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00:00:11	THE SPEAKER, - COUGHLIN. CHAPLAIN COUGHLIN: IN TIMES OF CONFLICT WE PRAY FOR PEACE. IN TIMES OF VIOLENCE AS WE LONG FOR SERENITY, WE PRAY FOR VICTIMS AND THE CONVERSION...
00:01:26	THE SPEAKER, - THEREOF. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1 OF RULE 1, THE JOURNAL STANDS APPROVED. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, CONGRESSWOMAN...
00:01:45	Dahlkemper, Kathleen "Kathy" A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE SPEAKER: THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN UP...
00:02:01	THE SPEAKER, - PENNSYLVANIA RISE? MRS. DAHLKEMPER: PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. DAHLKEMPER: MADAM SPEAKER,...
00:02:10	MRS. DAHLKEMPER, - DAY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE UNITED
00:02:12	THE SPEAKER, - STATES. THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING ACT
00:02:14	Dahlkemper, Kathleen "Kathy" A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania WE ARE VOTING ON TODAY WILL GIVE $12 BILLION IN TAX RELIEF TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND INCREASE ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR COMMUNITY BANKS. THESE 12 MILLION --...
00:03:26	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED, SO ORDERED. >>
00:03:29	Unidentified Speaker, - MR. SPEAKER, LAST MARCH I VOTED AGAINST OBAMACARE, THE GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER
00:03:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OF HEALTH CARE IN PART BECAUSE IT IMPOSED $1.5
00:03:35	Turner, Michael R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio TRILLION OF ADDITIONAL TAXES, FEES AND COSTS ON AN ALREADY STRUGGLING U.S. ECONOMY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR-LONG DEBATE, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN MY DISTRICT...
00:04:47	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
00:04:51	Unidentified Speaker, - MR. HASTINGS: MR. SPEAKER, OUR NATION'S DRUG ASSISTANCE OR PROGRAMS ARE EXPERIENCING A
00:04:54	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FUNDING CRISIS. THOUSANDS OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS ARE
00:04:58	Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida COUNTING ON CONGRESS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE MEDICATION THIS IS NEED TO STAY ALIVE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THE CENSUS BUREAU SAYS THAT UNEMPLOYMENT...
00:06:07	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. WILSON: I ASK PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
00:06:14	MR. WILSON, - MR. WILSON: MR. SPEAKER, SADLY, UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA HAS INCREASED TO
00:06:18	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
00:06:20	Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina 11%. CITIZENS WANTS TO KNOW, WHERE ARE THE JOBS? THEY ARE FALLING ON DEAF EARS. AMERICANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE HURTING AND CANNOT WAIT ANOTHER DAY....
00:07:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON RISE? >> TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
00:07:29	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BLUMENAUER: I AM OUTRAGED BY THE BLATANT LIES BEING TOLD BY SOME HEALTH INSURANCE
00:07:33	Unidentified Speaker, -
00:07:34	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - COMPANIES. I HAVE A RENEWAL STATEMENT HERE FOR A SMALL BUSINESS THAT HAS A 28%
00:07:37	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon INCREASE ALLEGEDLY ALL BECAUSE OF HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM. WHY DO WE KNOW IT'S A LIE? BECAUSE THE RATE HIKE WAS REQUESTED BEFORE REFORM PASSED. HEALTH...
00:08:33	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. REHBERG: EVERYONE'S HEARD THE STORY ABOUT THE THREE
00:08:37	MR. REHBERG, - LITTLE PIGS AND THE WOLF THAT HUFFS
00:08:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AND PUFFS. MONTANA
00:08:41	Rehberg, Dennis "Denny" - U.S. Representative, [R] Montana FACES A SIMILAR SITUATION WITH THE STATUS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GRAY WOLF AS THE ENDANGERED SPECIES. SCIENCE SAYS THAT THE GRAY WOLF IS NO LONGER ENDANGERED...
00:09:31	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. >> TODAY MARKS AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN OUR EFFORT
00:09:36	Unidentified Speaker, - TO
00:09:38	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ENSURE HIGH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS.
00:09:40	Schwartz, Allyson - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania THE PATIENT'S BILL OF LIFE. NO CHILD CAN BE DENIED INSURANCE COVERAGE BECAUSE OF PRE-EXISTING CONDITION. I INTRODUCED THIS BILL THROUGHOUT HEALTH CARE...
00:10:00	Schwartz, Allyson - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania MAY NO LONGER DROP COVERAGE WHEN SOMEONE GETS SICK. THEY CANNOT SET ANNUAL OR LIFETIME LIMITS ON COVERAGE AND POLICIES MUST INCLUDE PREVENTION AND SCREENING...
00:10:50	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ORDERED. >> MR. SPEAKER, OVER THE LAST YEAR THERE'S BEEN A LIVELY DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF NASA'S MANNED SPACE FLIGHT. THE DEBATE
00:11:00	Griffith, R. "Parker" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama IS LARGELY FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE AND WHAT DIRECTION THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE. THOSE ADVISING THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CHOSE AN...
00:12:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BACA: WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA TOOK OFFICE HE INHERITED $1.2 TRILLION DEFICIT. TWO WARS,
00:12:23	Baca, Joe - U.S. Representative, [D] California A RECESSION, MOUNTING JOB LOSSES, AND DISASTERS THAT PUSHED OUR ECONOMY TO THE BRINK. WHILE REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO PUSH THE SAME FAILED POLICIES OF...
00:13:24	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. POE: MR. SPEAKER, MY
00:13:29	MR. POE, - DISTRICT'S IN HURRICANE ALLEY, SINCE I HAVE BEEN
00:13:31	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ELECTED TO CONGRESS WE HAVE HAD FIVE HURRICANES --
00:13:34	Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas KATRINA, RITA, GUSTAV, IKE. HURRICANE SEASON IS OVER IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS, BUT HURRICANE SEASON IS COMING LATE THIS YEAR TO WASHINGTON. THE WEATHER REPORT...
00:14:40	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO REMEMBER
00:14:44	Unidentified Speaker, - THE VICTIMS OF THE
00:14:45	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - UKRAINIAN GENOCIDE AND THE
00:14:48	Quigley, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois DELIBERATENESS WHICH CLAIMED THE LIVES OF 10 MILLION UKRAINIANS. UNDER STALIN'S RULE UKRANIAN FARMERS WERE TRIPPED STRIPPED OF THEIR LAN AND BY 1933...
00:15:51	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? >> UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
00:15:59	Unidentified Speaker, - ORDERED. MS. LEE: SMALL BUSINESSES ARE JOB CREATORS,
00:16:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - DURING THIS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT THE ENGINES OF OUR ECONOMY WHICH
00:16:06	Lee, Barbara - U.S. Representative, [D] California CREATED 2/3 OF THE NEW JOBS OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS. AS A FORMER SMALL BUSINESS OWNER FOR 11 YEARS, I PERSONALLY KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO CREATE JOBS....
00:17:08	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. CHU: TODAY'S -- STUDENTS
00:17:14	Unidentified Speaker, - OFTEN FEEL BORED
00:17:15	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AND UNCHALLENGED. ALMOST 1/3 OF NINTH GRADERS IN MY HOME STATE OF
00:17:19	Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California CALIFORNIA DROP OUT WITHOUT GRADUATING. THAT'S WHY TODAY I INTRODUCED THE LINK LEARNING PATHWAYS AFFORDING COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS ACT. A COMBINED...
00:18:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ORDERED. MS. WATSON: MR. SPEAKER, AS DEMOCRATS WORK TO HELP AMERICA RECOVER FROM THE REPUBLICAN RECESSION, ONE OF OUR
00:18:22	Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California TOP PRIORITIES IS TO CREATE JOBS AND RESTORE RESPONSIBLE PHYSICAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE MIDDLE--IT -- FISCAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE MIDDLE CLASS....
00:19:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> I RISE TODAY WITH A
00:19:37	Unidentified Speaker, - VERY SAD DUTY
00:19:38	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OF REPORTING THE TRAGIC PASSING OF ARMY STAFF SERGEANT DEREK BARLEY.
00:19:43	Murphy, Scott - U.S. Representative, [D] New York HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, IN AFGHANISTAN WHILE DISARMING A ROADSIDE BOMB. BARLEY WAS A MEMBER OF THE 702ND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE...
00:21:14	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RECOGNITION? MS. PINGREE: MR. SPEAKER, BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 1640 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE
00:21:21	Pingree, Chellie - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 239, HOUSE
00:21:28	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RESOLUTION 1640, RESOLVED,
00:21:30	THE CLERK, - THAT UPON ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO TAKE FROM THE SPEAKER'S TABLE THE BILL, H.R. 5297, TO CREATE THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING...
00:23:27	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEBATE ONLY, I YIELD THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN
00:23:31	MS. PINGREE, - FROM FLORIDA, MR. DIAZ-BALART. ALL TIME YIELDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE RULE IS FOR DEBATE ONLY. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE...
00:23:54	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR.
00:23:56	MS. PINGREE, - SPEAKER,
00:23:58	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - HOUSE RESOLUTION 5297 PROVIDES
00:24:00	Pingree, Chellie - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT H.R. 5297, THE SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND CREDIT ACT OF 2010. THE RULE MAKES IN ORDER A MOTION BY THE CHAIR...
00:33:34	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SPEAKER. I'D LIKE TO THANK MY FRIEND, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM MAINE, MS. PINGREE, FOR THE TIME, AND I YIELD TO MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY
00:33:39	MR. DIAZ-BALART, - CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DIAZ-BALART: TODAY THE MAJORITY, MR. SPEAKER, BRINGS FORTH ANOTHER CLOSED RULE,
00:33:46	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - DENYING THE MINORITY
00:33:48	Diaz-Balart, L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida THE RIGHT TO OFFER AMENDMENTS TO WHAT MANY COLLEAGUES CONTEND IS A FLAWED PRODUCT FROM THE SENATE. YESTERDAY, THE RULES COMMITTEE MEETING MEETING, I WAS...
00:37:57	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MY COLLEAGUE FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE MADE ABOUT THE 1099 ISSUE AND THE IMPACT WITH THE HEALTH CARE BILL.
00:38:01	Pingree, Chellie - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine I DO WANT TO REMEMBER THAT ONLY RECENTLY WE HAD THAT BILL ON THE FLOOR. THE PEOPLE ON MY SIDE OF THE AISLE ACTUALLY VOTED TO REPEAL THAT PROVISION, AND...
00:38:35	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - I'D LIKE TO RISE TO SUPPORT THIS RULE AND THE ONLYING
00:38:38	McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts LEGISLATION. -- AND THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATION. SMALL BUSINESSES ARE DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN CREATING JOBS IN OUR COMMUNITY....
00:41:20	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM MAINE FOR HER COURTESY
00:41:24	Diaz-Balart, L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS RULE. I'D LIKE -- I WILL BE ASKING FOR A NO VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. SO THAT WE CAN AMEND THE RULE AND ALLOW A VOTE...
00:44:14	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MAINE. MS. PINGREE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS, MS. JACKSON
00:44:22	Pingree, Chellie - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine LEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MS. JACKSON LEE: I ASK TO ADDRESS THE
00:44:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - HOUSE. I DISAGREE WITH MY GOOD FRIEND
00:44:35	Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A DAY LONG IN COMING AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR IT BECAUSE WHAT ALL OF US HAVE SAID IS THAT THE SMALL...
00:46:56	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - YIELD? THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MILLION DIAZ-BALART: MR. SPEAKER, IT'S MY -- MR. DIAZ-BALART: MR. SPEAKER, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO YIELD TO THE AUTHOR...
00:47:11	Diaz-Balart, L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida OF WYOMING, FOUR MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. MRS. LUMMIS: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I RISE TO...
00:47:19	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - UNCHECKED GROWTH OF THE FEDERAL
00:47:21	Lummis, Cynthia - U.S. Representative, [R] Wyoming GOVERNMENT. IN SELLING A $1.1 TRILLION STIMULUS PACKAGE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THE PRESIDENT PROMISED THAT IT WOULD KEEP UNEMPLOYMENT UNDER 8%. ...
00:50:53	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR.
00:50:57	MS. PINGREE, - DAVIS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. DAVIS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF...
00:51:04	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RULE AND THE UNDERLYING BILL. I WANT
00:51:06	Davis, Danny - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois TO THANK THE GENTLELADY FROM MAINE FOR YIELDING TIME. ALL OF US KNOW THAT SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN THE BACKBONE OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. ALL OF...
00:52:12	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. MCCLINTOCK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
00:52:15	Diaz-Balart, L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. MCCLINTOCK: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR
00:52:20	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, I SUPPORT THIS WEEK'S
00:52:24	McClintock, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] California REPUBLICAN YOUCUT AMENDMENT THAT WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY THIS RULE. THE AMENDMENT WOULD REDUCE THE FEDERAL WORK FORCE TO ITS PRE-OBAMA LEVEL BY PHASING...
00:53:54	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - KIND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR A MINUTE AND A HALF. MR. KIND:
00:53:57	MS. PINGREE, - I THANK THE GENTLELADY FROM MAINE FOR YIELDING ME THIS TIME. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS RULE AND THE UNDERLYING
00:54:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BILL, THE SMALL BUSINESS JOBS
00:54:03	Kind, Ronald "Ron" - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin AND CREDIT ACT. MY GOOD FRIEND AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS WAS EXACTLY RIGHT. THE DISTRICT I REPRESENT IN WESTERN WISCONSIN, THE SMALL BUSINESSES...
00:55:45	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
00:55:46	MR. KIND, - THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. DIAZ-BALART: I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE, MR.
00:55:54	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ROE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO
00:55:57	MR. DIAZ-BALART, - MINUTES. MR. ROE: TWO YEARS AGO I ARRIVED HERE FROM THE REAL WORLD, AND THAT'S THE WORLD OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
00:56:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AND GOT TO THE WASHINGTON WORLD, AND MY
00:56:04	Roe, David "Phil" P. - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee EXPERIENCE BEFORE HERE WAS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND A MAYOR. WE HAD TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET. WHAT WE FOUND OUT WAS OUR BUSINESS WAS BECAUSE THE SIZE...
00:58:08	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. PASCRELL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO
00:58:11	MS. PINGREE, - MINUTES. MR. PASCRELL: THANK YOU. I SUPPORT THE RULE, MR. SPEAKER . IT'S BEEN
00:58:15	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TAKEN FAR TOO LONG TO
00:58:18	Pascrell, William "Bill" J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey OVERCOME THE OBSTRUCTION TO THIS BILL. THIS OBSTRUCTION HAS IMPEDED $30 BILLION IN CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. THE CREDIT SQUEEZE HAS BEEN ONE OF...
01:00:27	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IN TAX CUTS. WE FUNDED THE S.B.A. PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY. INCENTIVES FOR CAPITAL
01:00:31	Pascrell, William "Bill" J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey INVESTMENT. DEPRECIATION. ON AND ON. NINE SPECIFIC TAX CUTS. TAX AND SPEND, NO. WE WANTED TO CUT TAXES. YOU DIDN'T GIVE US ONE VOTE ON ANY OF THESE....
01:01:09	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MY PLEASURE TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO MY FRIEND, THE GREAT LEADER FROM MICHIGAN, MRS. MILLER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY
01:01:14	Diaz-Balart, L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MRS. MILLER: MR. SPEAKER, AT
01:01:19	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE SAME TIME THAT JOB PROVIDERS AND WORKERS ACROSS THIS GREAT NATION HAVE
01:01:24	Miller, Candice - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan SACRIFICED IN THIS VERY DIFFICULT ECONOMY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS EXPLODED IN GROWTH. AND THE COST OF THIS GROWTH AND FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN...
01:03:36	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. ETHERIDGE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
01:03:38	Pingree, Chellie - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. ETHERIDGE: I THANK THE
01:03:43	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS RULE AND THE
01:03:48	Etheridge, Bob - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina SMALL BUSINESS JOB AND CREDIT BILL. AS A FORMER SMALL BUSINESS MAN, I KNOW THAT SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE ENGINE OF OUR ECONOMY. CREDIT IS THE LIFEBLOOD...
01:04:48	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
01:04:52	MR. DIAZ-BALART, - SPEAKERS. MS. PINGREE: I THINK I HAVE ONE MORE SPEAKER. MR. DIAZ-BALART: I'LL VERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLELADY...
01:05:03	MS. PINGREE, - MAINE. MS. PINGREE: I'M HAPPY TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLELADY FROM NEVADA,
01:05:06	MR. DIAZ-BALART, - MS. BERKLEY.
01:05:07	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
01:05:10	MS. PINGREE, - MS. BERKLEY: I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING TO ME. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE
01:05:14	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - I REPRESENT. NEVADA HAS THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
01:05:17	Berkley, Shelley - U.S. Representative, [D] Nevada IN THE COUNTRY AND THE HIGHEST MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE RATE IN THE COUNTRY. SMALL BUSINESSES ARE EITHER FOLDING OR THEY DON'T HAVE THE REVENUE IN ORDER...
01:06:26	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THANK MY FRIEND FROM MAINE, ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS
01:06:31	Diaz-Balart, L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida DEBATE. AGAIN, SEEK A NO VOTE -- I SEEK A NO VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
01:06:46	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BUSINESS JOBS AND CREDIT ACT OF 2010 GIVES IMMEDIATE RELIEF TO STRUGGLING
01:06:50	Pingree, Chellie - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT COMBINES MORE THAN $12 BILLION IN TAX RELIEF WITH INCREASED ACCESS TO CRITICAL FINANCING SO THAT OUR NATION'S...
01:09:09	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MADAM SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SENATE TO INFORM THE HOUSE THAT THE SENATE HAS PASSED H.R.
01:09:15	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - 467, CITED AS THE VETERANS COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2010. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE...
01:09:31	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. DIAZ-BALART: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. DIAZ-BALART: WE REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO...
01:09:38	MR. DIAZ-BALART, - REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR
01:09:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL
01:09:41	MR. DIAZ-BALART, - RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND
01:09:43	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE POSTPONED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE...
01:10:57	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED OR ON WHICH A VOTE INCURS OBJECTION UNDER CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 20. RECORD VOTES ON POSTPONED QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN LATER....
01:11:22	MR. MCDERMOTT, - CLINICAL TRIALS ACT OF 2009, AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK:...
01:11:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - EXCLUSION UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND
01:11:35	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington THE MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL TRIALS FOR RARE DISEASES OR CONDITIONS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
01:11:51	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. MR. MCDERMOTT: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS...
01:12:00	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington REMARKS ON S. 1674. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. MCDERMOTT: MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO SUFFER FROM RARE DISEASES OR CONDITIONS...
01:12:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FACE OBJECT TAKELES TO
01:12:15	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington PARTICIPATING IN CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS THAT MAY EXSEND OR IMPROVE HER QUALITY OF LIFE. THE IMPROVING ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS ACT WHICH PASSED...
01:17:18	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BOUSTANY: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE IMPROVING ACCESS
01:17:22	MR. BOUSTANY, - TO CLINICAL TRIALS ACT BEFORE
01:17:24	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - US TODAY. MR. SPEAKER, I WAS AN
01:17:26	Boustany, Charles W. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR OF THE HOUSE VERSION OF THIS BILL INTRODUCED IN JUNE, 2009. TO DATE THERE ARE 141 MEMBERS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE WHO HAVE...
01:20:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 6102, AN ACT TO AMEND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010,
01:20:44	THE CLERK, - TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO ENTER INTO MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS PER SA-18-E, SA-18-F, AND EA-18-G AIRCRAFT. THE SPEAKER PRO...
01:21:07	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MINUTES. MR. MARKEY: I
01:21:08	MR. MCDERMOTT, - THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON STATE SO MUCH. I
01:21:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THANK MY FRIEND
01:21:14	Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts FROM FLORIDA, MR. STEARNS, MY CO-SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION AND MY CO-CHAIR OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS CAUCUS FOR HIS INCREDIBLE WORK IN...
01:26:28	MR. MCDERMOTT, - MINUTES. MR. MARKEY: AGAIN, LISTEN TO THIS NUMBER. NEARLY 50% OF THE C.F.
01:26:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - POPULATION RECEIVES PUBLIC BENEFITS,
01:26:35	Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts INCLUDING S.S.I. AND MEDICAID. WHILE THE AVERAGE CLINICAL TRIAL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS FOR A CYSTIC FIBROSIS DRUG IS $700, AN INDIVIDUAL WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS...
01:28:17	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - STEARNS, ONE OF THE CO-AUTHORS OF THE HOUSE BILL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
01:28:21	MR. BOUSTANY, - THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. MR. STEARNS: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER
01:28:27	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. STEARNS: AND I THANK MY COLLEAGUE
01:28:30	MR. STEARNS, - FROM LOUISIANA. OBVIOUSLY AS A CO-SPONSOR AND WORKING WITH MR. MARKEY, IT'S A
01:28:33	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - VERY IMPORTANT BILL. AND I THINK,
01:28:35	Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida MR. SPEAKER, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS YOU REALIZE THIS IS BIPARTISANSHIP IN ITS ESSENCE AND WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS, BOTH IN THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC...
01:29:30	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IT AGAIN. THIS BILL
01:29:33	Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida IMPROVES THE ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS, SIMPLY ALLOW PEOPLE WITH RARE DISEASES LIKE CYSTIC FIBROSIS, TO PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL TRIALS THAT PROVIDE...
01:33:03	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE BALANCE OF MY TIME UNLESS THE GENTLEMAN FROM -- MR. BOUSTANY: I HAVE ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. MR.
01:33:07	MR. MCDERMOTT, - MCDERMOTT: I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA. MR. BOUSTANY:
01:33:11	MR. BOUSTANY, - THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I NOW
01:33:13	MR. MCDERMOTT, - AM PLEASED TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA,
01:33:15	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - DR. FLEMING, A PHYSICIAN WHO KNOWS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
01:33:17	Boustany, Charles W. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana CLINICAL TRIALS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. FLEMING: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN, MY FRIEND FROM LOUISIANA,...
01:33:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - HAVE TWO SPECIAL, I THINK,
01:33:28	Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana INVESTMENTS IN THIS BILL, THE IMPROVING ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS ACT. ONE IS THAT OF BEING A PHYSICIAN, FAMILY PHYSICIAN FOR 34 YEARS. THE OTHER...
01:36:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA.
01:36:05	MR. MCDERMOTT, - MR. BOUSTANY: MR. SPEAKER, I'M PREPARED TO CLOSE. I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M GLAD WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ON THIS BIPARTISAN
01:36:10	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BILL. IT'S AN IMPORTANT STEP TO IMPROVE
01:36:12	Boustany, Charles W. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS. I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM LOUISIANA FOR SHARING HIS PERSONAL STORY. IT'S A VERY POIGNANT STORY. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE SMALL STEP...
01:36:38	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THREE DOCTORS TO AGREE ON THE SAME THING. YOU GOT A PRETTY GOOD BILL.
01:36:42	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington I URGE THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. ...
01:36:53	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED, AND...
01:37:24	MR. MCDERMOTT, - AMENDED, AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE. THE CLERK: H.R. 6156, A BILL TO RENEW THE...
01:37:34	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AND HUMAN SERVICES
01:37:36	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington TO APPROVE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS DESIGNED TO TEST INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND STATE CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE...
01:37:50	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - LINDER, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. MR. MCDERMOTT: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL...
01:38:01	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON H.R. 6156. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. MCDERMOTT: MR. SPEAKER, THE LEGISLATION BEFORE...
01:38:12	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR
01:38:15	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington VULNERABLE CHILDREN WHO COME TO THE ATTENTION OF OUR CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THE BILL RESTORES THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES...
01:42:43	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - YOU FOR YOUR KIND REMARKS. IAM. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
01:42:47	MR. LINDER, - GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. -- I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THIS
01:42:52	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BILL -- THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LINDER: THIS BILL CAME TO THE FLOOR
01:42:57	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE WAY MANY HAVE NOT. WE ENSURE IT DOES NOT INCREASE THE DEFICIT BY A PENNY
01:43:01	MR. LINDER, - AND CAME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF WE PURSUE GOALS THAT ARE WIDELY SHARED AND THAT HAVE BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO ACHIEVE...
01:43:50	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SINCE 1994, 22 STATES
01:43:52	MR. LINDER, - HAVE JOINED FLORIDA IN USING CHILD WELFARE WAIVERS. THIS LEGISLATION EXTENDS THE AUTHORITY FOR ALL STATES TO DO SO FOR FIVE YEARS. THIS WILL ALLOW...
01:44:38	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RECORD LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR H.R. 6156 THAT I HAVE
01:44:42	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington RECEIVED WITH THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
01:44:56	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ORDERED. MR. MCDERMOTT: I RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GEORGIA YIELDS BACK. MR. LINDER: I YIELD BACK. MR. MCDER MONTH: I YIELD
01:45:06	MR. MCDERMOTT, - BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE
01:45:08	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6156. SO
01:45:10	MR. LINDER, - MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,
01:45:12	MR. MCDER MONTH, - NO. IN THE
01:45:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE...
01:49:04	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL H.R. 5307 AS AMENDED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT
01:49:10	MR. TANNER, - THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 5307, A BILL TO AMEND THE TARIFF ACT
01:49:15	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OF 1930 TO INCLUDE ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT UNDER THE DEFINITION
01:49:18	THE CLERK, - OF AIRCRAFT FOR PURPOSES OF THE AVIATION SMUGGLING PROVISIONS UNDER THAT ACT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE,...
01:49:30	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE. MR. TANNER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT...
01:49:41	Thompson, Bennie - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS . THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. TANNER: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME....
01:49:49	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IS RECOGNIZED. MR. TANNER: MR. SPEAKER, THE
01:49:52	MR. TANNER, - ULTRALIGHTS SMUGGLING PREVENTION ACT
01:49:54	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OF 2010 IS A BILL INTRODUCED BY
01:49:57	Tanner, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee OUR COLLEAGUE, REPRESENTATIVE GIFFORDS, AND IS AIMED AT PREVENTING SMUGGLING THROUGH THE USE OF ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES, A RECENT PRACTICE THREATENING...
01:51:19	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. HELLER: I RISE
01:51:22	MR. HELLER, - IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 5307, THE ULTRALIGHT SMUGGLING PREVENTION
01:51:26	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ACT. I WANT TO THANK
01:51:28	Heller, Dean - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada CONGRESSWOMAN GIFFORDS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH HER ON THIS IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION. MR. SPEAKER, NEVADANS ARE ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH...
01:54:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - YIELD TO MS. GIFFORDS AS MUCH TIME AS SHE MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY
01:54:09	MR. TANNER, - IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS SHE MAY CONSUME. MS. GIFFORDS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN
01:54:14	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TANNER, FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. I RISE TODAY ALONG WITH CHAIRMAN --
01:54:18	Giffords, Gabrielle - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona CONGRESSMAN HELLER TO ADDRESS THE NEWEST THREAT OF DRUG SMUGGLING INTO THE UNITED STATES IN THE SOUTHWEST BORDER. AS DRUG VIOLENCE WREAKS HAVOC ...
02:02:19	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - I HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR TIME. IF THE CHAIRMAN HAS OTHER SPEAKERS, I'LL CONTINUE TO RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME,
02:02:25	MR. HELLER, - OR FINISH UP. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. MR. HELLER: I WILL -- I'LL YIELD MYSELF ONE
02:02:37	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MINUTE TO REITERATE MY SUPPORT FOR THIS
02:02:40	Heller, Dean - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada BIPARTISAN PIECE OF LEGISLATION. THE ULTRA LIGHT SMUGGLING PREVENTION ACT WILL SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT DETERRENT TO THE USE OF ULTRA LIGHTS FOR DRUG SMUGGLING...
02:03:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OF OUR TIME AS WELL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS
02:03:16	MR. TANNER, - H.R.
02:03:18	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - 45307 AS AMENDED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, -- >> MAY I ASK FOR A RECORD VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
02:03:36	Unidentified Speaker, - YES, PLEASE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND
02:03:38	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE AND
02:03:42	MR. TANNER, - REMAIN STANDING UNTIL
02:03:43	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE OORDERED. FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES...
02:04:10	Unidentified Speaker, - WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK:
02:04:15	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BETWEEN THE RECONVENING OF -- WHERE THE RECONVENING OF CONGRESS BETWEEN THE
02:04:22	THE CLERK, - ELECTION IN NOVEMBER AND THE RECONDITION VEENING OF THE HOUSE IN JANUARY IS CONSIDERED A LAME DUCK SESSION, WHEREAS CONGRESS BEGAN ITS MORTGAGE OF THE...
02:13:59	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OVER OTHER QUESTIONS? MR. PRICE: I DO, MADAM SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED. MR. PRICE: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. MADAM...
02:14:08	MR. PRICE, - ARE
02:14:09	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IMPORTANT. FOLLOWING THESE RULES
02:14:11	Price, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia INCREASES THE TRUST OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND OUR INSTITUTION AND OUR ACTION. A TRUST THAT IS PIVOTAL TO THE SURVIVAL OF OUR REPUBLIC. THE QUESTION...
02:15:51	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AND CIRCUMSTANCES AND EXPRESSES SUNDRY OPINIONS. ON THOSE PREMISES, THE RESOLUTION PROPOSES TO PROSCRIBE PRINCIPLES BY WHICH TO SCHEDULE OR TO CONDUCT...
02:18:36	MR. PRICE, - OF THE CHAIR STAND AS THE JUDGMENT OF THE HOUSE.
02:18:40	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RISE? MR. HASTINGS: I MOVE TO TABLE THE APPEAL OF THE RULING OF THE CHAIR. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
02:18:48	MR. HASTINGS, - TO TABLE. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THOSE OPPOSED, NO.
02:18:52	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. MR. PRICE: MADAM SPEAKER, I CALL FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA...
02:19:00	MR. PRICE, - THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE IN FAVOR OF A VOTE BY
02:19:02	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE. A
02:19:04	MR. PRICE, - SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE
02:19:06	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSELE OF RULE 20, THIS 15-MINUTE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO TABLE WILL...
02:45:41	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - 172. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS -- THE MOTION IS ADOPTED AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. THE...
02:46:16	Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL H.R. 5297 TO CREATE A SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND PROGRAM TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY...
02:46:47	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANY USE...
02:54:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT....
02:55:00	Unidentified Speaker, - A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL
02:55:03	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE...
03:03:02	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ADOPTED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE MOTION OF THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM...
03:03:32	THE CLERK, - THE CASA GRANDE RUINS NATIONAL MONUMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE...
03:03:44	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES....
03:10:44	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE RULES ARE NOT SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS NOT PASSED. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE MOTION OF THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS,...
03:11:12	THE CLERK, - ROCK NATIONAL SCENIC AREA IN COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST IN ARIZONA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND...
03:11:26	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES....
03:17:50	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - NOT SUSPENDED, AND THE BILL -- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 258. THE NAYS ARE 160. 2/3 OF
03:19:47	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THOSE NOT RESPONDING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE NOT SUSPENDED AND THE BILL IS NOT PASSED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN SEEK...
03:20:08	MR. LEVIN, - RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 1653, RESOLVED, SECTION 1-A,
03:20:12	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - EACH OF THE BILLS AND THE AMENDMENT
03:20:15	THE CLERK, - OF THE SENATE SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION B, ONE, IN THE OPINION OF THIS HOUSE CONTRACONVENIENTS THE FIRST CLAUSE OF THE SEVENTH SECTION OF THE FIRST ARTICLE...
03:21:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS SEEK RECOGNITION? >> MADAM SPEAKER,...
03:25:15	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AND AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, I CALL UP THE BILL H.R. 5297 WITH THE
03:25:20	Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois SENATE AMENDMENT THERETO AND I HAVE A MOTION AT THE DESK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL, DESIGNATE THE SENATE...
03:25:31	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE CLERK: H.R. 5297, AN ACT TO CREATE THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND PROGRAM TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO MAKE CAPITAL
03:25:40	Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois INVESTMENTS IN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE...
03:26:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - DEBATABLE -- EQUALLY DIVIDED UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, AND THE CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON...
03:26:56	MR. FRANK, - PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FRANKS: I --
03:27:02	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. FRANK: I ASK THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUTE
03:27:07	MR. FRANKS, - EXTRANEOUS REMARKS
03:27:09	MR. FRANK, - ON THIS LEGISLATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. FRANK: I RECOGNIZE MYSELF FOR ONE MINUTE TO SAY THIS IS A BILL THAT
03:27:17	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PASSED THE HOUSE IN MAY, IT WAS OVER
03:27:19	Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts IN THE SENATE, THAT FILIBUSTER WAS BROKEN AND THE SENATE SENT US BACK THE BILL. IT IS NOT EVERYONE WE -- EVERYTHING WE WANTED, AND SOME HAVE SAID IT MAY...
03:27:55	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM ILLINOIS, MRS. BIGGERT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS TWO MINUTES.
03:28:00	MR. NEUGEBAUER, - MRS. BIGGERT: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. AS SMALL
03:28:03	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BUSINESSES CREATE THE MAJORITY OF NEW JOBS AND THEIR
03:28:06	Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois GROWTH, IT IS AMERICA'S BEST TICKET TO ECONOMIC KE RE-COVERY. BUT TODAY, OUR SMALL BUSINESSES ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THEIR DOORS OPEN. I'VE...
03:29:50	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MASSACHUSETTS. MR. FRANK: I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO ONE OF THE LEADING ADVOCATES AND ARCHITECTS OF THIS BILL, THE GENTLELADY FROM
03:29:57	Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts ILLINOIS, MS. BEAN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS YIELDED THREE MINUTES. MS. BEAN: I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT AMERICA'S SMALL
03:30:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BUSINESSES AND JOB CREATORS BY VOTING YES ON THIS
03:30:09	Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois BILL. SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FREQUENTLY TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL BUSINESSES TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR ECONOMY, YET FAIL TO ACTUALLY VOTE...
03:33:04	MR. FRANK, - AS TIER ONE CAPITAL, CONSISTENT WITH THE WAY ALL THE SECURITIES WOULD BE. I ASK THE -- I YIELD THE GENTLEWOMAN ANOTHER MINUTE. THE GENTLEWOMAN IS CORRECT,...
03:33:32	Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois CAPITAL IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THAT ISSUED TO OTHER CAPITAL AND THAT THE TREASURIES UNDERSTAND THE INTENT AND NOTE THEY HAVE TOE THE APPROPRIATE...
03:33:58	MR. FRANK, - SMALL BUSINESSES WITH THE CREDIT THEY NEED TO GROW AND HIRE.
03:34:02	MS. BEAN, - I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NEUGEBAUER:
03:34:09	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IT'S MY PLEASURE AND HONOR TO YIELD TO THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
03:34:15	MR. NEUGEBAUER, - COMMITTEE, MR. HENSARLING. THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. HENSARLING: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN...
03:34:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OPPORTUNITY TO BORROW $30 BILLION, MUCH OF IT FROM THE
03:34:29	Hensarling, Jeb - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas CHINESE, AND SEND THE BILL TO OUR CHILDREN AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN. AGAIN, MADAM SPEAKER, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE ASKING, WHAT PART OF BROKE DOESN'T CONGRESS...
03:38:08	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - I GRANT ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM
03:38:14	MR. FRANK, - MISSOURI, MR. CLYBURN -- MR. CLEAVER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CLEAVER: I WORKED WITH THE COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MEANINGFUL...
03:38:29	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS LEGISLATIVE
03:38:31	Cleaver, Emanuel II - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri PROPOSAL. I WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BOAST ABOUT IT BEING INCLUDED IN THE FINAL VERSION AND DISCUSS THE URGENT NEED TO ASSIST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT...
03:39:49	MR. FRANK, - THE ADMINISTRATION'S AND MR. FRANK'S LEADERSHIP NO RECENT PROPOSALS TO
03:39:53	Cleaver, Emanuel II - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri INCREASE CDFI FUNDS, INVESTMENT, AND THE LAUNCH OF TWO NEW INITIATIVES WITHIN THE CDFI PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF LOW INCOME...
03:40:31	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - CAN I INQUIRE HOW MUCH TIME IS REMAINING ON BOTH SIDES.
03:40:37	MR. NEUGEBAUER, - THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS FOUR MINUTES.
03:40:44	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. FRANK: LET ME TELL MY FRIEND THAT I WILL CLOSE WITH MY REMAINING FOUR MINUTES. I WILL
03:40:52	MR. FRANK, - CLOSE SO I HAVE THE LAST FOUR MINUTES TO CLOSE. MR. NEUGEBAUER: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS
03:41:02	MR. NEUGEBAUER, - I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NEUGEBAUER: THE LAST MONTH, THE MONTH OF AUGUST, I TRAVELED ACROSS THE 19TH...
03:41:10	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MEETINGS BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY
03:41:12	Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas HAD NUMEROUS MEETINGS WITH SMALL BUSINESSES, LARGER BUSINESSES, BANKS, LARGE AND SMALL ABOUT THIS ISSUE OF GETTING AMERICA BACK TO WORK, GETTING SMALL...
03:46:30	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FRANK: MADAM SPEAKER, HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOUR MINUTES. MR. FRANK: I YIELD MYSELF THE REMAINING TIME....
03:46:37	MR. FRANK, - PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
03:46:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FRANK: THIS BILL DEALS WITH THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF MINORITY
03:46:41	MR. FRANK, - WOMEN AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. I
03:46:43	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - JUST WANT TO POINT OUT WE HAD
03:46:45	Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts HEARINGS DOCUMENTING THE BARRIERS AND THE DISKRIS NAME THAT FACE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE -- DISCRIMINATION THAT FACE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE OWNED...
03:50:53	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. VELAZQUEZ: MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY...
03:51:05	MS. VELAZQUEZ, - MS. VELAZQUEZ: MADAM SPEAKER, SMALL BUSINESSES
03:51:08	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE U.S. ECONOMY, AND THAT IS
03:51:12	Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York NOT DIFFERENT TODAY. GENERATING NEARLY 2/3 OF NET NEW JOBS OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS . THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY CATALYST FOR GROWTH BUT ALSO UNDERLYING PROSPERITY....
03:55:03	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SPEAKER. MADAM SPEAKER, I WOULD YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
03:55:08	MR. GRAVES, - IS RECOGNIZED. MR. GRAVES: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDED VERSION
03:55:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OF H.R. 5297, THE
03:55:15	Graves, Samuel "Sam" B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri MISLEADINGLY NAMED SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND CREDIT ACT. MADAM SPEAKER, WE HAVE BEGIN MISSED AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES AROUND THE -- WE HAVE...
03:58:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, VIRGINIA TECH. -- MR. LEVIN, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER...
03:58:26	MR. LEVIN, - NOT MUCH TIME NEEDS TO BE CONSUMED
03:58:29	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TO MAKE CLEAR WHAT'S HAPPENING
03:58:33	Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan HERE. MANY ON THE MINORITY SIDE RISE IN OPPOSITION. WHY? ESSENTIALLY IT'S THIS, OPPOSE ANY BILL THAT HELPS THE NATION BECAUSE IT HELPS THE PRESIDENT...
04:00:54	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MINUTES. MR. BOUSTANY: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE -- I CLAIM SUCH TIME AS I MIGHT CONSUME. I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO
04:01:02	MR. BOUSTANY, - H.R. 5297 AND ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BOUSTANY: MADAM SPEAKER, WE...
04:01:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - CONTROVERSIAL $30 BILLION IN SMALL
04:01:15	Boustany, Charles W. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana BUSINESS LENDING FUNDS, A PROVISION SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS TARP 3. THAT PROVISION IS CERTAINLY A MAJOR CONCERN TO ME AND REASON ENOUGH TO VOTE AGAINST...
04:06:20	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM GEORGIA, MR. LEWIS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR
04:06:24	MR. LEVIN, - ONE MINUTE. MR. LEWIS: MADAM SPEAKER, I WANT TO THANK MY CHAIRMAN, CHAIRMAN
04:06:28	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - LEVIN, FOR YIELDING.
04:06:31	Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia MADAM SPEAKER, THIS WEEK ON THE NEWS WE HEARD ECONOMISTS DECLARE THAT THE RE-- RECESSION ENDED SOMETIME LAST YEAR. WHILE WALL STREET MAY CELEBRATE,...
04:07:38	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM
04:07:43	MR. BOUSTANY, -
04:07:44	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MICHIGAN. MR. LEVIN: IT'S NOW MY PRIVILEGE TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, A MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE, MR.
04:07:53	Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan NEAL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. NEAL: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. MADAM SPEAKER, I STAND...
04:08:00	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BILL. THERE'S NO TRUE TITLE FOR THIS BILL.
04:08:03	Neal, Richard - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts IT'S SIMPLY ABOUT SMALL BUSINESSES AND JOBS. IT INJECTS FUNDING INTO SMALL BUSINESS NOOSE TWO WAYS. FIRST IT DOES THROUGH THE CREATION OF A $30 BILLION...
04:09:08	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SPEAKER. I MENTIONED EARLIER THE SMALL BUSINESS PROVISIONS THAT WE DO
04:09:12	Boustany, Charles W. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana AGREE UPON, BUT WE THINK THAT THESE ARE GOING TO BE OUTWEIGHED BY THE ONEROUS 1099 PROVISION THAT'S IN THE HEALTH LAW. AND THE IMPACT ON BUSINESSES...
04:10:57	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: YOU KNOW, THE
04:11:02	MR. LEVIN, - MINDLESS OBJECTION REALLY
04:11:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OVERLOOKS
04:11:07	Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan THE URGENCY OF THIS PICTURE. WE GO BACK HOME, PEOPLE SAY THEY CAN'T RECEIVE CREDIT. YOU TALK ABOUT TARP THREE. YOU'RE THE ONLY ONES WHO USE THAT LANGUAGE....
04:12:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RECOGNIZED. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HOYER: I THANK THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, MR. LEVIN, FOR YIELDING. MR. LEVIN HAS BEEN ONE OF OUR
04:12:51	Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland HARDEST WORKERS AND LEADERS IN THE EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT AMERICAN BUSINESS CAN SUCCEED AND EXPAND AND CREATE JOBS, GOOD-PAYING JOBS FOR OUR ECONOMY....
04:20:42	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS ON THE OTHER SIDE.
04:20:46	MR. BOUSTANY, - MR. LEVIN:. NO. ARE YOU READY TO CLOSE? MR. BOUSTANY: I AM READY TO CLOSE. MR. LEVIN: PLEASE DO SO. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA...
04:20:56	MR. BOUSTANY, - THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I SAY WE
04:20:58	MR. LEVIN, - ARE FOR SOME OF THESE TAX PROPOSALS,
04:20:59	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THIS TAX RELIEF IN THIS BILL, BUT IF YOU TALK TO SMALL BUSINESS
04:21:02	Boustany, Charles W. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana OWNERS ACROSS THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS, YOU TALK TO WORKERS, YOU TALK TO FAMILIES, WHAT THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE UNCERTAINTY, THE UNCERTAINTY...
04:24:50	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN HAS THREE MINUTES REMAINING. MR. LEVIN: LET ME YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO
04:24:54	MR. LEVIN, - THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. HE CAME AFTER WE
04:24:56	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - DECIDED TO CLOSE. MR. ANDREWS, A MINUTE AND A HALF.
04:24:59	MR. LEVIN, - THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR A MINUTE AND A HALF. MR. ANDREWS: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND...
04:25:06	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ANDREWS: I THANK MY FRIEND FOR YIELDING.
04:25:10	MR. ANDREWS, - I THINK IF WE WENT INTO ANY SHOPPING MALL OR RESTAURANT TODAY AND ASK
04:25:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PEOPLE, WHAT
04:25:15	Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey WOULD YOU LIKE US TO DO TO PUT PEOPLE BACK TO WORK? WELL, SMALL BUSINESSES CREATE THREE OUT OF FOUR JOBS IN THE COUNTRY. WHY DON'T YOU HELP THEM? WHY...
04:26:40	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - COLLEAGUES ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE WANT TO TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING EXCEPT THIS BILL.
04:26:47	Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan I UNDERSTAND THAT. I THINK QUIETLY YOU MIGHT ADMIT YOU'RE EMBARRASSED TO VOTE AGAINST IT. YOU RAISE THE 1099 ISSUE IN THE HEALTH BILL. WE BROUGHT UP...
04:27:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - NOT TO OTHER MEMBERS IN THE SECOND PERSON. MR. LEVIN: I'LL BE GLAD TO DO THAT. SO, MY COLLEAGUES WANT TO MAKE
04:27:34	Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan SURE IF THEY CAN THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN. IT'S GOING TO. YOU SAY, WHY CAN'T WE GET TOGETHER? THE LAST MONTH, THE LAST YEAR ALL OF THIS HAS PROVEN, THE...
04:28:40	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - HAS EXPIRED. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1640, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MS....
04:29:09	MR. LEVIN, - YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING
04:29:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL
04:29:13	MR. LEVIN, -
04:29:14	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8...
04:58:08	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - 187. THE SPEAKER: THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, A MOTION TO RECONSIDER
04:58:17	THE SPEAKER, - IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE MOTION OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE, MR. TANNER TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS...
04:58:50	THE CLERK, - LIGHT AIRCRAFT UNDER THE DEFINITION OF AIRCRAFT FOR PURPOSES OF THE AVIATION SMUGGLING PROVISIONS UNDER THAT ACT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION...
04:59:04	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANY USE...
05:06:34	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE TITLE IS AMENDED. THE CHAIR...
05:06:59	THE CLERK, - CONSERVATION FUND SEMIPOSTAL STAMP. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FIVE-MINUTE VOTING WILL CONTINUE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE MOTION OF THE...
05:07:10	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. PALLONE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5756 AS AMENDEDEN OF WHICH THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE...
05:07:28	THE CLERK, - ACT OF 2000 TO PROVIDE FOR GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE SERVICES RENDERED TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO EXPAND...
05:07:51	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES...
05:13:49	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - 24. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 393. THE NAYS ARE 24. 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE
05:14:47	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
05:15:18	THE CLERK, - TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDITED TRAINING AND LICENSING OF VETERANS WITH PRIOR MEDICAL...
05:15:35	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THIS WILL BE A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE...
05:23:03	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - 411. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 412. THE NAYS ARE FIVE. 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE...
05:23:29	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - 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 NEW JERSEY,...
05:23:57	THE CLERK, - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO PROVIDE LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR VOLUNTEER PRACTITIONERS AT HEALTH CENTERS UNDER SECTION 330 OF SUCH ACT. THE SPEAKER PRO...
05:24:12	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS WILL BE A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION...
05:31:22	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BILL IS PASSED A WOND OBJECTION -- AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE...
05:31:51	THE CLERK, - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MONITORING PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 3990 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE...
05:32:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THIS WILL BE A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE...
05:39:03	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR...
05:39:23	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE CLERK: H.R. 5682, AN ACT TO IMPROVE THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE HOUSE OF
05:39:30	THE CLERK, - REPRESENTATIVES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, THE CHAIR WILL POSTPONE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS TODAY...
05:40:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED AND ON WHICH THE VOTE INCURS OBJECTION UNDER CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 20. RECORD VOTES ON POSTPONED QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN LATER....
05:41:18	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RECOGNITION? MR. LEWIS: MADAM SPEAKER, I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL HOUSE BILL 619 O0, A BILL TO EXTEND THE
05:41:25	MR. LEWIS, - FUNDING AND SPENDING AUTHORITY FOR THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAYS TRUST FUND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE. BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 6190...
05:41:37	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 6190, TO EXTEND
05:41:41	THE CLERK, - THE FUNDING AND SPENDING
05:41:43	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AUTHORITY TO THE AIRPORT AND
05:41:46	THE CLERK, - AIRWAYS TRUST FUND, TO EXTEND THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN...
05:41:58	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. BOUSTANY, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. MR. LEWIS: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. MADAM SPEAKER,...
05:42:10	Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts MEMBERS FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND AND -- THEIR REMARKS ON HOUSE BILL H.R. 6190. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LEWIS:...
05:42:26	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEWIS: MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT
05:42:29	MR. LEWIS, - OF HOUSE BILL 6190, THE AIRPORT AND
05:42:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AIRWAYS EXTENSION
05:42:34	Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia ACT PART THREE. THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND, TAXING AND SPENDING AUTHORITY IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30. THIS BILL EXTENDS ITS AUTHORITY...
05:44:08	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SUPPORT OF H.R. 6190 AND ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
05:44:12	MR. BOUSTANY, - WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BOUSTANY: MADAM SPEAKER, THIS IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD BILL TO EXTEND FOR THREE MONTHS
05:44:17	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THROUGH DECEMBER 31 THE EXISTING F.A.A.
05:44:20	Boustany, Charles W. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana AUTHORIZATION LAW. THE EXCISE TAXES THAT SUPPORT THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND AND THE TRUST FUND'S EXPENDITURE AUTHORITIES. THE CURRENT F.A.A....
05:46:03	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SENATE. THE SECRETARY: MADAM SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MADAM SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SENATE TO INFORM THE HOUSE...
05:46:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AMENDMENT H.R. 4853, CITED AS THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2010, IN WHICH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE HOUSE HAS REQUESTED. THE SPEAKER...
05:46:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - CHAIRMAN OF THE AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE,
05:46:35	Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COSTELLO: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AND I THANK MY FRIEND FROM GEORGIA,...
05:46:42	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - YIELDING. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R.
05:46:45	Costello, Jerry - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois 6190, THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT OF 2010, PART THREE. I WANT TO THANK CHAIRMAN OBERSTAR OF THE FULL COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE....
05:49:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM WISCONSIN, MR.
05:49:14	Boustany, Charles W. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana PETRI. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. PETRI: I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM LOUISIANA. IN MAY, 2009, THE HOUSE PASSED H.R. 915,
05:49:21	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
05:49:23	Petri, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin THE F.A.A. RE-AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2009. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, THE SENATE PASSED ITS OWN F.A.A. RE-AUTHORIZATION BILL WHICH THE HOUSE TOOK UP, AMENDED,...
05:50:55	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - GEORGIA. SORRY. EXCUSE ME. MR. LEWIS: MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA, THE CHAIRMAN --
05:51:04	Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia HARDWORKING COMMARME OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, -- CHAIRMAN OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN...
05:51:19	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IT'S NICE TO HAVE THAT AFFIRMATION
05:51:21	Oberstar, James L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota FROM THE GENTLEMAN WHO HIMSELF KNOWS THE VALUE OF AND PUTS IN HARD WORK. PERHAPS THE BEST NEWS THIS AFTERNOON WAS THE ANNOUNCEMENT WE JUST HEARD FROM...
05:58:33	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. MR. LEWIS: I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE WHETHER...
05:58:41	MR. BOUSTANY, - HAS ANY MORE
05:58:42	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SPEAKERS. MR. BOUSTANY: I WAS WAITING ON
05:58:45	MR. LEWIS, - THE RANKING REPUBLICAN ON THE COMMITTEE, BUT HE'S NOT HERE AND I DON'T EXPECT
05:58:50	MR. BOUSTANY, - HE WILL BE HERE SOON. SO I'M PREPARED TO YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. MR. LEWIS: UNDERSTANDING THAT DR. BOUSTANY DOESN'T HAVE ANY MORE SPEAKERS,...
05:59:04	MR. LEWIS, - CLOSE. MR. BOUSTANY: I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED.
05:59:15	MR. BOUSTANY, - MR. LEWIS: I FULLY SUPPORT
05:59:16	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - H.R. 6190 AND URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE YES FOR THIS IMPORTANT
05:59:22	Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia PIECE OF LEGISLATION. MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME....
05:59:33	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - 6190. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 BEING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. MR. LEWIS: MADAM...
05:59:51	MR. LEWIS, - THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED AND WITHOUT OBJECTION,
05:59:56	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I MOVE...
06:01:16	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RULES AND PASS
06:01:20	Unidentified Speaker, - 1560. THE CLERK: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF AND INTEREST IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND COMPUTING CAREERS AMONG THE
06:01:28	Ehlers, Vernon J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan PUBLIC AND IN SCHOOLS AND TO ENSURE AN AMPLE AND DIVERSE FUTURE TECHNOLOGY WORK FORCE THROUGH THE DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION...
06:01:45	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. PLATTS, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. MR. POLIS: I REQUEST SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS...
06:02:04	MR. POLIS, - RESOLUTION 1560, WHICH DESIGNATES THE
06:02:06	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - WEEK OF DECEMBER 5, 2010 AS NATIONAL
06:02:09	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK TO SUPPORT INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AND INTEREST IN THE FIELD OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CAREERS IN COMPUTERS. I'M HONORED...
06:07:30	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. PLATTS: I RISE IN SUPPORT IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION
06:07:35	MR. PLATTS, - 1560 SUPPORTING THE
06:07:36	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF AND
06:07:39	Platts, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania INCOMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE TECHNOLOGY WORK FORCE THROUGH THE DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK. COMPUTER SCIENCE...
06:09:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - HAS ANY FURTHER SPEAKERS? MR. PLATTS: I WAS EXPECTING THE
06:09:43	MR. POLIS, - SPONSOR OF THE RESOLUTION AND I UNDERSTAND HE IS ON HIS WAY AND SHOULD BE HERE MOMENTARILY.
06:09:48	Platts, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania I TAKE IT THAT THE GENTLEMAN HAS NO OTHER SPEAKERS? MR. POLIS: I WOULD LIKE TO -- I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
06:09:59	MR. POLIS, - GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. POLIS: LITTLE IS OF GREATER IMPORTANCE TO THE ECONOMIC
06:10:04	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY IN MAKING SURE THAT KIDS
06:10:07	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado ARE PREPARED TO ENTER THE WORK FORCE AND CREATE JOBS MANY OF WHICH WILL BE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE OR REQUIRE SKILLS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. REGARDLESS OF THE...
06:11:14	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. PLATTS:
06:11:17	MR. PLATTS, - THANK YOU. I WANT TO COMMEND THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, ALONG WITH THE
06:11:21	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIP OF
06:11:23	Platts, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania THIS. WE SEE ISSUES OFTEN, YOU KNOW, PROFESSIONAL ROLES, BUT ALSO IN OUR PERSONAL ROLES, IN THIS AREA OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND EDUCATION IS ONE THAT...
06:13:08	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ABSOLUTE MR. EHLERS' LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE AND -- SALUTE MR. EHLERS'
06:13:12	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE STRONG BIPARTISAN LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE AND IF WE ARE IN THE NEXT SESSION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
06:14:08	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RESOLUTION 1560. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE...
06:14:38	MR. POLIS, - CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 1582, RESOLUTION HONORING AND
06:14:41	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SALUTING AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ON ITS
06:14:44	THE CLERK, - 50TH ANNIVERSARY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, MR. POLIS, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. PLATTS,...
06:14:52	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO. MR. POLIS: MADAM SPEAKER, I REQUEST FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS DURING WHICH...
06:15:04	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado AND INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL INTO THE RECORD. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. POLIS: MADAM SPEAKER, I...
06:15:14	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ARTS CAUCUS. THIS RESOLUTION
06:15:17	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado HONORS AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS IS THE NATION'S LEADING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR ADVANCING THE...
06:17:06	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
06:17:09	MR. PLATTS, - MR. PLATTS: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 1582, HONORING AND
06:17:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SALUTING THE AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
06:17:15	Platts, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania AND I'M HONORED TO HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF JOINING WITH THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRWOMAN OF THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK, AS...
06:20:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ARTS CAUCUS AND THE CHAIR OF THE RULES COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK, MS. SLAUGHTER,
06:20:04	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado FOR 3 1/2 MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER: THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE YIELDING. IT'S A GREAT PLEASURE...
06:20:12	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE MEMBER OF THE RULES COMMITTEE AND WITH MY
06:20:14	Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York CO-CHAIR ON THE ARTS CAUCUS. AND IT'S WONDERFUL TO WORK WITH MR. PLATTS AND I APPRECIATE THE KIND WORK -- WORDS HE SAID ABOUT THE WORK WE DO. I RISE...
06:23:44	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. EHLERS, BOTH A STRONG SUPPORTER OF THE ARTS AS WELL AS COMPUTER
06:23:47	Platts, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania SCIENCE EDUCATION, THE LAST RESOLUTION THAT WE ADOPTED AND HAS BEEN A GREAT LEADER ON THESE AREAS FOR US AND I YIELD HIM AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME....
06:24:02	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - YIELDING AND FIRST OF ALL I CERTAINLY DO SUPPORT THE ARTS. IN FACT, IN A TOWN MEETING ONCE
06:24:07	Ehlers, Vernon J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan I WAS ATTACKED BY ONE OF MY CONSTITUENTS FOR MY SUPPORT OF THE ARTS AND HE OBJECTED TO THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT I HAD VOTED FOR, FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT...
06:29:17	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AND IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO CO-SPONSOR AND RAISE THE AWARENESS
06:29:22	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK. I RECOGNIZED THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. HOLT, FOR THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
06:29:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR
06:29:41	Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey TO HONOR. TWO OF THE SCIENTISTS HERE ON THE FLOOR, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, AND I I WOULD RISE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE ARTS. I WANT TO COMMEND REPRESENTATIVE...
06:32:53	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM MICHIGAN FOR ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY
06:32:57	MR. PLATTS, - CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. EHLERS: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING AND I WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW UP
06:33:04	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ON
06:33:05	Ehlers, Vernon J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan A COMMENT BY MY COLLEAGUE, DR. HOLT AND HOW ART IS SPREADING AND MULTIFLYING, IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED THE ART PRIZE. A RELATIVELY...
06:34:48	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SPEAKERS? MR. PLATTS: WE HAVE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS AND YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER
06:34:53	MR. POLIS, - PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM
06:34:55	MR. PLATTS, - COLE. GENTLEMAN FROM COLE. MR. POLIS: THERE IS OVER 100,000 CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
06:34:59	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - UNITED STATES THAT GENERATE OVER $166 BILLION IN ECONOMIC
06:35:03	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado ACTIVITY EACH YEAR SUPPORTING JOBS AND GENERATING GOVERNMENT REVENUE. I WANT TO THANK REPRESENTATIVE SLAUGHTER FOR INTRODUCING THIS IMPORTANT RESOLUTION...
06:35:33	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - HOUSE RESOLUTION 1582. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 BEING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED,...
06:36:05	MR. POLIS, - RESOLUTION 1545, RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
06:36:07	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK BEGINNING ON THE THIRD
06:36:11	THE CLERK, - MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL POSTDOC APPRECIATION WEEK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, MR. POLIS, AND...
06:36:21	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. PLATTS, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE HOUSE NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO. MR. POLIS: I REQUEST FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS DURING WHICH...
06:36:34	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado INTO THE RECORD. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. POLIS: I YIELD MYSELF SO MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
06:36:42	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - I RISE IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION
06:36:44	MR. POLIS, - 1545, WHICH SUPPORTS DESIGNATION
06:36:46	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OF THIS WEEK AS NATIONAL POSTDOC
06:36:48	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado APPRECIATION WEEK. POSTDOC TURAL STUDENTS ARE ACADEMIC OR SCHOLARLY RESEARCHERS THAT COMPLETED THEIR STUDIES AND DEEPENING THEIR EXPERTISE THROUGH MENTORED...
06:40:02	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 1545 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF
06:40:07	Platts, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania THE WEEK BEGINNING ON THE THIRD MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER, THIS WEEK, AS NATIONAL POSTDOC APPRECIATION WEEK AND JOIN WITH THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO IN RECOGNIZING...
06:41:57	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ACTUALLY, MADAM SPEAKER, I DO NOT AND I WILL YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.
06:42:00	MR. POLIS, - THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN
06:42:03	MR. PLATTS, - FROM COLORADO. MR. POLIS: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. MADAM SPEAKER, I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES
06:42:07	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TO JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING NATIONAL POSTDOC APPRECIATION WEEK BEGINNING, AGAIN, THE
06:42:10	Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado WEEK OF THE THIRD MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER. I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING THIS RESOLUTION AND SHOWING STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE WORK...
06:42:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - HOUSE RESOLUTION 1545. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE,...
06:43:16	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RULES AND PASS THE BILL S. 3814. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE
06:43:21	Unidentified Speaker, - OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: SENATE 3814, AN ACT TO EXTEND THE NATIONAL
06:43:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM UNTIL
06:43:28	THE CLERK, - SEPTEMBER 30, 2011. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. WATERS, AND THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM WEST VIRGINIA,
06:43:37	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MRS. CAPITO, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. WATERS: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
06:43:50	Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON THIS LEGISLATION AND TO INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
06:44:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - CONSUME. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO
06:44:08	Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF S. 3814, THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM RE-EXTENSION ACT OF 2010 WHICH WOULD EXTEND THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM THROUGH...
06:47:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MRS. CAPITO: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF S. 3814.
06:47:46	Capito, Shelley Moore - U.S. Representative, [R] West Virginia I FEEL LIKE WE'RE DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN. WE'VE DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES, I THINK, IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND YEARS. THAT TIME FRAME WILL GIVE US AMPLE...
06:50:12	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MADAM SPEAKER, I HAVE NO FURTHER
06:50:13	MRS. CAPITO, - REQUESTS FOR TIME AND YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.
06:50:16	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MRS. CAPITO: I'M PREPARED TO YIELD BACK MY
06:50:18	MS. WATERS, - TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA YIELDS
06:50:23	MRS. CAPITO, - BACK. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE
06:50:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS SENATE BILL 3814. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED...
06:51:11	MR. FRANK, - EARLIER TODAY, WHILE THE HOUSE WAS VOTING, I WAS PRESIDING AT A MEETING OF THE
06:51:15	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND
06:51:17	Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts SEVERAL PEOPLE FROM THE FISHING INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES FROM THE SENATE AND LATER FROM THE HOUSE. IT WAS A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING...
06:52:10	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RECOGNITION? MR. FRANK: I NOW MOVE THAT THE HOUSE
06:52:12	MR. FRANK, - SUSPEND THE RULES AND
06:52:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PASS THE BILL, S. 3717. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
06:52:17	MR. FRANK, - CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: SENATE 3717, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SECURITIES
06:52:22	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF
06:52:26	Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts 1940 AND THE INVESTMENT ADVISORS ACT OF 1940, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN DISCLOSURES UNDER SECTION 552 OF TITLE 5 UNITED STATES CODE, COMMONLY REFERRED TO...
06:52:48	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. BACHUS, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE HOUSE NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. FRANK: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. THIS IS A...
06:53:01	Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts SOMETIMES EVEN HARDER TO ACHIEVE -- BETWEEN COMMITTEES. THIS IS A JOINT PRODUCT OF DELIBERATIONS AMONG THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA, THE RUNNING BACK...
06:59:24	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - HOUSE THE FOLLOWING ENROLLED BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 5297, AN ACT TO CREATE THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND PROGRAM TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
06:59:39	THE CLERK, - TO MAKE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE...
06:59:58	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. AND, MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF S.
07:00:03	Bachus, Spencer - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama 3717. AND AT THE RISK OF SOME POLITICAL DAMAGE, I ASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH THE REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN FRANK. THIS LEGISLATION AMENDS AND REPEALS A PROVISION...
07:00:28	MR. FRANK, - ISSA. MR. BACHUS: I THANK THE
07:00:30	MR. BACHUS, - CHAIRMAN.
07:00:34	MR. FRANK, - BUT THIS AMENDMENT
07:00:35	Bachus, Spencer - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama REPEALS SECTION 929-I OF THE DODD-FRANK BILL AND GRANTS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION A BROAD EXEMPTION FOR DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION...
07:07:56	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND
07:08:01	Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts INSERT THEREIN EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. FRANK: AND I YIELD THE REMAINDER OF OUR TIME MY
07:08:10	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - COLLEAGUE ON
07:08:12	MR. FRANK, - THIS, THE CHAIRMAN AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK WILL CONTROL THE TIME. MR. FRANK: I YIELDED MY...
07:08:24	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE TIME. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY YIELDING HIM
07:08:27	MR. FRANK, - THE TIME AND CONTROLLING THE TIME IN WHICH HE IS TALKING IS PROBABLY MINIMAL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. TOWNS: HOW...
07:08:40	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MINUTES. MR. FRANK: IT WOULD HAVE
07:08:42	MR. TOWNS, - BEEN MORE IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN THAT.
07:08:45	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. TOWNS: I'M SURE I WON'T USE IT. LET ME BEGIN BY
07:08:48	MR. FRANK, - THANKING YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, FOR ARRANGING
07:08:52	Towns, Edolphus - U.S. Representative, [D] New York FOR US TO BE WHERE WE ARE TODAY, AND I WANT TO THANK YOU, CONGRESSMAN FRANK. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF S. 3717, A BILL TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AT THE...
07:11:21	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IS ARE RECOGNIZED. MR. BACHUS: AT THIS TIME, I YIELD THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME TO THE CAPABLE RANKING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT
07:11:28	MR. BACHUS, - OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, MR. ISSA OF CALIFORNIA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR 12 MINUTES. MR. ISSA: I THANK MY FRIEND AND FELLOW...
07:11:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - CHAIRMAN FRANK, I'M PERFECTLY HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU ON
07:11:43	Issa, Darrell - U.S. Representative, [R] California THIS, I'M PERFECTLY HAPPY TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH YOU. WHEN PEOPLE ARE CONSIDERED AT LEAST AS -- CONSIDERED AT LEAST IN THEIR OWN DISTRICTS THAT THEY ARE...
07:16:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA YIELDS BACK, THE GENTLEMAN FROM
07:16:09	MR. BACHUS, - MASSACHUSETTS. MR. FRANK: WITH APPRECIATION FOR
07:16:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE GRACIOUS WORDS OF MY COLLEAGUES, I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS
07:16:16	MR. FRANK, - YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION
07:16:20	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS SENATE BILL 3717. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 BEING IN...
07:18:20	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RECOGNITION? >> I RISE TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 1055.
07:18:32	Unidentified Speaker, - A BILL TO AWARD A GOLD MEDAL COLLECTIVELY TO THE 100TH -- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: DOES THE GENTLEMAN HAVE A
07:18:47	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MOTION. >> MADAM SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE SENATE BILL
07:18:56	Unidentified Speaker, - 1055. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: SENATE 1055, A MOTION TO GRANT
07:19:03	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL COLLECTIVELY TO THE 100TH
07:19:07	THE CLERK, - INFANT ARERY BATTALION AND 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
07:19:21	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. BAUCUS -- MR. CARSON: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND REMARKS ON THIS
07:19:29	Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California LEGISLATION AND TO INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA IS RECOGNIZED. THE SPEAKER...
07:19:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TEMPORE: MR. CARSON: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
07:19:47	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OBJECTION. MR. CARSON: SIX WEEK THAT
07:19:49	MR. CARSON, - WAS ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR,
07:19:52	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE UNITED STATES ARMY DISCHARGED
07:19:55	Carson, Andre D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana ALL JAPANESE AMERICANS IN THE RESERVE OFFICERS CORPS AND CHANGE THARED DRAFT STATUS TO TO THE 4-C OR ENEMY ALIEN MAKING THEM INELIGIBLE FOR THE DRAFT....
07:23:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. BACHUS: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME AND I RISE IN SUPPORT
07:23:31	Bachus, Spencer - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama OF S-1055, SPONSORED BY SENATOR BOXER AND RECENTLY PASSED BY THE SENATE THIS TIME, I WANT TO SAY TO CONGRESSMAN CARSON, THAT I HAVE MANY FOND MEMORIES...
07:24:28	MR. CARSON, - SAID WOULD
07:24:29	Bachus, Spencer - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama AWARD A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE THE 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II. THIS BILL MAKES MINOR ADDITIONS...
07:28:20	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RECOGNIZED. MR. CARSON: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. SCHIFF, SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER...
07:28:27	MR. CARSON, - TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SCHIFF: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO
07:28:33	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION GRANTING
07:28:36	Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE JAPANESE AMERICAN 100TH INFANTRY BATTALION AND THE 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM AS WELL AS VETERANS OF THE MILITARY...
07:35:17	MR. CARSON, - PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM HAWAII IS RECOGNIZED. MS. HIRONO: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES
07:35:23	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TO SUPPORT S. 1055, WHICH HONORS THE
07:35:26	Hirono, Mazie - U.S. Representative, [D] Hawaii THOUSANDS OF JAPANESE AMERICAN VETERANS WHO SERVED DURING WORLD WAR II. AND I THANK MY COLLEAGUE, CONGRESSMAN SCHIFF, FOR INTRODUCING THE LEGISLATION...
07:43:59	MR. BACHUS, - SURRENDERED BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BACHUS: AT THIS TIME, I
07:44:09	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SURRENDER TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM
07:44:14	MR. BACHUS, - HAWAII, MR. DJOU. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DJOU: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF
07:44:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - S. 1055. I WANT TO ECHO THE WORDS OF MY
07:44:30	Djou, Charles - U.S. Representative, [R] Hawaii COLLEAGUE FROM HAWAII, THE HONORABLE MASSEY HIRONO. IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE AND RECOGNITION THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII JOIN IN THE RECOGNITION OF THE 442ND INFANTRY...
07:46:35	MR. BACHUS, - MR. DJOU: IT WAS THEIR ACTIONS ON THE FIELD OF BAT
07:46:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - UNTIL ITALY THAT ACARDS THEM THIS HONOR. ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY
07:46:43	Djou, Charles - U.S. Representative, [R] Hawaii COLLEAGUES AND THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII, I STRONGLY URGE PASSAGE OF SENATE RESOLUTION 1055. THANK YOU AND I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
07:47:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MAKE THE FURTHER OFFER THAT IF ADDITIONAL TIME IS NEEDED ON
07:47:05	Bachus, Spencer - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama THE MAJORITY SIDE THAT I WOULD BE WILLING TO YIELD TIME TO MR. MCDERMOTT OR OTHERS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA...
07:47:17	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RECOGNIZED. MR. CARSON: I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM -- MR. MCDERMOTT.
07:47:29	MR. CARSON, - MR. MCDERMOTT: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE AND REVISE AND EXTEND MY
07:47:35	MR. MCDERMOTT, - REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MCDERMOTT: I DIDN'T COME TO THE FLOOR TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE, I CAME FOR THE NEXT ISSUE,
07:47:41	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BUT I AM AN
07:47:44	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington HONORARY NISEI VET. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE NISEI COMMUNITY AND THE NISEI VETS OF THE 442ND IN SEATTLE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. AND LAST -- TWO...
07:49:47	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. BACHUS: I WILL YIELD THE GENTLEMAN SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONDITION SUME.
07:49:51	MR. MCDERMOTT, - MR. MCDERMOTT: IN A ROOM 20 BY 20, NO RUNNING
07:49:53	MR. BACHUS, - WATER, NO HOT WATER FOR FOUR MONTHS AND YOU'RE TRYING TO DEAL WITH
07:49:58	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington BABIES AND DIAPERS AND ALL THE THINGS THAT GO ON IN ORDINARY LIVING. AND THEN THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PUT YOU THERE SAY, WE WILL ACCEPT YOU INTO OUR ARMY...
07:53:54	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OF MY TIME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR.
07:53:59	MR. BACHUS, - KENNEDY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BACHUS: RHODE ISLAND, I'M SORRY, RHODE ISLAND. THE SPEAKER
07:54:07	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PRO TEMPORE: FOR NINE MINUTES. MR. KENNEDY: I
07:54:10	MR. BACHUS, - DON'T PLAN TO TAKE THAT TIME, EXCEPT THAT BECAUSE I'M RETIRING
07:54:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THIS YEAR, I WILL TAKE EVERY BIT OF TIME
07:54:16	Kennedy, Patrick - U.S. Representative, [D] Rhode Island I CAN STILL SPEAK AS AN OUTGOING MEMBER ON ANYTHING. JUST AN INSIDE JOKE FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN ACCUSTOMED TO BEING LISTENED TO FOR A LONG TIME...
08:03:38	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SENATE 1055. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 BEING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL...
08:04:06	MR. CARSON, - THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: SENATE 846, AN ACT TO AWARD A CONGRESSIONAL
08:04:12	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - GOLD MODEL TO DOCTORAL MUHAMMAD YUNUS
08:04:16	THE CLERK, - IN RECOGNITION OF HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL POVERTY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA, MR....
08:04:28	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA. MR. CARSON: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS WITHIN...
08:04:38	Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California ON THIS LEGISLATION AND TO INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CARSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD SUCH TIME...
08:04:52	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >>
08:04:54	MR. CARSON, - MR. CARSON: I RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL
08:04:58	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
08:04:59	Unidentified Speaker, - 846, A BILL TO AWARD DR.
08:05:01	Carson, Andre D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana MUHAMMAD YUNUS WITH A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL IN RECOGNITION OF HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL POVERTY. CREDITED WITH DEVELOPING THE...
08:08:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - MR. BACHUS: I CLAIM THE TIME FOR THE MINORITY AND
08:08:10	MR. BACA, - I SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BACHUS:
08:08:15	MR. BACHUS, - I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF
08:08:19	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - S. 846, A BILL
08:08:21	Bachus, Spencer - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF OF THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO DR. MUHAMMAD YUNUS. OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WE HAVE TALKED ON THE FLOOR OF...
08:14:48	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. >>
08:14:52	MR. CARSON, - MADAM SPEAKER, I THANK MY FRIEND FROM INDIANA AND I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS
08:14:56	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - LEGISLATION TO AWARD DR.
08:14:59	Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey MUHAMMAD YUNUS A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR HIS EFFORTS TO FIGHT GLOBAL POVERTY. THIS BILL ALREADY HAS PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT IN THE OTHER BODY...
08:15:52	Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey LENDERS. WHO EXPLOITED THEIR POVERTY AND DESPERATION. WITH JUST $27, AS WE'VE HEARD TODAY, OF HIS OWN MONEY, PROFESSOR YUNUS LIBERATED 42 VICTIMS OF...
08:20:29	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SPEAKER, I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON, MR.
08:20:38	MR. CARSON, - MCDERMOTT, SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON IS RECOGNIZED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON...
08:20:49	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - RECOGNIZED. MR. MCDERMOTT: MADAM SPEAKER, I THANK THE CHAIRMAN AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE CONGRESSMAN
08:20:58	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington HOLT. RUSH CAME TO ME AND SAID, WILL YOU HELP ME GATHER SIGNATURES TO GET THIS THING BEFORE THE HOUSE? I GOT TO HAVE 2/3 OF THE MEMBERS SIGN THIS THING...
08:24:50	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ILLINOIS SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME, CONGRESSMAN DAVIS. THE SPEAKER PRO
08:24:55	Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO
08:25:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
08:25:04	MR. DAVIS, - OBJECTION. MR. DAVIS: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AND I WANT TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN
08:25:09	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM INDIANA, MR. CARSON, FOR YIELDING
08:25:11	Davis, Danny - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois TIME. I ALSO WANT TO COMMEND MY GOOD FRIEND, REPRESENTATIVE HOLT FROM NEW JERSEY, AND THE SENATOR FROM MY STATE, SENATOR DURBIN, FOR THE WORK THAT...
08:29:17	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA. MR. BACHUS: I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN
08:29:24	MR. BACHUS, - FROM INDIANA. MR. CARSON: I HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR
08:29:26	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TIME AT THIS POINT AND I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS
08:29:31	MR. CARSON, - TIME. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS SENATE 846.
08:29:35	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 BEING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED AND...
08:30:10	Unidentified Speaker, - THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 1517, AN ACT TO
08:30:16	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ALLOW CERTAIN U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
08:30:20	Thompson, Bennie - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi EMPLOYEES TO SERVE UNDER AN OVERSEAS LIMITED APPOINTMENT FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS AND WHOSE SERVICE IS RATED FULLY SUCCESSFUL OR HIGHER THROUGHOUT THAT...
08:30:44	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM KENTUCKY, MR. ROGERS, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI. MR. THOMPSON: I ASK THAT MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS...
08:30:59	MR. THOMPSON, - UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. THOMPSON: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO...
08:31:07	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - 1517
08:31:09	Thompson, Bennie - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi AND YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. MADAM SPEAKER, H.R. 1517 WOULD ALLOW THE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TO CORRECT AN EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION...
08:34:29	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 1517. IT GRANTS OFFICIALS TWO-YEAR
08:34:37	Rogers, Michael "Mike" D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama AUTHORITY TO CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN THE HIRING FOR CERTAIN C.B.P. EMPLOYEES. THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL ENSURE C.B.P. IS ABLE TO KEEP TRAINED OFFICERS...
08:36:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IF THE GENTLEMAN HAS NO MORE SPEAKERS, I'M PREPARED TO CLOSE AFTER THE GENTLEMAN CLOSES.
08:36:36	MR. THOMPSON, - THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA HAVE FURTHER SPEAKERS? MR. ROGERS: I URGE MEMBERS TO VOTE FOR THE BILL AND I YIELD
08:36:43	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS
08:36:47	MR. ROGERS, - BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI. MR. THOMPSON: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO
08:36:52	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. THOMPSON: THE C.B.P. EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY H.R. 1517
08:36:56	MR. THOMPSON, - WORK EVERY DAY TO HELP SECURE
08:36:58	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OUR NATION'S BORDERS.
08:37:00	Thompson, Bennie - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi RETAINING THEIR EXPERTISE AT OVERSEAS PORTS IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR THEM AND D.H.S. THEREFORE, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING...
08:37:22	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1517. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 BEING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES...
08:37:49	MR. THOMPSON, - PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 1618, RESOLUTION
08:37:55	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, STATES, LOCALITIES, SCHOOLS,
08:37:59	Thompson, Bennie - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, OTHER ENTITIES AND THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES TO OBSERVE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES....
08:38:15	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM ALABAMA, MR. ROGERS, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI. MR. THOMPSON: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT...
08:38:28	Thompson, Bennie - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi AND INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON THE MEASURE UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. THOMPSON: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE...
08:38:41	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY
08:38:43	MR. THOMPSON, - CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. THOMPSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED THAT HOUSE RESOLUTION 1618 IS BEING CONSIDERED...
08:38:50	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THE FULL HOUSE TODAY DURING
08:38:53	Thompson, Bennie - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK RANKING MEMBER KING AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDSON AND ROGERS, THE CHAIRWOMAN AND RANKING MEMBERS...
08:42:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - THIS BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION RECOGNIZES THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS
08:42:28	Rogers, Michael "Mike" D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH. DURING WHICH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND INDIVIDUALS ARE URGED TO BECOME BETTER PREPARED FOR TERRORIST...
08:43:23	Rogers, Michael "Mike" D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama EMPLOYEES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO DEFEND OUR NATION AGAINST TERRORISM. THEIR DEDICATION TO PROTECTING OUR HOMELAND AGAINST...
08:44:41	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SHE MAY CONSUME, THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. RICHARDSON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA
08:44:46	MR. THOMPSON, - IS RECOGNIZED. MS. RICHARDSON: MADAM SPEAKER, AS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR OF THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
08:44:51	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
08:44:53	Richardson, Laura - U.S. Representative, [D] California AND ONE OF THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE HOUSE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH, AND ORIGINAL CO-SPONSORS OF H.R. 1618, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION...
08:49:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TO CLOSE IF THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA IS. MR. ROGERS: I'VE ALREADY YIELDED BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA HAS
08:49:07	MR. THOMPSON, - YIELDED BACK. MR. ROGERS: I'VE YIELDED BACK
08:49:09	MR. ROGERS, - THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
08:49:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI. MR. THOMPSON: MADAM SPEAKER, HOUSE RESOLUTION 1618 SUPPORTS
08:49:14	MR. ROGERS, - THE IMPORTANT GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL
08:49:16	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PREPAREDNESS MONTH. I
08:49:18	Thompson, Bennie - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi THANK THE RANKING MEMBER AND ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES ON THE COMMITTEE OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR COMING TOGETHER IN A BIPARTISAN MANNER, TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR...
08:49:41	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED...
08:50:57	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS
08:51:01	MR. DAVIS, - HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS MAY BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES, TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE...
08:51:40	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - ORDERED. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 6, 2009, AND AND YOU PREVIOUS ORDER OF THE HOUSE, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE...
08:52:12	MR. DAVIS, - OBJECTION. MR. DAVIS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM SPEAKER. AND I RISE
08:52:16	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNIZE NATIONAL
08:52:19	Davis, Danny - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH. MADAM SPEAKER, THE USE AND ABUSE OF ILLEGAL, ILLICIT AND CONTRABAND DRUGS IS ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING AND...
08:58:37	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TEXAS. MR. MILLER OF NORTH CAROLINA. MR. JONES FROM NORTH CAROLINA. MR. MCDERMOTT FROM WASHINGTON. MR. BURTON FROM INDIANA. MR. DAVIS FROM ILLINOIS....
08:59:26	Coffman, Mike - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado CHAPLAINCY OUT OF A STRONG DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS. CAPTAIN GOETZE AND HIS WIFE CHRISTY BOTH GRADUATED FROM MARANATHA BAPTIST COLLEGE IN 1995. HE WAS A...
09:02:53	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TEXAS. MR. KENNEDY FROM RHODE ISLAND. MR. WESTMORELAND FROM GEORGIA. MS. FOXX FROM NORTH CAROLINA. MR. GINGREY FROM GEORGIA. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED...
09:03:26	MR. ELLISON, - CAUCUS FOR THIS SPECIAL ORDER. I DO HAVE SOME BOARDS TO SET UP SO I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. MR. ELLISON: I WANT TO THANK OUR TRUSTY PAGES WHO DO SUCH A GOOD...
09:04:13	Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota MADAM SPEAKER, THIS IS THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS SPECIAL ORDER, WHERE WE DELIVER THE PROGRESSIVE MESSAGE. THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS...
09:15:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - PROGRESSIVE
09:15:29	Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota MESSAGE. NOW, WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT OF TAXES, IT MAY SURPRISE SOME PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT IT IS THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS THAT VOTED IN THE STIMULUS BILL...
09:37:34	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FOXX: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDER HERETOFORE
09:37:40	MS. FOXX, - ENTERED INTO, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS MAY BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE, REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE THEREIN EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL. MR....
09:38:20	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FOXX: PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES, MADAM SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE
09:38:26	MS. FOXX, - GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MS. FOXX: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER.
09:38:30	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - TODAY I WANT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE U.S.A. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FESTIVAL AND THE
09:38:34	Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina NORTH CAROLINA SCIENCE FESTIVAL. THE GOAL OF THESE NONPROFIT, PRIVATE SECTOR DRIVEN FESTIVALS IS SIMPLE. PRESENT SCIENCE TO AMERICA'S YOUTH IN A WAY...
09:42:06	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - BURGESS, IS RECOGNIZED FOR 60 MINUTES AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE MINORITY LEADER. MR. BURGESS: AND I THANK THE SPEAKER FOR THE RECOGNITION. MADAM SPEAKER,...
09:42:17	Burgess, Michael C. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas HEALTH CARE ON THIS SIX-MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IN THE EAST WING OF THE WHITE HOUSE, MARCH 23 OF...
10:39:17	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - FROM IOWA, MR. KING, FOR 60 MINUTES. MR. KING: MR. SPEAKER, I APPRECIATE THE PRIVILEGE TO BE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS YOU HERE ON THE FLOOR OF THE UNITED...
10:39:49	King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa REPRESENTATIVES. IT'S THE MOST DELIBERATIVE BODY THAT HAS TOUCH A LONG AND DEEP TRADITION THAT GOES BACK TWO CENTURIES AND A GENERATION OR MORE AND HERE...
11:01:31	Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas THINGS THAT JUST MADE IT A DISHONEST BILL FROM THE BEGINNING -- WE KNOW THIS IS LANGUAGE FROM THE CONSTITUTION ITSELF, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 7. ALL BILLS...
11:11:12	King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa IN THIS CONGRESS KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE A PUNISHMENT THAT WILL HURT BUSINESSES AND THAT IS WHY SOME OF THEM WOULD WANT TO EXTEND THESE BUSH TAX CUTS,...
11:12:00	Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas TO THE MOTIVE, WHAT WAS THE INTENT HERE OF THOSE NOW WHO ARE SAYING, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE GOING TO PROBABLY EXTEND THE CURRENT TAX RATES. AS A JUDGE...
11:15:46	King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa OF THE BUSH TAX CUTS HAS BEEN MARCHING ALONG TOWARDS US FOR A LONG TIME. WHEN WE GET INTO THE SEASON OF POLITICS, THE DECISIONS MADE IN THIS CONGRESS...
11:22:43	Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas FARM LAND IN EAST TEXAS AND HE HAD TOLD ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THAT YOU GUYS HAVE GOT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE DEATH TAX. HE SAID MY KIDS ARE ALL...
11:33:27	King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa ARGUMENT. ONE OF THE OTHER WAYS THAT APPLIES. AND YOU SAID, CASH POOR. THAT HAPPENS ALL ACROSS THIS COUNTRY. SOME OF THE LAND IS POOR, SO WHEN PEOPLE...
11:40:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - SINCE THIS IS THE LAST THING AT THE END OF THE DAY, I WOULD MOVE THAT WE DO HEREBY
11:40:11	MR. GOHMERT, - ADJOURN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE
11:40:19	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, - AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. ACCORDINGLY THE HOUSE >>

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