ms. kaptur: thank you very much. madam speaker, i wish to add my voice to our colleagues paying tribute to our law enforcement officers around our country. dozens and dozens and dozens have died in the line of duty and to them, to their families, to their colleagues, we are eternally grateful. i also want to say that the most important way we can pay tribute to them and to their courage and patriotism is to make sure that they have the backup that they need, that we have enough officers on the street. in far too many communities across this country, the economy has forced cutbacks where they are going out alone. where there isn't the kind of equipment that they need in order to perform their duties, to pay them the tribute that they deserve, we should let no officer out on the streets without proper equipment, without proper attendance in order to save lives in the future. i think it's unconscionable that certain accounts are being cut here that put their lives more at risk. that's the reason that the numbers are goi

ms. kaptur, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. ms. kaptur: thank you, mr. speaker. jobs need to be america's number one priority. when people go back to work, it seems fairly obvious that we'll not only balance family budgets but we'll be able to balance america's budget. they're tied together. but for some reason, too many officials here in washington, both elected officials and those who lobby, simply haven't gotten that message. at the end of last month, the "washington post" ran an excellent piece asking, what is it about the word jobs that our nation's leaders fail to understand. how has the most painful economic crisis in modern history somehow escaped their notice? an why did they ignore issues that americans care most desperately about? very good questions. i tried to answer them myself as i've fought the resistance to try to help reemploy those who seek work across our country. i'd have to say that in some ways, some here in this city are privileged. they've really led very privileged lives. they've been insulated. insulated f

ms. kaptur, for five minutes. ms. kaptur: mr. speaker, with gas pricings skyrocketing to over $4 and $5 a gallon, threatening our fragile economic recovery, let me retrace the history of u.s. economic recessions and unemployment. since the 1970's and the relation to global oil markets and oil prices. both in 1973, during the nixon administration, and then during 1978 during the presidency of jimmy carter, america's economy was subjected to serious harm by global oil kingdom on who our nation already had become too dependent. when gas prices eventually doubled with the unemployment that followed, president carter described that major oil price squeeze as the moral equivalent of war. this chart very vividly shows as the change in unemployment which is the blue line, how that follows every major oil price increase since the 1970's. every spike of gas price increase creates a path of high unemployment that follows. that certainly was true back in 2008 when in fact the oil prices spiked and unemployment went up triggering our current

ms. kaptur: i do now move that the house adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate. >> congressman rogers brings a wealth of experience to his chairmanship. he served in the army. he served in the michigan legislature. he has also been in the private sector. i think all those issues will be relevant to our conversation. to turn your gadgets off -- that means all the way off, not on beep or vibrate. this meeting is on the record. it is being recorded. the entire session is on the record. the congressman will offer his remarks for about 15 minutes. then we will engage in a question and answer session together. about 8:30, will open the floor to your questions. we'll ask you to wait for the microphone, introduce yourself and your affiliation. the congressman will be talking to us today about the implications, the lessons, the signifi