mr. speaker. i welcome what the prime minister has said about the armed. my godfather served in the second world war and the if the house will excuse my vernacular and i might be turning belly in his grave knowing it will be no more. not only to me but to the personnel and to veterans who i met on saturday that they will remain the identity of the black watch. >> i too met black watch servicemen saturday and people who have contributed greatly to our armed forces and i can assure him that the traditions he talks about will be maintained as long as the army exists. >> david cameron. >> thank you, mr. speaker. can i welcome what the prime minister said and agree with him about the queen's new recognition for our armed forces. we should all be incredibly proud of what they do on our behalf. last week i think it was demonstrated for everyone to see that capital spending under labour will be cut. now i want to turn to total spending. will the prime minister accept that his own figures show that once th

mr. speaker. i rise today to congratulate president obama on reaching agreement on nuclear arms control with russian president. this agreement will cut american and russian nuclear arsenals by at least 1/4. this represents a critical step toward more substantial arms control as well as a milestone in confronting our nuclear legacy. i, like most americans, was born into nuclear age. the 1945 bombings in japan marked its beginning, establishing an uncertain peace in a war-weary world. but with global proliferation of nuclear weapons, the threat of catastrophe grew ever closer. confrontations in berlin in cuba, in the middle east, where one miscalculation away from disaster. but rather than learning from these close calls and taking dramatic steps to reduce our stock piles of nuclear armsworks he built more and so did the soviet union. our arms control efforts were limb -- limited at best and at worst they collapsed under the pressure of pursuing a global containment strategy against the soviet union.

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it is a real honor today to welcome our guest chaplain, the reverend jonathan fallwell, the senior pastor of thomas road baptist church in lynchburg, virginia, one of the largest churches in america which has a tremendous outreach to the community in lynchburg but across virginia and across our nation and indeed across the world helping people in need. he also serves as the senior pastor -- he also serves as the executive vice president of spiritual affairs at liberty university, the world's largest evangelical christian university with over 40,000 students both on campus and online. i very much welcome not only reverend fallwell but his entire family who is with us in the gallery today, and we are delighted that they could be with us to share in a full day of activities here at the united states capitol and to meet as many members of the house and staff members and others who work so hard here on behalf of our country. i hope members will take the opportunity to come by and s

mr. speaker. i welcome what the prime minister has said about the armed. my godfather served in the second world war and the if the house will excuse my vernacular and i might be turning belly in his grave knowing it will be no more. not only to me but to the personnel and to veterans who i met on saturday that they will remain the identity of the black watch. >> i too met black watch >> i.t. met black watch servicemen on saturday in people who have contributed greatly to our armed forces and i can assure him the tradition to talk about will be maintained as long as the army exists. >> david cameron. >> thank you mr. speaker. can i welcome what the prime minister said and agree with them about the queen's new recognition for armed forces. we should be incredibly proud of what they do on our behalf. last week that think it was demonstrated for everyone to see that capital spending under labor will be cut. now i want to turn to total spending for the will the prime minister accept that his own figur

mr. speaker. we're not fulfilling those promises. we're not giving the people the kind of health care that they so desperately need. and we're certainly not helping their spouses because we are not giving them the health care financing that they need either. so, mr. speaker, i rise today not only in support of this bill to name this facility in knoxville after this hero, but we have to remember the heroes that in iraq and afghanistan -- that are in iraq and afghanistan today. those heroes that i see at the v.a. hospital in augusta georgia, charlie norwood v.a. midcal center. those heroes i see at the eisenhower medical center in fort gordon, georgia. those heroes that have lost a leg or an arm. those heroes who want to go back to their units in theater to continue to fight for our freedom. we cannot turn our back upon those heroes just like we cannot turn our back upon the past here owes. -- heroes. mr. speaker, i think it's a travesty the way this government has treated our veterans. we are not do

mr. speaker. listen and see if we can hear the sound of jobs. shh, shh. got to listen real close. quiet. well, i'm not hearing anything. the administration told us in this house months ago that if the american people stood in favor of the stimulus package that unemployment would peak at 8%, and yet here in illinois, the state i represent, we've now eclipsed 10%. we were told that the cost curve would be broken only if we followed the administration's health care plan and it would be the salvation of small business and yet the congressional budget office came into the ways and means committee last week, mr. speaker, and said that was dead wrong. the question that has to be asked and has to be answered is one that we've heard no answer today from the other side, where are the jobs? there are no jobs. this is an administration that has pumped sunshine for months and has failed to follow through and we ought not follow these brake lights right over the cliff. we know what we need to do, and that is sta

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. broun: i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will please rise. a sufficient number having arisen, yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from new mexico, congressman lujan. mr. lujan: 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: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, permission in the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on july 20, 2009, at 11:26 a.m

mr. speaker. >> mr. speaker, i've been asked to reply. before i take my right honorable friend's question, i'm sure the whole house will wish to join me in sending our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the servicemen killed in afghanistan in the last week. they were lieutenant colonel thurman of the welsh guards. lance corporal david dennis, private robert laws of second battalion, lance corporal dane, captain benjamin brown of 22nd engineer regiment royal engineers. and the soldier who was killed in helmand province yesterday. we owe these men and all who have lost their lives in service our deepest gratitude. they served our country and the people in afghanistan in desperately difficult situations ahead of the august presidential elections in that country. they will never be forgotten. mr. speaker, i hope that the house will understand if i take a moment to also offer for my condolences of the family and friends of those killed in the fire on friday. in answer to my right honorab

mr. speaker. the democrat leadership in this house is bringing forth a health care reform bill with a public option for the stated purpose of instituting competition with the private sector, making the private sector insurance business better. at the same time, they're bringing forward legislation to reform student lending. today, there is a private option prefered by 80% of colleges and universities in this country and a public option where the government takes over the student lending business. the legislation we're going to bring up, perhaps this week in this house, eliminates the private option and leaves only the public option. kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it? about the designs on the future of the public option in health care. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from new mexico rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, we come here today and we continue to hea

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. christensen: thank you. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. christensen: thank you. this resolution, introduced by the gentleman from california, mr. daniel lungren, requires the architect of the capitol to engrave the pledge of allegiance and the national motto "in god we trust" in the capitol visitor center. the details of the engraving, including their locations, would be approved in advance by the house administration committee and the senate rules and administration committee. various members have expressed support for this proposal, which the committee approved by voice vote. the cost of these engravings has been estimated by the ar

mr. speaker, again i want to thank mr. obey and the committee for their robust work on this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from florida. mr. diaz-balart: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to thank my friend, the gentlewoman from california, ms. matsui, for the time, and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. diaz-balart: the underlying legislation, the energy, water appropriations act, provides over $30 billion, actually $33.2 billion if funding for critical water projects, it helps to develop a cleaner, more independent energy sector that is less dependent on unreliable sources of foreign energy. it supports the national defense by funding critical weapons and nonproliferation programs. the water resources development act of 2007 authorized the deepening of the miami harbor to a depth of 50 feet. the underlying legislation follows up on that authorization. with the funding for planning o

mr. speaker. ask -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's request is not timely at this tage. >> i'm sorry. i can't hear you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's request is not timely at this stage. mrs. biggert: mr. speaker, the way that i voted i ex-- i expected there would be a roll call vote on that. i really request a roll call vote. i ask unanimous consent to have a roll call vote. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentlewoman asking for a recorded vote. mr. rahall: i object, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from west virginia rise? mr. rahall: i object. the speaker pro tempore: the chair is not entertaining that unanimous consent at this time. if the gentlewoman is requesting a vote right after the vote by voice, the chair would accept that. mrs. biggert: yes. i request a vote. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlewoman -- been requesting that vote -- mrs. biggert: i ask unanimous consent for a vote. the speaker pro tempore: the chair onl

speakers. mr. hastings: if the gentlelady has no requests for time, i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from guam. ms. bordallo: i again urge members to support this resolution and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 288. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. without objection, the title amended. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from guam rise? ms. bordallo: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 1376 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 127, h r. 1376 a bill to authorize the secretary of the

mr. speaker. if you thought spending was fast then, holy cow. with that, mr. speaker, i would like to yield 2 1/2 minutes to a member of the budget committee, mr. mchenry. the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. mchenry: i thank the ranking member for yielding. i rise in opposition to the democrats' so-called pay-go scheme. it sounds good, but the reality is far different than the sound of it. it does nothing to control out-of-control spending. the proposal does nothing to hold accountable discretionary spending, which is 40% of the budget. as american families face difficult decisions about every dollar they spend, the majority of this congress believes that 40% of their budget should be exempt from fiscal discipline, because congress must show the for titude to resolve these spending issues and control reckless spending i support the republican alternative. it sets discretionary spending caps for the next decade. the caps would not impact defense, veterans or social security and to adequ

mr. speaker. mr. chairman, i rise to point out the absurdity of the situation we find ourselves in today. in the majority's haste to slam legislation through the floor with almost no consideration at the committee level, with no time for consideration by the house membership in general, and with absolutely no ability for the members of this body to amend bills on the floor, we are now seeing the effects of such short-sided martial law tactics. mr. chairman, the cash for clunkers program was passed on the suspension calendar, so no members were able to offer amendments. the senate had a exarble which will with some significant differences. the house and senate bills should have gone to full and open conference so those differences could have been negotiated and a conference report then brought for a vote. instead the leadership of this body, without consultation or negotiation, struck the house version of cash for clunkers, they stuck it on what was supposed to be a, quote, clean war supplemental, a bi

mr. boustany. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana is recognized for as much time as he might consume. mr. boustany: thank you, madam speaker. i thank my friend and colleague from utah and my friend from massachusetts for this courtesy. madam speaker, i rise today in support of house resolution 2972, to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 115 west edwards street in louisiana as the conrad derouen jr. post office. i would like to thank the oversight and government reform committee for bringing this bill to the floor. today it's really a distinct honor for me to celebrate the life of united states marine corps reserve second lieutenant conrad c. due rouen jr., an extraordinary hero of world war ii. a native of erath, louisiana, he graduated from high school there and went on to southwestern louisiana institute and subsequently received a master's degree from peabody college in nashville, tennessee. he married march greet domang of louisiana. and at the age of 21

mr. speaker. yesterday, the whole country shared in the sorrow of our armed forces families as they saw their loved ones come home. we support both our troops and the reasons for being in afghanistan. but isn't there a need for an even tighter definition of our mission. we're not trying to build the perfect democracy. but we must be focused solely on building securing stability so the terrorists don't return. we've been in afghanistan for eight years now. does the prime minister agree with me if we are to maintain public support both here and vitally in afghanistan we've together show greater urgency and we've got to make more visible progress? >> mr. speaker, first of all, i think the whole country joined with the people in a dignified way that they wanted to recognize the service and sacrifice of our armed forces. and i think we owe a huge debt of people who have to endure great tragedies, seeing them happen and welcoming back people who have died on behalf of our country. and i hope that everyb

mr. speaker -- mr. lewis: mr. speaker, i rise today because america needs health care and they need it now. the american people cannot wait. everyday that we -- every day that we wait, 14,000 americans lose their health insurance. 46 years ago at the march on washington, i said, they tell us to wait, they tell us to be patient, we cannot wait, we cannot be patient. people losing their health, their homes or their very lives because our health system does not work for them. this is not right. it is not just. and we can do better, much better. it is our moral obligation to lead. the companies do not need our leadership. the drill companies do not need our leadership. they do not need our help. real hardworking people need to us lead. we must make sure that in other rush to appease the few, that we do not harm the many. we must adopt a bill that has a strong public health insurance option. we must adopt a bill that makes health premiums affordable to low and middle income workers. we must not negotiate a way -- away o

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as a member of the agriculture committee i rise in strong opposition to this resolution. we all agree that food safety is an extremely important issue and improvements can be clearly made to our system, but this legislation concerns me for a number of reasons. first of all, it would do actual -- little to actually increase safety and add burdens to many small businesses and farms across this contry. one provision is expanded registration requirement creates a license to be in the food industry. license is expensive and the provision would make it unlawful to sell food without it. this bill would have significant impacts on the agricultural sectors, particularly with food and vegetables. i take issue with this legislation because it opens our farms to the food and drug administration. farms and agriculture activities are already regulated by the usda. the f.d.a. does not and should not have dirsjicks over farms or agriculture practices. good policy makes for good politics and t

mr. speaker. americans are seeing jobs sift through their fingers. we have seen two million jobs lost. millions more under the cap and tax scheme that moved through the house and millions more lost if the health care plan moves forward. but our adventures don't stop there. the administration has proposed $2 billion in tax increases on worldwide american companies in the form of changes to tax did he ferlsdwsh deferral rules. it would cost as much as 2.2 million american jobs. this isn't about bad companies, but about american companies and workers having the tools to compete overseas to pursue 95% of the world's customers who are living outside the united states and our borders. deferral is one of these tools that we need to make sure is in place over the long run to make sure americans can compete in worldwide markets. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from nevada, what purpose do you rise? ms. titus: permission to address the house for one mi

mr. speaker. may i join in offering condolences to those who have lost their lives at home and abroad and particularly trooper joshua who has a very large family in plymouth mourning his loss. my constituency is home to a large number of hard-working public sector workers, cleaners, cooks, healthcare, workers, administrators, public sector workers have an average pension of 7,000 pounds a year. did my right honorable friend understand their anger and their concern when those rather modest pensions and their modest pay come under attack as being somehow unfair or unreasonable? >> i agree with my honorable friend. we are strongly committed to public services. we're strongly committed to the work that public servants do, particularly, those who work hard often for very modest incomes and we make no apology at all for pensions, public service pensions, remaining an important part of the remuneration package of public sector workers. >> mr. speaker, on behalf of the opposition, may i also send our condo

mr. pierriello. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from recognized for -- the gentleman is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. mr. pierriello: small businesses cree aids over 2/3 of new jobs. they play a vital role in research and development of new technologies. small businesses are at the cutting edge of the new clean energy economy. before leaving for the fourth of july we bravely passed an energy bill declaring our independence from oil executives and petro dictators. as we return to do the people's business, we must pass legislation that will help our small businesses drive and promote the research and energy in alternative fuels. there are many businesses in my district leading the nation on new technology. from the production of biodiesel at red birch and henry, to nanotechnology at luna nanoworks around danville. we must ensure that our small businesses, the dynamic engine of our economy are not left behind in the conduct of new breakthrough research. while i share concerns about opening the program up to

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, fortunately, i associate myself with the words of condolence for the brave and professional soldiers who have gave their lives in afghanistan last week and those who lost the lives in that tragic event in their constituency. the scottish enterprise have joined in supporting the watt force and my constituency in the plant. 700 of them. and those who work in the distribution plant nearby. in seeking to persuade that company and indeed we're joined by members across the house in@s there. my right honorable friend will be seeking an assurance to commit to looking seriously at alternative options, the workers and scottish enterprise come up with. >> to vincent cable? >> could i add my condolences to the families of the seven brave servicemen who died in afghanistan and also to those of the victims of the fire. in welcoming the minister back to her temporary job running the country, can i just express the hope when she was briefing the prime minister for his talks with his friends s

mr. speaker. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they are here as guests of the house and that any manifestation of approval or disapproval of the proceedings or our audible conversation is in violation of the rules of the house. for what purpose does the gentlelady from floridrise? ms. ros-lehtinen: mr. speaker, to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. we all agree that real health care reform is a necessity. but in the haste to get this done, the wrong approach to achieve this worthy goal would be to increase taxes, especially on our small businesses. these vital small business owners are already straining not to cut jobs and wages. most small business owners want to offer health insurance to their employees, but they simply cannot because the already inflated costs just continue to increase. what we need is true

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. mr. micah: mr. speaker, i move the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the motion -- the question is on the motion to adjourn. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the noes have it. mr. micah -- mr. mica: i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 41, the nays are 369. the motion is not adopted. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut rise? ms. delauro: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which t

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. clay: mr. speaker, it is an honor to rise today in support of house resolution 483, a bill supporting the goals and ideals of veterans of foreign wars day. every day, more and more brave americans join the ranks of the veterans of foreign wars and they deserve every ounce of praise we can possibly provide. i would like to thank my colleague, the honorable john kline from minnesota, for introducing this important resolution. i would also like to thank chairman towns and my colleagues on the committee on oversight and government reform for bringing this bill to the floor. just before the turn of the 20th century, the united states was called upon to defend the hemisphere in the spanish-american war. american troops fought valiantly and emerged victorious in this, our first modern foreign conflict. on sept

mr. speaker. mr. chairman, i rise to point out the absurdity of the situation we find ourselves in today. in the majority's haste to slam legislation through the floor with almost no consideration at the committee level, with no time for consideration by the house membership in general, and with absolutely no ability for the members of this body to amend bills on the floor, we are now seeing the effects of such short-sided martial law tactics. mr. chairman, the cash for clunkers program was passed on the suspension calendar, so no members were able to offer amendments. the senate had a exarble which will with some significant differences. the house and senate bills should have gone to full and open conference so those differences could have been negotiated and a conference report then brought for a vote. instead the leadership of this body, without consultation or negotiation, struck the house version of cash for clunkers, they stuck it on what was supposed to be a, quote, clean war supplemental, a bi

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, before i came to congress i spent 20-plus years as a physician taking care of folks in the north atlantaa area. this whole debate about the health care bill, there are many aspects of it that gave me great concern. the fact of the matter is, mr. speaker, there are many aspects of it that give the nation great concern. so whether it's the government-run program or the takeover of health care, whether it's the potential for huge mandates from the federal government, many aspects point to areas of different concern for the american people. one of them is the issue of rationing. issue of whether or not the federal government should be deciding what the extent to which americans receive medical care. so when earlier this year there was a proposal that was passed in this house and in the senate and signed by the president for something called the comparative effectiveness research council, fancy name for a potential rationing board, many people voiced concerns about that, as did i.

mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. mr. smith: therefore, we have no further requests for time. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman have yielded back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 1511. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? mr. klein: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and agree to h.res. 5 19. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 519, resolution expressing appreciation to the people and government of canada for their long history of friendship and cooperation with the people and government of the united states and congratulating canada as it celebrates canada day. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from florida

mr. speaker, mr. speaker, what a pleasure it is to claim this hour, this special order, on behalf of the congressional progressive caucus, the congressional progressive caucus is the body of members of congress who believe that we're all bet ever a -- better off together than we are separated and apart. we believe that we need a mixed economy in which, yes, people are entitled to pursue their private dreams and make their money, but also there are certain things we should do together, things like take care of the water, things like provide for transportation, things like provide for education and things like health care. the progressive caucus is the body of people here in the congress who stand by the idea that the civil rights movement was a great moment in american history. that f.d.r. and the new deal was another great moment in american history. that the steps forward to end slavery was a great moment in american history and yet the great moments in american history have not yet been written but a

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, until we fix health care in this country, families and small businesses will bear a heavier and heavier financial burden that will slow economic recovery and stifle growth and investment. in ohio health care costs for small businesses have grown 30% in recent years. employer coverage across the state has declined so that now less than half of all small businesses offer health coverage benefits to their employees. the average ohio family that does receive health coverage from their employer pays nearly $13,000 in premiums every year. and because more than one in 10 ohioans lives without any health insurance at all, ohio's economy loses between $3.5 billion and $7 billion every year due to lost productivity. the health care crisis is an economic crisis. and part of fixing our economy is ensuring that every single american has quality, affordable health care. the status quo is no longer tolerable for ohio and no longer tolerable for america. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance

mr. speaker. it's an honor for me to introduce today to the congress of the united states pastor anthony bennett of the mount aery baptist church in bridgeport, connecticut. ess he' accompanied by his -- he's accompanied by his wife and young and energetic son. the mount aery baptist church draws its name from the biblical name where noah's arc is believed to have been brought to rest. mount aery is a beacon, a refuge, a house of good works in a very troubled city. one of the poorest in connecticut. in fact, one of the poorest in the nation. but under pastor bennett's leadership, the mount aery church has sponsored ministries for teenagers, for children, for those at risk of dependency or recovering from dependency. he's fostered ministries in a very troubled location. one of the moving things i've experienced was when the church raised up recent high school graduates of the city of bridgeport at a time and in a place where half of the city's high school students do not graduate from high school. p

mr. speaker. i rise today to highlight, mr. speaker, the pay-as-you-go legislation that the house will be considering later this week. this is a bill that the blue dogs and i have endorsed for the last several congresses. now it is a priority of this president and of the house leadership and more than 165 co-sponsors of this legislation. i'm always intrigued by those who would oppose pay-go, like my friend, mr. pence from indiana, who spoke earlier, that basically criticized the deficit spending that has occurred. i assume that he'd be critical of that in the last previous administration and this tad mferings. but yet he seems to oppose the one tool that we have that has proven to control deficit spending. the principle is simple, mr. speaker. you have new spending programs, you have to pay for them. it is very simple. pay-go was one of the tools that led this country in the 1990's to record surpluses. however that tool, pay-go and others that were in place, were allowed to expire under president bush and the republican leadersh

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. fudge: mr. speaker, i'd like to set the record straight. i have listened to my colleagues from across the aisle i do want to make clear to the american people that if you have health insurance now and you want to keep it, you can. you don't need to change. i also want to say to the american people that this plan is one about choice. it's not about government-run anything. it's about choice. it's about making sure that we spend more time worrying about the people than we do about the insurance companies. so i just want to make sure that people understand -- i'm very curious to understand and to know what my colleague meant when he kept saying they, they, they. don't know if he was talking about retirees or the working poor or if he was talking about minorities or he was talking about people who have been laid off or peopl

mr. issa. the speaker pro tempore: the -- the chair: the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. issa: my amendment does not reduce by one penny m.i. -- n.i.h. funding at all. it simply prohibit what is is clearly becoming an endless stream of repeating and repeating and repeating studies of h.i.v. at ever greater costs. it deals with the $325,000 to research they sex workers who also -- thai sex workers who also use drugs. we've already gone into extensive legislation to deal with that criminal activity on a worldwide basis. it also deals with prostitutes in china and alcohol and drug users in russia. we're simply looking at just $5 million, $5 million over three grants. i think when we look at this $5 million, we have to consider this. a flight to bangkok is $9,000. a ride on bart, across town is $3.10. on the government rate for less than $200, people who want to study the growth of h.i.v. can come here to washington, d.c. where we have a 25% rate. mr. chairman, we have studied this. as a ma

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kansas. mr. tiahrt: i demand a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this shall be a 15-minute vote. pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule 20, this 15-minute vote on the motion to table will be followed by five-minute votes on the passage of the bill if rising without further proceedings in recommittle and the motions to suspend the rules on h.res. 476. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of the speaker pro tempore: the yeas are 225. the nays are 195. the motion is adopted. without objection the motion to reconsi

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i'm very pleased at this time to yield four minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from connecticut, my good friend, a member of the appropriations committee, ms. delauro. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from connecticut is recognized for four minutes. ms. delauro: mr. speaker, i rise in support of this rule, and i commend the chairman and the staff for an excellent bill which reflects our noblest priorities as a nation. it has been said that society should be judged by how it treats its least fortunate members, and with this bill, i believe we do our nation proud. the goal of the bill has always been to make a strong investment in our future, to take seriously our responsibilities to the american public on the issues that affect people every single day. from our health, to our children's education, to scientific research that will unlock the cures of tomorrow, from protecting workers, to providing the training they need to succeed in today's economy. our bill does n

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. mr. diaz-balart: we request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays have been requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and the chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? mr. price: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to a question of the privileges of the house and offer the resolution previously noticed. the clerk: whereas on january 20, 2009, barack obama was inaugurated as president of the united states and the outstanding public debt of the united states stood at $10.627 trillion. whereas on january 20, 2009, in the presidential inaugural address he stated, those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account to spend wisely, reform bad habits and do our business with the light of day because only then can we restore the vital trust between a

mr. speaker, the house is not in order. >> mr. speaker, point of order, we cannot hear the gentleman's comments. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. the chair asks all members to take their conversation from the floor so we may proceed with debate. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 685 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the considering of h.r. 3326, the chair appoints the yom from wisconsin, ms. waled bin, to -- ms. build win to propre-side -- baldwin to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h r. 3326, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill making appropriations for the department of defense for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2010, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: purr -- the chair: pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the first time. the gentleman from pennsylva

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. foxx: mr. point every american will see a doctor or require some form of emergency care, whether it is the birth of a child or an aging parent sick with cancer. families are praying for the best health care possible for their loved ones. but right now democrats are pushing for a government takeover of health care that would severely limit many patient's access to lifesaving treatment. house republicans know that health care run by government bureaucrats doesn't work because it's been tried and failed in other countries. tragedies result when government controls health care and makes decisions best left to doctors and their patients. republicans will offer a better plan for health care reform, one that provides patients and their families with the peace of mind that comes with having the care they need when they need it. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentlewoman has expired. the gentlewoman from maine, for what purpose do you rise? ms. pingree: to address the house for on

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. jones, north carolina. for what purpose does the gentleman rise? mr. jones: i ask unanimous consent that i might speak for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: a true gentleman, the gentleman from north carolina is recognized for five minutes. mr. jones: mr. speaker, many members of the house may have seen a recent "wall street journal" article that documented how existing disclosure rimplets allow many of the costs -- requirements allow many of the costs associated with delegation trips overseas to go unreported. right now when members of congress take foreign trips using commercial airlines, the costs are publicly disclosed in reports published in the congressional record. however, the cost of members to foreign trips using military aircraft are not. in the past, members of congress have used military aircraft even when traveling to exotic locations that are readily served by commercial airlines. press reports have indicated that the military even maintains a specially outfitted v

mrs. davis: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. lungren: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. lungren: today, i rise in support of this bill, the track bill, which will encourage states to adopt measures towards the modernization of election systems. the legitimacy of our systems is based on the public trust that properly cast ballots are counted and in the case of absentee ballots reach their appropriate destination. there is cause for concern as to the legitimacy of the outcome. long gone should be the days when dogged-ear absentee ballots are relegated to dark corners. instituting a tracking system, states can further ensure that security of their absentee ballots. some have said this is really promoting postal progress information for election shipments. mover, an absentee tracking system will enable voters the ability to call attention to ballots that failed to reach their destination. beyond the benefits of a ballot tracking system, it is a volunteer incentive-driven system

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. at purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? mrs. biggert: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. biggert: mr. speaker, tony marie's bakery in my hometown can fulfill your chocolate chip cookie cravings or make an elegant wedding cake for you, which they did for my kids. imagine if d.c. bureaucrats from a new federal consumer cookie protection agency require our bakery to use only a new federal cookie recipe and sell one kind of cookie, sugar-free with no flavor, and only certain customers are deemed healthy enough to buy it so they stop going. what happens? the bakery is out of business. as crazy as it sounds, it's very similar to the democrats' solution to protect us from our future financial disaster. masked in rhetoric to simplify and improve our lives, it requires the new agency to tell every community, financial business across america which products they can and cannot offer to c

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. moran: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i can understand why our friends and colleagues on the other side were very much concerned over the cost estimate that the congressional budget office came up with for this health insurance plan. but there are some things in the c.b.o. report that we also need to be aware. first of all, over the next decade there will actually be a $6 billion surplus. so in terms of adding to the deficit, it doesn't. it actually adds to the surplus. but they also estimate that only about 3% of americans will actually choose the public option. so 97% of americans will continue to be in their private plan. they also estimate that the amount of employer provided coverage is going to increase. so this is hardly some kind of socialized government takeover of health care when 97% will continue to be insured by their own employer. now the real reason why i think this needs to be done is that health insurance premiums have gone up by -- they've gone up by nine times. the speaker pro tempore: the gentl

mr. speaker. >> mr. speaker, the government is committed to the current nuclear deterrent and the development of a replacement system. the progress is being made in completing the action it set out in a the two thus and six white paper, the future of the u.k. nuclear deterrent. >> thank you mr. speaker this of the damage in the 2006 white paper by tony blair told this house in december 2006 that britain could maintain its minimum strategic deterrent while producing from 200 to one to 160 warheads. less than three years later the current prime minister seems to be offering to reduce this figure below 160 warheads. how can he do this while still maintaining a minimum level of deterrence? >> the prime minister almost made it -- made it very clear that he was committed to maintaining the nuclear deterrent. we need to try to make an appropriate contribution to any small bilateral nuclear proposition that there is made, but we have to have the same time ensure that we have a credible minimum nuclear deterrent a

mr. speaker. if you thought spending was fast then, holy cow. with that, mr. speaker, i would like to yield 2 1/2 minutes to a member of the budget committee, mr. mchenry. the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. mchenry: i thank the ranking member for yielding. i rise in opposition to the democrats' so-called pay-go scheme. it sounds good, but the reality is far different than the sound of it. it does nothing to control out-of-control spending. the proposal does nothing to hold accountable discretionary spending, which is 40% of the budget. as american families face difficult decisions about every dollar they spend, the majority of this congress believes that 40% of their budget should be exempt from fiscal discipline, because congress must show the for titude to resolve these spending issues and control reckless spending i support the republican alternative. it sets discretionary spending caps for the next decade. the caps would not impact defense, veterans or social security and to adequ