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EASTERN.
ANOTHER TEMPORARY SPENDING WILL
BE TAKEN UP -- SPENDING BILL
WILL BE TAKEN UP TOMORROW.
IT KEEPS THE GOVERNMENT RUNNING
UNTIL FRIDAY.
IF APPROVED,
THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE WILL
MEET FOR DEBATING THE TEMPORARY
SPENDING MEASURE.
THAT STARTS AT 5:00 P.M.
EASTERN.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IT LIVE
ON C-SPAN3.
U.S. HOUSE.
THE
HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER.
THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE
A COMMUNICATION FROM THE
SPEAKER.
THE SPEAKER'S ROOMS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
MARCH 14, 2011.
I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE
JOHN CAMPBELL TO ACT AS SPEAKER
PRO TEMPORE ON THIS DAY.
SIGNED, JOHN A. BOEHNER,
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
PURSUANT TO THE ORDER OF THE
HOUSE OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE
CHAIR WILL NOW RECOGNIZE
MEMBERS FROM LISTS SUBMITTED BY
THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
LEADERS FOR MORNING HOUR
DEBATE.
THE CHAIR WILL ALTERNATE
RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE PARTIES
WITH EACH PARTY LIMITED TO ONE
HOUR, AND EACH MEMBER OTHER
THAN THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
LEADERS AND THE MINORITY WHIP
LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES EACH.
BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL DEBATE
CONTINUE BEYOND 1:50 P.M.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE
GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA,
MR. DUNCAN, FOR ONE MINUTE.
I ASK UNANIMOUS
REMARKS.
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
SPEAKER.
I RISE TODAY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF
OF THE PEOPLE OF THE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF SOUTH
CAROLINA TO EXPRESS OUR
CONDOLENCES TO THE FOLKS,
PEOPLE OF JAPAN, IN THE WAKE OF
THE 8.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE
THAT STRUCK OFF THE NORTHEAST
FRIDAY.
AND THE DEVASTATING TSUNAMI
THAT CLAIMED THE LIVES OF
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
I VISITED JAPAN TWICE.
ONCE BACK IN 2007, AND AGAIN IN
2009 WHERE I TOOK MY OLDEST
SON.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.
AND I KNOW THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN
TO BE A RESILIENT, GENERAL RUSS
-- GENEROUS, AND HARDWORKING
PEOPLE.
IN THIS TIME OF INEXPRESSABLE
SUFFERING AND NEED, PLEASE KNOW
THAT THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND THE PEOPLE OF
AMERICA STAND WITH THE CITIZENS
OF JAPAN.
MAY GOD BLESS THEM, AND MAY GOD
CONTINUE TO BLESS AMERICA.
THE
CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN
FROM VIRGINIA, MR. CONNOLLY,
SPEAKER.
MR. SPEAKER, THE YEAR-LONG
CONTINUING RESOLUTION OF THE
REPUBLICANS IN THIS HOUSE
PASSED LAST MONTH ON A STRAIGHT
PARTY-LINE VOTE REPRESENTS
MISGUIDED VALUES.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS SOUGHT TO CUT
AN ARBITRARY AMOUNT OF FUNDING
AND DID SO WITH A MEAT AXE,
INDISCRIMINATELY ATTACKING
WORTHWHILE INVESTMENTS GIVING
NO CONCERN TO THE TREMENDOUSLY
ON OUR ECONOMY.
IN THE RACE FOR EVER INCREASING
AND ARBITRARY CUTS, THEY HAVE
DEMONSTRATED THEY KNOW THE COST
OF EVERYTHING AND THE VALUE OF
NOTHING.
MOODY'S SAYS THIS APPROACH WILL
COST THE NATION 700,000 JOBS.
THE ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
SAID 800,000 JOBS.
GOLDMAN SACHS SAID THE
LONG-TERM REPUBLICAN PLAN WOULD
LOWER ECONOMIC GROWTH BY 2%
WHILE INCREASING, INCREASING
UNEMPLOYMENT BY 1%.
EVEN THE CONSERVATIVE GROUP
CALLED IT A MISTAKE, STATING
THE CUTTING SPENDING IS
IMPORTANT BUT ECONOMIC GROWTH
IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT.
-- -- IMPORTANT.
THE NEED FOR FISCAL POLICE PLIN
IS CLEAR.
WE MUST RETURN TO A LONG-TERM
PATH OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
TO REDUCE DEFICITS, BUT WE MUST
NOT SACRIFICE OUR VALUES AND
OUR FUTURE ALL IN THE NAME OF
WHERE AMERICAN VALUE HEALTH
PROTECTIONS THE REPUBLICAN KR,
SLASHES FUNDING FOR FOOD SAFETY
AND INSPECTION, AND NATIONAL
INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.
WHERE AMERICANS VALUE NATIONAL
SECURITY, THE REPUBLICAN PLAN
ELIMINATES FUNDING FOR LOCAL
POLICE OFFICERS AND
FIREFIGHTERS, PROTECTING OUR
COMMUNITY.
AND SLASHES FUNDING FOR NUCLEAR
NONPROLIFERATION, AIR MARSHALS,
AND CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION.
AND THE MEN AND WOMEN IN
UNIFORM, THE REPUBLICAN PLAN
SLASHES FUNDING TO ASSIST
HOMELESS VETERANS.
WHERE AMERICANS VALUE A FOCUS
ON JOB CREATION, THE REPUBLICAN
PLAN SLASHES FUNDS FOR JOB
CREATING AND DRAMATICALLY
REDUCES EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT.
WHERE AMERICANS VALUE
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS,
THE REPUBLICAN PLAN SLASHES
FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS AND ELIMINATES THE
FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO THE
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA OF
TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
WHERE AMERICANS VALUE CLEAN AIR
AND WATER, THE REPUBLICAN PLAN
DESTROYS THE NATION'S LONG
FOUGHT ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTIONS.
ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATION,
REPUBLICANS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION, THE REPUBLICAN PLAN
REPRESENTS AN UNPRECEDENTED
ASSAULT ON AMERICANS'
ENVIRONMENT.
THE REPUBLICAN PLAN DEFUNDS THE
LANDMARK CHESAPEAKE BAY
RESTORATION EFFORT FOR EXAMPLE,
A JOINT EFFORT OF LOCALITIES,
STATES, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE
AMERICA'S LARGEST ESTUARY.
THAT PLAN GOES FURTHER AND
REPEALS LONG-STANDING CLEAN
WATER ACT HEALTH PROTECTIONS
SUCH AS THE ABILITY TO ENACT
STANDARDS FORARS NIX POLLUTION,
LEAD POLLUTION, AND ACID RAIN
DRAINAGE.
THE REPUBLICAN PLAN ALSO
REPEALS MUCH OF THE CLEAN AIR
ACT, INCLUDING E.P.A.'S ABILITY
TO PROTECT US FROM MERCURY
POLLUTION, SOOT, AND GREENHOUSE
GAFFES -- GASES.
PRESUMABLY BECAUSE IF ARE YOU
NOT ALLOWED TO VERIFY A
POTENTIAL PROBLEM IT MUST NOT
EXIST.
WHERE AMERICANS VALUE ENERGY
INDEPENDENCE, THE REPUBLICAN
PLAN ENDANGERS SECURITY BY
REDUCING OUR NATION'S
DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL
THROUGH IMPROVED FUEL EFISHEN
STANDARDS.
AN AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE BY 30%
IN 2016, WILL RESULT IN
AMERICAN CAR OWNERS SAVING
$3,000 PER VEHICLE AND REDUCE
THE NATION'S OIL DEPENDENCE BY
77 BILLION GALLONS OF GASOLINE
FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 2012
THROW 2016.
THIS EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
WILL KEEP 9.9 BILLION DOLLARS
FROM BEING SENT TO OPEC
COUNTRIES LIKE LIBYA AND IRAN
UNLESS THE REPUBLICAN PLAN
SUCCEEDS IN OVERTURNING THOSE
EFFORTS.
MR. SPEAKER, THE CONTINUING
RESOLUTION PASSED TWO WEEKS AGO
IS NOT RESPONSIBLE.
IT SACRIFICES OUR NATION'S
VALUES, OUR HEALTH, OUR
SECURITY, OUR ECONOMY, OUR
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, OUR
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS, AND
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS.
BUT NOW WE HAVE A CHANCE TO
WORK TOGETHER IN A BIPARTISAN
FASHION, REPUBLICANS AND
DEMOCRATS WORKING WITH THE
SENATE, TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT
IN THE CONSCIENCIOUS MANNER.
LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO REACH A
COMPROMISE ON FUNDING OF THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT
ADDRESSES THE NATION'S DEBT
WHILE PRESERVING AMERICAN
VALUES.
I YIELD BACK.
THE
GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 12-A OF RULE
1, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE
IN RECESS UNTIL 2:00 P.M.