now it appears. >> mr. royce, it is the motus operandi. i have to say the american companies that are induced to do that, do that of their own volition, because they hope that based on the ability to enter the marketplace, they are going to earn a lot of money. some do, some don't. >> i know that part. but the next chapter is once the technology is stolen, that company had better be prepared for a pretty quick exit out of china. because it's contracts are often about to change, it's work force doesn't show up the next morning, it's in violation of any number of new rules, it's leases are terminated, we've heard the stories over and over again. >> well, i would only suggest a legislative committee to reverse it. if they can say the products for stolen, then prohibit the sale of that stuff in the united states. >> well, that's a good remedy. that's a good remedy. but from the experience that we've had, going to bat with our constituents out in california, and nancy weinstein would be an example, we have not been able through the court system

goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. royce. mr. royce: but in no event more thanthe least populous state. they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of president and vice president, to be electors appointed by a state, and they shall meet in the district and perform such duties as provided by the 12th article of amendment. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from connecticut, mr. courtney. mr. courtney: amendment 24, passed by congress, august 27, 1962, ratified january 23, 1964. section 1 the right of citizens of the united states to vote in any primary or other election for president or vice president, for electors for president or vice president, or for senator or representative in congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or any state by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax. section 2 the congress shall have power to enfo

goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. royce. mr. royce: but in no event more thanthe least populous state. they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of president and vice president, to be electors appointed by a state, and they shall meet in the district and perform such duties as provided by the 12th article of amendment. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from connecticut, mr. courtney. mr. courtney: amendment 24, passed by congress, august 27, 1962, ratified january 23, 1964. section 1 the right of citizens of the united states to vote in any primary or other election for president or vice president, for electors for president or vice president, or for senator or representative in congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or any state by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax. section 2 the congress shall have power to enfo

mr. royce: thank you, mr. speaker. the claim that this new health care law will somehow cut our budget deficits is proof that logic does not always prevail here in washington, d.c. this is a $2 trillion additional entitlement and just like past entitlement programs, this one will be far more costly than projected. as a result our budget deficit is going to increase unless we repeal this. it's going to increase our dependence on china and japan to finance our debt. the credit rating agencies say we are on the verge of losing our triple a credit rating that debt, you see it, it's continuing to spread across europe. let us take this important step, repeal this $2 trillion fiscal train wreck and begin work on market-based solutions that will actually lower health care costs. this will give us some hope in the future of bringing that budget into balance and not speeding that fiscal train wreck. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota. mr. kline: mr. speaker, now i am pleased to yield to a new member

goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. royce. mr. royce: but in no event more thanthe least populous state. they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of president and vice president, to be electors appointed by a state, and they shall meet in the district and perform such duties as provided by the 12th article of amendment. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from connecticut, mr. courtney. mr. courtney: amendment 24, passed by congress, august 27, 1962, ratified january 23, 1964. section 1 the right of citizens of the united states to vote in any primary or other election for president or vice president, for electors for president or vice president, or for senator or representative in congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or any state by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax. section 2 the congress shall have power to enfo

mr. royce: thank you, mr. speaker.w health care law will somehow cut our budget deficits is proof that logic does not always prevail here iwashington, d.c. this is a $2 trillion additional entitlement and just like past entitlement programs, this one will be far more costly than projected. as a result our budget deficit is going to increase unless we repeal this. it's going to increase our dependence on china and japan to finance our debt. the credit rating agencies say we are on the verge of losing our triple a credit rating that debt, you see it, it's continuing to spread across europe. let us take this important step, repeal this $2 trillion fiscal train wreck and begin work on mark-based solutions that will actually lower health care costs. this will give us some hope in the future of bringi that budget into balance and not speeding that fiscal train wreck. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota. mr. kline: mr. speaker, now i am pleased to yield to a new member of this body, the gentleman

and now batting cleanup, one of our committee superstars, mr. royce, chairman of the subcommittee on terrorism and trade, is recognized for five minutes.adam >> thank you, madam chair. i think maybe this is an issue that maybe everybody who'ss representative of the businessyb community who does business ines china should be thinking about. an article on extortion in the harvard business review in december, and the subject is china v. the world. whose technology is it?wh an exhaustive study of the actual consequences for u.s.t businesses in china. let me just read you, larry, one ofh the conclusions that the authors wrote here.e chinese officials have learned to tackle multi-national companies, including u.s. companies, often forcing them t. joint ventures with its national champions and transfer the latest technology in exchange for current and future business opportunities.nt a companies that resist are simply excluded from projects. the chinese government uses thep restrictions to drive wedges between foreign rivals vying to land big projects in the

goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. royce. mr. royce: but in no event more thanthe least populous state. they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of president and vice president, to be electors appointed by a ste, and they shall meet in the district and perform such duties as provided by the 12th article of amendment. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriatlegislation. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from connecticut, mr. courtney. mr. courtney: amendment 24, passed by congress, august 27, 1962, ratified january 23, 1964. section 1 the right of citizens of the united states to vote in any primary or other election for president or vice president, for electors for president or vice president, or for senator or representative in congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or any state by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax. section 2 the congress shall have power to enforce

employeesed to yield to the chairman designate of the terrorism nonproliferation and trade subcommittee, mr. royce of california. >> ambassador lyman, do you have a long association with struggling with these problems on the continent of africa. and we have many ngos who are here today, as well. one of the things that comes with that experience of long being engaged with these types of regimes is it gives did you an important historical check on your assumptions going forward. and in particular in dealing with khartoum. which has broken promise after promise. when dealing with somebody like bashir who is in power not because he's a peacemaker, he's in power because he is the most ruthless. when looking at that situation, and i've seen firsthand the result of that ruthlessness. in sudan in, darfur, sudan, i remember we had a night line" camera crew we took in to interview some of the survivors of an attack. and i remember a town, tinay, that had been bombed from the air. that was not an talk by the john u we. i enter interviewing a young man who had lost his hand. he had lost his hand to the john.

>> mr. royce, it is the modus operandi. the companies that are forced to do that of their own because they hope it produces money. some do, some don't. >> larry, larry, the next chapter is once the technology is stolen, that company had better be prepared for a pretty quick exit out of china because its contracts are about to change. it's work force doesn't show up the next morning. it's in violation of any number of new rules. it's leases are terminated. we've heard the stories over and over again. >> well, i would only suggest a legislative strategy to remedy it. >> yes. >> and that's if companies can legitimately demonstrate its products or technology was stolen. >> yeah. >> then prohibit the sale of that stuff in the united states. >> well, that's a good remedy. that's a good remedy, but from the experience that we've had going to bat with our constituents out in california and nancy would be an example, we have not been able through the court systems in china to have any success and to my knowledge, i don't know of any

pitts for today for five minutes, mr. royce toffered for five minutes, mr. fortenberry today for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise? >> address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, as elected officials all of us who serve in this chamber have the honor of representing our constituents in public service. and as officials we are also fortunate that some of our best and most able americans choose to serve their nation and their communities by working in our office as congressional staffers. in my office i have a staffer who is leaving that i wanted to recognize here today. mike first began working for me when i served as mayor of dayton and has continued to work for me and the best interests of his community for the greater part of 12 years now. mr. turner: mike is a native of ohio and a graduate of selina high school. he's held literally almost every single position in my office, having served as scheduler, communi

>> mr. royce, it is the modus operandi. now, i have to say that american companies that are induced to do that, do that o their own volition, because they hope that based on the ability to enter the marketplace, you're going to earn a lot of money. sandhu, some don't. >> very, the next chapter is once the technology is stolen, that company had better be prepared for a pretty qick exit out of china. because its contracts are often about to change. it's workforce doesn't show up the next morning. it's in vlation of any number of new rules here its leases are terminated. we've heard the stories over and over again. >> i would only suggest, a legislative strategy to remedy it. >> yes. >> and that's if a company can legitimately demonstrate that its products or its technology was stolen, then prohibit the sale of sf and the united states. >> that's a good remedy. that's a good remedy. but an from the experience that we've had going to bat with our constituents out in california, and nanc weinstein would be an example, we have no

employeesed to yield to the chairman designate of the terrorism nonproliferation and trade subcommittee, mr. royce california. >> ambassador lyman, do youave a longti struggling wit on the continent of africa. and we have many ngos who are here today, as well. one of the things that comes with that experience of long being engaged with these types of regimes is it gives did you an important historical check on your assumptions going forward. and in particular in dealing with khartoum. which has broken promise after promise. when dealing with somebody like bashir who is in power not cae's peem h's in power because he is ruthless. en looking at that situation, and i've seen firsthand the result of that ruthlessness. in sudan in, darfur, sudan, i remember we had a night line" camera crew we took in to interview some of the survivors of an attack. and i remember a town, tinay, that had been bombed from the air. that was not an talk by the john u we. i enter interviewing a young man who had lost his hand. he had lost his hand to the john. >> you we but with his other hand he was able to draw pictures h

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the chair royces the gentleman from kentucky, mr. yarmuth, for five minutes. mr. mr. yarmuth: thank you, mr. speaker. tonight the president of the united states will deliver the state of the union address as we all know and if the reports are accurate, what he will talk about today is the need to make serious investments in this country's future. now we've just heard from a colleague from the other side of the aisle and we've heard from many republicans over the last few days concerning the issue of spending and whether or not we need to be spending anymore money in this time of admittedly dire financial circumstances. you know, most families when they borrow money they do it for two reasons. either for survival, they need to eat, they need to feed their children, they need help for their family, they need to clothe them, or they borrow because they see an opportunity to invest and to make their lives better down the road. now, i know that many people don't think of government spending as investment.

exploration and i think this is she will royce only if they make a significant discovery so do you see anything threatening the deal no i don't not with the support of mr putin mr searchin i think that the deal will continue down the road and attempt. to participate in the event of success. introject mexico's second largest airline has signed a six hundred fifty million dollars deal to buy fifteen sukhoi superjet one hundred planes under the deal introject has the option to purchase five more planes first deliveries are to begin in late two thousand and twelve this is the first delivery contract for russia's new type of super jet airplane airplanes to a latin american country sequoia international a joint venture between russia company and italy's alenia aeronautical currently has one hundred seventy orders for its super jet. and the russian stock market opened this week with its highest postings on the r.t.s. in my sac since the summer of two thousand and eight the main engine behind the upswing was shares in ross nast on news of a share swap with b.p. both the r.t.s. and my sex closed trading up on the day. closed up nearly one and two third percent

exploration and i think this issue will royce only if they make a significant discovery so do you see anything threatening the deal no i don't not with the support of mr putin mr search and i think that the deal will continue but down the rows there may be an attempt. to participate in the event of success. and let's have a look at the markets now the u.s. markets are closed for a public holiday european markets closed next shares of all giant b.p. climbed after it struck an exploration agreement with russia's rosneft e.p. share shot up two point four percent of the start but then retreated to stand a quarter percent higher in afternoon trading. and the russian stock market opened this week with its highest postings on the r.t.s. in my sex since the summer of two thousand and eight the main engine behind the upswing was shares in rosneft news of a share swap with b.p. both the r.t.s. and my stocks closed trading up on the day the r.t.s. closed up nearly one and two third's percent and the myself closed just over one and a half percent. and russian markets are continuing to perform well in the first weeks of two thousand and eleven monday saw as the bi

mr. dreier: the house is not in order, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct, the house is not in order. the royce needs to be in order. members anstaff will take their conversations from the floor. mr. dreier: i'm going to be the only speaker on our side, so i will reserve the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york. mr. weiner: i thought that the chairman was going to say he was going to be brief. enough choice with this rule, it's a pretty short one. i just want to say in the brief two minutes that we have here that this is a pretty important issue that we're faced with and i should say just at the outset that i have the greatest respect for my friend, mr. sessions. i consider him to be a friend ani hope to get to know mr. fitzpatrick as well and call him a iend as well. but what we're dealing with today is perhaps the most basic test that we have on whether we're going to take legislation seriously. to the great credit of the maker of this resolution which we just got, it stipulates right in the first couple of sessions, we vimetted the