. kaptur of ohio. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. poe of texas. the gentleman will be recognized for five minutes. mr. poe: thank you, madam speaker. the recent focus on israel and the arab-israeli conflict that continues today is vital and important to our world peace. there are a lot of people out there trying to revise history, however. the state of israel was established in 1948 by british mandate after the holocaust of world war ii. the jewish pe

mr. mcclintock of california. mr. bishop of utah. mr. paulson of minnesota. mr. gohmert of texas. mr. broun of georgia. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentlewoman from ohio, mrs. smith is we can reck niced for 60 minutes as designee of the majority leader. mrs. schmidt: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise tonight to shine a light on a subject where i do not believe this administration's actions are living up to its rhetoric. whether it was said on the campaign trail or in speeches during his time in office, the president is certainly -- has certainly tried to sound reasonable on the issue of life. but the administration's actions belie its words. during a campaign appearance with pastor rick war on august 167, 2009, then-candidate barack obama made clear that his goal was to, quote, reduce the number of abortions. in fact, he said that he had, quote, inserted this into the democratic party platform. how do we reduce the number of abortions, end quote. now given the administration's expressed support for roe v. wade i never expected nor do not expect it to sudd

mr. mcclintock for today and mr. mccotter for june 26. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair lays before the house a message from the senate. the clerk: i, nancy ericson, having custody of the seal of the united states senate, hereby certify that the attached record is a true and correct copy of a record of the united states senate, received by the united states senate sergeant at arms from samuel b. kent on june 24, 2009, and presented to the senate in open sessi o

mr. mcclintock, california. mr. olson, texas. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentleman from connecticut, mr. murphy, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. murphy: thank you very much, madam speaker. i thank you and the speaker of the house for allowing the 30-something working group, which has been empowered by the speaker's office to come to the house floor every so often and share with our colleagues in the house some of the burning questions of our constituents out there, especially those that affect younger individuals and younger families. and to talk about how this house, under new leadership, with a new face in the white house, is rising to answer those questions and meet those challenges. we'll put this poster up at the end of the hour as well but we are always eager to hear feedback from people who want to know more about the 30-something working group. madam speaker, thanks to members of your class, we have a number of new members of the 30-something group

mr. mcclintock for june 10 and mr. bishop for june 10. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? ms. sanchez: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes. to revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous material. ms. woolsey of california for five minutes, ms. richardson of california for five minutes, ms. kaptur of ohio for five minutes and ms. lofgren of california for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the chair lays before the house the following message. the clerk: to the congress of the united states, today i am pleased to submit to the congress the enclosed legislative proposal, the statutory pay as you go d act of 2009, or pay-go, together with a sectional analysis. the deficits that my administration inherited reflect not only severe eco

mr. mcclintock, june 11 for five minutes, mr. jones for june 17, mr. moran for june 17, mr. duncan for today, mr. man hsu la for today, mr. olson for june 11, mr. gomeert for today, june 11, mr. broun for today, mr. hensarling for june 11. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentlelady from nevada rise? ms. berkley: i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business, the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes, revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous material. ms. woolsey of california for five minutes, mr. engel of new york, ms. berkley for five palestinians and ms. kaptur from ohio. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's announced spoil of january 6, 2009, and under a previoused orer of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. poe of texas. the gentleman's recognized for five minutes. mr. poe: thank you, mr. speaker. unveiled today was a new energy plan that would increase production of american-made energy in a

mr. mcclintock: i thank the gentleman for yielding. madam speaker, many years ago author and commentator bruce hirschenson made the point for every pleasure in life there is a corresponding risk. that's a universal truth. he pointed out that it's true that with enough taxes and laws and restrictions and regulations and penalties and lectures, government can produce a virtually risk-free society. but it will also be one of the most colorless, pleasureless, tedious, and miserable societies ever conceived by the mind of man. i think that is the case. the health dangers of smoking are real and they are well documented. we all agree on that. it's a very bad thing to do. our schools rightly make a concerted effort to inform every child of the health risks associated with tobacco products and they do a good job of it. our government warns every adult of the risks associated with tobacco products and they do a good job of it, too. as a result, i don't believe there's a single individual in the united states today who doesn't well and fully com

mr. conaway: i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house, revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material, mcclintock today for five minutes, conaway today for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from rise? >> i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes to revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. george miller from california, mr. peters from michigan, mr. schiff from california, mr. spratt from south carolina, mr. doggett from texas and ms. jackson lee from texas. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009 and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. ms. woolsey of california. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for five minutes. without objection. the gentleman is recognized for fiv