mr. miller or mr. sanchez. your brief, mr. miller, i wonder what citations you are referencing in the citation? i just want clarification. >> commission, out craig miller -- greg miller. commissioner hwang: specifically, on page 2 of the brief, the reference board practices without citation. i wondered where that came from. >> can you give me a line? commissioner hwang: 23. >> i am citing theire from this form rehearing request. if i may read into the record, "except in extraordinary cases and to prevent manifest injustice, motions for rehearing shot not be made by the board except where it is shown new or different material facts or circumstances have arisen, were such facts or circumstances if known at the time could affect the outcome of the original hearing." commissioner hwang: and on the manifest injustice standard, both you and mr. sanchez say there would be no manifest injustice. thank you. the manifest injustice that he believes it is satisfied here because there is no economic, potential economic harm? >> that is corr

mrs. miller: my amendment call farce g.a.o. study to study the ways the private insurance market can contribute to insuring against flood damage to further study the impact on the national flood insurance program if communities decide not to participate in the program and to study the feasibility of recognizing the national flood insurance program so there is no cross-subsidization between the regions. the united states, mr. speaker is the only industrialized nation that uses our form of government to administer flood insurance. in every other industrialized nation this is done by private insurance companies. 9/11 canada or the u.k. they use the private industry to do this. i believe the role of government is the creation and maintenance of act rat flood maps and to have those who live in flood prone areas pay their own way by purchasing flood insurance. since congress established the nfip, we have engaged in subsidizing our fellow americans who do live in flood-prone areas and as a result more than half of the u.s. population

mr. miller? thank you. you also have three minutes. >> good evening, president peterson, members of the commission. greg miller appearing pro bono for the neighborhood association. i as i have with me representatives from the association and the divisadero merchants association. we asked for the change of hearing. we did not feel there were any exceptional circumstances to justify a rehearing. many of the facts were presented that would justify rehearing and furthermore no manifest injustice could result of the hearing were denied because the appellant was free to proceed with his use, which he had alleged all along was the backup plan if you are not able to proceed with the prior use. the appellant, through his attorney, has led -- has alleged that his best it rights doctrine and prayer use was going to be similar -- and his

mrs. miller: mr. speaker, about a year ago both general motors and chrysler went through a government-orchestrated bankruptcy in an effort to save these iconic american manufactures. and i believe the survival of these companies is vital to our national economy as well as to our national security. and i do have serious questions about steps that were taken, most importantly, the shutting of thousands of car dealerships across the nation and the elimination of countless jobs that work in those auto dealerships. i didn't understand when these bankruptcies were moving forward how the elimination of thousands of dealerships who are really the customers of the auto companies would help to provide any savings to the bottom line for either general motors or chrysler. i also did not understand how the arbitrary elimination of thousands of profitable small businesses and the elimination of tens of thousands of good-paying american jobs was in the best interest of our nation or in line with the stated desire of

mrs. miller: mr. speaker, last week president obama was in holland, michigan, announcing the award of an economic stimulus grant to a korean company, 300 jobs, $150 million, or at a cost of $500,000 per job, all financed by the american taxpayer. every republican in this chamber voted against the stimulus because we don't think that having the federal government pick winners and losers is the way back economically. we don't think borrowing over 40 cents for every dollar that we spend is a way to create jobs. we don't think that this out-of-control spending and piling mountains and mountains of debt on future generations is the kind of america that our founding fathers envisioned. but then, the president, while accepting our state's gracious hospitality and respect for his office, chose to take a cheap, partisan, political shot at congressman pete hoekstra, whose district he was in. president obama is proving himself to be the most partisan president in our nation's history, and incivility will not cre

mrs. miller of michigan. mr. gingrey of georgia. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentleman from texas, mr. brady is recognized for 60 inns -- minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. brady: thank you, mr. speaker. america's economy is struggling , and in spite of the spending and promises out of washington a lot of average americans, more than 15 million, are wondering where are the jobs? because they don't have one. this democrat congress and this white house promised a lot to these workers and to the american taxpayer, if they would just give them a blank check if they could just write money like there was no tomorrow, that they, washington, would know best how to get this economy back on track. unfortunately, the reality of the past 16 months since the stimulus bill passed has unfortunately been much less than what was promised. the obama administration likes to tout they call this the summer of recovery. what you don't see them touting is what the original promises were for that $862 billi

mr. fried, ms. miller, and to francesca, our great intern, and to the advocates out there, and to many who are not here that we expect to see at this event on august 5 who helped make the reason why we're having this event happen. i just want to say that lafco's been accused in both subject matter and style at being rather dry over the last few years. and the subject matter, a littles soteric and sometimes, you know, just hard, other than for those who have the nuanced interest in what we want to do. we have such a festive flier. we're talking about having a party together. so this is a real break-out period for lafco and public power and c.c.a. energy advocates. so i see this in itself culturally a real milestone, among other things. i think it will be great to celebrate, not just celebrate, because this isn't just a san francisco thing, although we are obviously the epicenter of everything in our own minds, but yet it's people from, i think, around the state that are going to be joining us. that's, i thi

mr. miller: i want to thank the gentlewoman for offering this amendment and for yielding me time. this is an important amendment. the time has come to understand what is taking place in afghanistan and the incredible price that our soldiers are paying in that country and think i -- and the incredible price the american taxpayer is fight fund this war. we've got to understand that the ingredients for victory as people identify it as discuss it and describe it are simply not present in afghanistan. the idea that we would expand the franchise of an honest central government to the countryside so we could stabilize the countryside. there is no honest central government in afghanistan. it's rife with corruption, including the president of the country and his family and his relatives and his warlords and his ministers. that's got to stop. the idea that we are going to get help from the neighbors. we're not -- we're getting minimal help from pakistanis, we're getting no help of any consequence from the russians, chinese or indians. they're all engaged in the same game, they're protecting

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mr. miller of north carolina and we didn't tell him we'd vote for im. i wish i could have it back. i wish i knew i was secretely in charge of the republican agenda. i wish i knew they wouldn't do anything unless i said they could but nobody told me. where were they when i needed thome to be more powerful. the republicans never checked with me as to what they were supposed to do. it's 2007, we did pass such a bill to restrict subprime lending and the wall street journal attacked us. they said it was a sarbanes-oxley for housing. sarbanes-oxley is about as nasty as you can get for "the wall street journal" and here's what they said about subprime lending in 2007. maybe that's what george bush expanded subprime lending. the "wall street journal" said in 2007, complaining about our will, for all the demonizing about 80% of even subprime loans are being paid on time and another 10% only 30 days behind. most new homeowners are low income families who would otherwise not have qualified for a mortgage. in the name of consumer protection, mr. frank's legislation will ensure that far fewer o

mr. miller: i want to thank the gentlewoman for offering this amendment and for yielding me time. this is an iortant amendment. the time has come to understand what is taking place in afghanistan and the incredible price that our soldiers are paying in that country and think i -- and the incredible price the american taxpayer is fight fund this war. we've got to understand that the ingredients for victory as people identify it as discuss it and describe it are simply not present in afghanistan. the idea that we would expand the franchise of an honest central government to the countryside so we could stabilize the countryside. there is no honest central government in afghanistan. it's rife with corruption, including the president of the country and his family and his retives and his warlords and his ministers. that's got to stop. the idea that we are going to get help from the neighbors. we're not -- we're getting minimal help from pakistanis, we're getting no help of any consequence from the russians, chinese or indians. they're all engaged in the same game, they're protecting the

mr. miller: the time they spent together on and off the field will not only be remembered for captured a second state title in five years but friendships and lessons learned will not be forgotten. i'd like to congratulate pace high school's baseball team on winning their fourth state championship. my wife, vicky, and i are extremely proud of these young men. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. baca: these are tough times for our nation, but the american people can take to heart with the leadership of president obama that we're headed in the right direction. when the president took office he inherited $1.2 trillion deficit, two wars, the recession, mounting job losses and disasters like katrina that pushed our economy to the brink. since then with his guidance we have passed the american recovery act that saved jobs, the expansion of championsh

mr. miller of north carolina and we didn't tell him we'd vote for im. i wish i could have it back. i wish i knew i was secretely in charge of the republican agenda. i wish i knew they wouldn't do anything unless i said they could but nobody told me. where were they when i needed thome to be more powerful. the republicans never checked with me as to what they were supposed to do. it's 2007, we did pass such a bill to restrict subprime lending and the wall street journal attacked us. they said it was a sarbanes-oxley for housing. sarbanes-oxley is about as nasty as you can get for "the wall street journal" and here's what they said about subprime lending in 2007. maybe that's what george bush expanded subprime lending. the "wall street journal" said in 2007, complaining about our will, for all the demonizing about 80% of even subprime loans are being paid on time and another 10% only 30 days behind. most new homeowners are low income families who would otherwise not have qualified for a mortgage. in the name of consumer protection, mr. frank's legislation will ensure that far fewer o

mr. miller: d.o.j. informations have stepped up their attack by stating they might file another lawsuit if it leads to racial profiling. read the bill, arizona's law explicitly prohibits racial profiling four separate times. all in all the lawsuit reveals the obama administration's contempt for immigration law, the people of arizona, and majority of the american people who support arizona's efforts to reduce human smuggling, drug trafficking, and illegal immigration. arizona takes responsibility and constitutional approach to defending themselves. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from the virgin islands rise? >> talk to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. christensen: thank you, mr. speaker. kay to the floor to reassure the seniors about social security a proaches it's 75th anniversary. i must raise about special agent clark. we don't know what happened when he s

mr. speaker, i want to thank chairman miller for introducing this important legislation. and i urge support of this technical change to ensure independent living centers can continue the important work for people with disabilities in our community. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from tennessee. mr. roe: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise today in support of h.r. 5610, the independent living centers technical adjustment act. these are nonprofit agencies that provide people to live independently. they provide skills and training for people to enable them to become citizens of society. and live independent lives and participate in society as working adults. the reelings act provides funding for the planning, conduct, administration and evaluation of independent living centers. due to the way 31 states distributed funds in the americans recovery and reinvestment act, funds may be distributed disproportionately to independent living centers in the 31 states. h.r. 5610, the independent living cen

miller in support of this bill be included in the record. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's request will be covered by general leave. mr. loebsack: i urge support for this bipartisan legislation, madam speaker, which also has bipartisan support in the senate, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. guthrie: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. guthrie: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 1855, strengthening improvement clusters to organized regional success, or the sectors act, and i appreciate mr. loebsack in the bipartisan way this has moved forward. h.r. 1855 creates new grants to help create or increase targeted industry capacity and partnerships within specific regions. this is an idea that's already been done in some places across the country with success. for example, philadelphia has created a regional program to train nurses for their hospitals and health care industry needs. i believe

mr. miller, i will yield all of my time to him. >> was that a unanimous consent request? >> i think the judgment -- i think the gentleman. welcome, mr. secretary to the committee. my question really is, how do we decide who is going to get to play? what is the criteria for companies to now drill on the american continental shelf? i have a serious, longstanding concern with british petroleum. my other committee has chronicled over many years, dangerous, lethal behavior by of them repeated time and again in their refineries, on their pipelines and elsewhere under their jurisdiction. now, we see many of the warnings that we received in the past. we're talking about cost cutting, about dangerous decisions that were ignored all the way to the board room time and again. i guess that the question that i have, i want to know if they are to be allowed to go back to a very dangerous place for the environment, a critical area to explore for oil. are they going to be allowed to go out there or into the arctic? i am sure that they have the technical capabilities to do it. i am not conc