. >> mr. walz. >> no. >> mr. schrader. >> no. >> mr. kissle. >> no. >> mr. owens. >> no. >> ms. pingree. >> no. >> mr. courtney. >> no. >> mr. walsh. >> no. >> ms. fudge. >> no. >> mr. saab lan. >> no. >> ms. sooul. >> no. >> mr. mcgovern. >> no. >> mr. rooney. >> yes. >> mr. southerland. >> aye. >> mr. crawford. >> yes. >> mr. bosswell. >> no. >> mr. chairman. >> yes. >> mr. chairman, the vote is 27 yays to 19 nays. >> the number 89 carries. the gentle lady from maine seeks recognition. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i am the co sponsor of amendment 3, it's at the desk and i would like to call it up. >> amendment number 3 will be distributed by the clerk and the gentle lady is recognized for five minutes for explanation when she is ready. >> thank you very much, mr. chair. this is a very simple co -- no-cost amendment that would give a little more control to state and local communities by authorizing their schools, those schools who have low annual commodity entitlement values, mostly small rural schools, to start making more of their own food purchases. the basic idea behind it i

denham and mr. walz for their dedicated service to our nation while in uniform and for the commitment, supporting our veterans here in congress. i deeply value and appreciate the sacrifices made by the men and women of our armed forces. i'm proud to represent thousands of them who reside in the 11th district of virginia, a district that takes military service very seriously and holds it in high esteem. i believe we here in congress have a sacred duty, mr. speaker, to provide for their well-being. for that reason i strongly support efforts to expedite the transition of our nation's warriors to civilian life. we need to do all we can to help these dedicated veterans find gainful employment. it's a shameful fact that the men and women who volunteered to safeguard our country are having so much trouble finding steady, good-paying jobs. a double-digit unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans almost -- veterans, almost double the national average, is simply unacceptable. transitioning to civilian life is diffi

mr. walz of minnesota. page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following, reduced by $5 million. page 35, line 15, after the dollar amount insert the following, increased by $5 million. page 35, line -- mr. walz: mr. chairman, i ask for dispensing of the reading of the amendment. the chair: without objection. mr. walz: i thank them for the commitment, not to the defense of this nation but for the care of the warriors who so dearly pay for that defense. what this amendment does is it increases the appropriation in the sensory injury from $5 million to $10 million for core vision and important research will be paid for by redirecting funds from operations and management budgets. you heard it from the last several speakers talking about traumatic brain injury and injuries that come from that. one of the first indicators of mild traumatic brain injury is eye injury. the brave warriors that sustain these injuries, whether they're puncture jerts or from blast injuries start to manifest th

changes, including numerical changes, in the amendment offered by the gentleman from minnesota, mr. walz. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair will entertain one-minute requests. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to pay respect to an admirable individual from america's first district who passed away earlier this week. he was truly admirable. earl lloyd lived an honorable life full of service to his fellow man and faith in a higher power. lloyd served his community in many different ways including his little league baseball and football coach, a member of the volunteer fire department and a member of the stafford county board of supervisors. he was also a proud member of the fairview at river club church and served as a deacon at the baptist church. i knew lloyd for many years through his roles in local government and politics and i am honored that i was able to call him a friend. lloyd

mr. walz: thus in 1937 spam was born. spam served an essential role during world war ii. over 100 million pounds of spam was sent to the european front to aid the war efforts. after the war, spam's popularity sored globally. over -- soared globaly. over seven billion cans have been sold. since the inception of spam, they've kept their company's roots in southern minnesota, providing thousands of good-paying jobs and economic stanlt for middle class folks in as you -- stability for middle class folks in austin. they also give back. they partner with organizations to provide food formal nourished children around the world -- for malnourished children around the world. they opened the world renowned hormel institute that gave us omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. spam has fed our troops, created jobs and has become an iconic american product. so today i honor who are mel -- horme -- hormel's past and hon say good luck to its future. -- and say good luck to its future. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york