mr. mcmahon: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcmahon: mr. speaker, h.r. 6016 requires the comptroller general of the government accountability office to conduct an independent investigation audit of the fund and claims process created by b.p. after the deepwater horizon disaster. this fund was started by b.p. to ensure that the lives and livelihoods of those adversely affected by the massive oil spill are duly compensated for their losses. mr. speaker, it is clear that the deepwater horizon oil spill disaster caused immeasurable damage to both the livelihoods of the gulf coast population and the gulf coast ecosystem. from the outset, b.p. volunteered it would compensate victims of the spill for their losses. however, as with any process for compensation, there's a need for transparency, efficiency and equity in compensation. this legislation can provide another avenue to ensure the essential elements are included in any combinatio

mr. mcmahon: mr.speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend my remarks and to include extraneous material on h.r. 3960. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcmahon: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcmahon: i rise in strong support of h.r. 3960, the residential and commuter toll fairness act of 2010. this bill aims to protect locally provided residential commuter toll and fair discounts throughout the nation. many of us represent people in communities burdened by high tolls and fares. due to specific isolating geographic factors like residents on an island or peninsula, as well as the location of toll roads and bridges, residents in and commuters to certain localities endure a disproportionate toll endure a disproportionate toll burden.

mr. mcmahon: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair requests that all members respect the gavel. the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i'll yield myself the balance of the time. mr. speaker, this legislation represents an irresponsible overreach and does not contain the protections necessary to safeguard valuable taxpayer dollars from abuse, waste and fraud. ken feinberg, special master of the original 9/11 fund, testified twice before the judiciary committee on this legislation. both times mr. feinberg advocating re-enacting the 9/11 fund but doing so on a much more limited basis than is done in this legislation. why are we ignoring his advice? mr. feinberg stated if the fund is re-enacted it should be for a window of five years, not 21. and that it should be done with, quote, the understanding that there would be no changes in the rules and regulations governing the original fund and that the new law would simply be a one-line reaffirmation of the original 9/11 fund, end quote. mr. feinb

mrs. mcmahon. >> i believe that richard blumenthal said he misstated his service. >> so many times?don't. i think it was a pattern of deception. he said is over and over again. >> columnists say he simply flat out lied. can't find it within himself to tell the truth. >> also now portrayed himself -- gretch, you would know because you watch tv in connecticut, your home state. >> she halls two antennas. >> so you can get all the tv markets. in his ads portrayed himself as a d.c. outsider which flies in the face of reality. in fact, he worked in the nixon white house reporting to david patrick moynihan, clerked for supreme court justice blackman. one point he even worked for "the washington post." so for him to say that he's a d.c. outsider, that's stretchin' it. >> so we will no doubt be talking about how for the president, blumenthal rrp tomorrow on the sh show. we showed you that the imam was speaking here in new york city. now it's come to life possibly some of his close associates may have radical ties. speaking about the man on the screen, his name is fiyas khan. he sent in this

mr. mcmahon: it is my honor to champion h.r. 4544, so i rise today in strong support of s. 2781. i thank mr. pallone for his leadership and mr. chairman, i thank you for your leadership and chairman on the disabilities caucus and work you do there. this bill will replace the term mental retardation with the term intellectual disability throughout the united states code. in july of this year, new york governor paterson signed similar legislation joining 48 other states that have dropped the r word. democrats and republicans have co-sponsored and agreed that the time has come to end discrimination against individuals with intellectual disabilities. every day, millions of children and adults have difficulty with tasks such as problem solving, decision making and communications because of intellectual disabilities. these americans are often ridiculed, ignored or abused by their peers. sometimes they are referred to publicly by insulting terms and treated as second class citizens. in particular, the term mental retardation has acquired a negative meaning and is used intentionally and u

mr. obama will hold fundraisers in connecticut for richard blumenthal the democratic candidate for senate and state democratic party and linda mcmahonows he's the career politician in the race. >> it's interesting for mr. blumenthal who, you know, wants to be an outsider to washington and yet, he's thoroughly embracing, you know, the president coming in and you know, it's a big bear hug and embrace. >> it's time to shake things up. >> mcmahon is self-funded and used wealth from wrestling corporation, to fund. and a poll shows blumenthal's lead eroded from 41 points in january to 6 point lead. >> i'm actually a little ahead of where i expected to be at this particular time, but again, it's a little like being in a diet and the last ten pounds a hardest to lose. >> blumenthal's campaign says he's unavailable for an interview, but mindy meyer says it's honor to have the president's support and quote, his support will make a difference in our campaign and helping against our opponent. despite mr. obama's ability to raise money from party faithful, there are potential hazards. >> it's a calculated risk because although all of our surveys

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as for the president's visit, here's the reaction from republican linda mcmahon: >> interesting for mr. blumenthal, who, you know, wants to be an outsider to washington, yet he's thoroughly embracing the president coming in for two particular fund-raisers, one specifically for him and one for the democratic party, and so you know, it's a big bear hug and embrace. >> reporter: shy note that we reached out to mr. blumenthal for an interview, his campaign declined our q. so that's why you're only hearing from the republican side of the ticket, jon. jon: but i presume, you know, the blumenthal campaign thinks the president can help. the indications are the public is restless. what are the risks and rewards of bringing in the president? >> reporter: well, the big issue or the big dilemma for the blumenthal campaign is linda mcmahon is self-funded, the woman who held build -- helped build the world wrestling empire and can put her own money in the campaign, he's been on the road relentlessly. what blumenthal needs is for president obama to raise money and a sitting president can raise a grea