Water we have in missouri and we need to protect the quality of water have in our state. All across our state drinking and Wastewater Treatment systems, many built decades ago are starting to fall apart. If youve ever had a pipe burst in your basement, or a cracked maintain your subdivision, you know how costly and annoying that can be. Thats what my budget this year includes 70 million, funds already approved by the voters and the legislature, to rebuild these aging Water Systems now and ensure that we leave missouris water better than we found them. [applause] our rivers and streams are part of the priceless Outdoor Heritage that missourians can enjoy. Our 87 state parks and Historic Sites have been recognized as the finest in the nation for camping, hiking bicycling and paddling, with millions of visitors every year. This is the year, this year, is our opportunity to update and renovate our state park cabins and lodges with special attention to preserving the Historic Structures bui
Families i listened to who continue to struggle to get into and stay in our middle class. For many in the middle class wages have remained stubbornly stagnant as incomes for the wealthy have continued to grow. At the same time, too Many Americans have just stopped looking for work altogether during the recession and havent begun that job search again. Simply put, we have a lot of work to do together to ensure that the middle class experiences the benefits of this recovery. On that note, i appreciated president obamas call for an agenda that would do a lot to strengthen our middle class and although this isnt what you will hear about in the news, many of his ideas should enjoy bipartisan support. Id like to spend a few minutes on some of the areas i think are ripe for bipartisan collaboration and that would go a long way towards actually helping middleclass families and our nation as a whole. First, its no secret to anyone that our countrys infrastructure is badly outdated and in need o
Trafficking, that is not enough. This legislation is so nefarious to prevent women that have been lucky enough to get a job at a small business, lucky enough to afford insurance to use their own money, they have been lucky enough to prevent them, by some extraneous nexus supposedly health care funded payments through the Affordable Care act to seek this care. This is a backdoor approach. It is trying to undermine the law of the land wrote the weight roe v. Wade. Many women know on a personal level the history of shame and stigma that come forward when they are trying to seek the best remedy for their life at that time. For whatever reason that they need to have an abortion. I know personally, not an speaker of women that are 13 years old and have become victims of statutory rape. The best solution for their lives at their time and their health is an abortion. Their life is truly in danger. This is the kind of bill that would prevent them from having that opportunity. Madam speaker, i h
The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 234, the nays are 185, the resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition . Mr. Hastings i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 3590. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Pursuant to House Resolution 470 and rule 18, the chair declares the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h. R. 3590. The chair appoints the gentleman from florida, mr. Nugent, to preside over the committee of the whole. The chair will the house come o order. The house of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h. R. 3590, which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational Huntin
Society this morning over on the house side. They allowed a senator to go across on the house side. The presiding officer knows, she served there. Once in a while we get to go over there. They were kind enough to invite us over there this morning. They did remarkable work on this legislation and are continuing their advocacy today even as we speak, and we are grateful for their for their work. Autism speaks is another Great Organization thats done enormous work to bring us to where we are today. And the arc as well. A lot of americans know about the arc, the National Downs Syndrome Society as well as autism speaks. So were grateful for their support but we still have a ways to go. One of the best ways to ensure that this legislation will get over the goal line we dont want to use too many football analogies here, but if were if were getting close, even if were in the socalled red zone, were not in the end zone yet. We have a ways to go. But one of the best ways to make sure that that h