Daniel Coughlin:the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house, a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c., july 8, 2008. i here by

Daniel Coughlin:appoint the honorable jessie l. jackson to act as speaker pro tempore important, signed nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. ism the prayer will be offered by our chaplain,

Daniel Coughlin:father cough lynn. >> we praise and bless you father, lord of heaven and earth. for you revealed to those with humbled heart your glorious presence. to all who gaze at the beauty of your

Daniel Coughlin:creation and are filled with wonder, you speak volumes and fill them with joy. children need no argument to know your existence. they simply take delight in the world you give them and revel

Daniel Coughlin:in your love. the more mature notice you in the crossroads of their lives and praise you for opening the way before them, encouraged by your understanding of your goodness, they are willing to

Daniel Coughlin:take greater risks because of their belief. be with all the seekers of truth and workers for justice, that their dreams for america and their hopes for a better world be realized. together, all

Daniel Coughlin:believers in this nation and in your prfeds give -- providence, give you glory, now and forever, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of last day's proceedings.

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlelady from guam, ms. bordallo. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication.

Susan Collins:the clerk: the honorable, the speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk

Susan Collins:received the following message from the secretary of the senate on june 27, 2008 at 10:19 a.m., that the senate concurs in the house amendment to the senate amendment to the house amendment

Susan Collins:to the senate amendment h.r. 2642, that the senate passed, with an amendment, h.r. 802, h.r. 3986. that the senate passed senate 2565, senate 3218, that the senate agreed to house concurrent

Susan Collins:resolution 379. with best wishes, i am, signed sincerely, deputy clerk for lorraine c. miller, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication.

Susan Collins:the clerk: the honorable, the speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2h of the rules of the house of representatives, the clerk received the

Susan Collins:following message from the secretary of the senate on june 27, 2008, at 3:51 p.m., that the senate passed without an amendment h.r. 3721, h.r. 4185, h.r. 5168, h.r. 5395, h.r. 5479, h.r. 5517

Susan Collins:and h.r. 5528. that the senate passed with an amendment, h.r. 3564, that the senate passed senate 3015, senate 3082, that the senate agreed to house concurrent resolution 377. with

Susan Collins:best wishes, i am, signed sincerely deputy clerk for lorraine c. miller, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable,

Susan Collins:the speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 24 of the rules of the house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from

Susan Collins:the secretary of the senate on july 8, 2008 at 9:35 a.m., that the senate passed without amendment, h.r. 3891, that the senate passed senate resolution 608. with best wishes i am signed sincerely,

Susan Collins:lorraine c. miller, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the following enrolled bills were signed. the clerk: h.r. 2642, h.r. 5690. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain

Joe Wilson:requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: i ask permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the

Joe Wilson:speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized forne minute. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, last week was an extraordinary week of success for america in promoting nuclear nonprofferings.

Joe Wilson:the nortscrans destroyed the tower at their nuclear complex. this concession will lead to additional aid to the people of that nation. in india, the u.s.-india civilian nuclear agreement

Joe Wilson:appears to be closer to approval. this is an important step to bring clean nuclear energy to the citizens of india. in iraq, there was removal of saddam hussein's nuclear program. 550 metric

Virginia Foxx:tons of yellow cake, the seed material for higher grade nuclear enrichment was shipped out of iraq to canada. however, the threat of iran continues to grow. the iranian government has confirmed

Virginia Foxx:it will not comply with the u.n. security council resolutions requiring it to stop enriching uranium. it is encouraged to see the people of north korea, india and iraq benefit from world

Virginia Foxx:cooperation, but it's sad to see the misguided government of iran isolating its population and put them at risk. in conclusion, god bless america and we will never forget the 9/11. the speaker

Virginia Foxx:pro tempore: gentlelady from north carolina. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. e ms. foxx: while the democrat congress sits on its hands, house republicans are answering the challenge

Virginia Foxx:of $4 gas, taking our meaningful solutions to produce american-made energy, lower gas prices and promote energy independence directly to the american people. when the premp people were starving,

Virginia Foxx:the queen said let them eat cake. speaker pelosi's office says, quote, right now our strategy on gas prices is, drive small cars ad wait for the wind. the american people can't wait for the

Robert Portman:democrats to decide what to do. they want answers now and republicans stand ready with solutions. the republican plan will increase production of american-made energy in an environmentally safe

Robert Portman:way. it will promote new, cleannd reliable sources of energy while cutting red tape and increasing the supply of american-made fuel and energy. the house republican plan encourages greater energy

Robert Portman:efficiency by offering conservative tax credits to americans who make their home, car and business more energy efficient. so while democrats continue to sit on the sidelines, house republicans

Robert Portman:will continue to fight for meaningful solutions ti to lower gas prices and promote energy independence. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from north carolina's time has expired. for what

Lynn A. Westmoreland:purpose does virginia rise? >> permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to discuss

Lynn A. Westmoreland:one of the most pressing issues facing our country today and that is high gas prices. soaring energy and gas prices are burdenening america's families and businesses and we can offer some relief

Jesse L. Jr.Jackson:to families and businesses by offering conservation tax incentives. and we should make home energy efficiency upgrades tax ta deductible. at a time when families are choosing between buying gas and food,

Jesse L. Jr.Jackson:we should make it easier for american families. congress should provide incentives for homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient. having more energy efficient homes will help families

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:by leaving them with more money to pay their bills. this is also good for the environment and also reduces our dependence on foreign oil. in addition to helping families, we should also offer investment

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:expensing for industrial and commercial building efficiency upgrades. helping businesses afford to be more energy efficient will help businesses afford to keep their workers employed. families cannot

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:afford to wait any longer for relief at the pump. we need to start today to encourage greater energy efficiency by offering these tax incentives by helping businesses and families to save

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:money. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman's time from virginia has expired. are there further requests for one-minute speeches? for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? >> address

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:the house for one minute and revise and stepped my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for one minute. mr. broun: right now is -- america is drilling

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:for ice one marches h mars and we can't drill for oil. a coach has three words, a phrase that he uses to energize his football team, finish the drill. i have three words as the congressman

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:from georgia and representative of this body to energize america, start the drill now. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:georgia rise? mr. westmoreland: address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one minute. mr. westmoreland: i come to reyou this morning

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:to help with some statistics, mr. speaker. i thought you might be interested in the fact that we have a new majority and have had a new majority now for about 18 months or so in this body.

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:and i wanted to give you some statistics about what has happened since the new majority has taken over. a gallon of gas has gone from $2.35 and $4.11, an increase of $1.76. loaf of bread from

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:$1.13. gallon, to $3.76. dow jones to 11,812. mr. speaker, the american people, i think were misled with a new majority, but i think the business on wall street and the price to consumers

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:is now telling the tale of exactly what high taxes and the threat of high taxes and the lack of the willingness to be energy independent is costing the american people. and i i yield back the balance

Robert Portman:of my time.. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia's time has expired. further requests for one-minutes? the chair will postponeproceedings to suspend the rules on which a recorded

Robert Portman:vote and the yeas and nays are ordered or a recorded vote is ordered. questions will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. for what purpose does gentlelady from guam rise? ms. bordallo: i move to

Robert Portman:suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5741, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5741, a bill to amend the high seas driftnet fishing

Robert Portman:moratorium protection act and the magnuson-stevens fishery conservation and management act to improve the conservation of sharks. the speaker pro tempore: gentlelady from guam and gentleman from

Robert Portman:virginia each will control 20 minutes. ms. bordallo: i ask unanimous consent that all members have unanimous consent to revise and exte their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill

Robert Portman:under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. bordallo: mr. speaker, i rise in support of my bill, h.r. 5741, the shark conservation act of 2008. sharks are vital to

Robert Portman:the health of marine ecosystems but they are declining worldwide. eight years ago, congress passed the shark fitting prohibition act to protect these critical species. h.r. 5741 reconfirms the

Robert Portman:original intent of congress to prevent bull shark finning and the transshipment and landing of shark fins without carcasses and provides an enforcement mechanisms regarding sharks be landed

Robert Portman:with their fins natully attached. reduesing shark finning is important to preserving sharks and the marine ecosystems of which they are a part. i'm grateful that the bill has the strong

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:support of my colleagues from the western pacific, namely congressman abercrombie from the state of hawaii and congressman mall yeoh ma ve as well as the ranking member of the fishery subcommittee,

Madeleine Z. Bordallo:mr. brown, from south carolina. last week, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration had concerns with the bill as it might relate to shark fishing on the west coast. we are awaiting

Speech By: Lynn A. Westmoreland