the chair will be entertain requests for one minute speeches for what purposes and gentleman from texas writes quest a mission to address the house one minute madam speaker in the last few years thirty foreign journalists have been murdered in a country torn by war bonnets against reporters is so severe that one american journalist has recently fled back to the united states that would be assassins have reported even been hard to come to america to track these reporters down madam speaker i'm not talking about violent iraq i am talking about the murder of reporters in mexico second highest murder rate in the world for reporters next to iraq one of the vicious violent drug cartels the zetas made up of former mexican military officers are targeting journalists who report on their drug activities now these dope deal and thugs claim they will just come to the united states because of our porous borders and kill these journalists the united states should heed the warnings reported by these courageous journalists that these drug cartels are easily crisscrossing the texas mexico border and bringing more drug violence to america and mexico homeland security should seize control of our border before the cartels seize the lives of any more journalists and that's just the way it is i yield back for what purpose is again coming from south carolina right connection madam speaker america's national guard is taking a crucial role in the global war on terrorism they make up a vital part of our deployed forces serving our country to stop terrorism overseas protecting american families i am proud the national guard exceeded its recruitment goals for the month of june which reflects the new greatest generation through the month of may the national guard has three hundred fifty one thousand four hundred troops numbers have not been this high since november two thousand and one as a thirty one year veteran of the army national guard i n n i understand the importance of their mission as explained by captain james smith i'm particularly grateful my former unit the two eighteenth's brigade is serving in afghanistan where they're actively working to train the afghan a police and army as a father of four sons in the military i am grateful for each and every american that decides to serve our all volunteer armed forces  making the ultimate sacrifice in today democracy is more widespread throughout the world than any time in history protecting american families in conclusion god bless our troops and will never forget september the eleventh correct received the following message from the secretary of the senate on july sixteenth two thousand and seven and nine fifty three a m that the senate passed senate nine seventy five appointments british american unit parliamentary and the order of the house of january fourth two thousand and seven the chair announces a joint appointment by the speaker the majority leader and the minority leader a mr james j cornell of springfield virginia to the position of inspector general of the house for the hundred tenth congress effect of january fourth two thousand and seven percent to clause eight of rule twenty the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote is objected to under clause six of rule twenty coverage and for other purposes pursuant to the rule of the gentleman from new jersey mr cyrus and the gentlewoman from illinois mrs bigger each will control twenty minutes and the chair now recognizes the gentleman from new jersey but  would also like to thank congresswoman bigot for cause for sponsoring this legislation with me i was happy to have such a strong proponent of course in the protection joining and introduce in this bill we hear all types of stories about trademarks registered with specific company being used inappropriately in some cases multimillion dollar lawsuits are filed for copyright and patent infringement we have the same thing going on with the f b i see that trust the lo one million dollars per day against any person or entity engaging in falsely representing the f b i seize baccy over products this is important consumer protection legislation that is necessary to preserve the trust the name of one of the most recognized federal agencies in fact the f b i see billie's this legislation is necessary to help them to continue to fight financial scandal i asked my colleagues to support h r two  and thank you ma'am speaker young and myself six times i may consume madam speaker i would like to first of all thank the gentleman from new jersey mr cyrus for his work on this bill and i urge my colleagues to support h r twenty five forty seven the f d a i see enforcement and hence been active in may i was pleased to join my colleague congressman serious in introducing this bill which gives the federal deposit insurance corporation new tools to protect our constituents from financial scam artists after the great stock market crash in one nine hundred twenty nine and the numerous bank closures during the great depression congress passed in one nine hundred thirty three the glass steagall act which created the f d i c congress created this independent federal agency in charge that with a most important mission to instill and maintain the stability and the public's confidence in the nation's financial system for over seventy years the f d i c has worked to meet it sees name seal abbreviation and the indicators are well known and they are symbols and they are symbols of the that the public uses to a den of fi a financial institution or product as being legitimate federally insured sound and supervised these are easily identified data file ball f d i c simple and they can be found in a range of places from the bank tellers window to a financial institution's website unfortunately over the years criminals have taken advantage of the public's confidence in the f d i c name and used it for malicious purposes criminals have fraudulently used the f b i s use name to deceive consumers most often the elderly into saving  investing their money in a criminal's illegitimate product offered by a criminal illegitimate financial institution for example some of you may have received or known individuals who have received e mails from these scam artists the emails that are actually from criminals claimed to be from the f d i c and request that the e mail re cyprian provide highly sensitive line banking information however the e mails are fraudulent and not from the f criminal activity but h r twenty five forty seven strengthens the f d a season four spent powers so that it can take immediate action against criminals that are frog only hiding behind the good name of the f d i c and to immediately stop such criminal activity so that the consumers money doesn't disappear the act allows the f d i c to enter cease and desist orders against this conduct and impose fines up to one million dollars per day on any person who falsely represents the nature of the proper product offered or the f t c is insurance coverage available vailable in addition their proposed legislation would clarify the f t c is authority to seek injunctive relief against such person under the rules of any federal state or  fifteen which the committee and financial services approved by a vote of sixty seven to zero in november two thousand and five the house has approved this bill by about a four hundred and four hundred fifty  by voice vote the committee so i would urge my colleagues to again support the language this language and vote for today's bill this bill gives the f t c d c i the ability to help prevent our constituents from becoming victims of financial scam artist and like last siegel aims to give our constituents confidence in the nation's financial system and with that i would reserve the balance of my time as was the gentleman from new jersey frank i continued that we showed the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h r twenty five forty seven men did those in favor say aye those opposed no in the opinion of the chair two thirds being chairs pronouncement further proceedings on this motion will be postponed mexico mr pierce will each control twenty minutes the chair now recognizes the gentleman from texas madam speaker i ask unanimous consent that all men first may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation and to insert extraneous material there on without objection but a speaker i yield to myself as much time as i ma eighty eight earlier this year it was referred to the committee on financial services chairwoman waters held a hearing on it in her housing subcommittee and the committee reported it favorably to the floor to the point where we are today at this point i ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a letter from two hundred and sixty six organizations in support of the housing assistance council also known as hack without objection thank you madam speaker i want to take this opportunity to thank my good friend congresswoman waters for working closely with me as she helped navigate this important rural housing and legislation to this floor i also want to recognize the important important role her staff played in bringing this bill to the floor today i come in michael moore and that thomas with chairwoman waters as well as jeff riley with congressman frank for their time and efforts and patience and understanding while working on this important legislation i also want to acknowledge the good work of jaime lee said i go in my capacity as chairman of the congressional ruhr housing caucus i introduced hundred eighty the housing assistance council authorization act of two thousand and seven that supports rural communities efforts to provide quality and affordable housing it authorizes the department of housing and urban development to provide the housing assistance council nonnes hack with funds for technical assistance for training some for training as well as support  these types of assistance will help develop the business an administrative cap capacities of rural community based housing development organizations also this bill will provide the housing assistance council with funds to use to make loans grants or provide other financial assistance for community based housing development organizations which will help them develop affordable housing options for low and moderate income families throughout rural america hack will use some of these funds received as a result of this authorizing language and the appropriations process for below market lending to local community and faith based home builders with an emphasis on first time low income homeownership particularly for minorities when repaid hack will lend the funds again to new borrowers the new capital will be huge throughout rural america including in five very high needs areas including appalachian the lower mississippi delta and southeast the southwest border region native american areas and migrant farm worker regions throughout the country these are areas where poverty rates are high and housing needs are very high development capacity is very low and conventional financing tools did not always work the housing assistance council has extensive experience and is uniquely qualified to carry out this work hacks thirty five year old nonprofit loan fund where this new capital would be used has loaned over two hundred and twenty million dollars during their existence to nearly one thousand nine hundred organizations to develop almost sixty thousand homes and the fund passed a loss rate of less than one percent madam chair madam speaker these loans have helped thousands of families own our rent affordable decent homes in forty nine states and the virgin islands and puerto rico and has helped grow yet the i stepped in my congressional district it is important to note that hack is the only national assistance organization devoted solely to rural housing and community development madam speaker twenty percent of our nation's population lives in rural communities yet far too many of these families live in conditions that are poor in adequate or rundown this bill will go a long way towards improving the overall quality of life of rural americans by providing them with the resources they need to improve the quality of housing in rural america in concluding i want to thank again congresswoman maxine waters and chairman barney frank for their support for this important legislation and for we're bringing this bill to the floor for a vote today accounts of authorization act of two thousand and seven and would like to compliment the gentleman from texas mr in the hall so for his work on this and also chairwoman waters for bringing this important initiative for rural communities to the floor today th legislation recognizes the work of the housing assistance council in providing housing opportunities for low income families and rural communities and most of the second district is rural rural communities in the mexico there are many others formally are authorized the assistance councils which is important to ensure the continued success of the program in the long term goal of aiding individuals in low income housing housing assistance council is a unique in nature and the only nonprofit designed to help improve rural housing a j c should be particularly praised for its work on self help housing initiatives which promote personal stability and financial responsibility for low income housing again i want to thank my colleagues housing assistance council's important contribution to affordable housing for rural communities and i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and if i could inquire of the gentleman fee as other speakers would i want to heal five minutes to my good friend the gentleman from new hampshire congressman paul hodes who has already made a mark in congress during his first year in office to him  eight rural poverty is a particularly harsh brand of indigence it tends to be more extreme than urban property and because it develops in areas far from television cameras and daily newspapers to most people in this country rural poverty is faceless but its presence and its consequences are very real and they present form of formidable challenges to both our country and our conscience in my own home state of new hampshire we have largely a rural state our cities by some measures are hardly cities they are large towns and while we are known for the beauty of our mountains in our lakes and our tourist economy as well as our high tech economy there are pockets of intransigent rural poverty throughout our state in the far north the rural the rate of poverty is much higher than it is in most other places in the state and generally the poverty rate in rural areas in the country is fourteen point six percent which tops that of most urban areas people who are living in rural poverty face numerous challenges inaccessibility of housing with high rents in new hampshire the average price for an apartment for a family of four is now a thousand dollars and this is at a time when folks who are living in rural areas are facing a softer economy and gas prices which are rising and the challenge of finding a decent place to live for people who live in rural areas is a powerful challenge people who live in rural areas are farther from basic services they are thus likely to less likely to take advantage of them there is a desperate need in parts of our country including my own state and as the people's house we have a moral imperative to help children and parents trapped in destitution h r one thousand nine hundred eighty and h r one thousand nine hundred two which will come to the floor later are compassionate responsible bills which encourage the development of low and moderate income housing in our most stricken areas there is no doubt because i have seen it with my own eyes on numerous occasions at home that a clean safe place to live is often the first step on the road to self sufficiency we're not talking about handouts encouraging economic development in poor areas helps urge my colleagues to support their passage i appreciate the opportunity to speak on this important bill and i yield back to pass the balance of my time texas i was given a three hundred seventy five mile long geographic area that had nighty communities the greatest majority ninety percent were small rural communities who were asking when is congress going to recognize the great need that we have for housing assistance and i want to give you just one example of the group that i mentioned  is one where people build their own homes they provide the labor to build those homes with the supervision of some professional supervisors in construction of residential homes the only assistance that we give them is the purchasing of the materials the building materials which amount to about thirty thousand dollars but i wish you could see these homes i wish you could see the the well fine work that is done in these three bedroom one one bath homes that many many have been built in our area with this type of assistance so i give this example because there are many serving in congress who have never visited colonia us like those that are in some parts of the southwestern part of the united states and so i say that this type of legislation is something that is going to go a long ways in helping provide many many more affordable homes and i have no other speakers and with that madam chair m in the opinion of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative the rules are suspended the bill is passed and without objection the motion tremendous peter i would request a r the asian age a request that all those in favor taking this vote by the gate enable right and remain standing until counted gentlemen from for what purpose this is gentleman from texas writes madam speaker i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h r nine hundred eighty two as amended title the bill union calendar number one twenty four h r nineteen eighty two the bills authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the department of housing and urban development pursuant to the role of the gentleman from five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation and to insert extraneous material there on without objection madam speaker i yield myself as much time as i ma earlier this year it was referred to the committee on financial services chairwoman maxine waters held a hearing on it in her housing subcommittee and the committee reported it favorably to the floor to the point where we are today at this point i ask unanimous consent to submit for the record a statement of the national association of realtors in support of the rural housing and economic development improvement act without objection thank you madam speaker twenty percent of our nation's population lives in rural communities yet far too many of these families live in conditions that are poor in adequate or rundown to address these horrendous conditions i co founded and currently chair the congressional rural housing caucus the goal of the caucus is to improve the availability of portability and quality of housing in rural america h r one thousand nine hundred eighty two provides thirty million dollars for the rural housing and economic i believe this legislation will go a long way towards accomplishing the goals of the congressional rural housing caucus the rural housing and economic development program provides for capacity building at the state and at the local level for rural housing and economic development and to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas funds made available under this program are awarded competitively on in one you will basis through a selection process conducted by heard this program is established to assist nonprofit organizations in rural communit across america eligible applicants are local rural non profits as well as community development corporations federally recognized indian tribes state housing finance agency says and state community and or economic development agencies support for innovative housing and economic development activities is intended for but not limited to other costs for innovative housing and economic development activities possible activities include the following preparation of plans architectural drawings acquisitions of land and buildings demolition provision of infrastructure purchase of materials and construction costs use of local labor or labor markets job training and counseling for beneficiaries and financial services such as revolving loan funds and i d s which are the individual development accounts other possible activities include home ownership and financial counseling the latter of which is important to me in my role as the co founder and co chair of the financial and economic literacy caucus with my friend congresswoman  bigot biggert forgive me congresswoman biggert the r h e d program also allows for application of innovative construction methods provision of financial assistance to home owner provision the financial assistance to home owners businesses and developers and the establishment of c d f i s lines of credit revolving loan funds micro enterprises and something that is much needed in my own district small business incubator the rural housing and economic development in henchmen act of two thousand and seven will help the r h e d program provide additional funding needed to increase and improve capacity building at the state and local level for rural housing and economic development i urge my colleagues to vote for the bill and i d is designed to provide grants and then tribes state housing finance agencies state community or economic development agencies local nonprofit organizations and community development corporations h hundred eighty two was introduced in response to the administration's budget proposal for the fiscal year two thousand and eight which the euro's out the r e g d program by consolidating it into the community development block grant program g this shows a continuing promise by the administration to more effectively manage its grant programs however preserving the one remaining outreach and hud to rural community this critical and helping our most impoverished citizens the second district of new mexico which i represent as one of america's most rural districts and it is critical that congress provide our rural citizens with the proper access to safe affordable housing for example in the town of columbus new mexico near the mexican border there are citizens who have no running water in their homes they must bring a pail to the center of town in order to get water for their families many times these individuals are overlooked because of geography and we must protect their rights i would like to thank congressman in a hole so far recognizing this need for safe housing in rural communities like those in southern new mexico the need for this kind of program is great in the second district i am grateful to to assist saying that congress is coming to the aid of the neediest families in the rural areas and i encourage my colleagues to support this legislation would inquire of the gentleman if he has other speakers if not i'm prepared to i do have some speakers i would reserve the balance my time on this because the gentleman from texas is acting right thank you madam speaker at this time i wish to yield five minutes to my good friend and gentleman from new hampshire congressman paul hodes congressman hodes has helped focus congress's attention on rural housing issues and environmentally green sustainable building practices and he has earned the respect of those of us on that committee this time i wish to yield him five minutes a five minute thank you madam speaker i thank the gentleman for yielding on this important bill madam speaker i i had the privilege to speak up briefly on h r nine hundred eighty in many ways hundred two is a companion measure in this important act authorizes the secretary of housing and urban development through the office of rural housing and economic development to implement important systems programs to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas both in my state of new hampshire and in states around the country this important act will provide much needed assistance i rise in strong support of this my time the question is will that have to suspend the rules and pass h r nine hundred eighty two as amended those in favor say aye those opposed no in the opinion of  chair two thirds being in the affirmative the rules are suspended the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider this laid on the table madam speaker i would request a roll call vote is a gentleman after the eighth  for what purpose this is a gentleman from new hampshire writes madam speaker i move that the house is spend the rules and agree to resolution house resolution four zero eight the clerk will report the title of the record luton ho each will control twenty men in the chair now recognizes the gentleman from new hampshire thank you madam speaker i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation today in support of house resolution four zero eight this resolution recognizes and honors the cathedral square corporation on its thirtieth anniversary in september of this year the cathedral square corporation is need to provide safe and affordable housing for its low income seniors it organized the cathedral square corporation and began construction of a single project since then it has grown into one of the largest and most innovative nonprofit housing developers in vermont the cathedral square corporation has developed much needed houses housing for persons with mental health challenges younger adults with severe mobility impairments and completed one of the first assisted living conversion projects in the country for very to low income seniors who otherwise would be a nursing homes in addition the cathedral square corp has worked with the community to save the historic ruggles house a property on the national register of historic places converting it to shared housing this extremely important organization has worked to develop an intergenerational community serving the elderly teenage parents and parents returning to college in total madam speaker the cathedral square corporation currently manages housing for eight hundred and thirty seven seniors seventy nine young adults with special needs and twenty four low income children and every property managed by the corporation provides as many services as possible to enable independent living by the residents madam speaker not only has  corporation made possible forty affordable housing communities throughout vermont but the board of directors and staff of this corporation are always looking to the future anticipating the housing and service needs of those vermonters who otherwise would have few housing options the cathedral square corporation doesn't just build housing they provide homes and help create community they are a next step outstanding example to all housing groups and i applaud their innovation and their diligent work and service to the community i congratulate the cathedral square corporation and this resolution congratulates them on thirty years of distinguished service to honor the cathedral square corporation and respect their thirty years of dedicated service to provide quality affordable housing for seniors and individuals with special needs the united states must care take care of its seniors and individual needs i appreciate the work done by the theater will square corporation over the last thirty years to provide the most quality assistance to our seniors a special need individuals i thank and encourage the c s c on reaching the thirtieth year anniversary and i encourage my colleagues to support the resolution literature the balance of my time the gentleman from new hampshire's recognize thank you madam speaker i thank the gentleman for his concurrence in this resolution  resolutions for the road wait those in favor say aye those opposed no in the opinion of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative the rules are suspended the resolution is agreed to and without objection the motion i house concurrent resolution eighty seven concur resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the world day of remembrance for road crash victims return to the world the gentleman from illinois mr davis in the gentleman from utah mr madam speaker now i would feel myself such time as i might consume them in effect as a member of the house committee on oversight and government reform i'm pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of each eighty seven a bill that supports the goals and ideas of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims age can read the seven which has fifty four co sponsors was introduced by representative robert wexler on march the eighth two thousand and seven h conrad eighty seven was reported from the oversight committee on june twelfth two thousand and seven by a voice vote the third sunday in the verses that made it as a world day of remembrance for road crash victims this resolution commemorates the one point two million people killed in road crashes globally including forty thousand in the united states each year road crashes are the second leading cause of death worldwide among young people from ages five to twenty nine and the third  among people age thirty to forty four years vehicle accidents every year have injured and disabled as many as fifty million people throughout the world road traffic injuries cost countries approximately five hundred and eighteen billion dollars each year which is between one and five percent of the gross domestic product of each nation i support this legislation to encourage the people of the united states and of the world to support input dissipate in programs and activities to commemorate a world day of remembrance for road crash victims with appropriate ceremonies programs and other activities about because i commend my colleague robert wexler by introducing this legislation and heard swift passage of this bill and i would reserve tragedies are overwhelming to the victims and their families and lead to numerous unintended physical emotional and financial hardships each country has eighty seven supports a world day of remembrance for road crash victims on the third saturday of every november according to the world health organization ninety percent of motorists related deaths occur in low and middle income countries these countries are in need of improved road systems increased prevention initiatives and education programmes for new drivers too many of these road crash fatalities can be prevented through legislation consistent apportionment and better education on the use and safety precautions such a seat belts child restraint and helmets drunk drivers driving twenty programs and campaigns such as mothers against drunk driving are useful tools to bring awareness to such tragedies communities families worldwide must work together to prevent road crashes and related deaths these traffic accidents injure and disable more than fifty million people it's time we take these numbers into time the question is will that have to spend the rules and agree to house conkwright resolution eighty seven those in favor say aye aye those opposed no in the opinion of  chair two thirds being in the affirmative the rules are suspended the conference resolution is agreed to and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table r twenty five seventy a bill to designate a facility of the united states postal service located at through one boardwalk drive in fort collins colorado as  representative marilyn musgrave on june the third two thousand and seven was recorded from the oversight committee on june twelfth two thousand and seven by a voice vote this measure has the support of the entire colorado congressional yield myself so much time as i may consume correct dr carl carlson father musician and public servant led an honorable life of community service over the years with the tremendous contributions he made the city of fort collins colorado certainly merit of the naming of a post office in his honor dr carlos carson was born in one thousand nine hundred thirteen in wichita kansas he raised he was raised on a dairy farm and milk cows each day before leaving for school occasion by singing at weddings and other social occasions after graduating he served honorably in the us navy reserve during world war two as a communications officer aboard the u s s strive the service marked beginning of a lifetime of serving his community and country at the conclusion of his military service dr carson received a doctorate degree in dental surgery from the university of nebraska and one nine hundred fifty four he moved fort collins colorado with his family and established his own dental practice dr carson enjoy successful forty three year long dental career he was recognized for his excellence in dentistry by the colorado dental association in one thousand nine hundred one with a distinguished service award in one thousand nine hundred five dr carson began his noteworthy career of public service as a member of the fort collins city council he was subsequently compartment subsequently elected to this by the city council the mayor in one nine hundred sixty eight during his mayoral term initiated a program called designing tomorrow today which was the catalyst for building the downtown library city hall and the lincoln center dr carson also regarded his support of adding fluoride toward cullen's water supply is one of his greatest achievements dr carson will be remembered for his legendary record of community service beyond serving as the director of downtown fort collins development the colorado league of cities and president of the colorado municipal league he was amber of the quantised club for over sixty years regarded by many as the father of port call dr carson dr carl carson undoubtedly left his mark on the colorado community let's recognize his legacy of community service and devotion to family by naming this post office in his honor madam speaker i urge the passenger h r twenty five seventy lady from colorado and there's musgrave the gentleman from colorado is recognized i think the gentleman for the time man and speaker i rise today to speak on behalf of h r twenty five seventy to designate the post office building at thr boardwalk drive in fort collins colorado as the dr karley carson post office building man and speaker i'm pleased to have the opportunity to honor a man who has given so much to the fort collins community he was quoted in two thousand and five saying that he lived life by a simple pledge quote i hope when i leave this place i contributed to making it a better place in quote his legacy in fort collins was indeed a life of community service and devotion to his family dr carson passed away in february of this year and i think it would be safe to say that fort collins was a better place because of dr carson service to this community carl was more in on september twenty seventh one thousand nine hundred fifteen in wichita kansas to daniel and clara health frick carson he was raised on the family dairy farm and every day before he went to school he milked cows and bottled milk in high school he met his lifelong sweetheart wilma cheryl and they married on august twenty third one nine hundred thirty six and to this union five children were born allan james van thomas and lou in the carstens also had eight great grandchildren excuse me eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren carl carson attended fort hays state university in kansas on a music scholarship and he paid his way through college by singing at weddings and parties he served in the united states navy reserve during world war two he was a communications officer on the u s s dr a minesweeper following his military service mr carson attended the university of nebraska and his retirement in one nine hundred ninety four amazingly for thirty of those forty years forty three years he practiced industry with his son tom in one thousand nine hundred one the colorado dental association gave him its distinguished service three at a time when the city council elected the mayor and he considered his support of adding fluoride to the fort collins water supply one of his greatest achievements during his tenure he started a program called designing tomorrow which led to the construction of the lincoln center city hall and the downtown library dr carson community service is legendary he was the director of downtown fort collins development president of the colorado municipal league madam speaker dr carl carson indeed fulfilled his legacy of leaving fort collins in this world a better place the citizens of fort collins colorado will never forget him he was a man of love and commitment to his family and community upon hearing of his death in february of this year the current mayor of fort collins doug hutchinson called dr carson a city father i urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing d carl carson for his many contributions to the fort collins community by supporting this legislation i yield back the balance of my time gentleman from illinois  and your bank balance of our time the house suspend the rules and pass h r twenty five seventy those in favor say aye those opposed no in the opinion of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative the rules are suspended the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table person to the rule the gentleman from new york extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration that without objection and speaker i rise in strong support of h r twenty two ninety three years myself such time as i may consume the bill mr speaker the my belief in the necessity of this legislation is complete my feelings about the bill are mixed i am proud that this house will today insist that justice be done for three americans who died in the service of their country but i'm deeply troubled and saddened that this legislation is even necessary on october fifteenth two thousand and three john brunche parson and john marin lindh were killed due to the detonation of a roadside car bomb in beit hanoun in the gaza strip these young americans were providing security in a mission of american diplomats on their way to gaza to conduct interviews for full bird bright scholars to come to the united states but they never made it despite the easily recognized vehicles in the diplomatic plates marking them clearly as americans despite coordination with the palestinian security authorities despite the fact that they were on a mission of kindness and generosity their lives were ended by a brutal and cowardly act and ever since the united states government employees have been barred from entering gaza their deaths were tragic but what followed however was a farce the attack took place near a man palestinian checkpoint and immediately following the attack journalists photographed the palestinian police officers standing by as onlookers cheered the attack and roam the crime scene destroying critical evidence but within twenty four hours the palestinian authority quite literally quote rounded up the usual suspects for members of the so called popular resistance committee or the p r c yasser arafat's palestinian authority however never presented a case against them held over a month the palestinian court finally announced that the defendants would be released since quote no evidence was offered against them they remained in jail despite the judge's order however pending yasser arafat's approval of their release when that approval never came a mob of p r c members stormed the jail the next month without resistance and freed the suspects a year later on september twenty second two thousand and four arafat's cousin the head of military intelligence in gaza told the associated press that though the identity of the killers were known the united states would have to forgo justice in this case speaking of our nation he said they know that we are in a very critical position and clashing with any palestinian party under the presence of the occupation is an issue that will present many problems to us he said the americans he added have stated recently have started recently to understand our position and i expect that this crisis will also be resolved on quote six months later secretary rice raised the matter directly with palestinian president mahmoud abbas i don't know what abu mazin as abbas is going told our secretary of state but she publicly announced on february second two thousand and six that we have  assured by president abbas of the palestinian authority's intention to bring justice to those who murdered three american personnel in gaza in two thousand and three obviously we're still waiting and with the hamas takeover in the gaza strip we may never know the truth and justice may never be done i have been outspoken in my criticism of the administration to use the fresh mandate of abbas in two thousand and six to make real progress toward peace we failed him that is as did the israelis but we are now confronting the consequences of our short sightedness but in this case in this small but meaningful case album ahs and has failed us the case presented an opportunity to establish the palestinian authority's writ to demonstrate that the p a was capable of handling the duties of a state which above all is obliged to maintain law and order the visitor and citizen alike there is still a five million dollars bounty pending the through the rewards for justice program but i doubt it will ever be paid the bush administration has been so lacking in dealing with this case so lackadaisical in the pursuit of justice for three americans who died in the service of this nation that i believe congress must step in it is not in our power to compel justice nor can we instill drive initiative or energy but we can maintain accountability and that's what this bill would do thirty days after passage and every one hundred twenty days thereafter the secretary of state will have to present congress with a progress report and not a short one either this report would require detailed the kind of sticky uncomfortable details that will show whether the department is insisting on the pursuit of justice or just waiting for it to show up on their own we are not asking for the impossible the most important requirement of the report is a specific assessment of whether the palestinians are making their best effort and possible resolution today it is hard to say what that would look like but very desperately this report i regret saying it but justice for these three men was never a greater priority for the bush administration as it ought to have been the vital national security interests of the united states require us to safeguard to the greatest extent possible consistent with their mission united states diplomats and all embassy and confess consulate personnel and to use the full power of the united states to bring justice to any individual or entity that threatens jeopardizes or harm them every man and woman working for the united states abroad deserve this commitment and so many months after the day after their death john branch easy mark parson and john moran deserve this much at the very least ninety three which would require the secretary of state to submit to congress a report on efforts to bring to justice the palestinian terrorists who killed three americans on october fifteenth two thousand and three i'd like to by the incessant palestinian terrorist attacks these three brave americans were murdered while accompanying united states diplomats who were going to interview young palestinians for the opportunity to study in this great country on fulbright scholarship offering these youths a chance for a better life while i'm sickened by this deplorable act madam speaker i'm surprised that for far too long our state department and pelt the palestinian authority have done little to bring the murderers of these americans to justice these families and others who have lost loved ones should not have their grief calm pounded by the lack of justice from our own system the virtual impunity afforded certain terrorists sends the wrong foreign policy signal not only to the american people and our allies in the region but to the terrorists themselves recently palestinian authority president m militia rule that pervades both the west bank and gaza but they must follow up their words with actions not only do abbas and fayyad need to crack down on terrorism and this mantle all militias within the west bank but they must locate them of detain and they must turn over to u s custody the murderers of john branch easy john martin lynn jr and mark t peer parson so that they can be charged brought to justice in an american court they cannot fulfill their responsibility for stopping terrorism in the future without taking action against those who have perpetrated terrorism in the past madam speaker we have a great responsibility to those americans who have lost their lives the palestinian terror therefore our government should consider conditioning any aid to the west bank emergency government upon that government showing concrete actions in resolving this case we must send the message that we as a country are fully committed in our resolve to investigate and prosecute the murder of innocent americans abroad again i strongly condemn the attacks on the united states citizens by palestinian terrorists and really reiterate our demands that the administration do more to bring their killers to justice h r twenty two ninety three is a major step in the right direction and i am proud to have co sponsored it for their leadership in introducing this bill i thank my good friends and colleagues the chairman and the ranking member of the subcommittee on the middle east and south asia mr ackerman and mr pence i urge my colleagues to join us in supporting this critical legislation and with that madam speaker i reserve the balance of our time the gentleman from new york is recognizing a man a figure we have no further  well the question is will that have been the rules and pass house resolution twenty two ninety three those in favor say aye those oppose no in the opinion of the chair two thirds being in the may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration objection madam speaker rising and strong support of this resolution and yield myself as much time as i may consume i would like to think our colleague a congresswoman at selma drake for sponsoring this important resolution and for her leadership on this issue twenty five years ago william and kathleen mcgee of the genya traveled with other medical professionals to the philippines to treat children with facial deformities little did they know it was a trip that would change their lives and the lives of thousands of children around the world inspired by the filipino children the mcgees decided to start their own organization designed specifically to address cleft palates and cleft lips in countries where medical care leaves those afflicted with few options they called it operation smile and the mcgees were the perfect couple  d m is a plastic surgeon and kathleen is a nurse and social worker since one thousand nine hundred two operating out of their headquarters in our folk virginia they have led a dedicated correlation of medical service workers to address facial deformities around the world aside from appearance and comfort level these are serious conditions that can cause problems with feeding and speech as well as ear disease in the past twenty five years operation smile has provided corrective reconstructive surgery to some one hundred thousand children and young adults in twenty five countries operation adeptly recognizes the differences in these countries and brings together medical professionals to tailor their care depending on the setting the argument sation coordinates training activities as well as fellowships and professorships to further both its own mission and the medical system in these countries overall operation smile provides a network of resources to assist families in the united states were children born with facial deformities it runs an annual international student leadership conference and student leadership program and it trains surgeons in certain  skills we can all learn from operation smile and the motto it provides to medical professionals in our name is ations around the world and we can all learn from the mcgees said public service c but once chosen profession that is why i urge my colleagues to support this resolution to honor operation smile and william and kathleen mcgee on their twenty fifth anniversary rise in support of house resolution two zero zero eight which recognizes the twenty fifth anniversary of the founding of operation smile a private nonprofit founded by dr and mrs william mcgee of virginia in hundred two madam speaker the volunteers for operation smile provide reconstructive surgery and other health care for needy children in the united states as well as in developing countries they particularly help children with a cleft lip or cleft palate congenital or congenital birth defects that occurs frequently as once in every six hundred births clefts can cause multiple physical and mental health problems for children and adults including feeding and speech difficulties ear infections that can lead to deafness and low self esteem it was well as alienation from others children worldwide need not and must not suffer from these health problems simply because they were born with cleft surgery in infancy adolescence or young adulthood can correct clefs and avert resulting medical and psychological difficulties sadly many families who seek medical care and surgery for children born with collapse are turned away both in the united states and abroad due to lack of funds or shortages of medically trained professionals who can provide the care that these children urgently need fortunately the outstanding medical professionals that at operation smile have for a quarter of a century volunteered their time and effort to help save these children and their families they have provided free reconstructive surgeries to over one hundred thousand children and young adults in this country and worldwide they educate and train thousands of healthcare professionals across the globe just as importantly they are developing future generations of volunteers for this noble cause young men and women at more than four hundred fifty operation smile student associations in the united states and abroad are fund raising building awareness and encouraging their fellow students to take charge to lead and to volunteer their time to help others in all of these ways these volunteers demonstrate the potential that volunteers and nonprofits have to change lives to tackle global problems and to significantly improve the world around them because of their twenty five years of service many children and young adults who were born with cleft lip or palate can look at themselves in the mirror with pride and so can volunteers at operation smile this resolution offered by my good friend and colleague from virginia mrs sent the right message by recognizing and encouraging outstanding volunteers and achievements in the private in the nonprofit sector therefore madam speaker i urge the house to adopt this resolution house resolution t requests for time and i yield back the balance of our time the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution two zero eight as amended those in favor say aye those opposed no in the pinion of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative the rules are suspended the resolution is agreed to and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table without objection the title i gentleman from california man and speaker i move to suspend the rules and agree to a resolution read to ninety four as amended the clerk will report the title of the resolution house resolution two ninety four resolution commending the kamala sotto on the occasional international women's day for the next root of the law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights pertinent to the r to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolution and the consideration without objection made us weaker arise and strong support of this resolution and yield myself as much time as i ma consume a tryst to ninety four as amended commands the government of the sutil for a change in this law so effectively and they eliminate legal discrimination against  legal system in many parts of the were women's rights are extreme me limited are barely exists compared to the rights of men while women and girls continue are constant to correction fifty one percent of the world's population and make up seventy percent of all agricultural workers they continue to suffer more from poverty chronic hunger hiv aids and lack of access to education women often constitute the highest percentage of those disposed of their lan disadvantaged by customary law and traditions which privilege men and women are often subjected to discriminatory laws that restrict their civil economic and poverty rights and tell the passage of this law and the pseudo women were defined as legal minors in the suit though after marriage the sutra women had no rights to enter into economic transactions without the consent of their husbands they could not purchase or inherit property and had no standing in the courts customary law and the soto ensured that property belongs to the husband are was entrusted to a male relative in many instances after the death of a parent our spouse or in the event of a divorce or after an out of court settlement many married women got nothing other than their personal effect in november of two thousand and six his majesty king let's see the third and the government of list to toe took a major step towards correcting this grave injustice against women citizens by  acting the legal capacity of married persons act giving the hutto women many of the rights they have long been denied is faithfully implemented the legal capacity of married persons act will be an important vehicle for gender equality in the sutil it will certainly go a long way towards reducing the risk of women particularly widows divorce these and their children for falling into extreme poverty which will increase their risk of exposure to h i v aids pandemic which has devastated the country's poorest population in a country where nearly twenty five percent of adults are infected with hiv aids and the life expectancy of women is forty four years this new law is crucial to removing barriers to access to a hiv prevention treatment care and support services for women and girls there is still progress that needs to be made on gender equity  the sotto according to the state department a woman married under customary law has no standing in civil court under the country's dual legal system marriages which occur under customary law must be legalized in the civil system to have legal standing but i believe the efforts of the government of a looser toe are showing real progress in the area promoting equal rights for women and i believe it's our responsibility to and knowledge the efforts of those women seeking to empower individuals from all walks of society as right and as overdue as it might be to make these changes that does not make them easy changes in a society that has done things a certain way for so long a time hints if we wish to see more political leaders around the world stand up and make the effort to change their societies for the better we should be making as much of an effort here to support those efforts the actions of the low sutil government to guarantee equity for women under the law will serve as an important model for other african nations in addressing their national health and poverty challenges and i look forward to the replication of this law across the continent of africa and that is why this resolution also acknowledges another factor in making this change to empower the women of the subtle and it was through the work of the millennium challenge corporation that we were able to encourage the best instincts of the suit or else political leadership to make these changes into law it is instructive to pay attention to how the cc's leadership convince the sutil to make these changes they did not demand a change as a quid pro quo for him c c assistance instead they appealed to the lawsuit over government sense of reason by convincing them that any assistance provided by the united states for economic development would be only half as effective if ha was excluded from the formal economy so madam chairwoman i know we have had some concerns here in congress about the m c c and its effectiveness and i think it's important for us to look very carefully at the m c c and our entire us foreign assistance delivery system i'm because i fear there has been a dreadful lack of effective leadership over this  pillar of u s foreign policy but i think there are a great deal of positive lessons lessons to draw from the success of the m c c and i hope we can support the m c c as it works to strength introduce resolutions such as this one and i'm really proud to have presented this resolution because that was one of the locations madam speaker that i was asked to go to as an invested or instead psi really really interested and how they make profits and particularly how they impart their women and i urge all of my colleagues to do the same and support this resolution and madam speaker i reserve the balance of my time resolution two ninety four which commands the kingdom of last two to four enacting a law to improve the legal status of married women historically a married woman in this african country was considered a minor under the law and as such was unable to enter into contracts without her husband's consent and was severely restricted in economic activities and had no legal standing in the courts this was the case despite that women have traditionally borne a disproportionate share of responsibility for the health the welfare the education of the family in less to do there in the field in the markets in the classrooms and in the clinics they run the home and provide the food care and education essential for the survival of their families women serve as the backbone of society in the suit to yet under the law they have been considered only half a person obviously this was a grave social injustice that required remedy and i commend those in the government and civil society who began pressing for greater gender equality in the suit to as early as one thousand nine hundred two but it is important to realize that gender inequality in the suit to and throughout africa is not just an issue of human rights madam speaker this is a development issue and an issue of national security over half of the population lives below the poverty level yet a government cannot responsibly expect to lift its people out of poverty without league while legally excluding half of the most productive segment of society from the economy further at twenty nine percent le to was has one of the highest hiv prevalence rates in the world life expectancy already has plummeted to thirty six years and prevalence rates are expected to climb to a staggering thirty six percent in the next fifteen years the h i b pandemic is obliterating a generation of the most productive people in africa and south africa for example factory managers routinely complain that they have to hire two people to fill a single position due to absentee rates related to hiv and when a man dies who is less to provide for his family his wife but if a wife and a mother cannot secure even basic inheritance rights and has no standing in civil court then how is she to provide for the next generation the traditional safety net provided by the extended family has been eroded and coping mechanisms have been exhausted by the hiv pandemic women whose husbands have died are suspected to carry the virus themselves and are often s their extended families and communities the high death rates associated with hiv aids and gender inequality are leaving behind a generation of impoverished disaffected youth who are susceptible to criminal activities and radical lacks in recognition of the links between gender inequality poverty and hiv aids the millennium challenge cooperation made gender issues a high priority in its negotiations with less to do in a letter to the government of listen to the c e o of m c c asserted that the potential impact of a development compact between the su two and the m c c focusing on public health and sustainable water and private sector development would be undermined if the issues of gender inequality were not addressed shortly thereafter the parliament passed the legal capacity of married persons act which has significantly enhanced the legal standing of women in listen to to its credit the m c c has provided assistance to support meaningful implementation of the act i strongly encourage the government of the suit to to continue demonstrating its commitment to improving gender equality in the interest of human rights economic development and national security and i hope that other countries in the region will follow suit with that madam speaker i reserve the balance of my time i have no further recourse for time and i yield back the balance of my time thank you madam speaker i also have no further requests for time and i yield back the balance of our time the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution two nine four a the table and without objection the title is amended per cent of the gentlewoman from california for what purpose does a gentlewoman from california wri consent for all members that they may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks in include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration without objection madam speaker i rise in strong support of this resolution and yield myself as much time as i may consume i would first like to commend our distinguished colleague mr fortune you know a puerto rico for introducing this resolution more than one hundred forty years ago the great him read to him that founded the international committee of the red cross after witnessing the atrocities of the battle as a so for reno in eighteen fifty nine nat here are advocacy on behalf of the humane treatment of wartime sick and wounded spawn a global movement dedicating to helping those in need and protecting human dignity for all today there are more than a hundred and eighty five red cross red crescent and macomb david adams societies throughout the world and more than seven hundred and fifty chapters in the united states alone these are his asians help vulnerable people and communities prevent prepare for and respond to and recover from disasters complex humanitarian emergencies and life threatening conditions the red symbols of these great art is asians are an ambiguous internationally recognized signs of comfort hope and protection the american red cross in particular is a vital lifeline for many people both in this country and abroad in conjunction with his sister national society throughout the world it has assisted millions of distressed individuals in one thousand those six alone the american red cross responded to twenty through international and contributed more than sixteen point one million dollars in financial support often beyond the lens of cameras are public view at some of the most devastated corners on earth the american red cross represents our country and our national spirit of generosity and hope to honor mr dinh that legacy and the work of thousands of volunteers and donors the american red cross and its partners will celebrate world red cross crescent day this resolution pays tribute to this event and to the work of thousands of volunteers internationally it reaffirms our country's support for the world's largest humanitarian network and celebrates the values of the red cross the red crescent and david adams societies i am pleased to note that for the first time world rick cross red crescent day will include margo i'm david ad israel's national red cross society which became a full member of the international movement in two thousand and six i strongly support this resolution and urge my colleagues to do the same madam resolution three seventy eight introduced by my good friend and colleague from puerto rico mr four two new this resolution commands the humanitarian efforts of red cross red crescent and again  societies worldwide on the occasion of world red cross red crescent day these organizations and their ninety seven million volunteers worldwide make invaluable contributions every day they provide relief and humanitarian assistance to the world's most vulnerable people alleviating the suffering of citizens afflicted by war natural disasters and other crises more than two hundred thirty three million people worldwide received assistance from red cross red crescent and mugging dome societies each year when a tsunami hit southeast asia in two thousand and five those societ were there when hundreds of millions of children require a vaccination against measles and other diseases those societies are there when the need arises in the future for humanitarian aid and relie those societies will be there as a member of congress from florida's eighteenth district i have witnessed firsthand the good works of the red cross throughout its efforts to help the victims of numerous hurricanes and tropical storms that have afflicted the residents of south florida i have also witnessed firsthand in my numerous trips to israel the relief work and the humanitarian assistance that the mog and david dome has provided to so many including tragically the many innocent victims of terror therefore i am particularly pleased madam chair my name speaker that in two thousand and six in a long overdue development the international committee of the red cross officially recognized them again davida dome as israel's national aid society with much appreciation for the good work of red cross red crescent yield back the balance of our time the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution three seven eight as amended those in favor say yes those opposed say now in the opinion of the chair two thirds in the affirmative the rules are suspended the resolution is agreed to and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table and without objection the title is amend the gentlewoman from california for what purpose this is gentlewoman from california writes madam speaker i move to suspend the rules and agree to the bill s ninety six it as amended the clerk  the title of the bill senate nine sixty six a bill to an act to enable the department of state to respond to a critical shortage of passport processing personnel and for other purposes pursuant to the rule of the gentlewoman from california miss watson and the gentlewoman from florida misrata lannan each will control twenty minutes the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california madam speaker i ask unanimous consent that all members might have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration without objection madam speaker i rise in strong support of this bill and yield myself as much time as i may consume so recognize madam speaker the u s passport system is broken and the average americans are paying the price we have heard their call for help and are here today to pass the pass for org backlog reduction act to help the state department address this bureaucratic crisis every citizen of our nation has the right to hold a passport and getting one should only take a few weeks at most but millions of americans have had to wait for months on in simply for the right to travel abroad people are lining up a dawn every day as passport offices around the country trying to salvage strips at the last minute they're desperate to get the one document that will let them see alien relatives overseas conduct important business are begin study abroad programs a passport it's much more than a travel document and these delays are much more than an inconvenience a passport is proof of american a density and for a mini americans with immigrant heritage a passport is proof of their identity and commitment to america and america ideas a passport must be available to any american citizen who requests one and delays that are currently clogging our system are preventing american citizens from fully exercising their rights as citizenship as well as freedom of travel three years ago congress passed a law requiring travelers to show passports if their we were returning from anywhere in the western hemisphere demand for passports in the last year has been at record highs but poor planning by top officials meant that the state department was on prepared to cope with the surge in applications my colleagues and i on the foreign affairs committee have been outraged by this poor planning and the resulting bottleneck last week the committee held a hearing on passport is a place and we heard testimony about the hardworking employees who are working through the night and giving up their weekend to clear the backlog of applications at passport bureaus accosts the country the state department has shipped in junior staff government fellows and rehired retirees to meet the crushing demand yet phone calls to regional passport bureaus and to consular affairs offices have often gone unanswered on tin and thousands of ek ok sions meanwhile congressional offices are being flooded with phone calls from outraged citizens they wonder if their passports have simply disappeared the passport backlog reduction act will assist the state department's efforts to get all of the filed passports back to waiting travelers and keep up with demand in coming months this bill this legal impediments so that the agency can hire retired foreign service officers to process passport applications some of these officers will also be permitted to assist the officials who investigate passport fraud to ensure that passports only go to those citizens who are eligible for them and who do not pose a security risk in this delays in exercising every citizen's right to a passports are outrageous and absolutely unacceptable so i urge my colleagues to support this bill so the house can take one additional step to ensure that our citizens demand for their passports are met expeditiously so madam speaker i strongly support this legislation and i backlog reduction act all of us have heard from our constituents millions of americans have are facing unprecedented delays in the processing of their passport applications as weeks become months these painful hold ups have wrecked long planned travel job opportunities and family obligations for thousands of our fellow citizens this situation is in comprehensible and inexcusable officials should have anticipated and planned for this increased demand when the new travel security requirements were legislated three years ago furthermore the state department has been collecting additional surcharges under authority granted by congress a year and a half ago for the express purpose of meeting the increased demand for passports but as we learned at last week's hearings before the foreign affairs committee officials did not adequately prepare for the increased demand that everyone knew would be would be coming and there's no good explanation why at the same time that the planning was botched by their superiors i want to praise the dedicated and hard working individuals who have been working on an extended and over time schedule to address this backlog banham speaker i particularly impressed by the men and women of the miami passport processing center who have maintained their professionalism and their courtesy even in this high pressure situation the bill before us madam speaker will help a limited but an important way to restore their timely path for processing that the american public has every right to expect by easing certain reemployment restrictions it will enable retired foreign service officers to come back to work on passport and visa processing on more than a part time basis it will also allow them to assist with passport fraud investigations which have not kept pace with their dramatic increase in passport applications of course this bill is only a temporary measure that will ease but will not fix the larger problem senate bill nine sixty six is no substitute for the budgeting hiring and training that must be part of the department's annual and long range planning we appreciate the solemn assurances at last week's hearing that the departments of state and homeland security are now treating these problems with the seriousness that they deserve i have no doubt that the committee on foreign affairs under chairman lantos his leadership will follow up to ensure that the current problems are remedied promptly and avoided in the future the bill before us madam speaker is a small part of that remedy and deserves our unanimous support i have no i rise today in support of the passport backlog reduction act of two thousand and seven or s one sixty six as i represent a district in south texas ensuring a safe and secure border which remains conducive to trade and travel is among my most urgent priorities in congress for that reason i greatly appreciate the work of senator schumer and bi n as well as my colleagues congressman cup wanna win congresswoman mccarthy in bringing this legislation forward several months ago my constituents began reporting to me that they were not receiving the passports they needed for spring and summer travel from the state department within the department's own post the timelines as spring has turned to summer many americans have been unable to travel abroad and have missed many business educational and vacation opportunities as a result of the state department's failure to provide them with required travel documents this bill will help to ease the backlog of passport applications caused by the state department's mismanagement by allowing retired workers to voluntarily return to work without jeopardizing their pension eligibility these volunteers will provide immediate assistance to the thousands of american travelers who have requested their travel documentation in a timely manner and expect the state depart went to push illustrate their travel plans i hope that my colleagues will join me in providing relief to american travelers and with that our you will but gentleman from california sir i have no brother requests for time i yield back the balance of my time the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass senate ninety six six those in favor say aye aye those opposed no independent of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative the rules are suspended the bill is passed and without the jackson the motion to reconsider is laid on the table for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition better speaker a move to suspend the rules and agree to resolution a jury as forty seven recognizing the contribution of modeling and simulation technology to the security  prosperity of united states and recognizing modeling and simulation as a national critical technology the clerk will report the title of the resolution house resolution four eighty seven resolution recognizing the contribution of modeling and simulation technology to the security and prosperity of the united states and recognizing modeling and simulation as a national critical technology person to the world the gentleman from tennessee mr gordon and the gentleman from florida rast forty seven which recognizes the contribution of modeling and simulation technology to the security and prosperity of the united states and recognizing modeling and simulation as a national critical technology modeling and simulation is an important technology that allows scientists to understand the functioning of complex systems that would otherwise be impossible to comprehend it allows avella first to understand their products better it allows industry to sa