the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. mica: the fact is that the democrats had six amendments, one month, 2.5 months, nine months, two months, when they controlled the house of representatives, the senate, by huge majority and the white house. they couldn't even get it to committee. they could not get it to committee. these are the facts. i yield now to -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for two minutes. mr. duncan: i thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. let me just say this, chairman mica has performed great leadership of the transportation and infrastructure committee and tried in every way possible to work with everybody he possibly could. his path has been made much more difficult by the rule prohibiting earmarks. as he just mentioned, the other side couldn't bring a bill out of committee and to this floor, a highway bill in the last congress when they controlled the house, the senate and the white house and still allowed earmarks. so we are in a very difficult situation a

the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has agreed to the house request to return the papers on h.r. 5, cited as the protecting access to health care act. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia, mr. westmoreland, for five minutes. mr. westmoreland: thank you, mr. speaker. all of the above energy is the plan first introduced by house republicans when gas prices spiked during the summer of 2008. for two years prior, congressional democrats were following a green energy plan only. doing their best to completely eliminate the traditional forms of energy like petroleum, natural gas, and coal that account for 83% of our energy consumption. when president obama took office in 2009, he took up their flag and began pushing for his controversial cap and trade law that even he admitted would mean electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. he appointed an energy secretary that admitted on national tv that he wante

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from -- the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. mica: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 4281. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. mica: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 600, i call up the bill h.r. 4281 to provide an extension of federal aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of a highway trust fund fending enactment of a multiyear law re-authorizing such programs and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4281, a bill to provide an extension of federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs fundin

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. bishop: madam speaker, i am honored to join my colleagues from the georgia delegation in paying tribute to one of our nation's most tenured and pre-eminent broadcast television news anchors, monica coffman pearson. for more than 30 years she served as the channel 2 action news nightly anchor at wsb-tv in atlanta where she used her superior media talents to educate, inform, and enlighten millions of viewers about current events that impacted our lives and influenced activities all around the world. prior to becoming one of atlanta's most watched and influential television journalists, monica worked as a reporter at the louisville times and whas-tv in kentucky. madam speaker, monica pearson is an award winning journalist who has been recognized on numerous occasions for other outstanding professional abilities and remarkable occupational achievements. however, she is much more than just an accomplished journalist. she is a loving wife, mother, mentor, friend, and role model to many.

we will push for reform, a pro-grote environment and an opportunity -- pro-growth environment and anat home. the ability to do things on their own. i urge my colleagues to vote for this fair rule and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the chair will receive a message. mike: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed without amendment h.r. 4105, an act to provide the countervailing conditions for market economies and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the speaker recognized the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: thank you, mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. polis: i rise in support of this bill, mr. speaker. i would like to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have worked long and hard on a number of these bills. in my remarks today, mr. speaker, i want to talk about the go

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. thompson: madam speaker, today, you know, right now in america around the dining room tables at home, there's two topics of discussion that i have to think are most pressing during that dinner conversation and that is unemployment and price at the pumps. and frankly they're both related very closely. madam speaker, before being appointed to office, president obama's energy secretary steven chu stated, somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline toe levels in europe -- to the levels in europe. well, madam speaker, at the time of that statement, gasoline prices in europe were $8 to $10 a gallon. last week the energy secretary made headlines when he seemed to say the administration's goal is not to lower gas prices. the concern the goal is not to lower gas prices, this may be the first time that the administration's energy policies matches its rhetoric. now, despite the president's rhetoric about the need for the increase of domestic fossil fuels, this administration

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 361, the nays are 2. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended -- the speaker pro tempore: have all members voted? any member wish to change their vote? on this vote, the yeas are 362, the nays are 2, the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to take from the speaker's desk senate concurrent resolution 35 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the concurrent resolution. the clerk: concurrent resolution to establish the joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies for the president-elect and vice president-elect on january 21, 2013. the speaker pro tempore: is there consideration -- objection to the consideration of the concurrent resolution? without objection, the concurrent resolution is agreed to and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on

the speaker pro tempore: all time has expired. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 3606. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the senate amendment is agreed to, and without objection the motion to reconsider -- the gentleman from alabama. mr. bachus: madam speaker, i would request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman ask for the yeas and nays? mr. bachus: i demand the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 , further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i send to the desk a privileged resolution and as

the speaker pro tempore: for how much time? mr. bachus: everyone speaking on our side have spent a lot of time, as have our democratic colleague. three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for three minutes. mr. fincher: thank you, madam speaker, and i thank the chairman for his leadership and patience and working with us freshmen the last year and a half. i am pleased to be the lead co-sponsor of h.r. 3606, the jump-start our business startups act. with congressman john carney from delaware. this bill has been a bipartisan effort from the beginning, and i want to thank the gentleman from delaware and his staff, sam, for working with us on this bill. i also want to thank the financial services committee staff, kevin, jason, chris for their efforts on this legislation as well. small businesses and entrepreneurs are the backbone of our nation and our economy. this bill puts the focus on the private sector, capitalism and the free market providing the entrepreneurs to grow and create jobs. this

the speaker pro tempore: madam chairman. the chair: the committee of the whole house on the state of the union has had under consideration h.r. 5 and reports the bill back to the house -- as amended back to the house with sundry further amendments adopted in the committee of the whole. the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration the bill h.r. 5 and pursuant to house resolution 591, reports the bill as amended by that resolution back to the house with sundry further amendments adopted in the committee of the whole. under the rule, the previous question is ordered. is a separate vote demanded on any further amendment reported from the committee of the whole? if not, the chair will put them engross. the question is on the adoption of the amendment. those in favor please say aye. those in favor please say no. the ayes have it. the amendments are adopted. the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. so many

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of 2682 and i would like to thank chairman lucas and ranking member peterson for their work on this issue as well as mr. scot from the agriculture committee and our colleagues from the committee, mr. peters, mr. green, and mr. grimm. as a co-sponsor and one of the authors of the legislation, i believe the definition of an end user needs to be very specific to ensure that the cftc implements the intent of congress in exempting true end users from certain derivatives regulations. my district in upstate new york contains a number of entities that would be categorized as swap dealers under the proposed rules, including farm credit institutions, community banks and electric cooperatives. mr. owens -- mr. owens: none of these were intended to be part of this. if forced to comply, it could make the services currently offered by end users cost prohibitive and impede their ability to conduct business, likel

the speaker pro tempore: jabt.re there any other one--- the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. are there any other one-minute requests? the gentleman is recognized. >> i would like to announce that i'm going to co-sponsor h.r. 4169, the sudan security, peace and accountability act. i'm doing this, mr. i am doing this, mr. speaker, because it has been called to our attention that there are atrocities still taking place in sudan. people are suffering, people are dying, and there's a possibility of a humanitarian crisis developing. this bill will allow sanctions to be imposed. i would also like to thank mr. clooney, mr. george clooney, and his father, for calling these as to tri-s -- atrocities to our attention. i hope to say more about this in the days to come. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. are there further one-minute requests? the gentleman from florida. >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my rem

pro, espn radio called lehigh university a true cinderella team after they beat duke. con, rush limbaugh called them a bunch of sluts. [ laughter ] i guess -- i guess he's a duke fan. [ applause ] pro, the field has currently been narrowed down to 16. con, so has the list of potential fathers of snooki's baby. [ cheers and applause ] i'm still in. i'm still in the tournament. my brackets are looking good. i think it's jaleel white. [ light laughter ] pro, painting your face, buying a keg of beer and inviting all of your friends over to root for your alma mater. con, then finding out the university of phoenix online doesn't have a basketball team. [ laughter and applause ] i thought i saw that in a commercial. i thought they said they got a great basketball team. i'll play for it. if the university of phoenix online wants a basketball team, i will start for you guys. [ laughter ] pro, for players, the end of each game is the most thrilling 30 seconds in college.

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. bishop: resolution provides for modified open rule for the consideration of h.r. 2087, a bill to remove certain restrictions from parcel land situated in the atlantic district of accomack county in virginia. provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee on natural ro resources. this rule makes in order all amendments preprinted in the congressional record and which otherwise comply with the rules of the house. so this modified rule is a very fair rule. it is a generous rule. it will provide for a balanced and open debate on the merits of this bill that is not an earmark. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah reserves. for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? ms. slaughter: goop, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from utah, my colleague, mr. bishop, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may cons

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one hour. mr. webster: for the purposes of debate only i yield the customary 30 minutes to my colleague from massachusetts, mr. mcgovern, and pending which time i yield myself the time i might consumement the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. webster: during consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. webster: i rise today in support of this rule and the potential it holds for a bipartisan, bicameral agreement for the long-term authorization re-authorization bill. it provides for a closed rule for prompt consideration of h.r. 4281, the surface transportation extension act of 2012. h.r. 4281 simply calls for a 90-day extension of current transportation legislation at existing funding levels. without the extension, critical transportation progr

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 418. the nays are zero. the resolution is agreed to and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. petri, to suspend the rules and pass s. 1134 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 1134, an act to authorize the st. croix river crossing project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-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 speaker pro tempore: on this vote t

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from washington, mr. mcdermott, for five minutes. without objection, the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, i rise today to ask the american people to consider the price of the afghan war. not only its unsustainable financial toll but also the psychological costs to those in the frontlines as well as those here at home. because this war fought on the ground by a tiny percentage of americans and largely ignored by the greater majority of us, nevertheless has had powerful effects on each one of us. in the past three months there have been several high profile incidents in afghanistan that have forced us to reflect on the mid -- mental state of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day in afghanistan. in january, four soldiers in combat gear urinated on three bloodied corpses. in february, american soldiers burned copies of the koran which triggered six days of riots across afghanistan. and this m

here we go. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ pros and cons pros and cons and pros ♪ >> jimmy: tonight, we will a look at the "pros and cons" of j.k. rowling writing a book for adults. yeah. she's leaving "harry potter" behind and working on a new novel for more mature readers. should be interesting. >> steve: ooh. >> jimmy: so, let's look at the "pros and cons" of j.k. rowling writing a book for adults. here we go. pro, her new book will be read mostly by adults. [ light laughter ] con, just like "harry potter." [ laughter ] "oh, these are for my daughter. [ laughter ] would you like me to freeze dry your dog?" [ laughter and applause ] what? >> steve: get out of here! >> jimmy: get out of this barnes & noble. [ light laughter ] "let me speak to mr. barnes. [ laughter ] or that mr. noble, it is!" [ laughter ] pro, the book has no title, no story and no release date. con, it's already sold 40 million copies. [ laughter ] well, that's a success. that's pretty good. >> steve: that's good. >> jimmy: pro, she'll still write about wizards but in a more adult way. con, they'll need a viagra 20 minute

speaker, we need a pro-growth economy. we need a pro-growth agenda from the united states congress. not just the house, but the senate also. we need the president of the united states to understand that his temptation to talk about economic growth should be about job creation not just about picking winners and losers. we need someone who will bring this country together not attacking our free enterprise system, not standing up in front of people and saying, we can work together but actually becoming responsible enough to become engaged in legislation that will pass where we can make this country stronger. the republican party is here today on the floor leading this bill. we've got a rule which allows for 17 amendments, 13 from democrats, three from republicans, one bipartisan. once again i urge speaker john boehner, the gentleman david dreier, the chairman of the rules committee are intensely interested in having this house work in a bipartisan fashion, but making progress for american people. the american people expect us and want us to do better. today is a chance where we can wor

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. capps: mr. speaker, i rise today in recognition of the life and contributions of our colleague and friend, donald payne. donald will always be remembered for his commitment to his community which he served with distinction as a local elected official. to his country, evidenced by 23 years of service in congress in which he championed education and fair labor practices. and to the global community where he was a champion for global health, especially malaria prevention and treatment. don was a joy to travel with. he ginaldgenltleness with strength. stood with -- he combined gentleness with strength. and always spoke of his commitment but as he did he had this warm hearted smile, even as i smiled, as he gave voice to the voiceless. our thoughts and prayers are with don payne's family, with his staff and the people of the 10th district of new jersey and for all of us as key keep his -- as we keep his legacy alive. don, you will be missed. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the g

and pro-family. my third character is arthur altmire. only recently have american historians come to appreciate how religious communetarians born in europe took root in america during the late 19th century. in his important volume "the minds of the west," berkeley historian john yarty shows how the flowering of intellectual movements carried from europe built upon fears of familial social decline. in response, these idea movements in america sought to privilege national institutions such as the family and the community. and to protect them from artificial, artificial structures, such as the great corporation of the state. he emphasizes this new idea especially flourished in the german-speaking areas of america, where romantic notions of on on ganic society composed of people enveloped by groups took root. german-american, roman catholics drew encouragement from the pope. and from the irish-american advocate of the family wage ideal, father john ryan. german-american protestants showed a similar turn

♪ pros cons pros cons and pros ♪ >> jimmy: guys, tonight we'll be taking a look at the "pros and conspplause ] the ncaa tournament's in full swing. everyone's got their brackets filled out. if you're a college basketball fan, this is as exciting as it gets. so let's take a look at the "pros and cons" of march madness. here we go. pro, it took two weeks for you to complete your bracket. [ light laughter ] con, it took two rounds for it to be completely wrong. [ laughter ] pro, for basketball fans, it's a chance to see tomorrow's stars today. con, for kardashians, it's a chance to see tomorrow's husbands today. [ laughter and applause ] got to keep your options open. pro, president obama filled out a bracket for march madness. con, vice president biden filled out a bracket for "dancing with the stars." [ laughter ] he's picking jaleel white to go all the way. pro, espn radio called lehigh university a true cinderella team after they beat duke. con, rush limbaugh called them a bunch of sluts. [ laughter ] i guess -- i guess he's a duke fan. [ applause ] pro, the field has currently been

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. cohen: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for one minute. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. yesterday i had the pleasure of having some gentlemen from the railroad industry come and visit my office, and they let me know how their business has improved over the years. and one of the ways of improving the economy is having the railcars filled. warren buffett said it's the best indicator of how the economy is. railcars are being filled. the automobile industry in our nation was saved because of the american recovery and reinvestment act and the work of president barack obama and the tarp. all of which has helped our economy get better, lower unemployment rates, and as i think of the good work president obama has done, i read yesterday about al qaeda arrested, stopped in cairo, egypt. besides osama bin laden, other members of al

the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. the chair: the committee of the whole house on the state of the union having had under consideration h.r. 2842 directs me to report that it has come to no resolution thereon. the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that that committee has had under consideration h r. 2842 and has come to no resolution thereon. the chair lays before the house an enrolled bill. the clerk: senate 1710, an act to designate the united states courthouse located at 222 west seventh avenue, anchorage, alaska, as the james m. fitzgerald united states courthouse. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minutes. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? >> mr. speaker, ski unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the house will be in order. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> we are told to mourn with those w

here they -- ♪ pros and cons and pros and cons and pros ♪ >> jimmy: tonight, we will be taking a lookd cons" of tim tebow coming to new york. [ laughter ] he's the newest member of the new york jets. it's causing a lot of excitement and some controv-ersy. [ laughter ] either way, it should be an interesting season. so, let's take a look at the "pros and cons" of tim tebow coming to new york. here we go. pro, tim tebow could take the jets all the way! [ cheers and applause ] con, but first they have to get married. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: -- you have to get married first. a man of his word. >> steve: put a ring on it. >> jimmy: yep. [ laughter ] pro, he got out of denver, where he was overshadowed by a manning. con, he's coming to new york, where he'll be overshadowed by a manning. [ laughter and applause ] eli -- pro, tebow sees a lot of similarities between god and the jets. con, for both, sunday is their day of rest. [ laughter ] >> steve: you got it right. >> jimmy: not this year. not this year. >> steve: yeah, no. >> jimmy: this is the year. pro, in new york, tebow will be exposed

the senate had set up a series of pro forma sessions, one every three days that lasted for only a few seconds. the purpose of these sessions was to make it impossible for the president to make a recess appointment while the senate was out of session for as many as 10 days. the democratic senate had adopted the same ploy to prevent intrasession recess appointments by president george w. bush and it had worked. he did not challenge it. but president obama has challenged this idea. a mumbai the justice department's office of legal council argue that these pro forma sessions were shams and should not be deemed to narrow the real number of days that the senate was really out of session. you will probably hear a lot about that subject today, whether the pro forma sessions were sufficient to reduce the length of the senate's intrasession recess. but you should keep your eye on the ball, it seems to me. the constitution's language on appointments is the heart of the issue. it seems to give the senate an important role in all appointments. you can see it up on the screen over there. no one que

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house an enrolled bill. the clerk: h.r. 3606, an act to increase american job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies. the speaker pro tempore: the committee will resume its sitting. the chair: it is now in order to consider amendment number 10 printed in house report 112-422. the chair: for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? >> i rise to offer an amendment that is actually ms. clarke's of new york that i'm offering on her behalf. and i ask unanimous consent to -- the clerk: amendment number 10 printed in house report 112-422, offered by ms. eshoo of california. the chair: does the gentlelady ask for unanimous consent to modify the amendment? ms. eshoo: i do, mr. chairman. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the modification. the clerk: modification to amendment number 10 offered by ms. eshoo of california, page 22 after line 24, insert the followin

every lawyer has an obligation to do pro bono.it is not that it is mandatory, but it is in the case law. more practically, there are people you will hear from a moment with the bar and others, i will participate to the extent i can to make this a professional endeavor. when you pass this statute, it will be a message to the legal profession in the city that those, and there are some, those that don't need to do wit. they will have a small trial in the family court. there are ways to convince them to do with. we need to increase that tremendously. the need is enormous and we have to do it. based on practicing law for 53 years and working on this problem most of the time -- [laughter] the bar always responds. i may have a romanticized view of the lawyers in san francisco, but it is based on fact. they will come and it will be real. president chiu: i would like to and by jen donado. -- invite jen donado. -- jim donado. >> i am also a former deputy city attorney and it is nice to be back with an older client. [laughter] as we think ab

pro but are that. everybody is pro peace but what they usually mean is there's a piece of they don't want to give away a piece of of israel as a consequence. really balance to a very hard line a government that government by the way is not representative it's a collection a coalition of forces with parties you know with with almost a very tiny you know percentage of the votes having one or two votes in the knesset and therefore being able in a sense to dominate politics in a very non-representative way so you have the problem here is that israel itself is run often by the war cabinet which are the generals it's as much in a way as a organization you know rather of a country dominated by a narrow elite now you know when i asked them this attendee that gave three the same question about why it is so much more why eight i get so much more i pad ten by political candidates a lot of them attributed to the fact that it is a young organization but would you say that j. street that they represent the jewish ma

is great there are so many law firms that are doing pro bono. not everyone is doing it to the extent they need to be. i know that one of the things that made me better -- a better lawyer was the ability to take on these pro bono cases and there is a benefit to these firms in having the attorneys get that kind of experience but not everyone does that. it is important what we continue to put pressure on these firms to allow more of this pro bono work to do -- be done. as a young associate who has that availability of ours you have to reach -- it is difficult to get the permission sometimes treated we want to encourage more of that. thank you. president chiu: i appreciate the comments you have made and for the participation of everyone in this room, to final thoughts. at the beginning of every board meeting at 2:00 on tuesday's we site -- recite the pledge of allegiance. as we recite the phrase, and the aspiration we be a country with liberty and justice for all, many of us wonder if that is the case. it is my hope and i think the profound hope of

>> our mission is to elect pro-choice democratic women. in all the races you mentioned, and that's just a snapshot of what we do, are all incredibly important as we try to change the dynamics and try to make washington work again. you just talked about the pac contributions that we make to these candidates. interestingly, the way emily's list works, that's one of the smallest things that we do for these candidates. what we really do is go out to our network of over a million members. and if you would like to join, emilyslist.org is the address, we ask members to make contributions directly to the candidates. we may send a $5,000 pac check, but we will raise 10s if not hundreds of thousands of dollars to help these women get up, get started, get organized. you mentioned suzanne bonamici. now she is the recently elected congresswoman from oregon. we were with her, sitting around the kitchen table talking about how that race is going to go before she got in that race. you know, we stuck with her as an organization up until the very last vote

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 233. the nays 182. one answering present. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion by -- of the gentleman from ohio, mr. scifers, to suspend the rules and concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 886 on which the yeas and nays were ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 886, an act to require the secretary of the treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the nation's first federal law enforcement agency, the united states marshals service. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and concur in the senate amendment. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-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 t

now we heard itchly caution that there's some bad order to pro forma sessions. it was practiced during the george w. bush administration. and let's stipulate the senate has used motions on its unaccord or at the request of a house to block recess appointments by staying in session on a pro forma basis. now, let's be clear about what those sessions do. they're pro forma, but only in a sense that not in a sense, excuse me, but the senate is incapable of conducting business, albeit on the basis of agreements and legislative measures can and only be adopted by unanimous consent on an actual vote. the problem, ladies and gentlemen, with presenting this is a a remarkable situation. the business is transacted without a quorum by unanimous consent. and that was exactly the situation that president obama made his appointments on january 4. now we've heard already from mort, the senate which was controlled by the president's own party, was fully capable on january 4th. capable. and that's the keyword. not that it did something, but capable of performing both legislative a

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr.ugent: madam speaker, i rise today in support of this rule, house relution in front of you. house resolution provides a structured rule so that the house may consider h.r. 5, the health efficient accessible low cost timely health care act of 11. the rule provides for six hours of debate on this vital issue. six hours, madam speaker. in my opinion the health acts one of the most impetive piece of legislation to come to the house, to the floor of the house in the 112th congress thus far. the bill repeals a particularly egregious part of government takeover of health care. the independent payment advisory board, or ipab. in case you are aware, ipab is the 15-member panel created by obamacare created to reign in cos. they are un-elected bureaucrats, 15 of them, the majority are not doctors and the decision also have the force of law and go into effect automatically without the consent of congress. we'll get back to ipab in a moment. h.r. 5 also implements long needed medical malpractice to

, pro-job, pro-economic development platform he's put, it's going to work and it's good. >> most people, larry want to know -- >> you say we won't see all the details. >> no, you do know all the details. listen to me now. you always try to twist my words. if you're sitting at the bar stool, i'm sitting on a bar stool at the end of the vfw in my former meat-packing town of south st. paul, you don't look at the tv screen and say he's got a great form for saving sarbanes-oxley, you get all of the details. mitt will talk about them and put them out there. but in the end, it comes down to are you going to grow jobs and get this economy moving? the answer from mitt romney is yet. >> i concede the point. i just want to read from the exit polls last night, the two most important issues, the economy, 55% felt the economy was the most important issue. of that group, romney 47%, santorum 29%, the second most important issue, again from the exit polls, the budget deficit, 24%, romney, 48%, santorum, 30%. can santorum possibly compete with romney on the economy? i know santorum tried to pivot last n

that is not to me pro market.business if you're inside the manufacturing industry, but it's not pro economic growth in my opinion. >> so you've re-evaluated your position on this. you're not saying that you think president obama is anti-business. >> no, i'm just saying he's not the only one. >> look at president clinton. he balanced the budget, he raised taxes. people said it was going to destroy the economy and it led to the largest growth since world war ii. is there a cause and effect relationship? we're not really sure whether they're causally related. >> because the economic cycle is bigger -- a lot of people argue it's a nice conversation to have but we all read "space and the economic cycle." >> nick, it's a great read. the forward -- >> it's a brilliant forward. >> will cain -- >> i wrote the forward. will cain is a cnn contributor. >>> a goldman sachs executive told his bosses to take the job and shove it. why this could be a big start to weeding out the worst of wall street next on "your money. " i love

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlelady from new york, i was thinking california. from new york. . ms. slaughter: i thank the gentleman for his kindness in yielding me the customary 30 minutes and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, the rules committee did fine. it was open and allowed all the budgets, as you said, to be brought to the floor. it's what we have to work with that is concerning to me because the budget's a reflection of our values and through that prism the ryan budget we are considering today is morrallly bankrupt. the budget that the majority proposes today puts corporations and the wealthiest americans above the needs of working and middle class families. it increases military spending while flashing the safety net -- slashing the safety net for the middle class and protects tax loopholes for corporation that is ship jobs overseas. in short, this extreme partisan proposal takes a hatchet to the notion of

if we can help pros find jobs, then those pros may become more loyal to home depot over time, and then they can help consumers solve a problem. more and more people these days want what they call difm, do it for me, versus do it yourself. and home depot was based on do is it yourself. as we get more compressed in our schedules, we look for more people to help us, and the more people to help us the more opportunity for home depot to meet that need. >> could they have not done this on their own, created a network of service providers and created something similar without buying you? >> i believe that you could certainly -- they already have a network of service providers. there's 3 million pros that shop at home depot every month. the issue i think for them was building the technology platform from scratch. there's a lot in our technology that's different than what's on the market today. and the way that they -- i think for them getting a startup and then having a presence in silicon valley makes sense for them long term as well. people say software's eating the world. and a big retailer

every three days, have a pro forma session. it said that no business is being conducted, but twice they have because with unanimous consent, they can. but that's not the question. they're in recess. the question is is this a bract hcl situation? >>. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> okay, let me make a couple of comments and then we'll turn it over to everybody else to make some comments. but here's -- i had this question because i am, of course, also an article 2 person. i've been counseled to the president, as some of you have mentioned, this is president reagan. and so i am sympathetic to the position of the executive branch on many of these issues. but it seems to me that there's no question that the senate is supposed to have some important role in the appointment of the maj major offices of the government. and what i cannot get over is what way can the senate protect that hour if holding pro forma sessions, of three days, was not sufficient, then what protection does the senate have for that power? the president can make a re

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. christensen: and i'd like unanimous consent to enter into the record they have statement of congresswoman eddie bernice johnson. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. christensen: soon we will be called upon to come up with a budget for 2013. budgets are a statement of our values and our vision. that's the case with the congressional black caucus budget. as it says in the title, it restores america's promise and invests in our future. at this time, i would like to yield such time as he might consume to the person who leads us in developing the congressional black caucus budget and who has done so for several years, one of the senior members on the budget committee, congressman bobby scot of virginia. mr. scott: thank you, and i thank the gentlelady for yielding. mr. speaker, we have difficult choices to make when it comes to addressing our budget deficit. the republican budget makes the wrong choices by deeply cutting vital programs like medicare, medicaid, education, job t

the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed without amendment h.r. 4281, cited as the surface transportation extension act of 2012. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow and when the house adjourns on that day it adjourn to meet at 11:00 a.m. on tuesday, april 3, 2012. and when the house adjourns on that day it adjourn to meet at 11:00 a.m. on friday, april 6, 2012. and when the house adjourns on that day it adjourn to meet again at 10:00 a.m. on tuesday, april 10, 2012. and when the house adjourns on that day it adjourn to meet again at 2:00 p.m. on friday, april 13, 2012. and when the house adjourns on that day it adjourn to meet at 2:00 p.m. on monday, april 16, 2012. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the chair lays before the ho

[video clip] >> mitt romney has put forward a bold, pro-growth, pro-jobs plan for the future. a lot of the things he is talking about in his plan we're talking about in the house of representatives. that's why i look to super tuesday. [video clip] >> mitt romney has put forward a bold, pro-jobs plan for the future. a lot of the things he is talking about in his plan, we're working on in the house of representatives. that is why i look at super tuesday and mitt romney getting all the super delegates. i look to mitt romney winning all of virginia's delegates. i cast my vote already in virginia for mitt romney. i am here today to tell you that i am endorsing mitt romney in his candidacy for the president of the united states. host: that is majority leader cantor yesterday giving his endorsement of mitt romney. he is not the only one supporting the former massachusetts senator governor. tom coburn weighed in in an op- ed piece over the weekend. he says he thinks the person who can work on this problem is mitt romney. that is the endorsement the romney camp is happy to have. let's