mr. jeffries: i thank the gentleman. in fact, what representative clyburn has consistently pointed out, which i think is important, in an era where we're trying to find common ground to deal with the problems confronting the american people, is that if you look at a breakdown of persistently poor counties across the country, and overlay that with congressional districts, that a majority of those counties are actually represented by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. this is something that we believe should be embraced by the speaker and our colleagues on the other side of the aisle, as it would benefit by the numbers the constituents that they represent, even more so than those of us within the c.b.c. or on this side of the aisle. mr. scott: that's exactly true. thank you very much for pointing that out. mr. jeffries: thank you, representative scott. let me now ask my colleague, representative joyce beatty, to just react to some of what we've heard. one of the things that i thought was interesting in the prese

mrs. beatty: thank you, mr. jeffries. i always look forward in engaging in our congressional black caucus' special order hour. and tonight, for our dialogue, or our debate on house republicans' repeated failure to pass a budget. but first, let me say, as your classmate and colleague, being able to be the voice for your constituents and my constituents, and america at large, it is an honor. and i think it is so important when we think about how important the work of this ngress is, for us to take on challenging house republicans' road to ruin. madam speaker, tonight the congressional black caucus is going to discuss the importance of why we should pass a budget. and not only that, i am sure mr. jeffries and i will have a dialogue about the value and the importance of having a budget. we know that, as members of congress and especially as members of the congressional black caucus. because we know specifically that a budget creates jobs, it raises the paychecks of hardworking american people, while reducing the deficit in a

mr. conyers: mr. speaker, i recognize mr. jeffries of new york. he is a distinguished member of the judiciary committee and i yield to him. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. jeffries: i thank the ranking member for yielding and his tremendous leadership and that of chairman goodlatte and congressman collins as well as congressman nadler as well as the trade secrets coalition for their tremendous work in getting us to this point where we are on the verge of passing this very important piece of legislation. whether it's the original recipe created by colonel sanders in connection with kentucky fried chicken or the special sauce made famous by the iconic big mac of mcdonald's or cornings glass that is used and found in our smartphones all across the country, trade secrets are as american as baseball and apple pie. but unfortunately we found ourselves in the last few years where trade secret theft has become a significant problem. by some accounts costing us in excess of $300 billion per year d more than two milli

mr. dold. mr. dold: will the guests in the gallery please join us? 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 new york, mr. reed, is recognized for one minute. mr. reed: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today and it is my pleasure and privilege to host the very reverend john opening for today's prayer in the house of representatives. he's committed his life to both his faith and his country. displaying the extraordinary level of service and dedication to others. the elmira native dedicated his early years by volunteer firefighting and went on to complete his undergraduate degree in new york. he would later receive his master of diventity and art from st. bernard seminary in rochester, new york. the father has been ordained as a roman catholic priest in 1978. father was also chaplain for ithaca colle

professor jeffries. isn't it something that has nothing to do with poverty and despair? mr. brown: they exploit it. when conditions continue with no hope you are always going to be finding people who emerge to press the hot button. what i'm saying is the answer to the rise of anti-semitism, the rise of hate crimes, homophobic attacks, is to create a stability based on opportunity that we do not have available to all americans. >> has your potential vice president, jesse jackson, told you he regrets his involvement with louis farrakhan? i mean, given your comment -- ms. around: you heard his, yesterday that he said about new york city. brown: you heard his comment yesterday that he made about new york city. he does not have an alliance as far as i know. i reject mr. farrakhan and anything like that and i believe if my campaign offers the opportunity to make the shift to domestic revitalization that in its absence will not occur and the erosion will continue. i do not see anything in clinton or bush that acknowledges the depth of despair. that is what people have to get throug