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Daniel Coughlin: in common concerns and by greater communication. by your grace, individuals seem to be more aware of the world around them and grow in a sense of responsibility. bless this solidarity and keep

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Daniel Coughlin: in young people that they may prove themselves to be positive, creative and joyful. truly your free children both now and forever. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal

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Michael M. Honda: from kentucky, mr. davis. mr. davis: please join me. 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,

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Michael M. Honda: with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> i ask unanimous

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Michael M. Honda: that i rise today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of a great democracy and our close friend and important ally, israel. with the strong technology sector in both renewable energy, developmental

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Michael M. Honda: development of life-saving medical techniques benefit people around the world every day. i have fond memories of my first trip to israel, whose people, history and culture have left an

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Michael M. Honda: to celebrate the 60th anniversary of israel. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise?

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Ted Poe: last year, according to the los angeles county supervisor, illegals cost the county $220 million in public safety, $400 million in health care, and $440 million in welfare. total cost to taxpayers

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Ted Poe: for illegals far exceeds $1 billion a year, not counting millions for their free education. this new information, he continued, shows an alarming increase in the devastating impact illegals

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Ted Poe: these illegally on the land. try getting in any hospital emergency room in the country. many there are illegals getting health care that someone else, americans, pay for. still doubting, then wander

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Ted Poe: in america. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlan yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise? mr. kucinich:

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Dennis J. Kucinich: our country, hitting those who can't pay. people are having a difficult time surviving. this is having a devastating impact on our manufacturing industry. it's time detroit retool in hybrids.

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Dennis J. Kucinich: environmental quality principles part of our energy policy. time to regain control over america's economy, america's future. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of

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Geoff Davis: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. davis: mr. speaker, i rise today to join my colleagues in the house in congratulating the northern kentucky university women's basketball

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Geoff Davis: team for winning the ncaa division ii national championship on march 29, 2008. yesterday, the house of representatives passed h.res. 1147, which congratulates the team and the coaches on their

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Geoff Davis: the elite eight's most outstanding player. this marks the second time that they have won a ncaa national championship in women's basketball. and k.u. is now the collegiate women's program to

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Geoff Davis: for -- coach nancy winstel should be applauded as well. i want to congratulate the team, the coaching staff and the northern kentucky community for a great season and thank my colleagues

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Frank Jr.Pallone: the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you, mr. speaker. over the last couple of weeks, this house

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Frank Jr.Pallone: has passed important legislation that is going to provide some much-needed relief to hard-working families who are being squeezed by high gas prices, high grocery bills and a housing crisis

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Frank Jr.Pallone: petroleum reserve through the end of the year. after opposing the bill, the president announced last friday that he would comply. the house also overwhelmingly supported a farm bill conference

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Frank Jr.Pallone: housing market and makes a real difference for families at risk of losing their homes. mr. speaker, this month the house has passed significant legislation that all americans will be helped

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Frank Jr.Pallone: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous an consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is

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Greg Walden: commissioner sherry holliday says counties can't do any strategic planning when the budget is up in the air. well, there is a solution, h.r. 4058, it's a four-year re-authorization of county timber

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Greg Walden: to bring it up for a vote. that's 126 days that h.r. 3058 has been held hostage by the leadership of this house. it's time to restore the federal government's century old commitment to

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Greg Walden: in rural america. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? >> i ask unanimous consent toan address the

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John R. Randy Jr.Kuhl: of the united states capitol building, i'm always in awe of the sight before me. the memorials beneath the capitol steps honors the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who have

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John R. Randy Jr.Kuhl: the call when their nation needed them most. these men and women represented the best america had to offer, and they serve their country with pride and with honor and with courage. next monday

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Ron Paul: at home and abroad. support for our troops must always be an american issue and never a partisan one as our nation's heroes are defending each one of our rights as american citizens. we

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Marsha Blackburn: our fellow americans forget their bravery and their sacrifices. and i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the

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Marsha Blackburn: gentlelady from tennessee rise? mrs. blackburn: to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized.

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Marsha Blackburn: have to go before the democrat leadership of this house decides to vote to allow domestic energy production? how much are americans going to have to pay before they will bring our bills to the

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Marsha Blackburn: comes to exploring for natural resources. today, my constituents in memphis, tennessee, areaying $3.63 for one gallon of gasoline. that's nearly 55% more than they were paying when speaker pelosi

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Marsha Blackburn: want answers, mr. speaker, but even more, they want some action, they want the problem solved. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the

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Jim McDermott: mr. speaker, it's kind of funny to listen to the other side talk today. you'd think that they had been really working on the energy crisis in this country. when the president took over, gasoline

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Jim McDermott: was about $1.80 a gallon. and now it's $3.80 a gallon where i live. li now that's an energy policy you could see developed in the white house by mr. cheney. he brought in all the oil company

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Jim McDermott: anybody who was talked about. they've been fighting in the courts for eight years to keep from telling us what went on in that meeting at the beginning of the bush administration. we see the

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Jim McDermott: production and conservation. and the president said, no way, we can't take anything away from those oil companies. why, they need it all. we are not going to get a reduction in oil prices

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Jim McDermott: >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recoggenized. mr. lamborn:

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Douglas Lamborn: an independent judiciary. since the founding in 1948, israel has understood a strong defense. wars and conflicts made them use innovative technologies to protect democracy. the u.s. was the

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Douglas Lamborn: missile system. this month we celebrate how far israel has journeyed since its birth.bi it's a modelf human rights, democracy and freedom.ee we are proud to call israel an ally. and, mr. speaker,

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people a commonsense plan to lower gas prices, but how democrats have not only failed to offer any meaningful solutions, they put forward policies that will have precisely the opposite effect.

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: last thing middle class families need. every dollar counts and families should not have to spend it on gasoline. middle class families need relief, not more broken promises from the democrat

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: majority. that's why republicans will continue to stand up for average americans and offer solutions to reduce our dependence on middle eastern oil. lower gas prices here at home and invest in

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: on the sidelines and raising taxes and increasing spending. house republicans are committed to helping working americans who are carrying the majority of the burden of the democrats' failure

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. boustany: mr. speaker, for 501 days the democrats have controlled congress. and these liberal

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: lower the price at the pump for american families. the people in my district in southwest, louisiana, understand that an they want real solutions. they want a comprehensive energy policy that

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: they want an energy policy that will increase responsible energy production and refining capacity. they want to unleash american ingenuity and entrepreneurship. they don't want delays. they want

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: the pump for -- they are looking for solutions for health care costs and looking for solutions to the housing slowdown. republicans have viable answers. the american people asking the democratic

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: of oil. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a

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Ed Pastor: from new york rise? mr. rangele: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and to passer h.r. 6081. the speaker pro tempore: the mp clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: the

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Charles B. Rangel: new york, mr. rangel, and the gentleman from louisiana, mr. mccrery, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. mr. rangel: thank you, mr. speaker.

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Charles B. Rangel: heroes earnings assistance and relief tax act of 2008. i would prefer to call it the thank you bill. thank you for the tens of thousands of american men and women who have called america's

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Charles B. Rangel: we should be saying thank you more than this group who are not democrats and republicans, are not politicians, but people who america has depended on since its very beginning. and that is