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WE BRING YOU NOW TO THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THEY ARE ABOUT TO START THE MORNING... |
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THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED BY THE GUEST CHAPLAIN, REVEREND JOHN C. GARRETT,... |
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WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL BUT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR... |
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THE CHAIR HAS EXAMINED THE JOURNAL OF THE LAST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS AND ANNOUNCES TO THE HOUSE HER APPROVAL... |
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PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO OUR FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED... |
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THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN UP TO 15 ONE-MINUTE REQUESTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE AISLE. THE GENTLEWOMAN... |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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EVERY DAY AMERICANS ARE STRUGGLING TO DRIVE THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL OR RUN IMPORTANT ERRANDS. EVERY... |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? |
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REQUEST PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, THE ELITE CAMBRIDGE UNITED PRESS IS DESTROYING BOOKS REMINISCENT OF THE BERLIN BOOK BURNINGS... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY RISE? |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO HIGHLIGHT THE GOOD WORK OF THE UNITED WAY OF HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN RISE? |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO COMMEMORATE AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO OUR COMMUNITY IN... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA... |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I SPEAK ON BEHALF OF IMMIGRANTS. SOMETIMES ZEROS COME FROM THE LEAST EXPECTED PLACES,... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH... |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS.... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, IT IS A BASIC RULE OF ECONOMICS THAT WHEN DEMAND GOES UP BUT SUPPLY REMAINS STAGNANT... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE... |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IN WASHINGTON THIS WEEK THERE ARE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO... |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE, TO REVISE AND EXTEND. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO ADDRESS THE ENERGY CRISIS GRIPPING OUR COUNTRY. THE TIME HAS COME FOR... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON RISE? |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, WHEN THE PRESIDENT TOOK OFFICE A BARREL OF OIL WAS SELLING FOR $30. SO THEY HAD A PLANNING... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? |
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ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE, REVISE AND EXTEND. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. YOU KNOW, TO HELP FAMILIES DEALING WITH THE HIGH PRICE OF GAS, THE WHITE HOUSE... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA... |
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TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, THE AMERICAN ECONOMY HAS LOST NEARLY HALF A MILLION JOBS THIS YEAR WITH SIX CONSECUTIVE... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH... |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE, REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. YESTERDAY I SPOKE AT A RALLY HIGHLIGHTING HOW AMERICA'S CURRENT ENERGY CRISIS... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS |
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I REQUEST PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, TO SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER GAS PRICES AT THE PUMP, CONGRESS MUST STAND RAMPANT SPECULATION,... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA... |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE, REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. NO ONE WANTS WAR WITH IRAN BUT AMERICA AND OUR ALLIES IN EUROPE HAVE BEEN... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO RISE? |
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PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND, GOOD MORNING. WELL, MY FRIENDS ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE OF THE AISLE ARE... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA RISE? |
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REVISE AND EXTEND. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. UNTIL THIS WEEK, THERE WERE TWO PROHIBITIONS ON OFFSHORE DRILLING, TWO PROHIBITIONS... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TENNESSEE RISE? |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE, REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. YOU KNOW, IT IS HOT IN TENNESSEE THIS SUMMER. AND IN MY DISTRICTS, A LOT OF... |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY RISE? |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, IT IS MY DISTINCT HONOR TO WELCOME OUR GUEST CHAPLAIN, THE PAROCHIAL... |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RISE? |
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MR. SPEAKER, BY THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 1343 AND ASK FOR... |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 1343, RESOLVED, THAT AT ANY TIME AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION THE SPEAKER... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE HOUR. |
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MR. SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEBATE ONLY, I YIELD THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES TO MY GOOD FRIEND, THE... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. SPEAKER, HOUSE RESOLUTION 1343 PROVIDES FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5959, THE INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I WANT TO THANK MY FRIEND AND NAME SAKE FROM FLORIDA FOR YIELDING... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, THE UNDERLYING INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT THIS RULE... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I'M VERY PLEASED TO YIELD TO MY GOOD FRIEND FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MCGOVERN, WITH WHOM... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
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THANK YOU, AND I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS RULE AND... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO MR. CASTLE. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM DELAWARE IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON FOR YIELDING. AND, MR. SPEAKER, I DO... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME.... |
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I'M PLEASED TO YIELD FIVE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CONNECTICUT, MR. SHAYS. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM CONNECTICUT IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
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THANK YOU. I RISE TO OPPOSE THIS BILL, BUT RECOGNIZE THAT THREE REPUBLICAN AMENDMENTS WERE IN ORDER... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS CONTINUES TO RESERVE THE BALANCE... |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD THRE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA,... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING, AND I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE RULE. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS AN... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS.... |
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COULD I INQUIRE FROM MY FRIEND FROM MASSACHUSETTS, WHO IS SUBSTITUTING FOR MY NAMESAKE, HAS ANY SPEAKERS... |
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I'M WAITING FOR YOUR CLOSE. |
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I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF THE TIME. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. SPEAKER, THIS RULE PROVIDES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION BILL FOR... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO DEFEAT THE PREVIOUS QUESTION SO THAT THIS HOUSE CAN GET SERIOUS... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND LET ME SAY TO MY COLLEAGUES THAT THIS IS A GOOD RULE AND IT DESERVES TO... |
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THE QUESTION IS ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE RESOLUTION. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE... |
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MR. SPEAKER. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
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THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT... |
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MR. SPEAKER, BY THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 1339 AND ASK FOR... |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE RESOLUTION. |
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HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 247, HOUSE RESOLUTION 1339. RESOLVED, THAT AT ANY TIME AFTER THE ADOPTION OF... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE HOUR. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEBATE ONLY, I YIELD THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN... |
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MR. SPEAKER, HOUSE RESOLUTION 1339 PROVIDES FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 415, TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON.... |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I WANT TO THANK MY FRIEND FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MCGOVERN,... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I OPPOSE THIS UNFAIR RULE AND THE UNDERLYING BILL THAT MAKES A MOCKERY OF OUR NATION'S... |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND LET ME BEGIN BY SAYING THAT I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR THE GENTLEMAN FROM... |
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WOULD THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
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I'M HAPPY TO YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN. |
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I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN YIELDING. I TRIED TO GET HIM TO YIELD WHEN HE WAS CLOSING OP THE LAST BILL... |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD ON THAT POINT FOR CLARIFICATION? |
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I'M HAPPY TO YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN. |
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IS THE GENTLEMAN DENYING THIS ISN'T A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TAUNTON RIVER? |
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IT IS, BUT THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT THAT PHOTOGRAPH IS THE ANGLE IT IS TAKEN. THE FACT OF THE... |
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THERE HAS BEEN A NEW L & G FACILITY THAT JUST WENT ONLINE IN LOUISIANA AND TWO MORE UNDER CONSTRUCTION... |
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I RECLAIM MY TIME. THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE IN MASSACHUSETTS HAVE REALIZED THE NEED FOR THESE L.N.G.... |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD ON THAT POINT? |
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HE SAYS THAT THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION IS NOT STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE IN MAKING SURE THAT NOT... |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
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THIS IS NOT A REPUBLICAN-DEMOCRAT ISSUE WITH REGARD TO THE L.N.G. FACILITY IN FALL RIVER. MITT ROMNEY,... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON.... |
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MR. SPEAKER, HOW MUCH TIME ON BOTH SIDES? |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON HAS 23 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS... |
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I YIELD -- MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. WESTMORELAND.... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
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I WANT TO THANK MY FRIEND FROM WASHINGTON FOR YIELDING. I WANT TO TRY TO HURRYLY GET THESE DOTS SO... |
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I YIELD 30 SECONDS. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR 30 SECONDS. |
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IF YOU LOOK AT THE OVERALL CONNECTION OF THE DOTS, THIS IS JUST ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE CONNECTIONS THAT... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I'M LISTENING TO THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER AND I'M CONFUSED. IT DOESN'T ADDRESS WHAT WE'RE... |
| 01:36:35 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF TWO MINUTES. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
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MR. SPEAKER, MY OPENING REMARKS I MADE THE OBSERVATION THAT PASSING THIS BILL WITH WHAT THIS LOOKS... |
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THAT PICTURE IS INACCURATE. YOU'RE HOLDING UP A PICTURE IS INACCURATE. IT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS... |
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RECLAIMING MY TIME. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON CONTROLS THE TIME. |
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RECLAIMING MY TIME. WHEN I ASKED THE GENTLEMAN IF THIS WAS IN FACT THE PICTURE OF THE TAUNTON RIVER,... |
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IT IS INACCURATE. |
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I SAID THIS DIMINISHES THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS IN THIS NATION. I WOULD ASK MY COLLEAGUE THIS ONE... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS.... |
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MR. SPEAKER, WE WILL ALL KINDS OF INACCURATE STATEMENTS BEING MADE HERE AND INACCURATE PHOTOS BEING... |
| 01:41:19 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS.... |
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I WANT TO ASK IF THAT PICTURE YOU HAVE IS AN ARTIST RENDERING OF THE RIVER, |
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THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH. IT LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL THAT IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PAINTED. IT'S A PHOTOGRAPH.... |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. AT THIS TIME I'M PLEASED TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA,... |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM WASHINGTON STATE FOR YIELDING TO ME. I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO... |
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I WOULD SAY, FIRST OF ALL, MASSACHUSETTS HAS TWO L & G TERMINALS, WOULD WE'RE NOT OPPOSED TO L & G.... |
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RECLAIMING MY TIME, MR. SPEAKER. I WOULD SAY THAT -- |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA CONTROLS THE TIME. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WHY ARE THEY INTENT ON ABUSING THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT AS A BACKDOOR... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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I FEEL LIKE I'M IN A "TWILIGHT ZONE" EPISODE HERE. NONE OF THIS MAKES SENSE. WE HAVE JUST AS MANY... |
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THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE GENTLEMAN HAS MADE AN ARGUMENT ABOUT POPULATION CENTERS... |
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I RECLAIM MY TIME. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS CONTROLS THE TIME. |
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THE U.S. NAVY, THE CONGRESS DEPARTMENT AND THE COAST GUARD SAID THIS PARTICULAR SITE IS UNSUITABLE.... |
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WOULD THE GENTLEMAN YIELD ONCE MORE FOR A QUICK QUESTION? |
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HERE'S ANOTHER PHOTO. NOT AN ARTIST RENDITION. IT LOOKS LIKE IT MUST BE, IT LOOKS VERY PICTURESQUE... |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
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I YIELD THE GENTLEMAN BRIEFLY. |
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IN THAT PICTURE YOU SHOWED US, IT'S A NICE SITE FOR AN L & G FACILITY. THE COAST GUARD WAS ABOUT A... |
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I RECLAIM MY TIME. |
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THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. |
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WHY ABUSE THE ACT? |
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THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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THE GENTLEMAN HAS OBVIOUSLY NOT READ THE COAST GUARD'S RECOMMENDATION ON THIS ISSUE. IT IS MORE THAN... |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
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HOUSM TO YOU TIME ON BOTH SIDES? |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON HAS 15 MINUTES REMAINING AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS 10... |
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MR. SPEAKER, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF -- I YIELD MYSELF ONE MINUTE. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. SPEAKER, A LOT HAS BEEN SAID HERE JUST RECENTLY IN THE LAST EXCHANGE ABOUT PLANTS. I HAVE HERE... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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AND I REPEAT ONCE AGAIN, IT'S NOT PEOPLE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY TALKING ABOUT THIS, THIS IS... |
| 01:50:16 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON RESERVES HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "THE BOSTON GLOBE" AND THE "BOSTON HERALD" I SHOULD TELL THE GENTLEMAN.... |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. WESTMORELAND. |
| 01:51:33 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
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I THANK MY FRIEND FROM WASHINGTON FOR YIELDING. THIS IS ALMOST COMICAL. IT IS ALMOST COMICAL TO HAVE... |
| 01:53:06 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
| 01:53:08 |
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I'LL JUST RESPOND TO THE GENTLEMAN. ON THE ISSUE OF ENERGY, MASSACHUSETTS HAS TWICE AS MANY L & G... |
| 01:53:19 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 01:53:23 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 01:53:26 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 01:53:28 |
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MR. SPEAKER, WE'VE HAD A DISCUSSION ON SEVERAL AREAS OF THIS PROJECT. LET ME START WITH THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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WITH THAT, MR. SPEAKER, I WILL RESERVE THE |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
| 01:59:12 |
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MR. SPEAKER, HOW MUCH TIME IS REMAINING ON BOTH SIDES, PLEASE? |
| 01:59:18 |
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9 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS AND SEVEN MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAESE. ... |
| 01:59:24 |
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I WANT TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO INSERT IN THE RECORD AN EDITORIAL FROM THE "FALL RIVER HERALD NEWS"... |
| 01:59:35 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 01:59:39 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH, MR. BISHOP, TWO MINUTES.... |
| 01:59:44 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 01:59:47 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I HAD INTENDED TO OBVIOUSLY RESERVE MY COMMENTS TO THE BILL ITSELF THIS AFTERNOON,... |
| 02:02:11 |
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I YIELD THE GENTLEMAN ONE MORE MINUTE. |
| 02:02:14 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. |
| 02:02:18 |
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JUST AS IN 2000, THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION ASKED TO DREDGE THIS RIVER IN AN EFFORT TO HELP SOME... |
| 02:03:25 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
| 02:03:27 |
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MR. SPEAKER, AFTER THAT SPIN, I'M GOING TO RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
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ONCE AGAIN, MR. SPEAKER, HOW MUCH TIME IS ON BOTH SIDES? |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON HAS FOUR MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS 9 1/2. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK MY FRIEND FROM MASSACHUSETTS IF HE'S PREPARED TO CLOSE IF I CLOSE. |
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I'LL SHOW MORE PICTURES. I'LL BE THE LAST ONE SPEAKING ON THIS SIDE. |
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IS HE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT OURS RENDITION, IS HE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT? |
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THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH. IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH, TOO, IF YOU COME UP CLOSER YOU CAN... |
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MR. SPEAKER, I SURMIZE FROM THAT HE IS THE LAST SPEAKER ON THAT SIDE, IS THAT CORRECT? |
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THAT IS CORRECT. |
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MR. SPEAKER, WITH THAT I WILL YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. MR. SPEAKER, INSTEAD OF CONSIDERING... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ONCE AGAIN URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE NO ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION SO THAT WE CAN DEBATE... |
| 02:06:37 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
| 02:06:40 |
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THANK YOU. I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I -- IN CONCLUSION,... |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
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SO, MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD URGE A YES VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION AND ON THE RULE AND WILL TURN BACK... |
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THE QUESTION IS ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS DWHONE RESOLUTION. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,... |
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I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
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THE JAY-Z AND -- THE YEAS AND NAYS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS... |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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MR. SPEAKER. |
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MR. SPEAKER. |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? |
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MR. SPEAKER, CAN WE HAVE REGULAR ORDER FOR JUST A MOMENT. |
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THE HOUSE WILL BE INED ORER. -- THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 02:48:40 |
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MEMBERS, I KNOW THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE ACROSS OUR COUNTRY THAT WONDER IF THERE ARE ANY BIPARTISAN TRADITIONS... |
| 02:49:37 |
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THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. WILL MEMBERS TAKE THEIR CONVERSATION OFFICE THE FLOOR. |
| 02:49:44 |
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IT APPEARS, MR. SPEAKER, THAT THE BURDEN OF BEING IN THE MAJORITY HAVE WEIGHED DOWN THE ATHLETIC ... |
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IF I MAY. I'D LIKE TO TELL THE MEMBERS FOR 37 YEARS WE'VE HAD THIS TRADITION OF MEMBERS AND FORMER... |
| 02:51:47 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE FIVE-MINUTE VOTING WILL CONTINUE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS A VOTE ON ORDERING... |
| 02:59:22 |
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ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 263. THE NAYS ARE 198. THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS... |
| 02:59:37 |
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MR. SPEAKER. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 02:59:39 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
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THE YEAS AND NAYS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CLERK BE ALTOGETHER RICED TO MAKE -- AUTHORIZED TO MAKE... |
| 03:08:05 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. |
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STRIKE SUBSECTION C OF SECTION 6 OF THE BILL AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING, C, CONFORMING AMENDMENT. SECTION... |
| 03:08:50 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVIVE DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO... |
| 03:09:22 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1343 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN... |
| 03:10:00 |
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THE HOUSE IS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R.... |
| 03:10:09 |
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A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 FOR INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-RELATED... |
| 03:10:28 |
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PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE BILL IS CONSIDERED READ THE FIRST TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. REYES,... |
| 03:10:43 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. CHAIRMAN, CAN WE GET SOME ORDER HERE ON THE FLOOR. |
| 03:10:48 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS CORRECT. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:10:57 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 03:11:02 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:11:04 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, INTELLIGENCE IS CRITICAL TO EVERY DECISION AFFECTING AMERICA'S NATIONAL SECURITY. WHETHER... |
| 03:18:24 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
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I'D LIKE TO YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MIGHT CONSUME. |
| 03:18:35 |
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THE GENTLEMAN -- |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:18:40 |
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THE ACT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WE PASS EACH YEAR. IT FUNDS THE FRONTLINES OF AMERICA'S DEFENSE... |
| 03:24:49 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:24:54 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA, MR.... |
| 03:25:40 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 03:25:43 |
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THANK YOU FOR THOSE KIND WORDS, I HAVE ENJOYED ALMOST EVERY MINUTE OF SERVICE ON THIS COMMITTEE. ... |
| 03:28:01 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 03:28:04 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I'D LIKE TO EXTEND MY CONGRATULATIONS ON HIS RETIREMENT. WE ARE GOING TO... |
| 03:29:12 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AND THANK YOU, MR. HOEKSTRA. AND MR. CRAMER. I CAN ASSURE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE... |
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I YIELD MY COLLEAGUE ANOTHER MINUTE. |
| 03:31:26 |
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THANK YOU. THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING MEMBERS SERVE SIMULTANEOUSLY ON BOTH COMMITTEES. IT IS ESPECIALLY... |
| 03:32:11 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:32:12 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. BEFORE RECOGNIZING A VERY SENIOR MEMBER AND VALUED MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE,... |
| 03:33:02 |
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THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA VOICED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
| 03:33:07 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AND I WANT TO SALUTE THE CHAIRMAN OF OUR COMMITTEE FOR HIS SUPERB LEADERSHIP... |
| 03:36:39 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 03:36:40 |
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AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS,... |
| 03:36:47 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND I WANT TO THANK THE RANKING MEMBER FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, THIS IS... |
| 03:40:01 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:40:02 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. IT'S NOW MY PRIVILEGE TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND,... |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 03:40:23 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO SUPPORT H.R. 5959. I'D FIRST LIKE TO THANK CHAIRMAN REYES, RANKING MEMBER... |
| 03:42:20 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 03:42:25 |
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AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM MICHIGAN, MR. ROGERS. |
| 03:42:34 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
| 03:42:38 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU FOR WORKING IN SUCH A BIPARTISAN WAY. I OFTEN THINK AFTER SOME OF OUR MOST... |
| 03:45:57 |
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I'D LIKE TO YIELD AN ADDITION A MINUTE TO MY COLLEAGUE. -- AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE TO MY COLLEAGUE.... |
| 03:46:06 |
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THANK YOU FOR THIS, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP, THANKS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON IT. LASTLY, I WANT TO... |
| 03:46:54 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:46:58 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TERRORISM, ANALYSIS AND COUNTERTERRORISM... |
| 03:47:07 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
| 03:47:12 |
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I WANT TO THANK BOTH CHAIRMAN REYES AND MR. HOEKSTRA FOR THEIR WORK TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A BIPARTISAN... |
| 03:49:51 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 03:49:55 |
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I'D LIKE TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, MR. MCHUGH FROM NEW YORK. |
| 03:50:00 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
| 03:50:04 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. WE'VE HEARD, I WOULD SAY TO MY COLLEAGUES, REPEATEDLY TODAY, THIS IS NOT... |
| 03:53:16 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:53:18 |
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I NOW YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MY COLLEAGUE, MR. RUSH HOLT, WHO ALSO SERVES... |
| 03:53:34 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 03:53:40 |
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I THANK THE CHAIR AND I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL. THE WORK IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE IS SOME... |
| 03:55:57 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 03:56:00 |
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AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKERS, SO I SHALL RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
| 03:56:06 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:56:14 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEWOMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MS. SCHAKOWSKY.... |
| 03:56:21 |
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THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 03:56:25 |
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AS YOU KNOW, BRINGING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY TO CONTRACTING HAS BEEN A PYRITY OF MINE AND... |
| 03:58:08 |
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THE ANSWER IS YES, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU IN CONFERENCE. |
| 03:58:15 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, I AM HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION AND AYIELD BACK. |
| 03:58:18 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 03:58:21 |
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I CONTINUE TO |
| 03:58:22 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:58:27 |
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CAN I INQUIRE AS TO THE TIME ON BOTH SIDES? |
| 03:58:30 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS HAS 7 1/2 MINUTES. AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN HAS 10 MINUTES. |
| 03:58:35 |
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CAN I INQUIRE OF MY COLLEAGUE IF HE HAS ANY ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS OR -- |
| 03:58:40 |
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I'M PROBABLY THE ONLY SPEAKER LEFT. I WILL CLOSE. |
| 03:58:43 |
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OK. THEN I'D BE PLEASED IT TO RECOGNIZE A HARDWORKING MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM... |
| 03:58:56 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 03:58:58 |
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ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND. |
| 03:59:01 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 03:59:02 |
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I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR YIELDING AND WANT TO COMMEND THE CHAIRMAN AND THE RANKING MEMBER ON THEIR... |
| 04:01:47 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 04:01:49 |
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CONTINUE TO RESERVE. |
| 04:01:50 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 04:01:52 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. IT'S NOW MY PRIVILEGE TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA,... |
| 04:02:01 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
| 04:02:04 |
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I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR YIELDING AND RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 5959. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE OUR CHAIRMAN,... |
| 04:04:55 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 04:04:57 |
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THANK YOU. MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D LIKE TO JUST INQUIRE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, YOU'RE PREPARED... |
| 04:05:03 |
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THAT WAS OUR LAST SPEAKER. I'M PREPARED TO CLOSE. |
| 04:05:06 |
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THANK YOU. I'LL YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME. |
| 04:05:10 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:05:11 |
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I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO AND I'M GLAD THAT WE'VE HAD SUCH A COLLEGIAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE BILL. THE... |
| 04:06:24 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 04:06:28 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I NOW YIELD MYSELF THE REMAINDER OF OUR TIME. |
| 04:06:31 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:06:33 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AGAIN I WANT TO SAY HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THE COOPERATION AND THE WORK THAT... |
| 04:08:30 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. ALL TIME FOR GENERAL DEBATE HAS EXPIRED.... |
| 04:09:28 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. |
| 04:09:30 |
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THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 04:09:33 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 110-759 OFFERED BY MR. REYES OF TEXAS. |
| 04:09:41 |
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PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1343, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. REYES, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH... |
| 04:09:52 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE REVISED REYES-MURPHY MANAGER'S AMENDMENT DOES SEVERAL THINGS. FIRST,... |
| 04:11:16 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN RISE? |
| 04:11:19 |
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I'D LIKE TO CLAIM THE TIME IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT. |
| 04:11:21 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 04:11:23 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WILL NOT OPPOSE THIS AMENDMENT, I DO WANT TO NOTE MY CONCERN THAT IT INCLUDES... |
| 04:12:24 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 04:12:33 |
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WE HAVE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS, BUT I WANT TO ASSURE THE RANKING MEMBER, AS HAS BEEN STATED, LIKE... |
| 04:12:51 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT. ... |
| 04:13:17 |
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I'D LIKE TO, AS THE DESIGNEE OF MR. BLUNT, CALL FORTH THE AMENDMENT, THE SECOND AMENDMENT, MR. BLUNT'S... |
| 04:13:27 |
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IT'S NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO, PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 110-179. THE CLERK WILL... |
| 04:13:35 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER 2, PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT NUMBER 110-759 OFFERED BY MR. HOEKSTRA OF MICHIGAN. |
| 04:13:44 |
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PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1343, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. HOEKSTRA, AND A MEMBER OPOSED,... |
| 04:13:58 |
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I STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT, IT WAS GOING TO BE OFFERED BY MY DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE, THE ... |
| 04:14:55 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? |
| 04:14:59 |
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I RISE TO CLAIM THE TIME IN OPPOSITION. |
| 04:15:03 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 04:15:07 |
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I SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT. THIS EXPRESSES SUPPORT OF COLOMBIA IN ITS RECENT SUCCESSES AGAINST THE FARC.... |
| 04:15:59 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 04:16:05 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, HOW |
| 04:16:07 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN HAS FOUR MINUTES REMAINING, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS HAS YIELDED BACK.... |
| 04:16:15 |
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AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO YIELD MYSELF ONE MINUTE. MR. CHAIRMAN I'M TAKING A MINUTE TO -- CONSUMING... |
| 04:16:32 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. |
| 04:16:35 |
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AGAIN, THIS IS AN AMENDMENT THAT TALKS ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAMS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING IN ON... |
| 04:18:02 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 04:18:12 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IF YOU TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICA AND ASK SOMEONE IN LATIN AMERICA WHO IS AMERICA'S... |
| 04:20:18 |
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I ONLY HAVE ONE MINUTE LEFT. |
| 04:20:22 |
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I URGE SUPPORT FOR THIS AND YIELD BACK. |
| 04:20:26 |
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AT THIS POINT IN TIME -- I HAVE ONE MINUTE REMAINING, IS THAT CORRECT? |
| 04:20:31 |
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THE GENTLEMAN HAS ONE MINUTE REMAINING. |
| 04:20:35 |
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I'D LIKE TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO MY COLLEAGUE MR. DIAZ BLART. |
| 04:20:44 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:20:46 |
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WE SAW WHAT HAPPENED IN COLOMBIA WHERE THE COLOMBIAN MILITARY AND THAT DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT... |
| 04:21:47 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. ALL TIME FOR DEBATE HAVING EXPIRED, THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT... |
| 04:22:11 |
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I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. |
| 04:22:14 |
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A RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT... |
| 04:22:43 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. |
| 04:22:48 |
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THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 04:22:50 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE OFFERED BY MR. HOLT OF NEW JERSEY. |
| 04:22:55 |
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PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1343, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. HOLT, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED,... |
| 04:23:05 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I NEED NOT BE LONG. THIS IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD, SIMPLE AMENDMENT THAT I HOPE... |
| 04:24:12 |
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DOES THE GENTLEMAN RESERVE HIS TIME OR YIELD BACK HIS TIME? |
| 04:24:16 |
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I WILL RESERVE MY TIME, I BELIEVE I HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKERS, BUT I RESERVE MY TIME. |
| 04:24:22 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN RISE? |
| 04:24:25 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO TAKE THE TIME IN OPPOSITION, THOUGH I WILL NOT OPPOSE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 04:24:33 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 04:24:38 |
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IN THE COMMITTEE, I OFFERED A SIMILAR AMENDMENT THAT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED A REVISED INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE... |
| 04:25:26 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. |
| 04:25:29 |
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I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
| 04:25:31 |
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ALL TIME FOR DEBATE HAVING EXPIRED, THE QUESTION SON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM ... |
| 04:26:05 |
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I RISE TO CLAIM FIVE MINUTES IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT. |
| 04:26:10 |
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THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 04:26:12 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 110-759 OFFERED BY MR. HOEKSTRA OF MICHIGAN. |
| 04:26:21 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. HOEKSTRA, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE... |
| 04:26:29 |
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AT THIS TIME, I YIELD MYSELF WHATEVER TIME I MAY CONSUME. |
| 04:26:33 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:26:35 |
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I RISE IN SUPPORT OF MY AMENDMENT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS IN THIS BILL TO DISCOURAGE ANALYSTS... |
| 04:29:20 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE?... |
| 04:29:24 |
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I RISE TO CLAIM THE TIME IN OPPOSITION TO THIS AMENDMENT. |
| 04:29:28 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 04:29:30 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I OPPOSE THIS AMENDMENT WHICH INCIDENTALLY WAS OFFERED IN OUR COMMITTEE BUT... |
| 04:31:04 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 04:31:06 |
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MR. SPEAKER, HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE REMAINING? |
| 04:31:10 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN HAS 2 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. |
| 04:31:12 |
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AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO YIELD A MINUTE AND A HALF TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM MICHIGAN, MR. ROGERS. |
| 04:31:17 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES. |
| 04:31:21 |
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THIS IS THE ONE THING THAT HAS ME SCRATCHING MY HEAD. EVERY DAY ANALYSTS IN THE I.C. COMMUNITY WILL... |
| 04:33:06 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 04:33:09 |
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HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE REMAINING? |
| 04:33:10 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS HAS 3 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. |
| 04:33:14 |
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THANK YOU. MR. CHAIRMAN, WITH THAT I WILL YIELD THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA, FORMER RANKING MEMBER... |
| 04:33:26 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR 2 1/2 MINUTES. |
| 04:33:29 |
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I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR YIELDING TO ME AND I COMMEND HIM AND THE RANKING MEMBER FOR CRAFTING A VERY... |
| 04:35:38 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 04:35:41 |
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I BELIEVE I HAVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE. I WILL RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
| 04:35:44 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 04:35:47 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WILL JUST YIELD MYSELF THE REMAINDER OF MY TIME TO SAY THAT THIS IS NOT... |
| 04:36:23 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 04:36:25 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
| 04:36:28 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:36:30 |
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THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ABOUT POLITICAL CORRECTNESS. IF WE CAN'T USE THE WORDS THAT OUR ENEMIES USE TO... |
| 04:37:45 |
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THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ... |
| 04:37:55 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. |
| 04:37:57 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN |
| 04:37:59 |
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I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. |
| 04:38:01 |
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PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM... |
| 04:38:29 |
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THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE CHAIR WILL RECEIVE A MESSAGE. THE MESSENGER: MR. SPEAKER, A MESSAGE... |
| 04:38:37 |
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MADAM SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I'M DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO DELIVER TO THE... |
| 04:38:46 |
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THE CHAIR WILL RESUME ITS SITTING. |
| 04:39:03 |
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THE COMMITTEE WILL BE IN ORDER. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 5 PRINTED IN HOUSE... |
| 04:39:15 |
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I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. |
| 04:39:17 |
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THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT SMED |
| 04:39:19 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER 5 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 110-759 OFFERED BY MS. HARMAN OF CALIFORNIA. |
| 04:39:27 |
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PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1343, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. HARMAN, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED... |
| 04:39:40 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE HARMAN-EHLERS AMENDMENT AND I'M PLEASED TO BE HERE ON THE HOUSE... |
| 04:43:06 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN RISE? |
| 04:43:11 |
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I ASK HER MISSION DOCTOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE FIVE MINUTES IN OPPOSITION ALTHOUGH I'M NOT OPPOSED... |
| 04:43:20 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 04:43:26 |
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I'D LIKE TO YIELD MYSELF ONE MINUTE. |
| 04:43:30 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:43:33 |
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I APPLAUD MY COLLEAGUES WORK WITH MY COLLEAGUE FROM MICHIGAN, MR. EHLERS, IN BRINGING THIS AMENDMENT... |
| 04:44:13 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. |
| 04:44:19 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM WESTERN MICHIGAN FOR YIELDING TO ME. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA... |
| 04:46:49 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF MIZ TIME. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 04:46:56 |
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HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE, MR. SPEAKER? |
| 04:46:59 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN HAS 1 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. |
| 04:47:05 |
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I YIELD 30 SECONDS TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. REYES. |
| 04:47:11 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:47:13 |
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I WANT TO ADD MY SUPPORT TO THIS AMENDMENT THIS IS A CRITICAL NEED THAT WE DEPEND ON FOR OUR NATIONAL... |
| 04:47:36 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 04:47:42 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I BELIEVE WE'RE CLOSING DEBATE ON THIS AMENDMENT. I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THE... |
| 04:48:53 |
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ALL TIME FOR DEBATE HAVING EXPIRED, THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM... |
| 04:49:23 |
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I HAVE AN AMENDMENT |
| 04:49:26 |
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THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 04:49:29 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 110-759 OFFERED BY MR. KIRK OF ILLINOIS. |
| 04:49:38 |
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PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1343, THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. KIRK, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH... |
| 04:49:48 |
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I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 04:49:51 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS |
| 04:49:53 |
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SUCCESSFUL COUNTERTERRORISM CAMPAIGNS TEACH TO WIN YOU MUST ATTACK BOTH TERRORISM AND -- TERRORISTS... |
| 04:54:54 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
| 04:55:03 |
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THIS SHOULD PASS. |
| 04:55:04 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CLAIM THE TIME IN OPPOSITION, HOWEVER I DO NOT OPPOSE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 04:55:14 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 04:55:17 |
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THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY HAS DEVOTED SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO COLLECTING AND ANALYZING INFORMATION... |
| 04:56:04 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. ALL TIME FOR DEBATE HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION... |
| 04:56:30 |
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I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. |
| 04:56:34 |
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PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT WILL BE POSTPONED. IT'S NOW... |
| 04:56:58 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. |
| 04:57:00 |
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THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 04:57:03 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER 7 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 110-759 OFFERED BY MR. HINCHEY OF NEW YORK. |
| 04:57:09 |
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PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1343, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. HINCHEY, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED... |
| 04:57:19 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. I'D LIKE TO YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 04:57:25 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:57:27 |
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IN 1976 AMIDST SOCIAL UNREST AND A DEEP POLITICAL CRISIS IN ARGENTINA, A MILITARY COUP THERE INSTALLED... |
| 05:00:31 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. |
| 05:00:34 |
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I HAVE ASK -- I ASK TO HAVE THE TIME IN OPPOSITION ALTHOUGH I WILL NOT OPPOSE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 05:00:38 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 05:00:42 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. WHILE WE ARE STILL TAKING A LOOK AT EXACTLY WHAT THIS AMENDMENT MEANS AND... |
| 05:01:51 |
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I THINK THAT YOUR UNDERSTANDING IS CORRECT BUT I WOULD JUST SAY THIS, THAT THERE IS UNQUESTION BLAY... |
| 05:02:25 |
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RECLAIMING MY TIME, I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. SO, YEAH, I WILL NOT OPPOSE THIS... |
| 05:03:02 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. |
| 05:03:05 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN... |
| 05:03:17 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE... |
| 05:35:07 |
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| 05:43:57 |
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| 05:51:50 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN. |
| 05:51:53 |
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MR. SPEAKER, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION... |
| 05:52:08 |
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION REPORTS THAT THE COMMITTEE... |
| 05:53:28 |
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A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 FOR INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-RELATED... |
| 05:53:47 |
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THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. MEMBERS WILL TAKE THEIR SEATS. FOR WHAT PURPOSE... |
| 05:54:09 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE A MOTION TO RECOMMIT AT THE DESK. |
| 05:54:13 |
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IS THE GENTLEMAN OPPOSED TO THE BILL? |
| 05:54:16 |
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IN THE CURRENT FORM, I AM. |
| 05:54:19 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE MOTION. |
| 05:54:22 |
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MR. HOEKSTRA MOVES TO RECOMMIT THE BILL 5959 TO THE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE WITH... |
| 05:56:24 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 05:56:27 |
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MR. SPEAKER, THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. |
| 05:56:30 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS CORRECT. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE MEMBERS TO MY RIGHT SHOULD TAKE SEATS.... |
| 05:56:56 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 05:56:59 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THIS MOTION TO RECOMMIT SENDS THE BILL BACK TO THE HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT... |
| 06:01:27 |
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WOULD THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
| 06:01:29 |
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I'LL YIELD FOR A QUESTION. |
| 06:01:32 |
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IF THIS WAS FORTH WITH, YOU SAY IT CAN BE DONE NOW, COULDN'T IT? |
| 06:01:38 |
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THIS MOTION TO RECOMMIT IS PROMPTLY. |
| 06:01:41 |
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I UNDERSTAND THAT. QUESTION TO THE GENTLEMAN IS, IF IT WERE FORTH WITH, WHAT YOU WANT DONE COULD BE... |
| 06:01:50 |
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THE WAY THE AMENDMENT IS WRITTEN, THE COMMITTEE CAN DO THE WORK, DO IT VERY, VERY QUICKLY AND GET... |
| 06:02:00 |
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IF IT WAS FORTHWITH, WE COULD DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO RIGHT NOW, COULD WE NOT? |
| 06:02:06 |
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IF THE AMENDMENT WERE FORTHWITH, THERE WOULD BE ANOTHER AVENUE TO DEAL WITH IT. THE AMENDMENT IS PROMPTLY... |
| 06:02:40 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. COULD WE HAVE SOME ORDER. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM... |
| 06:02:49 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO OBJECT TO THE MOTION TO SPEAKER. I RISE TO OBJECT TO THE MOTION... |
| 06:02:58 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 06:03:03 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO STRIKE THE WORD PROMPTLY... |
| 06:03:17 |
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DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN YIELD? |
| 06:03:21 |
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RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. |
| 06:03:25 |
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DOES THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR THAT REQUEST? DOES THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR THAT REQUEST? |
| 06:03:36 |
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RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR MY COLLEAGUE. |
| 06:03:44 |
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I ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO STRIKE THE WORD PROMPTLY AND REPLACE IT WITH FORTHWITH. |
| 06:03:50 |
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RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. |
| 06:03:53 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED ON HIS RESERVATION. |
| 06:03:56 |
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I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST TO MY COLLEAGUE THAT HE AMEND THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST TO INCLUDE PUTTING... |
| 06:04:19 |
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THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. |
| 06:04:22 |
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MR. SPEAKER. I RECLAIM MY TIME AND WITHDRAW THE REQUEST. |
| 06:04:28 |
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THE REQUEST IS WITHDRAWN AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 06:04:36 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO STRIKE THE WORD PROMPTLY AND REPLACE IT WITH FORTHWITH. |
| 06:04:44 |
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RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. |
| 06:04:47 |
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DOES THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR SUCH A REQUEST. |
| 06:04:52 |
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I ASK MY COLLEAGUE AGAIN TO AMEND HIS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST -- |
| 06:04:57 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED ON HIS RESERVATION. |
| 06:05:05 |
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MY RESERVATION IS, I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AND WILL NOT OBJECT IF MY COLLEAGUE AMENDS HIS UNANIMOUS... |
| 06:05:38 |
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IS THE GENTLEMAN WITHDRAWING HIS REQUEST? |
| 06:05:43 |
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THE ANSWER IS NO. |
| 06:05:44 |
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THE GENTLEMAN WITHDRAWS HIS REQUEST AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 06:05:49 |
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I OBJECT TO THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT BECAUSE IT IS INTENDED TO KILL THE BILL. COMMUNITIES ALL AROUND... |
| 06:28:40 |
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THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE WORDS COMPLAINED OF WERE NOT DIRECTED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO CONSTITUTE... |
| 06:29:00 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA. I WOULD GLADLY ACCEPT THIS, BECAUSE... |
| 06:29:21 |
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IN MATTERS OF NATIONAL SECURITY, WE SHOULD BE FORTHRIGHT AND NOT ENGAGE IN POLITICAL BACK AND POLITICAL... |
| 06:30:09 |
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I'M STILL PUZZLED WHY THEY WOULD WANT TO DERAIL THIS IMPORTANT AUTHORIZATION THAT FUNDS THE INTELLIGENCE... |
| 06:30:40 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE WORD PROMPTLY BE STRICKEN AND THE WORD FORTH WITH BE SUBSTITUTED... |
| 06:30:55 |
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DOES THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
| 06:30:58 |
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I WILL NOT. I OBJECT. |
| 06:31:02 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 06:31:08 |
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I WILL CONTINUE TO YIELD TO THE DISTINGUISHED MAJORITY LEADER. |
| 06:31:12 |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 06:31:15 |
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YOU HEARD ME ASK THE QUESTION OF MR. HOEKSTRA. WOULDN'T IT BE TRUE THAT IF HE WOULD USE FORTHWITH... |
| 06:31:44 |
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WOULD THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
| 06:31:47 |
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I WILL NOT. I ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AND I DIDN'T GET IT, TO DO EXACTLY WHAT I THINK EVERYBODY... |
| 06:32:22 |
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EXCUSE ME. |
| 06:32:25 |
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I WOULD LIKE TO ENGAGE YOU. |
| 06:32:26 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS NOT RECOGNIZED. THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS THE FLOOR. |
| 06:32:32 |
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THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PATTERN. AND THE AMERICAN VOTERS ARE PRETTY SMART AND THEY UNDERSTAND WHEN... |
| 06:33:47 |
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THE TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE |
| 06:33:53 |
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PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY, MR. SPEAKER. |
| 06:33:57 |
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STATE YOUR INQUIRY. |
| 06:34:00 |
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I THINK I KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS, BUT -- IF THIS MOTION TO RECOMMIT DID PASS AND THE BILL WAS SENT... |
| 06:34:15 |
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AS THE CHAIR REAFFIRMED ON NOVEMBER 15, 2007, AT SOME SUBSEQUENT TIME, THE COMMITTEE COULD MEET AND... |
| 06:34:50 |
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I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. |
| 06:34:53 |
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A RECORDED VOTE IS REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A RECORDED VOTE |
| 06:58:50 |
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WILL MEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS. CAN WE HAVE SOME ORDER. TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS OUTSIDE THE CHAMBERS,... |
| 06:59:07 |
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MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS... |
| 06:59:25 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1339 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES... |
| 06:59:59 |
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THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE IN THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL... |
| 07:00:09 |
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A BILL TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT TO DESIGNATE SEEINGMENTS OF THE TAUNTON RIVER IN THE... |
| 07:00:22 |
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PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE BILL IS CONSIDERED READ THE FIRST TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA, AND ... |
| 07:00:37 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 07:00:42 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 07:00:46 |
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THANK YOU. H.R. 415 WOULD ADD A 40-MILE SEGMENT OF THE TAUNT RIVER BACK? 1989, RESIDENTS APPROACHED... |
| 07:04:33 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. |
| 07:04:42 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. YOU KNOW, IF THIS BODY WERE A DEBATING SOCIETY OR WE WERE INVOLVED... |
| 07:15:34 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. |
| 07:15:40 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND JUST ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION BEFORE I RECOGNIZE THE SPONSOR OF THE LEGISLATION... |
| 07:16:09 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. |
| 07:16:15 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I WANT TO BEGIN BY REGRETTING THE ANIMUS TOWARDS THE PEOPLE WE REPRESENT FROM THE PEOPLE... |
| 07:24:07 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. |
| 07:24:13 |
|
THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS STANDING UP TO DEFEND HIS CONSTITUENCY.... |
| 07:25:49 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR HOW MUCH TIME? |
| 07:25:53 |
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GIVE HIM FOUR MINUTES. |
| 07:25:57 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I DO RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL, H.R. 415, A BILL TO DESIGNATE PARTS OF THE... |
| 07:26:45 |
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I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS. ONE, HOW DOES L.N.G. REDUCE THE PRICE OF GASOLINE AT THE PUMP FOR THE AVERAGE... |
| 07:27:03 |
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RECLAIMING MY TIME. RECLAIMING MY TIME. |
| 07:27:06 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA HAS THE TIME. |
| 07:27:09 |
|
IT'S THE SAME RESPONSE THAT MY COLLEAGUE FROM UTAH MADE IN REFERENCE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON... |
| 07:30:14 |
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I YIELD 30 SECONDS. |
| 07:30:15 |
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THEY WOULD STYMIE THE GROWTH OF SUPPLY THAN TO ALLOW TO DEBATE MEANINGFUL LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HELP... |
| 07:30:32 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. |
| 07:30:36 |
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I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO RE-AFFIRM THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HAVE FOUND L.N.G. PROPOSAL, THE... |
| 07:31:10 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 07:31:13 |
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I HAVE SPOKEN AT LENGTH ABOUT THIS ISSUE THIS MORNING, BUT THIS DEBATE IS ABSURD. I MEAN, WE HAVE... |
| 07:32:56 |
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THIS IS A PARK THAT WOULD BE EXCLUDED. BEHIND IT, YOU DO SEE A SUPER STRUCTURE. IT WALLS OFF THE... |
| 07:33:25 |
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I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A COURSE IN BASIC ENERGY POLICY HERE. SO THAT MY COLLEAGUES KNOW THE DIFFERENCE... |
| 07:33:56 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. WHO YIELDS TIME? THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. |
| 07:34:02 |
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I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MORE MINUTES SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 07:34:09 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 07:34:11 |
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I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE HERE AND I APPRECIATE THE DEFENSE OF CONSTITUENCY. ... |
| 07:36:26 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. |
| 07:36:31 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. LET ME YIELD TO -- BEFORE THAT, HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE LEFT AT THIS POINT?... |
| 07:36:41 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA HAS 15 MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH HAS 10 MINUTES REMAINING.... |
| 07:36:49 |
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LET ME YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND, MR. KENNEDY. |
| 07:36:55 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. |
| 07:37:00 |
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I THANK THE CHAIRMAN AND CHAIRMAN FRANK FOR SPONSORING THIS LEGISLATION, H.R. 415, THE TAUNTON RIVER... |
| 07:41:43 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. |
| 07:41:47 |
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I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS FROM THE GENTLEMAN. AND I WOULD LIKE TO TRY AND FOCUS ON WHAT IS, INDEED... |
| 07:42:51 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S REQUEST IS COVERED BY GENERAL LEAVE. THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA.... |
| 07:43:01 |
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I YIELD TO MR. FRANK AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. |
| 07:43:06 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. . |
| 07:43:13 |
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WE DID NOT PASS THIS BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. THREE PEOPLE WERE THERE. FORTUNATELY, MY AREA THAT I REPRESENT... |
| 07:46:50 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. |
| 07:46:56 |
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I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU'RE -- I'M SORRY. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, I APPRECIATE THAT... |
| 07:47:11 |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
| 07:47:18 |
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I JUST RESERVED. |
| 07:47:19 |
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I YIELD TO MR. FRANK. |
| 07:47:22 |
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THAT IS THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW. YES, THAT WAS THE LAW IN 1968. GUESS... |
| 07:48:07 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. |
| 07:48:11 |
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I'M RESERVING. |
| 07:48:12 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. |
| 07:48:17 |
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WE'RE PREPARED TO CLOSE. LET ME INQUIRE OF MY COLLEAGUE HOW MANY SPEAKERS HE HAS. |
| 07:48:22 |
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I'LL BE HAPPY TO CLOSE WHEN YOU'RE READY. |
| 07:48:27 |
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I RESERVE. |
| 07:48:28 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 07:48:31 |
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YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE ONCE AGAIN THE DISCUSSION THAT WE'VE HAD HERE TODAY. AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM... |
| 07:55:08 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. |
| 07:55:14 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE WONDERFUL PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF MR. FRANK, THIS BILL... |
| 07:58:27 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. ALL TIME FOR GENERAL DEBATE HAS NOW EXPIRED. PURSUANT... |
| 07:59:28 |
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34R CHAIRMAN -- I HAVE AN AMENDMENT MAY IN -- MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE. |
| 07:59:33 |
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THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 07:59:35 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER 1, PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT NUMBER 110-758, OFFERED BY MR. BISHOP OF UTAH. |
| 07:59:41 |
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PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1339, THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH, MR. BISHOP, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH... |
| 08:00:01 |
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ONCE AGAIN I APPRECIATE THE DISCUSSION WE HAVE HAD ON THIS BILL -- |
| 08:00:05 |
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ONCE AGAIN I APPRECIATE THE DISCUSSION WE HAVE HAD ON THIS BILL. LET'S ONCE AGAIN MAKE COMMON THE... |
| 08:01:24 |
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THE GENTLEMAN CAN'T RESERVE. THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS... |
| 08:01:34 |
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I YIELD MYSELF TWO MINUTES. MR. CHAIRMAN, WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO CLOSE? |
| 08:01:42 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH HAS THE RIGHT TO CLOSE. |
| 08:01:44 |
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I YIELD MYSELF TWO MINUTES. THESE ARE THE PORTIONS OF THE RIVER BANK THAT WOULD BE EXCLUDED BY THE... |
| 08:03:49 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. |
| 08:03:55 |
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LET ME -- CONTINUE TO RESERVE UNTIL WE ARE DONE. |
| 08:04:01 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
| 08:04:07 |
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WHILE THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH IS THINKING OF SOMETHING TO SAY, I'LL YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA.... |
| 08:04:13 |
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THANK YOU. LET ME STATE MY OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MY COLLEAGUE FROM UTAH. AS I STATED... |
| 08:05:30 |
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WHO YIELDS TIME? |
| 08:05:31 |
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I AM PREPARED TO CLOSE WHENEVER THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS. |
| 08:05:35 |
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HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE REMAINING? |
| 08:05:38 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS TWO MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH HAS 3 1/2 MINUTES... |
| 08:05:45 |
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I'LL CLOSE. I APPRECIATED THE KIND WORDS OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH HAD TO SAY ABOUT ME. I ONLY WISH... |
| 08:07:59 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. |
| 08:08:03 |
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THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT. TO BE HONEST I ANTICIPATED GOING FIRST IN THE CLOSING OF THIS SO THE... |
| 08:08:33 |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
| 08:08:35 |
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NO. THE GENTLEMAN HAS VERY NICE PEOPLE IN THIS DISTRICT. LOOK WHO THEY ELECTED. THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE.... |
| 08:09:55 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION NOW OCCURS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED... |
| 08:10:14 |
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IT IS MY DELIGHT TO ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THIS AMENDMENT. |
| 08:10:22 |
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PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM... |
| 08:10:45 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. |
| 08:10:47 |
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THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 08:10:49 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER 2, PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT NUMBER 110-758, OFFERED BY MR. SHULER OF NORTH CAROLINA.... |
| 08:10:57 |
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PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1339, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MR. SHULER, WILL BE RECOGNIZED... |
| 08:11:11 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I JAMS. -- I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 08:11:16 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR SUCH TIME HE MAY CONSUME. |
| 08:11:18 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I COMMEND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS FOR INTRODUCING THIS BILL TO PROTECT THE... |
| 08:12:31 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. |
| 08:12:37 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION BUT TO BE HONEST I'M NOT IN OPPOSITION TO THIS AMENDMENT.... |
| 08:12:44 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 08:12:47 |
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THANK YOU. THE WORDS OF THIS AMENDMENT ARE HAUNTINGLY FAMILIAR. AS YOGI BEAR WOULD SAY, IT'S DEJA... |
| 08:13:41 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA. |
| 08:13:49 |
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I URGE A YES VOTE ON THIS AMENDMENT AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
| 08:13:52 |
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THE QUESTION NOW OCCURS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MR. SHULER.... |
| 08:14:40 |
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AS MR. PEARCE'S DESIGNEE, AN OFFER AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE. |
| 08:14:46 |
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THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 08:14:49 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 110-758 OFFERED BY MR. BISHOP OF UTAH. |
| 08:14:54 |
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PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1339, THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH, MR. BISHOP, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH... |
| 08:15:04 |
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THANK YOU, SIR. IF I HAD KNOWN WE WERE HAVING A VOTE ON THE LAST ONE I MIGHT NOT HAVE PUSHED FOR THE... |
| 08:16:30 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. |
| 08:16:35 |
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I RISE TO CLAIM THE TIME IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT. |
| 08:16:39 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE |
| 08:16:42 |
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THANK YOU. THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BISHOP FOR MR. PEARCE IS UNNECESSARY BECAUSE THE DESIGNATION... |
| 08:18:02 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. WHO YIELDS TIME? |
| 08:18:08 |
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WHY SUGGEST A WISE CHOICE OF ACTION AND I WILL YIELD BACK MY TIME. |
| 08:18:12 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. |
| 08:18:16 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
| 08:18:20 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA ALSO YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION OCCURS ON THE ADOPTION... |
| 08:18:53 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. |
| 08:18:56 |
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THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. |
| 08:19:00 |
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AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 110-758 OFFERED BY MS. BOYDA OF KANSAS. |
| 08:19:14 |
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MS. BOYDA AND A MEMBER OPPOSED WILL EACH CHAIR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 08:19:20 |
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I RISE TODAY TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT, H.R. 415, AND OFFER IT UP TO CLEAR UP ANY MISCONCEPTIONS THERE... |
| 08:24:48 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME -- THE GENTLEWOMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HER... |
| 08:24:59 |
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I CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION, KIND OF. I THINK THE OTHER SIDE WILL BE HAPPY TO KNOW THAT THIS AMENDMENT... |
| 08:27:01 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION NOW OCCURS ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 4... |
| 08:27:17 |
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A RECORDED VOTE, PLEASE. |
| 08:27:20 |
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PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM... |
| 08:57:31 |
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| 09:05:12 |
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| 09:24:11 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. MR. SPEAKER, THIS DEBATE HAS BEEN, TO SAY THE LEAST, STRANGE. MY FRIENDS ON... |
| 09:25:20 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA... |
| 09:25:28 |
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MR. SPEAKER, PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. |
| 09:25:32 |
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THE GENTLEMAN WILL STATE HIS INQUIRY. |
| 09:25:37 |
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ISN'T IT TRUE THAT THE SPEAK OVER THE HOUSE COULD CALL A VOTE AT ANY TIME ON INCREASING OIL PRODUCTION... |
| 09:25:52 |
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THAT'S NOT A QUESTION OF PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. |
| 09:25:57 |
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FURTHER PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. |
| 09:26:00 |
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GO AHEAD. |
| 09:26:03 |
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IF THIS MOTION DID PASS, AND I DOUBT IT WILL, IT COULD BE BROUGHT BACK TO COMMITTEE THE NEXT DAY.... |
| 09:26:10 |
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AS THE CHAIR HAS RECONFIRMED, IT COULD BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE. |
| 09:26:22 |
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IS ASKING THE SAME UNFOUNDED INQUIRY REPEATEDLY A VIOLATION OF THE HOUSE UNDER DILATORY TACTICS. |
| 09:26:30 |
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IT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE CHAIR. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION... |
| 09:26:47 |
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MR. SPEAKER, ON THAT I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
| 09:26:49 |
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THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE IN FAVOR OF A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT... |
| 09:44:00 |
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THE YEAS ARE 188, THE NAYS ARE 227, THE MOTION IS NOT ADOPT THE QUESTION IS ON PASSAGE OF THE BILL.... |
| 09:44:14 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
| 09:44:17 |
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THE |
| 09:51:02 |
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ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 242, THE NAYS ARE 175, THE BILL IS PASSED, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION... |
| 09:51:24 |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 295, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST APPRECIATION OF CONGRESS... |
| 09:57:57 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN THE ENGROSSMENT... |
| 09:58:21 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE A COMMUNICATION. |
| 09:58:35 |
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THE HONORABLE THE SPEAKER -- |
| 09:58:37 |
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THE HONORABLE THE SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MADAM, THIS IS TO FORMALLY NOTIFY YOU PURSUANT... |
| 09:59:23 |
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THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE. |
| 09:59:33 |
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TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. PURSUANT TO SECTION 233-E-1 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AS AMENDED... |
| 10:01:26 |
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REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AND ORDERED PRINTED. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE... |
| 10:01:40 |
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TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, SECTION 202-D OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES ACT PROVIDES FOR ... |
| 10:04:16 |
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REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND ORDERED PRINTED. DO ANY MEMBERS SEEK RECOGNITION... |
| 10:04:47 |
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LEAVES OF ABSENCE REQUESTED FOR MR. GARY G. MILLER OF CALIFORNIA FOR TODAY AFTER 5:00 P.M. AND THE... |
| 10:04:57 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE REQUEST IS GRANTED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE?... |
| 10:05:07 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS... |
| 10:05:27 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI RISE? |
| 10:05:34 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS... |
| 10:06:06 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 18, 2007, AND UNDER A PREVIOUS... |
| 10:06:30 |
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MR. SPEAKER, THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES DECIDE CASES BASED UPON THE COLD WRITTEN RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS... |
| 10:11:45 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI... |
| 10:11:58 |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 10:12:01 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 10:12:08 |
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I RISE ONCE AGAIN TO TALK ABOUT ENERGY IN THE WORLD. I ARGUED THAT OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE... |
| 10:15:46 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. MR. JONES, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA. |
| 10:16:07 |
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I RISE TO CLAIM MY TIME. |
| 10:16:10 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 10:16:22 |
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THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE HURTING, WITH RISING COST ATS AT THE PUMP, WITH WEAK ECONOMY WE'RE FACING... |
| 10:21:16 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES MR. -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MR. JONES.... |
| 10:21:29 |
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I REQUEST PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES AND REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. |
| 10:21:35 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 10:21:39 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I COME TO THE FLOOR TONIGHT TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF TONY SNOW, FORMER HOUSE... |
| 10:26:10 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN RISE? |
| 10:26:16 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR FIVE |
| 10:26:21 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 10:26:24 |
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AND MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT MY ENTIRE SPEECH WHICH IS LONGER THAN FIVE MINUTES,... |
| 10:26:31 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 10:26:33 |
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GOOD EVENING. MR. SPEAKER, THE JUNE 5 FORCED RESIGNATION OF AIR FORCE SECRETARY MICHAEL WYNN AND ... |
| 10:31:52 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
| 10:31:55 |
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UNFORTUNATELY IT LED TO THEIR DISMISSAL. |
| 10:31:59 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. MR. JONES FROM NORTH CAROLINA. MR. CALVERT FROM... |
| 10:33:01 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I THANK YOU FOR THAT DESIGNATION OF THE HOUR AND THE PURPOSE FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING... |
| 10:34:50 |
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I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR YIELDING TIME. CONGRESSWOMAN BACHMANN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP HERE.... |
| 10:42:49 |
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THANK YOU, I REALLY APPRECIATE OUR DEDICATION. ONE THING WE KNOW AND UNDERSTAND IN THE DEPTH OF OUR... |
| 10:45:53 |
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I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR MINNESOTA, THANKS FOR ORGANIZING THIS SPECIAL ORDER AND THANKS FOR TAKING... |
| 10:58:55 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING BACK. WE ARE EXCITED TO GO UP THIS COMING WEEKEND. WE ARE HERE... |
| 11:02:17 |
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I THANK THE GENTLELADY AND FOR MY COLLEAGUE FROM IOWA ON WHAT IT IS ACTUALLY LIKE IN ALASKA. BEHIND... |
| 11:03:53 |
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IF THE GENTLELADY WOULD YIELD. I HAD THE MINNESOTA TURKEY PRODUCERS IN MY OFFICE JUST A FEW DAYS... |
| 11:04:50 |
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IT HAS SOME SORT OF PETROLEUM ELEMENT TO IT. IT'S HARD TO REMOVE THE PETROLEUM ELEMENT FROM THE PRODUCTION... |
| 11:09:33 |
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I THANK THE GENTLELADY FROM OHIO FOR HER WORK THAT SHE HAS DONE AND LISTENING TO HER CONSTITUENTS.... |
| 11:11:15 |
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IF WE WOULD HAVE HAD THAT IN 1995, LOOK WHERE WE WOULD HAVE BEEN TODAY. I DON'T THINK WE WOULD BE... |
| 11:11:48 |
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I THANK THE GENTLELADY. AND WITH THAT, I YIELD TO THE THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, YOUR COLLEAGUE, MR.... |
| 11:12:17 |
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I THANK THE GENTLELADY. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING THIS NATION TODAY. OUR WELL-BEING,... |
| 11:20:49 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE BUCKEYE STATE, MR. LATTA, FOR YOUR WORDS. YOU UNDERSTAND THE ANSWER... |
| 11:22:07 |
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I THANK THE GENTLELADY FROM MINNESOTA FOR HOSTING THIS HOUR AND LEADING US IN IT. YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY... |
| 11:27:03 |
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WE HAVE SEVEN MINUTES REMAINING. |
| 11:27:09 |
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THANK YOU. WELL, WE HAVE DIFFERENT CONSTITUENCIES, BUT I THINK THAT YOU SAID SOMETHING THAT I CAN'T... |
| 11:31:11 |
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THANK YOU, I WOULD ASK HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE REMAINING? |
| 11:31:17 |
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TWO MINUTES REMAINING. |
| 11:31:19 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND AS INCREDULOUS... |
| 11:33:20 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 18, 2007, THE GENTLEMAN... |
| 11:33:35 |
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I WANT TO THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT'S ALWAYS AN HONOR TO COME BEFORE THE HOUSE AND THE 30-SOMETHING... |
| 12:05:40 |
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I THANK MY FRIEND FOR YIELDING AND ALTHOUGH IT IS A COUPLE OF YEARS SINCE I WAS 30-SOMETHING, I'M... |
| 12:12:43 |
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I'M NO LONGER 30 BUT I'M PART 69 SOMETHING PART. I CONSIDER YOU A PART OF WHAT WE DO. I WANT TO THANK... |
| 12:22:08 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA FOR HIS ARTICULATE REMARKS TONIGHT. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED... |
| 12:22:22 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. APPRECIATE BEING RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS YOU HERE ON THE FLOOR OF THE UNITED... |
| 12:23:18 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. I'M READY TO GIVE HIM MORE TIME WITH THAT WONDERFUL INTRODUCTION.... |
| 12:39:23 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. AND I WOULD YIELD THE TIME TO CONTINUE THE COMPLIMENTS TO ... |
| 12:40:46 |
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THE STATE FAIR IN IOWA IS WONDERFUL. AND IT WAS ALSO WONDERFULLY HOT. THAT WAS A GOOD LITTLE SCORCHER... |
| 12:41:41 |
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WE HAVE COUNTY FAIRS THAT WERE LARGER THAN A LOT OF STATE FAIRS. WE LIVE OUR FAIRS IN THE STATE AND... |
| 12:42:06 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. THANKS FOR LET ME TAKING THAT TIME TO TALK ABOUT CAROL STAR, TERRY EVERETT... |
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I THINK MY TRANSITION AS I WATCH THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE WALK FROM THE... |
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THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO AT JOURN. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. |
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I MOVE WE ADJOURN. |
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THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYE VS. IT. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. ACCORDINGLY, THE HOUSE STANDS ADJOURNED... |
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AS PART OF THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SYSTEM. WHEN THE HOUSE RETURNS, MEMBERS TAKE UP A BILL TO AUTHORIZE... |
NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.
