The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 226. The nays are 196. The motion is not adopted. Is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. The question is on passage of the joint resolution. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The gentleman from north carolina. Mr. Price i ask for the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 249. The nays are 175. The joint resolution is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. Members will take their seats and cease conversations. He house will come to order. For what purpose does the gentlelady from minnesota seek recognition . Mrs. Bachmann i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for ne minute. Mrs. Bachmann mr. Speaker, i come to the podium today in recognition of the passing of my predecessor and one of the members of this body. Joining me at the podium are two members of the minnesota elegation, representative eric paulsen of minnesotas third Congressional District, a longtime friend, a former United States house of representatives rod graham, also joining me at the podium is United States representative rick nolan of minnesotas seventh Congressional District which was part of the territory also represented by the former representative, rod gramms. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to pay tribute to a former member of this house and the United States senate from the state of minnesota, representative and senator rod grams. Rod peacefully passed away late tuesday evening after lengthy after a lengthy battle with cancer. Rod was only 65 years old. Rod grams was a very humble man and a man who held onto principle. He grew up on a family farm in eastern minnesota, the town was named crown, minnesota. The evening that he received his eternal crown and its the same farm that his father grew up on. Its a farm where rod acquired his diligent, hard minnesotagrown work ethic. Rod grams worked in broadcasting for nearly 25 years in minnesota. He erched a reputation as a poss he earned a reputation educator who spoke with his fellow minnesotans. Rod built his own business and he realized the happiness and the challenges of creating jobs nd making a go of his american dream. Rod lived life to the maximum and to the full and he showed others how to do the same. Rod successfully navigated the real world which shaped his views before serving as minnesotas sixth Congressional District representative and then in the entire state of minnesota in the United States senate. Rod grams was dedicated to maintaining personal liberty. Rod was dedicated to doing everything within his power to protect americans against the constantly growing size and scope of the federal governments intrusion into the lives of the real americans that he represented at this great capitol. With rods keen eye and longterm vision, minnesotans had a dedicated advocate here in the halls of the United States congress. It was an honor for myself and for my house, marcus, to know rod grams for decades. He was a leader. He was an example, but most importantly, he was my friend. My heart goes out to his wife, christine, to his four beautiful children and to the ones who were the light of his life to his grandchildren. And while rod grams will be greatly missed here in this body, we take comfort in the fact that he contributed so much by way of service to the great state of minnesota and to our country. You see, we all benefit from od grams monumental legacy. Mr. Speaker, i would ask now that the house of representatives observe a moment of silence to honor the incredible life of former United States senator rod grams. The speaker pro tempore members will please rise. Paulsen mr. Speaker the speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition . Mr. Paulsen mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from minnesota is recognized for one minute. Mr. Paulsen mr. Speaker, i want to thank my colleague from minnesota for organizing the rest of the delegation and congressman kleine has joined us and ack congressman kline has joined us and acknowledged the wonderful servant, congressman and senator rod grams, who lost his battle with cancer with his wife. He lost peacefully with his wife by his side, christine, by his side. First, our families went to church together. I was a young student. I remember rod grams not only as a successful Small Business man but someone who is with a a amous anchorman on channel 9 kmsp. He led the news and ran for congress back in 1992 and then in the United States senate in 1994. The one thing i will always remember about rod grams is that he always he always maintained his smalltown minnesota rural values. He embodied those values. He shared those values. He always lived them to the fullest, and we remember his service to our state and i thank my colleagues for joining me today. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition . Mr. Kline i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. I thank my colleagues for being down here to remember somebody who was in many ways really bigger than life. Big, tall rod grams. He wanted to do something for his state and his country and he did. Came to the house of representatives to serve one term. And while he was here in his freshman term, he ran for the United States senate and won. He had a lot of things that he worked on, but one of them was the child tax credit. Long, tough slog that he brought all the way across the finish line and thats who rod was. He didnt quit. He knew what he was about. It was an independent thinker. He was unafraid to take a stand and speak up for his state and his country and well miss him. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition . Mr. Nolan i ask unanimous consent to speak for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from minnesota is recognized for one minute. Mr. Nolan mr. Speaker, members of the house, im proud to say rod was a constituent of mine, last years of his life, running a small town Radio Station where he did a wonderfully good job. He was always so thoughtful and so dedicated to Public Service and so highly regarded by all who knew him, he was a wonderful public servant. He he contributed much to the wellbeing of minnesota and to this nation and to the civility and of this chamber in itself. And his contributions are enormous, and his presence will be forever apparent here and we will miss him greatly. We, tend our deepest Heartfelt Sympathies to the families and all those who had the good fortune to know and work with rod grams. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition . Mr. Ellison i ask unanimous consent for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Ellison mr. Speaker, i join my colleagues here to simply pay great tribute and honor to a dedicated public servants, a person who loved his country, who put it all on the line to the betterment of his neighbors and fellow americans. Rob grams is a proud son of minnesota and hell be deeply missed. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. Mrs. Bachmann yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition . I request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Frankel mr. Speaker, as we enter day 10 of this reckless, irresponsible government to own, i once again turn dr. Seuss, the wellknown author best known for being able to ommunicate well to children. Some wisdom from yurtle the turtle. Im yurtle the turtle. Oh marvelous me, for i am the ruler for all that can see. Your majesty please, i dont like to complain, but down here below we are feeling great pain. Thank you, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Brown thank you, mr. Speaker. I would like to discuss how the republican imposed house of representatives Government Shutdown is affecting our nations veterans. Just yesterday v. A. Secretary shinseki testified in the Veterans Affairs committee that several points straight ahead. If the shutdown continues, there will be over 3. 8 million veterans who will not receive disability compensation payment. That means they will not get their checks in the mail. By november 1. 315 veterans and over 200,000 surviving spouse and dependents will not see her pension payments see their pension payments, education payments for more than half a million veterans using the g. I. Bill will end. Its really very shameful that the republicans are doing this to our veterans. Over billion in benefits and nearly 6 billion in benefits and nearly five million veterans and their families will not receive their pension payment. Shame on the Republican House of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, in the context of the debate that is going on in the country right now about how we get our National Finances in order, i think its very important to remember that it would be unfair for future generations of americans, for our kids and grandkids, if we raise the debt ceiling without making the reforms necessary to get Government Spending under control. Mr. Barr no one wants a default on our National Debt, but no one should want to leave mountains of debt to our future children and grandchildren. Congress must continue to focus on reforming government to avert a National Debt crisis. The president says obamacare should not be part of the discussion of funding the government or raising the debt limit, but obamacare is fundamentally connected to spending and debt. The president s Signature Health care law after all was passed through the reconciliation process which is reserved exclusively for budget related bills. For those who use this special budget process to now say that its not budget related is very cynical. Obamacares projected costs has more than doubled since the president originally claimed it would reduce the deficit. It will cost this country 2 trillion over the next 10 years. I urge everyone to remember that obamacare is part of the discussion about how we reduce our National Debt. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from nevada seek recognition . Ask for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Million horsford thank you, mr. Speaker. I come to the floor today saddened by the news that a nevada assemblywoman, peggy pierce, has passed away. She was a staunch liberal conscience of the nevada state legislature. But she commanded respect from both sides of the aisle because of her steadfast belief in her principles. Because she was a hard worker, and because she cared so deeply about the wellbeing of her constituents and the people of nevada. I first met peggy before her time in the assembly as a fellow organizer helping to coordinate Rapid Response for displaced workers in las vegas after the tragic events of september 11. She was as committed to helping others then as she was in her tenure at the nevada legislature. She succumbed to cancer but she did not lose the fight. She put her constituents before herself, and in that sense she has always been a true public servant. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. You will truly be missed, my friend. I yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The chair lays before the house the following personal request. The speaker pro tempore leave of absence requested for mr. Hastings of florida for today. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the request is granted. Under the speakers announced policy of january 3, 2013, the gentleman from california, mr. Takano, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. Mr. Takano thank you, mr. Speaker. Today i will be hosting a number of members from my home state of california. A state where the population is so diverse and where the culture is so rich that it is often described as a microcosm of america. Every language, every nationality, every ethnicity is represented in the golden state. Mr. Speaker, a state that is the 12th largest economy in the world. Californias economy is so big that its g. D. P. Rivals that of some fullblown industrialized nation, including australia, spain, mexico, and south korea. The economy in california is crucial to the national economy, and i am here tonight with my colleagues to speak against the Government Shutdown that has been manufactured and orchestrated by the House Republicans. A shutdown that is harming the national economy. A shutdown that is harming the california economy. And a shutdown that is harming the very communities that we represent. In my district, the 41st district, which represents riverside, more reno valley, paris, and the largest employer in my district, which is the reserve base with 8,500 people working at the base in some capacity. When the shutdown hit, 500 of these workers were affected by the furloughs. While Congress Passed legislation allowing these employees to go back to work, roughly 1,000 National Guardsmen at the base still will not be able to drill this month and will not receive pay. It is not just our Service Members who are hurt by this reckless shutdown. Lowincome children in my district are suffering, too. The Riverside County office of education receives federal funding through the Head Start Program to provide Childhood Development services and promote School Readiness for children under the age of 5. Because of this shutdown, the county is not able to draw down their grant money jeopardizing these Vital Services for nearly 3,500 Young Children in my county. About an hour east of my district is Joshua Tree National park where 92 park employees were given furlough notices. When the shutdown happened, park rangers were forced to notify campers that they had to vacate the park within 48 hours. 7,000 people a day visit Joshua Tree National park, and this shutdown is estimated to cost nearly 8,000 a day. But not just the park and its employees are going to suffer, local businesses will suffer as well. A cafe next to the park normally has a line out the door. The other day the manager reported the cafe made only 39. This is a Small Business, mr. Speaker. We have to end this shutdown not just for the furloughed Public Employees but for Small Businesses like that cafe. Im very pleased to be joined by several of my california colleagues, and as the first one of my colleagues from Southern California, id like to recognize, id like to introduce the distinguished member from californias let me get my lives districts here. Let me just here it is. Mr. The distinguished gentleman, mr. Alan hall from californias 47th district. He represents cities of long beach, garden grove, and cyprus, he sits on the foreign Affairs Committee and committee on natural resources. Happy to yield to the gentleman from californias 47th district. Thank you. Thank you, congressman takano. I request five minutes to speak. Mr. Hall you know, our economy as you pointed out is being held hostage mr. Lowenthal by the speaker, Speaker Boehner, for his refusal to put forth a clean budget funding bill, what is called a continuings resolution continuing resolution, after we democrats agreed to use his number. This is keeping us from really dealing with the real job of congress also. D that is to create jobs, to grow the economy. What id like to do is just to talk to you i have been talking to people in my district to give some specific examples of some of the impact of the of this irresponsible shutdown, and then also to talk about some of t