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. mckeon: yield the mainder of our time to mr. mcintyre a member of the committee. mr. mcintyre: permission to revise and extend my remarks. the chair: without objection. mr. mcintyre: congress is not reired to give a rubber stamp to the department of defense which is opposed to other programs like e formation of the u.s. special operations command and fundg for the b-22 osprey. if this amendment passes our nional security will be at grave risk as 90% of our fighter jets will be dependent on onengine. that's not wise and not fair. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from maine. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from maine will be postponed. . the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from washinon rise? >> i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendmen the clerk: endment number 82, offered by mr. inee of washington. the chair: psuant to house sol

mcintyrement the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcintyre: the sea power and projection forces pors -- portion of this bill continues the subcommittee's tradition of strong, bipartisan support for our men and women in uniform. i want to thank chairman forbes for working together in an open and bipartisan manner. s that good bill. this is an extremely challenging time, we know, for the department of defense given the fiscal constraints it's being required to operate under. with this bill the armed services committee has attempted to strike the difficult balance of providing for the current force while also looking forward to the requirements of the future force. i'm pleased in particular this bill includes provisions that restore funding for the refueling and complex overhaul of the u.s.s. george washington, the first step needed to ensure we maintain the requirement of 11 aircraft carriers this bill also authorizes two virginia class submarines and an additional 96 tomahawk missiles. creates a national sea base deterrence fund desig

davis: thank you, mr. speaker. here with or to be you. i want to remind my colleagues 1985, the democrats in this house stole a seat. again.n do it a day after the election in 1984, republican rick mcintyre ahead of incumbent democrat frank mick the clerk of the housmcintyre w the indiana's eighth congressional district. come january, 1985, house refused to seat the duly elected member of congress, mcintyre. instead, they sent a partisan thenforce to indiana which determined ballots not valid law should have been counted. they changed the rules. rules, e democrats' new was dubbed the bloody ink. they are trying to do it in district.ond just in 1985, they are about to change the rules of the game played.e game has been democrats have been trying to do this in states throughout the and after a thorough recount of votes in all 24 iowa's second district, mr. speaker, and by imous bipartisan vote owa state canvassing board, congresswoman elect miller meeks was declared winner. the ad of challenging certification that dr. miller meeks now has i

mr. mcintyre: it works on concussion-related industries. and a medical advisory board to remain proactive on players' health and safety. this saturday, december 3, pop warner will kick off its super bowl and national cheer and dance championship at espn's wild world of sports complex in orlando. this week-long competition will feature participation from more than 12,000 athletes and we -- will be broadcast on espn3. i want to extend our congratulations, mr. speaker, on behalf of the u.s. congress to this excellent, well organized and well recognized program, on behalf of the congressional caucus on youth sports. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise? >> mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, one thing is certain, excessive government regulations are

mr. jones, for five minutes. will the gentleman suspend? the chair will receive a message. the messenger: madam speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed without amendment h.r. 1632, an act to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 5014 gary avenue in lubbock, texas, as the sergeant chris davis post office. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the gentleman may proceed. mr. jones: madam speaker, thank you very much. i think you will note today from both sides, the democratic side and republican side, there will be those of us that will come to the floor to speak about bringing our troops home from afghanistan. friday of this week will be 10 years since we committed our troops to afghanistan. i would like to quote from andrew, an article two years ago and the title "to die for a mystique," to apply t

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

mcintyre: -- mr. mcclintock: mr. speaker, one week ago -- actually two weeks ago now, president obama visited the drought-stricken central valley of california. he announced his administration's response. he wants to spend another $1 billion to study climate change. well, i think i can save him the trouble. the planet has been warming on and off since the last ice age when glaciers covered most of north america. the climate has been changing since the planet formed. until the planet begins moving into its next ice age we can reasonably expect it will continue to warm on and off. that's going to mean less water that can be stored in snowpacks and therefore more dams will need to be constructed to store that water. there. i just saved $1 billion. you're welcome. everyone thinks that the colorado river is the mother lode of all water in the western united states, but the colorado river is a junior city to the mighty sacramento river system. the difference is this, we store 70 million acre-feet of water on the colorado a

mr. griffith: it's time for action. it's time for us, the american people, to restore the american dream. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina rise? >> i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you very much. mr. speaker, i rise to express my strong support on social security. this year we celebrate 75 years of this critical program and must reaffirm our commitment not only to protect it but to ensure its continuing viability. american senior citizens have lived through wars -- they pioneer technologies in communication, transportation and industry. and these remarkable achievements demonstrate the strength and character of our older americans, underscoring the debt of gratitude that we owe to generationes that have given so much, a generation that includes my own parents who are celebrating birthdays this week a

the chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, mr. mcintyre. >> thank you, mr. chairman. we all know the road to this farm bill conference is long and we know we're glad this day is here and i do want to thank the leadership from both the house and the senate for your hard work and your consistency in bringing us to this point. the farm bill is critical to my home state of north carolina as agribusiness continues to be the number one business. employing approximately one out of every five north carolinians. for decades this committee has protected and strengthened our farmers, strengthened rural economic development, provide the nutritional support that we need for the most vulnerable in our society. i do look forward to us moving this to a conclusion. having a strong reform-minded, fiscally responsible, bipartisan bill we can pass and do it as soon as possible. we're all tired of waiting. we've witnessed the harsh effects of the unexpected winter storm that devastated the live stock industry in the midwest. this type of concern for our live stock industry those the impor

mr. mcintyre: he'll continue to benefit our veterans and north arolinians in years to come. we thank him for his intelligence, compassion and selfless dedication. we pray that he and his family will receive god's richest blessings and we're thankful for role models like he serves in serving those who served our country. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota is recognized for one minute. mr. kline: thank you, mr. speaker. i recognize farmington's commitment in the community's five-year anniversary as minnesota's first yellow ribbon city. when i first championed legislation to make the minnesota national guard's invaluable yellow ribbon reintegration program available nationwide, one of the pillars of this was to increase awareness among local organizations to improve relationships between veterans and their communities.