mr. stearns: mr. speaker, good morning. i rise in opposition to the senate bill, 3874, that was introduced by barbara boxer of california. the reduction of lead in drinking water act and urge my colleagues to do likewise. i want to be clear that simply by opposing this bill i do not support lead in drinking water, obviously. let's clear the air on that. rather, i'm opposed to the manner in which this bill tackles a problem and simply, mr. speaker, the unintended consequences that could result. so bear with me. this legislation allows lead allowed in the manufacturing of certain plumbing fixtures that come in contact with water that all americans drink. however, reports in "the washington post" and testimony before congress suggests that lead service lines are the biggest culprit of leaked lead. people should not mistake this bill as a panacea when other actions like corrosion protection and treatment including some lead line replacement have just as much, if not more, impact on what this legislation p

mr. stearns: i yield five minutes to mr. murphy, the distinguished hem who has also been active in this. has had a separate bill so he was sort of a forerunner to this issue. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. murphy: i thank my colleague. i rise to speak about s. 30, the truth in caller i.d. act of 2009, addressing the serious problem of caller i.d. fraud that allows a caller to hide his true identity. they do this through websites that will hit you choose any number to show up on a caller i.d. the websites even offer options to disguise your voice such as making a man a woman's voice. i'm glad to see the senate is finally acting on this issue i first raised in 2006 when i introduced h.r. 5304 known as the phone act or preventing harassment through outbound enforcement act. my bill passed in 2006 while it didn't make through the senate, several members of the house pressed on. congressman bobby scott and i reintroduced this legislation in the 110th and 111th congresses. the house pass

mr. stearns, for their leadership on this issue which has a strong record of bipartisan awareness and support. i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. pitts: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pitts: madam speaker, i rise in support of senate 841. i commend congressman towns and congressman stearns for their efforts to improve pedestrian safety as the champions of the house companion legislation to senate 841. they have worked with all the stakeholders to champion the legislative compromise that the senate passed and which is before us today. the national federation of the blind and the auto industry support the compromised legislation that will ensure pedestrian safety is not compromised by evolving engine technology. the success of hybrid cars represents technological progress, but the byproduct is a silent engine that has raised concerns they are not audible to pedestrians and ca