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-- HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION. [CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE] [CAPTIONS COPYRIGHT... |
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THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE A COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER. |
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THE SPEAKER'S ROOM, WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 5, 2009. I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE ED PASTOR... |
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THIS MORNING THE PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED BY OUR CHAPLAIN, FATHER COUGHLIN. CHAPLAIN COUGHLIN: I WILL... |
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THE CHAIR HAS EXAMINED THE JOURNAL OF THE LAST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS AND ANNOUNCES TO THE HOUSE HIS APPROVAL... |
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PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF... |
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THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN UP TO 10 REQUESTS FOR ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES ON EACH SIDE OF THE AISLE. FOR... |
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GOOD MORNING, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
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THE BOOK SAYS THAT THERE IS A TIME TO PLANT, A TIME TO REAP. MANY YEARS AGO PEOPLE IN STATES ACROSS... |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? |
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I ASK PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MR. SPEAKER, THE $1 TRILLION GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE CARE OF US ALL HEALTH CARE BILL WILL ALLOW ILLEGALS... |
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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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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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GOOD MORNING, MR. SPEAKER. AFTER ENDLESS RHETORIC, AFTER MONTHS OF STAGED PROTEST, SHOUTING DOWN... |
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THE CHAIR WOULD REMIND MEMBERS THAT THEY SHOULD ADDRESS THEIR REMARKS TO THE CHAIR, NOT THEIR REMARKS... |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND REVISE AND |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, GOD TELLS US IN JOSEA 4:6, MY PEOPLE WILL DESTROY FOR LACK OF... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM PENNSYLVANIA... |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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CENTRAL TO FINDING A UNIQUELY AMERICAN SOLUTION TO AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE CHALLENGES IS STRENGTHENING... |
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THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA... |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK TO THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MR. SPEAKER, IN JULY, I OFFERED HOUSE RESOLUTION 615 WHICH URGED MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE FOR A GOVERNMENT-RUN... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS... |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO CONGRATULATE A SOLDIER, MICHELLE WILMOT, FOR RECEIVING... |
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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 PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CALLING FOR MONTHS FOR... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM HAWAII... |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MR. SPEAKER, FEW AMERICANS HAVE MORE AT RISK OR AT STAKE IN HEALTH CARE REFORM THAN WOMEN. 40 STATES... |
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THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA... |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. OVER EIGHT MONTHS AGO CONGRESS PASSED AND THE PRESIDENT SIGNED A... |
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THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON... |
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ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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UNLIKE ANY OTHER INDUSTRY IN BUSINESS, THE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY IS EXEMPT FROM ANTITRUST LAWS.... |
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MEMBERS ARE LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE. PLEASE HEED THE GAVEL. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM... |
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TO -- PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE, MR. SPEAKER. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WHEN I TALK WITH CONSTITUENTS IN MY DISTRICT IT'S CLEAR THAT MORE AND MORE... |
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THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK HER TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VERMONT RISE? |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
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AMERICA KNOWS WE LIVE WITH A HEALTH CARE CONTRADICTION. SOME OF THE BEST HOSPITALS AND DOCTORS IN... |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S IN A PACKAGE, YOU OUGHT... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE?... |
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REQUEST PERMISSION, MR. SPEAKER, AND REVISE AND EXTEND. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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SPLIKE, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF -- MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM TO HELP RELIEVE... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA RISE? |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO THE DEMOCRAT'S MOST RECENT HEALTH CARE PROPOSE... |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA RISE? |
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WELL, IT'S FINALLY HERE. THE LONG PROMISED REPUBLICAN HEALTH CARE BILL WAS... |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM TEXAS... |
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MR. SPEAKER, THE TIME HAS COME. IT'S LONG PAST TIME THAT WE SHOULD PASS HEALTH CARE REFORM. I KNOW... |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA... |
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BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 885 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.... |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. |
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HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 129, HOUSE RESOLUTION 885. RESOLVED THAT AT ANY TIME AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THIS... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE HOUR. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEBATE ONLY, I YIELD THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES... |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
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I ALSO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MR. SPEAKER, THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MR. SPEAKER, H.RES. 885 PROVIDES FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2868, THE CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM... |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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WELL, MR. SPEAKER, I WANT TO THANK MY GOOD FRIEND, THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. HASTINGS, FOR THE... |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
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IN 2006, MR. SPEAKER, AS PART OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2007 CONGRESS GAVE THE... |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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MR. SPEAKER, BEFORE YIELDING TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO REMIND MY FRIEND, GOOD FRIEND,... |
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-- FRIEND, MR. THOMPSON. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
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I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN PROVIDING THE TIME. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE RULE FOR H.R. 2868.... |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO MINUTES. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE DETAILED COLLABORATIVE APPROACH USED TO CREATE THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATION... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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MR. SPEAKER, AS DR. KING SAID IN MY FAVORITE OF HIS SPEECHES, THE LONGEVITY HAS ITS PLACE. AND IN... |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN VERY MUCH. I MUST ADD I WAS A VERY, VERY YOUNG MAN WHEN I FIRST CAME HERE. ... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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TWO MINUTES. |
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TWO MINUTES. |
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THIS IS A PROCESS, NOT A PRODUCT, AND THAT IS A MAJOR, MAJOR DISTINCTION. IT IS A PROCESS, A CONCEPT,... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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MR. SPEAKER, INHERENTLY SAFER TECHNOLOGIES IS KNOWN AS METHODS TO REDUCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF A TERRORIST... |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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MR. SPEAKER, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO YIELD FIVE MINUTES TO MY FRIEND FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. DENT. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. YOU ARE GOING TO HEAR A LOT OF TALK HERE TODAY ABOUT CHEMICAL PLANT SECURITY,... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
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ONE MINUTE. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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THIS WOMAN SAID, QUOTE, THERE'S ENOUGH DEBATE IN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA THAT I CAN'T TAKE THE POSITION... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I WILL DIRECT A FEW OF THE INACCURACIES THAT MR. DENT OFFERED. ONE THAT I HEARD, THE... |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER, AND I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN YIELDING THE TIME. MR. DENT, AS... |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
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I'M SURE WE'LL HAVE SOME MORE TIME. I'LL YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN. GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD. |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE LEGISLATION THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING TODAY... |
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AND SINCE THE GENTLEMAN RAISED THE QUESTION, CIVIL LAWSUIT PROVISION HAS CHANGED IN THIS BILL. I... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO MY FRIEND FROM ILLINOIS, MR. SHIMKUS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. FIRST OF ALL IT'S MY FRIEND, THE CHAIRMAN, WHEN YOU START INVOLVING MEDICAL... |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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-- |
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MR. SPEAKER, I APPRECIATE MY GOOD FRIEND'S PASSION. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER HE HAS ANY NATIVE AMERICAN... |
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THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
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I THANK THE SPEAKER VERY MUCH. LET ME EXPLAIN TO THE COLLEAGUES THAT HAVE GATHERED HERE IN THIS AUGUST... |
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I YIELD AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE. |
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I THANK THE MEMBER OF THE RULES COMMITTEE. I THANK HIM FOR MANAGING THIS BILL. I'M GRATEFUL TO THE... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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BEFORE CLOSING I'LL YIELD 20 SECONDS TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. DENT. |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR 20 SECONDS. |
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JUST VERY BRIEFLY. I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR LADY OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR COMMENTING ON THE AMENDMENTS... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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WE RESERVE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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I'M VERY PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO MY GOOD FRIEND, THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND, A MEMBER... |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
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MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE RULE FOR H.R. 2868, THE CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM... |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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I ASK MY FRIEND IF HE HAS ANY ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. |
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I DO NOT. I WILL BE CLOSING. WE ARE PREPARED TO CLOSE. |
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I THANK MY FRIEND FOR HIS COURTESY. MR. SPEAKER, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE DEMANDING THAT WE HAVE AT... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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AND AT THIS POINT I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
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IN CLOSING I'D LIKE TO REMIND MY COLLEAGUES OF THE URGENCY OF THIS LEGISLATION. THIS BILL TAKES IMPORTANT... |
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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, WE REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
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THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL... |
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ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS, 238. NAYS 180. |
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ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS, 241, NAYS, 180. |
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WE REQUEST 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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ON THIS VOTE THE -- THE YEAS ARE 233. |
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THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. |
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THE HOUSE -- THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE A COMMUNICATION. THE CLERK WILL READ. |
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THE HONORABLE THE SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MADAM. I HAVE THE HONOR TO TRANSMATE HERE WITH... |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? ONE MOMENT, PLEASE. CLERK WILL RESUME. |
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INDICATING THAT ACCORDING TO THE UNOFFICIAL RETURNS OF THIS SPECIAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 3, 2009,... |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, THE HONORABLE JOHN GARAMENDI BE PERMITTED... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. -- |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. WILL THE REPRESENTATIVE ELECT GARAMENDI AND THE MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION... |
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WILL REPRESENTATIVE-ELECT GARAMENDI PLEASE RAISE HIS RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM ... |
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I DO SO SWEAR. |
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CONGRATULATIONS, YOU ARE NOW A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. STARK, IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THE NEWEST ADECISION TO OUR DELEGATION,... |
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I THANK MY GOOD FRIEND, MR. STARK, FOR YIELDING. I WANT TO JOIN FROM OUR SIDE OF THE AISLE IN EXTENDING... |
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THANK YOU. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. JOHN GARAMENDI, IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MADAM SPEAKER, IT IS A GREAT PRIVILEGE, INDEED I SUSPECT THE GREATEST PRIVILEGE A PERSON COULD HAVE,... |
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UNDER CLAUSE 5-D, TRULY 20, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES TO THE HOUSE THAT IN LIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, FIVE-MINUTE VOTING WILL CONTINUE. OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS... |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 868, RESOLUTION HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF CURRENT... |
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THE QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO THE RESOLUTION. MEMBERS WILL RECORD... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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OVER SIX WEEKS AGO, THE HOUSE SENT LEGISLATION IN A BIPARTISAN WAY TO THE SENATE TO EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF THE TIME. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
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I RISE IN SUPPORT OF KEY PARTS OF THIS LEGISLATION AND ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND... |
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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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THIS BILL OFFERS ALL WORKERS IN ALL STATES 14 WEEKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND PROVIDES 20 ADDITIONAL... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
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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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WE WAITED FOR SIX WEEKERS IN SENATE TO DITHER AROUND ON THIS BILL, THE DECISIONS MADE IN IT COULD... |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ASSOCIATE MY SELF WITH THE REMARKS OF THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN AND TO... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
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I YIELD FIVE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. MR. LINDER. |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. SIX WEEKS AGO WE STOOD ON THIS FLOOR TO DISCUSS A PRIOR VERSION... |
| 02:50:47 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 02:50:51 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD A MINUTE AND A HALF TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN. |
| 02:50:59 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. |
| 02:51:11 |
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THIS BILL COMBINES EQUITY AND GROWTH. EQUITY FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR WORK.... |
| 02:52:34 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 02:52:38 |
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I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA, CONGRESSMAN BURTON. |
| 02:52:43 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 02:52:48 |
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THANK YOU. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS BEEN A REAL DRAG ON THE... |
| 02:54:31 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 02:54:34 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD REMIND THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA, EVEN A STOPPED CLOCK IS RIGHT TWICE A DAY.... |
| 02:54:45 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. |
| 02:54:48 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION. I WANT TO THANK MY GOOD FRIEND AND... |
| 02:55:57 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 02:56:01 |
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I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
| 02:56:02 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 02:56:04 |
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MAY I ASK HOW MUCH TIME? |
| 02:56:06 |
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GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON HAS 12 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS HAS 12 MINUTES... |
| 02:56:11 |
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THANK YOU. I YIELD A MINUTE AND A HALF TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. PASCRELL. |
| 02:56:16 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. |
| 02:56:19 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. LAST WEEK WE SAW THAT 5.8 MILLION AMERICANS WERE COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS... |
| 02:58:01 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 02:58:04 |
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I UNDERSTAND CHAIRMAN MCDERMOTT HAS ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. I RESERVE. |
| 02:58:07 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 02:58:09 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLELADY FROM NEVADA, MS. BERKLEY. |
| 02:58:13 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEVADA IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 02:58:15 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON FOR YIELDING. I RISE TODAY IN STRONG... |
| 02:59:33 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS CONTINUES TO RESERVE.... |
| 02:59:39 |
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I YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. DOGGETT. |
| 02:59:43 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS |
| 02:59:45 |
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THIS BILL REPRESENTS A TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE OF HOW NOT TO DEAL WITH THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES THAT OUR ... |
| 03:02:06 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:02:08 |
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WHILE THERE ARE SERIOUS DISAGREEMENTS ABOUT WHAT DIRECTION TO GO ON THE ECONOMY THERE IS BIPARTISAN... |
| 03:02:59 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME? |
| 03:03:03 |
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I RESERVE. |
| 03:03:05 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 03:03:08 |
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I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CONNECTICUT. |
| 03:03:14 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZE. |
| 03:03:16 |
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THIS COUNTRY GOT A LESSON IN HOW CENTRAL HOUSING IS TO THIS ECONOMY. WE WHEN THE HOUSING MARKET STARTS... |
| 03:04:08 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 03:04:11 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE MAJORITY LEADER, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND, MR. HOYER. |
| 03:04:17 |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:04:21 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. MR. SPEAKER, A YEAR AGO THIS... |
| 03:09:46 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. |
| 03:09:49 |
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I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA. |
| 03:09:52 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 03:09:56 |
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I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR THE MAJORITY LEADER. I WANT TO CORRECT A COUPLE OF THING HE IS SAID HE SAID... |
| 03:11:44 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 03:11:47 |
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MAY I HAVE A TIME COUNT? |
| 03:11:50 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON HAS 4 3/4 MINUTES REMAINING, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS AS NINE MINUTES... |
| 03:12:01 |
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I THANK YOU. I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. |
| 03:12:07 |
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THE SPEAKER IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:12:09 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING AND THANK HIM FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE THAT AFFECTS THE... |
| 03:16:41 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:16:43 |
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I YIELD. |
| 03:16:46 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 03:16:52 |
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I YIELD TO MR. NEAL. |
| 03:16:55 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:16:58 |
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I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ROLE OF MR. RANGEL AND MR. MCDERMOTT PLAYED ON THIS LEGISLATION. THIS BILL... |
| 03:18:02 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:18:06 |
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I'D INQUIRE AS TO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. |
| 03:18:09 |
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I HAVE A COUPLE. |
| 03:18:10 |
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GREAT. I'LL RESERVE. |
| 03:18:12 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 03:18:15 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MR. ETHERIDGE. |
| 03:18:20 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. |
| 03:18:24 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, ACROSS THIS COUNTRY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING. I MUST... |
| 03:19:30 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:19:34 |
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I RESERVE MY TIME. |
| 03:19:35 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON HAS 1 3/4 MINUTES REMAINING.... |
| 03:19:42 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. DAVIS. |
| 03:19:47 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. |
| 03:19:51 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. AND I WANT TO THANK CHAIRMAN MCDERMOTT FOR YIELDING. I ALSO WANT... |
| 03:20:19 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 03:20:24 |
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I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. -TIME THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:20:29 |
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THERE IS -- |
| 03:20:31 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:20:33 |
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FOR ALL THE GOOD THIS BILL WILL DO TO HELP PEOPLE BUY THEIR FIRST HOME AND PERHAPS MOVE UP, FOR ALL... |
| 03:25:08 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. 45 SECONDS... |
| 03:25:15 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I APPRECIATE MR. BRADY'S WORK IN BRINGING THIS BILL TO THE FLOOR, BUT I WOULD SAY THAT... |
| 03:26:47 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. ALL TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE... |
| 03:27:05 |
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MR. SPEAKER. |
| 03:27:06 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. |
| 03:27:09 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
| 03:27:13 |
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THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL... |
| 03:28:26 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS RISE? |
| 03:28:30 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO H.R. 1849 AS AMENDED. |
| 03:28:35 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. |
| 03:28:38 |
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H.R. 1849, A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE LIBERTY MEMORIAL AT THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM IN KANSAS CITY,... |
| 03:28:55 |
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PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. DAVIS, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA,... |
| 03:29:06 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND... |
| 03:29:12 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 03:29:14 |
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AND NOW, MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD SUCH TIME AS HE MIGHT CONSUME TO THE AUTHOR OF THIS LEGISLATION, THE... |
| 03:29:25 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. |
| 03:29:31 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE FIRST WORLD WAR ENDED WITH AN ARMISTICE ON NOVEMBER 11, 1918. THE PEOPLE... |
| 03:34:37 |
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I CERTAINLY THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI FOR YIELDING AND I COMPLIMENT HIM ON THIS EFFORT TODAY... |
| 03:36:41 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. |
| 03:36:43 |
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I HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKER AT THIS TIME. |
| 03:36:46 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 03:36:51 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I'D LIKE TO YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI, MR.... |
| 03:36:59 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:37:05 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 6349, THE WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL ACT OF 2009. I WANT... |
| 03:38:16 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. |
| 03:38:21 |
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-- |
| 03:38:25 |
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I'D LIKE TO YIELD SUCH TIME AS ME HE MAY CONSUME TO MR. |
| 03:38:35 |
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I'D LIKE PERMISSION AT THIS TIME TO INSERT FOR THE RECORD A LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT... |
| 03:38:59 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, ORDERED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA.... |
| 03:39:06 |
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YES, MR. SPEAKER, AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO YIELD SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME TO THE DISTINGUISHED... |
| 03:39:15 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:39:17 |
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I THANK MY CALIFORNIA COLLEAGUE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN DIEGO IF YIELDING. I'M PRIVILEGED AND HONORED... |
| 03:41:58 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 03:42:00 |
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I CONTINUE TO RESERVE. |
| 03:42:01 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS CONTINUES TO RESERVE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 03:42:06 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. TOO QUICKLY WE FORGET THOSE WHO HAVE... |
| 03:44:12 |
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THE |
| 03:44:14 |
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I CONTINUE TO RESERVE. |
| 03:44:15 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS CONTINUES TO RESERVE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 03:44:20 |
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WE WILL -- WE'LL YIELD BACK OUR TIME AT THIS TIME, MR. SPEAKER. |
| 03:44:24 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 03:44:31 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, TO CLOSE, LET ME JUST FIRST OF ALL, COMMEND ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES WITH HERITAGE... |
| 03:45:41 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES... |
| 03:45:55 |
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MR. SPEAKER. |
| 03:45:56 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 03:45:59 |
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ON THAT I ASK THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
| 03:46:02 |
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THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL... |
| 03:46:23 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO H.R. 3788. |
| 03:46:28 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. |
| 03:46:32 |
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H.R. 3788, A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE FACILITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LOCATED AT 3900 DARROW... |
| 03:46:44 |
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PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. DAVIS, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA,... |
| 03:46:55 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND... |
| 03:47:01 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 03:47:04 |
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NOW, MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 03:47:08 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:47:11 |
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MR. SPEAKER, ON THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE OVER JURISDICTION OVER THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, I'M... |
| 03:49:49 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 03:49:56 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I'D LIKE TO YIELD TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. LATOURETTE.... |
| 03:50:02 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. |
| 03:50:08 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE CHAIR AND THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT... |
| 03:52:40 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 03:52:45 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
| 03:52:48 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 03:52:54 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 03:52:59 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 03:53:02 |
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MR. SPEAKER, MY WORK ON THIS QUITE APPROPRIATE BILL WOULD PALE IN COMPARISON TO THE FINE WORDS FROM... |
| 03:53:18 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 03:53:23 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND I'D YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME. |
| 03:53:27 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES... |
| 03:53:42 |
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MR. SPEAKER. |
| 03:53:44 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 03:53:47 |
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MR. SPEAKER, ON THAT I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
| 03:53:49 |
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THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL... |
| 03:54:40 |
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H.R. 3548, AN ACT TO AMEND THE IS UP LELTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TEMPORARY... |
| 03:54:52 |
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THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT. MEMBERS WILL... |
| 04:04:56 |
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AS YOU THINK ABOUT THE FLOOR, WHAT'S A DEAL BREAKER FOR YOU? |
| 04:05:01 |
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FOR ME IT'S TAKING A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF MEDICARE. THE PROPOSAL NOW IN THE HOUSE, AND SIMILAR PROPOSAL... |
| 04:06:03 |
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YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN THE STORY ABOUT THE EXTENT AND DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THE 60 TO 90 BILLION ABOUT ABUSE... |
| 04:06:18 |
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THE FIRST BILL I FILE A BUTS. THE ED MEDICARE SYSTEM AN IMPORTANT PROGRAM HEALTHCARE FOR SENIORS... |
| 04:08:38 |
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RESPECTFULLY I DON'T THINK IT IS. THERE ARE VERY EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONS AGAINST WASTE THAT FIVE BILLION... |
| 04:09:34 |
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ONE MORE TWITTER COMMENT AND THEN CALLS. JAMES ART SAID COME ON E SENATOR, DEFENDING THE SALES MEDICARE... |
| 04:09:48 |
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MEDICARE DOES HAVE PROBLEMS AND THAT'S WHY I PUT THIS SENATE BILL IN PLACE, BUT WE'VE MADE A COMPACT... |
| 04:10:38 |
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FROM PENNSYLVANIA. THIS IS VIRGI REGINA. CALLER: MY LAST CONCERN WAS THE LAST MAN THAT BASICALLY... |
| 04:11:40 |
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START REVERSE CONCERN OF COVERAGE FOR ILLEGALS. |
| 04:11:46 |
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WE'RE HAVING A TOUGH TIME COVERING AMERICAN CITIZENS SO I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THE |
| 04:11:55 |
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SHOULD THEY BE ABLE TO BUY IN IF THEY COVER IT T$EMSELVES. |
| 04:12:00 |
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I'M NOT SURE YOU SHOULD PREVENT ANYONE FROM BUYING IN. WE TAKE CARE OF THEIR CHILDRE'. THEY BEAT TO... |
| 04:12:19 |
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REQUIRING PEOPLE TO BUY INSURANCE? |
| 04:12:21 |
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THERE'S A MANDATE AND THERE WAS A BIG EXCHANGE FROM GEORGE STEP NOVEMBER LASHANOPHOLOUS AND IT SAYS... |
| 04:13:09 |
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NEXT CALL FROM INDEPENDENT LINE FROM GEORGIA. CALLER: GOOD MORNING. SO I'M A LIBERTARIAN. I DON'T... |
| 04:14:32 |
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SENATOR? |
| 04:14:36 |
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I THINK WE NEED NEW -INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND NOT THOSE THAT ARE NECESSARILY RUN BY THE GOVERNMENT. THERE'S... |
| 04:15:25 |
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JOHN, DEMOCRATS LINE? CALLER: GOOD MORNING. YEAH, A COUPLE OF THINGS I'D LIKE TO SAY. NUMBER ONE,... |
| 04:16:25 |
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MILITARY SPENDING AND NOT HEALTHCARE? |
| 04:16:28 |
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WE'RE FIGHTING TWO WARS AND THAT'S EXPENSIVE. OUR COUNTRY WAS ATTACKED. AND I SUPPORT OUR MILITARY.... |
| 04:17:34 |
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MARGARET FROM TEXAS REPUBLICAN LINE? CALLER: GOOD MORNING. I ADMIRE WHAT YOU'RE DOING, BUT I DON'T... |
| 04:18:54 |
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THANK YOU, MARGARET. MY HEART REACHES OUT TO YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTERS. I GET LETTERS AND CALLS LIKE... |
| 04:19:54 |
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THIS IS |
| 04:39:04 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS RISE? |
| 04:39:08 |
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I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL S. 1211. |
| 04:39:12 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. |
| 04:39:15 |
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SENATE 1211. AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE FACILITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LOCATED AT 60 SCHOOL... |
| 04:39:33 |
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PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. DAVIS, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA,... |
| 04:39:45 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND... |
| 04:39:53 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 04:39:56 |
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NOW, MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 04:40:00 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:40:02 |
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MR. SPEAKER, ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM, I'M VERY PROUD TO PRESENT... |
| 04:42:20 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 04:42:24 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 04:42:27 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:42:29 |
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I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF S. 1211 DESIGNATING THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE AT 60 SCHOOL STREET IN... |
| 04:45:08 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 04:45:11 |
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I YIELD TO REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN HIGGINS OF NEW YORK. |
| 04:45:14 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:45:17 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR THE TIME. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF S. 1211, A BILL TO HONOR FORMER... |
| 04:48:27 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 04:48:30 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO YIELD TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. KING.... |
| 04:48:37 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:48:40 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA FOR YIELDING AND I AM PROUD TO RISE IN SUPPORT OF... |
| 04:50:25 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 04:50:29 |
|
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE MIGHT CONSUME TO THE GENTLEMAN... |
| 04:50:38 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:50:41 |
|
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND TO THE CHAIRMAN AND TO THE RANKING MEMBER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS... |
| 04:51:55 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 04:51:59 |
|
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME AND I WANT TO COMPLIMENT THE GENTLEMAN... |
| 04:53:54 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 04:53:58 |
|
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WE HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR TIME AND I WOULD URGE PASSAGE OF S. 1211... |
| 04:54:07 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. ALL TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND... |
| 04:54:25 |
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MR. SPEAKER. |
| 04:54:27 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. |
| 04:54:30 |
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MR. SPEAKER, ON THAT I WOULD REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
| 04:54:33 |
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THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL... |
| 04:55:12 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND |
| 04:55:18 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. |
| 04:55:22 |
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SENATE 748, AN ACT TO REDESIGNATE THE FACILITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LOCATED AT 2777... |
| 04:55:33 |
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PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MRS. DAVIS, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA,... |
| 04:55:48 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND... |
| 04:55:54 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 04:55:57 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 04:56:00 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 04:56:03 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I'D LIKE TO ENCOURAGE PASSAGE OF S. 748, A BILL TO RENAME A POST OFFICE IN THE LOGAN... |
| 04:58:15 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 04:58:19 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE NO SPEAKERS AT THIS TIME AND CONTINUE TO RESERVE. |
| 04:58:23 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 04:58:27 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM CALIFORNIA AND FRIEND, MS. LOFGREN.... |
| 04:58:34 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
| 04:58:38 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT'S A GREAT HONOR TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY TO URGE PASSAGE OF THIS BILL.... |
| 05:00:17 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 05:00:23 |
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I CONTINUE TO RESERVE THE TIME. |
| 05:00:25 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 05:00:28 |
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I'M PLEASED TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, MR. FILNER, WHO REPRESENTED THIS DISTRICT... |
| 05:00:36 |
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THE YEMENT IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
| 05:00:41 |
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I THANK MRS. DAVIS, I REPRESENTED THIS AREA FOR 10 YEARS IN CONGRESS IN LOGAN HEIGHTS, I WANT TO THANK... |
| 05:03:14 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 05:03:17 |
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I RESERVE MY TIME, MR. SPEAKER. OK. I'LL JUST CLOSE, MR. SPEAKER. |
| 05:03:23 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 05:03:26 |
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FOR AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THERE'S A LOT ABOUT CESAR CHAVEZ PEOPLE DON'T REMEMBER. THE FACT... |
| 05:05:15 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 05:05:20 |
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BEFORE CLOSING, I WANT TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ENTER INTO THE RECORD THIS LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL... |
| 05:05:41 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 05:05:44 |
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I WANTED TO MENTION IN CLOSE, I MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE A HOLIDAY IN CALIFORNIA THAT YOUNG PEOPLE DEVOTE... |
| 05:06:46 |
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THE QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS SENATE 748. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE... |
| 05:07:17 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO H.R. 3276, THE AMERICAN MEDICAL... |
| 05:07:30 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. |
| 05:07:34 |
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H.R. 3276 A BILL TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION OF MOLYBDENUM 99 FOR ISOTOPE PRODUCTION AND TO EXPORT HIGHLY... |
| 05:07:50 |
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PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MARKEY, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN,... |
| 05:08:04 |
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I THANK THE SPEAKER FOR MUCH AND I RELUCTANTLY BUT GRACIOUSLY CONGRATULATE HIM AND HIS YANKEES ON... |
| 05:08:45 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 05:08:48 |
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I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 05:08:51 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 05:08:53 |
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THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ISOTOPES PRODUCTION ACT WILL SAFEGUARD AMERICANS' HEALTH CARE AND OUR NATIONAL... |
| 05:14:15 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 05:14:21 |
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I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 05:14:24 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 05:14:26 |
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LET ME START OFF THE WAY MY FRIEND DID AND CONGRATULATE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. I FEEL WE'LL... |
| 05:17:34 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE AN ENROLLED BILL. |
| 05:17:40 |
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H.R. 3548, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TEMPORARY... |
| 05:17:53 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
| 05:17:57 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON STATE, MR. INSLEE. |
| 05:18:04 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
| 05:18:09 |
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I'D REQUEST A COLLOQUY WITH MR. MARKEY. |
| 05:18:12 |
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LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. |
| 05:18:15 |
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I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR AND MR. UPTON FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ON THIS BILL, AND I WANT TO THANK MR.... |
| 05:19:12 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. THE GENTLEMAN IS CORRECT. NEITHER THIS PROVISION NOR THE BILL AS A WHOLE GIVES... |
| 05:20:00 |
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I'D LIKE TO THANK THE CHAIR FOR THAT CLARIFICATION AND WORKING WITH ME ON ONE OF THOSE CONDITIONS... |
| 05:20:14 |
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THE GENTLEMAN WILL STATE. |
| 05:20:17 |
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MR. CHAIR, DO THE RULES OF THE HOUSE PREVENT MEMBERS, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE CHAIR, FROM WEARING YANKEE... |
| 05:20:26 |
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THAT WOULD BE A VIOLATION OF THE RULE. |
| 05:20:30 |
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I THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I'M SURE THAT RULE IS SUPPORTED BY THE VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS AND THANK... |
| 05:20:41 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 05:20:44 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE NO OTHER MEMBERS LOOKING FOR TIME, AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. AGAIN,... |
| 05:20:55 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
| 05:21:00 |
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I THANK THE SPEAKER, AND I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MR. SPEAKER,... |
| 05:21:19 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 05:21:22 |
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I THANK YOU THE SPEAKER. THIS IS IN MY OPINION A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION. IT MAKES A... |
| 05:22:14 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. ALL TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES... |
| 05:22:34 |
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MR. SPEAKER. |
| 05:22:35 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
| 05:22:38 |
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ON THAT I ASK FOR |
| 05:22:40 |
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THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL... |
| 05:23:42 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI RISE? |
| 05:23:45 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND... |
| 05:23:59 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 885 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES... |
| 05:25:40 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.... |
| 05:29:34 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. |
| 05:29:41 |
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I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 05:29:45 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 05:29:48 |
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CHEMICAL PLANT SECURITY IS ONE THAT'S A VITAL ONE. IT'S ONE THAT HAS TO BE ADDRESSED AND IT'S AN ISSUE... |
| 05:34:56 |
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THAT WILL BE COVERED UNDER GENERAL LEAVE. |
| 05:35:01 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, LET ME JUST CONCLUDE -- BY THE WAY, I WILL BE ASKING MR. DENT TO MANAGE THE BALANCE... |
| 05:36:20 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI. |
| 05:36:24 |
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I'D LIKE UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- |
| 05:36:28 |
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I'D LIKE UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ENTER INTO THE RECORD TESTIMONY OF UNDERSECRETARY BEARD FROM AN OCTOBER... |
| 05:36:40 |
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THAT WILL BE COVERED UNDER GENERAL LEAVE. |
| 05:36:45 |
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THANK YOU. I NOW RECOGNIZE A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. PASCRELL,... |
| 05:36:53 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 05:36:56 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. DENT. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION AND... |
| 05:39:21 |
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THE TIME IS EXPIRED. |
| 05:39:24 |
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I YIELD AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN. |
| 05:39:27 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 05:39:29 |
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I'M ALSO DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY AND MEMBERS OF THIS BODY CONTINUE TO RAISE UNNECESSARY... |
| 05:40:34 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. |
| 05:40:41 |
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I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS LEGISLATION. I WANT TO THANK MR. KING FOR RUBBING IT... |
| 05:44:16 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. |
| 05:44:19 |
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YOU'RE NOT SUGGESTING, MY GOOD FRIEND FROM THE 15TH DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, YOU'RE NOT SUGGESTING... |
| 05:44:33 |
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NO. |
| 05:44:36 |
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THEN WHAT ARE YOU SUGGESTING IN |
| 05:44:39 |
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THAT WE AS A COUNTRY MAINTAIN THE REGULATIONS THAT -- MR. PASS CREDIT: WHICH REGULATIONS? |
| 05:44:46 |
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THE ONES THAT ARE IN PLACE. RECLAIMING MY TIME. |
| 05:44:50 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA CONTROLS THE TIME. |
| 05:44:52 |
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THE REGULATIONS WE JUST EXTENDED FOR ONE YEAR. WE PASSED ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ... |
| 05:45:55 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVE THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI. |
| 05:46:00 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. I'D LIKE TO SAY BEFORE I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, THIS... |
| 05:46:51 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 05:46:53 |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AND I THANK CHAIRMAN THOMPSON FOR YIELDING THE TIME. MR. CHAIRMAN, I RARELY... |
| 05:49:08 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
| 05:49:10 |
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ONE MINUTE. |
| 05:49:12 |
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AND I WILL USE THIS MINUTE. CITIZEN LAWSUITS ARE APPROPRIATE BECAUSE CITIZENS ARE NEAR THE PROBLEM.... |
| 05:50:01 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. |
| 05:50:03 |
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MR. SPEAKER, CAN I INQUIRE AS TO HOW MUCH TIME I HAVE REMAINING? |
| 05:50:08 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA HAS FOUR MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI HAS FIVE... |
| 05:50:15 |
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I THANK THE SPEAKER. AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND YIELD TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN,... |
| 05:50:24 |
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HOW MUCH TIME? THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, HOW MUCH TIME? |
| 05:50:29 |
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2 1/2 MINUTES, SORRY. |
| 05:50:32 |
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2 1/2 MINUTES. |
| 05:50:34 |
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I RISE IN OPPOSITION OF H.R. 2868, THE SO-CALLED CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2009 AND... |
| 05:50:44 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 05:50:47 |
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IT'S NO SURPRISING THAT THE MAJORITY IS RAISING TAXES WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THEIR... |
| 05:53:20 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
| 05:53:22 |
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I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN. |
| 05:53:25 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS WILL IMPOSE MANDATES ON FAMILY FARMS, HOSPITALS AND UNIVERSITIES. IT EXPANDS THE... |
| 05:53:49 |
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I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. |
| 05:53:52 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI. |
| 05:53:55 |
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BEFORE I RECOGNIZE THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA, LET ME SAY THAT NOTHING IN THIS BILL PREVENTS ... |
| 05:55:10 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 05:55:13 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO EXPRESS MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT... |
| 05:57:18 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA HAS -- |
| 05:57:23 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA HAS ONE MINUTE REMAINING AND THE GENTLEMAN... |
| 05:57:33 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I MUST STATE MY REASONS FOR OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. THERE IS NOT ONE PERSON... |
| 05:58:54 |
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TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI. |
| 05:58:57 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I RECOGNIZE THE GENTLELADY FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS, A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, FOR ONE MINUTE.... |
| 05:59:04 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. |
| 05:59:22 |
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LET ME THANK THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE FOR HIS LEADERSHIP, AND I'M PLEASED THAT THE SUBCOMMITTEE... |
| 06:00:43 |
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THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
| 06:00:51 |
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THIS LEGISLATION BEFORE US TODAY IS CRITICAL TO THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION AND IS DESERVING OF THE... |
| 06:01:05 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. |
| 06:01:44 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MARKEY, IS RECOGNIZED FOR 15 MINUTES AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM... |
| 06:01:53 |
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AT THIS POINT, I YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. |
| 06:01:58 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 06:02:01 |
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I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE CHEMICAL AND WATER SECURITY ACT THAT IS NINE MONTHS OF EFFORT BY THE HOUSE... |
| 06:10:17 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 06:10:22 |
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FIRST LET ME EXPRESS MY HEART FELT CONDOLENCES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS TO THE YANKEES... |
| 06:22:15 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. DOES THE GENTLEMAN... |
| 06:22:25 |
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I WOULD SEEK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO YIELD THE BALANCE OF MY TIME TO MY GOOD FRIEND FROM -- MY GOOD FRIEND... |
| 06:22:35 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN THAT EVENT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
| 06:22:45 |
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COULD YOU INFORM US AS TO HOW MUCH TIME IS REMAINING ON EITHER SIDE? |
| 06:22:48 |
|
I CAN. MR. MARKEY, YOU HAVE SEVEN MINUTES REMAINING. AND MR. BARTON HAS THREE MINUTES REMAINING.... |
| 06:22:57 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD FIVE MINUTES TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FULL COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA,... |
| 06:23:06 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 06:23:10 |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 2868, THE CHEMICAL AND WATER SECURITY ACT OF 2009.... |
| 06:28:45 |
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IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE SCHEME OF THE DEBATE HERE. A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE... |
| 06:28:53 |
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ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE STUCK WITH JUST THREE MINUTES? IS IT POSSIBLE, MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT BY UNANIMOUS... |
| 06:29:02 |
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NOT POSSIBLE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. |
| 06:29:05 |
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OK, NOT IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO GIVE MR. CULBERSON ... |
| 06:29:13 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE AND ONE HALF. |
| 06:29:17 |
|
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY, MR. CHAIRMAN. IF MR. DENT SHOWS UP ON THE HOUSE FLOOR AND HE MAKES A REQUEST... |
| 06:29:41 |
|
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CANNOT CHANGE THE SCHEME OF CONTROL OF THE DEBATE. MR. DENT WOULD HAVE... |
| 06:29:48 |
|
OK. SO DENT COMES DOWN, HE CAN MANAGE THE TIME. OK. WELL, LET'S JUST TO BE CAREFUL HERE, I THINK... |
| 06:30:05 |
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CLARIFICATION FOR THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. DENT WOULD HAVE TO BE ON THE TRFINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE... |
| 06:30:12 |
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HE'S COMING. IN FACT, HE MIGHT BE ON THE FORUM AS I SPEAK. . THERE IS A DECLINE IN CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING... |
| 06:31:51 |
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THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
| 06:31:58 |
|
I YIELD TO THE THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. MILLER, FOR A UNANIMOUS CONSENT CONSENT REQUEST.... |
| 06:32:03 |
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I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE ACT AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. |
| 06:32:09 |
|
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 06:32:11 |
|
I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD 1 1/2 TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 06:32:15 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. |
| 06:32:19 |
|
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR MY FULL STATEMENT TO BE PLACED IN THE RECORD, EVEN THOUGH... |
| 06:34:02 |
|
WOCKS -- WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. |
| 06:34:09 |
|
I ASK THAT TIME BE GIVEN TO THE THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. RADANOVICH. |
| 06:34:16 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 06:34:20 |
|
THE AMERICAN MUNICIPAL WATER ASSOCIATION AND I WANT TO PROVIDE MY COLLEAGUES WITH THE REST OF THE... |
| 06:35:57 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 06:36:04 |
|
I WANT TO THANK MY STAFF AND CHAIRMAN WAXMAN'S STAFF AND THIS IS NOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL BILL. THIS... |
| 06:36:44 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. WHAT REASON THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? TO CLAIM 15 MINUTES?... |
| 06:37:05 |
|
YES. |
| 06:37:07 |
|
THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR 15 MINUTES AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED... |
| 06:37:17 |
|
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 2868, THE CHEMICAL AND WATER... |
| 06:46:10 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. |
| 06:46:14 |
|
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS LEGISLATION AND OUR SIDE OF THE AISLE IS GOING... |
| 06:46:28 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. |
| 06:46:32 |
|
THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE TIME AND WE AND THE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE MINORITY ARE FOCUSED ON JOBS ... |
| 06:50:41 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20 SECONDS. |
| 06:50:46 |
|
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT WILL KILL JOBS IN THE PETROCHEMICAL REFINING... |
| 06:51:01 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 06:51:05 |
|
HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE REMAINING? |
| 06:51:08 |
|
6 1/2 MINUTES. |
| 06:51:09 |
|
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I'D LIKE TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. SIRES.... |
| 06:51:15 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. |
| 06:51:20 |
|
I THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY AS A PROUD SUPPORTER OF H.R. 2868, THE CHEMICAL AND WATER... |
| 06:53:31 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. |
| 06:53:35 |
|
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO YIELD FOUR MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN... |
| 06:53:41 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. |
| 06:53:46 |
|
I WANT TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING AND I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL BECAUSE IT HAS NOTHING... |
| 06:57:13 |
|
THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME TEXAS. |
| 06:57:17 |
|
MR. CHAIRMAN, I -- |
| 06:57:18 |
|
MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA. |
| 06:57:24 |
|
THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. |
| 06:57:27 |
|
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I DON'T OBJECT TO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. BUT AS I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT THIS... |
| 06:59:31 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. |
| 06:59:36 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS,... |
| 06:59:41 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. . |
| 06:59:56 |
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MY MESSAGE TO MY COLLEAGUES IS THAT THIS IS A BAD BILL FOR RURAL AMERICA AND FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS... |
| 07:01:45 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS. |
| 07:01:49 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO PUT THIS CORRESPONDENCE IN THE RECORD. THIS IS THE ASSOCIATION FROM CLEAN... |
| 07:01:59 |
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THE REQUEST WILL BE |
| 07:02:04 |
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I YIELD THE REMAINDER OF OUR TIME TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FULL COMMITTEE. |
| 07:02:11 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA IS RECOGNIZED FOR 2 1/2 MINUTES. |
| 07:02:19 |
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I THANK THE GENTLELADY AND HER SUBCOMMITTEE, HOLDING THE HEARINGS AND CRAFTING THE LEGISLATION. I... |
| 07:05:02 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. |
| 07:05:06 |
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THERE HAS BEEN KMBLET DEBATE AS TO FARMERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY EXEMPT FROM REGULATIONS AND WILL BE... |
| 07:05:52 |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 07:05:58 |
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MR. SPEAKER, IT'S ALL ABOUT JOBS TODAY. AND THIS BILL AFFECTS JOBS IN THE ECONOMY. WE ARE CLOSE TO... |
| 07:08:07 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS. |
| 07:08:13 |
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WHY WOULD WE EXEMPT INDIAN TRIBES FROM THE ABILITY TO PROVE THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY OPERATE A WATER... |
| 07:08:47 |
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I RESERVE -- THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. YOU HEARD SOME VERY POWERFUL ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION TO THIS... |
| 07:10:57 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
| 07:10:59 |
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YIELD BACK. |
| 07:11:03 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES GENTLELADY FROM TEXAS RISE? |
| 07:11:06 |
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I HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR SPEAKERS AND THE DESIGNEE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND... |
| 07:11:20 |
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THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE RISE. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO.... |
| 07:11:46 |
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THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAVING HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION H.R. 2868... |
| 07:11:59 |
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THE COMMITTEE HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION H.R. 2868 AND COME TO NO RESOLUTION THEREON. PURSUANT TO... |
| 07:12:42 |
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H.R. 1849 A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE LIBERTY MEMORIAL AS A NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM IN KANSAS CITY,... |
| 07:13:03 |
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THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL AS AMENDED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD... |
| 07:49:42 |
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MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK OUT OF ORDER FOR ONE MINUTE. |
| 07:49:46 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED. |
| 07:49:49 |
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I THANK THE SPEAKER. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I RISE WITH THE EXTRAORDINARILY SAD AND WRENCHING NEWS... |
| 07:51:09 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 07:51:11 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MADAM SPEAKER -- |
| 07:51:15 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. WE'VE HAD A TRAGEDY IN MY DISTRICT. I'M SAD TO REPORT THAT THE... |
| 07:52:10 |
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MR. EDWARDS WANTS TO SPEAK? |
| 07:52:13 |
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I JOIN MR. CARTER IN ASKING US FOR THIS MOMENT OF SILENCE AND AS WE DO, WE REMEMBER ALL OF THOSE IN... |
| 07:52:53 |
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MEMBERS AND THOSE IN THE GALLERY WILL PLEASE RISE AND OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE... |
| 07:53:40 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA RISE? |
| 07:53:43 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK OUT OF ORDER FOR ONE MINUTE FOR THE PURPOSES... |
| 07:53:53 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 07:53:55 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. |
| 07:53:59 |
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THE GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND. THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA. |
| 07:54:09 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD AT THIS TIME TO MAJORITY LEADER, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND,... |
| 07:54:19 |
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. |
| 07:54:22 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE, AS THE HOUSE WELL KNOWS WE... |
| 07:56:41 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. JUST TO CLARIFY, I'D ASK THE GENTLEMAN, SO MEMBERS CAN ANTICIPATE... |
| 07:56:50 |
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THE GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. |
| 07:56:55 |
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I'D LIKE IT ASK THE GENTLEMAN AGAIN, FOR POINT OF CLARIFICATION, OUR MEMBERS CAN COUNT ON A VOTE ON... |
| 07:57:15 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. THAT WOULD BE MY EXPECTATION. AGAIN, I WANT TO CLARIFY AND MAKE... |
| 07:57:39 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN, MR. SPEAKER, AND I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAK |
| 08:07:01 |
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ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
| 08:07:05 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. |
| 08:07:10 |
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I RISE TODAY TO HONOR MONICA RODRIGUEZ. SHE WAS A WIFE, MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREN AND FIVE MONTHS ... |
| 08:08:31 |
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THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. ALL MEMBERS, PLEASE REMOVE YOUR CONVERSATIONS... |
| 08:08:52 |
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ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE, REVISE AND EXTEND. |
| 08:08:57 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 08:08:59 |
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I RISE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE IDIANA WHO WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP JUST LAST LIKE. THEIR FINAL VICTORY... |
| 08:10:04 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS RISE? |
| 08:10:08 |
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PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. |
| 08:10:11 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 08:10:14 |
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I RISE TODAY TO HONOR THE LIFE OF BRAPPEDON BOWARD AND SUPPORT CANCER EDUCATION TO FIGHT THE MOST... |
| 08:11:29 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? |
| 08:11:34 |
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PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. |
| 08:11:37 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 08:11:39 |
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A RECENT POLL SHOWS THAT 68% OF U.S. VOTERS OPPOSE THE CREATION OF SANCTUARY CITIES THAT GIVE SAFE... |
| 08:12:44 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE RISE? |
| 08:12:49 |
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ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THIS WEEKEND THIS HOUSE WILL BE THE SCENE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT... |
| 08:13:48 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING... |
| 08:13:55 |
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LEAVES OF ABSENCE REQUESTED FOR MR. PATRICK MURPHY OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR TODAY. |
| 08:14:00 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE REQUEST IS GRANTED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE RISE?... |
| 08:14:09 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS HERETOFORE... |
| 08:14:41 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON RISE? |
| 08:14:46 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS HERETOFORE... |
| 08:15:20 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 6, 2009 AND UNDER A PREVIOUS ORDER... |
| 08:15:42 |
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REQUEST PERMISSION TO TAKE MR. BURTON'S TIME. |
| 08:15:44 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 08:15:47 |
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THERE ARE BRAND NEW WAYS TO TAX PEOPLE IN THIS FEDERAL HEALTH CARE BILL. ACCORDING TO THE AMERICANS... |
| 08:19:51 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. MR. TOWNS OF NEW YORK. MS. WOOLSEY OF CALIFORNIA. THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED... |
| 08:20:06 |
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THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. THE LAST EIGHT YEARS HAVE TAUGHT US A VERY HARD LESSON. THERE IS NO MILITARY... |
| 08:24:07 |
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THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. |
| 08:24:10 |
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MADAM SPEAKER. |
| 08:24:12 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON RISE? |
| 08:24:16 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CLAIM MR. MORAN'S TIME. |
| 08:24:18 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 08:24:20 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 08:24:22 |
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MADAM SPEAKER, THE DEMOCRAT HEALTH BILL IS NOT ABOUT LOWERING COSTS OR MAKING HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE,... |
| 08:28:42 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK HIS TIME. MR. MCDERMOTT OF WASHINGTON. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED -- ... |
| 08:28:52 |
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MADAM SPEAKER, WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR 10 MONTHS FOR THE REPUBLICAN HEALTH CARE PLAN. ALL WE HEAR... |
| 08:33:58 |
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MR. JONES OF NORTH CAROLINA. MR. ROE OF TENNESSEE. |
| 08:34:06 |
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I RISE TODAY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO DANNY ROY PRICE WHO PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 69. HE WAS MY DEDICATED... |
| 08:37:00 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. MR. BISHOP OF NEW YORK. MR. GOODLATTE OF VIRGINIA.... |
| 08:37:10 |
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I ASK PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES. |
| 08:37:15 |
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I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL OFFERED BY SPEAKER PC13 HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL... |
| 08:42:16 |
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MR. DEFAZIO OF OREGON. MR. DUNCAN OF TENNESSEE. |
| 08:42:22 |
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I REQUEST PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES AND REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. |
| 08:42:29 |
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I WENT AND HAD BREAKFAST AT THE PENTAGON WITH SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, ROBERT GATES. I HAVE GREAT RESPECT... |
| 08:47:16 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELD BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RISE? |
| 08:47:21 |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT. |
| 08:47:24 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 08:47:27 |
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I HAD THE PRIVILEGE A FEW DAYS AGO TO SPEAK BY TELEPHONE WITH ONE OF THE GREAT HEROS OF THE FIGHT... |
| 08:52:01 |
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THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. MS. FOXX OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES.... |
| 08:52:10 |
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THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. THERE WAS A WONDERFUL GATHERING IN WASHINGTON TODAY OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE... |
| 08:57:12 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? |
| 08:57:15 |
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR |
| 08:57:18 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 08:57:21 |
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THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. YOU KNOW, AN EXTRAORDINARY THING HAPPENED TODAY, RIGHT OUT HERE DOWN THE... |
| 09:02:13 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
| 09:02:15 |
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IT IS TIME TO HONOR THE CONSTITUTION. I YIELD BACK. |
| 09:02:17 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. MCHENRY FROM NORTH CAROLINA. MR. SESTAK FROM PENNSYLVANIA. ... |
| 09:02:47 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM SPEAKER. MADAM SPEAKER, EVEN THOUGH REPUTABLE POLLS CONSISTENTLY SHOW... |
| 09:13:34 |
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THANK YOU SO MUCH, MY GOOD FRIEND FROM NEW JERSEY. I'M HAVING A DISPLAY BROUGHT UP AND I'D LIKE TO... |
| 09:20:23 |
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MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD TO MR. CAO, A STAUNCH FIGHTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. I'VE KNOWN HIM IN THE REFUGEE... |
| 09:20:35 |
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THANK YOU, MY FRIEND FROM NEW JERSEY, CHRISTOPHER SMITH, FOR YIELDING ME TIME. I JUST WANT TO SAY... |
| 09:25:23 |
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I WANT TO THANK MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE FOR HIS ELOQUENT AND VERY PASSIONATE STATEMENT AND KNOWING... |
| 09:25:37 |
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THANK YOU. |
| 09:25:39 |
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I'D LIKE TO YIELD TO MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE FROM TEXAS, MR. GOHMERT, AND AGAIN THANK HIM FOR... |
| 09:25:47 |
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I SO MUCH APPRECIATE MY FRIEND, MR. SMITH FROM NEW JERSEY. AND HE WAS TALKING ABOUT -- AND I COULDN'T... |
| 09:34:39 |
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I THANK MR. GOHMERT FOR HIS ELOQUENT STATEMENT AND FOR HIS LOGIC WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT AND SOMETIMES... |
| 09:35:46 |
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I THANK MY FRIEND FROM NEW JERSEY. BEFORE I GET INTO A COUPLE OF SPECIFICS WITH THAT, THIS ISN'T ... |
| 09:41:40 |
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THANK YOU, MR. SOUDER. I DO WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR OFFERING AN AMENDMENT AND FOR THAT VERY ILLUMINATING... |
| 09:43:06 |
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I THANK MY COLLEAGUE, MR. SMITH, FROM NEW JERSEY WHO I HAVE LEARNED A GREAT DEAL FROM. PRIMARILY... |
| 09:47:26 |
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I THANK MY FRIEND FOR HIS VERY STRONG STATEMENT. I'D LIKE IT TO YIELD TO MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE,... |
| 09:47:39 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM SPEAKER. I'M GOING TO GO BACK MANY YEARS AGO IN MY LIFE TO A TIME WHEN... |
| 09:50:46 |
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MR. ROW, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. I WANT -- MR. ROE, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. I WANT TO YIELD TO THE... |
| 09:50:57 |
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LET ME THANK MR. SMITH FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF LEADING THE PRO-LIFE CAUCUS AND FIGHTING TO PROTECT THE... |
| 09:54:33 |
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON BEHALF OF INNOCENT, UNBORN CHILDREN... |
| 09:54:57 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY FOR HEADING UP THIS SPECIAL ORDER TONIGHT AND FOR TAKING THE... |
| 09:59:02 |
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I WANT TO THANK MR. KING FOR HIS VERY WISE AND ELOQUENT STATEMENT. I'D LIKE TO YIELD TO MR. BURTON... |
| 09:59:10 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING AND I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY I KNOW YOU'RE RUNNING SHORT OF TIME AND... |
| 10:01:01 |
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I GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. MADAM SPEAKER, I'M A MEDICAL DOCTOR. I PRACTICED... |
| 10:02:13 |
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DR. GINGREY. |
| 10:02:15 |
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MADAM SPEAKER, I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. WE WERE ON THE FLOOR LAST NIGHT AND A GENTLEMAN,... |
| 10:03:11 |
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MADAM SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS... |
| 10:03:21 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 6, 2009, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA,... |
| 10:03:44 |
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MADAM SPEAKER, LET ME THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING ME. MY NAME IS KEITH ELLISON, I'M HERE TO CLAIM THE... |
| 10:21:42 |
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MADAM SPEAKER, IT IS A PLEASURE AND AN HONOR FOR ME TO COME DOWN AND JOIN MY COLLEAGUE , KEITH ELLISON.... |
| 10:26:53 |
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WILL THE GENTLELADY YIELD? |
| 10:26:56 |
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I WILL YIELD. |
| 10:26:58 |
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TODAY, IS IT NOT THE CASE THAT SOME INSURANCE COMPANY BUREAUCRATS CAN GET BETWEEN A PATIENT AND HER... |
| 10:27:07 |
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I CHAIR THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE IN SACRAMENTOING CALIFORNIA, THE CALIFORNIA STATE... |
| 10:30:20 |
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IF THE GENTLELADY WOULD YIELD. I HAPPENED TO TALK TO SOME OF THOSE FOLKS WALKING AROUND TODAY AND... |
| 10:34:46 |
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I ALWAYS SAY, BE A SEEKER OF TRUTH. AND I TAUGHT SCHOOL FOR MANY YEARS. AND I SAID TO MY YOUNGSTERS,... |
| 10:36:16 |
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THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA. WHICH PARTY WAS IN POWER WHEN THE DOUGHNUT HOLE, THE DOUGHNUT HOLE... |
| 10:36:31 |
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THE REPUBLICANS HAD THE WHITE HOUSE. THEY HAD THE SENATE. AND THEY HAD THIS HOUSE. WE WERE IN HERE... |
| 10:43:14 |
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WE WANT TO THANK THE GENTLELADY. AND APPRECIATE THE GENTLELADY'S REMARKS ABOUT COLLEGIALITY AND ALSO... |
| 10:52:17 |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
| 10:52:22 |
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I WILL. |
| 10:52:24 |
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IT'S ALWAYS INTERESTING TO ME, I SAT ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FOR 17 YEARS, I CARRIED THE CALIFORNIA... |
| 10:54:25 |
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LET ME THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR THAT. THE REALITY IS THAT, THE REPUBLICANS ARE SAYING, OH, WE HAVE... |
| 10:59:00 |
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I'D LIKE TO THANK MR. ELLISON FOR THE KIND INTRODUCTION AND SHARING VERY POWERFUL STORIES. I HAVE... |
| 11:03:36 |
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I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER, FOR ALLOWING US THE TIME FOR THE PROGRESSIVE MESSAGE AND WE... |
| 11:03:47 |
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THE GENTLEMAN HAS YIELDED BACK. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 6, 2009, THE CHAIR... |
| 11:03:58 |
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MADAM SPEAKER, I THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. I THANK MY MINORITY LEADERSHIP FOR THE TIME AND WE WILL SPEND... |
| 11:21:50 |
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THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR... |
| 11:24:28 |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. I HOPE THE GENTLEMAN IF HE CAN STAY WITH US SO WE CAN CONTINUE. I DO WANT... |
| 11:29:19 |
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I DID HOUSE CALLS FULL-TIME PRIOR TO COMING TO CONGRESS IN 2007. AND I STILL MAKE HOUSE CALLS AND... |
| 11:29:52 |
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JUST FOR THE VISUAL EFFECT, CONGRESSMAN GINGREY ALSO CARIES IT AND EVERY REPUBLICAN BECAUSE THIS DOCUMENT... |
| 11:30:19 |
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THE CONSTITUTION STARTS OUT WITH WE THE PEOPLE. WE THE PEOPLE SPEAKING. THEY DON'T WANT A GOVERNMENT... |
| 11:34:29 |
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I THINK THAT IS A SLE -- |
| 11:34:32 |
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I THINK THAT IS A VERY GOOD POINT. I AGREE WITH THE GENTLEMAN. IT IS INDEED STEALING OUR CHILDREN'S... |
| 11:40:18 |
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LET ME JUST SAY THAT, AGAIN, ONE OF THE CONCERNS THAT I HAVE ARE THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES THAT... |
| 11:42:23 |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? |
| 11:42:26 |
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VERY MUCH SO. THE OTHER POINT I'D LIKE IS FROM WASHINGTON THE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE, WHO... |
| 11:42:40 |
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I APPRECIATE THAT, DR. BOOZMAN. I PRACTICED MEDICINE A FEW YEARS IN A TOWN OF ABOUT 5,000 PEOPLE.... |
| 11:46:30 |
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RECLAIMING MY TIME, THE GENTLEMAN IS MAKING EXCELLENT POINTS. BUT THE CLOCK IS RUNNING ON US AND... |
| 11:48:45 |
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FIRST POINT THAT IT IS NOT GOVERNMENT HIFERE RUN HEALTH CARE AND WE HAVE ALLUDED TO THAT EARLIER.... |
| 11:50:42 |
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SOME PEOPLE MAY SAY THAT IS A RACIST COMMENT YOU JUST MADE. THEY AREN'T IMMIGRANTS, ALIENS, LAW BREAKERS,... |
| 11:51:55 |
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RECLAIMING MY TIME FROM DR. BROUN, AS I REFERRED TO HIM AS THE MODERN-DAY DR. WELBY AND I LIKE THE... |
| 11:52:55 |
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NO $570 BILLION IN MEDICARE CUTS, WHICH AGAIN IS A CONCERN TO SENIORS AND WHY THEY ARE VERY MUCH,... |
| 11:53:40 |
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DR. BOOZMAN, IF YOU YIELD BACK TO ME FOR A MOMENT, I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANYTHING ABOUT RAISING MEDICARE... |
| 11:53:52 |
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NOT AT ALL. I THINK AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE THAT PEOPLE NEED TO LOOK AT, MANY OF OUR STATE EMPLOYEES,... |
| 11:54:25 |
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I DID WANT TO ALSO GO BACK TO THE FIRST BULLET POINT, AGAIN, MY COLLEAGUE, I REFER YOU TO THIS SLIDE,... |
| 11:55:39 |
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THEY LIE. |
| 11:55:42 |
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LIKE SO MANY OTHERS IN THIS BODY, DR. BROUN SPOKE OUT OF TURN. I GUESS WE'LL FORGIVE HIM. |
| 11:55:52 |
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WE HAVE A SITUATION WHERE MEDICARE GETS INTO BIG FINANCIAL TROUBLE GOES TO 2017 WITHOUT AID. I HAVE... |
| 11:57:11 |
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RECLAIMING MY TIME AND I'M GLAD YOU ELABORATE ODD THAT $570 BILLION MEDICARE CUT BECAUSE THAT'S 12%... |
| 11:59:21 |
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THEY ARE GOING TO PAY A HIGHER TAX FROM THE VERY EXTREMELY RICH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE POOREST PEOPLE... |
| 12:00:29 |
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HE COULDN'T DO IT. I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING BACK. MR. SPEAKER, I KNOW WE JUST HAVE... |
| 12:04:16 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
| 12:04:19 |
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MR. SPEAKER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. I THINK WE'VE PRETTY MUCH SAID EVERYTHING WE WANTED TO SAY.... |
| 12:04:28 |
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THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. . |
| 12:06:01 |
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA RISE? MR. GI R. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE --... |
| 12:06:07 |
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MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE DO NOW ADJOURN. |
| 12:06:10 |
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THE |
| 12:06:34 |
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EARLIER TODAY AT LEAST 12 PEOPLE WERE KILLED AT FORT HOOD IN TEXAS. BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE PAUSED... |
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