ms. hartzler: thank you. very, very well said and appreciate you encouraging the men to be leaders of their household and to make a difference for their children, the next generation. i appreciate all my colleagues who have come tonight so that we could talk about the importance of the fathers and how important it is to have marriage strong in our country. every child deserves a mom and a dad and you cannot say that fathers are essential while also making them optional. in the presence of a fsh -- the presence of a father has such a tremendous impact in the lives of each and every child and every adult in america. fathers not only represent the success of our children, but also the success of our nation. as we get closer to the supreme court rulings concerning the defense of marriage act, it's crucial that we weigh the entirety of the impact such a decision will have on families. my colleague from oklahoma earlier cited the president and this quote, when he stressed the importance of fathers. i think it's ver

ms. shea porter -- aye. mrs. hartzler -- aye. mr. kilmer -- aye. -- aye.ro duckworth -- aye. mr. palazzo -- aye. mrs. robie -- aye. -- aye.ks veasey -- aye. mr. nugent -- aye. mr. cook -- aye. mr. wenstrup -- aye. mr. jones, mr. jones. >> the bill passed, right? >> that is correct, sir. >> the motion is agreed to. it is laid upon the table. for what purposes the gentleman from washington seek recognition. >> i would like to assert the right of any member to file an alert for inclusion into the house on the bill just ordered reported. >> pursuant to clause 2l, all members are committed to not less than two calendar days. fork unanimous consent clerical changes be removed from the bill on provisions that would cause the beer bill -- bill or end in an earmark. i ask unanimous consent that the chairman the authorized to make such notions as are to go to conference with us. without objection, so ordered. finally, i would like to thank the council team who worked so tirelessly on drafting this mark. who areof our staff standing here with amazement on their faces wondering how we beat 3

ms. delauro: i thank the gentleman. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2013, the gentlewoman from missouri, mrs. hartzler, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. . mrs. hartzler: father's day was this past sunday and i'm thankful i had the opportunity to spend time with my father and sister and her family and thanked him for the role that he has meant and continues to mean in our lives and also an opportunity for our daughter and i to do something special for my husband. father's day focuses on the importance of fathers in this country. the presence of a father has a tremendous impact on the life and every child