mr. wilson: that's correct. mr. garamendi: i know what happened in this house. the democrats almost universally voted for this. we were able to get 29 republicans to vote for this unemployment insurance program and only 29 republicans did so. we were able to pass it. 153 republicans voted no. so what's the sense of all this that raises the question in my mind because as we go through these bills that have been passed from this house signed into law, the republicans universally vote no on these jobs bill and unemployment insurance. i don't quite get it. we were talking about the homeowners and the first-time home buyers' tax relief for small businesses, emergency relief for american families, that bill passed here with only 7% of the republicans voting yes, 93% voting no. even on student aid, we're talking about men and women that want to go back to school, that want to be able to continue their education. one of the most important ways to stimulate the future economy is to have a well educated work force. in that case, that particular piece of legislation that p

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, seven proposals have been brought to this floor for a vote directly from participants in the interactive forum youcut. these proposals are sken cost savers of the people's money. house republicans have listened to the will of the people and voted to save billions by reforming fannie mae and freddie mac, by selling excess federal lands, and by preventing taxpayer subsidized union activities. yesterday the house had another opportunity to save money by getting rid of propotional stimulus signs. a year and a half after the spending stimulus passed, unemployment has risen to 10% as the so-called stimulus has failed to create jobs. but liberals cleverly came up with propaganda to push americans on this failed policy. at a cost up to $10,000 a sign, stimulus signs are nationwide. $20 million could be saved if we elem-r limb nated this waste. when it comes to wasteful washington spending, all signs point to the stimulus. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget s

mr. wilson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: madam speaker, it's with great gratitude that i rise today in support of house resolution 1491, to formally congratulate the university of south carolina's baseball team for its impressive success at the college world series. today's resolution endorsed by all six members of the south carolina delegation to congratulate the university of south carolina gamecocks on winning the 2010 ncaa division i college world series this particularly special to me as i am able to honor my alma mater and that of my mother and father and that of many of the second congressional district staff. the journey to this point hasn't been the easiest for the gamecocks and history has not been on our side as this is the first time in the school's history that the baseball team earned this great achievement despite going to the college world series nine times. during the ncaa tournament, the team faced an opening loss to oklahoma and as a result had to do the unthinkable. win four consecutive games that

mr. wilson: mr.aker, on wednesday i highlighted the significant tax increases that are heading toward hardworking americans at the beginning of next year. families, married couples and parents are going to be paying more taxes. washington liberals are planning to reinstate the marriage penalties and cut the child tax credit in half. cutting the child tax credit in half from $1,000 to $500 per child will cost the average american family around $1,033 in higher taxes in 2011. reinstating the marriage penalty will cost an average of $595 for each family in 2011. in these tough economic times raising taxes will eliminate jobs. it is time for washington liberals to stop passing policies that penalize families and start passing incentives that promote job creation. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to ad

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, in addition to being a legendary actor, writer sarningser, pat boone serves as supposeman for 60-plus an advocacy group for senior citizens. pat is an advocate for liberty and defender of the constitution. his contributions for our military service members are inspiring. pat developed a documentary for my country to promote the significance of the national guard. pat boone is ahead of his times. back in 2004 a commenced speech at pepperdine university, boone stressed the need for involvement and called for a new boston tee party movement. today tee part is a household term, we should note boston was not the only city with a tea rebellion during the revolutionary war. before the famous boston tea party, patriots in charleston, south carolina, impounded the tea to protest taxes and in 1776 sold the tea to financial revolution. concerned citizens, taxed enough already. it's time to give americans tax relief and create jobs. in conclusion, god bless our troops, we'll never forget

mr. wilson: i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute, without objection. mr. wilson: yesterday the house passed the financial regulatory bill which shows washington liberals once again how out of touch they are with the needs of hardworking americans. small business owners and community bankers across south carolina will be adversely impacted by this bill. justin struckman, father of former house page justin strickland jr., said this bill adds 30 new regulations and severely limit the ability of small banks to extend credit to south carolinians. another explains that this big bank bailout discourages lending to small businesses and reduces job creation. calling this a reform bill is insulting. when it fails to address the giants of the collapse, fannie mae and freddie mac. failing to address these two cancerous entities is like going in for surgery and keeping the large tumor in place. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the glo

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, it's time to give hardworking americans incentives to invest in order to create jobs and grow the economy. we must also protect middle-class americans from significant tax hikes that are headed their way. contrary to liberal claims, these are not tax hikes only on the wealthy. the picture isn't pretty if these tax hikes go into effect. if you're a family of four and your income is $50,000 a year, you could pay $2,100 in additional taxes. if you're married and senior citizen earning $40,000 a year you could pay $1,400 in higher taxes. a single mom making $36,000 a year could end up paying $1,100 in new taxes. hardworking middle-class americans across the country cannot afford an attack on creating jobs. the federal government cannot pay off america's debt by higher taxes. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the

mr. wilson of south carolina, and it says, congratulating the university of south carolina game cocks on win the -- winning the 2010 -- no, i will not yet, ncaa division -- if you're going to rise because you think some bill shouldn't be on the floor, you ought to rise all the time. i'm not yielding to you. this is my time. you can take some time, you have plenty of it on your time. as for what we should be devoting our time to, both sides of the aisle give time to resolutions requested by their constituents and we give equal time. that doesn't mean we don't give time to obey important matters and we have given very significant time to very important matters this session which is why it is considered one of the most historic sessions of the congress of the united states. i yield the gentleman from new york, mr. tonko, such time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. . mr. tonko: i acknowledge the great work done in bringing into focus the importance of saratoga, its race course and season to the local economy. i commend my colleague, scott

mr. bradley along with then governor pete wilson formed the rebuild los angeles task force, an extensive effort to revitalize the city. mr. bradley also formed the christopher commission in july of 1991 charging it with conducting a full, fair examination of the structure and operation of the los angeles police department, including its recruitment and training. practices, internal disciplinary system, and citizen complaint system. so, mr. speaker, mr. bradley's leadership vision for his community and skill as a consciencious administrator are inspirations to us all. let us now pay tribute to this great american through the passage of h.r. 5450. i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting it. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: mr. speaker, i have no additional speakers. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from illinois. mr. davis: mr. speaker, i have no additional speakers. again i co

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, over the last week i have held six town hall meetings across south carolina's second congressional district focused on job creation and washington's reckless spending habits. residents in akin, barnwell, orange grove came out to express their concerns and hear the opinions of their neighbors. madam speaker, the message i bring back from south carolina's second district residents is simple. stop this out-of-control spending and pass job creation policies that incentivize small businesses to create jobs and families to invest. people are concerned. they are concerned about their family's economic future. they are concerned about the enormous debt being imposed on our childrennd grandchildren. i encourage residents who couldn't attend to take advantage of two new interactive forums designed to give americans a voice in congress to share policy solutions. america speaking out.com and youcut. in conclusion, gob bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global

mr. wilson: the political -- the politico reported on such a discrepancy on an article titled "reality gap." the article says, america is struggling with a sputtering economy and high unemployment but times are booming for washington's governing class. the massive expansion of government under president barack obama has basically guaranteed a robust job market for proil professionals, regulators and contractors for years to come. the housing market, boosted by the large number of high income earners in the area, many working in politics and government, is easily outpacing the markets in most of the country. the american people want congress to focus on small business job growth instead of spending more of the people's money to create government jobs. americans understand tea, taxed enough already. we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut rise? >> to address the house, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, it's particularly fitting that i would be with you today and that my late father-in-law, state representative julian dusenberry who was a hero of the battle of okinawa was shot by a sniper, but he continued his service from the wheelchair in the statehouse of south carolina. i have always appreciated your courage and want to join with congressman kennedy to recognize your churge and courage to serve. thank you, god bless you. . the friday front page headline of hilton head, south carolina, highlights the legit concerns of -- legitimate concerns of a tax hike. since the stimulus bill became law, 2.4 million americans have lost their jobs. the promise of unemployment not to exceed 8% was broken as unemployment soared to 8%. the failed borrow and spend tax policy cry out for where are the jobs. we need both parties to promote small business creation. president kennedy cut taxes and jobs grew. president reagan cut taxes and more jobs were created. republicans have offered positiv