he is not madam justice a big hug to make emily feel better. he said it is my fault. when we are at home i give her a baseball and she throws it. so i should have known her. if i gave her a ball she was going to throw it. aside from the fact they were phillies fans they were very cute. >> cute. >> can you imagine? they were actually cute. >> they should make a psa out of that. >> they should. >> clouds tomorrow. few showers. upper 70s on friday. clearing out. right now the weekend looking nice. beautiful on saturday near 80. and fading sunshine on sunday. >> let's

the messenger: madam speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: madam speaker. the speaker: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 1494, cited as the intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2010, in which the concurrence of the house has requested. the speaker: thank you. thank you, madam secretary. the chair will now entertain up to five one-minute requests on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas rise? mr. berry: to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend, madam speaker. the speaker: without objection. mr. berry: madam speaker, i rise today to express my great sorrow at the passing of dr. norman borlag and to honor his great contributions to biotechnology and battling famine around the globe. dr. borlag of high yield wheat varieties and his modern production techniques in mexico, pakistan led to the green revolution, a worldwide movement that greatly increased food security and improved the lives of millions of impoverished

altmire: madam speaker, it's my great honor to welcome the very reverend dean george werner who serves as the guest chaplain for the united states house of representatives. as the dean emeritus as the historic trinity cathedral in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, dean werner has earned a space in the hearts of the people of pennsylvania. a well-known volunteer and leader in the community dean werner is involved in countless civic organizations, including the ireland institute of pittsburgh, the st. margaret's foundation, the university of pittsburgh's medical center, just to name a few. and it's altogether fitting that by opening up today's house session in prayer, dean werner is the first person to stand at that center podium where president obama stood last night to talk about the need for health care reform because dean werner has literally made a career out of advocating for fairness for all of our citizens and helping those less fortunate. my colleagues, it's my distinct honor and privilege to welcome to the house today my good friend, dean george werner. the speaker: the chair will -- t

. >> madam mcdonald. >> i appreciate the minister giving way. he was obvious cleaned that justice should be seen to be done. and the importance of mr. al megrahi release. but he also confirmed inform him that he did not have to drop the appeal? >> i can't remember the precise term. so i went to see mr. al megrahi on prisoner transfer. the compassionate release considering matters togetr because that did not see the point in going around all the party. as is recorded in the notes taken, the criteria and his particular article three be a prisoner transfer agreement. beyond that i listened to the submission and notice of submission. no matte is beyond that. he has the benefit of the solicitor and the discussion where on we had the transfer agreement. in this process all parties have been given the opportunity to make representations directly to me. mr. al megrahi just to make representations in person inhe same way that other families often did. the families o victims, t u.s., u.k., and libyan government. all made their representations directly to

woolsey: madam speaker, i rise to express my deep concern about the recent developments in afghanistan. sadly, 51 american troops were killed in august, making it the deadliest month for the united states since the conflict began eight years ago. august also was the deadliest month of the war with the combined coalition force. manyp innocent civilians were tragically killed in the air strikes during the month of august. and there is growing evidence that the recent elections may have been marred by fraud. madam speaker, over eight years, we have relied almost exclusive ly on the military to stop violent extremism in afghanistan. this strategy isn't giving us the victory on the ground or political solutions to the problem. the american people are beginning to recognize that relying on the military option alone isn't the best way to go. the latest "washington post"/abc poll shows that 45% of the american people want to reduce our forces in afghanistan while only 24% are in favor of increasing our forces. this latest poll from the

the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on september 21, 2009, at 10:05 a.m. that the senate passed with an amendment, request a conference with the house and appoints conferees, h.r. 3288. appointments, senate national committee working group commissioned to study the creation of a national museum of the american latino. with best wishes i am, signed sincerely, lorraine c. miller, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on september 11, 2009, at 1:13 p.m. appointments, united states senate caucus on international narcotics control. with be

minnick: madam speaker, i rise this morning to welcome to this agust chamber, the reverend try robinson, the founder and leader of the vineyard christian fellowship, one of the largest and most rapidly growing churches in my hometown of boise, idaho. try has devotion to prayer and generous service to all in need. try and his parishioners feed the hungry, house the homeless, engage or educate our youth, and work hard to protect the places we love in the west. he is an educator, author and idaho cowboy who has become a pioneer of environmental stewardship for the evangelical churches all over america. as his representative in congress, i welcome try robinson to this house and i thank him for his moving spiritual guidance. madam chair, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 further one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. the gentleman from florida. >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. klein: i rise today to congratulate the broward county school district, one of the finalists

madam president, i ask unanimous consent that that press release be made a part of the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mccain: and the press release sms "michael bivment. ttner, scrif director of the odyssey maritime center, today expressed appreciation to u.s. senator patty murray for securing $3 million for new transportation educational initiatives, programs and exhibits for odyssey. 'washington state is the most transportation and trade-dependent state in the nation. odyssey is in a unique position to educate our public and our children about the need to enhance our transportation infrastructure. so this region can maintain and expand its status as the nation's leading gateway to the pacific rim. senator murray has exceedingly well-served this region. through appropriation, i congratulate her and thank her." in 1997 while seeking an earmark of 250,000 for the center, senator mor pri said -- quote -- "the center will establish an educational link between the fishing trained environmental activities that occur in the waters of puget sound in alaska and t

madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2 dh of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on august 4, 2009, at 12:01 p.m. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 774, h.r. 987, h.r. 1271, h.r. 1397, h.r. 2090, h.r. 2162, h.r. 2325, h.r. 2422, h.r. 2470, appointments, ronald reagan centennial commission. with best wishes i am signed sincerely, lorraine c miller, clerk of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on august 4, 2009, at 3:14 p.m. that the senate passed senate 748, senate 1211, senate 1314 . with best wishes i am, signed, sincerely, lorraine c. miller, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication.

madam president, i yield the floor. mr. durbin: madam president? the presiding officer: the democratic whip. mr. durbin: madam president, there was an historic momt on capitol hill last night. the president of the united states, barack obama, asked for a joint session of congress to address one of the most important and controversial issues of our time. emotions were running high in the house chamber as members of the house and senate gathered to hear the president. you know that the ran high because there were expressions of support and disapproval during the president's speech. i sat with harry reidnd the other leaders in the, on the democratic side in the united states satend watched carefully as that speech unfolded. i thought the president was at his best. even under fire with the high emotions in the chamber. i wonred what the ending would be and how it would be received. if you recall, at t end of his speech the president referred to a letter that had been sento him by the late senator ted kennedy to be read after the senator had parsed away

madam, this is to notify you formally pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of the house of representatives that i have been served with a subpoena for deposition testimony issued by the district court of caldwell state of north carolina in connection with a case -- civil case now pending in the same court. after consultation with the office of general counsel, i will make the determinations required by rule 8. signed, sincerely, patrick t. mchenry, member of congress. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following enrolled bill. the clerk: h.r. 3607, an act to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the airport and airway trust fund to amend title 49 united statesp code to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from arizona rise? mrs. kirkpatrick: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: so ordered. mrs. kirkpatrick: mr. speaker, i