mr. speier. the statement goes on to conclude, mc, ps, does not use the same standards as police in its investigation. >> reporter: now back to what they are asking the state legislature to do. here's a copy of the bill. they are hoping to get that pass. it would apply to all coaches who deal with students. they would be charged for sexual misconduct. but, getting back to this other story and the investigation going on, a friend of scott speier also stopped by and said to me, the charges are brought not by the 16-year-old, but charges were brought by a third unidentified party, perhaps even a police officer. we should also point out in the state of maryland. you can give consent to legal sex. back to you guys. >> this gets thicker and thicker. we thank you. >> tonight, the maryland senate is considering a bill that would make it illegal to smoke in the car with a child under the age of 8. supporters say secondhand smoke is dangerous to kids of all ages. it will be easy for police to monitor since

. >> the chair thanks the gentleman from tennessee and recognizes the gentle lady, mrs. speier. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to compliment the chair of this committee in recognizing the important function we have to look at government programs and evaluate the fraud. having said that, i want to compliment everyone on the panel. i think you have a 98% grade. a 98% grade is something we should be applauding. a 1% fraud rate is just remarkable. i'm very impressed by what you're doing. here is my question, are we spending more with the budgets for fraud detection and the ig than we're generating in restitution or repayments? yes, inspector general fong. >> i'll be happy to comment on that. i will say our budget in the ig's office is around $85 million a year, and we bring in, on average, $14 or $15 for every dollar appropriated to us. >> so you're valuable in what you're doing. here is my concern. there has been a recommendation i think by the ig that you review retailer applications for criminal records. it makes a lot of sense. why aren't you doing it? >> thank you very muc

mr. speier. the statement goes on to conclude mc, ps, does not use the same standards as police in its investigation. now scott speier is a full-time employee with the montgomery county school system. he works full-time at the middle school here. now that's in addition to his part-time job here at richard montgomery high school. he's on administrative leave, pending the outcome of the now school investigation. coming up at 6:00, where is that bill that would apply to the alleged conduct that took place here? we'll tell you about that. >> thank you, bruce johnson. >>> u.s. leaders are offering con condolences for a shooting spree. including women and children. now they are anticipating a retaliatory strike from the taliban. danielle nottingham has at latest from the white house. >> reporter: tensions are on the rise in afghanistan and the white house is promising to take action. on the streets, afghan military forces are on guard. the taliban is vowing revenge for sunday's deadly attack. eyewitness

speier: mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 9 printed in house report 112-4 2 offered by ms. speier from california. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 595, the gentlewoman from california, ms. speier, and a member opposed will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. speier: i want to read you the amendment. this act shall not take effect until the federal communications commission submits to congress a report on the impact of this act on the mandate of the commission to promote competition and innovation. again, who isn't for competition and innovation? among the important mandates of the f.c.c. are the following -- promoting competition, innovation and investment in broadband services and facilities. supporting the nation's economy by ensuring an appropriate competitive framework, the unfolding of the communications revolution. encouraging the highest and best use of spectrum, domestically and intern

speier: mr. speaker, i rise again this morning to highlight the epidemic of rape and sexual assault in the military. i'm here to decry a code of dishonor that protects rapists and punishes victims. i'm here to call out an entrenched chain of command that squashes reports of sexual assault because they bring unwanted attention to the unit. i stand here today as i have 15 previous times to tell the story of a u.s. service member who was raped by a fellow service member and then robbed of justice by an unfair system that puts too much power in the hands of a single commander. the current system of injustice is shamefully unfair. the story i'm about to tell is of airman first class jessica of the united states air force whose attempt for justice was snatched away by a single commander who was only on the job for four days and reversed a decision to move forward with a court martial. the department of defense estimates that more than 19,000 service members were raped or sexual assaulted in 2010. yet,

speier? >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to compliment the chair of this committee in recognizing the important function we have to look at government programs and evaluate the fraud. having said that, i want to compliment everyone on the panel. i mean, i think you have a 98% grade, and in 98% grade is something we should be applauding. a 1% fraud rate is just remarkable, and i'm very impressed by what you're doing. here's my question. are we spending more with the budget for fraud detection and the id then we are generating in restitution or repayments? >> i will be happy to comment on that. i will say that our budget in the i.t.'s office is around $85 million a year, and we bring in, on average, 14 or $15 for every dollar that is brought to us. >> so your valuable in what you're doing. here is my concern. has been a recommendation i think by the i.t. that you review retailer applications for criminal records. makes a lot of sense. why aren't you doing it? >> thank you very much. we have received a recommendation tha

speier? >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to compliment the chair of this committee in recognizing the important function we have to look at government programs and evaluate the fraud. having said that, i want to compliment everyone on the panel. i mean, i think you have a 98% grade, and in 98% grade is something we should be applauding. a 1% fraud rate is just remarkable, and i'm very impressed by what you're doing. here's my question. are we spending more with the budget for fraud detection and the id then we are generating in restitution or repayments? >> i will be happy to comment on that. i will say that our budget in the i.t.'s office is around $85 million a year, and we bring in, on average, 14 or $15 for every dollar that is brought to us. >> so your valuable in what you're doing. here is my concern. has been a recommendation i think by the i.t. that you review retailer applications for criminal records. makes a lot of sense. why aren't you doing it? >> thank you very much. we have received a recommendation tha

speier: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise again to highlight the epidemic of sexual assault and rape in the military. next week will mark the one-year anniversary of my first floor speech on this issue. that day i told the story of technical sergeant mary gallagher who was raped by a co-worker while deployed in iraq. the week leading up to the rape, sergeant gallagher's assailant harassed her, stocked her and attempted to break into her room. though she twice reported the assailant's threatening behavior, her command did nothing about it. they called it a, quote, he said she said scenario. justice was not served. i told the story of army specialist blake stevens who was consistently assaulted and sexually harassed by the man in his unit. he reported the harassment to command but no action was taken. fellow service members later sodomized him with a bottle, and the only punishment his assailanted received was extra push-ups. justice was not served. last week i told the story of marine lieutenant ellie helmer who reporte

speier? >> thank you, mr. chairman.ant to compliment the chair of this committee in recognizing the important function we have to look at government programs and evaluate the fraud. having said that, i want to compliment everyone on the panel. i mean, i think you have a 98% grade, and in 98% grade is something we should be applauding. a 1% fraud rate is just remarkable, and i'm very impressed by what you're doing. here's my question. are we spending more with the budget for fraud detection and the id then we are generating in restitution or repayments? >> i will be happy to comment on that. i will say that our budget in the i.t.'s office is around $85 million a year, and we bring in, on average, 14 or $15 for every dollar that is brought to us. >> so your valuable in what you're doing. here is my concern. has been a recommendation i think by the i.t. that you review retailer applications for criminal records. makes a lot of sense. why aren't you doing it? >> thank you very much. we have received a recommendation that we

mr. speaker, i rise this morning to say to rush limbaugh, shame on you. ms. speier: shame on you for being the hatemonger that you are. shame on you for being misogynistic. shame on you for calling the women of this country prostitutes because that's what he did. 98% of the women in this country at some time in their lives used birth control. and yet he went on the air recently and called sandra fluke a slut and prostitute because she was trying to access birth control pills as a third-year law student at georgetown. so i say to the women in this country, do something about this. i say to the women of this country, ask century 21, quicken loans, legal zoom, and sleep number to stop supporting the hate mongering of rush limbaugh and if they do not do that, then i ask them to boycott those companies. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california yields back. the chair lays before the house leave of absence. the clerk: leave of absence requested for mr. shimkus of illinois for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is gra