ms. matsui: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. matsui: madam speaker, i rise in strong support of s. 1660, the formaldehyde standards for composite wood products act. i want to thank senators klobuchar and coble for their leadership in guiding this bill through the senate. madam speaker, this is a truly bipartisan bill with 10 out of the 19 senate co-sponsors being republican senators, including senators isakson of georgia, senators corker and alexander from tennessee, senator cochran of mississippi, just to name a few. just last week this bill was unanimously approved by the senate. i, along with representative vern ehlers, introduced the house companion, h.r. 4804. i want to thank chairman waxman and rush for their leadership in guiding h.r. 4805 through the energy and commerce committee which is reported out in a bipartisan manner pi a vote of 27--- by a vote of 27-10 on may 26. during committee debate on this legislation, we worked collaborative

ms. matsui. these provisions are critical to ensuring that those who are victims of sexual assaults have immediate access to state of the art medical care. h.r. 3360 also specifies certain crimes that must be reported to u.s. authorities by any vessel calling on a u.s. port. it requires the government to maintain an internet site that provides a numerical accounting of the reported crimes. such statistics will bing a gated by individual cruise line and cruise lines will be required to maintain a link to the site on their own webpages. the senate amendment made several changes to the legislation passed by the house. some of these changes enhance the legislation, including the addition of a provision requiring cruise ships to inform passengers of jurisdictional authority applicable to crimes occurring in united states territorial waters, on high seas, and in the countries visited by the vessel. that said, the senate amendment also eliminates a number of reports, unrelated to crime on cruise ships,

ms. matsui: who knnw -- we know that harmful formaldehyde emissions need to be addressed immediately. it was larblingly the rrsult of cheap foreign products that enter the united states marketplace at much lower costs. these have harmed far too many americans than foreign sources have and continue to place our domestic manufacturing industries at a competitive disadvantage this will level the playing field for domestic industries and protect the health of american consumers. today we have a strong bipartisan, bicameral bill that will boost our domestic manufacturing industry, create jobs and protect american consumers. this bill is strongly supported by a large number of industries, public health advocates and environmental groups. again, this legislation is bipartisan and i urge my colleagues to support s. 1650, -- s. 1660, to make sure that faulty foreign wood products don't enter the united states. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass senate 1660. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the ch

ms. matsui: thank you very much. and i thank the gentleman from colorado for yielding me time. madam speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 4173, the restoring american financial stability act of 2010. many families in my home district of sacramento continue struggling to make ends meet. i heard countless stories of those struggling to keep their homes, their jobs and their way of life. many of my constituents were and continue to be victims of predatory home loan lending, unfair credit card practices, payday loans and other forms of deceptive financial practices. the mortgage crisis, in particular, continues to impact many in sacramento. sadly, after more than two years millions of homeowners continue to face foreclosure. those that have not have seen the value of their homes plummet. i have been to foreclosure workshops. i've seen the hardships and looks of desperation. i've heard from a constituent who held a traditional 30-year mortgage, but after repeated attempts from her lenders she was convinced to refinance her mortgage to a lower adjustable rate, and now that