klein: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank -- mr. kline: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yeelingd on this issue. dr. burgess has been championing real solutions for over 10 years. mr. speaker, 140,000, that's the number of people from my home state of minnesota who have been notified their health coverage will be canceled as a result of the president's health care law. john, a constituent, recently learned his own health plan is no longer available. john liked the plan he had and now has to pay 20% more to secure coverage. for many people, a cancellation notice means more than the loss of an insurance policy, it means losing access to the trusted doctors, pediatricians, nurses who care for their families. we all know how critical these relationships are, especially in difficult moments when a loved one is injured or ill. but for countless families, those relationships will soon be lost. all because washington bureaucrats think they know best. the president promised time and again if people like their health care plan, they could keep it. but the

>> mr. speaker. the only thing people need to do, if they want somebody to stand up against the energy companies, they switch the prime minister and that is what they know. now, now, as the unofficial, as the as the unofficial spokesman for the energy companies, maybe he can answer the question that they couldn't answer yesterday. can he explain, can he explain, why when wholesale prices have hardly moved since a year ago, retail prices are rising by around 10%? >> because we need both competition and rolling back the cost of charges. looking, switching, switch something part of competition and the company that he switched to had this to say about his energy --, listen to the people providing his energy. they said this. a policy like this is potentially problematic for an independent provider. bluntly, bluntly, it could put me under. so that is his policy, not listening to the people providing his energy, but having less choice, less competition higher prices. it is the same old labour. >> he hasn't

mr. owens: mr. speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes y electronic device. pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule 20, this five-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by five-minute votes on the passage of the bill, if ordered, and the approval of the journal, if ordered. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the yeas are 197, the nays are 224. the motion is not adopted. the question is on passage of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, the b

mr. sessions: mr. speaker, purr -- mr. poe: mr. speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. the speaker: the question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the journal stands approved. the gentleman from texas. mr. poe: i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. the pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentlewoman from missouri, mrs. wagner. mrs. wagner: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like everyone in the gali to join us in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman from pennsyl

. >> mr. speaker, mr. speaker. [shouting] let's talk, let's talk about the people he associates with. [shouting] >> let the house calm down. i'm concerned is always about back benches, and back benches who want to speak should be a accommodative. so calm down and let's move on. ed miliband. >> he wants to talk like he associates with -- he's taken nearly 59 pounds from michael spent his country was about to be -- he has a party chairman who operated a company under a false name and was investigated for fraud. he taken millions from tax exiles and tax all borders. his party has never paid back the money, and they are just the people i can talk about in this house, mr. speaker. now, didn't do the planning minister have it right yesterday when he said this, the single biggest problem facing the conservative party is being seen as a party of the rich? >> today of all days who wants to talk about the people he associates with and he takes money from. because what we can now see is that this bank driven into the wall by

carter: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize and congratulate general james d. thurman on his retirement from the united tates army after 38 years of dedicated, distinguished and honorable service. he will retire on november 22, 2013, concluding his service over the past few years as commander of the u.s. forces in korea. during both war and peace, general thurman has served with courage and distinction in the face of tremendous adversity, demonstrating his commitment to america and to our people. during his long and honorable career, general thurman successfully commanded 10 different communities untse, including the extension of operational combat development and deployment. besides his command of the fourth infantry division and the multidivision in baghdad, iraq, he made significant contributions during the initial invasion of iraq as the chief operations for coalition -- chief of operations for coalition forces, land component command. other notable assignments during his tenure including

mr. cramer: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, wayne and lee anne operate a ranch in north dakota. they've never been active in politics but a recent letter from their insurance company has changed all of that. for their letter informed them that they'd be losing their health care coverage due to the excessive regulations of obamacare. mr. speaker, 36,000 north dakotans are receiving similar cancellation notices, similar to that of wayne and lee anne. each of these figures on this poster represents over 1,200 north dakotans just like wayne and lee anne. on the other hand, only 30 north dakotans have been able to sign up for obamacare through the first month. not 30,000, not 3,000, not even 300, mr. speaker, 30. each figure on this part of the graphic represents one north dakotan able to sign up. mr. speaker, in north dakota, like much of america, a man's word is his bond. we must help the president make good on his promise and pass the keep your health plan act tomorrow. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pr

mr. upton: thank you, mr. speaker. at this point i yield two minutes to the republican whip, the gentleman from california, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for two minutes. mr. mccarthy: thank you, mr. speaker, i thank the chairman for his work in keeping the pledge to bring this bill to the floor. i rise in support of h.r. 3350, the keep your health care plan. from the start obamacare's been a disaster. first, the individual mandate was a bad idea before. even more dangerous now. because it's forcing people to choose health care they do not want, cannot afford, isn't right for themselves and their families. second, the president's credibility continues to crumble. as independent news sources have confirmed, that he intentionally broke his promise to every american about whether they could keep their insurance under this law. we will continue to see the shock waves of obamacare. today, it is the fact that americans cannot keep their coverage. tomorrow, it will be the st

cartwright: mr. speaker -- mr. good klatt: i yield myself one minute and be happy to yield to respond. mr. cartwright: thank you. the answer is this we don't have idiots as federal judges in this country. if a federal judge sees a situation where somebody is really acting egregiously, really abusing the system, really filing a frivolous case, then that federal judge just about uniformly will sanction the guilty party. we see that over an over an over. what we are doing here is imposing a cookie cutter one-size-fits-all remedy that the judges don't like. it adds to increased litigation, and it's unnecessary and expensive litigation. i yield back. mr. goodlatte: i thank the gentleman for his comment and i would just point out that while i practiced law during the time that the mandatory sanctions were in place, in federal court, and found that it was a very good environment to to so, i was then elected to congress and found out that low an behold a small panel of judges changed that rule without looking at the eviden

mr. speaker, mr. chairman, there's a list of folks that -- of agencies that these people must comply with every single portion of this. i am going to run out of time going through them. the department of environmental protection, the u.s. army corps of engineers, the u.s. environmental protection agency, the county conservation -- mr. hastings: i yield the gentleman 15 seconds. mr. perry: department of conservation and natural resources, pennsylvania fish and folk commission, pennsylvania game commission, pennsylvania department of transportation, occupational health and safety administration, delaware river basin commission, pennsylvania historic museum commission, finally, mr. speaker, all those chemicals that were noted on every jobsite are listed on a materials safety data sheet required by law. i'd yield back. thank you, mr. speaker. the chair: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. holt: i thank you, mr. chairman. my colleagues say there have been no cases of contamination from the fra

thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, in 1947, major bill hendricks, with the support of the los angeles marine corps reserve unit, collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. since the program's adoption nationally, as toys for tots in 1948, the u.s. marine corps reserved toys for tots program has collected and distributed close to 500 million toys. monday, i had the honor of attending the center county toys for tots kickoff breakfast chaired by retired marine major. 2013 marks the 7th center county toys for tots campaign, organized by the nitly leather next attachment 302. about 350 collection points around center county will accept toys from infants to teenagers until december 15. this program has grown with the support of area food banks, fire departments, businesses and hundreds of local volunteers. . mr. speaker, over the past 10 years marines have distributed an annual average of 15 million toys per year. bringing toys to an average of more than 6.3 million less fortunate children each year. we

mr. speaker, mr. disabled veterans depend on these benefits to make ends meet and this bill will assist these vet ans as the cost of living continues to increase. while i'm supportive of this bill, i would like to once again state that it is unfortunate we have to pass this bill each and every single year. that's why i introduced h.r. 570, the american hero coast la act which would authorize a cola every year without congressional action. this would ensure that the cola for the most deserving americans is not tied to action or inaction in washington. the house passed h.r. 570 earlier this year and i remain hopeful that our colleagues in the senate will follow suit so we can provide this benefit to veterans and their families without having to wait on congress to act. once again, i thank chairman miller and the house leadership for bringing this legislation to the floor. i urge my colleagues to fully support s. 893. thank you and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlem

mr. upton: mr. speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will come to order. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. upton: mr. speaker, pursuant to the provisions of house resolution 413, i would call up the bill h.r. 3350, to authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration. mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 33 50, a bill to authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage and satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirements, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will come to order. pursuant to house resolution 413, the bill is considered as read. the gentleman from michigan, mr. upton, and the gentleman from california, mr. waxman, each will control 30

mr. shuster: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to introduce a good friend and community leader in my home state, reverend paul taylor and thank him for offering today's invocation. he made the trip to the nation's capital from the city of letreau, pennsylvania. for the past 17 years, reverend taylor has dedicated his life to the students and faculty at st. vincent's college. he's held several positions there, dean of admissions, dean of students and executive vice president. his civic engagement and enthusiasm for improving the lives of o's is not limited to higher education he also serves on the board to have directors for the hospital charity foundation. in his personal life he's an avid hunter and served as super to the six-time bowl champion pittsburgh steelers and leads mass before every football game. i'm proud of the work he's done in pennsylvania community and i'm privileged to call him my friend. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair will entertain 15 further requests for

mr. walden: thank you, mr. speaker. the concept -- mr. blumenauer: the con soacht a world toilet day can make us giggle and blush. the world cannot afford to be squeamish, make jokes or change the subject about the fundamental issue of access to sanitation. 2.5 billion people live without it, which leads to 700,000 premature deaths each year and it's getting worse. instead of solving this global crisis, the numb living without access has increased by 700 million people. today we want to renew our commitment to helping unfortunate people around the world to have access to sanitation which we all take for granted. i appreciate the gates foundation and other n.g.o.'s like water aid for stepping up to help solve the dilemma and i call on my colleagues to support h.r. 2901 which congressman poe and i have introduced, the water for the world act, so that the united states can play a greater more effective role to save lives around the globe. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman fr

mr. polis: thank you, mr. speaker. before i get to my remarks i want to briefly address the nuclear proliferation issue and iran, the gentlelady from minnesota as well as myself and the vast majority of members of this body have been supportive of crippling sanctions against iran and many of us believe that that has helped drive iran in the negotiating table. we hope for, of course, a peaceful outcome that takes nuclear weapons off the table and prevents iran from iquiring nuclear weapons and of course we continue to keep the use of force on the table if our diplomatic solution fails to be enacted that reaches president obama's objective, preventing iran from developing nuclear weapons. the issue has had strong bipartisan support, nearly unanimous, here in this chamber, with regard to continuing the pressure on iran to rejoin the responsible nations and renounce the acquisition of nuclear weapons. but i'm here today to talk about something closer to home, mr. speaker. in fact, at home, mr. speaker, namely, the need to

mrs. walorski: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm pleased to co-sponsor the keep your health plan act, to make sure individuals can keep the health care plans they like and need. i asked hoosiers in the state of indiana to share their stories with me about their experiences with obamacare. the stories are shocking. kathryn from south bend, got this letter from her insurance company stating that her plan will be canceled. her monthly payments will ncrease from $186 per month to $329 per month, nearly double. cancer m elkhart is a patient undergoing chemotherapy. she has to pay over $1,200 a month for her own coverage. barton said his group premiums will increase up to 80% this year. these are serious problems causing incredible hardships for the very people that we represent. it's time to work on commonsense reforms that will lower health care costs and improve the quality of care for our constituents. if we work together, we can get it done. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yi

mr. polis: thank you, mr. speaker. i just returned from visiting with a hardworking americans down on the national mall, including tomwise from colorado, who are camped out and fasting in front of the capitol on the national mall. it's called the fast for families, a call for immigration reform, and a pathway to citizenship. nd fasting this month are many fine americans using their own suffering to send a clear message to us here in washington, to their elective leaders, that the moral and economic toll of congress' failure to pass immigration reform is simply too great. this is an economic cause, yes, a security cause, yes, but it is a moral cause, to unite families, to allow people to give back to our country, to make it greater. men and women from all corners of the country are pleading with us to pass comprehensive immigration reform. h.r. 15 here in the house reduces the deficit by close to $200 billion, creates over 100,000 jobs for americans, secures our borders, unites families, makes sure that we have people w

[shouting] >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker. people watching visit changes today will be struck that when you than 1800 people have learned there to lose their jobs neither the leader of the opposition or the country seem to raise it is thus far. i hope -- i hope that the prime minister thoughts are with the families of people who are set to lose their job. and will he confirm that he agrees with the statement that glasgow is the best place to build frigates? >> well, i do think this is a vitally important issue. that is why the defense secretary will be making a statement right after prime minister's questions. these are extreme the difficult decisions at her first thoughts should be with all those that are affected and, frankly, i was surprised the leader of the opposition didn't choose to raise this vitally important issue. let us be clear about what we need to do. we want our royal navy to the best and most modern ships and the best technology and that means we will go on building warships. we'll be announcing three new offs

mr. waxman: mr. speaker, we reserve our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. upton: mr. speaker, i would yield two minutes to the gentleman from louisiana, a member of the health subcommittee, dr. cassidy, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana is recognized for two minutes. mr. cassidy: thank you, mr. speaker. you know, for the last 30 years i've worked in a hospital for the uninsured and what i've learned is that unless you trust the families, unless you give power to the patient, you truly cannot make good medical decisions. and so it comes to mind, i mean, my gosh, this is an email i got from someone who is my age, mid 50's, she says that we just got a letter from our health care provider, we had a major medical with a $10,000 deductible. we've lost that. we were told the insurance is not acceptable as written so now our new policy has a $7,000 deductible and it costs us $10,000 more a year. the deductible goes down by

mr. issa: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. issa: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. issa: mr. speaker, substantially the same bill was passed in the previous congress, the digital accountability and transparency act or data act is an important piece of legislation in that it will create the opportunity for government to be more efficient, more effective and more transparent. the american people deserve real accountability on how the taxpayer dollars are spent now more than ever. it is unacceptable for federal spending on data currently to be so inaccurate, unpredictable, inconsistent and quite frankly, expensive. nobody can follow the money at the federal level these days, in spite of the fact that we spend over $82 billion on i.t. p

[shouting] >> mr. speaker -- mr. speaker, following his u-turn on payday lending can ask the prime minister why he's moved into short months from believing that intervening in broken market is living and i quote in a market universe to be living it is a full on duty of government? >> as i said there are some dreadful practices that take place in the payday lending market. there are some very disturbing cases, and, frankly, for 13 years they did absolutely nothing about it. i'm proud of the fact that we have intervened to regulate this market properly, and we're also going to be putting in place a cap. that let me be very fair to the right honorable gentleman. i followed very carefully his interview on tv and i think it's fair to say he's no longer a follower. [inaudible] >> ed miliband? [laughter] >> now, what's surprising, what's surprising, what's surprising is the chancellor said just a few weeks ago and i quote, the attempt to fix crisis crush endeavor and blunt aspiration. now, can he just reassure us that his u

mr. speaker, dr. tom kim is one of the most selfless and kindest men i've ever known and a man who possesses a contagious energy to help others. i wanted to bring his devotion to others to the attention of my colleagues. i hope the free medical clinic of america continues to be an example of humanity and christian service for many years to come. while i came here primarily to honor a health care hero, i want to make a few additional comments about health care. the more we learn about the so-called affordable care act, the worse it gets. it should be called the unaffordable care act, since cost estimates are already double or triple the estimated cost when it was passed. and federal health plans have always been low balled on the front end. medicare was supposed to cost about $12 billion after 25 years. instead, c.r.s. reports it costs almost 10 times that much and this year it will cost six times that amount or $600 billion. premiums are going up in preparation for requirements of the new law. the ass

mr. conaway: mr. speaker, -- mr. conyers: mr. speaker, i yield to the gentleman from tennessee 30 seconds. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for 30 seconds. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. we had one witness. the majority has three witnesses. ours had to try to explain the legal effects. the fact is, the proponents of the bill who claim it's for the victims should have the right to have the victims be there. the special procedure they had was an in-camera hearing, not on the record. that's not right. you want to propose something for the victims, you give them an opportunity to testify on the record. and they all oppose the bill to a one. i yield. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. conyers: mr. speaker, i yield to the gentleman from new york, mr. jeffries, two minutes. the chair: the gentleman from new york is recognized for two minutes. mr. jeffries: i thank the distinguished ranking member for his leadership. this bill represents an unjustified corporate giveaway, being buil

mr. waxman: mr. speaker, we continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. upton: mr. speaker, at this point i would yield one minute to the gentleman from nebraska, mr. terry, member of the energy and commerce committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from nebraska is recognized for one minute. mr. terry: mr. speaker, this is really about trust. and people like andrea from omaha feels like that trust has been violated. it's been broken. she was told that she could keep her policy, but then she received her letter saying that you cannot keep your policy. now a working mom with two young children, her family's remium has risen from -- to -- $770 it from $450 per quarter. her responsibility for co-insurance is now 50%, up from what it was before at 15%. her out-of-pocket costs rose to over $2,000. and she's paying more for less now. this isn't a better policy as we have been told. it takes a big chunk of their family budget. unfortunately und

mr. engel: thank you mr. speaker. i now yield two minutes to the gentleman from rhode island, a very valued member of the foreign affairs committee, mr. cicilline. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from rhode island is recognized for two minutes. mr. cicilline: i thank the gentleman for yielding and i thank chairman royce and ranking member engel, leader pelosi, and my colleague, congresswoman lee, for your strong leadership. as a long-time advocate for a strong government response to the hiv-aids public health crisis in my home state of rhode island, and now as a member of the house foreign affairs committee, i rise today to strongly support the president's emergency plan for aids relief re-authorization. this year we mark the 10th anniversary of pepfar, which is always enjoyed -- which has always enjoyed broad bipartisan support. first in 2003 there was bipartisan support for addressing this public health emergency, then in 2008 in response to some progress pepfar transitioned into a more sustainable program wi

mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in support of the preemie act, the re-authorization, that will be under suspension later today. i'm grateful for the support of my tennessee senator, lamar alexander, who has brought this legislation in the senate, and i have co-sponsored the house version of it. i've sponsored the newborn act, reducing infant mortality rates around the country. this is important for our future. america unfortunately is way back on the countries on infant mortality and tennessee unfortunately is the leader in that situation where we have a tremendous high infant mortality rate. the preemie act is aimed at reducing infant mortality, is vital to having a better nation. like the preemie act, the affordable care act has advanced this agenda by requiring maternity coverage in all health plans. the united states has a long way to go but legislation like the preemie act, the newborn act and the affordable care act can put the united states on the right track where it needs to be and the rights o

yes, mr. speaker, mr. larson, 50 years ago, tragedy struck the heart of a nation in dallas, texas. 50 years ago, president kennedy was taken from us suddenly and unexpectedly and the entire nation was shaken and was -- and mourned. as you said, we don't want to dwell on that sad day. we want to spring from it to talk about what went before and what has come from the legacy of president john f. kennedy. today, 50 years later we rise on the floor of the house to pay tribute to him as a leader on the anniversary of a tragedy but on a focus -- the focus on many victories. here in this chamber, president kennedy served. can you imagine? i take great pride in the fact that president kennedy began his federal service in office in the house of representatives. fitz, dfather, honey also served in the house. his grand-nephews served in the house. so it has been a kennedy family tradition to serve in the house of representatives. he did so as a proud member of the massachusetts delegation. i honor, with mr. larson, t

mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, we bring the house to order. there are some people from massachusetts causing a disturbance. capuano, who r. represents a famous area of america, south boston, a wonderful area of our country. as every member of this house knows, we rely on an outstanding group of professionals who manage the floor and the party cloak rooms. this is true for democrats and republicans. on the democratic side, we have been incredibly fortunate to have been served with great ability by a devoted public servant with a wonderful sense of humor, a sense of this house, a sense of history, a sense of decency and a sense of how to help members greatly. he has managed our cloakroom for the past 33 years. that man devoted to the smooth running of the people's house day in and day out is barry sullivan. and as he prepares to retire from service, i want to join not only those from massachusetts who are justifiably very proud of him as a brother from their own state, but also all of those in the house, on both sides of the aisle, but particula

the speaker pro tempore: no objection. mr. fortenberry: mr. speaker, thank you for the time. i don't have to tell you all that there is a debate raging in our country about the future of health care. i want to share, first of all, a story that i received by email from yvonne who lives in the town of firth, nebraska, right near me. she says this. five farming family of in southeast nebraska and recently received notification from blue cross/blue shield of nebraska, an insurance company, that our insurance premiums are increasing from $578 per month to $1,092 per month. that's $514 more, resulting from the misnamed affordable care act. yvonne goes on and says, even if i play with the numbers and drop our family income to be eligible for subsidies, my family has never needed government assistance in the past to pay for health insurance. why should we need it now? other than washington's interference. would you please tell me how i am supposed to find an extra $500 in my monthly budget to afford this new, improved policy? mark, who lives in lincoln, he says he's 49, he said he ha

. >> mr. speaker, mr. speaker. [shouting] let's talk, let's talk about the people he associates with. [shouting] >> let the house calm down. i'm concerned is always about back benches, and back benches who want to speak should be a accommodative. so calm down and let's move on. ed miliband. >> he wants to talk like he associates with -- he's taken nearly 59 pounds from michael spent his country was about to be -- he has a party chairman who operated a company under a false name and was investigated for fraud. he taken millions from tax exiles and tax all borders. his party has never paid back the money, and they are just the people i can talk about in this house, mr. speaker. now, didn't do the planning minister have it right yesterday when he said this, the single biggest problem facing the conservative party is being seen as a party of the rich? >> today of all days who wants to talk about the people he associates with and he takes money from. because what we can now see is that this bank driven into the wall by

. >> mr. prime minister. >> and you, mr. speaker. i'm sure the whole house will with to join me in paying tribute to warrant officer ian fisher of the third battalion who was killed on operation in afghanistan on tuesday, the fifth of november. it is clear that he was a professional and well respected soldier. he made a huge contribution to the army over many years on a number of operational tours. our thoughts and condolences should be with his family and friends. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with colleagues and in addition to my duties, i shall have further meetings later today. us --m sure everyone of in this season of her membranes, we remember their service to our country. there are grave concerns about the nightmare unfolding in the banks. minister share my sense of disbelief that a person such as the reverend is responsible for such large sums of our constituents' money, would ever be appointed to the position of chairman? what can he do to find out how on earth that happen? importantnd makes an point. hold, bondsl

. >> thank you, mr. speaker. exactly 50 years ago, sir winston churchill became an honorary citizen of the united states. today in the very heart of american democracy, we again recognize the unique life and enduring legacy of britain's finest son and one of the greatest men the world has ever known. the churchill center is honored to have been invited to make this striking bust for permanent display in the capital and rightfully so. generations of visitors will now have the opportunity to view this iconic work and, through it, be reminded of churchill's singular leadership and role in probers irving -- in preserving freedom in the world and his lifelong belief and friendship in the united states. we are pleased to be joined today by so many members of the churchill family and sir winston's daughter, the lady soames is able to watch online along with churchillians around the world. we are grateful to the estate of oscar nieman and his daughter lady aurleia young with their help with the bust and no churchill comm

mr. speaker, he lives here in his own right. not as a guest but as a member of an illustrious amphion here -- pantheon here in this magnificent hall. it is a wonderful and resonant and adding tribute in one which would have forced him -- caused him great ride and pleasure. born to an american mother, he cherished his relationship with america and the american people's, often describing himself as an english speaking union. there is note out that the united states adopted him. awarded honorary united states citizen ship, the first said act of congress, and to president kennedy, i contemplate with high satisfaction the constant factor of the interwoven and upward progress of our peoples. our comradeship and rutherford in war were examples. we stood together and because of that, the free world now stands. my grandfather spoke to congress on three occasions but in 1941, as you can see and as we have already heard, he concluded his remarks here with is wonderful statement- my faith and hope, sure and environment, that in the days to

. >> mr. jack straw? >> thank you, mr. speaker. and my rightpeaker honorable friend on the bench there. it is my turn to express my appreciation to the secretary for the personal interest which you put into this. recognition of the fact that the iranians are the toughest negotiators. they extract every last ounce of negotiations in the world. if he accepts, it is crucial that what undermined the agreements which we have made between 2003 and 2006 -- there was a desperate patch that was developed between hard-line and hard-liners in washington. situation where they were replaced by president i meant in a job. can i ask this? it is that prime minister --anyahu's efforts and then the united states congress, invented president obama from continuing with the negotiations. will he make clear that in these circumstances, the u.k., germany, france, and the eu will have to detach themselves from america and reach their own conclusions? >> i agree with them. i agree with his remarks. it is important to maintain momentum. over the last two we

mr. speaker, the i.r.s. is supposed to enforce our tax laws with integrity and fairness yet here we are six months later and the obama administration has done nothing more than to try to ride out the storm without taking action. loyslerner and doug shulman resigned from the i.r.s., however, they are still entitled to hi the rest of their lives living on the backs of hardworking american taxpayerers that they abused when they were with the i.r.s. mr. speaker, folks like lerner and shulman should never be allowed to get away with their bhayor like this and get on federal retirement. the i.r.s. must stop targeting certain individuals an fwroups were partisan reasons. it is time that the administration gives congress the information that we requested over and over and over again so that the american people will know the facts and that they'll know these practices are no longer being done. americans deserve and demand transparencies from government agencies as well as compliance with law and with the constitution

you, mr. speaker. with remember it coming, we will remember those who have given their lives in service to our country out particularly with the president of the republic of korea which remembered those who served,nd all those who many of whom are now coming to the end of their lives, and we should again pay tribute to the heroic job our armed forces do to keep us safe. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and, in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> i am sure we all wish to associate ourselves with the prime minister's fitting tribute. hard-working businessmen facing tough decisions, decent trade unionists and newspapers including the "daily mirror" will have been appalled by the so-called leverage tactics of unite in the grangemouth dispute. will my right honorable friend take steps to ensure that families, children, and homes are protected from a minority of militants? >> here, here. >> my honorable friend makes an impo

mr. speaker, this is not about politics. this is about real people in our districts that are being harmed by obamacare. needmerican people don't apologies. they don't need temporary administrative waivers. they need permanent solutions that will protect hard-working americans from the coverage cancellations among loss of access to. airs, and rhenium spikes. spikes.pe -- premium i yield back. >> the gentleman from montana. mr. speaker, president obama promised if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan. but for tens of thousands of those in montana, his words or a broken promise. i have already heard from hundreds who are looking for relief from obamacare. recentsident's announcement is not a long-term fix nor does it address the core problems. this is called the people's house. i want to share the story of the people of montana. this couple has an autistic son and a dotted with muscular dystrophy. they were notified that their rates are going up 4500 dollars per year because of obamacare. will need

we're not talking about -- mrs. lummis: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to put a couple of thicks straight that have been said. national parks and national monuments have been excluded from this bill. we're not talking about wilderness. we're not talking about lands recommended for wilderness status. those are managed as de facto wilderness. we're not talking about wildlife refuges. we're not talking about department of defense lands. we're not talking about bureau reclamation lands. we're only talking about bureau of land management lands that are managed for multiple use now. we're also talking about a nation that desperately needs jobs. a country , i was in in the ashe world last week -- in the arb world last weekend. they have 63579% employment in the private sector. everyone else is either unemployed or works for the government. their neighbors prop up their their problemsep from spilling over the borders into their countries. for a country that's been clamoring for jobs to smack down his bill as being irrelevant indicates to me that congres

[applause] [laughter] >> mr. speaker, you know you need no introduction. i really appreciate you being here and sharing your words. we appreciate your vision. yes, mom. [laughter] it never changes. your grace under pressure, mr. speaker, and your dedication to the good of our nation and the animus behind the kemp foundation, which is the american idea, is embodied in you and your work. what you just said a few moments ago before you came up on stage was, we need to take the long view. in this country, we have an incredible history. there is an incredible legacy that has been passed to us. i truly appreciate your grace under pressure. you are a great leader for this nation. we appreciate you being here. when we started this foundation four years ago in 2009, it was because of the promise i made to my father that i would take care of his papers. he had 400 boxes of papers that needed to be taken care of. my mom had a great idea. she said, jimmy, why don't you call dr. billings at the library of congress? said, jimmy, can i answer question you did not ask? pe

. >> thank you, mr. speaker. with remembrance day coming, i am sure the whole house will join me in remembering those who have given their lives in the service of our country. perhaps particularly with the president of the republic of korea here, we should remember those who fell in that conflict and all those who served, many of whom are now coming to the end of their lives, and we should again pay tribute to the heroic job our armed forces do to keep us safe. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and, in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> i am sure we all wish to associate ourselves with the prime minister's fitting tribute. hard-working businessmen facing tough decisions, decent trade unionists and newspapers including the "daily mirror" will have been appalled by the so-called leverage tactics of unite in the grangemouth dispute. will my right honorable friend take steps to ensure that families, children, and homes are protected

yet, mr. speaker, we see time is running out. we are not addressing the critical issue and the critical responsibility of funding the government. of applying resources. time is running out, mr. speaker, for budget conferees to send us legislation so we can avoid another government shutdown in january. a budget conference agreement will require compromise from both sides. a step that budget chairman paul ryan and many of his colleagues seem unprepared to take. mr. speaker, it has been my premise that the reason we did not go to conference for the last seven months notwithstanding the fact that the senate passed a budget and the house passed a budget, is that chairman ryan knows there is no compromise that he can reach that he can bring back and have us -- have the support of his colleagues on the republican side. as a result, we have no compromise. productult, we have no to consider. this is an extremely disappointing position because it is clear that the ryan budget is not a viable blueprint for governing. it was not when we pass

. >> thank you, mr. speaker. congratulations to the foreign secretary for his role along with secretary of state kerry. doesn't the agreement show the effectiveness of the coordinated union action just as the agreement on normalization between serbia and kosovo some several months ago was an effective demonstration on that and that we need effective corporation to get results? >> i do regard it as a revolutionary thing to say indeed it often helps. the scale effectiveness of eu sanctions has made a big difference on this issue. it is important to add that here the work with the united states has been indispensable. such an agreement cannot be made without the united states. this is something that includes european unity and goes beyond european unity. that is why it is so powerful. >> he can now speak forcefully on his feet. sir edward lee. >> how can we trust a terrorist regime which poses great damage to israel and has a long history of lying? this is our own chief negotiator. creating -- we able to complete. t

thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. waxman: mr. speaker, i yield a minute to the democratic leader, the gentlelady from california, ms. pelosi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized for one minute. ms. pelosi: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. and i commend him for his great leadership, in helping to pass the affordable care act. honoring the vows of our founders for liberty, the freedom to pursue their happiness. life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. healthier life, freedom to pursue that happiness. you know, it's a funny thing when people talk about washington, d.c., and how people don't get along well. we disagree. we have major disagreements on policy. and one of them is whether health care is a right for all in our country or a privilege for the few. and -- but it doesn't take away from the fact that we are people and we serve in th

[applause] [laughter] >> mr. speaker, you know you need no introduction. i really appreciate you being here and sharing your words. we appreciate your vision. yes, mom. [laughter] it never changes. your grace under pressure, mr. speaker, and your dedication to the good of our nation and the animus behind the kemp foundation, which is the american idea, is embodied in you and your work. what you just said a few moments ago before you came up on stage was, we need to take the long view. in this country, we have an incredible history. there is an incredible legacy that has been passed to us. i truly appreciate your grace under pressure. you are a great leader for this nation. we appreciate you being here. when we started this foundation four years ago in 2009, it was because of the promise i made to my father that i would take care of his papers. he had 400 boxes of papers that needed to be taken care of. my mom had a great idea. she said, jimmy, why don't you call dr. billings at the library of congress? the doctor said, jimmy, can i answer question you did