the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer for five minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you, mr. speaker. one of the most difficult and challenging situation any family faces is dealing with circumstances surrounding the end of life. earlier this week, n.p.r. ran a fascinating story on a little known fact that physicians die differently than the rest of us. they are more comfortable, they re more likely to spend their final days surrounded by loved ones. they seldom die in an i.c.u. or in a hospital setting. that s because doctors understand what works and what doesn t. doctors are very clear about their wishes, and they choose quality of life and concern for their families as well as their