because the ranking member had given his time to mr. payne, now mr. payne is recognized as the ranking member designate of the africa global health and human rights subcommittee for his question. >> thank you very much. i'm doing better under this new setup than i did under my own. >> well, well discuss that later. >> let me continue i think on the china discussion. as you indicated, china was very, very noninvolved, as you know, and there were several meetings that were held with the chinese, the congressional black caucus actually met with the ambassador and kind of had a pretty tough meeting with them and they asked for a second meeting. they had never been in darfur. they were still selling weapons. they just had no interest in the problems of sudan. i had the opportunity to go to beijing and the second in command of the government of china asked a question. i asked a question in the great hall once again about what were they going to do. since then, as you've mentioned, they've september people to darfur. they've started participating in u.n. peac

mr. carl payne, ladies and gentlemen. not one, not two, not three, 10-time bell-ringing champion. the only bell-ringing champion who is even close to this would be mr. byron cobb, who has five wins. and buddy, my second husband, what's the secret to winning? >> stay on god's good side. >> ah, that sounds good. now what we're going to do is ask you to go up and gib these fine people a sample of the championship bell-ringing that you have done since, oh, gosh, i can't even -- when cable car was in black and white. it's been a long time. mr. carl payne, the winningest cable car bell ringer ever. [ringing bell] [applause] >> carl payne, ladies and gentlemen! fantastic. you're the best. carl payne. i know. now somebody has to follow that. let's introduce the amateur bell ringers and see what they can do, huh? what do you think? first up, a woman whose enthusiasm and support over the years has helped gain international recognition for this competition. last year's celebrity bell ringing second place winner, who has promised this year to try even harder. abc 7 and view from the bay host s

because the ranking member had given his time to mr. payne, now mr. ne is recognized as the ranking member designate of the africa global health and human i'm doing better under this uer late >> let me continue i think on the china discussion. as you indicated, china was very, very noninlv, as you know, and there were several meetings that were held with the chinese, the congressional black caucus actually met with the ambassador and kind of had a pretty tough meeting with them and they asked for a second meeting. they had never been in darfur. they were still selling weapons. they just had no interest in the problems of sudan. i had the opportunity to go to n command of thof china asked a question. i asked ghall once again about thdo. since then, as you've mentioned, they've september people to darfur. they'vein u. think china will react and do you think they will be a true neutral party as this process moves forward? >> i think the chinese will have -- you know, i don't want to speak for them really b ey have a stake in the oil sector. they have a st

mr. payne: mr. speaker, i rise in strong opposition to the pasheents right to repeal act. proponents of this bill contend that the current health law will destroy jobs, but c.b.o. estimates that $230 billion support the fact that it is the repeal being debated today not the health care law that would harm jobs and drain funds from potential job building appropriations. potentially that is being repealed and the protections afforded to taxpayers through the recently enacted health care legislation, the relief given to the american taxpayers who were for so long paying the bills for uncompensated health care which we never hear mentioned over there, and the progress our country made last year to come out of the dark ages as one of the only three developed countries in the world that do not provide universal health care. 4,800 seniors in my district and over one million seniors in the country were relieved last year by the daunted hole repate. nearly 44% of elderly constituents in new jersey, 134 million americans nationwide, have pre-existing conditions. repeal would reintro

mr. payne: mr. speaker, i rise in strong opposition to the pasheents right to repeal act.l contend that the current health law will deroy jobs, but c.b.o. estimates that $230 billion support the fact that it the repeal being debated today not the health care law that would harm jobs and drain funds from potential job building appropriations. potentially that is being repealed and the protections afforded to taxpayers through the recently enacted health care legislation, therelief given to the american taxpayers who were for so long paying the bil for uncompensated health care which we never hear mentioned over there, and the progress our country made last year to come out of the dark ages as one of the only three developed countries in the world that do not provide universal health care. 4,800 seniors in my district and over one million seniors in the country were relieved last year by the daunte hole repate. nearly 44% of elderly constituents in new jersey, 134 million americans nationwide, have pre-existing conditions. repeal would reintroduce the hopelessness that ameri

goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. payne. mr. payne: each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress, but no senator or representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the united states, shall be appointed an elector. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from indiana, mr. young. mr. young: the congress may choose the electors and the day which shall give their vote, the same will be throughout the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone. mr. pallone: no person, except a natural born citizen at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall be eligible for the office of the president -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair will remind persons in the gallery -- the chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they are here at guests of the house and that any manifestation of approval or dis

goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. payne. mr. payne: each state shall appoint, in such manner as the l lislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress, but no senator or representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the united states, shall be appointed an elector. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from indiana, mr. young. mr. young: the congress may choose the electors and the day which shall give their vote, the same will be throughout the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone. mr. pallone: no person, except a natural born citizen at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall be eligible for the office of the president -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair will remind persons in the gallery -- the chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they are here at guests of the house and that any manifestation of approval or dis

goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. payne. mr. payne: each state shall appoint, in such manner as the l lislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress, but no senator or representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the united states, shall be appointed an elector. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from indiana, mr. young. mr. young: the congress may choose the electors and the day which shall give their vote, the same will be throughout the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone. mr. pallone: no person, except a natural born citizen at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall be eligible for the office of the president -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair will remind persons in the gallery -- the chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they are here at guests of the house and that any manifestation of approval or dis

mr. payne: to the people of the eighth congressional district of arizona, we know what you're going through, the life of a 9-year-old who wanted to be a student council representative and was elected to that, christina taylor green, federal judge john roll, father and grandfather, phyllis schneck, a former new jersey yite, who still loved the new york giants who play in new jersey. gabriel zimmerman, in charge of outreach, and two 76-year-olds, including dorwin stoddard who shielded his wife. i join my colleagues in condemning the act of violence which was a product of hatred that threatens oh the democksoif this nation in which we can all participate in with intimidation and threats of violence, cannot silence the voices of any american, cookwoman giffords, he staff members and constituents, where exercise -- who were exercising this very privilege on saturday, january 8, as well as the right to afford all of us under the first amendment of the constitution. it's ironic that gun violence has b

i am pleased to recognize mr. payne, the ranking member designate of the subcommittee on africa global health and human rights for five minutes. >> thank you very much. i would like to focus on china's economic interests in africana and implications of china's in engagement with african nations for governance of the drizzle economic growth and human rights across the continent, expansion of china's investment in africa we witnessed today began in 1990s. in that decade alone china's investment grew by an impressive 700%. accompanying this economic expansion was the wave of chinese migrant. some 750,000 in 2007 who live in africa now. mainly construction mining workers and oil workers and private traders but not an expansion of the africa middle-class that would normally accompany infrastructure development. it has been complex and varied reactions among analysts regarding implications of china's engaged and in africa. this had guarded optimism to concern over potential chinese strategy and economic threat to african or w

goodlatte: i now yieldo the gentleman from new jersey, mr. payne. mr. payne: each state shall appoint, in such manner as the l lislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress, but no senator or representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the united states, shall be appointed an elector. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from indiana, mr. young. mr. young: the congress may choose the electors and the day which shall give their vote, the same will be throughout the united states. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from n jersey, mr. pallone. mr. pallone: no person, except a natural born citizen at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall be eligible for the office of the president -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair will remind persons in the gallery -- the chair will remind all perns in the gallery that they are here at guests of the house and that any manifestation of approval or disappr

pleased to recognized mr. payne for five minutes. >> thank you very much for yielding, ms.nations for governance, economic growth and human rights across the continent. expansion of china's investment in africa that we witness today began in the 1990s. in that decade alone, china's investment grew by an impressive 700%. accompanying this economic expansion was the wave of chinese migrants from be 750,000 in 2007 who live in africa now, mainly construction, mining workers and oil workers and private traders, but not an expansion of the africa middle class that would normal hi accompany -- normally accompany infrastructure development. there's been p complex and varied reactions among analysts regarding china's engagement in africa ranging from enthusiasm and guarded optimism to concern over potential chinese strategy and economic threats to western or african interests. so i'd like to get your thoughts on the overall scope of china's growing ties with africa, what are the main political and economic roles, the main benefits and drawbacks, also, in this what way would you say

pleased to recognized mr. payne for five minutes. >> thank you very much for yielding, ms. chairperson. i would like to focus my line of questioning on china's economic interests in africa and the impact and implications of china's engagement with african nations for governance, economic growth and human rights across the continent. expansion of china's investment in africa that we witness today began in the 1990s. in that decade alone, china's investment grew by an impressive 700%. accompanying this economic expansion was the wave of chinese migrants from be 750,000 in 2007 who live in africa now, mainly construction, mining workers and oil workers and private traders, but not an expansion of the africa middle class that would normal hi accompany -- normally accompany infrastructure development. there's been p complex and varied reactions among analysts regarding china's engagement in africa ranging from enthusiasm and guarded optimism to concern over potential chinese strategy and economic threats to western or african interests. so i'd like to get your thoughts on the ov

we just want you to know you have been widely anticipated, and so i look forward to mr. payne, my good friend and traveling companion. >> thank you very much. i have been here the least amount of time so i will be brief. >> take all the time you'd like. >> oh, wow. >> yeah. >> first of all, let me congratulate you on your chairmanship of this committee again. you served with distinction previously and i know that you will continue to serve in that bipartisan way. >> thank you very much for that. >> we, of course, are very concerned about the so-called job killing health care act repeal. i think that it's just the reverse. it's a people living health care bill, however repealing it is certainly going to make it difficult for people to have a quality of life that they deserve in a developed country, and the question about job killing as a matter of fact if you would look at the job statistics, largest growth to be truthful in jobs happened in the health care industry so you know the name of the legislation kind of baffles me. i will be brief, and i just simply would like to stat

pleased to recognized mr. payne for five minutes. >> thank you very much for yielding, ms. chairperson. i would like to focus my line of questioning on china's economic interests in africa and the impact and implications china's engagement with african nations for governance, economic growth and human rights across the continent. expansion of china's investment in africa we witness today began in the 1990s. in that decade alone, china's investment grew by an impressive 700%. accompanying this economic expansion was the wave of chinese migrants from be 750,000 in 2007 who live in africa now, mainly cotruction, mining workers and oil workers an private traders, but not an expansion of the africa middle class that would normal hi accompany -- normally accompany infrastructure delopment. there's been p complex and varied reactions among analysts regarding china's engagement in africa ranging from enthusiasm and guarded optimism to concern over potential chinese strategy and economic threats to western or african interests. so i'd like to g your thoughts on the overall scope of

i'm pleased to recognize mr. payneocus my line of question on china's economic interest in africa and the impact of chinese engagement for government, economies, and human rights across the continue innocent. what we recognized today began in 1990s and investment grew by 700%. accompanying this expansion was the wave of chinese migrants, some 750,000 in 2007 who live in africa now, mainly construction mining workers, oil workers, and private traders, but not an expansion of the africa middle class that would normally accompany infrastructure development. there's been complex and varied reactions among analysts regarding the implications of china ease involvement in africa. there's guarded on optimism over threats to western interests. i'd like to get your thoughts on the overall scope of china's growing ties with africa, what are the main political and economic goals, what are the main potential benefits or draw backs of africa with the ties, and also in what ways have ties with the african government have bad effects