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Dina Titus

0:11:38 to 0:11:50( Edit History Discussion )

Dina Titus: we are currently losing clean energy jobs and market share to china, germany, korea and other countries, but now we have the opportunity to make a real difference. i look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of

Marsha Blackburn

0:11:51 to 0:12:11( Edit History Discussion )

Marsha Blackburn: the aisle to ensure that we make the today to help create clean energy jobs for tomorrow. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. gentlewoman from tennessee rise? mrs. blackburn: to address the hoe for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore:

Marsha Blackburn

0:12:12 to 0:12:32( Edit History Discussion )

Marsha Blackburn: without objection. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. speaker. well, the democratic leadership is moving forward on the change that they've promised, and last week the e.p.a., the environmental protection agency, moved forward to regulation carbon dioxide emissions under the clean air act with or without congressional consent. and this week the energy and commerce committee is holding hearings on cap and tax legislation and this is what

Marsha Blackburn

0:12:33 to 0:12:54( Edit History Discussion )

Marsha Blackburn: we're learning. the renewable requirements in the bill are entirely unrealistic. currently 3% of our electricity that is generated is by renewable energy, and the chairman's bill is mandating 25% by 2025. that would require 20,000 megawatts of renewable energy

Marsha Blackburn

0:12:55 to 0:13:15( Edit History Discussion )

Marsha Blackburn: to come online every year until 2025. that is far above what the projections are, the government-generated projections. so our question is, are we saddling our states and our energy consumers with unrealistic dema mandates that prohibitedly hide prices? well, basically the democratic

Marsha Blackburn

0:13:16 to 0:13:36( Edit History Discussion )

Marsha Blackburn: leadership presents a choice. we can acquiesce to bad regulation that will have certain disastrous impacts on our economy or we an legislate an even harmful system. basically, mr. speaker, it's as though when faced with we are taking it and opting to shoot ourselves in the chest. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the

Kathleen Dahlkemper

0:13:37 to 0:13:55( Edit History Discussion )

Kathleen Dahlkemper: gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. dahlkemper: then senator gaylord johnson from wisconsin established a day in which thousands of americans across the country could demonstrate their support for the most

Kathleen Dahlkemper

0:13:56 to 0:14:17( Edit History Discussion )

Kathleen Dahlkemper: precious resources we ha healthy, sustainable environment. tens of millions of americans continue on this tradition every april 22, a day we call earth day. i want to acknowledge the commitment of citizens who use this day to do t whether planting a tree, picking up litter or teaching their children what they can do

Kathleen Dahlkemper

0:14:18 to 0:14:38( Edit History Discussion )

Kathleen Dahlkemper: each day to better the world. every one of these individuals is playing a crucial role as we work to meet the challenges that we face as a nation and as a world. mr. speaker, i have always been a proponent of the environment. in fact, i found and operated the lake erie arboretum in erie, pennsylvania, and i tried to impart upon my children in meeting the environmental challenges of the 21st century.

Kathleen Dahlkemper

0:14:39 to 0:14:59( Edit History Discussion )

Kathleen Dahlkemper: and the house of representatives, i'm proud to continue this work as we take proactive steps in protecting our environment and our way of life. we'll try to help improve our environment by securing fresh, clean water for all americans. to this end, i'm proud to attach my amendment to promote

0:15:00 to 0:15:20( Edit History Discussion )

conservation. thank you to all americans and those around the world. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i come to the floor today with a message from a few of my

Glenn Thompson

0:15:21 to 0:15:41( Edit History Discussion )

Glenn Thompson: constituents. this is a petition signed by hundreds of residents who participated in one of the many tea parties that took place this past week in my district. not only do i agree with their message that the federal government has overstepped its bounds and continues to spend, tax and borrow too much, i'm proud of these folks that took a stand. i came to watch in january to be a part of democracy in action, and today i can say

Glenn Thompson

0:15:42 to 0:16:02( Edit History Discussion )

Glenn Thompson: that i'm proud of my constituents that spoke out and are displeasured with this broken process that we call washington. proud that they exercised their first amendment rights. you see, mr. speaker, what occurred this past week is democracy. it's whature forefathers envisioned when drafting the constitution and later the bill of rights. it's what our soldiers fight

Glenn Thompson

0:16:03 to 0:16:07( Edit History Discussion )

Glenn Thompson: for each and every day. way.

Ed Perlmutter

0:16:08 to 0:16:28( Edit History Discussion )

Ed Perlmutter: from texas for his assistance and i yield back the balance of my time. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? mr. perfect mutter: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: objection. mr. perlmutter: i rise today to recognize and mourn the 10-year anniversary of the columbine high school tragedy in littleton, colorado. on april 20, 1999 the people of

Ed Perlmutter

0:16:29 to 0:16:49( Edit History Discussion )

Ed Perlmutter: colorado and across our nation learned about the senseless act of violence which took 13 lives that day. my fend, congressman coffman, represents columbine high school. i represent an of the families attended columbine high school. one of my daughters played

Ed Perlmutter

0:16:50 to 0:17:10( Edit History Discussion )

Ed Perlmutter: soccer with -- against a girl who was killed at columbine. our neighbors had a nephew who was killed at columbine. it was a tragedy that affected our community deeply and affected this country deeply. but from a terrible tragedy such as that, with unspeakable evil

Ed Perlmutter

0:17:11 to 0:17:33( Edit History Discussion )

Ed Perlmutter: and violence, we have seen the growth of a community, the coming back together of a community, and we have learned from the families of the victims of this terrible violence. there's a memorial now built to the honor of the victims at clement park near where i live. it serves as a reminder of the loss but also of the growth we

Ed Perlmutter

0:17:34 to 0:17:54( Edit History Discussion )

Ed Perlmutter: can develop from that point on. it was a terrible day in colorado 10 years ago. but if you take a look at the people who have risen from those ashes, so to speak, we have five kids who attended columbine that year who are now teachers at the high school. there is growth in this country.

Ed Perlmutter

0:17:55 to 0:18:00( Edit History Discussion )

Ed Perlmutter: we deal with evil from time to time. but when we come back together, we are stronger nation for it.

Pete Olson

0:18:01 to 0:18:21( Edit History Discussion )

Pete Olson: i know my community is stronger for the terrible tragedy that we suffered 10 ars ago. with that, back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> mr. speaker, i rise to address the house for one minute. ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection.

Pete Olson

0:18:22 to 0:18:42( Edit History Discussion )

Pete Olson: mr. olson: mr. speaker, yesterday i was proud to introduce h.r. 1981, the taxpayer conscience protection act of 2009. this bill will require individual state departments of health in the states to document whether they are providing any federal funds they receive through medicaid to

Pete Olson

0:18:43 to 0:19:04( Edit History Discussion )

Pete Olson: organizations that perfect form, promote, or refer for abortions. no matter where you stand on the questions of life, this bill would protect the fundamental right that every american taxpayer should enjoy. and frankly, should expect. the right to know whether their money is being spent on activities or organizations to

Pete Olson

0:19:05 to 0:19:25( Edit History Discussion )

Pete Olson: which they are morally opposed. this administration, ts congress has pledge add new era of government transparency. the legislation would be increased transparency for millions of pro-life americanser who are currently in the dark regarding whether and how much of their tax dollars are being funneled to apportion providers.

Pete Olson

0:19:26 to 0:19:47( Edit History Discussion )

Pete Olson: only by shining the light of day on this area of government can we ensure that federal tax dollars do not fund more objectionable practices. mr. speaker, i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. costa: mr. speaker.

Jim Costa

0:19:48 to 0:20:01( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Costa: i rise today to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the start of the armenian genocide. which was the first genocide of the 20th century. sadly, that template has been a

Jim Costa

0:20:02 to 0:20:23( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Costa: cycle that continues to this day. in this case, it was established by history that from 1915 to 1923 the ottoman empire systematically killed an estimated 1.5 armenians and drove hundreds of thousands of others i ancestral home. president obama made promises during his campaign that he would finally recognize the

Jim Costa

0:20:24 to 0:20:45( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Costa: armenian genocide. it is vital to our nation and our foreign policy that we accurately reflect history. in my district, in the san joaquin valley of california is home to thousands of armenian americans, many who are sons and daughters of survivors. we are quickly approaching the 100th anniversary and the start of the armenian genocide.

Jim Costa

0:20:46 to 0:21:05( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Costa: i'm hopeful we don't have to wait until then to bring justice to my armenian friends and neighbors. we know that genocide sadly continues to this day. the united states cannot continue a policy of denial regarding the armenian genocide. i'd encourage the passage of house resolution 252 to recognize thermenian genocide in our nation.

Joseph R. Pitts

0:21:06 to 0:21:26( Edit History Discussion )

Joseph R. Pitts: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. pitts: unanimous consent to address the house fo minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pitts: mr. speaker, i rise today to bring to the members' attention a report from the department of homeland security,

Joseph R. Pitts

0:21:27 to 0:21:48( Edit History Discussion )

Joseph R. Pitts: secretary napolitano, entitled right wing extremism, economic and political climate fueling resurgence in radicalism and recruitment. on page 2 under key findings, the footnote states, right-wing extremism in the united states can be broadly divided into those groups, movements

Joseph R. Pitts

0:21:49 to 0:22:09( Edit History Discussion )

Joseph R. Pitts: adherence that are primarily hate oriented based on hate of particular religious, racial, or ethnic groups andhose that are mainly anti-government, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority or rejecting government authority entirely. it may include groups a individuals that are dedicated to a

Joseph R. Pitts

0:22:10 to 0:22:32( Edit History Discussion )

Joseph R. Pitts: opposition to abortion and immigration. on page 7, under disgruntled military veter listed as having poe tension to boost the capabilities of the extremists. mr. speaker, this is the same cabinet member who will no longer use the words terrorist or war on ter remember.

Joseph R. Pitts

0:22:33 to 0:22:56( Edit History Discussion )

Joseph R. Pitts: who now want -- war on terror. who now ex-military terrorists. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. members are reminded to address their remarks to the chair. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without

Mark Schauer

0:22:57 to 0:23:05( Edit History Discussion )

Mark Schauer: >> mr. speaker, first i rise to thank representative jackson lee for her leadership resolution today honoring sojourner truth. as the congressman representing battle creek, michigan, i rise

Mark Schauer

0:22:57 to 0:24:00( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Mark Schauer

Rep. Schauer recognizes the life of Sojourner Truth

Mark Schauer

0:23:06 to 0:23:27( Edit History Discussion )

Mark Schauer: on behalf of a community that is proud of its citizen, sojourner truth, who lived her last 26 years there. my hometown was home to a pilgrim, bourne into slave ray, unable to read or write. who traveled the country eloquently confronting the injustices of slavery in the

Mark Schauer

0:23:28 to 0:23:48( Edit History Discussion )

Mark Schauer: unequal treatment of women. she spoke truth to power and she changed the world. her life is testimony to the endurance of the human spirit. every day that i come to work in my office, i sit across from a portrait of sojourner truth that hangs on my wall.

Mark Schauer

0:23:49 to 0:24:01( Edit History Discussion )

Mark Schauer: it lifts me and it grounds me and i know that the memorial emancipation hall along with a monument in her resting place in battle creek will do the same

Jared Polis

0:24:02 to 0:24:22( Edit History Discussion )

Jared Polis: for the millions of citizens who view them over the years to come. time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speakepro tempore: without objection. highlight and support the many communities, volunteers, teachers, students, and

Jared Polis

0:24:23 to 0:24:43( Edit History Discussion )

Jared Polis: individuals celebrating earth day and efforts to protect our environment. for 39 years earth day has remained an annual opportunity to remind ourselves of our daily ongoing responsibility. our nation has experienced an environmental renaissance of late with business, popular culture, and political leadership, getting green, and becoming galvanized by the challenge of climate change. the industries and communities

Jared Polis

0:24:44 to 0:25:04( Edit History Discussion )

Jared Polis: in my district in colorado are on the frontlines of a changing climate frfment a shrinking i ask season and fewer tourist dollars to increased threat of wildfire and water resources stretched thinner, it has a lot riding on healthy environment. mr. speaker, i commend all those who will work, volunteer, teach, and learn about the ways we can protect our earth and economy.

Jared Polis

0:25:05 to 0:25:10( Edit History Discussion )

Jared Polis: i rise in strong support of l those who worked to day every day and understand the fact that our communities and

John Yarmuth

0:25:11 to 0:25:31( Edit History Discussion )

John Yarmuth: economies are firmly rooted in healthy environment. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut rise. >> request permission to the house for one minute. the speaker pro mpore: without objection. mr. yarmuth: for the last two weeks when i was home into my district i heard from many of my constituents who were justifiably concerned about the large amounts of deficits that we face, the borrowing that we

John Yarmuth

0:25:32 to 0:25:52( Edit History Discussion )

John Yarmuth: will have to do, and the spending that we are proposing to do in the president's budget that we approved recently. you know, those who have sought to maybe take advantage of that fear have said, nobody ever borrows their way to prosperity. oh, really? in fact, virtually everyone who has grown wealthy in this

John Yarmuth

0:25:53 to 0:26:14( Edit History Discussion )

John Yarmuth: contry, every corporation, any individual has borrowed to make that possible. and that's exactly what we are doing. we face a choic we face a choice of having a dysfunctional health care system, of having an energy system that makes us insecure and damages our environment, and having an education system that relegates our citizens to a dismal future.

John Yarmuth

0:26:15 to 0:26:20( Edit History Discussion )

John Yarmuth: what we are cog in the budget -- doing in the budget we passed is to borrow, yes, but invest in those very important matters

Tim Holden

0:26:21 to 0:26:40( Edit History Discussion )

Tim Holden: that will guarantee a brighter life for our society and our people. and that's what we are committed to do. i yield back. 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 recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under

Tim Holden

0:26:25 to 0:26:40( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Tim Holden

0:26:41 to 0:27:04( Edit History Discussion )

House Clerk: clause 6 of rule 20. record votes on postponed questions will be taken later. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. langevin: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 339, as introduced. clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 339,

0:26:45 to 0:27:20( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: House Clerk

0:27:05 to 0:27:20( Edit History Discussion )

House Clerk: resolution expressing the sense of the united states house of representatives regarding the hijacking of the maersk alabama, the kidnapping of captain richard phillips by somali pirates, the rescue of captain phillips by united states navy seals and the kruse of the

James R. Langevin

0:27:21 to 0:27:44( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: u.s.s. banebridge, u.s.s. boxer, u.s.s. halyburton, and the patrol squadron, vp-8 and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from rhode island, mr. langevin, and the gentleman from colorado, mr. coffman, are each is recognized for 20 minutes. mr. langevin: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative

James R. Langevin

0:27:45 to 0:28:05( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: days within which to revise and extend their remarks on the resolution. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. langevin: mr. speaker, i'm honored to rise this morning to recognize the efforts of some true heroes during the hydrogening -- hijacking of the maersk alabama and the aftermath. i watched as the undeal unfolded

James R. Langevin

0:28:06 to 0:28:26( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: from the initial attack to the crew's quick response and from the captain's selfless sacrifice to the navy's breathtaking rescue. today i hope all of our colleagues will join me in congratulating and thanking the many brave americans who played a role in this successful resolution of what could have been a terrible tragedy. first let me thank the gentleman from vermont, my friend, peter welch, for spearheading this

James R. Langevin

0:28:27 to 0:28:47( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: effort. i'm honored to sponsor this resolution with him. i would also like to thank chairman skelton and ranking member mchugh for working with us to bring this resolution so quickly to the floor. maersk alabama is miraculous not just for the safety return of its entire crew but also for the

James R. Langevin

0:28:48 to 0:29:10( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: incredible bravery and professionalism displayed by the men and women of the u.s. navy as well as captain richard phillips who gave himself up to ensure the safety of his crew. we are all familiar with the story by now. on april 8, a group of armed somali pirates hydrogened the norfolk, virginia based maersk alabama, a u.s. flag cargo ship,

James R. Langevin

0:29:11 to 0:29:31( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: the first such attack on a u.s. vessel in modern history. captain philips andries hiss crew were delivering a life sustaining usaid shipment of food aid to kenya, somalia, and uganda when the shi came under attack.

James R. Langevin

0:29:32 to 0:29:55( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: . captain phillips offered himself up in return for the safe release of his crew and ship. the four pirates then fled with captain phillips on an 18-foot life boat. after receiving the stress call, the united states fifth fleet dispatched a maritime aircraft to locate and monitor

James R. Langevin

0:29:58 to 0:30:18( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: the maersk alabama in aid and dispatched the u.s.s. bainbridge to the scene. they undertook efforts to monitor conditions on the life boat, and along with the u.s.s. halyburton prevented the pirates from escaping. at one point captain phillips attempted an escape by diving

James R. Langevin

0:30:19 to 0:30:39( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: into the ocean but was later recaptured. when it appeared that the captain was life was in danger, the navy seals drew in their training and most importantly their courage and took decisive action to end the standoff and save the life of captain phillips. mr. speaker, the resolution before us today recognizes the

James R. Langevin

0:30:40 to 0:31:00( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: avery of the captain and the crew of the maersk alabama and congratulates the navy seals and the crews of the u.s.s. bainbridge, boxer, halyburton and patrol squadron vp-8 for their decisive action in ensuring the safe return home of all concerned. again, i want to thank congressman welch for his work on this legislation and ask all

Michael T. McCaul

0:31:01 to 0:31:21( Edit History Discussion )

Michael T. McCaul: of our colleagues to vote for its passage. thank you. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from rhode island reserves the balance of his time. the geleman from colorado. mr. coffman: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise in support of house resolution 339. i am pleased to join my

Michael T. McCaul

0:31:22 to 0:31:42( Edit History Discussion )

Michael T. McCaul: colleague, peter welch, and jim langevin, as well as the many co-sponsors of this resolution in expressing the pride of the united states house of representatives regarding the heroic actions of captain richard phillips, the crew of the maersk alabama and the professionalism and skill of th bainbridge, u.s.s. boxer,

Michael T. McCaul

0:31:43 to 0:32:04( Edit History Discussion )

Michael T. McCaul: u.s.s. halyburton, patrol squadron 8 and the u.s. navy seals. on april 8, 2009, in what has now become a well-known story, a group of armed somali pirates high jacketed the norfolk, virginia, based maersk alabama

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