mr. mcintyre: i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from texas. mr. hensarling: i yield back. the chair: all time having been yieldle back -- yielded back, the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from north carolina. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. it is now in order to consider amendment number 3 printed in house report 112-409. for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut seek recognition? >> mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment 3 pinted tissue prinned in house report 112-409, offered by mr. himes of connecticut. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 572, the gentleman from crths, mr. himes and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from connecticut. mr. himes: i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. chairman, my amendment is very simple. this bill that we are discussing today creates what we have come to describe

the pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman from north carolina, mr. mcintyre. mr. mcintyre: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, defense sequestration is a very real denger that will threaten our national security, put our brave men and women in uniformat risk and destroy up to one -- uniformat risk and destroy up to one million jobs. the president avoids action on this extremely important issue. house armed services committee chairman buck mckeon has said, quote, we are overdue from guidance on the administration on how they interpret the law and plan to interpret squeast rati

mr. mcintyre: on june 1, they met to launch a new call to all youth sports stakeholders in america. and as founder and co-chairman of the congressional youth sports i applaud this effort. we must continue to expand sports and recreation opportunities that promote physical activity, wellness and the health of our children but also always remember that their safety must remain paramount. i remain -- i yield the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. pitts: mr. speaker, the american people have lost $15 million to cronyism. pennsylvania alone have lost $1.4 billion. right now in southern nevada, there's an expensive hole in the ground where there should be a nuclear waste repository. we should be storing dangerous nuclear waste at a single, secure and geological sound location. instead, much of it sits above ground at dozens of sites scattered across the united states. when pre

he was coming to washington to appear with mr. rahm spelled -- rumsfeld. that is in "the washington times" this morning. senator pat toomey endorses dave schweikert. he was locked in a heated gop primary battle against fellow representative been quayle and picked up an endorsement this morning from pat toomey. they are facing off in the suburban phoenix 6 the district. toomey's support helps schweikert makes his case as the most conservative candidate. that is in "roll-call." one more article about a member of congress. alan i. representative tim johnson to retire. -- illinois representative tim johnson to retire despite winning the gop primary just a few weeks ago. host: that was a factor in johnson's decision. he will announce his decision today, according to the report, which also stated johnson felt comfortable with his decision, given that perennial candidate -- it goes on to give a little bit about congressman johnson. he is a sixth term lawmaker. he is known as a bit of a loner in the house and he also got national attention for his phone call where

mr. hultgren: i thank my colleague from new mexico. and i yield to my good friend from north carolina, mike mcintyre. inini share with these dear friends marking the passing in the glory of chuck colson. we knew him as a dear friend and christian brother, radio comment tator and challenged us all to think more of our world view. we have lost an uncommon leader, and a reminder of the beauty of second chances in life. while some will remember mr. colson for his role in the watergate scandal, i will remember him with the perseverance which he advocated for the least of these in our society. those that were seen as help less. through his work with prison fellowship, to prisoners and former prisoners and prisoner families and through his books, he touched thousands of lives and advocated tirelessly for programs that would not only address the physical needs of our prisons but the spiritual needs as well. his daily radio show "breakpoint" which he would share commentary on the life of christ and issues of the day was such a challenge and ins