ms. speier, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. speier feather i rise in strong opposition to this -- ms. speier: i rise in strong opposition to this bill. millions of americans are looking for work and we're busy turning the tax law into a moral club. forget that the republicans want limited government when it comes to protecting you in the workplace but big goth when it comes to regulating your bedroom. this isn't about anyone's position on abortion. roe vs. wade was decided 38 years ago, it's the law of the land. this is about whether we should use the tax law as a moral club to impose the religious beliefs of a few members of congress on the entire nation. what's next? some find it immoral to drink alcohol or gamble. should we outlaw business deductions for meals that include wine? how about business conventions in las vegas? many people are morally opposed to profanity. maybe we should make it against the law to swear when filling out your taxes. how about a more serious issue. many of my constituents think the war in iraq is i

ms. speier for any creations she may have ms. speier for any creations she may have ms. speier for any creations she may have on characters from pakistan. i'm sending it to on characters from pakistan. i'm sending it to hearing took on a new dynamic is the world learned that the mastermind of 9/11 and inspirational leader for numerous other terrorist plot was killed in a firefight with u.s. special forces. the death of bin laden as many have stated asked monumental achievement internation's effort to defeat al qaeda. so many people deserve recognition for their steadfast efforts and sacrifice of the last 10 years. three presidents, military and homeland intelligence community, but we must not rest on our laurels either. while al qaeda may be symbolized by the modern, the terrorist network is much bigger than just 10. we must remain vigilant as affiliated groups and radicalized individuals pursue attacks against us. with bin laden's death, we are left asking, what's next for al qaeda? how real is the threat of retaliation? and how will a relationship with pakistan be impac

ms. speier, for five minutes. ms. speier: thank you, mr. speaker. you know, i rise regretfully this morning and sadly this morning to discuss what i believe is a true transgression that took place in our house yesterday. i was appalled by the behavior displayed by the chairman of the subcommittee on tarp and financial services. after repeatedly changing the time of yesterday's hearing with professor elizabeth warren to discuss the republican majority's efforts to terminate the consumer financial protection bureau just weeks before it was to be born, the chairman began the hearing with a petty partisan swipe alluding to whether the witness may or may not be running someday for the u.s. senate. as if, mr. speaker, political ambition is tab auto around here. while -- taboo around here. while the overall tone was contentious, it is to be expected. because the goal is to paint the consumer protection financial bureau is something that's bad for consumers. why? because this new consumer bureau's mission is to make wall street play by the rules. what a nov

ms. speier, for five minutes. ms. speier: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to speak again about with race and sexual -- rape and sexual assault in the mill fare -- military. but first i want to recognize the role our military played in bringing osama bin laden to justice. taking down the world's most notorious man, someone responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent americans, is a tremendous accomplishment. our nation is so proud of the service of our members of the military. the news about killing osama bin laden is another remind that are the military service is one with of our nation's highest callingings. this is precisely why we cannot as a country allow a few bad actors to besmirch the honor of the armed forces and we certainly cannot condone a system that is designed to protect the perpetrators and punish the survivors. just as the military sought justice for the victims of september 11 we must continue to seek justice for those who have served their country only to be raped or sexual assaulted by one of their own. as a reminder,

ms. speier. i am pleased to have the attendance of the chairman of the committee on homeland security, mr. king from new york to get opening statements. >> thank you, chairman. let me commend you for for the hearings you have connect to this year in your capacity as chairman of the sub committee on counterterrorism. you're the ranking member have done an outstanding job and i fully commend you for it. let me also join whatever inherent commending the president of the united states for the killing of osama bin laden. people i have been spoken to are involved in the whole operation. the fact is that the president made his decision, it was not pacific evidence of a collection of circumstances evidences to make the decision to go ahead with the operation and not fail and certainly seek fame for it and put himself and country on the line and succeeded to again show true capacity as commander-in-chief and i commend them for. also across commend the navy seals who carried out the operation under extraor

ms. speier. i am pleased to have the attendance of the chairman of the committee on homeland security, mr. king from new york to get opening statements. >> thank you, chairman. let me commend you for for the hearings you have connect to this year in your capacity as chairman of the sub committee on counterterrorism. you're the ranking member have done an outstanding job and i fully commend you for it. let me also join whatever inherent commending the president of the united states for the killing of osama bin laden. people i have been spoken to are involved in the whole operation. the fact is that the president made his decision, it was not pacific evidence of a collection of circumstances evidences to make the decision to go ahead with the operation and not fail and certainly seek fame for it and put himself and country on the line and succeeded to again show true capacity as commander-in-chief and i commend them for. also across commend the navy seals who carried out the operation under extraor

ms. speier: thank you, mr. speaker. we all heard the jokes about how many people does it take to screw in a light bulb. i have a variation on that this morning. how many seniors have to lose their medicare in order to provide $104,000 tax cut per year for every millionaire? the answer is, 17. 17 seniors will see a reduction in their medicare or additional cost of $6,000 a year in order to pay for the millionaire tax cut of $104,000. mr. speaker, even the "wall street journal," the conservative "wall street journal" has said, the house republican plan will likely result in higher out-of-pocket costs and greater limits to coverage for all americans. house budget committee chairman paul ryan's solution is to end the current medicare program for people. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentlelady from kansas wish to be recognized? ms. jenkins: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady fro