mr. mcgovern: yes. mr. dreier: mr. dicks, the ranking member of the appropriations committee, indicated before the gentleman and the other rules committee members and me that he would be supportive of the measure and he said he had a right to change his mind and second, in the colloquy that took place last week between the distinguished minority whip and the majority leader, the minority whip indicated that he was supportive of the continuing resolution. mr. mcgovern: i don't recall that, i'll check with the minority whip to check on that. i guess i'm trying to provide information to the members of the house who are watching. mr. dreier: am i correct in say -- mr. mcgovern: am i correct in saying we don't know when we'll meet and don't know when we'll see the new version of the continuing resolution? mr. dreier: let me say that first to address the issue raised -- i don't know what the gentleman meant about 72 hours. there's a three-day layover requirement. we will not, and let me underscore again, we will not be waivi

mr. mcgovern has raised that, mr. hastings has raised it, madam speaker, and i don't know where they get that. we have what is known as the three-day layover requirement. let me clarify this because obviously some of my colleagues don't completely understand. i'm talking about the rules of the house, not statements that may have been made, the rules of the house say that there is a three-day layover requirement. on monday, madam speaker, on monday this measure was put online, the bill that we voted on yesterday was put online. it calls for $1,04,000,000,000 in spending on an annual basis as we address keeping the government going and ensuring we don't have a government shutdown between now and november 18. that was put online on monday. of course i'm happy to yield to my friend. mr. hastings: i just wanted to respond to your statement, you don't know -- mr. dreier: tell me i can't associate myself with your remarks. mr. hastings: no. that you don't know where we got the 72 hours from. if you go on the speaker's websit

mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i rise in strong opposition to this yet another closed rule. and even in stronger opposition to the underlying bill. the difference between the two parties could not be any clearer. while democrats continue to push for legislation that will create american jobs, republicans continue to attack american workers. after more than 250 days in the majority, house republicans have no jobs agenda. nothing. instead, they have brought forth job destroying legislation that could cost up to nearly two million jobs and they have voted to end medicare, cut social security, and slash medicaid. today sadly is no different. instead of bringing american jobs act to the floor, the republican leadership gives us h.r. 2587, the g.o.p., job outsources bill of rights. mr. speaker, it is no secret that my republican colleagues detest the national labor relations board. they have made that crystal clear in the past few months with their amendments to cut the nlrb's funding and undermine its authority

mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i remind my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that it's september. when are you going to bring a jobs bill to the floor? when are you going to bring legislation that's going to help people go back to work in this difficult economy? at this time i yield one minute to the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized for one minute. mr. defazio: well, i don't mean to contradict my colleague but the republicans do have a jobs plan. it's true that majority leader canton kicked off the week by saying not a penny for infrastructure. we don't want to just build things in america. we don't want to invest. that doesn't put people to work. you know, the $50 billion the president proposed, that would create about 1.5 million private sector jobs in the construction industry but they are not interested in that. they do have a jobs plan. snakes. yes, snakes. yesterday in the oversight committee they held a hearing similar to wh

mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, every year the department of agriculture collects, analyzes and releases a report dealing the amount of domestic food insecurity. yesterday usda released this report. now, this may sound like a wankish policy-driven report but it's one of the most important reports written and released by any federal agency. simply put, mr. speaker, this is a report about hunger in america. our country is going through very difficult economic toims. the most difficult since the great depression. one of the results of this recession has been an increase in hunger. families who have lost their jobs or seen their incomes reduced because of the income have had a difficult time putting food on their tables. it's common to see families who once volunteered at or donated to local food banks and food pantries now stand in line from these very -- from these very same nonprofit organizations. unfortunately, these organizations have had difficulty meeting the demands they are faced over the past few yea

mr. mcgovern, for five minutes. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, at the end of august i was part of a week-long fact-finding delegation to colombia coordinated by the washington office on latin america. our first stop was hailed during 2005 and 2008 as the so-called miracle, we now know it was more illusion than reality. created by the iron fist of the paramilitary. he controlled all criminal activity in the forest districts that surround central mediene. since his 2008 expedition to the united states, hell has returned to the community has neoparamilitary drug lords fight for control of drug trafficking, extortion, and other criminal activity. but the miracle wasn't a total illusion. during those years of relative calm, the municipal government under the mayor and his successor, the current mayor, made significant investments in youth organizations, education, and basic human services in the poorest neighborhoods. in greater mediine, investments resulted in greater parks, spaces, culture, and a new public transit system. these changes lar

mr. mcgovern. mr. mcgovern: i ask everyone to join with me. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. -- i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: without objection the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. mcgovern is recognized for one minute. mr. minnesota govern: i rise in honor of reverend judith e. wright, serving as houseguest chaplain today. for the past nine years she's served as minister of the first parish universalist church in massachusetts. she's played an important role in our community, encouraging her pa riggsers. under her leadership, the first parish has support maryland community programs including the meals program and habitat for humanity. as we continue to emerge from a damaging recession, it is more important than ever to assist our neighbors and helping to provide food for those who are hungry. rev repped wright's dedication to the cause of helping those wh

mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, today the republican majority has made a mockery of both the process for and the content of the short-term continuing resolution. . wildfires, floods and tornadoes has -- the united states is responding with vitally needed resources. the senate has passed the disaster relief bill twice as large as the package contained in the c.r. and with the appropriate designation. but house republican leaders have decided to cut the senate amount in half and tie it to an ideologically driven offset that takes modern technology off the table for u.s. car and vehicle manufacturers and which could cost thousands of current and future jobs. and please don't tell me that it's all about balancing the budget and ending emergency spending that isn't paid for. the continuing resolution that we're debuteding today includes money that -- debating today includes the money for the misguided war in afghanistan. not a penny is paid for. it's never been paid for. it's always been borrowed money that adds

mr. mcgovern: madam speaker, sunday is 9/11, the day when the world were remained. 10 that died were my constituents. back then tony blair challenged the world to use the unity created in the aftermath of those horrible attacks to create a community of good, to help the world's most vulnerable, those without schools, food, water. we should reflect on how well we have responded to that challenge. we need to resolve to do better, to make our country better and to heal the wounds of the world. on the first sunday after 9/11 in worcester, massachusetts, i said our faith teaches us love is stronger than hate. i still believe that. now more than ever i believe that is the legacy of 9/11 most deserving of our political will and attention. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. brady: to address the congress for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. brady: the president's jobs message was clear and powerful. government made america great and government can make it great again. this misguided view

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