pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from california. mr. lungren: madam speaker, at this time i yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. neugebauer, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. neugebauer: thank you, madam speaker. i wish i didn't have to rise today in support of this resolution because it was a sad day for america last saturday. but let me say this on behalf of the people of the 19th congressional district who i represent, we send our heartfelt condolences to the families and the friends and the loved ones of those who were killed in this senseless attack. we also offer our prayers for gabby and the others that are making recovery from this act as well. as i read through this resolution and as many of you like i have been watching tv, saturday was a bad day. it was a horrible day for america. i was in the grocery store shopping and got the notice that my friend, gabby, our colleague gabby, had been shot. and others. it was terrible. as we have gotten an opportunity to watch over the last few days wh

california, mr. lungren and the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. brady, each will control one hour. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. lungren: thank you very much, mr. speaker. ski that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. lungren: i yield myself such time as may -- i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. bun green: -- mr. lungren: today is a moment us day. we are all here as new members of congress on the cus of of a new era in -- on the cusp of a new era of america's political life. i find it interesting that yesterday we were sworn in and voted on a rule enhancing -- on the rules package, today we begin with the reading of the constitution. the constitution establishes our framework of government, it enshrines as our fundamental law the proper role of government. mr. speaker, as we promised in our pledge to america, today's reading was an affirmation of our commitment to return this government back to its proper role. a smaller, less

. roskam, the gentleman from washington, mr. mcdermott, the gentleman from california, mr. lungren, and the gentleman from pentagon, mr. brady, will each control 15 minutes. the chair will again ask for order. specifically members on the chair's left will please remove their conversations from the floor. the gentleman may proceed. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes -- the chair: the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. roskam. mr. roskam: thank you, mr. chairman. i will yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. chairman, last night the president in this very chamber issued us an invitation and that invitation, there were several opportunities, but two of them i'd like to highlight. one is, he said this, he said that he's willing to eliminate whatever we can honestly afford to do without. i take the president at face value, that he's interested in doing that. the chair: the gentleman will suspend. members of the majority side, behind the rail, please adjourn to the cloakroom or the hallway so we can proceed with the debate. the gentleman from illinois. mr. roskam:

condolences to their families and i yield back the balance of my time. . mr. lungren: i'm pleased to yield to the gentleman from florida. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> i rise today in support of this resolution. the thoughts and prayers of florida's second congressional district i deliver, our hearts are broken over the events of sat. we want to deliver today our thoughts especially to those families who lost their loved ones, the six families who were today memorializing them and planning those details. you know, i also want to make sure that i express my appreciation for the short time that i had a privilege of speaking with representative giffords. you know, last thursday, shortly after we were sworn in, i walked just outside the floor and she met me outside and she extended her hand to me and she said, hello, she said, i'm gabby giffords. mr. southerland: she said, you must be new. i said, well, i am new. i'm steve southerland. she said, where are you from? >> i said, florida. she said, well let me introduce you to some people that will help you. mr. so

pennsylvania continues to reserve. the gentleman from california. mr. lungren: at this time i'd like to yield to the gentleman from mississippi, mr. harper a member of the house administration committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. harper: mr. speaker, i'm eager to enact the republican governing agenda that focuses on creating jobs, driving down spending and shrinking the size of the federal government. republicans will take swift action to turn america from the failed economic policies of the last two years to conservative principles that promote prosperity through individual freedoms and liberties. our plan includes pay do you think the national debt and putting the federal government back on a path to a balanced budget this goal can be achieved by employing fiscally conservative policies just like this. mr. speaker, the federal government is broke, borrowing 41 cents of every dollar we spend. nearly one in 10 american workers is unemployed while the federal government has added 100,000 new jobs. washington continues to record trillion-d

clarification -- mr. lungren: on the most recent clarification, the intent of the legislation is to stop the program. not only will the funds be returned that are in there, but the program will not go forward and so therefore the administrative costs to the i.r.s. would be eliminated. the gentleman by continuing the program, increases the net cost because you will continue having the administrative costs that otherwise would be no longer in effect as a result of the underlying bill. and therefore, the point of order would still be appropriate. the chair: does any other member wish to be heard on the point of order? the gentleman from illinois makes a point of order that the amendment offered by the gentleman from colorado violates clause 10 of rule 21 by proposing an increase in mandatory spending, pursuant to clause 10 of rule 21 and clause 4 of rule 29, the chair is authoritatively guided by estimates from the chair of the committee on the budget that the net effect would increase mandatory spending over a relevant period as compared to the bill, accordingly the point of order is

time if you're going to do it all at the same time but the gentleman from california, mr. lungren. mr. lungren: thank you very much, mr. chairman. if it hasn't been requested already, i would ask that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend thr remarks. the chair: it's already been requested in the house. we can move on. mr. lungren: mr. chairman, i rise today in support of h.r. 359 which terminates the taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions. at the outset i want to mention in response to something that was said by the otr side, th is absolutely nothing to do with the citizens united case decided by the supreme court. that changed not one eye oata campaign finance law. corporations still cannot make contributions to campaigns or candidates. it does not change that. citizens united had to do with the question of whether or not one loses his or her first amendment protections of free speech, particularly with respect to expressions of political nature, merely because they associate with another person. the supreme court told us th

have are philosophical in nature. mr. lungren and i are friends and differ philosophically. he believes that people uninsured should go into the emergency rooms and the tax payers provide the bill. but by all means, i think that one of the lessons we should take away both from the president's speech and the lesson we learned is that we should turn down the volume somewhat. but having disagreement s is what this country was based on. i don't think there's anything wrong with that. >> woodruff: representative lungren, do you feel the language has come down a notch, a decibel level or two? >> i hope so, judy, although again i would like to be able to speak for myself rather than my colleague here tell you what i think. look, i grew up in a doctor's family. my dad was my hero. my dad still is my hero even though he's been gone for ten years. i saw what patient-centered, relationships with doctors were all about. and that's what drives me in all of this. how do you make sure that that special bond between doctor and patient is there? i remember my dad treating people and getting not

from california, mr. lungren. mr. lungren: thank you very much, mr. chairman. if it hasn't been requested already, i would ask that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the chair: it's already been requested in the house. we can move on. mr. lungren: mr. chairman, i rise today in support of h.r. 359 which terminates the taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions. at the outset i want to mention in response to something that s said by the other side, this is absolutely nothing to do with the citizens united case decided by the supreme court. that changed not one eye oata campaign finance law. corporations still cannot make contributions to campaigns or candidates. it does not change that. citizens united had to do with the estion of whether or not one los his or her first amendment protections of free speech, particularly with respect to expressions of litical nature, merely because ey associate with another person. the supreme court told us that you do not in fact lose your first amendment rights because you

texas. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. lungren swhorks a chairman of the house administration committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for two minutes. mr. lungren: thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, in the scope of the american constitutional system of governing, the congress is a body whose power is defined within the context of imnumerated powers and this is more than a matter of structural mechanics because it goes to the heart of the issue of governmental power. or of if one prefers the slip side of the coin, personal freedom and responsibility. if government has the power to require that you buy item a, it means that you are less able to buy item b, c, d or anything else. now economists would call this the opportunity costs or foregone goods or services. but the fundamental question is the question of freedom to choose how we as individuals will spend the fruits of our labor. certainly the commerce clause lax the elassitiesity that would accommodate a requirement that every american

ranking member brady and chairman lungren for their support on this matter. mr. speaker, let me emphasize that this bill is in the a criticism of the g.p.o., nor its hardworking employees. the g.p.o. does and does well what congress directs it to do. we're simply looking for ways and opportunities to reduce the cost of government. since its establishment in 1860 the g.p.o. has been the print over record for our congressional record, committee reports, the well-respected constitution annotated, the federal register and many other historic and necessary documents that this institution and our government need to do our collective work. but mr. speaker, in this 112th congress, well into the 21st century, in an age of ipads and kindles and blackberries and iphones, it is simply no longer necessary to require excess printing and the delivery to our office of thousands and thousands of pages of bills and resolutions which simply end up in the trash. mr. speaker, h.r. 292 is another step in this majority's continued commitment to reducing unnecessary government spending, addressing our

california, mr. lungren swhorks a chairman of the house administration committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for two minutes. mr. lungren: thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, in the scope of the american constitutional system of governing, the congress is a body whose power is defined within the context of imnumerated powers and this is more than a matter of structural mechanics because it goes to the heart of the issue of governmental power. or of if one prefers the slip side of the coin, personal freedom and responsibility. if government has the power to require that you buy item a, it means that you are less able to buy item b, c, d or anything else. now economists would call this the opportunity costs or foregone goods or services. but the fundamental question is the question of freedom to choose how we as individuals will spend the fruits of our labor. certainly the commerce clause lax the elassitiesity that would accommodate a requirement that every american buy health insurance which conforms to the dictates of the federa