House Session 2011 - 06 - 21 - 13 - 59 - 51 - 14 - 07 - 47

ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES WITH BILL DEBATE LATER ON BEGINNING AT 5:30 EASTERN. MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER FOUR BILLS TO RENAME POST OFFICES. VOTES AT 6:30 AND THEN DEBATE ON ELIMINATING THE ASSISTANCE COMMISSION AFTER VOTES. NOW LIVE TO THE HOUSE FLOOR HERE ON C-SPAN. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1 OF RULE 1, THE JOURNAL STANDS APPROVED. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TODAY WILL BE LED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE, MR. FLEISCHMANN. WOULD YOU JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE TO OUR FLAG. 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 CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA RISE? ASK PERMISSION TO MINUTE. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SPEAKER, ON FRIDAY, CONGRESSMAN DARRELL ISSA CONDUCT ADD FIELD HEARING IN NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH A WITNESS WHO REALLY BROUGHT HOME THE CONSEQUENCES FAMILIES WILL FACE AS A RESULT OF THE NLRB'S JOB KILLING COMPLAINT WITH CYNTHIA RAINMAKER WHO IS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT BOEING. BRINGING A HUMAN FACE TO THE COMPLAINT, SHE EXPLAINED HOW THE NLRB IS DENYING HER RIGHT TO WORK. SHE EXPLAINED THE BOEING'S NEW 1.1 MILLION SQUARE FOOT BUILDING IS ALREADY COMPLETED. MANUFACTURING IS TO BEGIN THIS SUMMER WITH OVER 1,000 JOBS ALREADY AND UP TO 3,800 MORE JOBS COULD COME. WITH CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLIERS ULTIMATELY 9,000 JOBS WOULD BE BOEING WAS ATTRACTED TO SOUTH CAROLINA BECAUSE OF THE TRAINED, WORLD CLASS WORK FORCE, A WELCOMING PRO-BUSINESS CLIMATE, RIGHT TO WORK LAWS, AND PRO-BUSINESS GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS. THE JOB-KILLING ACTION OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS A THREAT TO AMERICAN WORKERS. IN CONCLUSION, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET SEPTEMBER 11 AND THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE. I ASK UNANIMOUS FOR ONE MINUTE. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SPEAKER, TODAY I WILL INTRODUCE MY FIRST PIECE OF LEGISLATION SINCE TAKING OFFICE. AND I AM PROUD IT SAVES THE TAXPAYERS OF MY HOME STATE OF TENNESSEE AN ESTIMATED $50 MILLION. THE UNFUNDED MANDATE PUT IN PLACE BY THE NEW STANDARDS OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION IS AN UNDUE BURDEN ON STATES WHEN THEY CAN LEAST AFFORD IT. THAT IS WHY I AM JOINING CONGRESSMAN DESJARLAIS AND SENATORS ALEXANDER AND CORKER TO ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MEET THESE NEW STANDARDS AT THE END OF A ROAD SIGN'S NATURAL LIFECYCLE AND NOT THE ACCELERATED TIMETABLE PUT FORTH BY THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY WHILE THIS ADMINISTRATION AND THEIR DEPARTMENTS MIGHT HAVE THE MINDSET OF TAX, BORROW, AND SPEND, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CANNOT DO THE SAME. AT A TIME WHEN WE ARE WORKING TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND BALANCE THEIR BUDGETS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS TELLING THEM TO SPEND MONEY THEY DON'T WASHINGTON POLITICIANS SHOULD TAKE A CLUE FROM THEIR LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS AND GET TO WORK ON BALANCING THE BUDGET INSTEAD OF TELLING STATES HOW TO SPEND THEIR MONEY. I YIELD BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SPEAKER, SINCE PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS ELECTED 2 1/2 MILLION MORE OF OUR FELLOW CITIZENS HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS. UNEMPLOYMENT HAS NOW BEEN ABOVE 8% FOR 28 STRAIGHT MONTHS. THE LONGEST STRETCH SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION. IF YOU LOOK AT THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT NUMBERS AND THOSE WHO SIMPLY GIVEN UP, THE SITUATION IS FAR WORSE. THE TOP THREE CREDIT RATING AGENCIES HAVE NOW ALL ISSUED WARNINGS ABOUT OUR SPENDING-DRIVEN NATIONAL DEBT. A RECENTLY POLL BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS SAYS THAT NEW BUSINESS START-UPS ARE AT A 17-YEAR LOW. MR. SPEAKER, WE GOT TO GET THIS NATION BACK TO WORK. AMERICA IS EXPERIENCING A DEFICIT OF JOBS BECAUSE JOB CREATORS HAVE A SEVERE DEFICIT OF CONFIDENCE IN THE PRESIDENT'S ECONOMIC POLICIES. WASHINGTON CANNOT HELP THE JOB SEEKER BY PUNISHING THE JOB CREATOR WITH MASSIVE DEBT, MASSIVE REGULATIONS. HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE A PLAN FOR AMERICA'S JOB CREATORS WHICH WILL PUT THE NATION ON A FISCALLY SUSTAINABLE PATH, MAKE OUR TAX CODE MORE COMPETITIVE, HELP CREATE MORE AMERICAN MADE ENERGY, AND TAKE THE BURDEN OF REGULATION OFF OUR JOB CREATORS' BACKS SO AMERICA CAN GO BACK TO WORK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SPEAKER, LAST FRIDAY MARKED ONE YEAR SINCE PRESIDENT OBAMA PROMISED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE A RECOVERY SUMMER. BUT LOOKING AT THE GREATEST GRIM -- LATEST GRIM ECONOMIC REPORTS, IT'S CLEAR RECOVERY IS FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH. UNEMPLOYMENT ROSE TO 9.1%. THE HIGHEST RATE SINCE DECEMBER. THE STAGNANT ECONOMY CREATED ONLY 54,000 JOBS, LESS THAN HALF OF THE 125,000 MANY ECONOMISTS PREDICTED. AND HOUSING PRICES FELL TO NEW DEPTHS IN APRIL. MR. SPEAKER, IT'S PAINFULLY CLEAR THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S POLICIES OF EXCESSIVE SPENDING, BORROWING, AND REGULATION ARE FAILING. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE PAYING THE EXTREMELY HIGH PRICE. AND THEY ARE DEMANDING CHANGES, AN END TO THE SPENDING AND BORROWING, AND MORE PRO-GROWTH, PRO-JOB POLICIES. THAT'S WHY WE ARE WORKING HARD ON REAL RECOVERY AGENDA THAT WILL CREATE JOBS, CUT SPENDING, AND RESTORE OUR NATION TO FISCAL HEALTH. I YIELD BACK. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 12-A OF RULE 1, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN RECESS UNTIL APPROXIMATELY