the reason that we invited ms. upton here, special victims, including domestic violence victims, are extra in the services because it is a heightened time when they have the bravery to report that crime. if there is a language barrier, it makes it very difficult. the perpetrators can navigate english better and can jeopardize the situation. it is crucial. in light you. >> well said. in good evening. beverly upton with the domestic violence consortium. we have made some progress. i do not want to appear that we have not made any progress at all. but i think we are in danger of losing those good steps that we have made and some of the progress that we have achieved. in 2000, the average domestic violence homicide case for sentences go -- for san francisco was 10 women. and it was 7 for limited english proficient the victims. seven out of 10 of our victims in 2010 had this issue very as a city, we have done a very good job. our homicide rate is down by 80%. at this year, it may be even better. we may get through the year wi

upton, who chairs the energy and commerce committee, particularly thank ms. brown, mr. rahall. also, mr. waxman. and then, of course, others who've helped on the senate side. this legislation is being done really the way congress is intended to work, to try to reach a bicam rell, bipartisan consen -- bicameral, bipartisan consensus. this is not an easy legislation to pass. this is a very important piece of legislation for the american people as far as our energy resources and transporting them safely across the land, as far as an industry that's so important to creating jobs and opportunity and keeping the cost of energy down for men and women, consumers and people who are hit by difficult times right now looking for reasonable energy costs and keeping the u.s. competitive and providing reasonably cost energy and transporting it safely. this is probably one of the four main jobs bills, too, that we will pass from our committee. we have today the pipeline safety legislation. our committee has also passed the coast guard authorization and hoping we can reach a consensus on that.

amendment and modification committed to the conference, messers camp, upton, price of georgia, reid of new york, mrs. ellmers, and ms. hayworth. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> mr. speaker, pursuant to clause 4 of rule 16, i move that when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion, those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. the speaker pro tempore: the unfinished business is the question on suspending the rules and concurring to the senate amendment to h.r. 2056 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: h.r. 2056, an act to instruct the inspector general of the federal deposit insurance corporation to study the impact of insured depository institution failures and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house concur in the senate amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the senate amendment is agreed to

upton, ranking member waxman and pallone, along with our chair of our health subcommittee, mr. pitts, mrs. myrick, ms. eshoo and mr. mark area to their work on 2405 and i strongly urge my colleagues to vote yes and i yield back the balance of my time. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. pitts: i continue to reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania continues to reserve. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i'd like to yield now to the gentlewoman from california, mrs. capps, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized for two minutes. mrs. capps: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 2405, the pandemic, all-hazardeds preparedness act. but i want to take this time to discuss a critical health issue that congress must address before the year is out. fixing the sustainable growth rate issue. medicare stgses -- physicians are facing steep reimbursements can cuts of nearly 30% and to let these go into effect