As we wait for the house little bit more information under bill coming up today. Some numbers. Providing a 300 million for medical student training at children hospital. Thats one of the bills that will come up. Another one provides 1 million in grants to states to train veterans as emergency medical technicians. The third bill allows National Institutes of health to set up Pediatric Research centers. Waiting for the house to come in for debate this afternoon. While we wait, president obama today missed the legal deadline for setting his proposed budget to congress and how speaker johd boehner spoke on the floor today about it. President obama missed a great opportunity today to help. Our economy. This this was suppose to be the day the president submitted his budget to the congress. It not coming. Ming its going to be late. Some reports say that it couldth be as long as a month late. I guess thats too bad. Our economy could use some president ial leadership right now. On thursday the president sban disbanded his jobs council after a grand total of four meetingsyr in two years. As americans got to work on friday, they learned their economy still isnt creating enough jobs. The Unemployment Rate actually went up. Now Government Spending does cause growth, as the president believes, we shouldnt be having these problems. Then may be, it wouldnt be so disappointing that his budget is late. Well, we are having trouble and a large part spending is the problem. Its whats chasing jobs overseas and causing muchture anxiety about our future. One example of something the president s budget could have addressed is his sequester. Sequester as washington speak is automatic spending cuts. The president first proposed this sequester in 2011 and insisted that it be part of the debt limit agreement. Now twice the house has passed legislation to replace the president s sequester with common sense reform thats will reduce spending and preserve and strengthen our safety net more future generations. John boehner comments on cspan. Org. Going live now to the house fort debate on three bills. Jersey, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. Pitt pitt mr. Speaker, i mr. Pittenger mr. Speaker, i yield myself mr. Pitt mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. Pennsylvanians are fortunate to have excellent Childrens Hospitals in the state. One of these hospitals is the Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. The countrys first hospital to exclusively care for children. And they remained one of the best for over 150 years. In a recent survey, the hospital was rated number one in six separate pediatric specialties and ranked no lower than fourth in another four special categories. Other children around the country arent so fortunate to have access to excellent doctors. A study in the journal of pediatrics found that more than eight million children have no pediatrician in their area. Many other Sick Children have to drive hundreds of miles to see a doctor who specializes in treating their conditions. Children arent just miniature adults and treating them isnt just a matter of working on a smaller scale and shrinking the equipment. A doctor who is experienced in treating adults may not be able to apply that same expertise to a child. Treating children is both a medical and an emotional challenge. Often doctors have to correctly diagnose an illness in little patients who havent even learned to speak. It takes a special person to go into pediatrics. For time for a time in the 1990s, our nation was facing an acute short and of pediatricians, with much of government assistance to train doctors being funneled through the medicare program, it was becoming significantly more expensive for a doctor to choose to be trained in pediatrics. To help correct this imbalance, congress created the Childrens Hospital graduate medical Education Program. This is a program that was created and has been sustained with bipartisan support. Unfortunately the program is facing elimination. President obamas budget for the 2012 fiscal year called for elimination of the program, despite the positive results. I support getting rid of programs that are duplicative, unproven or unnecessary. Especially with the budget pressures were facing now. However chgme has a proven track record. Over 40 of pediatricians in the United States are trained through chgme. 43 of those in subspecialties are trained through the program. The Childrens Hospital of philadelphia runs the largest pediatric residency in the country. The residents will treat children in my community and then move across the country to practice in other communities. We need their expertise now more than ever. Last congress i worked with commy democratic counterpart on the my democrat counterpart to renew the program. Our legislation passed the house of representatives twice in the 112th congress, both times by voice vote. Unfortunately the bill was tied up in the senate and was not considered. Congressman pallone and i waste nod time in reintroducing the bill this year wasted no time in reintroducing the bill this year and im proud to say that in the first meeting of the Commerce Committee in january 22 the bill was reported out unanimously. The bill is a very simple fiveyear reauthorization of the chgme program at current funding levels. H. R. 297 is supported by the Childrens Hospital association, the American Hospital association, the academic pediatric association, the American Academy of pete yacht ricks, the american pediatric society, association of medical School Department chairs, the society for Pediatric Research, the association of american medical colleges, the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of surgeons, among others. Far too many children in our nation are already lacking access to a pediatrician. Or a doctor trained in pediatric subspecialty. Without chgme we will once again be discouraging medical residents from choosing pediatrics. On a personal note, nearly two years ago i met anna who was receiving treatment for leukemia at the Childrens Hospital in philadelphia. Today, thanks to the excellent care she received, she is happy, energetic and in school full time. She continues to remind me of what is really at stake. I urge my colleagues to vote yes on h. R. 297 and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Pallone. Mr. Pallone thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman may proceed. Mr. Pallone mr. Speaker, im pleased to rise in support of h. R. 297, the Childrens Hospital graduate medical education reauthorization act of twirt. As every parent knows its very important to have a trusted doctor to turn to when their child gets sick. Since its inception in 1999, the Childrens Hospital graduate medical Education Program, known as chgme, has helped to make sure that doctors that the doctor is there and prepared to diagnose any symptoms that our children face. In fact, the program has been a true success. In the 1990s, declines in pediatric Training Programs threatened the stability of the pediatric work force and chgme helped to reverse these dangerous declines. Even then congress, on a bipartisan way, recognized that if we didnt create and Fund Programs that would train doctors to tree treat these children, there wouldnt be anyone left to take care of them. Thats why the house overwhelmingly supported reeighthization of the program in the 112th congress, passing standalone legislation in september, 2011, and also including the reauthorization in broader legislation in december, 2012. Childrens hospitals can play a key role in ensuring the continued growth of our nations pediatric work force. In 2009 the program supported the training of 5,361 resident physicians nationally. The program will also help to enhance Hospitals Research capabilities and improve hospitals ability to provide care to vulnerable and underserved children. Reauthorizing chgme continues to be one of my top Public Priorities and i want to thank congressman pitt, the chairman of our health subcommittee, for working with me on this bill. Together with his help and leadership we were able to move this bill again swiftly to our committee and to the floor upon convening this congress. Mr. Speaker, this program has Proven Results and its past time we finally reauthorized chgme so we can provide certainty to hospitals, doctors and their patients. Children and our communities are counting on this program to train a future generation of pediatricians and i urge my colleagues to vote yes on the bill. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Pitt mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and or to ask that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the record. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Pitt i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. Mr. Pallone id like to now yield to my colleague from rhode island, mr. Cicilline, three minutes. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. Mr. Cicilline i thank the gentleman for yielding. The reauthorization of the Childrens Hospital graduate medical Education Program is critically important and something we must do. But i rise today to express some frustration with the bill as presented. Specifically that while our nation faces an acute need for Additional Health professionals trained in psychiatry, this reauthorization continues a glaring Mental Health parody failure within the Childrens Hospital graduate medical Education Program. The failure to include childrens psychiatric Teaching Hospitals in the program. Because medicare classifies these hospitals as psychiatric hospitals rather than as Childrens Hospitals, child psychiatric hospitals are ineligible to participate in chgme. This presents a particular burden to a spectacular Pediatric Hospital in my district, bradley hospital. I introduced the Childrens HospitalEducation Equity act which was designed to fix this oversight by simply expanding the definition of a Childrens Hospital to cover a child psychiatric hospital. Im disappointed this is being considered under suspension of the rules as it prevents consideration of the amendments and improve the bill. Our nation must fulfill its commitment to Mental Health party and access to child and adolescent Mental Health care. I intend to support the bill and look forward to working with my colleagues in both parties and both chambers to correct this serious inequity. I thank the gentleman and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from pennsylvania. The gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Pallone i have no additional speakers. So i would be prepared to close. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Pitts i urge the members to support this legislation. It has tremendous bipartisan support and with that, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 297. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Pitts i ask for the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. All those in favor of taking this vote will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having arisen, yeas and nays are ordered. Further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise . Mr. Pitts mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 225, the national Pediatric Research network act of 2013. The clerk Union Calendar number 2, h. R. 225, a bill to amend title 4 of the Public Health service act to provide for a national Pediatric Research network including with respect to pediatric Rare Diseases or conditions. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Pitts and the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Pallone, each will control 20 minutes. Mr. Pitts mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Pitts i yield myself such time as i may consume. I rise in support and i urge my colleagues to vote for h. R. 225, the national Pediatric Research network act of 2013. This will foster Important Research on diseases that affect children. The bill will allow the National Institutes for health to establish a national Research Network comprised of Pediatric Research. According to n. I. H. , there are between 6,000 and 7,000 diseases considered rare that affect 25 million to 30 million people. Most of the 7,000 Rare Diseases are pediatric diseases and often genetic. Sadly, there are insufficient therapies to treat diseases. This is a proven way to support pediatric applied research and to promote coordinated Research Activities that focus on translating research to practice. This will help improve care for children. As an example, it is important to note that this bill will address some devastating diseases, such as spinal Muscular Atrophy and kills more babies than any other disease. It is uncureable and fatal. H. R. 225 introduced by representative capps and representative Mcmorris Rogers amends the agget so the director of the n. I. H. To provide for the establishment of a national Pediatric Research network comprised of research consortium. It could provide basic support and train researchers. If they receive an award would be coordinated by a lead institution. No more than 20 pediatric consortia would receive awards. This would support resevere and distribute scientific findings and provide reports to the director of the n. I. H. And the commissioner of the food and drug administration. The bill would result in no new or increased budget authority, Entitlement Authority or tax expenditure or revenues nor does the bill contain any earmarks. Im pleased to support this legislation. It is my hope that the national Pediatric Research network i will improve therapies and Better Outcomes for our nations children and i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of h. R. 225 and i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Pallone. Mr. Pallone i yield myself such time as i may consume. Mr. Speaker, i rise in strong support of h. R. 225, the national Pediatric Research network act and commend my colleagues for their bipartisan efforts to move this legislation forward. There are many rare pediatric diseases and the children are incredibly fragile. If we can allow research to occur across the country, not just one single location, research can be done at a larger level because children could participate without having to travel. This bill would allow the National Institutes of health to establish a national Pediatric Research network comprised up to 20 consortia, groups collaborating institutions and will will conduct research on pediatric diseases and condition. The n. I. H. Director is directed to ensure that an appropriate number of awards go to consortia that focus on Rare Diseases and birth defects. In addition we know too well that Pediatric Research has been underfunded. That could make it harder to address these devastating illnesses. They can be the training grounds for future researchers help