mr. westmoreland, five minutes. >> thank you, madam chair. mr. cordray, what would be your personal run over here? i know it's hard to get the direction from down there. what would be your personal definition of fair, f-a-i-r? >> congressman, i don't know that my personal definition is relevant here, because unfair is a defined term in the law, and my job as director of this bureau is to enforce the law that congress has enacted, and therefore we will apply the terms that congress specified as to what unfair means. but i do think it's likely that you and i and most people would have a fairly common sense, probably consensus view of what is fair and unfair. not to say we would agree in every circumstance. there is probably a specific number of circumstances that we would all agree that something is unfair. and then there are areas that are gray areas where we should as a bureau tread cautiously and be a little careful. you don't want to come down on people when things are not clear. >> that's fine. what is the definition of fair that you're going

mr. westmoreland would appreciate it. we'd like to talk about that. now, i want to go to the super fund clean-up speed and funding. there was a company added to the national priority list in my district and i visited it. they are lengthy delays. obviously, when something gets on, the clean-up list. can you tell me what percent do you spend on physical clean-up versus administrative cost? my point is this, that's something you can get back to me on. when we talk to the region headquarters i have been told numerous times we can clean this up rapidly when it's initially identified, but if it's delayed then it gets in through the whole system. then you have litigation. long, long terms and the cost benefit analysis of moving quicker versus later is great. let me move to the definition of solid waste issue. case law and state statute is pretty clear. do you agree that it applies to material thrown and abandoned? >> the rcra statute -- yeah, i believe that's part of the statute. >> do you believe that recyclable material is destined for reuse? >> although,

mr. westmoreland, for five minutes. mr. westmoreland: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i come to the floor this morning with great sadness but also great honor to honor the service of one of georgia's own, captain nichlas whitlock. on february 18, 2012, at camp lemonah in djibouti, africa, he gave the ultimate sacrifice while returning from a mission in support of operation enduring freedom. he was born to the proud parents of jimmy and claire whitlock on december 10, 1982. even at a young nick showed the maturity that he was full of integrity, and even in high school during one of his assignments he was given -- he was asked what he would describe a leader as. he wrote, a leader is a person that is in charge of a group. someone that everyone looks up to and wants to be like. a leader is also someone that is willing to complete their goals and give 100% no matter what. a leader is willing to stand up for what he believes in even if he is alone. i want to be a leader because i think that is what god has called me to be. for all the young people that mr. --

mr. westmoreland, for five minutes. mr. westmoreland: thank you, mr. speaker. all of the above energy is the plan first introduced by house republicans when gas prices spiked during the summer of 2008. for two years prior, congressional democrats were following a green energy plan only. doing their best to completely eliminate the traditional forms of energy like petroleum, natural gas, and coal that account for 83% of our energy consumption. when president obama took office in 2009, he took up their flag and began pushing for his controversial cap and trade law that even he admitted would mean electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. he appointed an energy secretary that admitted on national tv that he wanted our gas prices at european levels. well, they are both on their way. since then energy costs have doubled, gas prices have skyrocketed, and we are in a crisis in this country when it comes to our energy use. just as we saw in the summer of 2008, when these gasoline prices spiked, and our energy costs rose, the price of everything else was soon to fo

mr. westmoreland. >> thank you. mr. secretary, thank you for being here. i can't imagine what it's like to get three or four days a month and know you have to come up to the health and it curled, so i do admire you for the courage and the stamina that you've got. while we are talking about taxes, you had said previously that being an american is a privilege and that wealthy americans should pay more just for being an american. to you still believe that? >> i believe as does the president there is no plausible for us to address the many economic changes facing the country including our unsustainable fiscal deficits without asking those most fortunate few to pay a modestly higher percent of their taxes. i do believe that and i think it's important. i don't see how we make any progress on things without that. >> so you think that anybody that doesn't want to pay taxes or pay more taxes would be more of american then somebody that's stepping up to volunteer but doesn't pay? >> i wouldn't say that contract nobody wants to pay more taxes or have to ask them to p

mr. westmoreland, to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 5 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medicare care -- medical care. the chair: pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the first time. general debate shall be confined to the bill and amendments specified in house resolution 591. it shall not exceed six hours equally divided among and controlled by the respective chairs and ranking minority members of the committees on energy and commerce, the judiciary committee and ways and means. the chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan, mr. upton. mr. upton: thank you, mr. speaker. i would yield myself as much time as i might consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. upton: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the path act which addresses two of the most glaring deficiencies in the president's overhaul of the health care

general westmoreland, do you want mr. jennings there filming this lieutenant trying to maintain order over his men? well, if mr. jennings is on the battlefield with his cameramen, he is not going to be welcomed in that platoon because it's not only mr. jennings. you got a sound man, and you got a photographer, and that is going to give away downs' position. i may complicate his job, but i'm not in a position to give his position to the enemy. i'm part of the unit. what i'm saying is, you don't belong there, and the combat troops don't welcome you there. i've been with this unit for some time. though lieutenant downs has been a little difficult, i got to know the men. even he doesn't think i'm the worst thing to come down the pike. he's not thinking too much about me, but about his man. i'm staying out of his way. you may be there by happenstance, i admit, but since i've got the floor, i'd like to make a few points. he...allegedly gave orders that he would take no prisoners, but i would like to ask him this. you attack the