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Daniel Coughlin: the clerk: the speaker's room. washington, d.c. january 28, 2009 2009. i hereby appoint the honorable ellen o. tauscher to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: lord god, architect of the universe and

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Daniel Coughlin: advocate for us all, each day is a blessing. when we rise from sleep, activities of the day stir the mind. having a job to fulfill sets us into routine as a people with purpose. daily work, o lord, invites us to demonstrate responsibility

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Daniel Coughlin: achieve a just society, we know how important it is for us to pray for the unemployed and their families.

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Dennis J. Kucinich: god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise? mr. kucinich: good morning, madam speaker. i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to

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Dennis J. Kucinich: revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. kucinich: madam speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: members and staff will take their seats. mr. kucinich: thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for one minute. mr. kucinich: a 93-year-old man freezes to death in his home

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Dennis J. Kucinich: kick people out of their homes. we must get directly to the american people. there is reason to question the 25 billion stimulus but there is no reasono oppose it. not while factories are shut down, jobs are lost and there is foreclosure. we must come back to rebuild

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Ted Poe: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. poe: i ask permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore:

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Ted Poe: withou gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. poe: madam speaker, the big fat cat executives of citigroup are busy spending bailout on a brand new luxury jet. they claimed they were on the brink of financial disaster billion from the taxpayers through government giveaways. now they're buying a new 0 million jet. and did i mention this jet was built in france?

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Ted Poe: rich and famous. th new york mets games because citigroup is spending 00 million to laster its name on its new stadium, citi field, and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the

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John Hall: mr. hall: citigroup did take taxpayer funds. and imagine the shock and rage that i and other americans felt when we heard this week that citigroup was buying a 0 million french built corporate jet. is there no shame? america is in the midst of a recession witthe highest unemployment in 16 years and the highest foreclosure rate in more than three decades. people all over the country are losing their jobs, their homes,

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John Hall: their small businesses. and in the midst of all this the company that the taxpayers are bailing out with our tax dollars are -- is buying a plush corporate jet. i voted to rescue the banks reluctantly for one reason and one reason only. to free up credit so that small businesses and individuals could have access to loans for essentials such as college tuition and home mortgages. and the economy could keep

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John Hall: clear that explicit restrictions are placed on any rescue money used by the barnings. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's ti for what purp gentleman from texas rise? mr. johnson: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from texas is

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Sam Johnson: mr. johnson: you know, there's 11 million unemployed americans receiving a notice that sa they owe taxes on their unemployment benefits and they'll have a huge bill due on april 15. after this scary realization these folks will get on their phone or their computers to ask us where we think they are going to get the money to pay the additional tax. as this congress works to find ways to kick-start the economy, i propose we not kick these

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Sam Johnson: folks when they're down. and we eliminate the tax on unemployment insurance benefits for 2008 and 2009. this economic stimulus ought to do this -- the 1099 statements that are showing up in mailboxes to notify my

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Steve Driehaus: >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to join students and families and educators across the country to mark this very important week, catholic schools week. for thousands of children in the united states, including my own, catholic schools are laying the found age for bright and successful futures. while calling young people to service and fostering values that strengthen our families and our communities.

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Steve Driehaus: other catholic their important contributions, not only to education but to their community and to their country. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent for one minute to address the house one minute and to revise and

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gentleman from colorado is recognized for one minute. mr. coffman: madam speaker, the our economy is in recessio congress is right to take action to stimulate the economy but the american people know that we cannot borrow and spend our way back to prosperity.

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Earl Blumenauer: then the economy would be on the verge of a recovery but it isn't. congress can accelerate the passing legislation that will improve the incentive that drive economic activity, lowering tax rates will create

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Earl Blumenauer: the incentives for individuals and businesses to save to work to invest their money. madam spker, the american people are hurting and they deserve a better proposal than this. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. gentleman from oregon rise? mr. blumenauer: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. blumenauer: i just listened

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Earl Blumenauer: it is looking to a plan for the recovery of the e new technology and new ways of doing business. getting more value out of our investment. i am pleased that the president reached out to the other side of the aisle even as their leaders were saying before the meeting they were against his package. but i am pleased while he reached t he was unwavering

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Earl Blumenauer: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the

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George Radanovich: confusing to our consumers,

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Lois Capps: into the sea. for weeks they focused on the dramatic images, oil-soaked birds unable to fly, slowly dying on the sand. 35 miles of sandy beaches coated with thick slug. covered with an oily black sheen. i lived in santa barbara in 1969. i recall how our community came

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Lois Capps: coastal areas and endangered species. now after 40 years after we still face the responsibility

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House Clerk: bicentennial of the birth of president abraham lincoln. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to the consideration of the concurrent resolution? without objection, the concurrent resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider