and i'm sure ms. hahn is going to follow up on this. but the current legislative mandate for 100% scanning and i know you have said that that is probably not possible. we had some, a conversation and testimony that it was about a $20 billion item to do something like that and that currently there's only 2% to 4% that is actually being scanned. so there's a big difference and i certainly understand as circumstances happen and the costs and all these kinds of things. what i would say is we are looking forward to working with you for a legislative fix if there is one forthcoming, maybe you can tell me. do you have some ideas on how you might want to address that issue because i think you would find people willing to work with you on that issue. >> well, we have -- thank you for that. we have total agreement on the goal of the 100% scanning requirement. what we don't have is -- and the goal, of course, is to prevent harmful material from entering the united states. harmful materiel from entering the united states. what we don't have is an a

ms. hahn. ms. hahn: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: without objection the gentleman from north carolina, mr. coble, is recognized for one minute. mr. coble: i thank the speaker. mr. speaker, it's a great honor for me today to introduce army chaplain rudy stevens. chaplain stevens lives in north carolina's sixth congressional district and serves the 2504 infantry regiment, first brigade combat team of the 82nd airborne division at fort bragg, north carolina. during his tenure, mr. speaker, captain stevens has received many awars, most notably the bronze star, the air assault wings, and jump wings. he has been deployed, mr. speaker, on several separate occasions and will continue his duty with a deployment to afghanistan in the coming months. on behalf of the constituents of the sixth district of north carolina, and my colleagues here in the

'sank god for the hahn ms device. he is able to hang on and walk away. jeff was working hard on the back of the 18 car trying to move him up the hill so he could get by. >> mike: and the type of bump drafting you used to be able to do at daytona is problematic tonight. four big crashes. >> larry: i feel so bad for kurt busch. second car of the weekend. >> mike: there are the cars involved in the wreck. and we heard richard childress talking about what might lead up to something like this. >> [radio]: whole damn field as long as they let them push in the corners they are going to wreck and this is going to cost everybody a ton of money. >> mike: he own os four cars entered in the daytona 500 and said that before the latest crash. >> darrell: i think i'm correct i heard this today and larry you may know this for a fact. in an arca race, no pushing. you can't get up on anybody in the corners in the arca race. >> mike: those cars have a different aerodynamic package than the sprint cup cars. but michael, what about getting up against somebody in the corner w

ms. hahn: back home, gas jumped 26 cents in the last week and 57 cents since this time last year. we are paying on the average $4.30 a gallon. our constituents need our help. they also understand the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. i happen to drive a nissan lease, an all-electric vehicle, which by the way will be built right here in america in tennessee in the near future. this gives me the benefit of driving past gas stations, but i don't have to fill up my tank to be shocked by the prices at the pump. and if given the opportunity, i think most americans would jump at the chance to join me in driving right past those high gas prices and stop sending hundreds of billions of dollars to the middle east. drill, baby, drill won't lower gas prices today or tomorrow but it will speed our addiction to dirty fossil fuels which are quickly running out. let's work together to invest in infrastructure for electric vehicles to make them more affordable and convenient. we will create jobs, fake hold of the economy of the future an

ms. hahn: last week the numbers came out our economy is on the mend but we still have a long way to go. unemployment benefits put money into the economy and serve as a lifeline for the millions of americans who through no fault of their own have lost their job and cannot find work. these are benefits that have been earned through years of hard work. they aren't give aways. if my friends on the other side of the aisle don't extend these benefits, 2.8 million americans, including 491,000 californians, will lose their lifeline. throwing their families into further despair and hampering our economic recovery. we can't let this happen. let's work together and pass these extensions of unemployment benefits for one full year. thank you. i yield my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise. ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. foxx: th

'sank god for the hahn ms device. he is able to hang on and walk away. jeff was working hard on the back of the 18 car trying to move him up the hill so he could get by. >> mike: and the type of bump drafting you used to be able to do at daytona is problematic tonight. four big crashes. >> larry: i feel so bad for kurt busch. second car of the weekend. >> mike: there are the cars involved in the wreck. and we heard richard childress talking about what might lead up to something like this. >> [radio]: whole damn field as long as they let them push in the corners they are going to wreck and this is going to cost everybody a ton of money. >> mike: he own os four cars entered in the daytona 500 and said that before the latest crash. >> darrell: i think i'm correct i heard this today and larry you may know this for a fact. in an arca race, no pushing. you can't get up on anybody in the corners in the arca race. >> mike: those cars have a different aerodynamic package than the sprint cup cars. but michael, what about getting up against somebody in the corner w

ms. hahn: that blueprint focuses on manufacturing, education, worker training, clean energy and ensuring that every american plays by the same set of rules an pay theirs fair share. by building from the ground up, by focusing on working people, we can build an economy that lasts. my friends on the other side offer a different path. it's a top-down approach, with big tax break for the wealthy and subsidies for big oil at the expense of new technology and innovators. but we know what happens when you use all of your resources and materials at the top of the building. it topples over. thank you, i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> i rise to honor those who fought and died in world war i. this will be the centennial of that war, it's my hope the nation will come together to pay tribute t

ms. hahn: because medicare and other existing programs do not cover these services, we must work together to find a solution. and my republican friends know, however, the class program as enacted will not be implemented. secretary sebelius informed congress last october that she did not see a viable path forward for class implementation at this time. so in other words this legislation we're debating today is not needed. instead of legislation to create jobs and grow our economy, our republican friends are focused on repealing a program that's already been suspended. i want to encourage my friends on the other side of the aisle to take a step back and focus on the things we can be doing together to make long-term care more affordable and accessible. the issue of providing long-term care, i've encountered this in my own life. my dear sweet mother, before she passed away last summer, received long-term care services for years before she passed away and i -- and i will always remember the warmth a

the clerk: leaves of be a requested for ms. hahn of california for today, mr. heinrich of new mexico for today and mr. turner of ohio for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. the chair lays before the house a message. the clerk: to the congress of the united states. section 202-d of the national emergency act provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the president publishes in the federal register and transmits to the congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. in accordance with this provision, i have sent to the federal register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency declared an executive order 13396 of february 7, 2006, with respect to the situation in or in relation to the ivory coast is to continue in effect beyond february 7, 2012. the situation in or in relation to the area, which has been addressed by the united nations security counci