ms. ros-lehtinen: mr. speaker, i'd like to yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: i thank the speaker. i rise in support of this resolution, house resolution 1538, which condemns the deadly suicide attacks that took place in kampala, uganda, on july 11, 2010. in the past, some members have questioned the accuracy of reported links between al qaeda and the insurgents. some claim it is operationally focused solely upon somalia and thus poses no tangible threat to americans, our allies, or our interest. unfortunately, the attacks that rocked uganda on july 11, 2010, provide indisputable evidence that those asummingses were dangerously wrong -- assumptions were dangerously wrong. an american was killed who worked with the advocacy group, invisible children. this senseless act of violence should serve as a wake-up call to u.s. officials on the need to vigorously address the threat of islamist extremism wherever it lurks. which extends far

ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: ros-lehtinen i'm a proud co-sponsor of h.r. 1462 which expresses the support of the united states to the people of guatemala, honduras and el salvador in the aftermath of tropical storm agatha. having already declared a state of emergency following a volcano eruption issues 50 miles from guatemala city days earlier, guatemala was hit by tropical storm agatha on may 29, 2010. floods and mudstidse devastated parts of guatemala, honduras and el salvador as a result of the storm. hundreds of lives were lost. hundreds of thousands of survivors left in shelters. immediately following this disaster, as we always do, the united states, as a government and as a people, were standing by to lend a helping hand. the united states southern command located in my home district in miami, florida, deployed four helicopters from the air base in honduras to conduct aerial assistance and transport emergency relief supplies to areas

ms. ros-lehtinen wishes to take mr. moran's spot and will be recognized for five minutes. ms. os-lehtinen: thank you, madam speaker this past sunday, thousands gathered around the world to commemorate the grim an verse throif deadly attack on the jewish community center of buenos aires, argentina. i was particularly honored to participate in a special ceremony in mame organized by the american jewish committee to share in the solemn occasion and recommit ourselveses to holding the iranian regime accountable for such death and destruction. 16 years ago, on sunday, the world saw firsthand the ruthless cruelty of the iranian regime and the extent to which it would export its violent extremist views worldwide. the government of argentina found that the heinous attack was organized by some of the highest past and present leads of the iranian regime. the state prosecutor of argentina found that these iranian leaders had turned to hezbollah to carry out the regime's murderous adventures. at a ceremony this weekend, a relative of one of the victims told the crowd, and i quote, we accus

ms. ros-lehtinen, each will control 20 minutes. ms. berkley: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous trl on the resolution under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. berkley: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.con.res. 266, expressing the sense of congress that taiwan should be accorded observer status in the international civil aviation organization, the icao. as co-chair of the congressional taiwan caucus, i have seen firsthand the amazing progress taiwan has made in its economic and political development. throughout the 1970's and 1980's, taiwan's economy grew by more than 10% per year and is now the united states' ninth largest overall trading parking lot for the with two-way trade in 2008 valued at $61.6 billion. taiwan also is the sixth largest destination for u.s. agricultural exports, about $2.5 million annually. meanwhile, taiwan has developed one of the strongest democracies in the region, having had several

ms. ros-lehtinen: i yield myself such time as i have remaining. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: the relationship with pakistan is one of the most complex and critically important in the world. while significant challenges remain, the u.s. and pakistan have deep and mutual cooperation against insurgent groups. counterterrorism cooperation has led to significant losses to al qaeda's relationship and leadership within pakistan, with more than half of al qaeda senior leaders being killed or captured. the pakistani military has undertaken offenses in two provinces, putting sustained pressure on violent military groups. the u.s. and pakistan have also commenced a strategic dialogue which has expanded cooperation on a wide range of critical issues. even with these positive trends, the you us must continue to -- the u.s. must continue to press the pakistani government particularly its military and intelligence services to continue their strategic shift against extremists and stay on the offensive. mr. speaker, the

ms. ros-lehtinen: i yield myself such time as i have remaining. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: the relationship with pakistan is one of the most complex and critically important in the world. while significant challenges remain, the u.s. and pakistan have deep and mutual cooperation against insurgent groups. counterterrorism cooperation has led to significant losses to al qaeda's relationship and leadership within pakistan, with more than half of al qaeda senior leaders being killed or captured. the pakistani military has undertaken offenses in two provinces, putting sustained pressure on violent military groups. the u.s. and pakistan have also commenced a strategic dialogue which has expanded cooperation on a wide range of critical issues. even with these positive trends, the you us must continue to -- the u.s. must continue to press the pakistani government particularly its military and intelligence services to continue their strategic shift against extremists and stay on the offensive. mr. speaker, the

ms. ros-lehtinen from florida. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentlewoman from ohio, ms. fudge, is recognized as the designee of the majority leader. ms. fudge: i ask unanimous consent that all members be given five days to revise and extend their remarks on the record on this topic. the congressional black caucus is proud to anchor this hour on jobs and the economy. currently, the c.b.c. is chaired by the honorable barbara lee from the 9th congressional district of california. my name is congresswoman barbara fudge and i represent the 11th district of ohio. c.b.c. are advocates for the human family, nationally and internationally and played a significant role. we continue to work to be the conscience of the congress. but we understand that all politics are local. therefore, we provide dedicated and focused service to the citizens and the congressional districts we serve. the vision of the congressional black caucus to promote the public welfare through legislation designed to meet the

ms. ros-lehtinen for today and july 14. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? ms. woolsey: mr. speaker, 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 material. ms. woolsey, california, ms. kaptur, ohio, mr. defazio, oregon. 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. mr. moran of kansas. ms. woolsey of california. ms. woolsey: mr. speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. ms. woolsey: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, a gentleman from my district, will bennett of santa rosa, recently wrote a letter to the editor of the santa rosa press democrat and made an excellent point. he noted th

ms. ros-lehtinen, is recognized for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: i thank you, madam speaker. over a year ago more than 3,000 veterans in the miami veterans affairs medical center were notified that they could have been exposed to life-threatening diseases like h.i.v. and hepatitis because the miami b.a. was not properly sterilizing its equipment for collinonoscopies. these are vet raps who went in for routine screenings, who put their trust in the medical professionals and could have been possibly infected with any number of viruses. our veterans who sacrificed so much for our country deserve better than this. when this matter first came to light last year, immediate hearings into the matter were called. my colleagues and i were told multiple times that every veteran who underwent a colonoscopy during the risk period would be contacted and would be tested. during follow-up site visits at the miami v.a., i was again personally assured that the v.a. had informed every impacted veteran. most importantly, both local and national v.a. officials were certain that real positive chan

ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. i rise in solidarity with families throughout my community in south florida who have an autistic adult. there are many challenges faced by families with autistic adults regardless of any challenge, however, families are often the strongest support unit that an autistic adult will ever know. autism impairs social interaction and communication skills with others. parents of autistic children always worry about the difficult transition into adulthood. while some autistic children will grow up to function in society, others will need some level of professional help throughout their lives. as anyone with an autistic family member knows, early detection can make a positive difference in managing and understanding this serious disorder. we must continue to encourage autism awareness and make every effort to fight this devastating disorder through finding a cure through better research. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of he

ms. ros-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i appreciate the time. i'd like to recognize an outstanding constituent and a dedicated public servant, anna fotorio, who will be retiring after 30 years of public service as the associate aviation director for miami-dade county. anna has worked tirelessly to ensure that miami international airport remains one of the finest airports in the world. as a recipient of the inter national women in business award, anna must be commended for receiving this distinguished and prestigious award last year. her exceptional leadership in promoting and enhancing trade and international business between miami international airport and the americas is truly inspiring. in addition, anna's advocacy on capitol hill helped miami international airport become the number one international cargo airport and the number two international passenger airport. anna, enjoy your well-deserved retirement and your extra time with family and friends. and, mr. speaker, speaking of wonderful people who deserve our congrat

ms. ros-lehtinen of florida. ms. kaptur of ohio. mr. gingrey of georgia. mr. defazio of oregon. mr. flake of arizona. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentleman from georgia, mr. broun is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. broun: thank you, mr. speaker. americans all over this country are asking, where are the jobs? where are the jobs? we just heard from the previous speaker bragging about the recovery act which has been an abject failure. an abject failure. there have been very few private sector jobs created around this country. what has been created are a lot of government jobs here in washington, d.c. if someone is looking for a job here in washington, they have a lot of opportunities because government continues to grow exponentially. exponentially. but what's not happening, jobs are not being created out in georgia or around this country. where they're so desperately needed. private sector jobs. i was talking to one of my county commission chairmen recently he said, paul, one year ago in our county, the unemploymen

ms. ros-lehtinen of florida. mrs. maloney of new york. mr. burton of indiana. ms. kaptur of ohio. mr. flake of arizona. mr. defazio of oregon. mrs. miller of michigan. mr. gingrey of georgia. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentleman from texas, mr. brady is recognized for 60 inns -- minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. brady: thank you, mr. speaker. america's economy is struggling , and in spite of the spending and promises out of washington a lot of average americans, more than 15 million, are wondering where are the jobs? because they don't have one. this democrat congress and this white house promised a lot to these workers and to the american taxpayer, if they would just give them a blank check if they could just write money like there was no tomorrow, that they, washington, would know best how to get this economy back on track. unfortunately, the reality of the past 16 months since the stimulus bill passed has unfortunately been much less than what was promised. the obama administration likes to tout they call this the summer of recove

ms. ros-lehtinen of florida. miskaptur of ohio. mr. lincoln diaz-balart of florida. mr. fortenberry of nebraska. under the speaker's announced policy january 6, 2009, the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. garamendi: mr. speaker, before i start, i would like to ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of manufacturing in america. this is the subject of my special order tonight. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. so ordered. mr. garamendi: i might just review with you and others what's happened since 2007 here in the united states as this diagram indicates, beginning in 2007, the great recession during the george w. bush administration ending -- not ending but reaching its lowest point in december and january of 2008 and january of 2009 where 750,000 jobs were lost. the barack obama administration came in in january of 2009 and within two months passed the first stim