mr. quigley. >> i thought it was a little soon, mr. chairman. i'll defer to mr. quigley. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i know this is new territory, and i know you've touched upon the issue of people -- the finality so that bp can have this and so forth. but now i think two members, three members may have touched upon it. when does one claim stop and another start? if this is conceivably a 20-year event, a person who has ocean property, we're discussing now and scientists are disputing, are there plumes elsewhere. things could take years to -- is that a new claim? are we now going to create a whole new series of court cases in which people decide, well, that -- you signed a waiver for getting wiped out the first month. when did that the first month end and when did that damage get cleaned up? what if 16 years from now, you know, they've lost what they had just because this goes on longer? we've already seen so many unintended circumstances. we didn't know that they'd happen. how do you take that into consideration and give finality? th >> that's a question. i make t

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mr. quigley. >> i thought it was a little soon, mr. chairman. i'll defer to mr. quigley. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i know this is new territory, and i know you've touched upon the issue of people -- the finality so that bp can have this and so forth. but now i think two members, three members may have touched upon it. when does one claim stop and another start? if this is conceivably a 20-year event, a person who has ocean property, we're discussing now and scientists are disputing, are there plumes elsewhere. things could take years to -- is that a new claim? are we now going to create a whole new series of court cases in which people decide, well, that -- you signed a waiver for getting wiped out the first month. when did that the first month end and when did that damage get cleaned up? what if 16 years from now, you know, they've lost what they had just because this goes on longer? we've already seen so many unintended circumstances. we didn't know that they'd happen. how do you take that into consideration and give finality? th >> that's a question. i make t

mr. quigley of illinois. the gentleman from north carolina. ms. woolsey of california. mr. poe of texas. mr. defazio of oregon. mr. burton of indiana. ms. kaptur of ohio. mr. putnam of florida. ms. ros-lehtinen of florida. mr. lincoln diaz-balart of florida. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentleman from iowa, mr. king, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. king: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate being recognized to address you here on the floor of the house of representatives. it's always an honor and one of the reasons i try to come down here often and convey the values that eminate from the midwest and hopefully some of the people across the rest of the country that don't adhere to those values can index with the things we believe in. but what i found out, mr. speaker, is as i traveled around the country that we have a tremendous amount of common values from corner to corner of america and up through the midwest as well. and when i think of the states that i have been to and helping other candidates and t

mr. quigley, for five minutes. mr. quigley: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today because women's reproductive rights are under attack. four months ago we passed a health care bill to ensure that every man, woman and child in this country have access to the medical care they need. yesterday a rule was announced that restricts choice coverage in the new high-risk insurance pool. even if the woman pays for that coverage with her own money. this rule means women with pre-existing conditions such as cancer, aids, diabetes, who have been denied coverage and are counting on the high-risk pools won't be able to get reproductive health care coverage, not even if they way for it with their own money. this incomplete care is not what our mothers, daughters, sisters, wives need. this is not the status quo. we must remember the health care bill we passed, protect a woman's right to choose and stop this harmful provision before it takes effect. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the ho

mr. quigley: mr. speaker, i rise today because we can't be fooled by the castro regime's announcement to replease 52 political prisoners, that would be 52 out of approximately 5,000. the release of these prisoners, held only because they disagree with the government, would be good news if they were actually being released. but only five to 10 prisoners will be released immediately. the rest will be let go over the next three to four months. why does it take months to release a group of prisoners when it only took one night to arrest them? we cannot be fooled. the castro regime has released prisoners many times before in exchange for lesser sanctions, but these temporary releases never result in permanent reforms. the regime is unilaterally releasing 52 prisoners, but what's to keep them from simply arresting hundreds more? we cannot be fooled. and above all, we cannot alter our sanctions or policies toward cuba based on this one superficial gesture. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

mr. quigley: a bill permits individuals filing for personal bankruptcy excerpting firearms from the claims of creditors. really? today there is a house bill sponsored by 109 members of congress that would close the gun show loophole and keep guns out of the hands of terrorists and mentally ill. there is a bill sponsored by 37 members of this congress that would prohibit those on the terrorist watch list from purchasing firearms. each bill is supported by mainstream america. each bill would save lives. have we called either bill to the floor for debate? no. congress stands ready to enact new policy that would require a bankruptcy judge to sort assets in two piles. one pile for guns, one pile for all other personal belongings. we need to reassess our priorities and regain our common sense. it's time to stop pandering and start acting responsibly. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana rise? mr. boustany: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: wit

mr. quigley: i applaud the department of defense for initiating a plan but i remain deeply disappointed that instead of moving forward immediately, we're on hold. we're spending millions on a 32-page survey asking service members how they feel about the repeal when polls show that this is unnecessary. what's worse, as a country founded on liberty and equality, we're denying basic human rights to some of our brave men and women who are defending those very principles. and unlike more than 256 our allies, including every -- 25 of our you a lies, including every nato significantnytary, we have not ended discrimination. experts say what is needed is not a study but rather a quick and authorizetative top-down repeal. our military leaders must act now before our pace destroice our mission. thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you,