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suspend. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on the motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or

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to the house resolution h.r. 108 6. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1086, resolution recognizing national nurses

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minutes. the house will come to order. members and staff will remove their conversations from the floor. the speaker pro tempore: t house will come to order. members and staff will remove their

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extend their remarks and extend extraneous material on the resolution under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. green: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as

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nurses week. as a co-sponsor of this resolution, i'm proud to lend my voice in support of our nation's nurses. continuing in the tradition of florence nightingale, the founder of modern nursing,

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tending to the wounded abroad, they are also on the frontlines of our health care system here at home. whether their primary function is to care for our aging population or provide immediate aid

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new nurses needed by 2016, it's especially important that everyone is aware of the sacrifices nurses make on a daily basis for our country. we must continue to encourage more young people on seeking

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creating programs and activities during the week to demonstrate the importance of nurses. i'd like to thank my colleagues and former nurses, congresswoman eddie bernice johnson, congresswoman

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the aisle to join me in support and its adoption. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves his time. the gentleman from nebraska. mr. terry:

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2008, as national nurses week. in addition to kicking off national nurses week today, we are also celebrating the comforts and care that nurses provide by recognizing may 6 as national nurses

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largest single component of health care profession with over 2.5 million registered nurses in the united states and a critical role they play in providing care not only to the citizens of

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and retention of nurses. i would like to thank the author of this resolution, ms. eddie bernice johnson of texas, for her leadership in honoring nurses that have helped promote health,

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the gentleman from nebraska reserves his time. the gentleman from texas. mr. green: madam speaker, i yield five minutes to my good friend and colleague fromag texas, congresswoman eddie

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johnson: thank you very much, madam speaker. let me thank my colleague and friend of long-standing. also thank the minority side for their assistance. and both chairman dingell and ranking member

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colleagues that we have found to have something in common, congresswoman lois capps and congresswoman carolyn mccarthy who are also nurses and champions of this resolution and of the

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the legislation and i appreciate the members' efforts to rally for the support of h.r. 1086. nurses are a key component of our nurse's health care system whether on the battlefield or at sea,

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in an effort to save the life of a patient, even before the physician arrives. nurses are recognized as the patient's primary advocate and every poll shows that nurses are always very trusted by

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situations. for 15 years i provided hands-on patient care as a psychiatric nurse at the veterans administration hospital in dallas and the work was challenging but fulfilling. and that's

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those currently in the profession are beginning to retire. there are fewer individuals entering the profession. the nursing shortage is unprecedented in the depth and duration. with a projection

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loan forgiveness and educational incentive programs can help, but congress must do more to encourage bright young minds towards nursing. nursing is a career that has been valued for a long time

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aboard navy ships and navy hospitals. as early as the war ever 1812 -- of 1812, volunteers performed nursing duty in places often dangerous and required courage in the face of adversity.

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unified health care system. the navy nurse corps practices progressive patient care. it enjoys a rich heritage accompanied by hi-tech training. a registered nurse in the navy is also a respected

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for our military men and women. today's resolution honors the good work for all nurses. one, it recognizes the signature contributions of nurses to the health care system of the u.s. supports the

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ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate the importance of nurses to the everyday lives of patients. along with my many supportive colleagues, i want to thank the house leadership for

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the balance of her time. the gentleman from nebraska. mr. terry: madam speaker, i would like to yield two minutes to one ever our physicians in the house of representatives, the gentleman from

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national nurses week which is may 6 through may 12 of this year. i'm proud to be a co-sponsor of this bill. i'd like to thank the gentlelady from texas, representative eddie bernice johnson,

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nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, there is not a more appropriate time to celebrate the work done by nurses. as an ob/gyn physician for almost 30 years, i was fortunate to work with

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care delivery not only here at home but also in iraq and afghanistan. therefore because we are relying on our nurses so heavily and because we currently experience a shortage of nurses, it is critical

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i urge all my colleagues to support the goals of national nurses week and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia yields back his time. the

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the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for three minutes. miss caps: -- mrs. capps: i thank my colleague for yielding, madam speaker i rise in support of

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can work together to raise awareness about important issues facing our nursing community. and the important impact that nurses make to the lives of patients and their role in the arena of public

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community educators, primary care providers, and they serve in our military. so often putting themselves in harm's way to carry out their duties. but we are facing a terrible shortage

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in congress, i feel it is my duty to advocate not only on behalf of my patients but also on behalf of my fellow nurses. i'm co-chair of our house nursing caucus and i was honored to be joined by

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are in desperate need of so many more and the very fact that we are funding title 8 nurse education at the same exact amount that we did over 30 years ago is quite frankly inexcusable.

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contributing to our inability to retain many qualified nurses in the hospital setting. . as our baby boomers retire and our demand for nurses soars, let us use this week to a safer and healthier

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>> mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to our colleague from new york, caroline mccarthy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for three minutes. mi mrs. mccarthy: i'd like to

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someone said, you know, once a nurse, well, let me say, once a nurse, always a nurse. we carry our duties even here to the house of representatives. i sit on the education committee and what i've

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proportion. we see our nurses today are a lot older. they're at the retirement age and we must do everything that we can to make sure that we have our young people coming into a very, very awarding

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intensive care unit and i spent most of my life there. and just to be able to help a patient in the greatest need, but also to work with their families, to comfort them as they saw their loved

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found over the years, we don't have enough professors to be able to teach them to be nurses. so in the higher education act, there is money in there, there's going to be funding in there, to make

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that a lot of the nurses are doing a lot of overtime. when they take a day off, they're always calmed to come back in. that is not acceptable. mainly because you have to be totally alert at

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because it is a calling. not everyone can be a nurse. it is a calling. and i salute those women and men that go into nursing. and i also salute the women and men that are fighting in iraq and afghanistan

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will support h. resolution 1086 and recognize national nurses week. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from nebraska. >> may i inquire how much

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the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. green: i yield three minutes to our fellow commerce member, congressman towns from new york. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is

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and i rise today in support of h.res. 1086, recognizing national nurses week on may 6, to may 12. as a co-sponsor of this resolution, i'm proud to speak out in honor of our valiant, committed nurses

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bernice johnson of texas, the honorable lois capps of california, and the honorable caroline mccarthy, of my home state, new york. additionally, i wish to pay special tribute to the nurses who

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treatment, safety and recovery of acutely or chronically ill or injured people. they also help to maintain a patient's health and provide treatment to those who are facing life-threateng