siem at somewhat of a loss to understand why the delay. the gentleman speaks of the urgent need for us as u.s. taxpayers to fund a global bailout. and the gentleman said that there is indication that somehow if we address the issue of poverty that we will then be lessening the number of terrorists. i don't know, madam speaker, if all of us would agree with that or not. no question, reducing poverty is a laudable goal. but we are are also in the business here in washington of setting priorities. priority one should be the funding of our troops and to secure this country and its citizens and thank god we have our men and women in uniform there. they should be our priority in executing in terms of advocating for the safetied on fighting for the security of this country. so i'm still to use the gentleman's words from last week, confounded as to why it is we cannot have the i.m.f. funding go through regular order in this house. as you know, reports have indicated that actions have been taken by this administration, especially secretary geithner