nadler. vote against mr. nadler's amendment if you believe that the rights guaranteed by this constitution are reserved to the people of the united states and that if you are an enemy combatant, a foreign national fighting in the united states, you're going to be dealt with severely and accorded the military code of justice as it should be. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: how much time do i have left? the chair: the gentleman has 90 seconds remaining. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: first of all, almost everything the gentleman just said is not apropos and is wrong. the supreme court of the united states has ruled that people of guantanamo have exactly the same constitutional right, no more, no less, than they would have if brought to the united states. it has nothing to do with giving constitutional rights to foreign tharbles. seco

nadler and ms. norton have impressed the case for tenant-based rental assistance, for these vouchers. and for addressing some of these very needy categories of our fellow citizens. but i tell you, it is the tip of the iceberg and only one of an array of programs that we very much need to address. and i'm hopeful that the inadequacy of this bill tonight and the kind of debate we are having tonight and the sharp relief that these needs are being put into -- let's not wait for a presidential veto or some kind of governmental shutdown. let's show we can govern and take hold of our situation invest the way a great country should invest, and secure our fiscal future and makes room for the kind of investments we should make. i thank my colleagues for bringing up these critical housing needs. we simply must address them in the weeks ahead. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> i have an amendment. t

nadler: will the gentleman yield? mr. culberson: yes. mr. nadler: does the gentleman not know what has been testified to repeatedly, that it would be a lot cheaper for the taxpayers, to hold them in the united states than guantanamo? mr. culberson: that may be your opinion, sir, but we will not and will not ever afford constitutional rights or house foreign fighters captured on a foreign battlefield who have been killing men and women of the armed forces of the united states on a foreign battlefield, we're never going to house them in a prison of the united states, we're not going to give them constitutional rights. those rights are reserved to the people of the united states and to people who commit crimes within the boundaries of the united states the 19th terrorist who didn't quite make it that day was captured in the

nadler of new york, second amendment by mr. nadler of new york, first amendment by mr. poe of texas amendment by mr. walberg of michigan amendment by mr. nolan of minnesota amendment by mr. clawson of florida, second amendment by mr. poe of texas. the chair will reduce to two minutes the time for any electronic votes in this series. the unfin herbed bids is the request for a recorded vote on the amendment. the clerk willres. designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. lowenthal of california. the chair: the house will come to order. the house will come to order. the house will come to order. the house will come to order. recorded vote has been requested, those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be downed. the chair reminds all that this is a two-minute vote series. a two-minute vote series. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house

nadler: would it have been done sooner if they had more funds. mr. boardman: if they had come a while ago but not now. mr. nats are: -- mr. nadler: two or three years ago it could have i am plimt plemted? mr. boardman: we had a dependable amount of money to move forward, yes. mr. nadler: to switch topics for a moment, the tunnels into new york have been described as ticking time bombs because of damage from salt water during hurricane sandy. what's the stalt us of those tunnels? how much funding is necessary to prevent that from happening. mr. boardman: we found out this winter what would happen if they went out of service we had so much ice, regular ice patrols had to knock down the ice in one of the tubes. when that happened you went from being able to move 24 trains an hour down to 6 trains an hour. so we got a lot of complaints from new jersey transit and from amtrak riders that they had to wait outside one of the tubes in order to get into new york city. that's exactly what -- mr. nadler: going from 24 trains an hour to 6 trains an hour is the o

nadler of new york. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 303, the gentleman from new york and member opposed willville control for five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: i yield myself such time as i may consume. this is the third of the three amendments that have the same purpose. this one would strike the section of the bill that would make it more difficult to transfer detainees to other countries. i find it surreality stick and debated two amendments tonight and all we hear are repeated statements that everyone in guantanamo guantanamo is a terrorist, not true. that everyone in guantanamo guantanamo is picked up on a foreign battlefield fighting. not true. some of the people in guantanamo guantanamo are terrorists. some of the people in guantanamo guantanamo are picked up on the battlefield and some are not. one was picked up by a foreign faction in the northern a alliance and sold. people hole someone claimed was a terrorist. he wasn't a terrorist or combatant

nadler come by before.ertainly people are residents of the air and it was after the call that day, and we did what had to do. and those were suffering from illnesses, people in the prime of life the again lost their jobs, have these debilitating illnesses which has changed their lives so read it all because they knew what had to be done. again i thank the chairman for holding this hearing. i think the committee for taking this issue up. i think all of you for being here today and i certainly think mr. collins for giving me the time and i yield back to him. >> now recognize the gentlelady from north carolina, ms. ellmers. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and thank you doctor howard, for being with us. i, too want to thank all of the first responders were here today. you know, a very emotional subcommittee hearing. i'm going to try hard to stick to the information and get into some of these questions. along the lines of where we are today, and a known that you have already stated, dr. howard, that as the number of

our colleagues, representatives carolyn maloney, peter king and jerrold nadler, have jointly introduced legislation, h.r. 1786. the 9/11 health and compensation re-authorization act. which re-authorizes the act. this legislation has begun an important conversation that will lead to a timely and fully offset re-authorization of the health program. today's hearing will allow us to learn more about how the program is working and whether changes are needed. we will hear from the director of the national institute for occupational safety and health who is responsible for administering the program, as well as from the medical director of the robert wood jops medical school and two first responders who are enrolled in the world trade center health program. i look forward to the testimony today and i would like to yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from new jersey, representative lance. mr. lance: thank you, mr. chairman. it is my honor to welcome david howelly, a constituent of mine in new jersey's seventh congressional district, to the committee this morning. david, thank you for m

nadler come by before. everyone who answered the call that day and those who were suffering these illnesses, people in the prime of life who have again lost their jobs, have these debilitating illnesses which have changed their lives so radically all because they did what had to be done. again, i thank the chairman for holding this hearing. i thank the committee for taking this issue up. i thank all of you for being here and i certainly thank mr. collins for yielding me the time and yield back. mr. pitts: the chair recognize thinks gentlelady from north carolina, mrs. ellmers, five minutes for questions. mrs. ellmers: thank you, mr. chairman, thank you dr. howard for being with us. i too want to thank the first responders who are here today. a very emotional subcommittee hearing. i'm going to try hard to stick to the information and get into some of these questions. along the lines of where we are today, and i know that you have already stated, dr. howard, that as the number of affected first responders hav

nadler: thank you. as someone who, along with mr. king was one of the three original sponsors of the bill, we struggled for years to pass it. the history has proven the necessity of this bill. i want to thank dr. howard for his service. i'm glad the famine has -- the chairman has called the hearing. judging from the comments, there seems to be bipartisan support for extending the bill. i want to urge that that be done. i thank the chairman of the committee again. extension of this bill is essential because the diseases won't go away. this is for both the first responders and survivors in the community and so i urge the extension of the bill and thank ms. clarke for yielding and i yield back to her. ms. clarke: thank you. dr. howard, just following up on a couple of the questions that mrs. ellmers asked about the conditions, for the record what is the process by which you can add new conditions to the program? dr. howard: well, first of all the administrator has the ability to add a condition on his or her own motion. the other very c

nadler: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this resolution and i commend the sponsors, mr. mcgovern and ms. lee, for introducing it. i do sot not -- i do so not because i necessarily think we should withdraw our troops in six months, maybe we should, i'm not sure yet. but i do know we are waging a war that is probably unconstitutional. as we did in libya. since world war ii, we have time after time gotten away from the constitutional command that congress shall declare war. the found -- the framers said, no, war is too important to allow one person, the president, to decide on it. but we gotten away from that. we've gotten away from it because we didn't have time, that was the excuse, with the missiles flying over, you couldn't call congress into session. then came iraq. we had a resolution for the use of military force. then came libya. plenty of time to consult with nato plenty of time to consult with ashe countries no, time to consult with congress. i believe that was unconstitution -- and fool

nadler come by before. everyone who answered the call that day and those who were suffering these illnesses, people in the prime of life who have again lost their jobs, have these debilitating illnesses which have changed their lives so radically all because they did what had to be done. again, i thank the chairman for holding this hearing. i thank the committee for taking this issue up. i thank all of you for being here and i certainly thank mr. collins for yielding me the time and i yield back. mr. pitts: the chair recognize s the gentlelady from north carolina, mrs. ellmers, five minutes for questions. mrs. ellmers: thank you, mr. chairman, thank you dr. howard for being with us. i too want to thank the first responders who are here today. a very emotional subcommittee hearing. i'm going to try hard to stick to the information and get into some of these questions. along the lines of where we are today, and i know that you have already stated, dr. howard, that as the number of affected first responders ha

our colleagues representatives carolyn maloney, peter king and jarel nadler, have jointly introduced legislation hr-1786, the james droga 9/11 health and compensation reauthorization act which reauthorizes the act. this legislation has begun an important conversation that will lead to a timely and fully offset reauthorization of the health program. today's hearing will allow us to learn more about how the program is working and whether changes are needed. we will hear from the director of the national institute for occupational safety and health who is responsible for administering the program as well as from the medical director of the robert wood johnson medical school and two first responders who are enrolled in the world trade center health program. i look forward to the testimony today. and i would like to yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from new jersey representative lance. >> thank you, mr. chairman. it is my honor to welcome david howly, a constituent of mine in new jersey's seventh congressional district to the committee this morning. david, thank you for makin

nadler: thank you mr. speaker. i rise in opposition to this bill. all the trade agreements since nafta have been sold on the same propaganda. they will increase our exports and jobs. and the results have always been the same. they have multiplied our imports, ballooned our trade deficits hemorrhaged our jobs, and depressed our wages. now we are asked to vote for fast track agreement that will say we cannot amend any trade agreements, only vote them up or down. even as they like their predecessors lack any means of protecting our workers from competition with workers who are paid 30 cents an hour and assassinated if they try to form a union. we know there will be a provision for private corporate tribunals that can invalidate our regular laces. it is our constitutional duty to regulate foreign commerce not -- and trade agreements, not take them on a take it or leave it basis from the executive branch. it is our constitutional duty to protect the american sovereignty against foreign companies in validating our laws through private corporate tribunals.

me mention the new yorkers representative maloney and the sponsor of the bill and representative nadler who has been here from the beginning and representative king who joined the committee today and our representatives yvette clark and eliot engel and my colleague from new york and you have fought to make sure our first responders and survivors are taken care of and i fight alongside you. and we now know that thousands of first responders are suffering debilitating illnesses from the aftermath. and many have lost their lives to wtc related health conditions and additionally active firefighters and ems personnel and law enforcement were forced to retire due to wtc health related conditions. we understanding how the tons of dust and glass and toxins released into the air that includes mental health conditions and cancer. and that is why the james 911 health and compensation act signed in law is helpful and provides medical temperature to those suffering from world war trade center related diseaseez. but what is important to note is this program isn't there to provide health insurance the

nadler: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this resolution and i commend the sponsors, mr. mcgovern and ms. lee, for introducing it. i do sot not -- i do so not because i necessarily think we should withdraw our troops in six months, maybe we should, i'm not sure yet. but i do know we are waging a war that is probably unconstitutional. as we did in libya. since world war ii, we have time after time gotten away from the constitutional command that congress shall declare war. the found -- the framers said, no, war is too important to allow one person, the president, to decide on it. but we gotten away from that. we've gotten away from it because we didn't have time, that was the excuse, with the missiles flying over, you couldn't call congress into session. then came iraq. we had a resolution for the use of military force. then came libya. plenty of time to consult with nato plenty of time to consult with ashe countries no, time to consult with congress. i believe that was unconstitution -- and fool

nadler: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in support of this resolution and i commend the sponsors, mr. mcgovern and ms. lee, for introducing it. i do sot not -- i do so not because i necessarily think we should withdraw our troops in six months, maybe we should, i'm not sure yet. but i do know we are waging a war that is probably unconstitutional. as we did in libya. since world war ii, we have time after time gotten away from the constitutional command that congress shall declare war. the found -- the framers said, no, war is too important to allow one person, the president, to decide on it. but we gotten away from that. we've gotten away from it because we didn't have time, that was the excuse, with the missiles flying over, you couldn't call congress into session. then came iraq. we had a resolution for the use of military force. then came libya. plenty of time to consult with nato plenty of time to consult with ashe countries no, time to consult with congress. i believe that was unconstitution -- and fool

we've been joined here by congressman gerald nadler of new york, original sponsor and i ing an wanted yield time tod him. >> thank you for yielding and long w let me thank the chairman for he holding the hearing and the members. i simply want to say that as someone who is -- along with mr.s proven king and ms. maloney one of the three original sponsors of the bill. we struggled for years and yearsor to pass it. i'm glad to -- and history has proven the necessity of this bill, i want to thank dr. howardpport for hifos wonderful service. i'm glad the chairman called this hearing, and that judging from the comments at the hearing, there seems to be a lot of bipartisan support to extend the bill.ant to we know the u necessity of that, so i -- i just want to urge that that be done and that -- and i thank the chairman of the committee again. the extension of the bill is sur essential because diseases do not go away.so i u this is both for the responders and survivors in the community and so i urge the extension of the bill. i thank ms. clark for yielding. >> thank you. dr. howard, just foll

nadler of new york. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the chair: on this vote the yeas are 170rk the nays are 256. the amendment is not adopted. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california, mr. farr, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the nays prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redisnat the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. farr of california. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of

nadler, for five minutes. mr. nadler: thank you mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise to express the profound hope that the supreme court in its upcoming decision will strike down laws that prohibit same-sex couples from marrying and ensure all states recognize lawful marriages performed elsewhere. these four cases are an opportunity for the court to end legal discrimination against committed gay and lesbian couples and their children, and to re-establish marriage as a simple right. one that is fundamental to our very existence and survival as it was called by justice warren in loving vs. virginia in 196 much. as a country we can no longer allow state governments to burden their citizens by refusing to grant them marriage licenses based on who they love. since my earliest days in the new york state assembly i have fought alongside the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community for equality under the law. i spoke out in opposition in 1996 congress for the first time created a federal definition of marriage with the defense of marriage act, doma. s

nadler: thank you mr. speaker. i rise in opposition to this bill. all the trade agreements since nafta have been sold on the same propaganda. they will increase our exports and jobs. and the results have always been the same. they have multiplied our imports, ballooned our trade deficits hemorrhaged our jobs, and depressed our wages. now we are asked to vote for fast track agreement that will say we cannot amend any trade agreements, only vote them up or down. even as they like their predecessors lack any means of protecting our workers from competition with workers who are paid 30 cents an hour and assassinated if they try to form a union. we know there will be a provision for private corporate tribunals that can invalidate our regular laces. it is our constitutional duty to regulate foreign commerce not -- and trade agreements, not take them on a take it or leave it basis from the executive branch. it is our constitutional duty to protect the american sovereignty against foreign companies in validating our laws through private corporate tribunals.