House Proceeding 03-18-09 on Mar 18th, 2009 :: 0:00:00 to 0:20:00
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yeas are 338, the nays -- the chair: on this vote, the yeas are 339, the nays are 93. the amendment is agreed to. the question is on the committee amendment in the nature of a sutute as amended. the question is on the committee

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Earl Blumenauer: amendment in the nature of a ose in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of

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Speech By: Earl Blumenauer

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Ellen O. Tauscher: the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is adopd. accordingly under the rule, the

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Speech By: Ellen O. Tauscher

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Ellen O. Tauscher: committee rises. the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. ?o

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Ellen O. Tauscher: the committee of the whole house of the state union reports that the committee has had under consideration a bill h.r. 1388 and pursuant to house resolution 250, reports the bill back to the house, with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. under the rule, the previous question is ordered. is a separate vote ordered on any amendment from the committee of the whole?

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Ellen O. Tauscher: if not, the question is on ordering the adoption of the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor say aye. t opposed, no. third reading. the ayes have it. the clerk: bill to re-authorize and reform the national service laws.

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Ellen O. Tauscher: the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: madam speaker, i have a motion to recommit at the

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desk. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman will suspend. the house will come to order. the house will come to order. members will take their conversations from the floor. members and staff will take

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Virginia Foxx: their seats. the gentlewoman opposed to the bill. ms. foxx: i am, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: mrs. foxx of north carona moves to recommit the bill of h.r. 1388 with instructions to the house forthwith with the following amendments.

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Speech By: Virginia Foxx

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Virginia Foxx: the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. the gentlewoman will suspend. ms. foxx: i move to dispense with the reading. the speak objection, so ordered. the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, madam

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Virginia Foxx: speaker, this motion to recommit codifies activities with regard to organizations ineligible for grants from the corporation of national community service and americorps. union organizing and engaging in partisan political activities or religious instruction conducting voter registration or providing direct benefits to for-profit

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Virginia Foxx: businesses, labor unions or political parties and adds to the list of organizations those who promote or provide abortions as well as for-prit organizations, labor organizations, lobists and those indicted for voter fraud. organizations are prohibited from receiving funds under these instructions if they are also co-located with an organization

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Virginia Foxx: that engages in prohibited activities. finally, no organization tha receives funds under this bill may displace current employed workers or volunteers. madam speaker, the overriding principle here is money is fungible. funds must be used for the purpose of service and encouraging others to serve within their communities and

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Virginia Foxx: must not be allowed to be used for prohibited activities. groups that may be eligible for these grants if this m.t.r. were not to pass include a laundry list of organizations that engage in activities that many americans do not support. for example, acorn employees and supervisors have been indicted for voter fraud.

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Virginia Foxx: during the 2008 election, proof surfaced that voter registration by the group within the words of the "new york times" vastly overstated including registration for disney characters and dallas cowboy football players. instances of inaccurate registration and fraud are greater when they receive payments.

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Virginia Foxx: the american taxpayers suld not be forced to pay for fraudulent behavior. for the current 2008-2009 americorps service year, an oregon planned parenthood has a listed position for a paid volunteer. this volunteer would be responsible for quote,

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Virginia Foxx: providing, protecting access to reproductive and sexual health care for men, women and teens. while they should be aware of how health care services within their communities, the federal government prohibits use of federal funds to be used for abortion as a form of family planning. planned parenthood is the largest abortion provider in the

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Virginia Foxx: u.s. and taxpayers dollars should not be used to fund volunteers at organizations such as this. they meet many needs in our society, however the federal government should not be paying indiduals to pay volunteers at organizations that are prohibited from receiving

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Virginia Foxx: taxpayer dollars. this inot acceptable. this motion to recommit ensures directed towards programs that are politically divisive and morally objectionable and ensures that volunteers and recipients of corporation grants

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George Miller: do not disrupt current volunteer activies and employee responsibilities. the speaker pro tempor does the gentlewoman yield time? ms. foxx: i do. the speaker pro tempore: gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? mr. miller: speak to the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman objects to the motion

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Speech By: George Miller

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George Miller: to recommit? mr. miller: yes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. miller: i'm against it but will not oppose it. ma f the house, i want to begin by thanking all of you for your support for this legislation, for the bipartisan support we received throughout the committee deliberations -- >> the house is not in order.

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George Miller: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. the house will come to order. members and staff standing in the aisles, conversations from the floor. the gentleman from california. mr. miller: for the bipartisan support we received throughout the committee deliberations and our committee and the support that we received both in the

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George Miller: rules committee and on the floor today as we went through the amendment process. members of congress from both sides of the aisle spoke in favor of this most important american value, and that is service to our country, service to our neighbors, service to our communities. and that's what's reflected in this l

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George Miller: and it's a rather remarkable mosaic of individuals from every corner of this country, from small cities to rural towns that have responded to the needs of others and responded without question. they have responded with their skills, their talents and they have come forth to build a stronger america and a better community.

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George Miller: earlier today, an event that we had with many of the volunteers to discuss this legislation, we were honored witthe presence of captain scott fulty, who retired from the army after 10 years of service as a decorated infantry captain and army ranger

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George Miller: during his tour of iraq, where he led a platoon to assess and bilt the operational capacity of a 450-man element of the iraqi army. in that tour of duty he lost an arm and a leg. when he returned to america, as if he hadn't given enough service to america, he

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George Miller: immediately joined up the organization of survivor corps to help our returning vets when they come back to this country after serving in afghanistan, iraq and other places around the world to re-integrate with their families, communities, schools, their jobs, their friends, their neighbors.

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George Miller: we were honored with his presence. and at that very same service, the gentleman walked up to me and handed me and we see this when we tour our bases or meet with the troops, it' young marines. and they do much of the same service. they give their time to our veterans.

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George Miller: but they're not the only ones. we have senior grandparents. we have teach for america. we have jump start. we have americans doing all of this. we have americans in the americorps that organized over 300,000 hours of volunteer service when the floods hit iowa. they were there first. they came with the first responders in california with

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George Miller: the wildfires and with the floods. they showed late with katrina and rita. this is what we celebrate with this legislation. and i want to thank you for your support and yo good words. on behalf of these people, americans all, who step forward every time. one of us needs them or the

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George Miller: community needs them, this legislation, this legislation will strengthen and enableore americans to be able to do so. benefit so that young children can have the service experience in middle school and high school and schools will become the center of service for young people in their community.

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George Miller: now, let me get to the motion to recommit. i think as we have only seen it for a few minutes, i think most of the motion to recommit is in fact already covered in statutes, regulations and grants agreement that are issued. we are well aware of these issues. the members on b aisle have spoken to them and they've offered statutes not

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George Miller: only in this act but other acts making sure that people that get these acts don't engage in activities that they should not so we plano accept this amendment. i appreciate the gentlewoman offering it. and we will take it to conference. but agai for support of this legislation. and i would ask that you feel

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free to vote for the motion to recommit and again, i ask for passage of the bill. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. without objection, the previous question is ordered. the question is on the question to recommit. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have ms. foxx: i ask for a recorded vote.