mr. stutzman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from indiana is recognized for three minutes. mr. stutzman: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. i find it very interesting in listening to the discussion here today about the -- whose responsibility it is to feed those who are hungry. i don't think anybody on this floor would say that we don't want to help those, someone who is in need of food or basic essential services. i think what this is is a discussion about the difference in philosophy in washington about the role of government in washington. there's plenty of blame to go around for all of the spending that's come out of washington over the last decade, last 30 years, actually. what we are doing is we are sinking our nation and our children, the children that we are talking about, and who we want to help and feed, we are actually giving them over $40,000 of debt. each child that is born in this country is saddled with $40,000 of debt because of government spending that continues to grow more and more every year. i can tell you as an american farmer in

mr. stutzman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and thank you mr. hanson for being here.timony is an amazing story. it's so good to see you here and for taking the opportunity share with us your experiences and which have experienced not only military but also after the military and how you are finding success. also to your wife, i know she's been through a lot as well. i can tell she's very proud of you sitting back there. my question is, after you left the military did the va ever give you any direction to programs question mentioned you the/s radio, and i'm familiar wh team challenge. a good friend of mine growing up, hit the bottom in his life attacks without a lot of success at teen challenge. it's encouraging to hear this. but did they give you any direction of different programs, any ideas on where to find help, anything like that? >> when i did finally decide that i needed to get help and they were supported and saying yeah, you should find a place, they offered the treatments which was a dual diagnosis program that was 30-90 days, and then they offered an outpati

mr. stutzman: first elected to washington and finding out that the situation that we face. this is about our kids' and grap kids' future. that is why you run for office and why you ran to come to washington, to address the challenges that we have here in washington. it's hard to comprehend the budgeting that has been taking place over the past several years here in washington, d.c., when we are back at home and facing a tough economy and facing a job market that is not that strong. our friends and family, we have people that we know personally that are out of work and are trying to survive in a very fragile economy and yet it seems like we come to washington and we explain the situation back home and it continues to fall on deaf earsu falls on deaf ears on the white house, the senate. and ladies and gentlemen, i believe this is a time for us, this is the greatest opportunity that with will have to change the way washington works. we talk a lot about the debt that we are facing in this country, $14 trillion, we have a debt ceiling that is coming up here before long and almos

mr. stutzman: he's from warsaw, indiana, and a mechanic for the 127th fighter wing in fort wayne, indiana. he's also a full-time student at indiana state university where he's majoring in aviation. i congratulate him for his achievements and aisle proud of indiana's 14,700 members of the indiana army and air national guard. our nation owes endless gratitude to these men and women in uniform who voted -- devoted their lives to our security and preservation of our unity. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california. >> permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. capps: i rise in opposition to the misguided attack on medicare and medicaid. no matter what the other side says, their plan for medicare and medicaid will end them, leaving them nothing but a shell. this is a we of priorities. which is the best choice? either closing the doughnut hole so seniors, including 7,000 in my district, don't have to choose between their medications and paying the rent, or giving huge subsidies to oil companies. or this ch

mr. stutzman: make no mistake, our greatness isn't contributed to our prosperity. rather america is prosperous because she is great and she is great because she is free. as a small business owner and a farmer, i have firsthand knowledge of our nation's unique and wonderful design. business owners are free to make the countless decisions they face each and every day. unfortunately that entrepreneurial spirit is under attack. individual americans are still restless for opportunity. but a threat comes from an excessive government that limits opportunities and stifles job growth. in 1913 the ford motor company reduced its production time from 14 hours to 1 1/2 hours. today a massive bureaucratic machine produces job-killing regulations at a speed that would make henry ford shoulder. every year unelected bureaucrat it's issue more than 3,000 final rules, close to 10 rules a day. thank you, mr. chairman, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> to address the ho