ms. kaptur. mr. paul. ms. jackson lee. mr. mcclintock. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> request permission to address the house for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. mcclintock: thank you. mr. speaker, the governor of my home state of california has called for the federal government to underwrite as much as $15 billion of revenue anticipation notes that the state has to issue to avoid bankruptcy. i think that would be a colossal mistake. such an act would not only put at risk billions of dollars that our country cannot afford, it would actually make california's fiscal condition worse. today california faces a paradox. despite record levels of spending and record levels of borrowing it can no longer produce a decent road system or educate its kids or lock up its prisoners. those who blame the recession for california's budget crisis profoundly misunderstand the nature of that crisis. even before california's revenue began to shrink, the state government was running a chro

hastings: i thank my colleagues, ms. jackson lee of texas and mr. rogers for co-sponsoring this very important amendment. highly trained canine teams have been trained in the united states since 1973. dogs are extremely reliable in their mobility and makes them invaluable in screening all types of cargo quickly and effectively. as we approach the august, 2010 deadline to screen cargo transported on passenger airlines, it is critical that t.s.a. is prepared to deal with all types of cargo without unnecessarily slowing down. within my district, cherry growers transport half of the cherries they export on passenger airlines. my amendment would increase the number of canine teams specifically dedicated to air cargo by a minimum of 100 dogs. the need for additional canines is clear. the seattle-tacoma airport began screening all of its air cargo earlier this year. in order to meet the needs, t.s.a. will bring canine teams to the pacific northwest and other parts of the country during the cherry harvest to ensure all cherries are screened this a timely ma

ms. jackson lee: ask to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished gentleman for his leadership and really thoughtful conversation on what is a challenging time for america. i rice to support the rule -- i rise to support the rule and want to express both my support and concerns for aspects of this legislation. but i will speak to the overall, seeming overall opposition of our good friends of the other side of the aisle. and i would hope that in their deliberation they have given a thoughtful assessment of the analysis of opposition. we are dealing with some very difficult times. i opposed the war in iraq and remain opposed. i do, however, want the opportunity to be able to stand down in order to safely have our soldiers redeployed. i want to see the standing up of the iraqis and resources to allow them to proceed in their own defense and to bring our soldiers home as heroes. i also want us to make good on the promise we made to afghanistan. america is good at keeping her promise. her soldiers have never stepped

arcuri: i yield three minutes to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: again, i would like to thank the distinguished gentleman from new york for his ongoing leadership and that of the rule committees. i join with the chairman of the subcommittee on c.g. -- c.j.s. in congratulating the rules committee for constructing this -- this rule but i also congratulate chairman mollohan and ranking member wolf for a constructive overview of important issues that as a member of the house judiciary committee i have great concern. rise to support the rule but i also want to offer my underlying support for the community-oriented policing bill. i was an original co-sponsor on the cops bill out of judiciary, led by mr. wiener. this is an important stopgap for crime across america in helping law enforcement. as an original long standing supporter on the office of violence against women, starting with chairman hyde who served so ably -- ably in this body, i'm delighted to

ms. jackson lee: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. will the house please be in order. will the members please take their conversations out of the chamber, please. the house will be in order. . . the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman may proceed. ms. sanchez: madam speaker, it is of great sadness that i rise to pay tribute to sergean rowe, a devoted husband and father was a constituent of mine from whittier, california. this brave american was killed in afghanistan on may 26, 2009, on the 15th anniversary of his service in the military. sergeant rowe was killed by an i.e.d. the 33-year-old leaves behind his seven-year-old son and wife cindy. my thoughts and prayers go out to cindy and andrew and find some sole ace in the gratitude that our nation owes to sergeant rowe. he spen

ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker. i thank the distinguished chairman and the author of this legislation, the distinguished gentlelady from new york, ms. slaughter, chairman of the rules committee. i rise to simply say to this house and to america, enough is enough. i'm delighted that we have heard the majority of pro-life organizations who are americans as well to denounce this horrific act. my deepest sympathy to doctor tiller's wife and children and grandchildren, but i think it is not enough to offer our sympathy. it is a requirement that we denounce this with every fiber of our body. in addition, i think it's important as we go forward that right to life organizations learn to respect the first amendment and certainly the sanctity of a house of worepship. it is important to note that dr. tiller is not and was not a criminal, did not perform criminal acts that responded to women who willingly came into his office with the counsel of their family and their religious leader and made a decision addressing the question

i was pleased to work with ms. jackson lee of texas and mr. rogers of alabama to offer an amendment to the d.s.a. authorization bill earlier this month to increase the number of k-9 teams used for air cargo screening by no less than 100 teams. this amendment passed the house by a voice vote. now, while the t.s.a. authorization bill has yet to be signed into law, mr. chairman, is it your intention that t.s.a. utilize funds provided in this bill to train additional k-9 teams and i yield? mr. price: i thank the gentleman and i recognize the important role that k-9 teams play in screening perishble items like fruit and vegetables. it's my intention that t.s.a. use a portion of these funds to train additional k-9 teams for air cargo screening. mr. hastings: reclaiming my time, mr. chairman, i'd like to thank you for this clarification and again for the ranking member, mr. rogers, and for your attention to this important issue. i look forward to continuing to work with you to ensure that the 100% air cargo screening requirement is met without unnece

ms. jackson lee: thank you, madam speaker. it is evident by my colleagues' remarks that iran and the dilemma and complexity of its situation has grabbed hold of the hearts and minds of americans and free-loving people around the world. what struck me was the expression and the tragic ins department that caused -- incident that caused nata as a symbol of the iranian movement to claim democrat think? a free election. a 16-year-old who was shot through the heart who lay bleeding in the street as her father tried to save her life. no, americans are not trying to tell the iran an people who they should vote for or whether the election was in fact a true election, a fair election. but we as freedom-loving people who love democracy, who believe in our own country that we should have fair elections, we are standing with them as they petition their government to stand for the right side of the issue which is to ask for a new election or a recount. we also ask that lives of preserved and violence ends. we ask that the opposition be allo

ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentlelady very much, speaker. i rise today to continue to bring attention to ms.ling and ms. lee for being held today by north korea. and i realize that we have had over the years six party talks and that engagement is important. i am not advocating war, i am advocating a resolution to the holding of two innocent americans, one a mother, both renowned journalists, both loved by their family members. i believe it is important for north korea to be part of the world community and imagine the concerns that would be expressed by anyone holding a north korean. i look forward to working as a member of the foreign affairs committee with the administration for the best approach and ongoing and continuing discussion, discussing the nuclear nonproliferation along with the release of these two hostages but we must make a statement and act to have the release of ms. ling and ms. lee and we must do it now. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> address the house for one minute, revi

doggett from texas and ms. jackson lee from texas. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009 and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. ms. woolsey of california. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for five minutes. without objection. the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. >> i rise today to celebrate the albanyan organization of southeast michigan and raise a concern they expressed to me. respect for people of diverse cultures has made our nation great. our national heritage reflects the cultural contributions of a wide range of ethnic groups. i'm fortunate to represent the 9th district of michigan, a district rich in religious and ethnic diversity and includes families from the ball can region. as a congressman of the 9th district, i have developed a strong bond with the community. this is a people that strongly values community se

skelton: iryield one minute to ms. jackson lee. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: i rise to raise three points and i would like to refresh the memory of the chairman as he well knows over a period of congressional terms, i brought to his attention the inability of families to publicly acknowledge their loved ones who lost their life in battle coming back from a foreign land as they came into dover air force base. i want to recognize the fact that this new administration, even though we had a number of legislative initiatives in previous authorization bills have now allowed families to be able to have their families publicly acknowledged as they have come in from losing their life on a foreign field. that is an important note and i hope families will recognize that the fallen are respected the moment they hit the soil of the united states. i also wish to make note of the increased coverage of tricare, but i would like to work with the committee as we go forward to expand the number of facilitie

jackson lee: we have been working on this, because i come from an area that certainly has invested in the energy industry with a number of jobs that are tied, huge numbers of jobs. to my constituents, we are working on your behalf today. this does not discount our commitment to this nation. 1.7 million jobs will be created. there will be savings and $29 billion in consumer savings will occur. also i appreciate the chairman for working with me to ensure that we are investing in small business guaranteeing that minority and women-owned businesses will be involved in competition, language amendments that i got into this legislation. in decision, -- addition, we are questioning whether older homes will be impacted. i want to work with the chairman to ensure we will have additional protection for older homes. jobs, we're going to protect jobs. and there's language in the bill that i wish my friend -- mr. waxman: yield another 30 seconds. ms. jackson lee: i wish my friends would read, because we incease that the secretary of labor shall monitor the potential growth of affected and displaced

ms. slaughter: madam speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished chairwoman of the rules committee and i rise to support the underlying rule and to indicate that we are in some very challenging times. it is important that the national science foundation has been funded and in particular the second chance bill think a worked on with a number of my colleagues have been added to provide for the rehabilitation, the opportunity for work, for a number of those who are ex-offenders. and i raise some challenges. i had intended to you are a and respond to -- offer and respond to the short and of the nasa funding in this bill short of the president's mark. but as we have had the deliberations we realize that the augustine report is coming forward. i wanted to include $400 million and i -- that i think would have been appropriately inducted to provide for space exploration because we built the space station. that was our genius and we did it with our collaborator

ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: madam speaker, as an advisory board member of the holocaust museum of houston , i rise with a deep sense of sympathy and outrage of the terrible tragic incident that happened as "the washington post" reported, at a monument of sorrow. and also a standing edifice for peace. i offer my deepest sympathy of the family of steven t. johns. and as a believer and advocate of the constitution and our first amendment rights, i stand here in outrage to express my opposition to the idea that protected speech equals protected violence. this was a dastardly act, and we don't know how many other targets as hateful minded person might have been engaged in. we must continue to stand against hate. we must continue to promote the passage of the hate crimes legislation. but frankly, we must say to those who we are mourn by putting forward a holocaust museum, many across the nation and in my town of

jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for three minutes. the gentlewoman is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i'd like to thank the gentlelady from california and i say this is for the courageous and the willing who wants to see a new vision. i am well aware of the hard task that our friends on the rules committee had. so i'm voting for the rule. and i come from the energy capital of the world. we are proud to say that. we've obviously lived in the clothing of the energy of this past century and what continues in the century to come. but i realize there needs to be a seamless energy policy. i represent the city of houston. hardworking americans. and so it's important as we listen to our friends on the other side of the aisle this is a challenging time. it is a time for heavy lifting, to be able to look at what happened in the past. we realize under the bush administration the increase in what we pay for gasoline went from 2,000-plus to 4,000-plus. we realize in this legislation there is great effort to ensure that the american

the gentlelady from texas, ms. sheila jackson lee, for three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank very much the distinguished chairman of the full committee for both his insight and his leadership. and my good friend the subcommittee chairman, mr. ackerman, and my doubly good friend mr. burton, who was just on the floor of the house who shares with me this commitment to pakistan. mr. speaker, the reason why we must go forward today is for the very reason that our colleagues have been addressing themselves to our colleagues, you will. we have a crisis, a dire crisis in pakistan. there is no time for us to quarrel over what really are minimal differences if you will. right now as we speak, 2.5 million people are homeless. they are fleeing the conflicts in an area that -- area that's been initiated by the pakistani government that's standing not for america but for the freedom of her people. and we must applaud these actions. we must look to the leadership of the president, the leadershi

ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. i thank the chairman. thank you very much to both the chairman and the ranking member of the full committee, chairman berman, ranking member ros-lehtinen. it is too short a time to talk about the catastrophic positive effect that this will have on the american people, their security and their position in the world. we have always been a country that recognizes the importance of minding our own business, but frankly also understand the importance of being a good friend. i rise to support h.r. 2410 because this legislation authorizes the hiring of 1,500 additional foreign service officers over the next two years. if you have visited these embassies as i have, you know they are the positive face of america. they work hard, they engage in negotiations, more importantly they solve problems. we also put -- put forward the necessary resources for the u.n. peacekeeping missions in darfur fuhr, -- darfur, the republic of congo and chad. and my leglation on ensuring that continue to push for th

ms. barbara lee, for her very hard work and her enduring commitment to the people of the caricom region and for ensuring that every june we i bring recognition to the many contributions made by caribbean americans and caribbean people -- people of caribbean descent and the issues facing the nations of caricom and the caribbean american diaspora. . i have the honor of representing new york's 11th congressional district. previously represented in part by cheryly chisholm, the first african-american member of congress and the child of caribbean american immigrants from bar badeows and guyana. of the prominent caribbean americans that we may be aware of or have known throughout our history include such lumenaries as jean bap tease, the founder of chicago. founding father alexander hamilton, who was born in nives, actor and social activist, harry belafonte, revolutionary marcus garvey, noted journalist, again eiffel, hazel scott, the first woman of color to have her own television show, malcol

ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished chairman. we cannot wait, and i just suggest to my colleagues if they would look quickly at these pictures where the pakistan military is fighting terrorism. and this is the activities that are happening in that area. people are fleeing terrorism, and the people that are in these camps are suffering. we cannot wait for this legislation, and i oppose the republican substitute because i want not in isolation of pakistan, i want a regional response, a comprehensive regional strategy, including the role of countries outside the region in supporting pakistan's efforts to combat al qaeda and the taliban, a global effort. the republican substitute has a one-on-one effort. we need a global effort. let me also suggest that there is important language in this legislation because if we suggest that the pentagon is not favorable, the pentagon has indicated that they are aware of the counterinsurgency efforts that the pakistan military's engaging in and they're satisfied with the structure of this legislati

ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker. i think it is important for all of us to recognize the solemnnyity of this day. i thank the -- sol tim -- so lemonyity of this day. -- solemnnyity of this day. i come from texas, houston, i think it's important to note that the judge, as all people in america may have, has his defenders. he will have an opportunity for those defenders to continue to raise their voice and to continue to emphasize their belief, as my colleague from texas indicated, that he had the -- he had debilitating conditions, that he had faced a tragedy. that should be recognized. but i believe what i've come to acknowledge on the floor of the house, and in fact i am coming to acknowledge, that there is the responsibility constitutionally to follow the law. so article two, section 4 in fact says that we are to proceed with impeachment, specifically if civil officers have engaged in partly or been convicted of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors, specifically in count 6 in the plea agreement we

jackson lee: i thank the distinguished member of the judiciary committee and chairperson of the subcommittee, mr. johnson, on the judiciary committee. and i thank the speaker. i ask to address the house and to revise and extend. allow me to rise and support h.r. 1741. long and coming and long overdue. tragically we are seeing the increased utilization of gun violence and certainly the increased impact on our teenagers. whether or not it is guns used in gang activity or guns used to slaughter innocent persons in various stop-and-go shops or others, we are seeing that kind of senseless violence. over the last couple of days, i saw in my own community two hardworking shop keepers murdered and slaughtered in their own shop early in the morning. and the kind of killing it was may have generated witnesses who need to be protected. we have watched the slaughter of children in chicago in the school district that has gotten to be an epidemic conditions. they have been using guns. there have been young people leaving churches who have been shot and killed. and so we understand the value of this legisl

jackson lee: : let me thank the distinguished speaker and say to him i have enjoyed working with him and i thank him for his leadership. mr. speaker, i love america. there is no better country, and i think it is well to express it at the same time of acknowledging the importance of the world family and the respect and dignity that all people around the world deserve. so as i stand before my colleagues today recognizing that in a few days we'll celebrate america's birthday, it reminds me of the uniqueness of this country that we have the opportunity to agree and disagree but democracy stands. we have an opportunity to show people what they disbelief -- disbelieve. we have an opportunity to correct what others may have had a chance to misrepresent. so it is important that we had a vigorous debate today on the american clean energy and security act of 2009. it is important that we respect the differences of our regions. my good friends on the other side of the aisle, midwest earners, people from the west coast, east coast, the southeastern part of the united states. our friends as far a

ms. jackson lee: i thank the chairman and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from kentucky. mr. rogers: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from ohio. mr. latta: i thank the gentleman for yielding, madam speaker. and last night we were in rules, i believe a very important amendment that we offered, it was really to save jobs and it is also to really put a hold on what's happening with homeland security and also what was going on with the folks as customs always trying to put forward a regulation, a rule that's going to put americans out of work and it's also at the same time not only put americans out of work but we're looking at 35 million americans having a certain type of knife. i don't believe that the rules should be done that congress in 1958 defines what a certain type of knife was. last night, of course, we were there and we shouldn't have been there, we should have been here with an amendment on the floor and on the rules committee. because this is important because, again, as i said, this is going to cost jobs. jobs at the buck knife company up in the northwest part o

also to the chairman of the subcommittee, ms. sheila jackson lee. they and the homeland security committee were most helpful. mr. chairman, often as we go through the airports of america we and our constituents see members of the military passing through those airports, many of them are going to iraq and afghanistan. they are leaving their loved ones. facing sometimes an uncertain future. others are coming in from iraq and afghanistan going home to see loved ones. sometimes they hadn't seen them for over a year. they are often loaded down with heavy gear. now, also at the same time we see the registered travelers who we talked about earlier, we see united premium members, we see delta platinum members and gold medallion members. we all see them getting priority. that's ok. i have no problem with that. but if there's any group of americans who ought to get priority to go to the front of the line, not to skip security, but to go to the front of the line, it's men and women in uniform. so this amendment extends to them the same basic courtesy that we e

ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute. madam speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. will the house be in order. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much, madam speaker. what did happen in iran just a few days ago? i think this picture evidences that there were voters who felt that what happened did not capture the essence of those who sacrifice and went to vote. young people, women, urban identities went in massive numbers to vote. this article suggests there were polling places even in the united states where iranian americans went to vote to in essence declare they wanted freedom. they wanted to be able to have the opportunity to live in democracy, to build their economy. i would ask the so-called elected person to do the right thing or there is shame on this process. i ask for the n.g.o.'s of the world to stand up and question the irregularities of this election, stand for people who want peace and a democratic election. let us raise our voice as the united nations should raise its voice. no we are not trying to select the n

jackson lee: i ask unanimous consent to place in the record how i would have voted because i was detained at a two-hour meeting with the president on the issue of immigration. i would have voted yes on the adoption of the mcgovern-jones, voted yes on the adoption of the mcgovern-sestak. no on the franks-cantor. voted no on the akin-forbes amendment. and i would have voted yes on the holt amendment. i would have voted yes on the connolly amendment. no on the republican motion to recommit and i ask unanimous consent that this be placed in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the speaker pro tempore: by direction of the committee on rules i call up house resolution 578 and ask for its immediate consideration. the clerk: house calendar number 81, house resolution 578, resolved that at any time after the adoption of this resolution, the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house and the state of the union for consideration of the bill h.r. 2996, making appropriations for the department of the in