>> i would like to ask mr. welch this subsection that you are recommending in underlying that proposal are there questions answered or is the something missing? >> no. this department recommendeded this last year. the current stain ability program, the tsp which is a success or to the tdif is a proposal to charge affordable housing transit impact fee. this was a debate a very heated debate last year recommended by this commission and your staff whiches to charge affordable housing transit impact development fee. to pretend as if this is not currently under consideration is stunning to me. i think less than accurate on the part of your staff. so if indeed the not the attempt of this department and this staff and this ordinance to do that, what is the harm in stating it does not apply? it applies in the tsb and you guys recommended that it be in the tdif last year. >> thank you, mr. welch. i do believe that needs to be clarified. i ask the director or somebody to please explain it. >> mr. welch is correct. there was th

. >> thank you, mr. welch. i do believe that needs to be clarified. i ask the director or somebody to please explain it. >> mr. welch is correct. there was that discussion. there has been a 2-year discussion about this issue with regard to the transportation sustainability program which is not yet in place. there was that discussion last year with the tidf. the change is made. it was not put in place. this ordinance doesn't change that. it's not proposed at this time. there is certainly going to be discussions about this in the future. this ordinance does not change whether it applies to housing, any type of housing. >> perhaps we should ask mr. welch to circulate back to the originate or to speak about that. we are here to deal with what is in front of us. if it's required i would suggest it's obtained by the legislator of this. >> commissioner antonini? >> i believe i remember that a year ago. it's the question of whether or not we should exempt affordable housing from the fees that were being discussed at that time or not . i think the key of this

mr. welch: today this afternoon at the white house one of those individuals, ms. katherine hackett, served -- shared her story. she has two sons in the mill tear. she was laid off through no fault of her own yet she needs elp. mr. courtney: yet this house left without taking up unemployment ex-tenses. i spoke to a man yesterday 20 years in the u.s. army, laid off last april, looking for work, his unemployment was cut off on december 28. the majority leader issued his agenda for the month of january, not a word in that agenda about extending unemployment for 1.3 million americans. every economist tells us that's a mistake. these individuals need help. it is time for this house to focus on the immediate needs of the american people and extend unemployment insurance for 1.3 million americans. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gen

walsh: in some cases we spend far too much -- mr. welch: in some cases we spend far too much needlessly and some cases we spend far too little unwisely. but a five-year farm bill is absolutely crucial to america. it is crucial to vermont dairy farmers. this bill takes three important steps for dairy farmers from vermont and throughout the country. it creates a modern day insurance program which protects farmers against the wild swings in feed prices which are totally out of their control. two, it protects taxpayers as well as farmers by limiting insurance to a farmer's base production. three, finally, it gives usda the tools to intervene if dairy prices drop dramatically. mr. speaker, with its false and imperfections, america does need a new farm bill. agriculture is changing all around us. local food is a growing sector in my state. the organic sector is booming and people are much more aware of their food and farms. this farm bill invests in local foods, provides insurance to small farmers, and puts organic farming on a strong footing fo

mr. welch: to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. e speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. speaker, i understand our republican colleagues are about to head off for their annual retreat in cambridge, maryland, to discuss their priorities for the year, including whether to raise the debt ceiling or not. well, my hope is that the majority party listens to speaker boehner on the debt ceiling. earlier this month he said, "all i know is we should not default on our debt. we shouldn't even get close to it." the speaker understands that america pays its bills. good for him. the speaker understands that even the threat of default will harm the american economy, and he's right. and the speaker understands that holding hostage america's full faith and credit is a dead end plan for his party and for america. speaker boehner, i surely hope that you prevail on the majority party. south america is not a deadbeat nation. america pays its bills and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman y

perlmutter: i want to talk about something mr. welch said and something mr. kourtney said. mr. kourtney said she had worked on some -- mr. courtney said she had worked on some things involving technology, with the v.a., there were technological problems with what she was get bug she's a cureus individual about ught a curiosity technology. she was one of the first adopters of the ipad when we began using it here, she became an expert in it before any of us here. she was strong enough that she worked at her dad's tire store. so here is a woman who brought that energy, brought that enthusiasm, brought that curiosity and brought a real service, a desire for service to this country and despite terrible wounds, she continues that service today. it is our job to continue to provide that service and follow her example. despite all the obstacles, here's a woman still changing the world and i'm very glad to be able to speak for her in this moment today three years after she was shot and still making a difference. i yield back to my friend from tennessee. mr. cohen: i thank all the member

this next one is also a frankie welch dress. mrs. ford wore this for her official portrait as first lady. this is a dress that some people might recognize. she wore this gown for a portrait that was taken of the family and featured on the cover of "time" magazine. she also liked very practical design as well. a fellow from new york designed a number of dresses and gowns for her. very practical, very inexpensive, but for her very functional. she would wear these outfits, both of which are the same designer, to arrival ceremonies, dignitaries, and also to church, on trips, campaign events. they were those that she could get most comfortable in. this is a piece that she wore for the "60 minutes" interview. we know a lot of this because one of the things mrs. ford was very careful about, as organized as she was, was that she kept what we called secretaries cards for each of these dresses. there would be notations made on where she wore them, when she wore them. and you can see that for many of them, she wore them multiple times. some of

this next one is also a frankie welch dress. mrs.ford wore this for her official portrait as first lady. this is a dress that some eople might recognize. she wore this gown for a portrait that was taken of the family, and featured on the over of "time" magazine. she also loved very practical design as well. a fellow from new york designed a number of dresses and gowns for her. very practical, very inexpensive, but for her very functional. she would wear these outfits, both of which are albert caprero pieces to arrival ceremonies for dignitaries but also to the hairdresser, to hurch, on trips for campaign events. they were those that she could get most comfortable in. this is a piece that she wore for the "60 minutes" interview. we know a lot of this because one of the things mrs. ford was very careful about, as organized as she was, was that she kept what we called secretaries cards for each of these dresses. here would be notations made on where she wore them, when she wore them. and you can see that for many of them, she wore them

mr. speaker, i along with peter welch, and senators wyden and isakson introduced bipartisan legislation to truly bend the cost curve and improve medicare. medicare today, mr. speaker, is very different than it was in 1965 as 68% of all beneficiaries have two or more chronic conditions which account now for 93% of all medicare costs. our legislation will help seniors, like darlene from my district, who suffers from multiple chronic conditions, including arthritis and diabetes. the complexity of gaining input from her many doctors and nurses makes it very difficult for her to manage her own health. this is a difficulty that many seniors typically face today. but by modernizing the medicare payment system, paying for results, not just activity, incentivizing people to take care of themselves and removing the barriers to innovation, we can ensure that seniors get the right care at the right time. we can also take advantage of health care technology in telehealth. we can brean down the barriers of geographic barriers to bring chronic care management like the mayo clinic in minnesota to life. mr

welch, john ratzenburger, and chuck norris wrapped up into one segment. the top story, conservative hollywood. anybody give you any jazz when you go home to l.a.? i saw mr. tremor in chicago a few weeks ago when miller and i were there. almost arrested, but we escaped. do you get heat when you go back because are you a republican, a conservative guy? >> it's not really heat. no. i have -- i have lively speculation about certain conversations. certain -- i've read things about how pathetic it is to be a republican in hollywood. there's a group called friends of a.b.e., i'm a member. there have been derisive comments -- >> nothing personal to you? >> not that i know about. >> i would have loved to have bon a set with you, ted danson, and woody harrelson. dan son and harrelson, you can't get more left wing than those guys -- >> it's not like i'm stupid, is it? oh, my god. what am i doing here? i'm going to look like an idiot. >> you and ratzenburger, here you've got on the other side -- >> what's funny, ratzenburger used to be on the other side. he made the transition. >> as soon as he started watching "the factor." >> there you go. >> did you talk politic