mr. speaker. the proud traditions of this house and its committees are continued by the committee funding resolution this rule will provide consideration of. our record of careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars continues with the house authorized funds for the 114th congress below those in 2008. the funding resolution was favelly reported out of committee by -- favorably reported out of committee by unanimous vote vote. the chair and ranking member worked to develop their priorities and each committee also reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the equitable 2/3 1/3 allocation between the majority and minority sides. our record of careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars continues with the house authorized funds for the 114th congress below those in 2008. returning to the ambush elections rule which was sadly not crafted in the same bipartisan fashion as our committee funding resolution, mr. speaker, we must remember that providing for free and fair elections is one of the most fundamental principles

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, mr. speaker, 13 months ago, my constituents lee smith, tragically lost her three-month old baby beatrice due to a rare heart condition. in an effort to help other families avoid the grief and despair of losing a child mrs. smith wants all schools to install defibrillators and to teach life saving skills. will the prime minister offer his support for this vital cause. >> first of all, let me say to the my right honourable friend and his continue went there is nothing more heartbreaking than losing a child and everything we can do to help with this we should. the chancellor announced in his budget. a million pounds, 40 defibrillators including putting defibrillators. >> school. i want a situation, communities pubs schools, villages all have defibrillators. we can save lives this way particularly saving young lives particularly in his con at this time swent's -- constituent case we must do better. >> thank you mr. speaker. may i express my condolences to the families of those who lost their l

mr. speaker. mr. speaker i know the whole house will wish to join me in offering our deepest condolences to the family and friends of all those killed in yesterday's airbus crash in france. it is heart breaking to hear about the schoolchildren, the baby, the families whose lives have been brought to an end. as the foreign secretary said it is likely some british nationals were involved. at this stage three british nationals have been identified as being on the flight. the foreign office is working to find if any further british nationals were onboard. we'll give further information as it becomes available. our ambassador to france is at the crash site. i made it clear the u.k. is ready to offer any assistance we can and i expect to speak to president hollande later today. in addition to my duties at this house i will have such further duties later today. >> mr. speaker may i join the prime minister expressing sympathies to all families affected by yesterday's tragedy. in 2014 the number of people worki

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise to comment on the budget that was passed yesterday out of this house by the republicans. i come from scanton pennsylvania, the birthplace of our vice president and i vice president is often heard to say people talk about family values all the time, family values this, family values that, and he says, look, don't talk to me about your values. show me your budget and i'll tell you what your values are. mr. cartwright: this republican budget was something that i could not support because it will have the effect of cutting over a million jobs over the next year, and even worse than that, it will turn medicare into effectively a voucher program. a voucher program if you're on medicare and you need treatment and they give you a voucher you better hope that that voucher covers the services you need. otherwise, you're out of luck. so if your values include increasing jobs and employment in this country and taking care of our seniors, that republican budget was not the one to vo

mr. speaker. mr. speaker i know the whole house will wish to join me in offering our deepest condolences to the family and friends of all those killed in yesterday's airbus crash in france. it is heart breaking to hear about the schoolchildren, the baby, the families whose lives have been brought to an end. as the foreign there were british nationals involved. three have been identified. the foreign office is questioning whether any further nationals were involved. our ambassador is at the crash site. i spoke to merkel last night and made it clear that we are ready to offer any assistance. i expect to speak to the french president today. i had meetings with others and i shall have further meetings later today. i join the prime minister expressing sympathies to all families affected by yesterday's tragedy. in 2014 the number of people working on air contracts increased by 19%. unsecured borrowing rose by 9% and the percentage living in relative poverty was at the highest level since 2001. would the prim

mr. speaker, mr. speaker it for the last election the prime minister made a know it no, but promise on immigration. can even white house exactly what that promise was? >> we promised to cut net migration. we have cut it from outside the european union. it is increase from inside the european union, not least because we have created more jobs than the rest of the european union put together. [shouting] >> he was rather coy about his precise promise mr. speaker. it was in his contract with the british people. net migration cut to the tens of thousands. now it is 298000, higher than when he took office. is what he said in a contract. here's what he said if we don't deliver our side of the bargain vote us out in five years time. [shouting] when he said that did he mean it? >> there are two reasons for high migration. one is the growth of our economy, and the other is that our benefits system allows people to access that benefits system straight away. i say let's keep the strong economy, let's change that b

mr. speaker. i rise today in support of policies that will help more students and families afford college. the cost of obtaining a college degree has increased more than 1,000% over the last three decades, and many more students need federal loans to cover the cost. and after racking up a mountain of debt, graduates struggle to put money into savings, buy a house or start a business. but many people are shocked to find out that the federal government is making billions of dollars in profits off these students by charging higher interest rates than necessary. this is not fair nor right. we should be rewarding our students for pursuing an education, not taxing them for it. students should get the same low interest rates that the federal reserve gives the big banks on wall street. i hope we can find bipartisan support in congress for commonsense policies to make college more affordable. thank you mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the house will come to order. >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chair would ask all members to please take their conversations from the floor. the chair would ask all members and staff to please take their seats. >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. >> i have a motion to -- the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair would ask all members to please take their conversations from the floor of the house. the chair would ask all members to please take their seats. the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from hawaii seek recognition? mr. takai: mr. speaker i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentleman opposed to the bill? mr. takai: i am opposed. the clerk: mr. takai of hawaii moves to recommit the bill h.r. 1030 to the committee on science, space and technology with instructions to report the same back to the house forthwith with the following

mr. speaker. mr. speaker this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the chancellor was asked six times this morning was a hit conversation with lord green about tax avoidance. [shouting] -- he refused to answer. will not prime minister clarified whether he or the chancellor has had conversations with lord green weenie was a trade minister about tax avoidance -- lord green when he was. >> we dealt with as a fortnight ago. all the proper checks are made and it is the same lord green, this is the same stephen green that labour gave a job to just before the election. that's the truth and they can't get away from it. >> mr. speaker, -- [inaudible] on the isle of white for advanced manufacturing and marine technology. this project will benefit new and existing island businesses. does the prime minister agree that this is an excellent example of government supporting

mr. speaker. i rise today to talk about the pastor fountain. he has crossed the cascade mountain divide to serve common needs on both sides of washington state. pastor fountain began his ministry in 2006 as a youth pastor in lakewood, in western washington. he headed east across the cascades to plan the moses lake baptist church which first opened its doors four years ago this month. pastor fountain also currently serves as the chaplain for the grant county sheriff's office. i would like to thank him for his faithfulness and commitment to serve the needs of the people of our state particularly first responders and our law enforcement community. it is my privilege to welcome pastor fountain his wife, hanna, to the house of representatives as fellow washingtonians. i extend the thanks of this body for his delivering the morning prayer and i ask my colleagues to join me in making pastor fountain's time in our nation's capital warm and inviting. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chai

mr. speaker. i had meetings this morning with colleagues, and in addition to my duties in this house, i will have further such meetings today. support in ukraine is welcome. but we have been woefully lacking against putin's aggression. when he leaves office in 70 days -- [laughter] when he leaves office in 70 days is he content that his place in history, to be the prime minister, his weakness, admired in years of -- he has been mired in years of conflict. at the end of this parliament, i believe those on the side of the house can be proud of the fact that we closed the massive black hole in our defense budget. we can be proud of the fact that we see airplanes flying out of new airports. we are building two aircraft carriers. we can be proud of the fact that submarines are going out of his constituency into the seas to keep our country safe. >> thank you mr. speaker. my most honorable friend strongly supported my gender equality act last year to protect women and girls from ftm -- female genital mu

mr. speaker. i urge all of my colleagues to support the house 2016 budget. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. thompson: mr. speaker request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, on friday, president obama released new regulations for hydraulic fracturing, and once again turned his back on job creation in an attempt to appease a small but vocal group of environmental extremists. these new regulations are unnecessary and threaten the potential growth of jobs on federal lands and across the nation. production of shale resources have groaned by leaps and bounds in recent years and much of this growth has been due to private sector innovation coupled with sensible regulations at the state and local levels. as one of the top producers of natural gas, pennsylvania continues to help drive record-breaking

mr. speaker. i send to the desk a privileged report from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution 152, resolution providing for consideration of the resolution, house resolution 132, providing for the expenses of certain committees of the house of representatives, in the 114th congress, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution, senate joint resolution 8, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, united states code, of the rules submitted by the national labor relations board relating to representation case procedures. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i request unanimous consent to remove my name from h.r. 296. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mrs. maloney: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the

mr. speaker. before the last election, the prime minister made a no if's ann's or but's promise on immigration. >> can he remind the house executive what that comment was? when we promised to cut migration, we cut it from outside the european union but it has increased from inside the european union, not least because we have created more jobs than the rest of the europe in union together. -- european union put together. >> it was in his contract with the british people. cut the tens of thousands. now, it is about 298 house and by the time he took office. this is what he said in the contract. if we don't deliver our side of the bargain vote ourselves in five years time. did he mean at? there are two gang reasons for high migration. one, the growth of our economy. the other is that our benefits system allows people to access the benefits straight away. i say, let's keep the strong economy, let's change the benefits system. he wants to keep the benefits system and trash the economy. >> mr. speaker.

mr. speaker, the israel. eaker boehner: members of congress, i had the distinct honor of introducing to you his excellency, benjamin netanyahu. prime minister netanyahu: speaker of the house, john boehner, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, house minority leader nancy pelosi, and house majority leader mccarthy. i also want to acknowledge senator democratic leader harry reid. harry reid, it is good to see you back on your feet. [applause] it is true what they say to you cannot keep a good man down. i am deeply humbled for the opportunity to speak for a third time before the most important legislative body in the world, the u.s. congress. i want to thank you all for being here today. i know that my speech has been the subject of much controversy. i deeply regret that some perceive me being here as political. that was never my intention. i want to thank you democrats and republicans for your common support for israel, year after year, decade after decade. i know no matter which side of the aisle you sit, you

mr. speaker. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> american families expect us to work hard to keep them safe. it's our job to work together in addressing their national security concerns not to diminish our government's standing. now we must deal with the dynamic created by misguided senators whose attempts to undermine the president on iran have set a dangerous precedent that compromises the authority of future presidents to negotiate on matters of foreign and national security policy. i ask my colleagues, what are we doing? we can't kater to political extremes here at home and protect american families from real extremist threats abroad. let's move beyond the politics and divide -- that divide us and commit to working with the president to ensure that iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. the illinois families i represent deserve it and the american people demand it. i yi

mr. desantos -- desantis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized tore two minutes. mr. desantis: i hear we need to let the courts work their will to defend the constitution. as if we don't have an independent obligation to do that. we took the oath that we would support it. we didn't say we would be in congress pass bills, and let the courts support and defend the constitution. here's the problem beyond just that basic insight. if i were representing the department of justice in front of the fifth circuit to get this injunction overturned the first sentence in my brief would be, that the united states congress has voted knowing this program was in existence to fully fund all operations. court, you should step out of this dispute. it's between the political branches and they have settled it. so it's not just waiting for the courts. and in fact the action today if this bill were to pass i believe it would actually harm the case in the courts. i think it makes it more difficult for those states to

mr. speaker. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and in addition to duties in this house will have other meetings today. >> can the prime minister tell us for the next parliament, what is more important for him on forces on tax column. >> what is some.is combining economic security and national security and the two go together. we inherited a 38 million pound black hole in the defense budget and because of stewardship of the economy with charges from this government we fill that gap and in defense, our economy is strong and the country is safe. >> my right hon. president, the post office mediation scheme the post office sacked the independent investigators told them to destroy all their papers. my right hon. friend agreed it is essential second sight second report should not be suppressed but in thes starting with hon. member west and select committee. >> my right hon. friend raises concerns about the post office, and the post office mediation scheme. it is an issue the busines

mr. speaker. mr. speaker i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials on the record on the bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i do yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. burgess: thank you, mr. speaker. i am pleased that the house today will consider two bills relating to the federal support for trauma care. these bills have both passed the energy and commerce committee at the subcommittee and full committee levels on voice votes. trauma is the leading cause of death under the age of 65. it is expensive, costing over $400 billion per year, third only to heart disease and to cancer. it affects all individuals of all ages 35 million americans annually, or one person every 15 minutes. over many years, mr. green and i have worked closely on this issue, to update the

mr. speaker, mr. speaker i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having risen a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-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 233. the nays are 156 with one voting present. the journal stands approved. for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to remove my name as a co-sponsor of h.r. 976. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? mrs. miller: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, mr. speaker 13 months ago my constituents tragically lost her 3-month-old baby beatriz due to a rare heart condition. in an effort to help other families avoid the grief and despair of losing a child mrs. smith wants all schools to install defibrillators and teach lifesaving skills. will the prime minister offered his support for this vital course? >> first of all let me say to my right honorable friend is his constituent there's nothing more heartbreaking than losing a child in everything we can do to help up as we should. in the budget for the group relators putting dfar bladers into schools. i want to see a situation where community building schools pubs village halls all of them have to fipa leaders because we can save lives in this way and particularly when we are saving such lives as in his constituent's case we must do better. >> thank you mr. speaker. can i start by expressing my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic german air wings air crash. the

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 s.j.res. 8. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. kline: mr. speaker i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he wishes to consume. mr. kline: thank you mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of s.j.res. 8. in just a few short weeks, a regulatory scheme that many americans never heard of will become a reality in almost every private workplace across the country. . today workers and employers rely on a fair process for union elections. under the current process, employers have time to raise concerns and more importantly time to speak with their employees about union representation. under the current system, workers have the opportunity to gather the information they need to make the best decision for their families. but unless congress acts, mr. s

mr. speaker. uant to clause 1 rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the approval of the journal. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the journal is approved. mr. olson: 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 pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 further proceedings on this question are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson. mr. thompson: please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, i hereby resign as the re

mr. speaker mr. chairman, there isn't secret science, just science that my republican colleagues do not like. the contempt for science demonstrated by the republican majority in this house is troublesome. putting profits of a particular industry ahead of the safety and well being of our citizens by rigging the data is dangerous. people might wonder why are we debating this bill here today? well i would suggest you follow the money. i would say follow where the political campaign contributions are going. the notion that we in this house would disregard sound science and instead open the doors for profit making industry to come in and dictate what the rules and regulations are with regard to the safety and well being of our citizens is just plain cages. so i urge my colleagues at the very least support the kennedy amendment and defeat the underlying legislation and with that, i yield back the remaining time. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from texas, mr. smith is recognized. mr. sm

mr. speaker. on the 25 of march, the inquiry which has been looking at the issue of contaminated blood in scotland will finally report likely with implications for the united kingdom. it is highly unlikely there will be a full response because of the timescale. with my right honorable friend who has taken a personal interest over 100 members of the house, given assurance the matter will not slip from his agenda or the government's agenda and as soon as possible in the new parliament there will be an intent at closing down this tragedy in our country. prime minister cameron: let me pay tribute to the right honorable gentleman who has led on this issue, but i suspect every constituency in the house have constituents who had hepatitis c or hiv because of contaminated blood coming to their surgeries and tell their moving stories. it is right to wait for the penrose inquiry and that is not an excuse because i want us to take action. not sure the deal will never fully satisfy those who want this wrong t

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to speak on a bill i just introduced, my first as a member of this body. the land acquisition to cut the national debt or land act. is a commonsense piece of legislation that would prohibit the secretary of interior from using federal dollars to purchase land resulting in a net increase in rakeage under the jurisdiction of the national park service, the u.s. fish and wildlife, and bureau of land management unless the federal budget is balanced for the year in which the land would be purchased. the same would go to the secretary of agriculture unless the federal budget for the given year is balanced, no net increase in the land, acreage may be included in the national forest system. now, mr. speaker, some of this body may wonder why i have chosen to take up this charge in the 114th congress. for my friends on both sides of the aisle, many whom may not be too familiar with the life out west, let me give you some background. just before i arrived to washington, the n

mr. speaker. the prime minister this question before, and he did not answer them. how many jobs should an mp have? >> at the moment i am the member of parliament for west ox richer and the prime minister. to be honest, i do constituency work everyday. i would be misleading the house if i said -- spend more time on my constituency work than being prime minister. i think that is worth reflecting on. >> it has been so successful i want to come off for my right honorable friends and for members of the house could they set out the details of our long-term economy. >> honorable friends, the plan is about skills and about infrastructure and jobs and cutting taxes, but above all it is about livelihoods. it is about securing jobs and livelihoods for people across the country. and the fact that labour cannot talk about the economy any week is because we have created 1000 jobs every day since government has been an obvious -- office. they are keen to talk about second jobs because they don't want to talk abo

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the house republican budget proposal released last week will serve as a strong blueprint to put our country on a long-term path to fiscal responsibility and sustainability. unlike the president's proposed budget which is the same tax and spend policies that have not worked for the president or the american people, the house republican proposal aims to balance the budget within 10 years without ever raising taxes. mr. speaker, yesterday marked the fifth anniversary of the affordable care act being signed into law. let me be clear, obamacare is certainly not worth celebrating. the house majority budget proposal would repeal obamacare in full including the tax increases, erroneous regulations and mandates, all while promoting freedom of choice, affordability, and true patient-centered health care solutions. furthermore, the budget proposal aims to further ensure a strong national security, economic competitiveness, and a atmosphere that will foster positive growth throughout penn

mr. speaker. there is a stark choice to be made. there is no question about it, as i'm quoting from the gentleman from california. mr. chairman, this is the stark choice. look at this. this is what you tried to do to the american people after bill clinton left office. during his term, 21 million jobs were created. the next eight years, when we dropped the tax rate down from 39.6% to 35% for those most affluent, we didn't gain anything. in fact, we lost 463,000 jobs. you want to try this again? we're not going to try it again. toucht talk about dead on arrival, those are your words. this is dead on arrival. i rise in strong opposition to this budget. forget about the trillions of dollars worth of cuts to programs that help people with low or moderate incomes. forget about the tax increases that hit the middle class working poor, so that some millionaires and billionaires can squeeze a little more from the stone. forget about repealing obamacare for the 56th time. taking affordable health care out of the hands of 16 million americans,

mr. speaker. on february 18, the state of north carolina lost one of its most generous and devoted public servants when former congressman cass balance injury passed away at the -- cass ballenger passed away at the age of 88. he was a beloved colleague to many who served in this chamber for 18 of those years. he never lost an election which tells you plenty about the honesty and tenacity with which he lived his life. in addition to his reputation as a straight talking legislator who reformed the occupational safety and health administration, he was known for his extensive humanitarian efforts in latin america where he helped build medical clinics supported orphanages and delivered medical and relief supplies with his wife donna. although i never had an opportunity to serve with cass in congress i considered it a great privilege to know this remarkable man and always looked forward to seeing hism when our paths crossed in north carolina. cass was a man of integrity who said exactly what he thought a

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today i rise to discuss the negative consequences of the dodd-frank law as well as reforms to the law that would represent much-needed solutions for middle-class families in kentucky and across the country. when this act was signed into law nearly five years ago, its supporters made many promises. president obama claimed it would, quote, lift the economy, and it would help protect main street not wall street. in both of these instances, the opposite has proven true. while the president is claiming victory on the economy, many kentucky families and families across america are still hurting. last year the u.s. economy grew at an anemic 2.4%. the ninth year in a row of growth below the postwar average of about 3%. president reagan also inherited a very difficult economic situation. however if this recovery had progressed at the same rate as the reagan recovery of the 1980's, the economy would be about $2 trillion larger, which works out to be about $1,500 more per family per

mr. speaker. this unprovoked attack on a peaceful country. the forcible occupation of its territory. and an effort to unilaterally redraw its internationally recognized borders will undermine the foundation of the international order that was established and has been defended at great cost by the united states and our allies. the world is closely watching what we will do to help ukraine defend itself from outright assault. if it is too little too late, those with designs on a neighboring country will feel all that more emboldened. the people of ukraine are not asking for us to fight for them. they are only asking for the weapons they need to defend themselves. i ask our colleagues to vote for this bipartisan resolution, urging the administration to provide this critical assistance to ukraine before it is, indeed, too late. and with that, mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. engel: thank you,

mr. speaker, i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentleman opposed to the bill? >> i am opposed in its current form. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman qualifies. the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: mr. peters of california moves to recommit the bill to the committee on science, space and technology with instructions to report the same back to the house for thewith with the following amendment. add at the end the following new section, section 5, protecting taxpayers from science promoted by polluting companies. no person -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. peters: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? mr. lucas: i reserve a point of order. the speaker pro tempore: the point of order is reserved. without objection, the reading is dispensed with. the gentleman from -- the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. the house will come to order. the gentlem

mr. speaker and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leaves of absence requested for mr. payne of new jersey today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. without objection. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6 2015, the lady from michigan, mrs. coleman is recognized. mrs. coleman: i'm honored to represent new jersey but i love michigan. i ask unanimous consent that all members have legislative days to include extraneous material on the subject of our special order. thank you, mr. speaker. no problem. earlier today my colleagues debated and passed a budget which i have a quite of few skeshes. budgets should speak about the priorities. the resolution that the house adopted earlier suggested that our priorities are the interests of the top 1% of earners. the interests of corporations, certainly not the interests of working families. mr. speaker, according to pe one data, f

mr. speaker considering all the fax fakts, voting yes on our homeland security funding

mr. speaker. as i said at the beginning of this debate, the one thing that the republican budget unfortunately will do immediately is make life harder for hardworking americans. how does it do it? as i indicated, actually increases the tax burden on working americans, middle income americans people working their way to the middle. while providing another tax rate cut for folks at the very top. so people who are working harder than ever and feel that they're just on a treadmill, it doesn't help them at all. in fact, they're going to move farther behind in addition to the fact they're going to pile more costs onto students by increasing the cost of student loans. it's right there in their budget. they're going to start charging you interest while you're in college. they're going to start charging seniors with high prescription drug costs even more because they're going to reopen what's called the prescription drug doughnut hole. i don't know how that's good for seniors in america system of hard on s

mr. speaker, i yield myself a minute and a half. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for a minute and a half. mr. brady: the message we hear today from democrat friends, the economy is great. this is really historical. we are ating just -- adding just millions of new jobs. that's not the real story. that's not the real economy. the truth is millions of americans have become so discouraged they have just dropped out looking for work. four out of 10 college graduates, they can't a job, they can't find a job that needs a college degree, they are working behind a cash register. we have the fewest number of adults, percentage wise, in the work force than when their recovery began. since things are supposed to be so great fewer adults than ever, we are about flat. in some cases we have gone backward. the unemployment rate, while it's lowered to 5.5% in real terms, if our number of workers had stayed in the work force, the true rate is closer to 9.7%. if we want to stay with this second rate disappointing recovery, stay the course. but i

mr. speaker. i'd like to yield three minutes to another new member of the committee we've got an almost embarrassment of riches of hardworking new members the gentleman from my neighboring state, wisconsin, mr. growthman, three minutes. mr. grothman: glad to speak one more time on s.j. resolution 8. i'm make two points. again. one of the things we see here is we have new rules which continue a trend and that is you're fundamentally changing the way things have been for 70 years. ok. in the past, unions have done a good job organizing. we have added union representation to things. but one of the things that business wants and america wants is consistency. one more time no big problems for 70 years, we are turning things fundamentally around. why is that bad? the gentleman from oregon just said this is no big deal because businesses all have lawyers on staff, or whatever. two comments on that. first of all businesses don't all have lawyers on staff. and secondly i think it shows a fundamental misunde

mr. speaker. this morning i had meetings with >> thank you, mr. speaker. this morning, i had callings to my duties in the house. >> stellar creasey. >> thank you, mr. speaker. our allies are warning between dangers of us and the america list. so, tell us, for the next parliament, what is more important to him. >> we are with the black hole budget and we've filled that gap. we're investing in defense. our economy is strong and our country is safe. >> in the post-office mediation scheme, the post office has just sat and told them to destroy all of their papers. does my friend agree that it is essential the second report should not be suppressed but should be supplied to sub postmasters and mps starting with the honorable member for west palm beach west and the select committee. >> it makes a very important point. >> so that they can do their job properly. >> the prime minister said in this house, he wanted a head-to-head debate. >> he said -- he said -- he said it was game on. when did he lose his nerve. >> if he wans the debate, i offered a date. the week s

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to talk about an impending crisis that will come upon us in 2016. mr. speaker not too many people know or realize that our social security disability trust fund is going to be insolvent bankrupt, underfunded, whatever term you want to use by the middle of 2016. mr. speaker what that means is that our fellow americans approximately 11 million of them who receive social security disability checks are going to be looking at a 20% reduction in their benefit come the middle of 2016. if we do not step up to the plate and reform this critical program. now, mr. speaker, i serve on the ways and means committee here in washington, d.c. two years ago i questioned our treasury secretary from the white house and i said, mr. lew, where is the white house's proposal to deal with this issue? nothing in the budget from the white house. nothing in the treasury secretary's testimony addressed this canary in the coal mine that is coming down upon us in 2016. this year i asked the sam

mr. speaker. concerning scrap metal, what more will my friends do to make sure that this crime is reduced further so that there are no more damages and that no more trains get stopped in their tracks? david cameron: my honorable friend is absolutely right. this is a crime has been increasing because of the value of scrap metal. the roof on a church in my insurgency -- we have major scrap metal dealers have to hold licenses. councils can revoke licenses at any time. we have provided $6 million -- 6 million pounds in additional funding. i will make sure police continue to have the powers and ability to crack down on this a borat crime. -- abhorrent crime. >> the prime minister promised before the last election no top-down organization. would you describe this as an over denial or simply as a broken promise? david cameron: we took the bureaucracy and we made big decisions. number one, put more money in. number two, take bureaucracy out. that is why we have nine and a half thousand more doctors. i can

mr. speaker. mr. peaker, in may 2010 unemployment in a next mining area stood at 1540, today it is all most a third of that at 580. i think the prime minister would agree with me that a strong conservative government and a conservative district council with a long-term economic plan are able to succeed in bringing jobs and growth where the labor equivalent failed to do so. pm cameron: my honorable friend is absolutely right. in south derbyshire, since the election, claimant for unemployment are down 68%. those are statistics but every one of those people is a job with a livelihood and chance to provide for their families. that is what this election is going to be about. young people who want jobs, we're offering apprenticeships. young families who want homes, we have homes. pensioners who want security we have pension benefits guaranteed. that is what is on the ballot paper and i think that is what people will choose. >> following the publication of the select committee yesterday it came about that the

mr. speaker. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and in addition to duties in this house will have other meetings today. >> can the prime minister tell us for the next parliament, what is more important for him on forces on tax column. >> what is some.is combining economic security and national security and the two go together. we inherited a 38 million pound black hole in the defense budget and because of stewardship of the economy with charges from this government we fill that gap and in defense, our economy is strong and the country is safe. >> my right hon. president, the post office mediation scheme the post office sacked the independent investigators told them to destroy all their papers. my right hon. friend agreed it is essential second sight second report should not be suppressed but in thes starting with hon. member west and select committee. >> my right hon. friend raises concerns about the post office, and the post office mediation scheme. it is an issue the busines

mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from virginia, mr. brat. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for one minute. mr. wrath: -- mr. brat: thank you very much. i think everyone in this body knows what it means to run for office. we each represent 700,000 people. we each take that job very seriously. and so it's a sad day today -- everybody in this body has fought very hard to try to come to agreement. unfortunately members in the other body have not allowed us to do that. the fault lies in the u.s. senate. we have asked and we have trusted our leadership to come up with a strong fight, strong messaging. whatever we can do to solve this constitutional problem for the last two months. and at the last minute of the day, the senate has delayed and delayed and delayed and so what is really going on is they are not standing up and representing their people at home. we in this body owe it to the american people to represent their views and the senate will not even allow a vote to bring up a debate. i imfloor everyone back a