ms. miller is recognized. thank you. i appreciate all of your testimony. am sorry i missed your testimony. i was at another meeting. i would like to draw your attention to an a.p. article that was all over the place. the article said the stim luis watch. i like to think of myself as looking at things from a global perspective. can you not blobe how bad things are in the state of michigan. we have had the highest unemployment month after month after month. this article mentioned -- it said 50% more a person with areas with low employment80 jus knowing the kind of employment we had, i don't know if any of you read the article jofment one of the conditions to give priority to these areas. providing a lot of oversight. i do know information found recently that 77% of the money thus far that has been authorized for projects in areas of michigan. i do think we are seeing the spirit of the legislation that we adhere to >> no end in site. we are interested in making sure. when we talk about the stim luis, i was one that said it's too bad we had to use the highway

ms. miller? >> thank you very much, mr. chairman, and i appreciate all of you, your testimony. i'm sorry i missed most of her testimony. i was at another meeting but i do think it's very important that we continue to monitor the progress of what is happening with the stimulus funds. i would like to draw your attention to an ap article that was all over the place around the beginning of may, many of you probably read it. and i subsequent wrote a letter to the chairman and the ranking member pointing out, and the articles that stimulus watch, early age leads out. and i like to think of myself at looking at things, but as a full traffic you cannot believe how bad things are in the state of michigan. so i'm going to be a little parochial in my questioning here because we do have the dubious extension of having the highest unemployment month after month after month. and there is no end in sight for us. so i just want to make sure we're getting some attention there. in fact, this article mentioned, it said 50% more per person in areas with the lowest unemployment than areas with the

ms. woolsey of california. mr. george miller of california. ms. kaptur of ohio. and mr. brady of pennsylvania. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, and under previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. poe of texas. the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. poe: thank you, madam speaker. as dangerous to the public's health and well-being as government-run health care is in europe and canada, we have our own american example that hags serious problems. last month there was a surprise inspection at veterans' affairs clinics in the united states. the surprise inspections exposed that fewer than half of those clinics followed proper standards for colonoscopies. some mistakes could have exposed veterans to h.i.v. and other diseases. let me repeat less than half followed proper medical standards for colonoscopies. since february the v.a. has informed 10,000 veterans in three states to get retested. more than 50 patients tested positive for infections includi

ms. woolsey from california. mr. peters from michigan. mr. george miller from california. ms. kaptur from ohio. mr. inslee from washington. mr. spratt from south carolina. the speaker pro tempore: there's no objection. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois for a motion. mr. quigley: mr. speaker, i move now that the h d

miller. this is not the perfect bill but this is it. there is nplan b. this is not the original bill that ms. sutton and mrs. miller introduced, but this is the bill that passed our committee 50-4. one in 10 jobs in america are auto related. in the last couple of years now, particularly through this tough recession, we have lost one in five manufacturing jobs and certainly the midwest has been critically hurt. the auto sector, we've seen auto sales plummet from 17 million car sales just two or three years ago to probably what will be less than 10 million, not only this year but next year as well. not only the big three supports this but toyota, honda, the chamber, a whole number of different groups, the u.a.w., the auto manufacturers, the national association of manufacturers, the auto dealers as well. you know what this bill is? it's a jobs bill. but more important than that, it's an american jobs bill and it's time to stop the dominos from falling the wrong way and beginning to turn the switch from red to green for auto jobs and get something in the hands

ms. woolsey, california, mr. miller, california, mr. spratt, south carolina. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from texas is recognized for five minutes. mr. poe: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered noork the following members may be permitted to address this house, revise and extends their remarks and include there therein extraneous material. mr. mccotter for today, mr. mcclintock for today and mr. mccotter for june 26. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair lays before the house a message from the senate. the clerk: i, nancy ericson, having custody of the seal of the united states senate, hereby certify that the attached record is a true and correct copy of a record of the united states senate, received by the united states senate sergeant at arms from samuel b. kent on june 24, 2009, and presented to the senate in open sessi o

ms. waters, and the gentleman from california, mr. gary miller, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. waters: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation. and to insert extraneous material throne. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered -- there on. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. waters: thank you, mr. speaker, i am proud to be a co-sponsor of this legislation which recognizes june as national home ownership month. as chair of the subcommittee on housing and community opportunity, i am indeed committed to good public policy that will assist citizens to realize the american dream of home ownership. i would like to thank representative gary miller for his continued leadership on ensuring that this resolution comes to the floor every year. this is the seventh time that he has introduced this resolution and i appreciate his commitment to america's homeowners. preserving home ownersh

ms. sutton of the first bill, mrs. miller for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. miller: i rise in strong support of this bill that will help protect american jobs. we all understand the challenges facing the auto industry. this industry has been hit literally by an economic hurricane which has caused so many hardships, not only for automakers but suppliers, dealers, everyone who has a stake in this industry and its success this legislation is a strong bipartisan approach that will help get the assembly lines move, keep traffic in the showrooms prork tect jobs and give our economy a desperately needed jolt. how do we know it will work? because it has been implemented in so many nations across the globe. because in every nation that's implemented a similar program, auto sales have risen and in every nation that has not, like us, the sales continue to fall. that's why this legislation has the strong support of groups like the u.a.w., the national auto dealers, ford, general motors, chrysler, mazda, the alli

miller: i have no further speakers and i would be willing to yield back the balance of my time. ms. waters: thank you very much, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back her time. ms. waters: we have no other speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the question on the floor, will the house spuned the rules and agree to house resolution 502? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, with 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> ski that h.res. 385 be brought up. he was looking at me, i'd be happy to yield. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> i send to the desk a privilege red port for the -- from the committee on rules for filing under the rules. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution 522 providing for consideration of the bill h

ms. bono mack of california for today and june 9 and 10. mr. mack of california for today, june 9 and 10. and mr. gary miller of california for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. does the gentleman from texas seek recognition. mr. poe: i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address this house, revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous material, mr. paul for june 12, mr. burton for today, june 9, 10, 11 and 12. myself, for june 11 and 15. mr. moran for today, june 9, 10, 11, 12 and 15. mr. jones for 12 and 15. mr. mcclintock for june 9 the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? ms. woolsey: i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes to revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous materials, ms. woolsey of california, ms. k

ms. slaughter, mr. stupak, mr. modes of new hampshire, mr. welch, mr. mann zulea, mr. stearns, mr. brown and mrs. miller. the speaker pro tempore: clause 10 of rule 1 and the order of the house of january 6, 2009, the chair announces the speaker's appointment of the following house to the british interparliamentary group. the clerk: mr. chandler of kentucky, chairman, mr. sir is, mr. clyburn of south carolina, mr. etheridge of north carolina, mr. bishop of new york, mr. pete try of wisconsin, mr. crenhaw and mr. aderholt and mr. latta of ohio. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 578 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the competent committee of the whole in the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 2996. the chair appoints the gentleman from virginia, mr. connolly to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: house is in the committee of the whole on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 2996, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill making appropriations for the department of interior, environment and related agencies for the fiscal ye

miller from california, mr. peters from michigan, mr. schiff from california, mr. spratt from south carolina, mr. doggett from texas and ms. jackson lee from texas. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009 and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. ms. woolsey of california. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for five minutes. without objection. the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. >> i rise today to celebrate the albanyan organization of southeast michigan and raise a concern they expressed to me. respect for people of diverse cultures has made our nation great. our national heritage reflects the cultural contributions of a wide range of ethnic groups. i'm fortunate to represent the 9th district of michigan, a district rich in religious and ethnic diversity and includes families from the ball can region. as a congressman of the 9th district, i have developed a strong bond with the community. this is a people that stro

ms. eshoo of california for today, mr. holt of new jersey for today, mr. gary miller of california for today, mr. jones of north carolina for today, mr. gingrey of georgia for today, and mr. rogers of michigan for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted.