ms. frankel: i came up here as a new member and i really, in a spirit -- in a bipartisan spirit. i really wanted to be standing here today embracing mr. ryan's plan, but i have to tell you, i'm worried about it. i'm going to tell you why i'm worried about it. i'm worried about it for sabrina, for lucy, for ruth, for lola, and barbara. i'm going to tell you about them. sabrina is a small business owner, a cattering company and called my office because she is

ms. frankel: yes, i would. mrs. maloney: thanks for putting a human face on people who are coming to your office for help. but also what has to be part of this equation, the economy is still very fragile and can't cut your way to prosperity. these deep cuts could put the economy in a tailspin. and chairman bernanke, the chairman of the federal reserve, has testified that we need a balanced approach, that we shouldn't slash so severely. and many economists are saying that the american economy is doing better than europe, because we are having -- not cutting as deeply as europe is. giving the economy a chance to recover. to go in with these draconian cuts, not only does it hurt people, but it could hurt the recovery, the overall economy that for the past 35 months has been growing private-sector jobs and digging ourselves out of that deep recession. it could possibly throw us back in it. and i yield back. ms. frankel: what is the logic in taking little children out of head start programs? when we know that the past --

ms. frankel. the chair: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. ms. frankel: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to explain my strong opposition to the republican budget and strong support of the democrat budget amendment because it offers a balanced approach that is fair to seniors, the middle class and invest in the right priorities. i want to give an important example. my district is filled with people from all walks of life -- teachers, nurses -- who've worked hard and spent their lives with the medicare guarantee. they live with the comfort of knowing if they get sick or injured, the health care will be there for them. i know this firsthand. my own mother beat cancer with the help of medicare. fortunately, i didn't have to make the choice that many americans will face under the republican budget, having to choose between helping a parent pay for a cancer treatment or saving for her own children's college tuition. it stops payments to insurance companies and incentivizing efficiency in our health care delivery. mr. speaker, we were sent here to get thin

ms. frankel: mr. speaker, the last memory that lynn mcdonald had of her seven-year-old daughter grace was a beaming, beautiful girl, blowing kisses to her from a bus as she went on her way to sandy hook elementary school and thereafter tragedy struck as grace and 19 of her classmates and six teachers were gunned down by a mad man with a semi-automatic rifle. and our country came together and we mourn together. i'm asking that this congress come together and do something so no other family knows the sadness of the mcdonalds. too many lives have been lost in too many communities torn apart by violence and too many families have mourned the logs of brothers and sisters and endured unimaginable pain and grief caused by gun violence. when lynn mcdonald and her husband chris came to washington for the state of the union last month, they said congress must choose action over inaction and i gee. it's been exactly three months now since the newtown massacre. for the mcdonalds and the families, let's come toget

ms. frankel: listening to you talk, i have been inspired to share my personal story of my mom. i told the story a few minutes ago, but it's worth repeating, because about 20 years ago, my mom had just reached medicare age. she was a widow on a fixed income and she was diagnosed with breadth can -- breast cancer. i had a young son, he is grown now, but was 13 years old, and our family was blessed that my mother had medicare and was able to get the good health care she needed and is still with me today. i didn't have to choose between helping my mother with her health care treatment or serving money to send my son to college. and that's the kind of choice, that's the kind of choice americans are going to have under this republican budget, because the republican budget doesn't make seniors healthier, it just shifts the burden. and my district is filled with some people from all walks of life, all different professions, teachers, accountants, they worked hard all their lives and saved up their medicare account so they can live with the comfort now of knowing if they get sick or inj

ms. frankel: then something historic happened. her number was called and she became the first girl in florida to ever play quarterback in a regular season varsity high school game. she's been featured on tv and radio shows all over the country but yost not all. erin who is a senior in high school, received the florida achievement award from the national commission on the status of women, a designation nonalt empower and recognize women statewide for their achievement. erin is breaking barriers and inspiring girls and a new generation of trail blazing women. she said she's trying to prove that girls can do anything that guys can do and she's right. if you want to do something, go and chase your dream, follow your passion, work hard. in this women's history month, i want to recognize erin and the strides that women have made. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker, i request permission to address the hou

ms. frankel: sunday, march 3, two days after the failure to stop the mindless budget cuts of sequester that slashed millions of dollars from medical research, i was honored to join bob and suzanne wright and thousands of others as we walked in downtown west palm beach to promote autism awareness, advocacy and awareness. america's fastest growing serious developmental disability, and the wrights will be the first to tell you even with autism speaks and other fine organizations, it will take the investment of the united states of america in science to unlock the mystery of a disorder that cheats our children and stresses their families financially and emotionally. mr. speaker, the sequester will hurt our most vulnerable loved ones and risk slowing down our economy right when it's recovering. let's come together now and stop the sequester and reduce our deficit in a balanced way. instead of tax breaks for oil companies, let's give an autistic child a chance to be the best that he or she can be. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentlelady has expired. for what pu

ms. frankel of florida, mr. connolly of virginia. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does -- for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.con.res. 25, currently under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 122 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the further consideration of house concurrent resolution 25. will the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings, kindly resume the chair. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of house concurrent resolution 25 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: resolution establishing the budget for the united states government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015

ms. frankel: i rise in opposition to the house substitute amendment and urge the support of the bipartisan violence against women act sent over by the senate. . i do so on behalf of women like olga who thought she entered into a dream marriage for herself and her two small children. the marriage turned into a nightmare when her husband became insulting, aggressive, controlling, and like a stranger. imprisoning olga and her children in their own home. not even allowing the children to go to school. she fled to south florida and nurtured back to emotional and financial health by an organization in my home area called women in distress. the senate's re-authorization of the violence against women act will save even more lives across america, lives like olga and all women who have been abused by their spouse or partner. so today, colleagues, let's stand up for our mothers, sisters, and our daughters and pass the bipartisan senate bill. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentlewoman from california reserves. the gentlew