ms. kaptur: i'd like to ask for a recorded vote. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlelady from ohio. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it. the gentlelady from ohio. ms. kaptur: thank you, mr. speaker. on that i awould ask for a recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings offered on the amendment from the gentlelady from ohio will be postponed. the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk, number 46. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 46 printed in the congressional record offered by mr. polis of colorado. the chair: pursuant to the order of the house of february 17, 2011, the gentleman from colorado, mr. polis, and a member opposed each will control five minutes.

ms. kaptur: thank you, mr. garamendi, you have made such a difference in this congress, the californian people did a great job sending you here. this happens to be the week of the super bowl. when we think about that, the big winner in the super bowl this year was the commercial by chrysler corporation for its innovative two-minute spot featuring the chrysler 200. to the sound track of "detroit" and the rap artist eminem, it's a celebration of detroit and the resilience of this incredible, incredible city and i see that their congressman is here on the floor right now. mr. garamendi: if you would be so kind as to yield, i notice representative clarke just arrived, new in congress, not new to detroit. what's going on in detroit? should i import my car from tokyo or detroit in absolutely not from tokyo. mr. clarke: thank you, mr. garamendi. yesterday i did talk about the great tv ad where the rapper eminem highlighted the grittyness and ingenuity of detroiters that has given us the ability to make some of the fin

ms. kaptur's region. this is my district and until such time as my district resembles her district in the ability of us to control our future and our resources, payment in lieu of tax is not welfare to the west. it is simply rent on the land that you control. until such time as the secretary of interior's decision, which the inspector general said was capricious and arbitrary does not destroy 3,000 jobs in a county with only 31,000 inhabitants. until such time as $1.9 billion in investment leaves the west to go to the east where there is fewer regulations, until such time as somebody from the east who comes to frolic in the public lands of the west and consumes the entire counties search and rescue budget in one day, until that is changed, pilt is not welfare, it is rent on the land you control. and i want you to look carefully at this map. see where the red is. and then i also want you to look at this particular map. states in red are the states that have the hardest time funding their education system.

ms. kaptur of ohio. the chair: the gentlelady from ohio, ms. kaptur and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from ohio. ms. kaptur: i want to show all of the colored areas of arizona that are actually federal property, over half of the state. my amendment deals with pilt and federal payments to places like arizona which is on a continuing welfare system of government spending and has been for many, many decades. let me show you the state of ohio, where there are proposals that the community development block grant funds in the base bill are being cut. this is ohio. we don't have much federal property. we hardly have anything at all. we have to make it in the free market. and yet, what's happening in the bill is that more money is going to pay out for pilt than for places like i represent in the midwest where unemployment is so high. they are cutting community block grant dollars for cities and towns across this country to $2.95 billion and they are continuing these pilt payments which are welfare p