mr. smith. the chairman: the the gentleman from is recognized for three minutes. >> i asked unanimous content to revise and extend my remarks. the chairman: ordered. >> i rise for the national defense act of 2011. i want to first thank mr. skelton for his outstanding leadership of this committee. he has once again put together a bill that reflects the priorities that should be in place for national defense. first and foremost, support our troops. i know nobody on that committee cares more about that issue than mr. skelton. he has once again made sure that this bill reflects that. it gives them a higher pay raise than was recommended by the department of defense. mr. smith: and across the board makes sure that our troops and our families get the support they need to continue to do the azing job that they are doin of defending this country. it is a great privilege to serve on this committee with mr. skelton and with mr. mckeon, to have the responsibility for supporting our troo who have served us

mr. smith: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and eend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. smith: mr. speaker, television network news stories about arizona's enforcement law had been overwhelmingly negative, according to a new analysis by the media research center. from april 23 to may 3, negative news reports on abc, cbs and nbc outnumbered positive reports by a margin of 12-1. this kind of extreme bias is a danger to democracy. and nowhere is it more evident than the reporting about immigration. only 10% of network reports acknowledge that the majority of americans support the arizona law and that nine out of 10 say it is important to reduce illegal immigration. the networks should give americans the facts about immigration, not just give them one side of the story. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and ex

mr. smith: right. mr. king: would the gentleman from texas understand how that question might have been answered by an attorney general better informed? mr. smith: i don't think he answered the questions on that particular subject. while i was out of the room, i understand in response to a question asked by texas connolly, that he had not even read the arizona law. and if that's the case, that is both surprising and disturbing. again, i thank the gentleman for his comments on this subject. mr. king: i thank the gentleman from texas for illuminating the subject matter, especially the polling matter of this. one would think the attorney general, as he was preparing to come before the judiciary committee, and historically the attorney general has briefed himself for several days people who would ask him questions and i would say play out the role so he would be prepared before congress, one of the things he would be briefed on is arizona immigration law. the justice department is investigating arizona and yet

mr. smith. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. smith: i thank my good friend for yielding and i ask unanimous consent to extend and revise my remarks. i rise to the bill's goal of supporting protection and development in northern uganda. four years ago, i chaired a hearing on the african global rights subcommittee on the endangered children of northern you gavenda. a woman named grace testified testified about her abduction at the age of 15. together with 138 classmates at a boarding school by the l.r.a., they and approximately 30,000 other children have endured atropical storm yits as child soldiers and sex slaves and she escaped and her story was recounted in the book entitled "girl sold year" and she co-authored. i recommend the book to my colleagues and anyone who wants to learn more about these incredible human rights violations and how we can work together to address and to stop them. grace stated back in 2006 that her story was not uncommon. and i sadly add that unfortunately

. >> mr. smith votes aye. are you saying congress knows better than the military?il tell you this money. d.o.d. has been wrong about many programs. >> reporter: the alternative engine would be built by general electric, which lost out in the initial competition and since mounted a million-million dollar lobbying campaign to get a piece of the f-35 action. >> this is a $100 billion business over the next 30-plus years and we plan capturing half of that. >> reporter: as part of its lobbying effort, ge hired three former senators. the company promised new jobs in eight states, including michigan. home state for the chairman of the senate armed services committee, carl levin, who fay vorps the extra ge engine. >> we are taking money we could use for capabilities that we really need and spending it on something we don't need. >> reporter: ge and its supporters in congress say a second engine would create co competition and result in long-term savings. >> only in washington does a proposal where everybody wins get considered a competition. >> reporter: secretary gates sa

the last member to make a statement is mr. smith. >> thank you. justice scalia, justice breyer, we are truly honored by your presence, and we look forward to your comments today as well. the administrative conference of the united states is an important institution with a tightly focused, historically successful non-partisan body. i am glad that it will once again be able to make it unique contributions to administrative reform. since the conference last operated in the mid-1990's, a number of things have changed. important supreme court precedents on administrative law have been handed down. we've encountered a period of difficulty ricard they could have foreseen at 14 years ago. -- we hardly could have foreseen 14 years ago. one thing has not changed. the administration remains open, efficient and accountable. that has never been truer than it is today. now more than ever, we need administrative law to ensure that our administrative agencies are responsive and do not kill jobs. commercial and administrative law and the administrative conference

mr. smith: mr. speaker, when former president george w. bush nominated john roberts and samuel athleteo for the supreme court, the television networks reheatedly described them as conservative and used terms such as bedrock conservatives, staunch conservative, and ultraconservative. in contrast the networks rarely label president obama's supreme court nominee, elena kagan, as liberal, according to analysis by media research center. the networks called justice athleteo conservative 10 times more -- alito conservative 10 times more often than they called judge kagan liberal. perhaps that's no surprise considering the network's only political philosophy. these are the same networks who called canada obama moderate even though he had the most liberal voting record in the entire u.s. senate. the network should give americans the facts about supreme court nominees not double standards. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from -- the chair lays before the house the fomin

mr. smith: would everyone remain standing and please join us in the pledge of allegiance? i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman from illinois, congresswoman schakowsky, is recognized for one minute. ms. schakowsky: thank you, mr. speaker. rabbi, i think this is probably the first time that bill cosby has been part of the morning prayer. certainly the first time his grandmother has been part of the prayer. and it is with great pride that i rise to welcome rabbi dov kline to our nation's capital as guest chaplain. he works in my hometown of evanston, illinois, where he is a widely respected member of the community. as the district director of his temple. he has had a great impact not only on evanston but throughout the united states. he was one of the pioneers for creating hababad into the united states.

mr. smith: ask unanimous consent to address the house, revise and extends. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. smith: madam spker, "the washington post" company is trying to say "newsweek" -- sell "newsweek" because the magazine is losing money. in response, the weekly standard wrote, quote, not only has "newsweek" suffered from its online competition, it seems to have done everything within its power to hasten its own demise. during the 2008 presidential election, for example, its coverage of barack obama made it a journalistic laughingstock and certainly affirmed every accusation of liberal bias in the mainstream media, end quote. the standard wrote that "newsweek's" recent overhaul was, quote, designed to create a left wing journal of opinion, enduote. the american spectator called "newsweek" the canary in the liberal coal mine and outlined the magazine's history of liberal bias. maybe "newsweek's" bias reporting didn't cause its down fall, but it certainly didn't help. the speak

mr. smith: international markets represent 73% of the world's purchasing power, 87% of its economic growth, and 90% of the world's consumers. more than 50 million americans work for companies which engage in international trade and one in three acres of american farmland grows food for consumers overseas. unfortunately approval of pending trade agreements with countries such as colombia, south korea, and pan in a have -- panama have languished. every day we delay the more ground our nation and economy lose to our international competitors. trade is an indispensable part of american prosperity and congress needs to make increasing international opportunities a much higher priority. 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? mr. burgess: ask permission to rise and address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. burgess: how many times we hear d

mr. smith: unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. smith: madam speaker, after days of the national media pounding the new arizona immigration law and highlighting demonstrations against it, guess what? the number of americans who describe illegal immigration as a serious problem actually increased. and 78% feel that the federal government should do more to stop illegal immigration, according to a "new york times" poll. another recent poll found that 84% of americans are concerned that illegal immigrants burden schools, hospitals and government services. 77% say that illegal immigration drives down wages. and 89%, 89% feel it is important to halt the flow of illegal immigrants, a "u.s.a. -- "usa today" poll found a few days ago. the american people still overwhelmingly want to secure the border, save jobs for those in the country legally, and reduce the burden of illegal immigration. .

mr. smith: mr.esident obama's approval rating hit a new low this week, according to a rasmussen public opinion poll, just 42% of americans approve of the president's job performance by a margin of 2-1, more americans disapprove of the president rather than strongly approve. and fewer than half of those in the president's own party strongly approve of his job performance. e national media had mostly ignored these results. the "new york times," "washington post," los angeles times and "usa today" and others refused to mention the rasmussen poll. during george bush's administration, they showed polls following lowering approval facts. they should t practice double standards. the speaker pro tempore: jabts. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. tonko: i rise today to discuss the 13th annual congressional renewable energy and energy efficiency forum that

mr. smith: one day of poth because ma announced he would send national guard troops to defend the border, the state department announced, surprise, the guard troops would not be used to stop illegal immigration. this announcement was designed to leave americans with the false impression the administration would strengthen border security. there appears to be a contradiction within the administration. we don't know who to believe from one day to the next. we are starting to learn on health care, on taxes, on transparency, on the stimulus, and now on immigration policy, that the administration's words are seldom what they appear to be. the speaker pro tempore: are there further one-minute requests? the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of absences requested for mr. -- for ms. ginny brown wait of florida for today, mr. hastings of florida after 6:00 p.m. today and for the balance of me week, mr. davis of kentucky for today and the balance of the week. th

mr. mayne and miss smith -- mr. main and miss smith. i yield to you for any questions you might have. >> thank you, mr. chairran. yes. my first question is addressed to assistant secretary main. m-a-i-n. given the disturbing safety record, and i mean disturbing safety record, and the reputation of this particular mine, why, oh, why, oh, why, did msah wait until after the tragedy to launch an inspection blitz? this coal mine has a history and of patterned violations. >> mr. main? >> senator, that is a fair question to ask of this body. i think for those to understand why we did the blitzes we did is to make sure we had no other upper big branches that existed. >> can you understand him? >> i am tryying to listen. -- trying to listen. say that again, mr. main. >> it is a fair question. we wanted to make sure there were no other upper big branches that existed with regards to conditions that posed those kinds of threats. >> let me emphasize that the question is why did you wait until after this tragedy to launch as a blitz of inspections, e

mr. smith: mr. speaker, here are a few recent examples of the national media ignoring stories they don't like. number one, attorney general eric holder has criticized arizona's new immigration law and may file suit against it. however, in a judiciary committee hearing last week, the attorney general admitted he had not even read the law. the national media largely ignored his admission. number two, the city of los angeles recently voted to boycott the state of arizona because of its new immigration law. a "los angeles times" online poll found that more than nine out of 10 respondents opposed the city's boycott. "the l.a. times" ignored their own poll results. number three, hundreds of scientists gathered this week at an international conference to discuss the scientific problems with the theory of human-caused global warming. the media largely ignored the conference. the national media should report all the facts, not just the ones that support their liberal agenda. the speaker pro tempore: for what

. >> "mr. smith goes to washington." but this is not your country.s another think coming. [whistles] >> that is all right. i just wanted to find out if he still had faces. [laughter] >> when could a filibuster ever happen here? >> finance vote comes to mind, but we will see. the national film registry is the collection of films preserved by the library of congress. up to 25 films are chosen each year, many of which are nominated by the american public. >> but the collection does not only include blockbusters. there are also documentary's. >> such as "buffalo flood creek" which investigates the bursting of a west virginia dam which days earlier an investigator had declared satisfactory. ♪ >> and there are experimental films. plays with rhythm, symbolism, andbjp imagery in unexpected wa. >> it would have been a challenge to put music to that, don't you think? >> that was actually my linear thinking they captured on film. [laughter] >> there are also home movies. >> they collected footage of a 1956 trip to the house of the mouse. >> the excitement kept

the current law allows us to de -naturalize someone -- >> i cannot hear mr. smith. >> ken a technician please check the microphone? >> i only regret all of my earlier comments may not have been murdered either. [laughter] mr. attorney general, the times square bomber became a naturalized citizen less than one year ago. under current law we can de- naturalize an individual within the past five years if they are a member of the number of organization, of an organization that would like to overthrow the u.s. i'm using the definition from the act of a terrorist action. >> i'm not familiar with the immigration laws for that particular law, and do not have the ability to answer the question intelligently without having had a chance to study it. >> you not sure someone could be de-naturalized? >> if there is a statute that allows that to occur, is not one that i'm conversant with. >> it is section 340. would you consider the pakistani taliban to be a terrorist organization the? >> if not formally designated, we have seen through their actions and with their attempt throug

mr. lamar smith. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. chairman, i appreciate your holing this hearing today on the liability issues related to the gulf oil spill. and i understand that it was announced just a few minutes ago that the top kill effort has been successful. so, that's the best news we could probably get here today. the most pressing need right now is to contain and remove the oil that has alreadyeen spilled. as we move forward, it is equally important that we make re that the parties responsible for this spill and not the american taxpayers pick up the bill. the cost this spill gs beyond removing and containing spilled oil. those responsible must also pay to remedy the effects of this bill on america's natural reurces. additionally the responsible parties must compensate individuals,usinesses and governments fotheir losses and i know that has already begun. the oil pollution act and other environmental laws ensure that responsible parties pay the full cost by holding them strictly liable for removal cost and up $75 million i

mr. smith: rural america h tremendous wind potential. unfortunately, these wind energy sources lack infrastructure. including the expansion of transmission systems to deliver wind power from its sources to centers of population. we need to have the ability to create energy in one part of the country and use it in another without significant loss in either efficiency or usability. my friends, we need to continue to explore any and all viable forms of research and development in renewable energy. on thursday, members of congress will have the chance to see what the future may hold for our nation's energy resources at the 13th annual congressional renewable energy and energy efficiency expo. there are still hurdles to overcome and now is the time to begin working for a strong and diverse renewable energy portfolio. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, th

mr. smith: thank you, madam speaker, and i want to thank my friend and colleague from wisconsin, mr. petri, for yielding me time. madam speaker, this resolution recognizes the university of texas' men's swimming and diving team for winning the ncaa division i national championship. under the guidance of head coach eddie reese, the university of texas' men's swimming and diving team won their 10th ncaa national championship. coach reese became the first men's swimming and diving coach to win the ncaa swimming and diving championships in decades. dave walters and jimmy feigen were named the 2010 co-swimmers of the year. and drew livingston who was named big 12 diver of the year. the university of texas, which is located in my district, has an excellent athletics program. in fact,he university of texas longhorns has won more than 40 national championships and the university of texas athletes has won 116 olympic medals. it is a pleasure to recognize the university of texas' men's swimming and divin

mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. mr.speaker, arizona's immigration enforcement law mirrors what is already in federal law. so why are some special interest groups in an uproar? it shouldn't be surprising. the very same people who want out arizona's new immigration law also want congress to throw out america's immigration laws. open borders advocates want of illegal millions immigrants so they find fault with any law that tries to illegal immigration. arizona has every right to protect its residents and secure the border. a message from arizona is not to pass an amnesty bill in washington but to enforce immigration laws and strengthen border security. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under clause 6 of rule 20. on postponed questions will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recogn

mr. lentz. let me ask you the other document i put before you. it's dated 5/2/2007, it's a memorandum from scott yawn, this is on the smith vehicle that mr. had asked about. in the last paragraph, first line it says discoloration rust and surface damage to brake rotors is visible through all four wheel ap tours. if you go on the next page, second paragraph, lower part of that paragraph, it indicates a brake components exhibit wear and damage inconsistent with normal operation and inconsistent with the indicated vehicle mileage. then they have a number of photographs which show the damage, showing brake temperature sws the brakes being applied while the vehicle is moving at speed. so the smith vehicle, maybe every time you turn the key you don't find a sudden unintended acceleration, obviously there is damage there outside the normal wear and tear on a vehicle of this age s that correct? >> yes, sir, that's correct. >> and you've never found any vehicles that's been considered to have sua, sudden unintended acceleration, you haven't been able to turn the keys, you said you had 20 models and you haven't found this sudden unintented accelera

mr. jones. >> chairman conyers, ranking member smith and other members of the committee -- >> push the button. >> sorry. >> now? >> a little closer. >> forgive me. chairman conyers, ranking member smith and other members of the committee, it is an honor to be allowed to speak with you today. my name is keith jones. i'm a lawyer from baton rouge, louisiana. seated behind me is my her son chris who is also a lawyer in baton rouge. chris and i appear before you today however not as aorneys but as the father and brother of gordon jones, who was killed above the transocean deepwater horizon. we're here for gordon's wife michelle, for his sons stafford and maxwell gordon, for his mother missy, for his sister katie. at the outset i want you to know that just because i am here and addressing you today does not mean that i believe that gordon's death was more tragic or more important than the deaths of the other 10 men that day. i know their families grieve just as much as we do. but the only one of the victims i knew was gordon. he was 28. hour youngest child. he is survived by his widow michelle and

it's ded 5/2/2007, it's a memorandum from scott yawn, this is on the smith vehicle that mr. burgess had asked about. in the last paragraph, first line it says discoloration rust and surface damage to brake rotors is visible through all four wheel ap tours. if you go on the next page, second paragraph, lower part of that paragraph, it indicates a brake components exhibit wear and damage inconsisten with normal operation and inconsistent with the indicated vehicle mileage. then they have a number of photographs which show the damage, showing brake temperature shows the brakes being applied while the vehicle is moving at speed. so the smith vehie, maybe every time you turn the key you don't find a sudden unintended acceleration, obviously there is damage there outside the normal wear and tr on a vehicle of this age s that correct? >> yes, sir, that's correct. >> and you've never found any vehicles that's been considered to have sua, sudden unintended acceleration, you haven't been able to turn the keys, you said you had 20 models and you haven't found thi sudden intented accele

mr. chairman, and thank you very much for holding this hearing. >> smith: last fall, for the first time inight years, the house committee on education held a hearing about the for-profit schools. >> it seems to me, the student's a bit of a pawn here. >> smith: with $20 billion of federal student loans and grants funneled to the industry each year, congress is considering stepping up its oversight. >> i'm asking, what happens to the student out there? >> smith: they're hearing troubling stories about some of the schools' aggressive recruitment practices. >> recruiters at two separate proprietary schools helped prospective students obtain invalid high school diplomas. >> smith: we went to talk to president obama's new secretary of education, arne duncan, to get his take on the for-profits. >> i don't think there's anything inherently wrong with a for-profit educating students where they are providing them with a great education, where they're being honest about it, where there's value for the investment, and long term you want to see those players do well. but, where there is high-pressure t

i turn now to lamar smith, the ranking member of this committee. >> mr. attorney general, in the last two, three serious terrorist attempts, one of which was successful, have occurred in the united states. army maj nidal hasan went on a shooting rampage at fort hood, texas, killing 14 americans and wounding 30 others. another attack was thwarted by poorly made, and alert passengers. faisal shahzad, a naturalized citizen, park the car in york city's times square. this attack was stymied by his ineptness and hr pedestrians. our national security policy should consist of more than just dumb bombers and smart citizens, because sooner or later a terrorist is going to build a bomb that works. as commander in chief, the president is responsible for protecting the american people. unfortunately, several of this administration's policies have put americans at greater risk. first, the president's campaign promise to close the detention center at guantanamo bay has the reduced the threat of terrorism. those transferred to other countries can be and are released. for

mr. speaker and members, born in kentucky, dr. william h. smith is pastor at the memorial baptist church in arlington, virginia, for the past 19 years. he preached his first sermon there on father's day in 1991. he and his wife, who hails from my hometown of houston, texas, are the proud parents of justin, a physician, luke, a pastor, and jason, a surgeon. his family also includes justin's wife, their precious daughter, bill and judy's first grandchild. the students at leland study call him professor. his granddaughter calls him pal. and i am proud to call him my teacher and friend. my god bless you always, bill and judy. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 further requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri -- michigan rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. kildee: mr. speaker, i rise today in response to the chamber of commerce's recent claim that the u.s. f

mr. holder is at a loss when it comes to what may have inspired the recent terror attacks again the united states. look at this exchange i had with texas congressman lamar smith during his appearance before the house judiciary committee. >> do you feel these individuals might have been incited to take the acts they did because of radical islam? >> because of? >> radical islam? >> there are a variety of reasons why i think people have taken these actions. >> radical islam could have been one of the reasons? >> there are a variety of reasons. >> was radical islam one? >> there are a variety some are potentially -- >> if you think among those radical islam might have been one of the reasons that the individuals took the steps they did? >> sean: that was tolled by the attorney general's embarrassing admission regarding his stance on the arizona immigration law. >> have you raid the arizona law? >> i have not had a chance to. i've glanced at it i have not read it. >> it is 10 pages shorter than the health care bill which was 2,000 pages long. i'll give you my copy if you would like to have a copy. it is hard to understand how you would have concerns about somethin

mr. holder is at a loss when it comes to what may have inspired the recent terror attacks again the united states. look at this exchange i had with texas congressman lamar smith during his appearance before the house judiciary committee. >> do you feel these individuals might have been incited to take the acts they did because of radical islam? >> because of? >> radical islam? >> there are a variety of reasons why i think people have taken these actions. >> radical islam could have been one of the reasons? >> there are a variety of reasons. >> was radical islam one? >> there are a variety some are potentially -- >> if you think among those radical islam might have been one of the reasons that the individuals took the steps they did? >> sean: that was tolled by the attorney general's embarrassing admission regarding his stance on the arizona immigration law. >> have you raid the arizona law? >> i have not had a chance to. i've glanced at it i have not read it. >> it is 10 pages shorter than the health care bill which was 2,000 pages long. i'll give you my copy if you would like to have a copy. it is hard to understand how you would have concerns about somethin

mrs. o'malley is expected to talk to students about how serious and harm. bullying can be to kids. >> reporter: i'm joel d smith trial begins between the cordish company, the developers that wanted to put the slot machines here,,and the board of election that decided to allow the 20,000 signatures to come into play to put the referenddm back on the ballot so voters can decide whether or not to bring slots here. it was decided once 2008 that it was legal in the state.3 they want to decide on it again. no matter what the outcome, both sides say they will appeal anyway. >>> the debate over bringing an immigration law similarly to the one passed in arizona is about to heat up. the law gives authorities more power to crackdown on illegal immigrants. share middletonnhas drafted a resolution ttat would oppose such a law. she will introduce that proposal today at 4:00 outside of city council chambers. pat mcdonough is on the other side this offissue. he plans to introduce legislatton next year that would mirror the arizona law. >>> small but perfectly formed. the folks behind a new breed of so-called microhotels are ma

mr. chairman, i would ask that these e-mails from nhtsa and the minority staff be included in the record. apparently the smiths' car was delivered on february 26th and that's the time that it's been under study. three months later we don't have an answer to what went wrong with the smiths' car. never mind answers to all of the other toyotas that have experienced events that are so far inexplicable and that's not really surprising because these are after all very complicated problems that potentially involve electronics, software and mechanical issues. finding the right answer will take time but the important part is finding the right answer and not rushing to an answer because otherwise it'll be impossible to identify the right solution if we don't find the right solution, the cars are not safer, the public is not protected and toyota's reputation continues to suffer. as this subcommittee is an investigative dy we should be careful not to draw cclusions about the nature of the comprehensiveness of these instigations while they're ongoing. both nasa and exponent have laid out a number of areas to examine includ

mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the executive session for the purposes of consideration of calendar number 830, judith anne smith to be associate judge of the superior court of district of columbia, the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table, no further motions be in order, the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, and that any statements relating to the nominee appearing at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: is there objection? objection is heard. mrs. mccaskill plon mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to executive session for the purpose of consideration of calendar number 832, david b. fein, to be united states attorney for the district of connecticut -- united states attorney for the district of connecticut, the nomination be confirmed -- i believe, mr. president, that united states attorney for the district of connecticut would have jurisdiction over any federal crimes that may have been committed by the individual that tried to blow up people in times square on saturday night. that man lived

smith, a question or comment. >> i will like to know how the candidates are for hire education throughout the state, especially our public school systems, and promoting more restate. >> thank you very much. mrnson, your first. >> education -- i was the last publicly elected education leader. i've developed television shows on all topics. what what i do for education? it is the number one issue that we need to put our money into. it is the only way we can lift us up, all votes rise with education. we have to start at that level, the reading level, and from childhood all the way through senior citizens. education should never end. i read constantly feared we can use the internet if used properly, but we need to eliminate the pornography from the internet. >> dr. paul, is there a federal role for education at murray state university? >> note, the constitution does not talk about a federal role for education. i would bring it back to the states. if you send less money to washington, you will have more money in the state for education. >> would you not appropriate -- is there not a financial role for the federal government and scholarship awards or a building program on a campus? the war's most

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smith post office building. in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: thank you very much. the chair recognizes the gentleman from missouri. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. i urge all members to support the passage of h.r. 2711 and with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the distinguished gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, mr. speaker. i also urge my colleagues. i thank the gentleman for his thoughtful remarks and i just want to ask members on both sides to join with mr. rers of michigan, also mr. foster of illinois and, mr. speaker, i know that you as the representative from maryland's seventh strict had a special interest in this bill on behalf of the hicks family and all those officers who are killed in the line of duty. so i want to thank you for your work as well. and eld back the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. all time having expired, the question is, will the house suspend the rules and concur in the senate amendments to h.r. 2