mr. speaker. the honorable leader of the opposition. >> mr. speaker, we have another problem with this government. mr. carson is being investigated. a former chief of staff of the prime minister, for the prime minister's closest advisors may end up in prison for electoral flaws. thoughts. government is just a breath away from being found in -- parliament. will they finally admit their responsibility for their abuse of power. the honorable government house leader. >> mr. speaker, we will not tolerate anyone breaking the law. we brought in top reforms, mr. speaker, to make canada's government more accountable. we believe in those reforms. when these allegations were brought to our attention, we immediately informed the authorities. that was the right thing to do, mr. speaker. another right thing to do would be for this leader of the opposition to put aside his calls for the government and get behind our jobs-creating -- contained in the budget. >> the honorable leader of the opposition. >> mr. speak

mr. speaker. >> order. >> mr. speaker, both the pentagon and parliament has demolished the services. the cost is $30 billion, 1,000 times more than help for students and no-electric seniors they offer $1.15 a day. the junior finance compares it to depression relief in the dirty 30s. that's a dirty insult. why did this regime waste more money in one day on the gluttonous g20 binge than they provide to low income seniors last year. [applause] >> the liberal party of canadas wants to waste $400 million on unnecessary and reckless election. the real scandal is the liberal led coalition won't accept the democratic will of canadians, mr. speaker. worse yet they won't be open and transparent about it. i like the reckless coalition. they want to put hundreds of millions of dollars in pockets of hard working people that built the country. rather than spend the money on unnecessary election. >> the honorable member for montana. >> nobody will take lessons on democracy for this crowd. >> conservative contemp

mr. speaker, i'd like to now call omr. weiner from new york and also inquire how much time we have on this side, how much time is left. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california has 21 minutes remaining. the gentleman from new york is recognized for -- ms. eshoo: he's recognized for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: two minutes. mr. weiner: crisiaverted, ladies and gentlemen. what a relief. what a relief. i'm glad we got the economy back going. i'm so glad we secured our nuclear power plants. so glad american are back to work. we discovered a target we can all agree upon. it's tse guys. this is a problem. it's clicking cadillac. -- it's click and clack. now, let's look at the record here. for one, they talk in that boston accent. "car talk." it's a car, congessmen. second, they talk about master cylinders. it's kinky. i am glad my republican friends are finally getting to the bottom of this. and then with all the giggling and snorting they do every weekend on their show, it's got to be some kind of a code.

mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'm sure the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to lance corporal liam tasker from the royal army veterinary core who died the first of march. the whole country has been touched by the story of this true hero who worked with his search dog theo locating improvised explosive devices weapons and bomb-making equipment to save many, many lives. he will not be forgotten and our deepest condolences should be with his family, his friends and his colleagues. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and in addition to my duties in this house i shall have further such meetings in the house today. >> mr. speaker, i'm sure that the whole house will join in passing on the condolences of the family and friends of our foreign service personnel. mr. speaker, the prime minister will be aware that today is no smoking today. will he join me in graduating the organizers that takes place this evening in my constituency. it's a part of the statue si which is comp

mr. deputy speaker, mr. deputy speaker -- >> courtesy should be shown but can i say to everybody, the public also wants to hear what the opposition has got to say. if the cabinet members do not want to listen, then please leave the chair. some people may agree, some may disagree. the opposition? >> they shout and sneer when it hits the highs. he also promised in his june budget that he would deliver low inflation. and what happened? inflation has risen months after months after months. and it didn't simply happen by accident. it happened because he took the wrong decision on v.a.t. same old taxes, same old tories. and he promised us falling unemployment, too. and what has happened since he gave his first budget? over 60,000 more people looking for work. to this tory government, just like the ones of the past, unemployment is still is price worth paying. and when people heard -- and when people heard the chancellor's budget speech today, they will wonder what world he was describing. i think the chancellor sho

mr. speaker. thank you for yielding. i rise today in support of this rule, house resolution 174 and the underlying bill, my legislation, h.r. 1076, to prohibit federal funding of national public radio and the use of federal funds to acquire radio content. it is time for american citizens to stop funding an organization that can stand on its own feet. long before any of the recent news stories on videos or the juan williams fiasco, i sponsored legislation in congress to pull the plug on taxpayer funding for n.p.r. i enjoy some programs on n.p.r., but i have long believed it can stand on its own. the pointed issue is not the quality or content of programming on n.p.r., the point is not the degree to which americans support the arts, radio news, and educational programs, the point today is whether government programs and services that can be funded privately or otherwise available in the private sector should receive taxpayer funding. . apart from constitutional concerns, as a country we no longer hav

mr. speaker, mr. speaker, i don't think people will even understand what that answer was supposed to mean, frankly. [laughter] >> because -- because he should listen to the chief inspector of lacks. we can't leave the front line untouched and that is because of the scale of the cuts. and also 2,000 police officers are being forced out under the a-19 rule. sergeant dave hewitt. i will be walking away on the force, unfortunately, not through choice as far as i'm concerned i'm still young and i wanted to continue being a neighborhood sergeant. that sounds like a front line police officer to me. >> yeah. >> can i ask the prime minister the same question. does he expect there to be fewer front line police officers in the years ahead? yes or no? >> there is no reason why there should be fewer front line officers. no, mr. speaker. both parties -- both parties agree that the police budget has to be cut. i heard the shadow chancellor say we would have made cuts to policing. they would have cut policing. we have

mr. speaker. given that yesterday was international women's day but today we also have the trade figures expert girls, could the prime minister tell if he agrees with me that we would have better figures if we get more women on board in companies across the united kingdom? >> i think the honorable lady is absolutely right. the trade figures show a big increase in exports. this is the sort of rebalancing the economy needs. and yes we need to get more women involved in the workforce, board level, and also in entrepreneurism. if we had the same rate of women setting up the small businesses here as in america we would have tens of thousands of extra businesses creating wealth and jobs. >> mr. speaker, can i start by paying tribute to lance corporal lee yam to the rural army veterinary corps. he was doing a job that put him in such danger and he showed extraordinary bravery and courage. we pass on deep condolences to his family and friends. who authorized the mission in ben gazzea last weekend. tr the

mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. and mr. speaker, i ask that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to insert extraneous material on the bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentlelady from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 1076, a bill to get the federal government and federal taxpayers out of the business of buying radio program they do not agree with. this is a bill that is long overdue. regardless of what you think of n.p.r., its programming or statements by its management, the time has come to cut the umbilical chord from the taxpayer support that has become as predictable as an entitlement program. much has changed, mr. speaker, in the media landscape since the corporation for public broadcasting was first created in 1967. followed by its creation of national public radio in 1970. today, we have multiple listening choices. there's analogue radio, digital radio, satellite radio, str

mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. and mr. speaker, i ask that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to insert extraneous material on the bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentlelady from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 1076, a bill to get the federal government and federal taxpayers out of the business of buying radio program they do not agree with. this is a bill that is long overdue. regardless of what you think of n.p.r., its programming or statements by its management, the time has come to cut the umbilical chord from the taxpayer support that has become as predictable as an entitlement program. much has changed, mr. speaker, in the media landscape since the corporation for public broadcasting was first created in 1967. followed by its creation of national public radio in 1970. today, we have multiple listening choices. there's analogue radio, digital radio, satellite radio, str

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. quigley, for five minutes. mr. quigley: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, montana is the home to the second largest coal plant west of the mississippi. one box car full of coal is burned every five minutes. the burning coal creates mercury, aluminum and ars nick which is pumped out of the factory and into the air. the chemicals caught in the air are caught in the scrubbers and dumped with coal ash into settling ponds. these are shallow artificial lakes of concentrated toxicity which leech these poison into ack with you phiers. the sludge flows from the surrounding towns and countryside bubbling up, cracking the floor of a local grocery store. ranchers in eastern montana are suing the plant for damages. noxious water is the only liquid that fills their wells and stock ponds. james, a renowned climate scientist it will cause the extension of 400 species. but coal strip burns on. why? because we have no nati

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on h.r. 471, and include extraneous materials thereon. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. issa: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. issa: mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. the gentleman may proceed. mr. issa: mr. speaker, it's a great pleasure for me to rise in strong support of h.r. 471, the scholarship for opportunity and results act. h.r. 471 is not new. but h.r. 471 is essential. it re-authorizes and makes improvements in the d.c. opportunity scholarship program, which was created by congress in 2003, to provide eligible low-income district parents with an opportunity to send their children to a private school of their choice. but it does more. it also provides an equal amount of money for charter public schools which are g

mr. speaker, for that reason, mr. speaker, i'm going to encourage my colleagues to support this rule and with that, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: does the gentleman have remaining speakers? mr. scott: we do not. mr. polis: then i yield myself such time as i may consume. the last thing we want to do in a bad economic climate is punish people for getting a few extra dollars or working an extra job. this bill is intended to help small businesses. i ran a small business before i was elected to congress. there's great support from both sides of the aisle to making sure we reduce the 1099 reporting rirments for small businesses an people who happen to have a rental home. but this situation of thanks, but no thanks. thanks for saying i don't have to fill out an extra form because i bought a $600 refrigerator for my rental property but no thanks because you're sending me a $5,000 bill. an average middle class family could find ou

mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. and mr. speaker, i ask that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to insert extraneous material on the bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentlelady from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 1076, a bill to get the federal government and federal taxpayers out of the business of buying radio program they do not agree with. this is a bill that is long overdue. regardless of what you think of n.p.r., its programming or statements by its management, the time has come to cut the umbilical chord from the taxpayer support that has become as predictable as an entitlement program. much has changed, mr. speaker, in the media landscape since the corporation for public broadcasting was first created in 1967. followed by its creation of national public radio in 1970. today, we have multiple listening choices. there's analogue radio, digital radio, satellite radio, str

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.r. 872. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. gibbs: mr. speaker, i yield my time to the gentlewoman from ohio, mrs. schmidt, and ask unanimous consent that she be allowed to control that time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. i yield half my time, 10 minutes. the speaker pro tempore: who seeks recognition? mrs. schmidt: mr. speaker, i rise in support of this bill and ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. schmidt: mr. speaker, it's imperative that we act in a timely manner on h.r. 872, to ensure that our small businesses, farmers, communities, counties and state and federal agencies will not be burdened with a costly duplicative permit requirement that offers no environmental or health benefits. it is important to no

mr. speaker. i'm prepared to yield back if mr. lynch has no other speakers. mr. lynch: i have no further speakers and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts yields back. mr. ross: thank you, mr. speaker. i urge all members to support passage of h.r. 793 and i yield back, mr. speaker, the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: all time having been yielded, the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 793. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative -- mr. ross: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. mr. ross: i'd request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on the question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from ca

mr. speaker. given the appetite of the even more civic societies to consider valuable work such as home senator cambridge to consider to cooperate and will he consider including smaller organizations in such a new fund? >> well, i understand the question, unfortunately, we have no money to consider. we had to take some tough decisions on eligibility for the first round. we're looking for ways to top that out but we have no current plans for the second round. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'm sure the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to private gene hutchinson and private robert wood from 17 port maritime regiment. they were killed in a fire at camp bastian on monday the 14th of february. their service for the safety of the british people will not be forgotten and we send our deepest condolences to their families, their friends and their colleagues. mr. speaker, i'm sure the whole house would wish to send to the people in new zealand and those sadly at least four british citizens in

mr. speaker. the speaker: the gentleman from tennessee. >> mr. speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. the speaker: the question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the journal stand as i proved. >> mr. speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. the pledge allegiance will be led by the gentleman from tennessee, mr. duncan. mr. duncan: mr. speaker, i ask the members and the fellow guests to join me. 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: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek to be recognized? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address

mr. speaker. we want to have something that we haven't had in the last couple of years, that is, an open amendment proprocess when it comes to regular appropriations bills. mr. ronellers and i have been discussing that at length and will continue to. i believe that the best way to deal with this is not leadership but for the floor managers to come together and work out an agreement on that. with that, i yield back the balance of my time. mr. dicks: that's what happened this time. on i think the most difficult appropriations bill that's been considered. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: i join the gentleman from washington in praising the gentleman from california, the chair of the rules committee, with regard to the modified open process that this body was able to undertake but with regard to this particular bill before us, what the gentleman from california said is that the democrats would be allowed to offer an amendment that woul

mr. speaker, prepared to deploy a force is without careful thought. we have, in this case, given extremely careful thought to the situation that we have not had. i think it is absolutely right to play a leading role on the u.n. security council to secure action, and i believe it is exactly right, and i worked with allies to make sure that is brought about. i know there will be many people in our country who now want questions answered about what we are doing and how we will go about it, and we will answer all of those questions in the hours and weeks ahead, and to work to make sure we do the right thing for the people of libya, the people of our country, and the world as a whole. cough -- >> hear, hear. >> mr. miller band. >> can i say that we welcome the security council resolution and support the u.k. playing its full part? the international community has shown clear resolve with what has happened. since the statement 2.5 weeks ago, we support action to help the libyan people. we support the government and answer the necessary questions that we thin

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today is a very special day for not only me, but many people who live in dallas, texas, because today is ebby holiday's 100th birthday. i've known ebby for 22 years. this incredibly successful woman is one of the most generous and hardworking individuals i've ever known. ebby has been an entrepreneur beginning her career selling hats and today she is the driving force for change in the real estate industry and a household name all across north texas. eb, y's incredible story is the embodiment of america's dream. her dedication, work ethic and vision have turned ebby holiday realtors into the 10th largest independently owned real estate company in the nation. ebby is also well known as a respected community leader. her active civic involvement and philanthropic efforts have inspired others to give back to those in need. her name has become so monday news to with ethics, class and generosity. over the course of her lifetime, ebby has witnessed many historical events and changes

mr. speaker. well, here we are. it's eight weeks into the 112th congress and still not a single republican proposal to create jobs and strengthen our economy. no jobs proposals and no jobs. instead we have a series of reports stating clearly that the republicans' slash and burn budget would eliminate jobs, hundreds and thousands ever them, and send our economy spiraling back into recession. even goldman sachscies the republican continuing resolution would depress economic growth by 2% and raise unemployment by 1%. mark zahndy, the economist, notes that this slash and burn idea of spending would cost our country 700,000 jobs. so here we are again, eight weeks into the new leadership, and all we get is negative growth and job loss. so, mr. speaker, where are my colleagues? they need to get serious about creating jobs, strengthening our economy, and ensuring long-term growth for our children and grandchildren. i'd urge us to get together, house democrats, senate democrats, and republicans in a good fa

mr. speaker. thank you, mr. speaker. the house wishes to join me in a a a tribute to lance corporal steven mckey of the irish regiment who died last wednesday. he was a highly respected, selfless and committed soldiers who will be sorely missed by all those who served with him. deepest of the with his family and friends. across september military repatriation will no longer pass through the town. the house wishes to join me in paying tribute to the people, and dignified demonstrations have shown between the public and our armed forces. mr. speaker it has been 100 years since the town was conferred with the title of royalty but i can today confirm to the house that her majesty the queen has agreed to confer the thai royal on the town as an enduring symbol of the nation's admiration and our gratitude to the people of that town. the town will roll later this year in a move i believe will be welcomed across our country. i have meetings with minnesota colleagues and others and did addition i will have other meetings later tod

mr. mcgovern. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for three minutes. mr. mcgovern: thank you. mr. speaker, i want to thank the ranking member for the time, and i rise in strong opposition to this closed rule and to the underlying bill. mr. speaker, this process in this house is awful. on this bill, h.r. 1076, there were no hearings at all. and to top it off, we had an emergency consideration in the rules committee. did you think it was about jobs, did you think it was about health care? no, it was about defunding n.p.r. that's what this new majority thinks is an emergency. not jobs, not the economy but defunding the national public radio. mr. speaker, h.r. 1076 is a horrible idea and i hope everybody in this chamber realizes this doesn't cut one dollar, not one dime, not one penny from the federal deficit. we all know what's going on here. the reason this bill is before us is a discredited right-wing activist made a selectively edited misleading 11-minute video of a two-hour

mr. speaker -- mr. speaker, i rise today to address a grave threat to both our economy and our democracy, and that is the disappearing middle class. over the last 30 years there has been a dramatic and deliberate transfer of wealth from middle class to the very, very, very rich. income equality is now at the highest levels since 1928. wages have stagnated from middle and working class families despite enormous gains in productivity. where has the money gone? this chart shows the change in the average pretax household income from 1979 to 2005. the bottom 20%, that's that number way down in the corner, the bottom 20% of households saw their income over those 30 years grow just $200. over the same period, the top 1.1%, .1% saw income growth of nearly $6 million each year. the top .1% now makes an average of $27 million per household per year. the average income for the bottom 90% of americans, $31,244. meanwhile, republicans, who squandered a budget surplus, created a huge deficit with unpaid for tax cuts t

mr. speaker. mr. clyburn: i would like to take a moment to associate myself with the remarks we just heard from congressman joe wilson. and to welcome my long-time friend, reverend charles jackson , who when we used to meet i used to call him something different. i want to thank him so much for giving us the prayer today and let him know how much i appreciate his long friendship and that of his family as well. i look forward to seeing you in a couple days. thank you, sir. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 further wup requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. poe: request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. poe: mr. speaker, foreign invaders are threatening the people who feed america. recently i was invited to the arizona border by congresswoman gabrielle giffords' office. i met with border ranchers wh

mr. speaker, that is a vote against canadians. >> mr. speaker, in yesterday's budget this government had the opportunity to address families, but they chose not to. nothing for education, nothing to support centers, nothing to provide clean water, nothing to provide safe access across canada, especially to the north. their answers are products that only reduce the government possible liability, like replacing fuel tanks. -- reduce the government's own liability, like replacing fuel tanks. >> the hon. minister of northern development. >> they are delivering strategic investments that will help improve the lives of canadians. they delivered on education, housing, water, economic development, and human rights. it is going quite well, thank you. northerners are long experience, while the ndp voted against the investment. we are the party that delivers. >> order. >> mr. speaker, filipino canadians it worked hard to build this country. we know that nannies have substandard living conditions and have had their immigration status threatened and p

mr. speaker. for purposes of debate only i yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from colorado, mr. polis. pending which i yield myself such time as i may consume. during consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for purpose of debate only. this resolution provides for a modified open rule for the consideration of h.r. 830, the f.h.a. finance program termination act. provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee on financial services and for consideration of any amendments proposed by members that conform to the house rule in which were preprinted in the congressional record no later than march 9 of today -- yesterday. today. mr. speaker, i'm also pleased to stand before the house today and support this rule and the underlying legislation, h.r. 830, the f.h.a. refinance program termination act. i appreciate the hard work of the distinguished chairman of the financial services committee, mr. b

mr. speaker. . the speaker pro tempore: the chair is prepared to entertain one-minutes, after the house has maintained order. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida rise? ms. ros-lehtinen: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and stepped. the speaker pro tempore: you are recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: i rise to recognize an extraordinary school in my south florida community, the miami help brew -- hebrew community. the academy was the first jewish day school in the southeastern united states. the hebrew academy has grown to over 600 students and served the educational and religious needs of our jewish families and students. in addition to a general education, the students of miami hebrew academy are taught the benefits of a strong israeli-american partnership and holocaust education. i cannot thank them enough for its leadership in both the general and spiritual education of our south flor

mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. and mr. speaker, i ask that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to inser extraneous material on the bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentlelady from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: tnk you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 1076, a bill to get the federal government and federal taxpayers out of the business of buying radio program they do not agree with. this is a bill that is long overdue. regardless of what you think of n.p.r., its programming or statements by its management, the time has com to cut the umbilical chord from the taxpayer support that has become as predictable as an entitlement program. much has changed, mr. speaker, in the media landscape since the corporation for public broadcasting was first created in 1967. followed by its creation of national public radio in 1970. today, we have multiple listing choices. there's analogue radio, digital radio, satellite radio, streaming

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, let me express my appreciation to you and to the leadership of this congress for allowing me 30 minutes to speak to my constituents, but also to speak to the american people about the central issue that confronts our nation and this economic crisis. mr. speaker, the central issue that has confronted every congress, that remains unaddressed, for which i want to talk about tonight, is unemployment. the unemployment rate in our country is too high. the democratic message, job creation. and create jobs. i respect that message. republicans believe in tax cuts and tax breaks and probusiness perspective which many democrats support as well, and i believe that clearly economic growth is the path to job creation. but for the unemployed in our nation, a very, very different category, the debate led by democrats and led by republicans in the congress of the united states all too often ignores people who are unemployed. unemployment is a very special category. every member of congress kno

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington. mr. dicks: i yield two minutes to the distinguished lady from california, barbara lee, a member of the appropriations committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized for two minutes. ms. lee: thank you very much. i want to thank the gentleman for yielding. and to say today that once again i rise to oppose this continuing resolution. once again the majority is reading from a very familiar script that imposes budgetary pain on vulnerable communities that can least endure these budget cuts. for a third consecutive time now, the majority is presenting a temporary spending bill total -- totaling $6 billion in spending cuts and $2.6 billion in earmark cuts to very meaningful programs. once again this c.r. does nothing to promote jobs. the majority pledge to develop jobs when they regained control of the house, but they continue to renege on their promise. it's important to emphasize that the promised cuts will hit communities that can least afford these hits. the

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from washington. mr. dicks: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. dicks: i want to take a moment to congratulate two longtime staff members who are leaving us after years of service. beverly served onhe -- serves as clerk on the homeland subcommitte and another subcommittee before becoming the first woman staff leader. he was part of the creation of the 9/11 commission and the department of homeland security and during hurricane katrina. she helped craft the recovery and reinvestment act, the recovery act that saved tens of thousandsf american jobs and kept this country from slipping into another great depression. we tha bev for agreeing to stay on with us and help with the committee's transition ancon garage late her on her many years of service in the executive branch as wells for us. she will be miss bud we wish her well in her new endeavors. i want to extend my deep appreciation to chris who served on the interior appropriations subcommitte

mr. speaker. two weeks ago, i spoke about a serious problem in puerto rico. the problem is the systematic effort by the ruling party to deny the right of the people to speak freely, to criticize their government openly and to make their voices heard. i talked about student protests that have been met with violent resistance by the police. i was not the first to speak about it and i could have said much more. this report, entitled human rights crisis in puerto rico, first amendment under siege, is sering. it details the complaints of students, legislators and the press who were beaten and pepper sprayed by police. female students treated with gross disrespect. the government's overreaction to demonstrations at the university and capital over budget cuts and layoffs. this next picture, this is the capitol in san juan, puerto rico, surrounded by riot police as people attempted to gain entrance to the same assembly as this one here today and this is how they were met by the police. this is how the poli

mr. speaker. i had the privilege this morning to participate in a fascinating in-depth discussion sponsored by the national journal and the regents foundation. living well at the end of life, a national conversation. it was made possible by a group that -- insurance company headquartered in my hometown, portland, oregon, and the deep commitment that its president and c.e.o. has to be able to make sure that families have the information, the tools they have -- necessary to make sure that they understand their treatment choices and that they are respected. this is an issue that goes far beyond the so-called end of life. this is key to -- so that everybody knows their health care choices. they understand their choices. and they make their wishes known, their choices honored, and respected. it is a mistake as we have these conversations to mistake the high cost of end of life with concerns about health care reform. when people are seriously ill, they have high health care spending. and there's nothing

mr. speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from mississippi, mr. nudgely, for five minutes. mr. nunnelee: the rising gas prices are a serious strain on an economy that is beginning to show small signs of recovery. right now, the average gas price in mississippi is $3.50 a gallon. and i don't think anybody would be surprised if that number continues to rise. every time gas prices go up by one penny, that costs american consumers $4 million a day. families in north mississippi have been dealing with tight budget for the last couple of years. and rising gas prices severely impact an already tightened family budget. we all know that ultimately gas prices will be passed onto in higher prices through higher transportation costs, increased cost of groceries and other commodities. when there's no extra money in the pocketbooks, there is no padding in the family budget to deal with this higher cost of living associated with oil prices. with what's hap

mr. speaker, i did not hear a questionnaire. >> mr. speaker, we know why the member opposite is avoiding the question. this prime minister gave 50 million taxpayer dollars to employees and former senior staff been on the organization's web site concerning the energy and environment, there is a presentation mr. carson gave. the title "managing a conservative political agenda in a minority situation." the give advice on how to manipulate the media and members of parliament. >> the it schauble government house leader. -- the hon. government house leader. >> i do not think i heard a question there. i remember when peggy nashua's year. she was always fighting for the cause of senior citizens. if she were in this house today, she would be voting for the guaranteed income supplement. it is in the best interest of canadians and they deserve it. >> the hon. member. >> mr. speaker, bruce carson is now the subject of an investigation. it is said that the minister of natural resources gave him a mandate. what mandate to did carson have for quebec a

mr. speaker. mr. speaker on monday i met with parents of young children in my district who attend early child hood education classes. we spoke about how vital early education is and the development of young children. how early education increases high school graduation rates. how 50 years of solid research has shown that early childhood education reduces crime and delinquency and yield up to a $7 return on every dollar invested. unfortunately, though, with the passage of h.r. 1, just over a week ago, this body made the largest cut to education in our nation's history. . now, we all understand that our nation needs to cut spend bug the society that planses its budget on the backs of its children should not be surprised when the spine of its future is broken. these children are 2, 3, and 4 years old. they didn't run up the debt and deficit of our country. but the response of the republicans in the house of representatives is that they would pay for it. that doesn't make sense. it is morally wrong. the sp

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: state your point. mr. lungren: the gentleman made a personal reference to me stating that i made a statement on the floor and then called that the biggest lie of the year. is that in fact an appropriate comment to be made on the floor during debate? mr. blumenauer: mr. speaker, it's not -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the gentleman from california has not stated a point of order. would you proceed to state the point. mr. lungren: i would make a point of order that the gentleman has made a personal reference to me and followed that up by saying that what i said was a lie. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentleman demanding the words be taken down? mr. lungren: not at this time, mr. speaker. but i would ask that the speaker would admonish members not to question the motivation of other members in reference to any debate that's taken place. mr. blumenauer: mr. speaker, i would suggest that the people listen to what i said. the speaker pro t

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, for the purposes of debate only i yield the cuts tomorrow marry 30 minutes to the the gentlewoman from -- customary 30 minutes to the gentleman, my friend from new york, ms. slaughter. pending which i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. sessions: during consideration of this resolution all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. 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. mr. sessions: house resolution 151 provides for a modified open rule that allows any member to offer an amendment to the underlying bill as long as it is preprinted in the congressional record and complies with house rules. this rule continues to build on the commitment of the republican majority to consider legislation in a more open, honest, and thoughtful way. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of this r

mr. speaker, we will also take action to help low-income seniors.ere are seniors struggling to pay their bills each month. often, they are women. often they are widowed. they worked hard their whole lives for their families and communities, but lack any pension income. to provide greater support to seniors most in need, we'll provide a top-up benefit to the guaranteed income supplement. [applause] [applause] this new measure will be for single seniors and $840 per year for senior couples. mr. speaker, it includes the financial security of 680,000 canadians who helped build their country who helped them live their senior years in dignity. >> translator: mr. speaker, our government will also provide additional health to canadians saving for retirement including self-employed canadians through a new low-cost pension option. we will work with our preventional and territorial partners to have interest in the pension plan as soon as possible. federal, preventional governments are working for modest enhancement to the canada pension plan. any changes to th

mr. deputy speaker, mr. deputy speaker, the north sea oil tax regime was most recently changed in 2006 when the price of oil stood at $66. it is now almost doubled that amount. that means that oil companies are making unexpected profits on oil prices that are far higher than those who base their investment decisions on. we do not in the north sea is intend to introduce a regime now. we can do something else. we can introduce a fair fuel stabilizer. [shouting] >> from tomorrow the supplementary charge levied on oil and gas production will increase from 20%, to 32%. even after this problems on a barrel of oil are forecast to be higher in the next five years than in the last five years that this will raise an additional 2 billion pounds of revenue. and we will use the new tax money to do this. first, we will delay the inflation rise until next year and also delay the april 2012 inflation rise and to the following summer. second, the fuel duty escalator that adds an extra penny on top of inflation every year will

mr. connolly: i thank the speaker. this amendment, mr. speaker, which i submit with mr. green of texas, who led this battle in committee, protects -- the speaker pro tempore: the house will please be in order. members and staff will take their conversations from the floor and please clear the aisle. the gentleman may continue. mr. connolly: i thank the speaker. this amendment, mr. speaker, protects our men and women in uniform who risk their lives to keep us safe in our homes by protecting theirs. it would continue providing emergency mortgage assistance to service members, veterans, and gold star families amending the underlying bill that would otherwise strip away this vital assistance to homeowners in distress through no fault of their own. whether it is the result of being laid off or a severe medical condition or emergency, congress has not turned its back on our nation's veterans when they are in need, and now is no time to start. as my colleagues are well aware, the foreclosure crisis has affected millions of american families. mr. speaker, we are not in order. the

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. poe: request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. poe: mr. speaker, the middle east is in turmoil. citizens are in revolt and are ousting their dictators. one of the worst rulers is gaddafi in libya. gaddafi is so bad the president has involved the united states military in support of the rebels there. however, secretary of defense gates has stated our national security interest is not at risk in libya. so why are we there? it seems to me this war's being waked under a new doctrine of humanity. in other words, the united states will now decide when to drop bombs on another country in the name of humanity when a ruler we don't like acts against humanity. this fuzzy emotional doctrine ultimately gives a president the unilateral ability to intervene militarily anywhere the president doesn't like the way a foreign ruler treats his people. the president needs to clarify this doctrine of war in the name of humanity. what constitution

mr. speaker, that is the demonstrable need. we said there must be clear which of the people of libya and the wider region for international action. it was the people of libya through the national council who were the first to call for protection through a no-fly zone. i would say this. it really has been remarkable how arab leaders have come forward and condemned the actions of the dot the's government. in recent days, i have spoken with leaders of saudi arabia, qatar, the united arab emirates and jordan. this support for -- this support for this goes far beyond the arab world. last month of three african members of the u.s. and three council voted in favor of the resolution. -- of the un security council voted in favor of the resolution. along with france, lebanon, and the united states, we worked hard to draft a proper language which could command the support of the international community. last night, the u.s. security council agreed to that resolution. resolution 1973 demands the immediate establishment of a ceasefire and a

mr. speaker. mr. speaker. mr. speaker. not for the first time i have to tell him his own selective places. 83 of the welfare reform bill proposeds precisely that. people don't understand why he is doing it. if he says he will abandon the policy let's abandon the policy. that is what is happening. this is a point that has been raised from right across the house of commons. it is a point we have responded to. it is a review he can take part in and perhaps say something constructive. >> it is not a review. it is a flawed -- a clause in his bill to take away the mobility component. 2022 disabled persons organization that and down the country are saying he should examine the policy. a suggestion for him because he has done it before. why doesn't he complete the review now and say something in the policy? >> the first thing the gentleman said about the living allowance was he wanted support on gateway reform. you don't hear about that much very much anymore. as i said the review is rolled into the personal independence payment.

mr. speaker. i'd like to yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from michigan, mr. clarke. the speaker pro tempore: t gentleman from michigan is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. mr. clarke: you're right. it's all about debt. debt. our homeowners, they are very concerned about debt. it may not be the federal debt that their grandchildren may have to pay decades from now, but it's definitely that mortgage payment that's due next month, that's the debt that our homeowners cannot afford to pay. so here's what i'm asking this congress to do. hold off on cutting back on these foreclosure initiatives before we directly help our homeowners. we can help them in a way that won't cost much more money. as a matteof fact, let's give homeowners something that they typically don't have when they are facing foreclosure, and that's time. time, time to find a home buyer to pay off their mortgage. time to get more income to pay off their bills. and most importantly, the time and the leverage to voluntarily negotiate with a mortgage servicer that typically will keep losing their loan modification

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington. mr. dicks: i yield two minutes to the distinguished lady from california, barbara lee, a member of the appropriations committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized for two minutes. ms. lee: thank you very much. i want to thank the gentleman for yielding. and to say today that once again i rise to oppose this continuing resolution. once again the majority is reading from a very familiar script that imposes budgetary pain on vulnerable communities that can least endure these budget cuts. for a third consecutive time now, the majority is presenting a temporary spending bill total -- totaling $6 billion in spending cuts and $2.6 billion in earmark cuts to very meaningful programs. once again this c.r. does nothing to promote jobs. the majority pledge to develop jobs when they regained control of the house, but they continue to renege on their promise. it's important to emphasize that the promised cuts will hit communities that can least afford these hits. the

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the motion we have before us to remove the speaker of this body is here for one reason. let's be honest. it's here because these cameras are here. it is the distraction. it is a delay tactic. and it is a gimmick of delay. we all know that. even the media knows that. it is great theater. maybe you will get a story out of it. but, it is theater, mr. speaker, for the minority leader. he is good at it. the gentleman from the 64 this is very good at theater. but this motion before us to remove the speaker of this body is not only, i would argue inappropriate, it is pure political theater and nothing more. the fact is, mr. speaker, that our speaker did follow throughout every step of the process the rules of this body. screaming and yelling does not change that. our rules were followed throughout the process. and while some will say, and use interesting rhetoric that is not the case, the fact is, mr. speaker, the fact is, mr. speaker, that the rules were followed. and let me give yo

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from hawaii rise? the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. hirono: mr. speaker, i grew up in japan where earthquake preparedness is part of life, but none could prepare the nation for the natural disasters that occurred on friday. while my mother had successfully contacted our relatives in japan, many families haven't been able to find or contact their loved ones. thousands of victims are in shelters. many are still missing. the death toll continues to rise. tsunami is a japanese word that the world understands. we saw the water sweeping across farmlands, wiping out everything in their path. gaman is a word that says strength and endurance. they do not stand alone. people from all over the world have sent messages of support and donations continue. in the midst of the tragedy, -- hawaii and japan's ties are strength. the hawaii blood bank is coordinating a national drive. the chamber