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mr. olson: mr. speaker, one of the privileges we have as members of congress is to have a member from church back home deliver the opening prayer at the united states house of representatives. today i'm proud to introduce america to my home pastor, morris mathis. morris has had a tremendous spiritual influence on my family and me. when we moved back to texas, my wife and i worried about uprooting our two children from the only home they had ever known. but we shouldn't have worried. we found morris. and the amazing people at christ united methodist church in sugar land, texas. they welcomed us with open arms , and have loved us ever since. during his tenure at christ united methodist, morris and his team, his wife, his son, and his daughter have made sure that every single man, every single woman, and every single child who walked through our church's doors felt the peace, the love, and the faith that embraced my family. whatever i do in congress, however long i'm here, i'll have no fonder memory th

moore, mr. olson is not here, but if you do find out he is, the family doesn't want you come there either. >> that spokesman says his insurance carrier wanted him transferred to a different hospital. that is why he is no longer being treated there. he also on visited occupy san francisco encampment. that and new details on an agreement protestors have struck with the city to keep the camp clean, safe and open. >>> the occupy camp is bustling with activity and kitchen tent is turning out food. the kitchen and camp are still here because of an understanding the occupiers they say they have made with the mayor's office. >> if left alone we can work with the city we can get more organized. i know you can have a safe and sanitary field kitchen. it's absolutely possible. >> as part of that understanding the department of public works first, they moved out a tent ahead of the city crews. >> we did that because we had the confidence we could move back and. there was no talk about you can't have tents that the

mr. olson: i thank the chairman of the subcommittee. mr. speaker, president obama's regulatory agenda being led by the e.p.a. is going to kill the american pulp and paper industry. my father spent his entire career in the pulp and paper industry so i know firsthand that if the misguided boiler mact rules are allowed to be implemented, 36 mills across this country will close and more than 80,000 jobs will be lost. these jobs we lost because of the e.p.a.'s failure to understand the basics of how this industry works. the industry does not, does not oppose reasonable regulations. they are just asking to have regulations based on sound science and that can be achieved with technology that's currently available here in the real world. mr. speaker, we need to stop exporting american manufacturing jobs. i urge my colleagues to vote yes on h.r. 2250, the e.p.a. regulatory relief act of 2011, to create an immediate positive impact on american jobs and the recovery of our economy. i thank the chair. yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. t

oakland's mayor, jane quan, met with mr. olson family and apologized for the violence at the police raid. when she tried to address the protesters at a vigil last night, she was booed. she then wrote the group a written statement that said in part "i cannot change the past but i want to work with you to ensure this remains peaceful going forward." at occupy nashville in tennessee, 29 people were arrested when state troopers moved in overnight to enforce a newly enacted state policy that set a curfew for the grounds near the state capitol where the to te protesters have been in tents nearly three weeks. a night judge refused to sign the warrants because the curfew policy had been in effect a couple hours before police decided to enforce it. the protesters were cited misdemeanor citations holding them up in this photo after they got sprung from jail. occupy san diego protesters were kicked out today, tents and other gear confiscated in a san diego police sweep overnight. 51 people arrested. protestsers said they were given no warnin

i think mr. olsonbest of that democratic value, that democratic vision. >> people are willing to get arrested for this movement. what does that mean? >> well, it means that people are tired, ed. they're tired of being shunted to the periphery. they're tired of being told that we'll take care of it the next time around. they're tired of seeing politicians play footsie with their destiny. talking about budget cuts, cutting entitlements, really going against the very basic values of supporting those who are vulnerable. and in this economic downturn, this profound recession that continues to extend, people around this country are tired of having politicians not listen to them. they want to be heard. they want to amplify their voices. and even though they've taken away the means of that amplification, technically they have not removed the deep and profound commitment to having their voices heard. that's why they're out there. >> you know, the root of this is the folks that are out there, they want the gover

shimkus: yes, madam chairman, before i yield time to mr. olson, let me yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. shimkus: h.r. 2273 includes structural integrity technical requirements on impoundments that do not exist today. they allow only those that are sound and operating in a good manner to continue to operate. in kingstop, what's never mentioned, the cleanup of the kingston spill, all that went into nonhazardous lan phil. this is a debate about hazardous and nonhazardous, e.p.a. has ruled numerous times coal come bustash is not hazardous. that's why there's confusion. i yield two minutes to a member of the committee, mr. olson of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the swrelt is recognized for two minutes. mr. olson: i thank the chair of the subcommittee. madam speaker, i rise in support of h r. 2273, the coal ash residuals and reuse management act, by supporting h.r. 2273 i'm also rising in support of american jobs and environmental protection. a concept that may be lost on a few of my d

mr. olson: i thank the chairman of the subcommittee. mr. speaker, today the house takes another step to ensure a stable regulatory environment for the cement industry. in a rush to regulate, the e.p.a. set economically damaging rules that jeopardize 4,000 american jobs in the cement industry. the cement industry has stated that they cannot comply with these rules, even with the best current technology. cremeant u.s. is a cement company based in houston, texas. they've asked washington for help in negotiating with the e.p.a. on these unachievable rules. it's just one company of many that congress has repeatedly heard from that may be forced to move operations overseas where regulations are more reasonable. e.p.a.'s failed to strike the proper regulatory balance, puts u.s. jobs in jeopardy and hurts our global competitiveness. the bill before the house today simply gives the e.p.a. the needed time to ensure the rules are reasonable and attainability in the real world. -- attainable in the real world. mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to vote

calling for some type of response and responsibility within the oakland pd for what happened to mr. olsonfficers they believed were involved and phone numbers for the mayor and the pd, and mayor kwan had about 10,000 complaints on her facebook page in one day alone. >> amber lyon, thank you so much. speaking of mayors, we are 90 seconds away from the mayor of atlanta. necessary studio. he will join me now. kasim reed. he is cracking down on protesters in his city. some say he is too lenient. others say he is too harsh. what is he thinking moving forward? what is that? it's you! it's me? alright emma, i know it's not your favorite but it's time for your medicine, okay? you ready? one, two, three. [ both ] ♪ emma, emma bo-bemma ♪ banana-fana-fo-femma ♪ fee-fi-fo-femma ♪ em-ma very good sweety, how do you feel? good. yeah? you did a really good job, okay? let's go back to drawing. >>> occupy protests are putting pressure on mayors around the country. and police in atlanta cleared protester early wednesday. the atlanta mayor kasim reed is here to talk a little bit about what you've been facin

mr. olson: mr. speaker, passing the south korea, colombia and panama trade agreements will decrease our trade deficit and make it easier for u.s. companies to compete on a global level. specifically, the u.s.-colombia trade promotion agreement translates into a potential duty-free savings of $180 million for this fast growing regional market. for example, in the district i represent, texas 22, some experts say $7.1 million in machinery parts and paid over $336,000 in duty fees. in texas 22 alone, over 107,000 jobs are directly supported by over $57 billion in exports. free trade means more money. money that stays with the companies in america. money that can be used to expand american businesses and grow american jobs. i urge my colleagues to level the playing field for american businesses by supporting these three free trade agreements. let's export american goods and services, not american jobs. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman f

mr. olson: these individuals must take insulin dailyy to stay alive and must undergo multiple injections or have insulin delivered through a pump. the juvenile diabetes research foundation is a leader in type one diabetes research worldwide. the goals of juvenile diabetes research are straightforward. to cure type one diabetes, to develop better ways to treat type one diabetes and to prevent type one diabetes from occurring in those most susceptible. this research means taking scientific developments and translating them into cures, treatments, drugs and therapies. mr. speaker, by keeping our taxpayer investment in juvenile diabetes research one day soon we'll find a cure. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: permission granted. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize a great

mr. olson: i rise to tell the story of an american small business owner, joe schneider struggling to keep his head above water. i had lunch with joe at a steak house which he owns in texas. when we finished our lunch, he took me on a walking tour to show me where he plans to open five more restaurants. he wants commerce, jobs and good food to historic alben. but the likelihood of a large tax increase, whether it be from tax cuts expiring or the white house's proposed tax hikes has put his expansion plans on indefinite hold. small businesses deserve serpt from washington and a tax policy that allows them to keep more of their money to expand and re-invest in their communities and grow jobs. mr. speaker, people like joe schneider need commonsense reform that will encourage american job creation, not hinder it. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from california, mr. garamen