ms. lee: thank you, madam speaker. thank you, congresswoman marcia fudge. the gentlelady from ohio, for continuing to -- as i say, beat the drum every monday night on behalf of the congressional black caucus, on behalf of our communities, many of our communities which have been shut out and marginalized for years and years and years. but also on behalf of the american people because we know and recognize as members of the congressional black caucus that what's good for our communities, especially communities of color, the african-american community makes america stronger. it's good for the country. thank you very much for continuing to lift our voices on behalf of the people. tonight, you've done a great job talking about really the reason and the rationale we have to embrace workforce development training, job training because so many of our constituents are not only recently unemployed, but they haven't been unemployed for many, many years, for many, many historic reasons, many of which are

ms. jackson lee: address the house for five minutes, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentlelady very much, speaker. i rise today to continue to bring attention to ms.ling and ms. lee for being held today by north korea. and i realize that we have had over the years six party talks and that engagement is important. i am not advocating war, i am advocating a resolution to the holding of two innocent americans, one a mother, both renowned journalists, both loved by their family members. i believe it is important for north korea to be part of the world community and imagine the concerns that would be expressed by anyone holding a north korean. i look forward to working as a member of the foreign affairs committee with the administration for the best approach and ongoing and continuing discussion, discussing the nuclear nonproliferation along with the release of these two hostages but we must make a statement and act to have the release of ms. ling and ms. lee and we must

ms. lee. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. lee: let me thank both gentleman for their support and understanding the necessity for this congressionally directed spending of federal funding, better known as an earmark to some. let me just say that i do rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the gentleman from arizona and in support of the request for funding that was made by the city of emeryville in my district for funding through fema's predisaster mitigation program. let me just start by sag saying that i respect -- by saying that i respect the gentleman from arizona, mr. flake. we have worked together in the past on many issues related to lifting the embargo on cuba and normalizing relations with that country. and on many, many issues. but i believe that he is wrong about the funding i requested in the homeland security appropriations for the city of emeryville's community emergency safety facilities project. the city of emeryville is in my district, it has a dense popula

ms. lee who is on this committee, with the chairman's manager's amendment, that we have safeguards in here to make sure none of these funds are used to even expand the nuclear capacity. this is an extraordinary bill at an extraordinary time. it is heavily bipartisan and i commend the chairman on an excellent piece of legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california has 7 1/2 minutes remaining, reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from florida has 6 1/2 minutes of time and is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: too often the relationship between the united states and pakistan has been characterized as a mutual frustration. it's endangered by a growing trust gap. while the leaderships of the two countries place a high value on our relationship, their public and legislatures have viewed each other with suspicion, depicted each other as unreliable allies, bu

berman, and the gentlewoman, ms. lee, for speaking today. mr. chairman, we live in a dangerous world and there are some of our friends and our allies that live perhaps in a more dangerous neighborhood than we do in the united states. and i believe that this amendment is one we should support because it makes sure unequivocally that the world understands where the united states of america is in our support of a not only friendly nation but a democracy, one of the few democracies in the region. and the united states, this house of representatives, and united states policy should be to support openly, to make sure the world understands, not maybe where, oh, i thought we had done that. ankn

lee-rogers amendment. i reserve. the chair: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from from texas. ms. jackson lee: i rise in opposition to the amendment although i do not oppose the amendment. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the full committee chairman and mr. dent. it was a pleasure to work with mr. hastings and mr. rogers. iize in support of the hastings-rogers-jackson lee amendment. i appreciate their willingness to work with me on this important amendment. we have towered the homeland security sites that have had canines and heard from airports who say give me one good dog and we provide security. t.s.a.'s canine teams are important and effective tools for securing all modes of transportation in the united states. the use of canine teams has managed what few security measures can boast. they are well liked. our committee worked hard to re-affirm our support for canine teams in explosion detection. i'm proud to have led these efforts. this amendment rounds out these important provisions as we speak, t.s.a. continues its work meeting

ms. jackson lee. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: unanimous consent to address the house, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. jackson lee: thank you. thank you very much, mr. speaker, and i thank you for your language of yielding to me and your leadership as well. let me acknowledge the very hard work that was accomplished by the foreign affairs committee of the house, chairman berman and subcommittee chairman ackerman, and say that we did the right thing today. by passing the pakistan enduring assistance and cooperation enhancement act, the american people have made a few more steps toward their own personal security, their own ensuring the security of the homeland and recognizing a long-standing relationship that has had its hills and valleys. many of us don't know the history of other countries and obviously we have our own wonderful history. but interestingly enough, when pakistan was founded by what has been -- a person who has been known to be called dr. j inner,

ms. barbara lee. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. ms. lee: thank you very much, mr. chairman. i rise in strong support of this amendment. let me commend my colleague from massachusetts for his consistent and bold leadership. this amendment does not call for the redeployment of u.s. armed forces out of afghanistan. it does not call for an end of the funding requested by the administration for military operations. it does not tie the hands of the president, commanders in the field, or our troops on the ground. it does not provide aid or comfort to those who would harm us or wish us well. instead this amendment will provide a vital contingency plan for withdrawing united states military forces from afghanistan. mr. chairman, most recognize there is no military solution to the quagmire in afghanistan. i remain convinced that the united states must develop an exit strategy in afghanistan before further committing the united states' limited resources and military personnel deeper into afghanistan in pursuit of an objective that may be unattaina

ms. lee: thank you, mr. speaker. let me first say thank you to the gentleman from florida for introducing this resolution, and i rise in strong support of it. the congressional black caucus extends our heart felt condolences to the family of officer stephen johns. he was an american hero. he was an african-american. he was slain in this senseless act of violence at the holocaust museum which preserves the memory of a period in the world, a period born of violence, of hatred, of death, a period that must not be forgotten. the death of officer johns reminds us, however, that racism and anti-semitism and all its ugly forms must be condemned and fought at every, every turn. we extend to mr. johns' family our deepest sympathy as you mourn the loss of your loved one. he will be a hero in all of our minds and who will remind us of the unfinished business of our country. we offer our condolences and our assistance to the family should the family need us during this time of need. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentle

ms. jackson lee: ask to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished gentleman for his leadership and really thoughtful conversation on what is a challenging time for america. i rice to support the rule -- i rise to support the rule and want to express both my support and concerns for aspects of this legislation. but i will speak to the overall, seeming overall opposition of our good friends of the other side of the aisle. and i would hope that in their deliberation they have given a thoughtful assessment of the analysis of opposition. we are dealing with some very difficult times. i opposed the war in iraq and remain opposed. i do, however, want the opportunity to be able to stand down in order to safely have our soldiers redeployed. i want to see the standing up of the iraqis and resources to allow them to proceed in their own defense and to bring our soldiers home as heroes. i also want us to make good on the promise we made to afghanistan. america is good at keeping her promise. her soldiers have never stepped

ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: again, i would like to thank the distinguished gentleman from new york for his ongoing leadership and that of the rule committees. i join with the chairman of the subcommittee on c.g. -- c.j.s. in congratulating the rules committee for constructing this -- this rule but i also congratulate chairman mollohan and ranking member wolf for a constructive overview of important issues that as a member of the house judiciary committee i have great concern. rise to support the rule but i also want to offer my underlying support for the community-oriented policing bill. i was an original co-sponsor on the cops bill out of judiciary, led by mr. wiener. this is an important stopgap for crime across america in helping law enforcement. as an original long standing supporter on the office of violence against women, starting with chairman hyde who served so ably -- ably in this body, i'm delighted to see we have $11 more than 2009 with $400 million. in addition, it is important to not

ms. jackson lee: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. will the house please be in order. will the members please take their conversations out of the chamber, please. the house will be in order. . . the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman may proceed. ms. sanchez: madam speaker, it is of great sadness that i rise to pay tribute to sergean rowe, a devoted husband and father was a constituent of mine from whittier, california. this brave american was killed in afghanistan on may 26, 2009, on the 15th anniversary of his service in the military. sergeant rowe was killed by an i.e.d. the 33-year-old leaves behind his seven-year-old son and wife cindy. my thoughts and prayers go out to cindy and andrew and find some sole ace in the gratitude that our nation owes to sergeant rowe. he spen

ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker. i thank the distinguished chairman and the author of this legislation, the distinguished gentlelady from new york, ms. slaughter, chairman of the rules committee. i rise to simply say to this house and to america, enough is enough. i'm delighted that we have heard the majority of pro-life organizations who are americans as well to denounce this horrific act. my deepest sympathy to doctor tiller's wife and children and grandchildren, but i think it is not enough to offer our sympathy. it is a requirement that we denounce this with every fiber of our body. in addition, i think it's important as we go forward that right to life organizations learn to respect the first amendment and certainly the sanctity of a house of worepship. it is important to note that dr. tiller is not and was not a criminal, did not perform criminal acts that responded to women who willingly came into his office with the counsel of their family and their religious leader and made a decision addressing the question

ms. jackson lee of texas. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: thank you, madam chair. i offer my appreciation to the appropriators, mr. price and mr. rogers, and would ask that as we make our way through this process we continue to collaborate and work on issues that will move forward the whole issue of security and safety. quickly, i would hope that as we move through conference we have an opportunity to ensure the office of risk management is in fact the lead office that analyzes the issue of risk, risk-based assessment as it relates to security. mr. chairman, chairman price, i'd like to speak to you about the transportation security authorization bill which about a week ago was passed with a new emphasis on the security of surface transportation. we know a few days ago we had an enormous tragedy here in washington, d.c. that question may have fallen upon the issue of safety. it could have been an issue of security. an issue dealing with terrorism. we know as it relates to the department of transportation, safety inspectors were ra

to yield such time as she might consume to the gentlelady from texas, congresswoman sheila jackson lee. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the gentlelady for yielding to me and allow me to acknowledge as well the congressional black caucus for the collected effort that they have made and thank our president chairwoman for the 2004 resolution, house resolution 517, that ultimately was proclaimed by the president of the united states. this is an enriching day and an opportunity for us to emphasize the vastness of diversity that is is in this country and i stand here as a caribbean american proudly exercising and relishing in the history of my ancestry. let me also acknowledge the work that we have collectively done. as a ranking member on the immigration subcommittee, we have had a history of working for the issues of parody as it relates to the opportunities for haitianans to become statused here in the united states as we have seen the cubans also have this opportunity through what we call the wet food, dry foot provision -- wet foot, dry foot provision. we have worked unending to make sure tha

border and invite international aid workers to assist the desperate women and other refugees whom ms. lee and ms. ling were investigating. mr. king could not endure such a policy for long. a related email. "if china wanted it, then the girls would be free." guest: well, i think it raise as a few points both editorial and the email. a few good points. that is, the chinese have lots -- they have a border, a long bored he, with north korea. a lot of refugees try to get out of that, as i said, that prison state. and a lot succeed. they go through china. china has international obligations under the united nations to work with the refugees and to find a home for them. but -- and oftentimes and often cases the chinese actually send them back to north korea. call them economic my grapts and send them back and try to close that border. so china has to, i think, live up to theable obligations under the refugee treatee that it signed with the united nations. host: here's a look at the editorials and how the story is playing out in a couple of newspapers as we are joined by scott from davidson, nort

ms. jackson lee: permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: thank you, madam speaker. it is evident by my colleagues' remarks that iran and the dilemma and complexity of its situation has grabbed hold of the hearts and minds of americans and free-loving people around the world. what struck me was the expression and the tragic ins department that caused -- incident that caused nata as a symbol of the iranian movement to claim democrat think? a free election. a 16-year-old who was shot through the heart who lay bleeding in the street as her father tried to save her life. no, americans are not trying to tell the iran an people who they should vote for or whether the election was in fact a true election, a fair election. but we as freedom-loving people who love democracy, who believe in our own country that we should have fair elections, we are standing with them as they petition their government to stand for the right side of the issue which is to ask for a new election or a recount. we

jackson lee zwreel permission to address the house -- ms. jackson lee: permission to address the house and revise and extend. i wish our nation a very happy birthday, but i rise in sadness to celebrate, but yet mourn the passing of michael jackson. he was full of life, was in essence a joy to many who listened and those who danced. michael jackson loved america. he was truly a story that came from the very dreams that americans have. starting in the very bowels of the city called gary, indiana, living in a two-bedroom house, but having risen to the highest ped stalls of entertainment after. he was the king of pop and a quiet man, a man who loved to give back and a humanitarian. for those of us who remember the words of "we are the world," one of the first songs of bringing people together to be able to emphasize that we have the responsibility to others. and then the song of "man in the mirror," we can make a difference. born in 1958 in gary, indiana, he was one of the jackson 5. but he was a father, someone who would bring a face to america.

ms. jackson lee. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: i rise to raise three points and i would like to refresh the memory of the chairman as he well knows over a period of congressional terms, i brought to his attention the inability of families to publicly acknowledge their loved ones who lost their life in battle coming back from a foreign land as they came into dover air force base. i want to recognize the fact that this new administration, even though we had a number of legislative initiatives in previous authorization bills have now allowed families to be able to have their families publicly acknowledged as they have come in from losing their life on a foreign field. that is an important note and i hope families will recognize that the fallen are respected the moment they hit the soil of the united states. i also wish to make note of the increased coverage of tricare, but i would like to work with the committee as we go forward to expand the number of facilities which our active duty soldiers and others can access, in pa

ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished chairwoman of the rules committee and i rise to support the underlying rule and to indicate that we are in some very challenging times. it is important that the national science foundation has been funded and in particular the second chance bill think a worked on with a number of my colleagues have been added to provide for the rehabilitation, the opportunity for work, for a number of those who are ex-offenders. and i raise some challenges. i had intended to you are a and respond to -- offer and respond to the short and of the nasa funding in this bill short of the president's mark. but as we have had the deliberations we realize that the augustine report is coming forward. i wanted to include $400 million and i -- that i think would have been appropriately inducted to provide for space exploration because we built the space station. that was our genius and we did it with our collaborators and allies that entity will provide the next generation of

ms. lee: thank you very much. thank you, madam speaker. and i want to thank the chair for yielding and also for your leadership, you and mr. markey, everyone has done a phenomenal job on this bill. i rise in support of h.r. 2454 which really sends a clear and unequivocal message that polluting our planet, our communities and our livelihood no longer comes without a cost. this bill will create millions of high-paying career term green jobs that represents a much-needed pathway out of poverty for millions of individuals across this country. and i am pleased to see the inclusion of much-needed funding for the green jobs act. i must also be clear in saying that in america we should do more to address the climate crisis than provided for in this bill, but this is an unbelievable first start. i believe we can produce more renewable electricity and achieve more aggressive emission reductions over time. i also recognize that passing the american clean energy and security act is a major, major bold critical first step toward achieving our goal of r

ms. jackson lee: we have been working on this, because i come from an area that certainly has invested in the energy industry with a number of jobs that are tied, huge numbers of jobs. to my constituents, we are working on your behalf today. this does not discount our commitment to this nation. 1.7 million jobs will be created. there will be savings and $29 billion in consumer savings will occur. also i appreciate the chairman for working with me to ensure that we are investing in small business guaranteeing that minority and women-owned businesses will be involved in competition, language amendments that i got into this legislation. in decision, -- addition, we are questioning whether older homes will be impacted. i want to work with the chairman to ensure we will have additional protection for older homes. jobs, we're going to protect jobs. and there's language in the bill that i wish my friend -- mr. waxman: yield another 30 seconds. ms. jackson lee: i wish my friends would read, because we incease that the secretary of labor shall monitor the potential growth of affected and displaced

ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: madam speaker, as an advisory board member of the holocaust museum of houston , i rise with a deep sense of sympathy and outrage of the terrible tragic incident that happened as "the washington post" reported, at a monument of sorrow. and also a standing edifice for peace. i offer my deepest sympathy of the family of steven t. johns. and as a believer and advocate of the constitution and our first amendment rights, i stand here in outrage to express my opposition to the idea that protected speech equals protected violence. this was a dastardly act, and we don't know how many other targets as hateful minded person might have been engaged in. we must continue to stand against hate. we must continue to promote the passage of the hate crimes legislation. but frankly, we must say to those who we are mourn by putting forward a holocaust museum, many across the nation and in my town of h

ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for three minutes. the gentlewoman is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i'd like to thank the gentlelady from california and i say this is for the courageous and the willing who wants to see a new vision. i am well aware of the hard task that our friends on the rules committee had. so i'm voting for the rule. and i come from the energy capital of the world. we are proud to say that. we've obviously lived in the clothing of the energy of this past century and what continues in the century to come. but i realize there needs to be a seamless energy policy. i represent the city of houston. hardworking americans. and so it's important as we listen to our friends on the other side of the aisle this is a challenging time. it is a time for heavy lifting, to be able to look at what happened in the past. we realize under the bush administration the increase in what we pay for gasoline went from 2,000-plus to 4,000-plus. we realize in this legislation there is great effort to ensure that the american p

ms. sheila jackson lee, for three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank very much the distinguished chairman of the full committee for both his insight and his leadership. and my good friend the subcommittee chairman, mr. ackerman, and my doubly good friend mr. burton, who was just on the floor of the house who shares with me this commitment to pakistan. mr. speaker, the reason why we must go forward today is for the very reason that our colleagues have been addressing themselves to our colleagues, you will. we have a crisis, a dire crisis in pakistan. there is no time for us to quarrel over what really are minimal differences if you will. right now as we speak, 2.5 million people are homeless. they are fleeing the conflicts in an area that -- area that's been initiated by the pakistani government that's standing not for america but for the freedom of her people. and we must applaud these actions. we must look to the leadership of the president, the leadership

ms. sheila jackson lee, the gentlelady from texas. the chair: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. i thank the chairman. thank you very much to both the chairman and the ranking member of the full committee, chairman berman, ranking member ros-lehtinen. it is too short a time to talk about the catastrophic positive effect that this will have on the american people, their security and their position in the world. we have always been a country that recognizes the importance of minding our own business, but frankly also understand the importance of being a good friend. i rise to support h.r. 2410 because this legislation authorizes the hiring of 1,500 additional foreign service officers over the next two years. if you have visited these embassies as i have, you know they are the positive face of america. they work hard, they engage in negotiations, more importantly they solve problems. we also put -- put forward the necess

lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized for two minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished chairman. we cannot wait, and i just suggest to my colleagues if they would look quickly at these pictures where the pakistan military is fighting terrorism. and this is the activities that are happening in that area. people are fleeing terrorism, and the people that are in these camps are suffering. we cannot wait for this legislation, and i oppose the republican substitute because i want not in isolation of pakistan, i want a regional response, a comprehensive regional strategy, including the role of countries outside the region in supporting pakistan's efforts to combat al qaeda and the taliban, a global effort. the republican substitute has a one-on-one effort. we need a global effort. let me also suggest that there is important language in this legislation because if we suggest that the pentagon is not favorable, the pentagon has indicated that they are aware of the counterinsurgency efforts that the pakistan military's engaging in and they'r

ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker. i think it is important for all of us to recognize the solemnnyity of this day. i thank the -- sol tim -- so lemonyity of this day. -- solemnnyity of this day. i come from texas, houston, i think it's important to note that the judge, as all people in america may have, has his defenders. he will have an opportunity for those defenders to continue to raise their voice and to continue to emphasize their belief, as my colleague from texas indicated, that he had the -- he had debilitating conditions, that he had faced a tragedy. that should be recognized. but i believe what i've come to acknowledge on the floor of the house, and in fact i am coming to acknowledge, that there is the responsibility constitutionally to follow the law. so article two, section 4 in fact says that we are to proceed with impeachment, specifically if civil officers have engaged in partly or been convicted of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors, specifically in count 6 in the plea agreement we

ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished member of the judiciary committee and chairperson of the subcommittee, mr. johnson, on the judiciary committee. and i thank the speaker. i ask to address the house and to revise and extend. allow me to rise and support h.r. 1741. long and coming and long overdue. tragically we are seeing the increased utilization of gun violence and certainly the increased impact on our teenagers. whether or not it is guns used in gang activity or guns used to slaughter innocent persons in various stop-and-go shops or others, we are seeing that kind of senseless violence. over the last couple of days, i saw in my own community two hardworking shop keepers murdered and slaughtered in their own shop early in the morning. and the kind of killing it was may have generated witnesses who need to be protected. we have watched the slaughter of children in chicago in the school district that has gotten to be an epidemic conditions. they have been using guns. there have been young people leaving churches who have been shot and killed. and so we understand the value of this legisl

ms. jackson lee: : let me thank the distinguished speaker and say to him i have enjoyed working with him and i thank him for his leadership. mr. speaker, i love america. there is no better country, and i think it is well to express it at the same time of acknowledging the importance of the world family and the respect and dignity that all people around the world deserve. so as i stand before my colleagues today recognizing that in a few days we'll celebrate america's birthday, it reminds me of the uniqueness of this country that we have the opportunity to agree and disagree but democracy stands. we have an opportunity to show people what they disbelief -- disbelieve. we have an opportunity to correct what others may have had a chance to misrepresent. so it is important that we had a vigorous debate today on the american clean energy and security act of 2009. it is important that we respect the differences of our regions. my good friends on the other side of the aisle, midwest earners, people from the west coast, east coast, the southeastern part of the united states. our friends as far a

ms. jackson lee: i thank the chairman and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from kentucky. mr. rogers: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from ohio. mr. latta: i thank the gentleman for yielding, madam speaker. and last night we were in rules, i believe a very important amendment that we offered, it was really to save jobs and it is also to really put a hold on what's happening with homeland security and also what was going on with the folks as customs always trying to put forward a regulation, a rule that's going to put americans out of work and it's also at the same time not only put americans out of work but we're looking at 35 million americans having a certain type of knife. i don't believe that the rules should be done that congress in 1958 defines what a certain type of knife was. last night, of course, we were there and we shouldn't have been there, we should have been here with an amendment on the floor and on the rules committee. because this is important because, again, as i said, this is going to cost jobs. jobs at the buck knife company up in the northwest part o

ms. sheila jackson lee. they and the homeland security committee were most helpful. mr. chairman, often as we go through the airports of america we and our constituents see members of the military passing through those airports, many of them are going to iraq and afghanistan. they are leaving their loved ones. facing sometimes an uncertain future. others are coming in from iraq and afghanistan going home to see loved ones. sometimes they hadn't seen them for over a year. they are often loaded down with heavy gear. now, also at the same time we see the registered travelers who we talked about earlier, we see united premium members, we see delta platinum members and gold medallion members. we all see them getting priority. that's ok. i have no problem with that. but if there's any group of americans who ought to get priority to go to the front of the line, not to skip security, but to go to the front of the line, it's men and women in uniform. so this amendment extends to them the same basic courtesy that we extend to over a million other americans right now. in fact, this

ms. fudge: thank you very much. madam speaker, think congressional black caucus, the c.b.c. is proud to anchor this hour. currently, the c.b.c. is chaired by the honorable barbara lee from the ninth congressional district of california. my name is congresswoman marcia fudge, representing the 11th congressional district of ohio and i anchor this hour. c.b.c. meabs are advocates for humanity, nationally and internationally and have played a significant role as local and regional activists. we work diligently to be the conscience of the congress. understand all politics are local. therefore, we provide dedicated and focused service to the citizens of the congressional districts we serve. the vision of the founding members of the congressional black caucus to promote the public welfare through legislation, designed to meet the needs of millions of neglected citizens. it continues to be a focus for our legislative work and our political activities. tonight's hour will focus on the unemployment crisis in this country. just last week, madam speaker, the national unemployment numbers were release and the situation is dire. the bureau of labor statistics reported that natio

ms. ros-lehtinen, for their leadership and their support in bringing this bill before the floor. i ask my colleagues to join me in supporting this resolution and offering president lee our best wishes for a pleasant visit to washington and successful summit with president obama sometime this week. with that, mr. speaker, unless my good friend wishes to yield first. mr. bilirakis: i'd like to close if that's ok. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. the gentleman from florida. mr. bilirakis: once again i want to thank my good friend, peter king, the ranking member on the homeland security committee, for introducing this very important resolution, very timely as well. and i urge quick and unanimous passage. i yield back the balance of my time. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from american samoa. mr. faleomavaega: i also yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 309, as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the op

ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute. madam speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. will the house be in order. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much, madam speaker. what did happen in iran just a few days ago? i think this picture evidences that there were voters who felt that what happened did not capture the essence of those who sacrifice and went to vote. young people, women, urban identities went in massive numbers to vote. this article suggests there were polling places even in the united states where iranian americans went to vote to in essence declare they wanted freedom. they wanted to be able to have the opportunity to live in democracy, to build their economy. i would ask the so-called elected person to do the right thing or there is shame on this process. i ask for the n.g.o.'s of the world to stand up and question the irregularities of this election, stand for people who want peace and a democratic election. let us raise our voice as the united nations should raise its voice. no we are not trying to select the ne

ms. jackson lee: i ask unanimous consent to place in the record how i would have voted because i was detained at a two-hour meeting with the president on the issue of immigration. i would have voted yes on the adoption of the mcgovern-jones, voted yes on the adoption of the mcgovern-sestak. no on the franks-cantor. voted no on the akin-forbes amendment. and i would have voted yes on the holt amendment. i would have voted yes on the connolly amendment. no on the republican motion to recommit and i ask unanimous consent that this be placed in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the speaker pro tempore: by direction of the committee on rules i call up house resolution 578 and ask for its immediate consideration. the clerk: house calendar number 81, house resolution 578, resolved that at any time after the adoption of this resolution, the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house and the state of the union for consideration of the bill h.r. 2996, making appropriations for the department of the in