House Proceeding 01-26-09 on Jan 26th, 2009 :: 0:00:00 to 0:07:00
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Daniel Coughlin: the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: lord, our god, source of life and love, hear the prayer of congress both for the good of this nation and the good of humanity around the world.

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Speech By: Daniel Coughlin

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Daniel Coughlin: help this congressnd this president to discern your will in our day. by drawing upon the truth taken from a diversity of opinions, may a solid foundation be formed upon which a stable future may be built. may short-term gains or self-interests never prove to

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Daniel Coughlin: be an obstacle to true vision. rather, lord, grant depth perception, clear analysis and creative response to the needs of our time. for solidifying the common good. for we freely choose to be your

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Daniel Coughlin: people and act accordingly now and forever. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will led by the gentleman from new mexico, congressman lujan.

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Dennis J. Kucinich: mr. lujan: 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 pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. the gentleman from ohio. mr. kucinich: mr. speaker, i

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Speech By: Dennis J. Kucinich

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Dennis J. Kucinich: ask permission to address the house the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. kucinich: at a time when millions of americans are losing jobs, homes, pensions, our government has prepared to give another trillion to the banks ready to compound the moral hazard by nationalizing banks which are allegedly profit-making entities. this is anti-democratic. instead of nationalizing banks we should nationalize the money

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Dennis J. Kucinich: system by placing the federal reserve under the u.s. treasury. end the fractional reserve and stop banks from lending credit into circulation. then instead of borrowing money from the banks and creating debt, government can spend the money into circulation to rebuild and restore america with money for jobs, housing, health care and education. i'll soon be introducing legislation to accomplish this.

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Dennis J. Kucinich: banking is not a proper function of the government. but oversight is. the treasury department should not be outsourcing to the fed its oversight responsibilities. the fed, which failed miserablely, should be placed

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Joe Wilson: under the treasury. it's time for us to stop bailing out banks and building up america. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. the gentleman from south mr. wils permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore:

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Speech By: Joe Wilson

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Joe Wilson: without objection. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i have significant concerns about the spending bill before us this week. how will billions spent on school snack programs and repairs to the smithsonian institution stimulate the economy? how will billion being spent for a prevention and wellness fund stimulate the economy? it is clear that this spending package has become a one-stop

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Joe Wilson: shop on every item under the agenda. an unprecedented spending bill aimed to byps the normal appropriations process and subsidize a broad range of existing and new government programs. we must do better and together we cano better to create jobs. a stimulated -- a targeted stimulus package of tax relief and assistance for small

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Joe Wilson: businesses would fuel this nation's entrepreneurial spirit and help private industry and individuals create jobs. our focus should be on growing the american economy and not on

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growing an already massive government in concluon, god bless our troops and we will never forget seember 11. e speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new mexico. mr. lujan: i ask unanimous consent to add and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. lujan: mr. speaker, new mexico's known as the land of

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enchantment because of its people, beautiful landscapes, clear skies and fresh air. my district is home to millions of acres of federal lands and countless natural resours, resources that create opportunities and challenges. one challenge my district faces is water availability and allocation. water ojects on either side of the state have been long planned and may now come to fruition.

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as someone who attends to the ditch in our small family farm, i know the importance of water to rural economies across america. land, wate are not only fundamental to life in my state, they're fundamental to cultus and traditions that make new mexico great. land grants, which are essential in my district, let

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us work together in protecting new mexico's rich cultures and traditions. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communicat the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam, i am writing to resign my position as united states representative

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for the 20th district of new york effective monday, january 26, 2009. vernor david paterson of new york has elected me to fill the vacancy left in the senate by hillary rodham clinton to become our secretary of state. my letter of resignation addressed to the new york secretary of state is attached.

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it has been a great privilege for me to serve the constituents of new york's 20th district in the house of representatives for the past two years. i hoped to build on the work i began in this district to help all of the people of new york. i also want to thank you, madam speake my colleagues in the house and in particular the new york congressional delegation. i am so grateful for my time in

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the house. for the honor working with so many outstanding members, i look forward to continuing our work in collaboration to build a better new york and a better america. thank you and god bless. signed christian e. gillibrand. the speaker pro tempore: under clause 5-d of rule 20, the chair announces to the house