mr. rangel about this. it's just unacceptable that in a year, over your now we have spent discussing how to drive down long-term health care costs, that the recommendations from the institute of medicine on breast-feeding would not be incorporated into the perth of those children in those programs. so i appreciate very much that recommendation. thank you all. we look forward to this reauthorization. i think you have all made a lot of very good recommendations. some of which we have discussed with you previously, and some which we have yet to follow up on. be assured that it will get the full attention of the committee. mr. kline, do you have any think? >> just again, thank the witnesses. >> thank you so much. and without objection members will have 14 days to submit additional material or question for the hearing record. and without objection, the hearing is adjourned. thank you. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> t. minus 15 seconds. >> space shuttle discovery launch this morning on its

mr. rangel: but we don't need free association when anyone here knows, especially those in puerto rico, what does it really mean. the chair: the gentleman from puerto rico is recognized. mr. pierluisi: i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington state is recognized. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from utah, and i understand, mr. chairman, that he gets a minute from the gentlelady from new york. the chair: the gentleman from utah is recognized. for one minute. mr. hastings: mr. chairman, i understand the gentlelady is going to yield him a minute so he's going to be recognized two minutes. ms. velazquez: mr. chairman, that's correct. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. chafechafe the united states congress -- mr. chaffetz: the united states congress dictating to the people of puerto rico about this vote is ironic. there's no need for the united states congress to pass this bill. no need. four times, in 1952, in 1967, in 1993, in 1998, the people of pue

mr. rangel: i thank the chair for giving me this opportunity. i want to thank ms. jackson lee for her remarks and i thank my colleagues for giving me the opportunity to speak out of order. the reason i rise is there are very few people who have been active in the civil rights movement that -- they all came after dorothy height. she was there before adam powell, dr. martin luther king, jim farmer and all the great civil rights leaders that have made the struggle. she's been a confidant from franklin roosevelt to president obama and all the presidents in between. she gave so much of herself without even talking about color, without just talking about women, but most of all in talking about humankind. she was a true believer that if america really did what it was supposed to do to the brothers and sisters and the citizens that made up this great country, then fairness and equity would determine that all people are truly treated equally. and even though she wasn't born in the city of new york, we are so proud she went to new york university, even though she was turned

mr. rangel about this it is unacceptable in a year when we are talking about how to drive down long-term health care cost that the recommendations from the institute of medicine on breast-feeding would not be incorporated in to the birth of those children with mothers into those programs pri who i appreciate very much into the recommendation. we look forward to the reauthorization. you made a lot of good recommendations some of which we have discussed with you previously and some we have yet to follow-up on. we will be sure to give the full attention of the committees. >> would just like to think the witnesses. >> without objection members will have 14 days to submit additional materials for questions for the record and without objection the hearing is adjourned. thank you. [inaudible conversations]

mr. rahal, as to do, ranking member, and again, you're welcome here, congressman rangel. if you'd like to join us up on the floor. or if you'd like to join up here. how do you feel. welcome. now, let me just say to everyone there seems to me to be part of the record in their entirety, i'm going to ask each of our witnesses if they can sum up in about five minutes or so, last. their testimony. we've got i think if i'm not mistaken three different panels. for different panels. we will start first with mr. joe main, who is, excuse me, since i get my papers straightened out here. find out why am. joe main assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, the u.s. department of labor. again, your statement will be made part of the record in its entirety. if you can sum up in five minutes or so i would sure appreciate it. >> chairman harkin, ranking number in the, members of the committee, thank you for inviting us here today. i wish you were under far different circumstances. i do want to pass on appreciation to senator rockefeller, congressman rahal, staff of senator b