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THE SPEAKER: THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED TODAY BY OUR GUEST CHAPLAIN, THE REVEREND MICHAEL BENTLEY, PASTOR OF THE FIRST BAPTIST...
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THE SPEAKER, -
OUR HEARTS IN PRAYER, I THANK YOU FOR THE DILIGENCE AND FAITHFULNESS OF THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. I PRAY FOR GOD'S WISDOM TO GUIDE THEM IN THE DECISIONS...
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
THE TRUTH IN ALL THE MATTERS BEFORE THEM. AND FOR GOD'S PEACE THAT PASSES ALL HUMAN UNDERSTANDING TO BE SPREAD THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY AND ALL OF THE...
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THE SPEAKER, -
TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL....
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Frost, Jonas "Martin" Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
BY -- I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SENATE TO INFORM THE HOUSE THE SENATE HAS PASSED WITH AN AMENDMENT H.R. 1558, AN ACT TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE...
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THE SPEAKER, -
PRO TEMPORE: -- THE SPEAKER: REQUEST FOR ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES WILL BE ENTERTAINED LATER IN THE DAY. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I BELIEVE THAT THE TIME IS APPROPRIATE FOR
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THE SPEAKER, -
ME TO SUBMIT MY RESIGNATION AND COMPLETION OF A WONDERFULLY SATISFYING UNDER SEVEN SPEAKERS. BY THIS ACTIONISH WITH YOUR PERMISSION REMAIN AVAILABLE...
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THE CLERK, -
LAW TO PUBLISH PRECEDENTS ACCUMULATED DURING MY TENURE AND THAT OF MY BELOVED PREDECESSOR, THE LATE WILLIAM HOLMES BROWN. THIS DECISION IS MADE...
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THE SPEAKER, -
PARLIAMENTARIAN TO THE -- THE CHAIR APPOINTS JOHN V. SULLIVAN AS PARLIAMENTARIAN OF THE HOUSE TO SUCCEED CHARLES W. JOHNSON RESIGN. WILL THE GENTLEMAN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT SAME OFFICE. CHARLIE, WE ARE GOING TO MISS YOU. YOU HAVE BEEN A
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Hastert, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
ROCK, YOU'VE ADVISED SEVEN DIFFERENT SPEAKERS AND COUNTLESS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORES ON HOW THEY SHOULD RULE ON VARIOUS PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS. YOU...
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| 00:13:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE PAST 10 YEARS AS PARLIAMENTARIAN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE APPOINTMENTS OF
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THE CLERK, -
THREE SUCCESSIVE SPEAKERS. WHEREAS CHARLES W. JOHNSON HAS UNFAILINGLY ENDEAVORED TO APPLY PERTINENT PRECEDENT TO EVERY PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION IN RECOGNITION...
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| 00:14:53 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MY TIME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. DELAY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE DISTINGUISHED MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED FOR
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| 00:15:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONE HOUR. MR. DELAY: I YIELD HALF OF THE TIME TO THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. PELOSI, AND ASK THAT SHE BE ALLOWED TO CONTROL THAT TIME. THE...
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| 00:15:13 |
THE SPEAKER, -
DISTINGUISHED -- THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, THE DISTINGUISHED MINORITY LEADER. MS. PELOSI: THANK
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TO MR. DREIER'S QUESTION AS TO WHETHER IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO
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| 00:15:21 |
DeLay, Thomas - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TABLE THE RESOLUTION, I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE TABLED THE LETTER. MR. SPEAKER, IT IS WITH PERSONAL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND OFFICIAL PRIDE THAT I RISE WITH PAY TRIBUTE TO CHARLES JOHNSON ON HIS RETIREMENT AS HOUSE PARLIAMENTARIAN TOONED THANK HIM FOR HS -- AND TO THANK
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| 00:15:37 |
Pelosi, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THIS BODY. TO PRAISE CHARLIE JOHNSON IS EASY, AND IT'S ONE THING THAT BRINGS DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS...
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| 00:20:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF THE TRUE
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| 00:20:27 |
MR. DELAY, -
GIANTS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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| 00:20:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND FINALLY GIVE ONE
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DeLay, Thomas - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OF OUR OFTEN UNDERAPPRECIATED OFFICIALS HIS DUE AND ALSO BECAUSE WE KNOW HE IS ON HIS WAY TO A HAPPY RETIREMENT. BUT IT IS A SAD DAY AS WELL, FOR...
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| 00:23:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS
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Pelosi, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
RECOGNIZED. MR. FROST: I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND, MR. HOYER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. HOYER:...
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| 00:23:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MOST OF US WHO SPEAK ARE KNOWN AS INSTITUTIONALISTS. WE LOVE THIS HOUSE. WE BELIEVE THIS HOUSE PLAYS
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| 00:23:54 |
MR. FROST, -
A VERY UNIQUE ROLE IN THIS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
DEMOCRACY. IT IS CALLED THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE , A HOUSE TO WHICH YOU CAN BE ELECTED BUT NOT APPOINTED. IT IS A HOUSE WHERE THE PASSIONS AND WISDOM OF...
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| 00:29:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BE
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MR. DREIER, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INSTITUTIONALISTS. I AM ONE OF THEM HERE WHO HAVE
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| 00:29:09 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
SEEN ATTACKS MADE, BUT MANY OF US, YOU INCLUDED, MR. SPEAKER, HAVE HAD A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THIS INSTITUTION. THE OFFERS OF THE PARLIAMENTARIAN...
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| 00:36:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE HOUSE TODAY, EXACTLY 40
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MR. FROST, -
YEARS AFTER HE BEGAN AS A YOUNG LAWYER FRESH OUT OF
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| 00:36:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LAW
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| 00:36:50 |
MR. FROST, -
SCHOOL. IN THE PARLIAMENTARIAN'S
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| 00:36:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OFFICE. ON HIS LAST DAY IN THE HOUSE, IT IS ONLY FITTING
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| 00:36:54 |
Frost, Jonas "Martin" Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THAT THE MEMBERS OF THIS BODY CAN TAKE THE FLOOR TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HIM AND EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE AND OUR FRIENDSHIP. TO SAY THAT CHARLIE IS A CREATURE...
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| 00:42:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS THE TRUE NORTH ON THE COMPASS OF THIS INSTITUTION
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| 00:42:22 |
Pelosi, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
AND A MAN WHO HAD THE GOOD JUDGMENT TO UNDERSTAND WHEN MAGNETIC DECK LYNNATIONS WERE IN ORDER. HE HAS
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| 00:42:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAD SEASONED PATIENTS
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| 00:42:31 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
WITH SEASONED MEMBERS, AND HE HAS HAD EXTRAORDINARY PATIENTS WITH NEW MEMBERS TO TRY TO EXPLAIN HOW THINGS HAPPEN HERE. I THINK MANY OF US FEEL THAT...
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| 00:44:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SADNESS ABOUT THE DEPARTURE FROM THIS INSTITUTION OF
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| 00:44:35 |
Frost, Jonas "Martin" Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
A GREAT FRIEND, MENTOR, AND SUPERB PUBLIC
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| 00:44:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SERVANT. I DO SPEAK, HOWEVER,
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| 00:44:42 |
MR. DINGELL, -
WITH PRIDE ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CHARLIE JOHNSON WHO HAS
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| 00:44:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SERVED US, THE HOUSE,
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| 00:44:46 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
AND HIS COUNTRY WELL. HE IS IN ALL PARTICULARS A GREAT PATRIOT AND A GREAT AMERICAN. HE HAS BEEN WISE COUNSELOR TO US, MENTOR. HE HAS GIVEN US GOOD...
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| 00:47:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THE HOUSE. I WANT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO
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| 00:48:01 |
MR. DREIER, -
HIM TODAY. I PERSONALLY TAKE GREAT COMFORT IN SEEING CHARLIE EACH DAY AT HIS POST ON
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| 00:48:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE
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| 00:48:07 |
MR. PETRI, -
SPEAKER'S PODIUM, MONITORING OUR
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| 00:48:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROCEEDINGS, GUIDING THE MEMBER WHO
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| 00:48:11 |
Petri, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO PRESIDE OVER THE HOUSE AND MAKING THE RULINGS NEEDED TO KEEP THIS HOUSE RUNNING IN A MANNER THAT RESPECTS THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES...
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| 00:50:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS A SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
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Frost, Jonas "Martin" Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FAN. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT, I WOULDN'T HAVE COME TODAY. ON A MORE SERIOUS NOTE, I HAD
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| 00:50:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SOME TIME LATELY TO DO SOME THINGS THAT I USUALLY HAVEN'T HAD TIME
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| 00:50:46 |
Gephardt, Richard A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
TO DO, AND SO I HAVE BEEN WATCHING ON TELEVISION THE EARLY PART OF THE PROCEEDINGS HERE IN THE HOUSE AND I HEAR THESE RULES BEING EXPLAINED. I TRY TO...
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| 00:54:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BEREUTER: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY
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| 00:54:21 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BEREUTER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR HIS STATEMENT. IT'S PEOPLE THAT MAKE AN INSTITUTION...
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| 00:54:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 00:54:38 |
MR. BEREUTER, -
HELPED THE CONGRESS RESPECT AND ASSERT THE BEST
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| 00:54:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TRADITIONS AND DECORUM OF THE HOUSE. I SAID
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| 00:54:44 |
Bereuter, Douglas "Doug" K. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
TO HIM, CHARLIE, YOU CAN'T RETIRE BEFORE I DO. I WILL MISS YOU TOO MUCH, AND YET I GUESS WE WERE BORN IN THE SAME VINTAGE YEAR. WE HAVE GREAT RESPECT...
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| 00:58:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS CORRECT. MR. OBEY:
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| 00:58:47 |
MR. FROST, -
I APPEAL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 00:58:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MAY PROCEED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. OBEY: MR. CHAIRMAN, -- MR.
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| 00:58:55 |
Obey, David R. - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
SPEAKER, I OFTEN REFER TO MY FRIEND ARCHIE THE COCKROACH. THIS IS MY POLITICAL BIBLE. ARCHIE HAS SOMETHING FOR ALMOST EVERY
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| 00:59:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OCCASION. ONE THING HE SAID ONCE
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| 00:59:08 |
MR. OBEY, -
WAS, BOSS, I BELIEVE THE MI
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| 00:59:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEN NUMBER WILL COME BUT THERE'S A LONG LIST OF PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO HAVE
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| 00:59:14 |
Obey, David R. - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
TO GO FIRST. I THINK CHARLIE MISUNDERSTOOD. CHARLIE, ARCHIE WAS NOT TALKING ABOUT YOU. AND I HOPE THAT YOU RECONSIDER. MR. SPEAKER, FOR 40 YEARS CHARLIE...
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| 01:02:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEPARTING
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| 01:02:25 |
MR. DREIER, -
PARLIAMENTARIAN. IF YOU THINK ABOUT THE WORLD WE LIVE IN TODAY AND ALL THE TECHNOLOGY AND ALL THE MIND-BOGGLING GADGETS AND
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| 01:02:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FEATHS --
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| 01:02:35 |
Kingston, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
FEETS -- FETES OF ENGINEERING, WE GET INTO OUR CAR AND WE NEVER MARVEL, WE NEVER QUESTION, WE JUST FLIP A BUTTON OR TURN ON A SWITCH AND WE EXPECT...
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| 01:04:54 |
MR. DREIER, -
HOME. THE LIGHT REPRESENTED SECURITY, THE LIGHT REPRESENTED HOME,
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| 01:04:57 |
Kingston, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
THE LIGHT REPRESENTED WISDOM AND FAIRNESS. CHAIRLY HAS KEPT THE LIGHT ON FOR ALL OF US FOR MANY -- CHARLIE HAS KEPT THE LIGHT ON FOR ALL OF US FOR...
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| 01:05:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DIFFICULT FEELINGS AMONG THE MEMBERS, AND THIS YEAR,
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| 01:05:37 |
MR. FROST, -
WHICH IS AN ELECTION
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| 01:05:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YEAR, HAS EXACERBATED ALL OF THAT. SO
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| 01:05:43 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE JOINED TOGETHER BECAUSE WHAT WE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING IS A SIGNIFICANT LOSS FOR THIS INSTITUTION,...
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| 01:09:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COME TO THE FLOOR TO TALK ABOUT YOUR WISDOM AND
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| 01:09:53 |
MR. DREIER, -
FAIRNESS AND WORK ETHIC. I WANT TO ASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH THEIR REMARKS, OF COURSE. BUT I'M ONE OF THOSE DOZENS OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORES WHO WHEN...
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| 01:10:03 |
MR. QUINN, -
EARLY CAREER CAME HERE AND STARTED, YOU HAVE
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| 01:10:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADE US ALL LOOK GOOD BOTH
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| 01:10:07 |
Quinn, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
ON C-SPAN BOOK HOME FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS, AND FOR OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE CHAMBER. I WAS IN THE CHAIR ONE DAY EARLY AND SOME RULE QUESTION CAME UP, AND...
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| 01:11:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE 40 YEARS THAT CHARLIE
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| 01:12:00 |
MR. FROST, -
JOHNSON HAS SERVED AS PARLIAMENTARIAN. AS A MATTER OF FACT I HAD JUST BECOME
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| 01:12:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE, NO MORE THAN THREE WEEKS OF EXPERIENCE, WHEN I WANDERED ONE DAY ON THE FLOOR HAVING MISTAKEN THE BELLS AND THOUGHT THERE WAS...
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| 01:12:15 |
Spratt, John M Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] South Carolina
AND GO BACK ABOUT MY BUSINESS, CHARLIE BECKONED ME TO THE CHAIR AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS WIELDING THE GAVEL PRESIDING OVER THE HOUSE. NEVER...
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| 01:15:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROST. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL FIVE MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN
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| 01:15:43 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
FROM TEXAS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA HAS AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE. MR. FROST: 30 SECONDS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: 30 SECONDS. MR. SPRATT: I REMEMBER...
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| 01:15:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SERVICES COMMITTEE CONCOCTED A CONVOLUTED PARLIAMENTARIAN PROBLEM WHICH I PRESENTED TO HIM AS AN INNOCENT JUNIOR MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WHICH JOHN WAS...
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| 01:16:08 |
MR. FROST, -
REALIZED THAT IT WAS ALL
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| 01:16:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A HOAX. TODAY IF
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| 01:16:10 |
Spratt, John M Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] South Carolina
WE PRESENTED HIM THAT NUT, I THINK HE COULD PROBABLY CUT IT. CHARLIE, YOU'VE TAUGHT US NOT JUST THE PROCEDURES OF THE HOUSE, BUT YOU'VE TAUGHT US...
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| 01:16:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE SPEND OUR TIME AND EFFORT TRYING TO MAKE SOME CHANGE WE
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| 01:16:58 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THINK IS GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY, AND YET THERE IS SOMETHING BIGGER AND MORE ENDURING THAN ANY ONE OF US OR
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| 01:17:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ANY ONE OF OUR ISSUES. THAT
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| 01:17:08 |
MR. THORNBERRY, -
SOMETHING IS THE INSTITUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I BELIEVE THAT
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| 01:17:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EVERY ELECTED MEMBER HAS A
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| 01:17:13 |
Thornberry, William "Mac" McClellan - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
RESPONSIBILITY TO THAT INSTITUTION, BUT IT IS THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE AS THE OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE HOUSE THAT MAKE SURE IT IS PRESERVED AND...
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| 01:18:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBER CAN TESTIFY TO THE FACT THAT
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| 01:18:42 |
MR. FROST, -
CHARLES JOHNSON HAS BEEN A
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| 01:18:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FAIR, HARD-WORKING, COMMITTED,
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| 01:18:46 |
Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
AND DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT. WHEN NEW MEMBERS WERE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO PRESIDE OVER THE HOUSE, HE WAS ALWAYS PATIENT AND EAGER TO HELP MEMBERS MAKE IT...
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| 01:20:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JOHNSON DURING MY
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| 01:20:30 |
MR. DREIER, -
10 YEARS. A LOT OF PLATITUDES HAVE BEEN SPOKEN AND THEY'RE ALL WELL DESERVED. I WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR GIVING
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| 01:20:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ME THE GUIDANCE WHEN I HAVE HAD
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| 01:20:38 |
MR. LATOURETTE, -
THE HONOR OF PRESIDING OVER THE
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| 01:20:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE. I WANT TO TELL ONE QUICK STORY
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| 01:20:42 |
LaTourette, Steven C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
BECAUSE THE MAJORITY LEADER MADE SORT OF A JOKE ABOUT THE THREE-HOUR DEBATE ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, AND SOME MEMBERS IN THE HOUSE WHEN THEY SCREAM REGULAR...
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| 01:22:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRESERVING THE TRADITION OF THIS
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| 01:22:19 |
MR. FROST, -
GREAT DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION, AND I
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| 01:22:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK HIM FOR THAT. HIS
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| 01:22:24 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
CONTRIBUTIONS GO WELL BEYOND THE 40 YEARS OF SERVICE BECAUSE WHAT HE HAS DONE IN HIS SERVICE WILL BE A LASTING TRADITION IN THIS BODY AND WILL SERVE...
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| 01:23:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BACK TO MY FIRST DAY HERE. I WAS ELECTED ON
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| 01:23:31 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
A SPECIAL ELECTION, CAME IN, KNEW NO ONE. CHARLIE JOHNSON WAS THE GUY THAT GOT ME THROUGH THAT AND IT WAS
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| 01:23:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A BLUR TO ME. SECONDLY, I AM REMINDED
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| 01:23:42 |
Isakson, John "Johnny" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
OF HOW GREAT THIS INSTITUTION IS. I AM REMINDED OF THREE SILENT FACTORS THE PUBLIC NEVER SEES. FIRST IS THE SCONCE OF MOSES THAT LOOKS DOWN UPON THE...
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| 01:24:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THE CONGRESS
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| 01:25:01 |
MR. FROST, -
IN THE 1980'S, I SERVED ON A REGULAR BASIS
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| 01:25:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS ONE OF THE
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| 01:25:05 |
McNulty, Michael - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
SPEAKER PRO TEMS AND AT THAT TIME I KNEW VERY LITTLE ABOUT PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE. I THANK CHARLIE AND MY FRIEND, THE LATE BILL BROWN, AND ALL OF THE...
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| 01:25:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSENT THAT MY FRIEND, MR. FROST, BE GIVEN AN ADDITIONAL
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| 01:26:01 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MINUTE AND A HALF FOR DEBATE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. DREIER: AT THIS TIME I AM HAPPY TO YIELD A MINUTE TO MY VERY, VERY GOOD...
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| 01:26:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU. SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T
|
| 01:26:18 |
MR. DREIER, -
SEEM LIKE ENOUGH, BUT ALL OF THE MEMBERS HERE IN THE HOUSE ARE CERTAINLY GOING TO MISS
|
| 01:26:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU, SOMETIMES SIMPLE WORDS ARE
|
| 01:26:26 |
MR. DREIER, -
THE BEST. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, THE RULES OF THE HOUSE EQUALLY AND
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| 01:26:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNIFORMLY APPLY TO ALL ARE WHAT MAKE
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| 01:26:33 |
Simpson, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [R] Idaho
THIS EMOTIONAL AND SOMETIMES POLARIZED PLACE WORK. CHARLIE AND I HAVE SOMETIMES DISAGREED ABOUT THE INTERPRETATION OF THOSE RULES AND WE HAVE DEBATED...
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| 01:28:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME WHEN WE HAVE
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| 01:28:12 |
Frost, Jonas "Martin" Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
LOST, LOST SOMETHING IN TERMS OF RITUAL
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| 01:28:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND CEREMONY, YOU HAVE ALWAYS BROUGHT US BACK
|
| 01:28:17 |
MR. PASCRELL, -
TO REALITY. TOME MASS JEFFERSON,
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| 01:28:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I'M -- THOMAS JEFFERSON,
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| 01:28:23 |
Pascrell, William "Bill" J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
I'M SURE WOULD BE VERY, VERY PROUD OF YOU. OUR LAWS AND OUR RULES ARE BASED UPON WHAT HE WROTE ACROSS THIS -- WE WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER EIGHT YEARS...
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| 01:29:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BEEN MENTIONED THAT HE HAS PROVIDED THE CONTEXT TO
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| 01:29:21 |
MR. DREIER, -
UNDERSTAND THE RULES. BUT I THINK THE THING THAT I
|
| 01:29:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL COME TO APPRECIATE IS THE
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| 01:29:25 |
MR. FROST, -
HUMAN FACE THAT HE PUTS ON IT.
|
| 01:29:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT'S THE DIMENSION THAT IS BEHIND THE
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| 01:29:30 |
Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
OUTSTANDING MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAKE THIS PLACE WORK BEHIND THE SCENES THAT WE COME TO APPRECIATE. CHARLIE, YOU EPITOMIZE THOSE PEOPLE. AND ULTIMATELY...
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| 01:30:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE PODIUM IN ORDER TO
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| 01:30:17 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
SPEAK, BUT CHARLIE WOULD NEVER ALLOW ME TO SPEAK FROM UP THERE. BECAUSE IT'S NOT -- IT'S NOT ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF THE HOUSE. AND I THINK PEOPLE...
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| 01:30:30 |
LaHood, Ray - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
MANY TIMES ON THIS FLOOR THROUGH THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND PRIVILEGE TO SERVE AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE. IT'S NOT ACCORDING...
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| 01:32:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BEEN IN THE MAJORITY. WHEN PEOPLE SAY TO ME,
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| 01:32:27 |
LaHood, Ray - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
HOW DID YOU GET SO GOOD AT PRESIDING? AND IT'S A SIMPLE ANSWER. I LISTENED TO CHARLIE JOHNSON. THAT IS THE ANSWER. WHEN YOU LISTEN TO CHARLIE, YOU GET...
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| 01:33:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOUR HELP ON
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| 01:33:35 |
MR. FROST, -
THAT ISSUE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR HOW YOU HELP
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| 01:33:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
US EVERY SINGLE DAY. PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY
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| 01:33:40 |
Baird, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
SEE US DISAGREE AND BICKER ALL THE TIME HERE, AND THEY SAY, ISN'T THERE ANYTHING YOU PEOPLE CAN AGREE ON? TODAY, MY FRIENDS, WE HAVE AGREED ON...
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| 01:34:28 |
MR. FROST, -
OF STATE, OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, THROUGH SO MANY YEARS OF CALM AND TROUBLED WATERS. AND YOU'LL BE MISSED. WE HAVE APPRECIATED YOUR SERVICE. YOU...
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| 01:34:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF WHAT PUBLIC SERVICE IS ALL ABOUT. AS
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| 01:34:40 |
Kind, Ronald "Ron" - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
I ENCOURAGED TERRY JUST BEFORE HIS RETIREMENT, I HAVE ENJOYED THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAVE HAD IN REGARDS TO THE TRADITION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE...
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| 01:35:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THE HOUSE. ONE OF THOSE WAS
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| 01:35:30 |
Everett, Terry - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
PARLIAMENTARIAN. I FRANKLY CAME AT THIS WITH SOME SUSPICION. IF SOMEONE COULD BE WORKING FOR SO LONG FOR THE OTHER PARTY IN
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| 01:35:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONTROL, COULD THAT PERSON BE FAIR? HE
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| 01:35:40 |
Linder, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
CONVINCED ME OVER TWO MEETINGS HIS JOB WAS NOT TO BE FAIR OR UNFAIR BUT TO KNOW THE RULES. HE HAS PROVEN THAT HE DOES. WITH AN EVEN HAND. I JOIN...
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| 01:36:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHARLIE JOHNSON. ALL THOSE WHO ARE WORKING FOR US HERE TODAY AND THE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
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| 01:36:18 |
MR. DREIER, -
STAFFS AND PERSONAL STAFFS WHO HAVE WORKED SO
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| 01:36:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLOSELY WITH
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| 01:36:21 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
HIM. AND I'D LIKE TO CLOSE BY SHARING WITH OUR COLLEAGUES A NOTE THAT WAS HANDED TO ME A FEW MINUTES AGO. IT SAYS, DEAR CHARLIE, THANKS FOR YOUR...
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| 01:37:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN FIVE ONE MINUTES ON EACH SIDE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BACHUS: THANK YOU, MR....
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| 01:38:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE OTHER WAY? DON'T SENIORS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW IT WILL AFFECT THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS? DON'T TAXPAYERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THAT IT...
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| 01:38:14 |
Bachus, Spencer - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
AFFECT THEIR TAXES, BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL? DOESN'T THE PUBLIC HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THAT IT MEANS LESS MONEY FOR ROADS, SCHOOLS, MEDICAL RESEARCH,...
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| 01:39:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TERRORISTS. AND AMERICA IS ASKING, ARE WE WINNING THE WAR ON TERROR? ARE WE BETTER OFF TODAY THAN WE WERE FOUR YEARS AGO? TO WIN THE WAR ON TERROR...
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| 01:39:51 |
Turner, James - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FRONTS SIMULTANEOUSLY. WE MUST ATTACK THE TERRORISTS. WE MUST PROTECT THE HOMELAND. AND WE MUST PREVENT THE RISE OF FUTURE TERRORISTS. OUR PROTRACTED...
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| 01:41:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IRAQ IN THE FORM OF
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| 01:41:09 |
MR. PENCE, -
TWO SEPARATE TILLRY SHELLS
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| 01:41:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONTAINING SARIN AND MUSTARD
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| 01:41:15 |
Pence, Mike - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
GAS. 105 MILLIMETER SHELL FOUND LAST WEEK INCLUDED NEARLY A GALLON OF DEADLY GAS. A DROP OF WHICH COULD KILL A HUMAN BEING. SADDAM HUSSEIN KILLED...
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| 01:42:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION FUNDING AND A FREEZE ON THE MOST IMPORTANT MILITARY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
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| 01:42:14 |
Edwards, Thomas "Chet" Chester - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
IT'S SHAMEFUL THAT THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP IS SAYING WE CAN AFFORD TO GIVE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND FAMILIES MAKING UP TO $250,000 A YEAR A NEW...
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| 01:43:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF DETERMINATION TO PROCEED. HE IS THE FOUNDER OF
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| 01:43:18 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THE INTER-AMERICAN BANK, A BANK WITH HUMBLE BEGINNINGS NOW PROUDLY CELEBRATING ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH FLORIDA. AFTER...
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| 01:44:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ELECTION, PRESIDENT BUSH SAID HE WAS AGAINST NATION BUILDING. WHO KNEW IT WAS AMERICA HE WAS TALKING
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| 01:44:23 |
Emanuel, Rahm - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
ABOUT? LET'S LOOK AT THE RESULTS OF THEIR ECONOMIC PROGRAM. AN ADDITIONAL 2.5 MILLION AMERICANS ARE NOW UNEMPLOYED SINCE HE HAS TAKEN OFFICE, 44 MILLION...
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| 01:45:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLINTON WAS IN OFFICE, SUGGESTING IT
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| 01:45:34 |
MR. PITTS, -
WAS PRESIDENT BUSH'S FAULT THAT WE ARE AT
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| 01:45:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WAR TODAY. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK, WHAT
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| 01:45:38 |
Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
WOULD YOU CALL IT THEN IN THE 1990'S WHEN TERRORISTS ATTACKED OUR COUNTRY NOT ONCE BUT FOUR TIMES? IN 1993 THEY KILLED INNOCENT AMERICANS AT THE...
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| 01:46:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND CORRUPTION THAT HE MAY BE NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION IN IRAQ FOR CORRUPTION OR OTHER CRIPINGS IS HARDLY
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| 01:46:51 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
UNEXPECTED. HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FAVORITE AT THE PENTAGON EVEN THOUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT SEES HIM AS DIVISIVE AND UNTRUSTWORTHY. UNDER THE IRAQI LIBERATION...
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| 01:47:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHICH WILL COME TO US THIS JUNE
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| 01:47:54 |
MR. BURGESS, -
1, AND THAT WILL MAKE
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| 01:47:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A USER-FRIENDLY DATABASE AVAILABLE
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| 01:47:58 |
Burgess, Michael C. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TO SENIORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FOR THE FIRST TIME SENIORS WILL BE ABLE TO COMPARISON SHOP FOR THEIR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS JUST LIKE THEY DO FOR CRUISES,...
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| 01:49:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROPOSAL. FOR TWO FAMILIES WITH THREE CHILDREN,
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| 01:49:12 |
Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
ONE MAKING MINIMUM WAGE, THE OTHER OVER $300,000 A YEAR, MY REPUBLICAN FRIENDS PROPOSE A NEW BENEFIT FOR THE FAMILY THAT MAKES OVER $300,000 BUT WILL...
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| 01:50:13 |
Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
CHAIR. THE CHAIRMAN: THE HOUSE IS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4200, WHICH THE CLERK...
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| 01:50:34 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OTHER PURPOSES. THE CHAIRMAN: WHEN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ROSE ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2004, A REQUEST FOR A RECORDED
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| 01:50:43 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 14 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 108-499, OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI, MR. SKELTON, HAD BEEN POSTPONED. PURSUANT TO...
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| 01:50:57 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
30, 31 AND 32 ARE IN ORDER AS THOUGH PRINTED IN THE REPORT, AND AMENDMENT NUMBER 13 IS MODIFIED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 7....
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| 01:51:53 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
MR. KENNEDY OF MINNESOTA. THE CHAIRMAN: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 468, THE
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| 01:51:59 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA, MR. KENNEDY, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL 10 MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN
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| 01:52:05 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
IS RECOGNIZED ON HIS AMENDMENT.
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| 01:52:06 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. KENNEDY: I YIELD MYSELF TWO MINUTES. MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE TODAY TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO
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| 01:52:10 |
THE CLERK, -
SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT I AM OFFERING WITH MY FRIEND, REPRESENTATIVE VIC SNYDER OF ARKANSAS. THE KENNEDY-SNYDER
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| 01:52:17 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AMENDMENT REPEALS THE TWO-YEAR BRAC DELAY THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT REPORTED OUT BY THE COMMITTEE. OUR AMENDMENT ALSO REQUIRES...
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| 01:52:27 |
Kennedy, Mark R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
TO CONGRESS ON OUR OVERSEAS BASING POSTURE AND OTHER ISSUES RAISED BY THE COMMITTEE IN MARCH OF 2005 WHEN D.O.D. TRANSMITS ITS BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT...
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| 01:55:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE BILL IS IN A DIRECT RESPONSE TO WIDESPREAD CONCERN THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS EXPERIENCING TOO MANY STRESSES AND CHANGES TO MAKE EFFECTIVE...
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| 01:56:11 |
MR. HEFLEY, -
A BASE IN 2005 BRAC ROUND
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| 01:56:13 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ONLY TO DISCOVER IN 2010
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| 01:56:15 |
Hefley, Joel - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
THAT THE ASSETS AT THAT BASE WERE BOTH IRREPLACEABLE AND NOW LOST FOREVER. WE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN IN THE PAST AT CECIL FIELD IN FLORIDA AND WE HAVE...
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| 01:59:01 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WITH REGARD TO THE PREVIOUS
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| 01:59:03 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
STATEMENTS MADE ABOUT BRAC MATH, G.A.O., C.B.O.,
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| 01:59:07 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,
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| 01:59:08 |
Snyder, Victor "Vic" - U.S. Representative, [D] Arkansas
AND THE ARMY AUDIT AGENCY HAVE ALL CONCLUDED PRIOR SOUNDS HAVE SAVED SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF MONEY. JUST AS A-- IMPORTANT IS THE REALIGNMENT. WE NEED TO...
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| 02:01:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DIFFERENT PROBLEM.
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| 02:01:20 |
MR. HEFLEY, -
ABOUT A YEAR AGO GENERAL JONES, A NATO AND SUPREME
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| 02:01:24 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ALLIED COMMANDER SAID TO ME, WE ARE GOING
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| 02:01:26 |
Murtha, John P. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
TO REALIGN THE TROOPS IN EUROPE. SECRETARY RUMSFELD NOT LONG AGO SPENT SOME TIME TALKING TO ME ABOUT THE REALIGNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE....
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| 02:03:26 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THIS AMENDMENT,
|
| 02:03:27 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
THE BILL IN ITS CURRENT FORM, REPRESENTS AN UNFORTUNATE STEP BACKWARD.
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| 02:03:31 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I WANT TO SPEAK TO THE POINT MY FRIEND FROM PENNSYLVANIA
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| 02:03:34 |
Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
RAISED, BECAUSE I HAVE TALKED TO HIM REPEATEDLY ABOUT WHAT I THINK IS A SCANDAL, AND THAT IS THAT WE DON'T DEAL WITH THE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE AND MILITARY...
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| 02:04:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND DISCUSSED IN THE COMMITTEE AND
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| 02:04:48 |
MR. HEFLEY, -
I DO NOT REMEMBER ANYONE RAISING ANY OPPOSITION IN THE
|
| 02:04:51 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COMMITTEE ABOUT
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| 02:04:52 |
Jones, Walter B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
THIS LANGUAGE THAT IS IN THE BILL TODAY. I WANT TO SAY ALSO THAT I BELIEVE AND DISAGREE WITH THE GENTLEMAN THAT JUST SPOKE THAT ACTUALLY WHAT THIS ONE...
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| 02:06:00 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OUR CIVILIAN
|
| 02:06:01 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
ECONOMY TOOK OFF. OVER $300 MILLION WAS INVESTED IN THAT COMMUNITY BY THE NEW
|
| 02:06:07 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HOUSING AND ACTIVITY AT THE
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| 02:06:09 |
Kirk, Mark Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
CLOSED BASE. WE LOST ANOTHER BASE IN THE SECOND BASE CLOSINGS BILL. NEW INVESTMENT THERE WASN'T $300 MILLION IT WAS $800 MILLION IN NEW INVESTMENT....
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| 02:07:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WE
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| 02:07:24 |
MR. HEFLEY, -
SAY, THE WHOLE BALL OF WAX. THE BASE CLOSURE LEGISLATION WAS CREATED BACK IN 1989, MY
|
| 02:07:32 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FRIENDS. WE ARE NOW INVOLVED IN TWO
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| 02:07:35 |
Ortiz, Solomon P. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
VERY SERIOUS WARS. WE ARE GOING TO INCREASE THE TROOP LEVEL BY 39,000 PEOPLE. WE HAVE NOW BEGUN TO RELY SO MUCH ON THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE. ...
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| 02:08:48 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HAVING A NONPOLITICAL PROCESS. THAT'S
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| 02:08:50 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
WHY THE BRAC CAME ABOUT. THAT'S WHY WE'VE GOT TO STICK TO THE SCHEDULE.
|
| 02:08:55 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF REPRESENTING ALL THE CHIEFS WANTS THE CONGRESS TO CONTINUE
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| 02:08:59 |
Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
THE 2005 ROUND OF BASE ALIGNMENT AND CLOSURES AS AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS. THEY DON'T WANT US TO LEAVE THIS ISSUE IN LIMBO BECAUSE OF THE SAVINGS THEY...
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| 02:10:05 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I STAND IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE BRAC PROVISIONS IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT, AND I OPPOSE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT BECAUSE IT'S THE
|
| 02:10:11 |
MR. HEFLEY, -
WRONG TIMING. IT SENDS
|
| 02:10:12 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE WRONG MESSAGE TO OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM
|
| 02:10:14 |
MR. HEFLEY, -
TO CLOSE BASES AT A TIME WHEN WE ARE AT WAR. WHEN THIS ROUND OF BRAC
|
| 02:10:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WAS DESIGNED, CONGRESS HAD NO IDEA THAT WE WOULD BE FIGHTING A
|
| 02:10:21 |
Davis, Jo Ann - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
WAR AGAINST TERRORISM AND OUR ARMED FORCES NEED OUR SUPPORT NOW MORE THAN EVER. MY COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE OFFERED THIS AMENDMENT HAVE SAID THAT WE NEED...
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| 02:11:28 |
Kennedy, Mark R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
PROCESS FOR TWO YEARS. SOME PEOPLE SAY IF YOU ARE FOR THAT YOU MUST NOT HAVE MILITARY BASES IN YOUR DISTRICT. NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH....
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| 02:11:41 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE ARIZONA AIR NATIONAL GUARD, THE
|
| 02:11:43 |
Kolbe, James - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
LARGEST IN THE UNITED STATES. BUT I SUPPORT THE BRAC PROCESS IN 2005 BECAUSE I THINK THE BRAC IS GOOD PUBLIC POLICY. A DELAY IN BRAC POSTPONES THE SAVINGS...
|
| 02:13:01 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SAVINGS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE
|
| 02:13:03 |
MR. HEFLEY, -
REALIZED UNTIL AT LEAST
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| 02:13:06 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
2011. THESE FUNDS CAN BE
|
| 02:13:08 |
Bradley, Joseph "Jeb" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Hampshire
BETTER USED TO EQUIP OUR HUMVEES OR PAY HAZARD DUTY PAY FOR MEMBERS OF OUR MILITARY OR ANY OTHER FUNCTION TODAY IN WINNING THE WAR ON TERROR. FURTHERMORE,...
|
| 02:14:12 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
VERY -- IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT AMENDMENT, THIS IS A
|
| 02:14:16 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
VERY IMPORTANT DEBATE. BUT YOU KNOW, AS WE LOOK AT BRAC, AND I WANT TO SAY ALSO, I HAVE
|
| 02:14:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FIVE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN MY
|
| 02:14:25 |
Kingston, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
DISTRICT. I THINK I HAVE MORE THAN ANYONE IN THE HOUSE, I'M NOT CERTAIN, BUT WE'RE IN THERE. BUT YOU'VE GOT TO LET THE PENTAGON AND THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT...
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| 02:15:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PICKER: THIS WEEK, I WENT TO WALTER REED HOSPITAL AND I MET WITH MISSISSIPPIANS
|
| 02:15:54 |
MR. UDALL, -
WHO HAVE BEEN THE VICTIMS OF THE I.E.D.'S AS THEY DROVE THEIR HUMVEES AS THEY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY, AND I ASKED THIS QUESTION, DO WE WANT TO SPEND...
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| 02:16:09 |
Pickering, Charles "Chip" W. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Mississippi
WE WANT TO GIVE THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ TODAY THE BODY ARMOR AND THE HUMVEE ARMOR THAT THEY NEED TO PROTECT...
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| 02:17:20 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COMMITTEE. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED 30 SECONDS. MR.
|
| 02:17:23 |
Hefley, Joel - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
TAYLOR: MR. SPEAKER, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES GIVES THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE FOR AN ARMY AND A NAVY....
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| 02:17:42 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BASES SHOULD BE CLOSED. IF MEMBERS
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| 02:17:44 |
Taylor, Eugene "Gene" - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi
WANT TO GIVE AWAY THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, THEY SHOULD NOT SEEK THIS JOB. AND FOR THAT REASON, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE AGAINST THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT...
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| 02:18:19 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
VOTE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18 , THIS 15-MINUTE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED...
|
| 02:18:31 |
Kennedy, Mark R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
VOTES ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. WELDON, AND AMENDMENT NUMBER 14, OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI, MR....
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| 03:00:27 |
MR. HUNTER, -
|
| 03:00:31 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
RISES. THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION THE BILL H.R. 4200 AND DIRECTS ME TO REPORT THAT IT HAS...
|
| 03:01:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEREON. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE CHAIR WOULD ASK THE HOUSE TO OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF MEMORIAL DAY AND OUR FALLEN HEROES....
|
| 03:02:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HEROES AND THAT ALL SUCH REMARKS BE PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF MAY 20, 2004. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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| 03:02:12 |
Walsh, James T. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. RANGEL: I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AND I WILL NOT OBJECT. I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK...
|
| 03:02:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS MEMORIAL DAY IN HONOR OF THESE FALLEN LEADERS. I APPRECIATED WORKING WITH HIM, AND I THANK HIM VERY
|
| 03:02:35 |
Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I WITHDRAW MY OBJECTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MR. CRANE: MR. SPEAKER,...
|
| 03:02:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ACT TO AMEND THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES,
|
| 03:03:04 |
Crane, Philip "Phil" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
TO MODIFY TEMPORARILY CERTAIN RATES OF DUTY, TO MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADE LAWS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 03:03:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
|
| 03:03:20 |
Crane, Philip "Phil" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
CONFEREES. THE CLERK: FROM THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE HOUSE BILL ON THE SENATE AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATIONS COMMITTED...
|
| 03:03:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE OUT OF ORDER ...
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| 03:03:41 |
THE CLERK, -
MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS HOUSE WORKS TOGETHER ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS...
|
| 03:03:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE SPORTSMAN
|
| 03:03:58 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CAUCUS, AND THIS IS THE LARGEST GROUP OF A BIPARTISAN NATURE ON
|
| 03:04:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE HILL FOR ANYONE
|
| 03:04:05 |
Hayes, Robert "Robin" - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
WHO ENJOYS THE OUTDOORS. IT WAS A GREAT CONGRESSIONAL SHOOTOUT. FORTUNATELY, THE REPUBLICANS WON, BUT OUR DEMOCRAT FRIENDS, INCLUDING MR. PETERSON WHO...
|
| 03:04:44 |
Thompson, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WHO PARTICIPATED. THIS YEAR WE HAD A RECORD TURNOUT, 13 DEMOCRATS, 13 REPUBLICANS, AND MOST IMPORTANT A WHOLE GROUP OF NEW MEMBERS WHO CAME OUT HAD...
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| 03:05:29 |
MR. HAYES, -
BACK.
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| 03:05:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA. >> I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON H.R. 4200, THE PHEN-FEN ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 -- NATIONAL...
|
| 03:06:16 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON H.R. 4200. THE SPEAKER...
|
| 03:06:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO INCLUDE IN THE RECORD A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
|
| 03:06:35 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
OF WAYS AND MEANS, MR. THOMAS, REGARDING SECTION 585 OF H.R. 4200, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2005, AND ASK THAT IT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A PART OF THE DEBATE IN THIS BILL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, I
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| 03:06:52 |
Everett, Terry - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO INCLUDE IN THE RECORD A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, MR. HYDE, REGARDING H.R. 4200,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Everett, Terry - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
OBJECTION. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 648 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION...
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| 03:07:24 |
Everett, Terry - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
LAHOOD, KINDLY RESUME THE CHAIR. THE CHAIRMAN: THE HOUSE IS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF...
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| 03:07:54 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE CHAIRMAN: WHEN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ROSE EARLIER TODAY, AMENDMENT 14 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT...
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| 03:08:04 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI, MR. SKELTON, HAD BEEN DISPOSED OF. IT'S NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 9 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT...
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| 03:08:18 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIRMAN: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBERED 9 PRINTED IN HOUSE...
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| 03:08:38 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS. TAUSCHER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
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| 03:08:41 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I YIELD MYSELF TWO MINUTES. MR. SPEAKER, MY AMENDMENT REDIRECTS
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| 03:08:44 |
THE CLERK, -
FUNDS IN THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL FROM NEW NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO CONVENTIONAL
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| 03:08:49 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE SAME THREATS. THE AMENDMENT I AM OFFERING WITH MY COLLEAGUES, IKE SKELTON, ED MARKEY, MR. SPRATT, AND MR. ALLEN TRANSFERS
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| 03:09:00 |
Tauscher, Ellen O. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FUNDS FROM THE ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR AND ADVANCED CONCEPTS TO IMPROVE CONVENTIONAL CAPABILITIES AND INTELLIGENCE REQUIRED TO DEFEAT HARDENED...
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| 03:11:22 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR
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Unidentified Speaker, -
RNEP WOULD SUPPORT THE AIR FORCE-LED STUDY CONCERNING
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| 03:11:27 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE FEASIBILITY OF MODIFYING EXISTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO DESTROY WHAT
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| 03:11:32 |
Everett, Terry - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
ARE KNOWN AS HARDENED AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGETS. IT'S LONG BEEN RECOGNIZED THAT THESE HARDENED TARGETS ARE INCREASINGLY BEING USED BY POTENTIAL ADVERSARIES...
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| 03:13:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ACCURATE AND DETAILED
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| 03:13:59 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
INTELLIGENCE, SO LET'S REMEMBER .
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| 03:14:04 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
REMEMBER THE
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| 03:14:05 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
POLITICAL FALLOUT WHEN WE ACCIDENTALLY BOMBED THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN BELGRADE? WE SHOULD REMEMBER THAT. IMAGINE THE FALLOUT IF WE WERE TO USE A NUCLEAR...
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| 03:14:55 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR
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| 03:14:56 |
Everett, Terry - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
THREE MINUTES. MRS. WILSON: MR. SPEAKER, THERE IS A CRITICAL WEAPON HERE. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN AMERICA'S NATIONAL DEFENSE. IT'S BEEN...
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| 03:15:15 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
VALUE, PARTICULARLY, THE LEADERS OF COUNTRIES WHOSE INTERESTS AND WHOSE VALUES ARE VERY
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| 03:15:20 |
Wilson, Heather - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
DIFFERENT FROM OUR OWN. AND THE REALITY IS THAT THOSE COUNTRIES ARE BUREAUING IN THEIR COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITIES -- ARE BURROWING IN THEIR...
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| 03:18:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
RATHER THAN A USABLE WEAPON. NOW, WE HAVE THE B-2, WE HAVE THE MEANS OF
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| 03:18:25 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
DELIVERING J-DAMS MISSILE, A
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| 03:18:31 |
Dicks, Norman "Norm" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
5,000-POUND BUNKER-BUSTER AND THE EGBU-28. ALL THESE ARE BETTER THAN A NUCLEAR OPTION. HENRY KISSINGER, FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE, SAYS NUCLEAR WEAPONS...
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| 03:19:48 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ALSO ON THIS SUBJECT.
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| 03:19:50 |
Everett, Terry - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
I YIELD THREE MINUTES. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. THORNBERRY: THANK YOU. MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS AMENDMENT TRIES TO ELIMINATE...
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| 03:20:12 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CONGRESS' APPROVAL. THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS AMENDMENT IS ABOUT. THIS AMENDMENT IS ABOUT WHETHER WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT
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| 03:20:17 |
Thornberry, William "Mac" McClellan - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OUR OPTIONS MAY BE. AND TO STICK OUR HEAD IN THE SAND AND PRETEND THAT WE ARE SOMEHOW SAFER IF WE DON'T KNOW OR TO PRETEND WE'RE SOMEHOW SAFER IF...
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| 03:22:34 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BUNKER-BUSTERS WILL ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO DESTROY DEEPLY BURIED TARGETS. SECOND, WHY WOULD WE EVEN WANT
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| 03:22:40 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
TO USE A FIRST STRIKE WEAPON. IT WOULD RESULT IN HIGH LEVELS OF RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT AND
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| 03:22:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PUT CIVILIANS AND U.S. TROOPS IN HARM'S
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Matheson, James "Jim" David - U.S. Representative, [D] Utah
WAY. FINALLY, IF WE DECIDED TO DEVELOP NEW TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS, THIS MEANS RESUMED TESTING AT THE NEVADA TEST SITE. AND FOR THOSE OF US WHO LIVE...
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| 03:24:00 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WHICH I AM PLEASED
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| 03:24:01 |
MR. EVERETT, -
TO CO-SPONSOR. THE AMENDMENT IMPROVES THE MILITARY'S
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| 03:24:04 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
ABILITY TO PENETRATE DEEPLY BURIED TARGETS
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| 03:24:07 |
MR. EVERETT, -
BY REDIRECTING FUNDS FROM
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| 03:24:09 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
NUCLEAR OPTIONS THAT
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| 03:24:10 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
WILL NEVER BE USED TO CONVENTIONAL METHODS THAT COULD BE. FOR TOO LONG, THE DEBATE
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| 03:24:16 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OVER
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| 03:24:17 |
Allen, Thomas "Tom" H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine
THE ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR HAS FOCUSED ON THE YULET OF THE -- THE UTILITY OF THE WEAPON AND NOT ITS CONSEQUENCES. IN THE REAL WORLD, NO PRESIDENT...
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| 03:25:28 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF OUR MILITARY STRATEGY.
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| 03:25:30 |
MR. EVERETT, -
THE GENTLEMAN THAT JUST SPOKE SAID, WELL, IF YOU DON'T USE THESE WEAPONS, THEY'RE A TOTAL WASTE. AND PEOPLE USED TO SAY WHY DO WE HAVE ALL THESE NUCLEAR...
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| 03:25:39 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
RUSSIANS 100 TIMES OVER? THE REASON WE HAD THEM IS SO
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| 03:25:41 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WE WOULD NEVER HAVE TO KILL A SINGLE RUSSIAN BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE A DETERRENT. NOW, WHO DO YOU HAVE TO DETER? DO YOU DETER A PRIVATE IN A BARAK? ...
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| 03:26:55 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WE HAVE A CONVENTIONAL
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| 03:26:57 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
APPROACH, WE SHOULD -- YOU KNOW, WITH J-DAMS WITH
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| 03:27:02 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE
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| 03:27:03 |
Dicks, Norman "Norm" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
5,000-POUND BUNKER-BUSTER, EGBU-28, THREE VERY GOOD CONVENTIONAL APPROACHES TO DEEPER TARGETS, WE SHOULD KEEP WORKING AND SPENDING OUR MONEY ON THOSE....
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| 03:28:11 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE LIMITATIONS
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| 03:28:13 |
MR. EVERETT, -
TO WHAT WE CAN DO WITH THOSE CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AND WHAT WE
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| 03:28:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CAN HOLD AT RISK.
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| 03:28:20 |
Wilson, Heather - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE USEFUL BECAUSE THEY ARE UNUSABLE. THAT IS THE CORE OF DETERRENCE. I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS....
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| 03:28:49 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ORDER TO ACHIEVE DETERRENCE.
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| 03:28:51 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
THIS WEAPON IS NOT NECESSARY. IT'S NOT ONLY UNNECESSARY, IT'S
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| 03:28:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE AT A TIME WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO GET COUNTRIES LIKE IRAN AND NORTH KOREA AND COUNTLESS OTHER
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| 03:29:03 |
Spratt, John M Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] South Carolina
WANNABE NUCLEAR COUNTRIES TO GIVE UP THEIR NUCLEAR AMBITION. IT RAISES A FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION. HOW LONG CAN WE MOVE THE WORLD IN ONE DIRECTION WHILE...
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| 03:30:24 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AMENDMENT FOR
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| 03:30:26 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
THREE YEARS. $500 MILLION ON A PROGRAM FOR A WEAPON WHICH IS
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| 03:30:32 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
UNUSABLE. CAN YOU IMAGINE, ON THE FIRST DAY OF SHOCK AND AWE, IF WE HAD
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| 03:30:38 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
DROPPED A NUCLEAR BUNKER-BUSTER IN THE MIDDLE OF BAGHDAD TO GET SADDAM HUSSEIN AND HE WASN'T IN THAT NUCLEAR BUNKER, HE WASN'T THERE AT ALL, THE CATASTROPHE...
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| 03:33:01 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE STUDY PERIOD IS ONLY 122 -- $122
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| 03:33:04 |
MR. EVERETT, -
MILLION. THIRDLY, WHAT THE OPPONENTS OF THIS --
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| 03:33:08 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PROPONENTS OF THIS AMENDMENT ARE SAYING, LET'S JUST
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| 03:33:12 |
Everett, Terry - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
STICK OUR HEADS IN THE SAND AND NOT STUDY THIS. I URGE THE DEFEAT OF THIS AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT IS NOT WORTHY OF PASSING THIS FLOOR. I YIELD BACK...
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| 03:33:43 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 03:33:55 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
POSTPONED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR.
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| 03:33:58 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HUNTER: MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE AN EN BLOC AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIRMAN: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT EN BLOC. THE CLERK: AN AMENDMENT...
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| 03:34:18 |
MR. HUNTER, -
22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28,
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| 03:34:22 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
29, 30, 31, AND 33. THE CHAIRMAN:
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| 03:34:26 |
DeLay, Thomas - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 648, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI, MR. SKELTON, EACH WILL CONTROL 10 MINUTES. THE CHAIR...
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| 03:34:47 |
DeLay, Thomas - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OTHERS AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN CLEARED WITH BOTH SIDES. THEY INCLUDE AMENDMENTS BY MYSELF, BY MR. DICKS, BY MR. HASTINGS, BY MRS. MALONEY, BY MR....
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| 03:35:00 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
BROWN, MR. JOHNSON, MR. BAIRD, MR. HEFLEY, BY MR. FLAKE, MR. SHIMKUS, MR. DAVIS OF ILLINOIS, MR. SMITH OF WASHINGTON, MR. CUNNINGHAM, MR. SKELTON,...
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| 03:35:41 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IF I MAY COMMENT ON OTHER AMENDMENTS, MUCH
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| 03:35:44 |
MR. SKELTON, -
HAS BEEN SAID,
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| 03:35:47 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 03:35:48 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
MR. CHAIRMAN, ABOUT THE CONTRACTOR SITUATION IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. I WOULD LIKE TO AT THIS MOMENT MAKE REFERENCE TO TWO AMENDMENTS THAT WERE ADOPTED...
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| 03:38:10 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PUTTING IT TOGETHER IN THE SUBCOMMITTEES, FULL
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| 03:38:12 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
COMMITTEES AND NOW ON THE FLOOR. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN PART OF THIS PRODUCT, AND I ALSO, MR. CHAIRMAN, AT THIS TIME WOULD LIKE TO YIELD...
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THE CHAIRMAN, -
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Reyes, Silvestre - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
REPORT 108-491. MR. HUNTER: THAT'S CORRECT. IT WAS AN UNFORTUNATE ERROR THAT IT WASN'T PRINTED IN THE REPORT. THE ORTIZ AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED BY...
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| 03:39:14 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THIS TIME, I YIELD FOR EXTENSION TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. DAVIS. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DAVIS: THANK
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| 03:39:23 |
Reyes, Silvestre - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING.
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| 03:39:27 |
MR. HUNTER, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE
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| 03:39:29 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND EXTEND IN FAVOR OF THE EN
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| 03:39:30 |
MR. REYES, -
BLOC AMENDMENT AND ESPECIALLY MY AMENDMENT DEALING
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| 03:39:32 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WITH THE COMP DEMO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE CHAIRMAN: WITHOUT
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| 03:39:35 |
MR. SKELTON, -
OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN'S REMARKS WILL BE IN THE RECORD. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. HUNTER: MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD
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| 03:39:41 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON,
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| 03:39:43 |
Maloney, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MR. DICKS. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED, TWO MINUTES. MR. DICKS: MR. CHAIRMAN, I WANT TO COMPLIMENT CHAIRMAN HUNTER AND RANKING MEMBER...
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| 03:39:54 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR WORKING WITH US ON THIS TANKER AMENDMENT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I AM CONVINCED OF
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| 03:39:59 |
MR. HUNTER, -
AND I AM EVEN MORE CONVINCED TODAY IS WE NEED TO START A PROGRAM OF
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| 03:40:04 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TANKER REPLACEMENT. EVERY SINGLE AIRPLANE THAT BOMBED IN AFGHANISTAN AND
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| 03:40:08 |
Dicks, Norman "Norm" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
IN IRAQ HAD TO BE REFUELED MULTIPLE TIMES. ONE OF THE REASONS WE ARE A SUPERPOWER IS BECAUSE WE HAVE GOT THESE TANKERS. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL PLANES...
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| 03:41:36 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AND COMING BACK AND OF COURSE THE LONG RANGE STUFF, ALL OF OUR DEEP STRIKE CAPABILITY HINGES ON TANKERS. OUR IDEA WAS WE TAKE THE MESS THAT IS ALL THE...
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| 03:42:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THAT MEANS NO DEVELOPMENT
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| 03:42:25 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
COST WHATSOEVER. I ASKED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOEING COMPANY TODAY WHAT IT WOULD COST IF WE HAD TO DEVELOP A KNEW AIRPLANE JUST IN -- A NEW AIRPLANE...
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| 03:42:37 |
Dicks, Norman "Norm" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
A NUMBER OF YEARS TO DO THAT. SO THAT OPTION ISN'T GOOD. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS HOUSE WANTS TO BUY THIS AIRPLANE FROM AIRBUS. SO THEREFORE BEFORE THE...
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| 03:43:18 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
DONE, WE CAN DO THIS FOR A LOT LESS MONEY THAN ANY OF THE OTHER OPTIONS. AND WE CAN DO IT WITH AN AMERICAN AIRPLANE AND WE CAN -- AND WE'VE HAD
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| 03:43:30 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BLOCK OBSOLESCENCE BEFORE IN
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| 03:43:32 |
MR. SKELTON, -
THE
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| 03:43:35 |
Dicks, Norman "Norm" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
C 141'S. IF WE HAD THAT PROBLEM, WE WOULD UNDERMINED THE MILITARY CAPABILITY. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO MOVE THIS FORWARD. AND I COMMEND THE CHAIRMAN...
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| 03:44:08 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD. THE CHAIRMAN:
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| 03:44:10 |
MR. HUNTER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI. MR. SKELTON: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 03:44:18 |
MRS. WILSON, -
WASHINGTON. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> I THANK THE CHAIRMAN. IN ESSENCE, WHAT OUR AMENDMENT DOES IS ASK THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE...
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| 03:44:30 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AVAILABILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR OUR RETURNING SOLDIERS AND
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| 03:44:33 |
MR. SKELTON, -
THEIR FAMILIES. I'VE BEEN TO WALTER REED ON MANY OCCASIONS, AND WE ARE PROVIDING OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR THOSE FOLKS,
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| 03:44:40 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BUT WHEN PEOPLE COME BACK TO THEIR SMALL, RURAL TOWNS, WE NEED TO
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| 03:44:45 |
Baird, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
MAKE SURE IF THEY'RE SUFFERING THE EMOTIONAL AFTEREFFECTS FROM THE THINGS THEY'VE SEEN AND EXPERIENCED, THAT THEY GET THE HELP THEY NEED SO THEY CAN RETURN...
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| 03:45:35 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I THINK WE'RE OUT OF SPEAKERS, BUT IF WE COULD RESERVE OUR BALANCE OF THE TIME FOR A MINUTE, WE MAY HAVE ANOTHER ONE SHOW UP. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 03:45:45 |
MR. HUNTER, -
CHAIRMAN, I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, RANKING MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. SPRATT. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 03:46:03 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CLEANUP OF DEFENSE
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| 03:46:05 |
MR. SKELTON, -
SITES, OLD NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION SITES WHERE SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST RADIOACTIVE NUCLEAR WASTE IS STORED. THE
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| 03:46:12 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CHAIRMAN'S MARK
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| 03:46:14 |
Spratt, John M Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] South Carolina
AUTHORIZES $250 MILLION OF THE $350 MILLION THAT D.O.E. ASKED FOR. I'M GLAD TO SEE US GO AT LEAST TO $300 MILLION, I WISH WE COULD HAVE WENT TO $350...
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| 03:47:05 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SIDE OF THE AISLE. MR. SKELTON: MR. CHAIRMAN, IT APPEARS WE HAVE NO MORE SPEAKERS AND I -- WAIT JUST
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| 03:47:11 |
MR. SKELTON, -
A MOMENT. THE CHAIRMAN: DOES THE
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| 03:47:14 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
GENTLEMAN YIELD
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| 03:47:15 |
MR. HUNTER, -
BACK? MR. SKELTON: NO, I YIELD A MINUTE TO THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK, MRS. MALONEY. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE....
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| 03:47:28 |
MR. SKELTON, -
CHAIRMAN HUNTER AND SKELETON FOR INCLUDING MY
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| 03:47:33 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AMENDMENT. IT INCLUDES THE RAPE BACKLOG EVIDENCE COLLECTION
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| 03:47:37 |
MR. SKELTON, -
KITS, REDUCE THE TIME OF THE KITS AND PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY AT ALL DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS
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| 03:47:44 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
U.S. INSTALLATIONS AND AACADEMIES.
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| 03:47:47 |
MRS. MALONEY, -
THIS AMENDMENT IS SIMILAR TO LEGISLATION THIS HOUSE PASSED EARLIER WITH REPRESENTATIVES GREEN, SENSENBRENNER, CONYERS, AND SLAUGHTER, AND PRICE THAT...
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| 03:48:49 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE EN BLOC
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| 03:48:51 |
MRS. MALONEY, -
AMENDMENTS. THE CHAIRMAN: DOES THE GENTLEMAN YIELD BACK? MR. SKELTON: I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA....
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| 03:49:01 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIRMAN: THE TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE EN
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| 03:49:05 |
MR. SKELTON, -
BLOC OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED
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| 03:49:12 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TO. IT'S NOW IN ORDER
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| 03:49:15 |
MR. SKELTON, -
TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT
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| 03:49:16 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
NUMBER 11 PRINTED IN HOUSE
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| 03:49:19 |
MR. HUNTER, -
REPORT 108-499. THE
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| 03:49:22 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE. MR. WAMP: MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIRMAN: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK:...
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| 03:49:44 |
MR. WAMP, -
GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE. MR. WAMP: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD
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| 03:49:47 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 03:49:50 |
THE CLERK, -
MR. WAMP: MR. CHAIRMAN, THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001 WHICH WAS ACTUALLY SIGNED INTO LAW IN THE FALL OF 2000 BY PRESIDENT CLINTON INCLUDED THE...
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| 03:49:58 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION ACT WHICH WE WROTE AND PASSED TO COMPENSATE WORKERS WHO BECAME ILL AS A RESULT OF THEIR WORK
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| 03:50:06 |
MR. WAMP, -
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FACILITIES ACROSS THE
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| 03:50:09 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COUNTRY. THERE
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| 03:50:10 |
Wamp, Zachary "Zach" - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
ARE NINE MAJOR SITES AFFECTED AND I REPRESENT OKRAGE, TENNESSEE, WHICH HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF AFFECTED WORKERS IN THE COUNTRY. THIS IS A CRITICAL...
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| 03:54:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PENDING AND I HAVE TWO FACILITIES IN MY DISTRICT WHERE WORKERS ARE WAITING FOR THEIR CLAIMS TO BE PROCESSED. AS YOU
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| 03:54:23 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
KNOW, THIS AMENDMENT PRIMARILY INCREASES
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| 03:54:25 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE RATE OF PAY FOR D.O.E. TO
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| 03:54:27 |
Tauscher, Ellen O. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ATTRACT MORE DOCTORS TO REVIEW CLAIMS ON THE PHYSICIAN'S PANEL WHICH IS USEFUL BUT DOES NOT FIX STRUCTURAL FLAWS IN THIS PANEL. THE G.A.O. PANEL FOUND...
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| 03:57:02 |
MR. WAMP, -
THAT WE ALL WANT IT TO DO, BUT THAT THERE'S NOT SUFFICIENT
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| 03:57:06 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
JURISDICTION HERE TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THE THINGS
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| 03:57:08 |
MR. WAMP, -
IN THIS BILL. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM AND MY OTHER COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE CONSTITUENTS
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| 03:57:14 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DEEPLY AFORGETTED BY THIS FOR --
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| 03:57:16 |
Wilson, Heather - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
AFFECTED BY THIS FOR A REAL COMPENSATION RESOLUTION. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. MR. WAMP: THIS ISSUE IS NOT ABOUT MOVING THIS PROGRAM TO THE...
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| 03:57:44 |
Wamp, Zachary "Zach" - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
A WHOLE DIFFERENT ISSUE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TO GET BACK IN LINE AND START OVER IF THAT DOES HAPPEN. AND I THANK THE GENTLELADY. WE YIELD BACK OUR...
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| 03:58:13 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TO THIS ISSUE? HELP ALL THE WORKERS THAT NEED HELP. I APPRECIATE MR. WAMP'S EFFORT TO IMPROVE THIS PROGRAM, BUT
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| 03:58:19 |
MRS. TAUSCHER, -
I CANNOT SUPPORT HIS AMENDMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, D.O.D.'S MANAGEMENT OF THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN A MISERABLE FAILURE.
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| 03:58:28 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AFTER SPENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
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| 03:58:30 |
Strickland, Ted - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
THEY CAN ONLY POINT TO ONE CLAIM HAVING BEEN PAID THROUGH MARCH OF 2004. NOT ONLY IS D.O.E.'S CLAIMS PROCESSING MOVING AT A SNAIL'S PACE, BUT BY THE...
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| 04:01:15 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ADOPTED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 25 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 108-499. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS RISE? MR....
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| 04:01:44 |
MR. RYUN, -
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS. MR. RYUN: MR. CHAIRMAN, I WANT
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| 04:01:48 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE,
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| 04:01:52 |
THE CLERK, -
CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO, FOR HER HELP IN CO-SPONSORING THIS
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| 04:01:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AMENDMENT. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE D.O.E. FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT. TAIWAN IS FACING A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION WITH THE CLEAR AND RAPIDLY...
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| 04:02:07 |
Ryun, Jim - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
STRAITS. I AM CONCERNED THAT TAIWAN IS INCREASINGLY UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CREDIBLE DETERRENT. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS DUE IN PART TO CURRENT U.S. POLICY....
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| 04:04:09 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BODY TOOK ACTION REFUSING
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| 04:04:15 |
MR. TURNER, -
TO UPGRADE AND ARM THE HARBOR IN GUAM. THE JAPANESE EMPIRE TOOK
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| 04:04:24 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THAT ACTION AS BEING IN
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| 04:04:27 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
THE POSSESSION OF NOT WANTING TO DEFEND IN THE PACIFIC. WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED LATER IN 1941. THIS AMENDMENT IS A DANGEROUS AMENDMENT. THE STATE...
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| 04:06:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AN AMENDMENT TO
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| 04:06:46 |
MR. RYUN, -
IMPROVE MILITARY EDUCATION EXCHANGES BETWEEN TAIWAN AND
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| 04:06:50 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE UNITED STATES.
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| 04:06:51 |
MR. RYUN, -
GIVEN OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURE THE PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TAIWAN AND MAINLAND CHINA, IT ONLY MAKES SEASONS THAT WE
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| 04:06:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
REMIND THE CHINESE AT EVERY POSSIBLE
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| 04:07:00 |
Bordallo, Madeleine - Congressional Delegate, [D] Guam
OPPORTUNITY THAT WAR IS NOT AN OPTION. BY HOSTING TAIWANESE MILITARY OFFICERS AND BY SENDING OUR OWN MILITARY LEADERSHIP TO TAIWAN, WE REINFORCE THE...
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| 04:08:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COLLEAGUES, MR. RYUN AND MS. BORDALLO. BUT, MY FRIENDS,
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| 04:08:52 |
MR. TURNER, -
WE HAVE A GREAT STAKE IN IMPARTIAL DIPLOMACY WHEN
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| 04:08:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IT COMES TO TAIWAN AND CHINA
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| 04:09:00 |
MR. ORTIZ, -
AT EVERY LEVEL. YOU
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| 04:09:02 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
KNOW, I THINK THAT I AM ONE
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| 04:09:03 |
Ortiz, Solomon P. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
OF THE MEMBERS WHO HAS BEEN TO TAIWAN MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE, AT LEAST 40 TIMES BECAUSE OF THE BUSINESS DWOW WITH THEMMERS AND I LOVE THE -- BUSINESS...
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| 04:10:33 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS
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| 04:10:35 |
MR. RYUN, -
YIELDED ONE MINUTE. MR. HUNTER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN, AND I APPRECIATE
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| 04:10:39 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ALL THE COMMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THIS DEBATE. MR.
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| 04:10:44 |
MR. RYUN, -
CHAIRMAN, TAIWAN IS OUR FRIEND, AND THESE ARE PEOPLE OF FREEDOM WHO FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM AND WHO RECESSED TO THAT ISLAND ACROSS THE STRAITS TO
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| 04:10:54 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MAINTAIN A FREE SOCIETY. WE RESERVE
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| 04:10:57 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE RIGHT -- WE HAVE MANY RELATIONSHIPS NOW WITH MAINLAND CHINA. THAT'S VERY CLEAR, ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS IN PRINCIPLE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE...
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| 04:12:17 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR THIS COUNTRY. IT IMPACTS NOT ONLY TRADE, NOT
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| 04:12:21 |
MR. TURNER, -
ONLY NATIONAL SECURITY, BUT ALSO CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. AS A MEMBER LIKE MY COLLEAGUE, MR. ORTIZ, THAT HAS
|
| 04:12:28 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DONE EXTENSIVE TRAVEL TO BOTH CHINA AND TO
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| 04:12:32 |
Reyes, Silvestre - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TAIWAN, THOSE ARE -- THE ISSUES THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR THEM TO RESOLVE. IT CAN POTENTIALLY UPSET THE ONE CHINA POLICY...
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| 04:13:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND TAIWAN. LET THERE BE NO MISTAKE ABOUT THAT. LET ME ALSO SAY THIS AMENDMENT IS NOT ABOUT MILITARY
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| 04:13:32 |
Turner, James - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
EXCHANGES BECAUSE THEY ARE ALREADY AUTHORIZED UNDER THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT. WHAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES THAT'S NEW IS REQUIRES A HIGHER LEVEL ...
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| 04:14:53 |
Turner, James - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FROM KANSAS WILL BE
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| 04:15:04 |
MR. TURNER, -
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| 04:15:05 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
POSTPONED. MR.
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| 04:15:06 |
MR. TURNER, -
HUNTER: MR. CHAIRMAN? THE
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| 04:15:08 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. HUNTER: I MOVE THE COMMITTEE DO NOW RISE. THE CHAIRMAN: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO RISE. THOSE IN...
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| 04:15:27 |
MR. HUNTER, -
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| 04:15:28 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 04:15:30 |
MR. HUNTER, -
RISES. MR. SPEAKER? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MR. CHAIRMAN? THE CHAIRMAN: THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAVING HAD UNDER...
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| 04:15:41 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION REPORTS THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS HAD UNDER...
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| 04:15:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 04:15:55 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 04:16:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM THE GREAT STATE OF OHIO RISE? MRS. PRYCE: YOU'RE CORRECT IN THAT CHARACTERIZATION...
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| 04:16:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR 177, HOUSE RESOLUTION 644, RESOLVED THAT UPON THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION, IT SHALL BE
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| 04:16:51 |
MRS. PRYCE, -
IN ORDER TO CONSIDER IN THE HOUSE THE BILL H.R. 4359, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO INCREASE THE CHILD TAX CREDIT. THE BILL SHALL...
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| 04:17:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSIDERED AS READ FOR AMENDMENT. THE PREVIOUS QUESTION
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| 04:17:06 |
THE CLERK, -
SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS ORDERED ON THE BILL TO FINAL PASSAGE WITHOUT INTERVENING MOTION EXCEPT, ONE, ONE HOUR OF DEBATE ON THE BILL EQUALLY DIVIDED AND...
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| 04:18:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS FOR PURPOSES OF DEBATE ONLY. MR. SPEAKER, H.RES.
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| 04:18:16 |
Pryce, Deborah - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
644 PROVIDES FOR ONE HOUR OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE, EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS...
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| 04:18:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUBSTITUTE PRINTED IN
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| 04:18:29 |
Pryce, Deborah - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
THE RULES COMMITTEE REPORT ACCOMPANYING THE RESOLUTION, IF OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE RANGEL OF NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE. WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS...
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| 04:26:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN DISARRAY. IN 2001, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAD
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| 04:26:26 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
HISTORIC SURPLUSES IN THE TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS. IN 2004, THOSE SURPLUSES ARE GONE, REPLACED BY HUGE
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| 04:26:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEFICITS. LAST NIGHT BY A VERY SMALL
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| 04:26:39 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
MARGIN, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED A BUDGET WITH A DEFICIT OF $367 BILLION. LET ME REPEAT THAT, A DEFICIT OF $367 BILLION. THE HOLE WE ARE...
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| 04:30:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RULES COMMITTEE, MS. PRYCE, FOR YIELDING ME THIS TIME IN SUPPORT OF H.RES.
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| 04:30:30 |
MS. PRYCE, -
644. THE RULE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4359, THE CHILD CREDIT PREVEGAS AND EXPANSION ACT -- PRESERVATION AND EXPANSION ACT OF 2004....
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| 04:30:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLOSED RULE WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE MINORITY WILL BE
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| 04:30:42 |
Linder, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
ABLE TO BRING AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO THE HOUSE FLOOR FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE FULL HOUSE. IN THIS RESPECT, HS 644 IS IN LINE...
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| 04:33:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I WILL RESERVE MY TIME. MS. PRYCE: DO YOU HAVE
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| 04:33:21 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
ANY? MR. MCGOVERN: NOT AT THIS SECOND. MR. PRISE: I YIELD TO THE GENTLELADY
|
| 04:33:30 |
MS. PRYCE, -
FROM WEST VIRGINIA ONE MINUTE.
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| 04:33:32 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MRS. CAPITO: I RISE AS A
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| 04:33:35 |
MS. PRYCE, -
PROUD CO-SPONSOR OF H.R. 4359. LAST YEAR
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| 04:33:38 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
THIS HOUSE INCREASED THE CHILD TAX CREDIT.
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| 04:33:41 |
MS. PRYCE, -
THIS INCREASE
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| 04:33:42 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
FROM $6,000 TO $1,000 HAS BENEFITED FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
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| 04:33:46 |
MR. PRISE, -
UNDER CURRENT LAW HOWEVER THE CHILD TAX CREDIT IS SCHEDULED TO DECREASE TO $700 PER CHILD IN 2005, $800
|
| 04:33:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN
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| 04:33:55 |
Capito, Shelley Moore - U.S. Representative, [R] West Virginia
2009, RETURN TO $1,000 IN 2010 AND FALL BACK IN 2011. IF PARENTS ARE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS NEW TAX CREDIT, THEN THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT THESE TAX...
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| 04:35:05 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR YIELDING. WE ARE HERE TODAY IN THE NAME OF
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| 04:35:07 |
MS. PRYCE, -
AMERICAN FAMILIES TO SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN AND TO SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE EDUCATIONAL
|
| 04:35:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPPORTUNITIES. I AM NOT ONLY A FATHER BUT I AM A FORMER TEACHER. THIS IS ABOUT MORE THAN A
|
| 04:35:17 |
MR. FERGUSON, -
TAX CREDIT. THIS IS ABOUT WORKING TO
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| 04:35:19 |
MS. PRYCE, -
EXPAND RELIEF TO A GREATER NUMBER OF FAMILIES AND TO MAKE SURE
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| 04:35:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT THOSE FAMILIES WHO ALREADY
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| 04:35:24 |
Ferguson, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
BENEFIT FROM THE CHILD TAX CREDIT CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO DO SO AND ARE NOT FORCED TO FACE A TAX INCREASE NEXT YEAR. IN MY HOME STATE OF NEW JERSEY,...
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| 04:37:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARE PASSING THAT COST ON TO OUR KIDS. HOW
|
| 04:37:42 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
DO YOU GO HOME AND SAY I AM HELPING THE CHILDREN OF OUR COUNTRY, I AM HELPING FAMILIES WHEN ESSENTIALLY YOU ARE JUST ADDING TO THE NATIONAL DEBT? THAT'S...
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| 04:38:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, THERE IS NOT A TIME THAT I AM NOT IN MY CONGRESSIONAL
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| 04:38:42 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
DISTRICT IN HOUSTON WHERE YOUNG MOTHERS WILL COME UP TO ME ABOUT THEIR NEEDS AS IT RELATES TO CHILDCARE. IN FACT, WE COULD ESTIMATE THE NUMBERS OF...
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| 04:42:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES WE HAVE HEARD
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| 04:42:07 |
MS. PRYCE, -
TAX BREAK FOR THE RICH IN THIS BODY? MAYBE YOUR LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC BASE CAN BELIEVE
|
| 04:42:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT, BUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AREN'T STUPID. YOU KNOW, THE MARRIAGE PENALTY
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| 04:42:22 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WAS A TAX BREAK FOR THE RICH. THERE SHOULD BE A REWARD FOR PEOPLE THAT GET MARRIED, NOT A DISINCENTIVE. BUT YET MY COLLEAGUES SAID E OH, -- SAID,...
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| 04:45:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MCGOVERN: I VERY RARELY AGREE WITH ANYTHING HE SAYS. I DO AGREE WITH ONE THING HE SAID, AND THAT IS THE...
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| 04:45:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PEOPLE ARE NOT STUPID. AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY TO HIM THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CAN ADD AND THEY CAN SUBTRACT. AND THE UNPAID FOR
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| 04:45:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TAX CONSULTS, --
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| 04:45:50 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
TAX CUTS, MANY OF THEM FOR THE WEALTHY PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY
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| 04:45:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT HIS PARTY HAVE CHAMPIONED
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| 04:45:55 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
DURING THIS LAST MONTH HAVE ADDED $1.2 TRILLION TO THE FEDERAL DEBT THAT IS ALREADY NEARLY $7.2 TRILLION. THAT'S AN ADDITIONAL $4,000 TO EACH AMERICAN...
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| 04:47:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MRS. DAVIS: THANK YOU. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS RULE AND FOR THE UNDERLYING BILL, THE CHILD CREDIT PRESERVATION...
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| 04:47:52 |
MRS. PRYCE, -
WILL GO DOWN TO $700 NEXT YEAR AND THEN FALL TO $500 IN 2011. IN OTHER WORDS, IF WE DON'T ACT ON THIS
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| 04:48:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL,
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| 04:48:02 |
Davis, Jo Ann - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
TAXES WILL INCREASE FOR 30 MILLION TAXPAYERS. THIS BILL MAKES THE $1,000 TAX CREDIT PERMANENT AND RAISES THE ELIGIBILITY LIMITS FOR THOSE WHO CAN CLAIM...
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| 04:50:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CUNNINGHAM: MR. SPEAKER, I REMINDED MY COLLEAGUE ON THE OTHER SIDE TALK ABOUT
|
| 04:50:31 |
MRS. PRYCE, -
MIDDLE INCOME. I LISTENED TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI THAT RAN FOR PRESIDENT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN
|
| 04:50:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THE 1990'S, 1991, 1992, 1993, TALK ABOUT THE MIDDLE CLASS. WELL, FIRST OF ALL, WE SHOULD NEVER USE THAT TERM. THERE IS NO
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| 04:50:47 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
SUCH THING AS A MIDDLE CLASS IN THIS COUNTRY, THERE IS MIDDLE INCOME OR LOW INCOME. BUT THEY PLAY THE RACE CARD AND SOCIAL CARD EVERY CHANCE THEY ...
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| 04:51:34 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE TAX ON THE MIDDLE
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| 04:51:36 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
INCOME. WHEN WE TOOK THE MAJORITY IN 1994, WE REVERSED THOSE AND THEY SAID OH, LOOK, THE ECONOMY. AFTER WE REVERSED THAT TAX, NOT A SINGLE DEMOCRAT...
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| 04:52:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NOW THAT YOU CONTROL THE WHITE HOUSE, THE HOUSE, AND
|
| 04:52:59 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THE SENATE IN -- SENATE? YOU'VE GIVEN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE LARGEST DEFICIT IN THIS COUNTRY. MR. CUNNINGHAM: WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? MR. MCGOVERN:...
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| 04:53:29 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
WE COULD BUILD MORE. WE TOOK AWAY THE MIDDLE
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| 04:53:32 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
CLASS
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| 04:53:33 |
MRS. PRYCE, -
TAX. AND WE HAD OUR BUDGETS TO BALANCE THE
|
| 04:53:37 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
BUDGET. YEAH, WE HAD 9/11 AND IT'S GONE UP. BUT YOUR POLICIES DID NOT CREATE THAT SURPLUS. WE DID AWAY WITH THAT TAX AND IT WAS OUR POLICIES THAT...
|
| 04:54:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LIKE TO ASK UNANIMOUS
|
| 04:54:12 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
CONSENT AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME TO INSERT IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD AN EDITORIAL THAT APPEARED IN "THE WASHINGTON POST" ENTITLED "LEAVE NO RICH CHILD...
|
| 04:54:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A CHILD TAX CREDIT, BUT WE PAY FOR IT. I THINK THAT'S THE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO. WE ARE NOW EXPERIENCING
|
| 04:54:50 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
RECORD DEFICITS. WE ARE GOING INTO DEBT. WE ARE PASSING ON TO OUR KIDS AN INCREDIBLE BILL. WE NEED TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE IN THIS HOUSE, SO I WOULD...
|
| 04:55:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE FOR AMERICA'S CHILDREN AND
|
| 04:55:30 |
Pryce, Deborah - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
FAMILIES AND THE ECONOMY AND AMERICAN'S JOBS. IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. I YIELD BACK MY TIME AND MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
|
| 04:56:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TABLE. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 648 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR...
|
| 04:56:58 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OTHER PURPOSES. THE CHAIRMAN: WHEN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ROSE EARLIER TODAY, A REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 25 PRINTED IN HOUSE...
|
| 04:57:07 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
108-499 OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS, MR. RYUN, HAD BEEN POSTPONED. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 648 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE...
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| 04:57:20 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, PROCEEDINGS WILL NOW RESUME ON THOSE AMENDMENTS ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER...
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| 04:58:21 |
THE CLERK, -
THEIR VOTES BY E ACCOUNTABLE, WE ARE CREATING EXACTLY THE SAME SITUATION GEORGE WILL DESCRIBED, AN ADMINISTRATION WHERE FAILURES GO UNPUNISHED AND OFFICIALS...
|
| 05:39:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INFORMATION THAT THE C.I.A. TOLD THEM WAS BOGUS, AND THEY HAVE NEVER FIRED ANYBODY FOR ANY OF THESE MISTAKES. WELL, I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S OUR CONSTITUTIONAL...
|
| 05:40:11 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ITSELF. WE HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND TO ASSERT OVERSIGHT OVER THE MILITARY CAMPAIGN IN IRAQ AND THE GLOBAL...
|
| 05:41:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES TO THE
|
| 05:41:05 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TERRORISM SUBCOMMITTEE, MR.
|
| 05:41:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SAXTON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY INVESTIGATED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. SAXTON: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I RISE IN OPPOSITION...
|
| 05:41:19 |
MR. HUNTER, -
FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA, THE GENTLEMAN,
|
| 05:41:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. WAXMAN, HAS MADE
|
| 05:41:23 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE POINT THAT CONGRESS IS NOT INVESTIGATING. THAT IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. BOTH THE SENATE AND THE
|
| 05:41:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE PARTICULARLY HAVE
|
| 05:41:33 |
Saxton, H. "James" James - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
HELD PARTICULARLY CONTENTIOUS HEARINGS AND THE COUNTRY HAS SEEN THOSE HEARINGS BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN PUBLIC. BUT IN ADDITION TO THAT ON A FREQUENT...
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| 05:44:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM TO THE RIGHT TO TAKE CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. HUNTER: I'D ASK TO USE THE ADDITIONAL...
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| 05:44:42 |
MR. SAXTON, -
REMAINING TIME, MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE
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| 05:44:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MR. HUNTER: I THINK MR. SAXTON SAID IT WELL. THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT THIS ENTIRE MESS IN ABU
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| 05:45:00 |
MR. HUNTER, -
GHRAIB IS THE FACT THAT THE MILITARY, GENERAL SANCHEZ,
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| 05:45:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JUST THREE DAYS IN JANUARY AFTER THAT FIRST SOLDIER CAME FORWARD STARTED THE INVESTIGATION ON HIS OWN. THERE IS NO MEDIA, THERE WAS
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| 05:45:14 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
NO CNN OUT THERE WITH AN VETSIVE -- INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER. THE GENERAL DID THAT ON HIS OWN AND THEN ANNOUNCED TO THE WORLD IN A PRESS CONFERENCE,...
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| 05:48:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE IS REQUESTED. THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING...
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| 05:49:05 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
20, THE CHAIR WILL REDUCE TO FIVE MINUTES THE MINIMUM
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| 05:49:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME FOR ANY ELECTRONIC VOTE ON THE QUESTION OF PASSAGE. THE FIRST VOTE IS 15 MINUTES, THE SECOND VOTE IS FIVE MINUTES. IS HEREBY AGREED TO. THE...
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| 06:16:09 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK RISE? >> MR. SPEAKER, PARLIAMENTARY
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| 06:16:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INQUIRY. HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. ORDER,
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| 06:16:37 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
PLEASE. >> MR. SPEAKER, PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN WILL STATE HIS PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. MR. HINCHEY: MR. SPEAKER,...
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| 06:17:03 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
IS NOT A PROPER PARLIAMENTARY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 06:17:09 |
Hinchey, Maurice - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
INQUIRY. THE CHAIR WILL RECOGNIZE MOMENTARILY FOR A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION -- MR. HINCHEY: MR. SPEAKER, THERE'S SO MUCH NOISE IN THE HOUSE, I CAN'T HEAR
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| 06:17:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S CORRECT. THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE CHAIR IS PREPARING TO RECOGNIZE FOR
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| 06:17:38 |
MR. HINCHEY, -
A PRIVILEGED CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. FOR WHAT PURPOSE
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| 06:17:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? MR. DELAY: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO TAKE FROM THE SPEAKER'S TABLE S. 2092 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE...
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| 06:18:05 |
MR. DELAY, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE BILL IS READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. MR. DELAY: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER...
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| 06:18:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEXAS. MR. DELAY: I SEND TO THE DESK A PRIVILEGED
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| 06:18:18 |
THE CLERK, -
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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| 06:18:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 432, RESOLVED THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURNS ON THURSDAY MAY 20, 2004, OR
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| 06:18:31 |
MR. DELAY, -
FRIDAY MAY 21, 2004, IT
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| 06:18:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL TUESDAY 2:00
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| 06:18:36 |
MR. DELAY, -
P.M. JUNE 1, 2004, OR ANYTIME PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 OF THIS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, WHICHEVER
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| 06:18:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OCCURS FIRST, AND THAT WHEN THE SENATE RECESSES OR ADJOURNS ON THURSDAY,
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| 06:18:45 |
THE CLERK, -
MAY 20, 2004, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2004, OR SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2004, ON A MOTION OFFERED PURSUANT TO THIS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY ITS MAJORITY LEADER OR...
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| 06:20:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. MR. HINCHEY: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. HINCHEY: I ASK THAT
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| 06:20:09 |
MR. HINCHEY, -
THE YEAS AND NAYS BE TAKEN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL
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| 06:20:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE RESOLUTION...
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| 06:37:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 4359, A BILL TO AMEND
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| 06:37:15 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO INCREASE THE CHILD TAX CREDIT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: AFTER ONE HOUR OF DEBATE ON THE BILL IT SHALL BE IN ORDER...
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| 06:37:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN ORDER TO CONSIDER THE AMENDMENT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE
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| 06:37:34 |
THE CLERK, -
REPORT 108-496, IF OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. RANGEL, OR HIS DESIGNEE WHICH SHALL BE
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| 06:37:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSIDERED AS READ AND SHALL BE DEBATABLE FOR ONE HOUR EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY A PROPONENT AND OPPONENT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR....
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| 06:38:21 |
MR. CAMP, -
YEAR. THE BILL BEFORE US TODAY WILL MAKE
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| 06:38:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE $1,000
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| 06:38:26 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
CHILD CREDIT PERMANENT WHILE ENHANCING THE CREDIT FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, MIDDLE INCOME FAMILIES, MARRIED COUPLES, AND OUR MILITARY FAMILIES....
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| 06:40:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A QUESTION OF EXTENDING
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| 06:40:43 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THE CHILD CREDIT.
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| 06:40:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE FAVOR ITS EXTENSION.
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| 06:40:49 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF ACCELERATING THE 15% REFUNDABILITY. DEMOCRATS SUPPORT IT. AND URGED IT BEFORE. IT'S NOT A QUESTION RELATING TO MILITARY FAMILIES....
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| 06:49:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT MAKES PERMANENT THE $1,000 CHILD
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| 06:49:49 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
TAX CREDIT. THE BUSH TAX CUT OF 2003 ACCELERATED THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AMERICAN WORKING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO KEEP
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| 06:49:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM $600 TO $1,000.
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| 06:49:59 |
Crane, Philip "Phil" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
IF WE DO NOT ACT TODAY TO MAKE THIS TAX RELIEF PERMANENT, NEXT YEAR, WORKING FAMILIES WILL END UP HAVING TO PAY $300 MORE PER CHILD IN TAXES THAN...
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| 06:51:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CUT. IT
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| 06:51:35 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
GOES BEYOND THE EXTENSION OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM. I NOW WOULD LIKE TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE VERY DISTINGUISHED MEMBER FROM GEORGIA, AN ACTIVE...
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| 06:52:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BALLOONS OUR FEDERAL DEBT AND GIVES THOUSANDS
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| 06:52:12 |
Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
OF DOLLARS IN EXTRA TAX BREAKS TO THE VERY WEALTHY AMERICANS. ON THE OTHER HAND, THOSE WHO NEED THE HELP MOST, LOW TO MODERATE INCOME WORKING FAMILIES,...
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| 06:55:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HE SAID, I HAVE A
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| 06:55:52 |
MR. CAMP, -
BABY THAT WAS BORN TWO MONTHS PREMATURE AND I COULD HOLD THAT BABY IN MY HAND JUST LIKE THIS.
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| 06:55:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND AS WE TALKED ABOUT
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| 06:56:01 |
Porter, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
HIS CHILD WHO IS NOW THRIVING AND WELL AND FEELING WONDERFUL, WE TALKED ABOUT THE TAX CREDIT. THIS WAS AT BREAKFAST JUST ACROSS THE STREET. HE WAS AMAZED...
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| 06:59:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VERY WEALTHY, AND WE WANT TO
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| 06:59:41 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T. AND YOU HAVE NOT STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE ON IT, AND ALSO I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT 400,000 CHILDREN IN NEVADA WILL BENEFIT...
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| 07:00:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EASY PART OF GOVERNMENT. IT IS REALLY EASY
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| 07:00:24 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
TO COME TO THIS FLOOR AND SPEND MORE MONEY
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| 07:00:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON THINGS THAT PEOPLE LIKE,
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| 07:00:30 |
Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
WHETHER IT IS DEFENSE CONTRACTS THAT PUT PEOPLE TO WORK OR HIGHWAY PROJECTS THAT MAKE THE TRAFFIC FLOW MORE EASILY OR CLEANUP OF TOXIC WASTE DUMPS OR...
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| 07:03:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CANNOT CHARACTERIZE OR QUOTE SENATORS' REMARKS. MR. ANDREWS: I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND
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| 07:03:37 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
WHY THE SPEAKER DOESN'T WANT THIS QUOTE CHARACTERIZED OR QUOTED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR WOULD REMIND THE RULES OF
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| 07:03:43 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THE HOUSE, NOT THE SPEAKER -- WOULD REMIND THE MEMBER, IT IS THE RULES OF THE HOUSE, NOT THE SPEAKER. MR. ANDREWS: IT IS
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| 07:03:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECKLESS AND IRRESPONSIBLE AT A TIME OF WAR TO BE BORROWING MONEY
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| 07:03:56 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
TO PAY TO REDUCE ANYBODY'S TAXES. THERE USED TO BE A TIME IN THIS COUNTRY WHEN
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| 07:04:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE HAD A SACRIFICE IN THIS COUNTRY, THAT EVERYBODY WAS PART OF THAT SACRIFICE. IT IS SHAMEFUL THAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOING HOME AND DELIVERING GOOD...
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| 07:04:10 |
Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
MONEY FROM OUR CHILDREN. WE SHOULD OPPOSE THIS BILL, SUPPORT MR. RANGEL'S SUBSTITUTE BECAUSE IT IS PAID FOR. AND WE SHOULD STOP THIS ECONOMIC MALPRACTICE...
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| 07:04:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR. THE CHILD TAX CREDIT PRESERVATION EXPANSION ACT OF 2004 IS ANOTHER STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO IMPROVE THE TAX CODE FOR...
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| 07:04:55 |
MR. BROWN, -
FAMILIES.
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| 07:04:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BY
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| 07:04:58 |
Brown, Henry E. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
MAKING A $1,000 CHILD TAX CREDIT PERMANENT WE ARE SENDING THE RIGHT MESSAGE THAT WE WANT TO HELP OUT ALL TAXPAYERS FOR THE BURDENS OF PROVIDING FOR...
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| 07:07:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADDITION OF $70 BILLION IN TAX
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| 07:07:23 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
CUTS IN THE REPUBLICAN BILL. IT'S NOW MY PRIVILEGE AND PLEASURE TO YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME TO THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE,...
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| 07:08:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY
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| 07:08:05 |
MR. RANGEL, -
TO EVALUATE THE LEGISLATION, TO
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| 07:08:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IMPROVE ON
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| 07:08:09 |
Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THE LEGISLATION, AND AT LEAST AT A TIME THAT OUR NATION HAS THIS POLARIZED WAR ON OUR HANDS THAT WE COULD SAY THAT IN A TAX-WRITING COMMITTEE, WE ARE...
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| 07:13:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMERICA'S FUTURE AND DEPENDS ON THE SUCCESS OF OUR FAMILIES. OUR JOBS AS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SHOULD BE TO NURTURE THAT ENVIRONMENT IN AMERICA
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| 07:13:56 |
MR. CAMP, -
WHERE FAMILIES CAN FLOURISH AND THE
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| 07:14:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPPORTUNITY OF FREEDOM IN THE SENSE OF
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| 07:14:02 |
Otter, C.L. "Butch" - U.S. Representative, [R] Idaho
CIVIC VIRTUE THAT CHILDREN NEED TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. WE DID THE RIGHT THING BY INCREASING THE CHILD TAX CREDIT IN 2001. WE DID THE RIGHT...
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| 07:15:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER AND MR. LEVIN. THIS HAS TO BE A FRUSTRATING DEBATE FOR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, THESE TAX
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| 07:15:48 |
MR. LEVIN, -
BILLS. IT IS A FRUSTRATING DEBATE FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE FOR MUCH OF WHAT IS PROPOSED. IT IS CERTAINLY
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| 07:15:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A FRUSTRATING DEBATE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
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| 07:16:00 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
MR. SPEAKER, OVER THE LAST FOUR WEEKS OUR REPUBLICAN FRIENDS HAVE ONE THEIR TAX CUT HEARTS ON THEIR SLEEVES. BUT FOR THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE WE OUGHT...
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| 07:19:09 |
MR. LEVIN, -
LIMIT BY $900
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| 07:19:15 |
MR. HOYER, -
BILLION. AND ALMOST ALL OF YOU VOTED TO INCREASE THE DEBT LIMIT BY $670 BILLION. AND HOW YOUR SIDE OF THE AISLE RAILED. AND THE GENTLELADY FROM CONNECTICUT...
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| 07:20:14 |
MR. LEVIN, -
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| 07:20:17 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
THAT. AND WE ARE FOR PAYING FOR IT. SO THAT WE DON'T SAY WE'RE GOING TO FIX IT BUT GENERATIONS TO COME, YOUNG PEOPLE, HEAR ME, YOUNG PEOPLE, YOU'RE...
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| 07:21:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. JOHNSON: I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT
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| 07:21:18 |
MR. CAMP, -
OF H.R. 4359. THIS IS ABOUT CHILDREN, IT'S ABOUT FAMILIES. I THINK BACK TO WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I
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| 07:21:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RAISED OUR CHILDREN AND THE TREMENDOUS
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| 07:21:28 |
MRS. JOHNSON, -
ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON US. I LOOK AT THAT PRESSURE ON MY CHILDREN AND THEIR
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| 07:21:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HUSBANDS AND IT'S
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| 07:21:37 |
Johnson, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [R] Connecticut
ENORMOUS. WE PAID $28,000 FOR OUR HOUSE. THAT'S NOT WHAT THE KIDS ARE OUT THERE FACING. WE PAID $2,000 FOR A CAR. THE KIDS ARE PAYING -- YOU KNOW, HAVING...
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| 07:24:44 |
MR. CAMP, -
WE DID MAKE CHANGES IN TAX
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| 07:24:46 |
MRS. JOHNSON, -
POLICY. THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST CONSTRUCTIVE. AND I AM WILLING TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THIS TAX CREDIT PERMANENT, TO ADJUST DEFENSE SPENDING...
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| 07:25:53 |
MR. CAMP, -
WE'LL HAVE THE GRIT TO DO IT AGAIN. BUT WE
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| 07:25:57 |
Johnson, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [R] Connecticut
SHOULD NOT QUESTION THAT GRIT AND FAIL TO SET TO FULFILL THIS OBLIGATION TODAY, THAT OBLIGATION BEING TO CREATE A PREDICTABLE, STABILIZING TAX...
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| 07:26:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. MR.
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| 07:26:36 |
MR. LEVIN, -
CAMP: I RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. BURNS , FORTWO MINUTES.
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| 07:26:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. BURNS: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. AS I LISTEN TO THE DEBATE, IT APPEARS...
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| 07:26:52 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THIS HOUSE WHICH HAS DONE MORE
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| 07:26:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GOOD TO HELP THE AVERAGE WORKING
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| 07:26:57 |
MR. CAMP, -
FAMILY IN MY DISTRICT, THE 12TH DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, THAN THE
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| 07:27:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHILD TAX CREDIT. MY GOOD FRIEND, MR. LEWIS OF
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| 07:27:03 |
Burns, Max - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
GEORGIA, MADE A QUOTE AND SAID THE $20,000 WORTH OF TAX CREDITS FOR OVER 10 YEARS WERE FOR FAMILIES EARNING OVER $250,000. HE'S CORRECT. HE FAMED...
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| 07:29:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO WORK ON
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| 07:29:27 |
MR. CAMP, -
A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT TAX RELIEF MEASURES. HOWEVER, NOTHING HAS DONE MORE TO REDUCE THE
|
| 07:29:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TAX BURDEN ON MIDDLE-CLASS
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| 07:29:37 |
Herger, Walter "Wally" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
FAMILIES THAN THE CHILD TAX CREDIT. THREE YEARS AGO, WE MADE A DECISION TO RAISE THE CHILD CREDIT FROM $500 PER CHILD TO $1,000 PER CHILD. THIS WAS...
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| 07:31:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARE GIVING IS ACTUALLY THEIR MONEY, LIKE THE CONGRESS
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| 07:31:35 |
MR. CAMP, -
HAS THIS BIG BANK AND WE ARE GOING TO GIVE IT AWAY.
|
| 07:31:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEY DON'T REALLY THINK THIS THROUGH, THAT THAT MONEY
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| 07:31:41 |
Baker, Richard H. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
COMES FROM WORKING FAMILIES, AND THE CONGRESS IS JUST THE MIDDLEMAN WHO KIND OF PASSES IT ALONG BASED UPON THE VOTES THAT THE MAJORITY MIGHT GET ON...
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| 07:33:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, THIS BILL IS, AS MY COLLEAGUES
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| 07:33:54 |
MR. CAMP, -
ON THE OTHER SIDE SAY ABOUT NOW AND
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| 07:33:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE FUTURE, BUT I THINK WE SEE IT A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. IT'S AN HONEST DEBATE, AND I WOULD TELL MY FRIENDS
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| 07:34:08 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
THAT MY
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| 07:34:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE
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| 07:34:12 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
FEEL THAT IF WE GIVE TAX RELIEF MONEY TO PEOPLE THAT IT GOES DOWN A RAT HOLE, THAT IT DOESN'T WORK, THAT IT'S JUST GONE, THAT IT ADDS TO THE DEBT AND...
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| 07:36:30 |
MR. CAMP, -
BILLION TO THE DEBT IN LARGE
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| 07:36:33 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
PART FOR FAMILIES MAKING $200,000, $$250,000. I NOW YIELD THE BALANCE -- HOW MUCH TIME IS THERE LEFT? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN HAS 2...
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| 07:37:02 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR 2 1/4 MINUTES. MR. HINOJOSA: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER...
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| 07:37:12 |
MR. LEVIN, -
IN OPPOSITION TO THE
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| 07:37:15 |
MR. CAMP, -
MISGUIDED
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| 07:37:17 |
MR. LEVIN, -
LEGISLATION, H.R. 4359. MR. SPEAKER, THE CURRENT TOTAL OUTSTANDING
|
| 07:37:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NATIONAL DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING
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| 07:37:26 |
MR. HINOJOSA, -
INTRAGOVERNMENTAL HOLDINGS,
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| 07:37:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS $7.2
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| 07:37:31 |
Hinojosa, Ruben - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TRILLION, A $1.7 TRILLION INCREASE FROM WHERE IT WAS IN 2001. OUR BUDGET DEFICIT RECENTLY REACHED AN ALL-TIME HIGH, AND IT HAS INCREASED BY $648 BILLION...
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| 07:40:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON FAMILIES NEXT YEAR IF
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| 07:40:05 |
MR. CAMP, -
WE DON'T TAKE ACTION. THE ENHANCEMENTS IN THIS
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| 07:40:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEGISLATION INCREASE THE LEVEL OF REFUNDABILITY TO 15% OF
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| 07:40:11 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
EARNED INCOME AT THOSE INCOME LEVELS ABOVE $10,750 AND IT RAISES THAT ONE YEAR EARLIER THAN UNDER CURRENT LAW. OUR MILITARY FAMILIES HAVE ENHANCED...
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| 07:41:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 644 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF MICHIGAN. THE SPEAKER
|
| 07:41:56 |
MR. CAMP, -
PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE
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| 07:41:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION 644, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL 30 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 07:42:04 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MICHIGAN. MR. LEVIN: I NOW YIELD THREE MINUTES TO A VERY DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE FROM CALIFORNIA, A
|
| 07:42:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, MR.
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| 07:42:11 |
THE CLERK, -
BECERRA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. BECERRA: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING
|
| 07:42:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE TIME. TO BE SURE WE ARE CLEAR, THIS IS A BILL TO MAKE THE CHILD TAX CREDIT PERMANENT, TO EXTEND IT TO INCLUDE FAMILIES THAT WERE NOT PART OF
|
| 07:42:25 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THE LEGISLATION BEFORE, THOSE FAMILIES THAT ARE HIGH-INCOME EARNERS, AND THE OTHER PART OF THIS THAT WE
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| 07:42:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IS THE FACT THAT
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| 07:42:35 |
Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IT'S $228 BILLION WORTH OF COSTS WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. THE FIRST PART EVERYONE WILL AGREE ON. THE CHILD TAX CREDIT, LET'S GO WITH IT. THE SECOND...
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| 07:45:51 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MOMENT AGO ABOUT HOW HE HELD A NEWBORN CHILD IN HIS ARMS
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| 07:45:54 |
Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
AND TALKED ABOUT HOW THAT CHILD TAX CREDIT WILL NOW GO TO THAT FAMILY BECAUSE OF THAT CHILD. WHAT HE DIDN'T SAY, OF COURSE, IS THAT WHILE THAT CHILD...
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| 07:47:23 |
Porter, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
AND ABOVE THOSE LEVELS WE PHASE IN OVER $40,000. IT SEEMS TO ME VERY HYPOCRITICAL THAT JUST A FEW DAYS AGO OUR COLLEAGUES FROM ACROSS THE AISLE FELT...
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| 07:48:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AN ADDITIONAL 15
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| 07:48:46 |
MR. LEVIN, -
SECONDS.
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| 07:48:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DON'T REPEAT
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| 07:48:49 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
IT. IT'S NOT TRUE. THIS IS A CHILD CREDIT. YOU'RE ADDING ON TO AN EXTENSION $70 BILLION, IN LARGE PART, SUBSTANTIAL PART FOR VERY HIGH INCOME FAMILIES...
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| 07:49:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DIFFERENCE IS, DO YOU WANT TO BURDEN THE CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE WITH THE PRICE THAT WE PAY FOR THIS? WE SAY
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| 07:49:50 |
Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
NO. CAN'T WE THINK ABOUT DOING THINGS AND PROVIDING THIS TYPE OF RELIEF AND PAYING FOR IT? THERE HAS TO BE IN THIS TAX CODE THAT WEIGHS 25 POUNDS SOME...
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| 07:53:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RELIEF. THE SUBSTITUTE WOULD CUT THE
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| 07:53:41 |
MR. CAMP, -
CHILD CREDIT IN HALF
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| 07:53:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AFTER 2010, ACCORDING TO THE JOINT
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| 07:53:45 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
COMMITTEE ON TAXATION. HERE'S WHAT THAT MEANS -- THE BENEFITS TO THE LOWEST INCOME FAMILIES WOULD DISAPPEAR. THE BENEFITS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL...
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| 07:56:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS PROPOSED GOES TO FAMILIES
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| 07:56:20 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THAT ARE VERY WEALTHY. THAT'S THE
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| 07:56:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DIFFERENCE. I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO ONE OF THE
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| 07:56:27 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
CO-SPONSORS OF THE SUBSTITUTE, MS. DELAURO FROM CONNECTICUT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. DELAURO: MR. SPEAKER, I'M PROUD...
|
| 07:56:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AFTER THIS CONGRESS PASSED A $350 BILLION TAX CUT BILL THAT GAVE EVERY MILLIONAIRE IN THIS COUNTRY
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| 07:57:02 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
A $93,000 BREAK, DELIBERATELY LEAVING BEHIND 6.5 MILLION FAMILIES, 12 MILLION CHILDREN IN THE PROCESS. THIS MAJORITY HAS FINALLY DECIDED IT IS TIME...
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| 08:00:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. LEVIN: I YIELD THREE
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| 08:00:06 |
MR. CAMP, -
MINUTES TO THE
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| 08:00:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VERY DISTINGUISHED GENTLEWOMAN FROM
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| 08:00:10 |
MR. LEVIN, -
CALIFORNIA, MS. WOOLSEY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MS. WOOLSEY: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. SPEAKER, HERE...
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| 08:00:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AGAIN. FOR THE FOURTH WEEK IN A ROW,
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| 08:00:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE REPUBLICANS HAVE PUT US BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD SPOT, FORCING
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| 08:00:24 |
MR. LEVIN, -
A CHOICE BETWEEN SHORT-TERM RELIEF FOR HARD-WORKING FAMILIES AND THE LONG-TERM INTERESTS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT
|
| 08:00:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BREAKS MY HEART. EACH ONE OF THESE VOTES
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| 08:00:34 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
HAS BROKEN MY HEART BECAUSE I HAVE FOUR ADULT CHILDREN. THEY ARE FAMILIES. THEY EACH HAVE A SPOUSE, AND I HAVE THREE GRANDCHILDREN. THEY WOULD LIKE...
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| 08:04:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. CARDIN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK MY FRIEND FROM MICHIGAN. MR. SPEAKER, THIS IS REALLY I THINK A SAD MOMENT THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING...
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| 08:04:12 |
MR. LEVIN, -
ABOUT TRYING TO HELP AMERICAN TAXPAYERS, AND WE ARE CERTAINLY NOT SERIOUS ABOUT TRYING TO GET A BUDGET THAT MAKES SOME SENSE, THAT'S BALANCED, THAT...
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| 08:04:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MORTGAGE OUR FUTURE, THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE
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| 08:04:22 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
US TO ASK OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN TO PAY FOR WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE TODAY. MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE SYMPATHY FOR THIS BILL...
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| 08:06:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMENDMENT ON THE
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| 08:06:43 |
MR. CAMP, -
FLOOR TO EXPAND A.M.T. TO
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| 08:06:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INCLUDE, QUOTE, MORE MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES
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| 08:06:48 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
AND EXEMPT THEM FROM THE A.M.T., WHICH IS EXACTLY THE SAME LEVELS THAT WE HAVE TRIED TO INCORPORATE IN THIS BILL. WE HAVE CHANGED THIS PLAN TO INCLUDE...
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| 08:07:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE TAX CREDIT ISN'T A
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| 08:07:41 |
Kingston, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
PERMANENT FIX. WHAT WE BELIEVE THE YOUNG FAMILIES NEED TODAY IS A PERMANENT CHILD TAX CREDIT SO THAT THEY CAN COUNT ON THIS FOR MANY YEARS TO COME....
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| 08:10:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO FIND MONEY TO BUY BOOKS OR
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| 08:10:10 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
BUY HAMBURGERS. AND TO DIG A DEEPER HOLE FOR THAT REASON IS A MISTAKE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. LEVIN: I WILL...
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| 08:10:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REPUBLICAN BILL TAKES RESOURCES
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| 08:10:40 |
MR. LEVIN, -
AND EXTENDS THEM TO FAMILIES WHO MAKE UP
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| 08:10:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO $309,000
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| 08:10:46 |
Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
A YEAR FOR A FAMILY OF THREE. I HAVE PEOPLE LIKE THAT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHO WOULD LIKE COMPASSION, WHO WOULD LIKE SOME HELP, WHO ARE SOCCER MOMS AND...
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| 08:13:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THOSE CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTS. THOSE FOSTER KIDS
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| 08:13:54 |
MR. CAMP, -
THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THE BILL. THE SUBSTITUTE, AS PROPOSED, WILL BE A TAX INCREASE ON KIDS WHO
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| 08:14:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEPEND UPON THE KINDNESS OF
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| 08:14:06 |
Porter, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
STRANGERS. THE AMENDMENT AS WRITTEN WILL BE A TAX INCREASE ON THOSE CHILDREN. IT WILL PUNISH CHILDREN WHO DON'T HAVE PARENTS. I SUGGEST TO MY COLLEAGUES...
|
| 08:15:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. EMANUEL: THANK YOU.
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| 08:15:06 |
MR. LEVIN, -
LAST NIGHT THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY PASSED A $2.3
|
| 08:15:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TRILLION BUDGET THAT LEFT
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| 08:15:11 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
A $500 BILLION DEFICIT. I'M GOING TO SHOW IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO FINANCE THREE WARS WITH THREE TAX CUTS.
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| 08:15:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU KNOW, Y'ALL NEVER MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
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| 08:15:25 |
Emanuel, Rahm - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
STICK IT TO WORKING FAMILIES AND ADD TO THE DEFICIT, IN THIS CASE, $228 BILLION. YOU NEVER MISS AN OPPORTUNITY. WHEN RONALD REAGAN CREATED THE EARNED...
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| 08:17:39 |
MR. LEVIN, -
GET THE RESOURCES, KNOW IT'S THERE
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| 08:17:41 |
Emanuel, Rahm - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
WITHOUT RAIDING SOCIAL SECURITY FROM THEIR GRANDPARENTS WHILE THEY'RE DOING IT. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE...
|
| 08:18:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADMINISTRATION. MR. EMANUEL: WILL MY FRIEND
|
| 08:18:11 |
MR. CAMP, -
YIELD FOR A SECOND? MR. CAMP: AND I
|
| 08:18:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WOULD JUST SAY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE
|
| 08:18:15 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
IN TERMS OF HELPING MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES IS EXACTLY THE SAME DEFINITION THAT MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE USED TWO WEEKS AGO IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO...
|
| 08:18:30 |
MR. EMANUEL, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. MR. LEVIN:
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| 08:18:33 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
I YIELD THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS AN ADDITIONAL ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. EMANUEL: -- 22 MILLION NEW JOBS...
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| 08:18:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
38 MILLION, THE BEGINNING OF OUR ECONOMIC
|
| 08:18:53 |
MR. LEVIN, -
RECESSION. THERE IS A RAMPANT CASE
|
| 08:18:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF AN
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| 08:18:59 |
Emanuel, Rahm - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
INVERSION OF THE WORLD, TO THE PEOPLE THAT HAD THOSE JOBS, MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO COLLEGE, MORE PEOPLE NOT IN POVERTY, MORE PEOPLE WITH HEALTH CARE,...
|
| 08:19:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BRING SOME FISCAL SANITY TO
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| 08:20:02 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
THE PROCESS, AND SO I WOULD JUST SAY THAT WHAT WE'RE DEBATING HERE TODAY IS WHETHER WE'RE GOING TO EXTEND THE CHILD TAX CREDIT PERMANENTLY AND WHETHER...
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| 08:20:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED CONGRESSWOMAN
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| 08:21:01 |
MR. LEVIN, -
FROM TEXAS, JACKSON
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| 08:21:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO
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| 08:21:11 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MINUTES. MS. JACKSON LEE: I ASK TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DISTINGUISHED
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| 08:21:16 |
MR. CAMP, -
GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. THE FRIENDS ON
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| 08:21:18 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THE OTHER SIDE HAVE A DISTORTED CONCEPT OF HISTORY INASMUCH AS WE LIVED UNDER A BALANCED BUDGET FOR THE
|
| 08:21:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YEARS PRESIDENT CLINTON WAS IN OFFICE AND WE STRUGGLED TOGETHER IN A UNIFIED WAY TO BUMP UP THE
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| 08:21:32 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
ECONOMY. WELL, RIGHT NOW IN THE FOURTH LARGEST CITY IN THE NATION IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, NOT ONLY ARE THERE CUTS TO THE PENSION OF WORKING MEN AND WOMEN,...
|
| 08:23:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DO YOU HAVE
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| 08:23:55 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS? MR. CAMP: NOT AT THIS TIME. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM WASHINGTON, MR. MCDERMOTT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 08:24:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. MCDERMOTT: MR. SPEAKER, I COULDN'T HELP NOTICING TODAY THAT
|
| 08:24:11 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THE PRESIDENT HAD TO COME UP HERE AND STIFFEN THE SPINE OF HIS
|
| 08:24:18 |
MR. CAMP, -
TROOPS. I UNDERSTAND
|
| 08:24:19 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THAT THEY'RE GETTING A LITTLE WEAK-KNEED BUT THIS IS THE RUBBER STAMP CONGRESS AND WE KNOW WHEN THE PRESIDENT COMES UP HERE
|
| 08:24:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND ASKS FOR SOMETHING, NO MATTER HOW BIG THE DEFICIT IS OR HOW
|
| 08:24:29 |
McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
MANY POOR PEOPLE OR ORDINARY WORKING FOLKS YOU EXCLUDE, YOU'LL DO EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS. THE PEOPLE SHOULD UNDERSTAND, THIS IS THE PRIORITY OF THE PRESIDENT...
|
| 08:25:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PARTICULAR DEBATE ON THIS PARTICULAR MEASURE OFFERED BY THE
|
| 08:25:47 |
MR. CAMP, -
GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. BUT I THINK WE REALLY OUGHT TO PUT THIS ENTIRE DEBATE IN
|
| 08:25:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PERSPECTIVE. IN 1993 WITH
|
| 08:26:02 |
Thomas, William "Bill" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
A DEMOCRAT PRESIDENT AND DEMOCRATICALLY CONTROLLED CONGRESS, THE LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES WAS PUT IN PLACE. THERE...
|
| 08:33:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEVIN HAS 3 1/4 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. CAMP HAS 13 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE
|
| 08:33:22 |
MR. LEVIN, -
OF THE TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: THE ISSUE IS NOT EXTENSION OF THE CHILD CREDIT. WE FAVOR IT. NOR TAKING...
|
| 08:33:31 |
MR. CAMP, -
NEEDS OF MILITARY FAMILIES.
|
| 08:33:33 |
MR. LEVIN, -
WE ARE VERY MUCH FOR
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| 08:33:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE AND A BIG
|
| 08:33:41 |
MR. LEVIN, -
DIFFERENCE. WHY SHOULD WE
|
| 08:33:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CREATE A
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| 08:33:46 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
NEW TAX PROGRAM HERE? WHY? WHY FOR FAMILIES MAKING $300,000, $$250,000 -- $250,000? ARE THEY THE FAMILIES IN NEED AND IS IT RIGHT TO DO SO WHEN WE...
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| 08:36:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CUT THE $1,000 CHILD TAX CREDIT IN
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| 08:36:24 |
MR. CAMP, -
2011 IN HALF ACCORDING TO THE JOINT
|
| 08:36:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMITTEE
|
| 08:36:28 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
ON TAXATION. THE RESULT -- MILLIONS OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND MILITARY FAMILIES WILL FACE A HEFTY TAX INCREASE. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN A MILLION MORE...
|
| 08:38:27 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN OBJECTS TO THE VOTE ON THE GROUNDS A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. EVIDENTLY A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. UNDER THE RULE,...
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| 08:38:42 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
IN COOPERATION
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| 08:38:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DAYS IN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND TO INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON THE SUBJECT OF THE BILL JUST PASSED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT...
|
| 09:16:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PURSUANT TO THAT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. DELAY: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS
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| 09:16:31 |
DeLay, Thomas - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
CONSENT THAT BUSINESS IN ORDER UNDER THE CALENDAR WEDNESDAY RULE BE DISPENSED WITH ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2004. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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| 09:16:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
D.C., MAY 20, 2004,
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| 09:16:50 |
DeLay, Thomas - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE WAYNE T. GILCHRIST, OR IF NOT AVAILABLE, TO PERFORM
|
| 09:16:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS DUTY, THE HONORABLE MAC THORNBERRY, TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH JUNE 1,
|
| 09:17:07 |
THE CLERK, -
2004. SIGNED, J. DENNIS HASTERT, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE DESIGNATION IS APPROVED....
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| 09:17:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LAKESHORE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE CLERK: TO THE CONGRESS OF...
|
| 09:17:41 |
THE CLERK, -
ACT PROVIDES FOR THE AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY UNLESS PRIOR TO THE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF ITS DECLARATION THE PRESIDENT PUBLISHES...
|
| 09:17:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CONGRESS A NOTICE STATING THAT THE EMERGENCY IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT
|
| 09:17:56 |
THE CLERK, -
I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ANNIVERSARY DATE -- I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ANNIVERSARY DATE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PROVISION, I HAVE SENT THE ENCLOSED NOTICE...
|
| 09:18:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE UNITED STATES ARCTIC RESEARCH PLAN AS PREPARED FOR THE CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION BY THE INNER AGENCY
|
| 09:19:04 |
THE CLERK, -
ARCTIC RESEARCH POLICY COMMITTEE. SIGNED, GEORGE BUSH JURKS, THE WHITE HOUSE, MAY 20 BE -- SIGNED, GEORGE W. BUSH, THE WHITE HOUSE, MAY 20, 2004. THE...
|
| 09:19:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TODAY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: DO ANY MEMBERS WISH TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE
|
| 09:19:41 |
THE CLERK, -
MINUTE? THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO. MR. CHABOT: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS...
|
| 09:19:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MOUNT NOTRE DAME GOLF TEAM REGISTERED ITS SECOND CONSECUTIVE OHIO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH AN IMPRESSIVE 23-STROKE VICTORY OVER CINCINNATI
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| 09:20:10 |
MR. CHABOT, -
RIVAL
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| 09:20:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
URSALINE
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| 09:20:14 |
Chabot, Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
ACADEMY. THEY FINISHED BETTER THAN THEIR PREVIOUS YEAR'S STATE TITLE PERFORMANCE. NOT TO BE OUTDONE BY THEIR CLASSMATES, THEIR BASKETBALL TEAM WAS...
|
| 09:21:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF AFGHANISTAN. WE KNOW THAT THEIR LIVES HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, BUT
|
| 09:21:29 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
YET THE NEW GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN
|
| 09:21:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EDUCATION. I RISE TODAY TO THANK
|
| 09:21:35 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
RICK SILIANO OF FEDERAL EXPRESS AND LISA DANIEL OF FEDERAL EXPRESS, CONSTITUENTS A-ROCKET, THE COMPANY A-ROCKET WITH THE OWNER AND THOMAS DALE FOR MAKING...
|
| 09:23:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOUNDED AMERICAN FREIGHTWAYS A COMPANY THAT SERVICED POINTS IN 40 STATES AND EMPLOYED 16,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING 1,000 IN HIS HOMETOWN...
|
| 09:23:13 |
Boozman, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
FEDEX PURCHASED AMERICAN FREIGHTWAYS MAKING SHERIDAN THE DIRECTOR. THROUGH THE YEARS, SHERIDAN ALWAYS KEPT HIS FOCUS ON BEING A GOOD COMMUNITY PARTNER....
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| 09:24:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MATERIAL, MR. SCHIFF OF CALIFORNIA FIVE MINUTES, MS. WOOLSEY OF CALIFORNIA, FIVE MINUTES, MR. MCDERMOTT
|
| 09:24:30 |
MR. MCDERMOTT, -
OF WASHINGTON FIVE MINUTES, MR. DEFAZIO OF OREGON, FIVE MINUTES, MR. GEORGE MILLER OF CALIFORNIA, FIVE MINUTES, MR. BROWN OF OHIO, FIVE MINUTES,...
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| 09:25:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MATERIAL, MR. DREIER FOR FIVE MINUTES, MR. MARIO DIAZ-BALART FOR FIVE MINUTES, MR. PENCE FOR FIVE MINUTES, MR. KLINE FOR FIVE
|
| 09:25:26 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MINUTES, MR. HASTERT FOR FIVE MINUTES, AND MR. BACHUS FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED...
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| 09:25:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MR. SCHIFF: MR. SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, IN JANUARY, 2001, A WELL RESPECTED AND BIPARTISAN TASK FORCE LOOKED AT THE THREATS FACING THE UNITED ...
|
| 09:26:17 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MOST URGENT UNMET NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES TODAY IS THE DANG THEY'RE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OR WEAPONS -- IS THE DANGER...
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| 09:31:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CRETE, A WORLD WAR II BATTLE THAT IMPACTED ON MANY COUNTRIES TO RESIST THE AGGRESSION OF
|
| 09:32:02 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
NAZI GERMANY. IT IS A STORY OF A BATTERED BUT BRAVE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THROWN TOGETHER IN A COMBINED EFFORT TO HALT THE DOMINATION OF A SMALLER,...
|
| 09:37:05 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE CONFLICT. 800. WE MUST NEVER FORGET THAT PEOPLE ARE DYING AS A RESULT OF THE DECISIONS OF THIS TO US. MANY OF OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS WILL NEVER AGAIN...
|
| 09:42:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WRITING. THE
|
| 09:42:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK THE FLOOR? >> MR. SPEAKER, I'D LIKE TO TAKE THE FIVE MINUTES THAT YOU...
|
| 09:42:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF DEBATE HERE IN THE CONGRESS, I WANT TO SAY A FEW
|
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Unidentified Speaker, -
WORDS ABOUT THE RECENT ELECTIONS IN INDIA AND WHAT THEY PORTEND FOR AMERICANS AND INDIANS ALIKE. FOR MANY MONTHS I HAVE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BEEN TALKING ABOUT HOW OUR NATION'S SUCCESS IN A 21ST CENTURY ECONOMY IS GOING TO HINGE
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Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
ON COMPANIES THAT ARE SUCCESSFULLY ABLE TO INVEST AND COMPETE GLOBALLY. IT'S THESE COMPANIES, THE ONES WHO INVEST IN EMERGING OVERSEAS MARKETS THAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WELL, A DISTRICT WORK PERIOD IS ABOUT TO BEGIN, THAT'S WHY. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE GOING HOME TO FACE QUESTIONS FROM THEIR CONSTITUENTS. HERE
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MR. MCDERMOTT, -
ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THE REPUBLICANS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO ANSWER. WHY DID A
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT SEND OUR SOLDIERS OFF TO
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McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
WAR WITHOUT A PLAN? ALMOST 800 BRAVE AMERICAN SOLDIERS HAVE DIED AND SEVERAL THOUSANDS SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN -- SEVERAL THOUSAND SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN INJURED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CHILDREN. IN EXPERT TESTIMONY PROVIDED TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN CALIFORNIA ON APRIL 15 DURING THE PARTIAL-BIRTH
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MR. SMITH, -
ABORTION TRIALS, DR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUNNY
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MR. SMITH, -
ANEN IN ARKANSAS' CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE EXPLAINED AND I QUOTE, THE HUMAN FETUS POSSESSES THE ABILITY TO EXPERIENCE PAIN FROM 20...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUSH CAME TO CANTON, OHIO, TO ADDRESS WORKERS AT THE TEMK -- TIMKEN COMPANY. THE PRESIDENT CHOSE HIS VISIT TO SHOWCASE HIS ECONOMIC POLICY. DURING...
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Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
PRESIDENT TOLD THE WORKERS HERE LAST YEAR PRODUCTIVITY ROSE, WORKER PRODUCTIVITY ROSE 10%. WHICH MEANS THAT AMERICA CAN COMPETE WITH ANY NATION IN THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
2004 COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE U.S. TRADE AND INVESTMENT POLICY FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY...
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THE CLERK, -
GEORGE W. BUSH, THE WHITE HOUSE. MAY 20, 2004. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SIDES OF THE AISLE RISE TO DISCUSS DIFFERENT THINGS, AND I NOTICED THAT MY COLLEAGUES FROM THIS SIDE OF THE AISLE HAVE RISEN TO CELEBRATE AN ANNIVERSARY...
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Kline, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
ECONOMIC AND TRADE ISSUE WITH THE DEVELOPING NATION OF INDIA, TO TALK ABOUT THE TRAGEDY OF PAIN IN UNBORN CHILDREN. AND MY COLLEAGUES FROM THE OTHER...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ILLINOIS. MR. RYAN OF OHIO. MR. BACHUS OF ALABAMA. MS. JACKSON LEE. MR. BLUMENAUER FROM OREGON. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 7,...
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Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
HIS POWER AS VICE PRESIDENT TO CONTINUE TO KEEP SECRET DOCUMENTS THAT COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT OUR NATION'S FUTURE ENERGY POLICY AND THE EFFECT...
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Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
PRESENTATION. PRIMARILY BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE YOU'RE FROM NEW JERSEY. I'M FROM TEXAS. THE ENERGY INDUSTRY IS ONE THAT I WORK COLLABORATIVELY...
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Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
HOUSE HAS SIMPLY MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE, IF YOU WILL, FOR DEMOCRATS, ANY DEMOCRAT, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS. SO WHEN I SAY THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR APPROXIMATELY 36 MINUTES. MR. PALLONE: I YIELD TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS. MS. JACKSON LEE: I HAVE MADE A VERY GOOD POINT. I THINK IT'S VERY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, OR A TWO-PARTY GOVERNMENT.
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MR. PALLONE, -
WE ARE ALSO TALKING ABOUT CHECKS AND BALANCES AND
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Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
OVERSIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS BODY. AND I DON'T BELIEVE WHEN THE DICTATES OF OVERSIGHT IN OUR PROCEDURAL BODY OF RULES THAT GOVERN THE HOUSE,...
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| 10:38:32 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
A BILL. AND WE CONTINUE TO BE ENERGY DEPENDENT ON MIDEAST OIL AND OTHER FOREIGN SOURCES BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE BREAKDOWN, EVEN THOUGH...
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| 10:39:36 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
AT WAYS TO ENHANCE THAT IN THE AREAS IT HAS BEEN WELCOMED. SO THERE ARE CERTAINLY MORE HEADS THAN ONE. BUT BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS CLOUD OVER THIS ENERGY...
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MR. PALLONE, -
INABILITY -- NOT THAT I WAS AMAZED -- I MEAN THEIR TOTAL
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MS. JACKSON LEE, -
INABILITY TO SHOW THE
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Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THIS DISCOUNT DRUG CARD. OBVIOUSLY, THE PURPOSE OF THE HEARING WAS TO SHOWCASE THAT THIS WAS A GREAT IDEA THAT EERNS WERE GOING...
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| 10:46:30 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
RIGHTS THAT WORKERS HERE IN AMERICA HAVE CHERISHED FOR AS LONG AS WE'VE HAD THE OSHA REGULATIONS AND RULES THAT HAVE CREATED A SAFER WORKPLACE. CERTAINLY,...
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| 10:48:39 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
A FAMILY AND YOU'RE WORKING AND YOU'RE MAKING MINIMUM WAGE, YOU WOULD NOT GET ANY MONEY BACK. YOU GET NO CREDIT. AND IF YOU'RE A FAMILY THAT'S, YOU...
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| 10:50:07 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
SHAME THAT SHE WOULD BE THE ONE TRYING TO MAKE AN IMPROVEMENT IN HER LIFE, BEING A STUDENT, WITH AN 8-YEAR-OLD CHILD, WILL NOT GET THE TAX CREDIT. THEY'RE...
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| 10:55:49 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
ADMINISTRATION, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY -- YOU KNOW, SAYS MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY, WE'RE NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN YOUR INPUT, WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR WHAT...
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| 10:59:05 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
VERY FAIR MOTION TO RECOMMIT. BY THE WAY, JUST AS AN ASIDE, AS YOU WELL KNOW, THIS PAST WEEK AND THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, WE'VE BEEN DENIED THE ABILITY...
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Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
DON'T WANT INPUT FROM ANYBODY ELSE, BE IT HERE FROM THE HOUSE, OTHER PARTY MEMBERS LIKE DEMOCRATS OR ABROAD FROM HER COUNTRIES, THEN YOU START BUYING...
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Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, A COMBAT OFFICER, SEEING COMBAT, AND KNOWS WHAT IT IS TO BE IN COMBAT AND TO RELY UPON THE ABILITY OF A CONVENTION TO SET THE...
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| 11:10:11 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
ARE RECOGNIZED, SIR. MR. TIAHRT: I THANK THE SPEAKER . HOUSE DEMOCRATS HAVE ADOPTED THE OLD
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| 11:10:22 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
ADAGE AND POSE THE FAMOUS QUESTION FROM REAGAN, ARE YOU BETTER OFF THAN YOU WERE FOUR YEARS AGO? WHEN THE QUOTE CAME, I THINK THE DEMOCRATS HAVE FOUND...
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Tiahrt, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
COMPARISON OF TODAY'S ECONOMIC INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC STATUS TO THAT OF FOUR YEARS. YES, WE ARE BETTER OFF NOW. JUST LOOK AT THE WAR ON TERROR....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE DO NOW ADJOURN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT....
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Tiahrt, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
432, THE 108TH CONGRESS, THE HOUSE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2004.
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