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MAY THEY SAFELY RETURN TO SERVE YOU AND THE PEOPLE OF THEIR DISTRICTS WITH GREATER VIGOR AND DETERMINATION. THEN BLESSED BY YOU MAY THEY ACCOMPLISH...
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UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN UP TO FIVE REQUESTS FOR
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES ON EACH SIDE OF THE AISLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA RISE? >> PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE. THE SPEAKER...
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OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO PROTEST THE CUT TO THE PROGRAM KNOWN AS . REIMBURSES
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STATES AND LOCALITIES
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FOR THE ARREST, INCARCERATION, AND TRANSPORTATION OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WHO COMMIT CRIMES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WHEN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS...
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Mitchell, Harry E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
REIMBURSED. LAST YEAR THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS RECEIVED $12.8 MILLION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HOUSE 5,600 CRIMINAL ALIEN IMMIGRANTS...
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PEOPLE AT A TIME WE ARE STRUGGLING FOR
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JOBS. WE NEED TO REMEMBER IN THIS COUNTRY THAT MANUFACTURING IS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GOOD. IT IS GOOD. THE ADMINISTRATION
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Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
WILL TELL YOU THAT BRIE BAITS -- REBATES WILL COMER FOR THOSE IN THE MIDDLE CLASS, BUT THE BILL CUTS OFF ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES MAKING MORE THAN $42,000...
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OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. WHEN I TALK TO MY CONSTITUENTS, THEY TELL ME HOW IT
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IS
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INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO FIND AFFORDABLE HEALTH
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Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
INSURANCE EITHER BECAUSE THEIR EMPLOYER WILL NOT PROVIDE IT OR THEY GO ON THE INDIVIDUAL MARKET AND SIMPLY TOO EXPENSIVE. THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS SIMPLY...
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THAT PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM DEMENTIA HAVE A PATRIOTIC
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DUTY TO
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DIE. THE GOVERNMENT MEDICAL ADVISOR
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
SAYS THAT THE CARE OF DEMENTIA REQUIRES IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND DRAINS THE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE. THIS GOVERNMENT DECISIONMAKER SAYS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION. AS A FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, THESE BENEFITS ARE REGULARLY SUSPENDED
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OR TERMINATED
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UPON INCARCERATION AND TAKE CONSIDERABLE TIME TO
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Carson, Andre D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana
BE REINSTATED AFTER AN INDIVIDUAL IS RELEASED. WITHOUT THE HEALTH COVERAGE THEY SO DESPERATELY NEED, MANY NEWLY RELEASED INDIVIDUALS CANNOT FULLY FOCUS...
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SAID WHEN ARRESTING OFFICERS MAKE AN ARREST
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IN THE UNITED STATES. BUT NOW WE UNDERSTAND THAT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNDER THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WE NOW HAVE SOMETHING KNOWN
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Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AS THE CONCEPT OF GLOBAL JUSTICE IN WHICH WE ARE NOW GIVING MIRANDA WARNINGS TO THOSE THAT WE HAVE FOUND ON THE BATTLEFIELD WHOSE ONLY CONNECTION...
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TO CHINA. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT AN ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND GETTING OUR ECONOMY
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GOING, RENEWABLE ENERGY
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IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GROWTH
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
SECTORS TO DO THAT. THE AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY AND SECURITY ACT WILL SAVE FAMILIES MONEY. A NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT THE AVERAGE FAMILY WILL SAVE $750...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMERICANS ABOUT WASHINGTON. THE FOLKS IN MY DISTRICT AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY WANT CONGRESS
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TO PASS A CLEAN FUNDING BILL FOR THE TROOPS.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PLAIN AND SIMPLE. THEY CURRENTLY DON'T WANT US PLAYING POLITICS WITH
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Wittman, Robert "Rob" J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THE BILL TO FUND MEN AND WOMEN CURRENTLY IN HARM'S WAY. YET THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT SOME IN CONGRESS ARE TRYING TO DO USING THE OLDEST STRICT IN THE BOOK...
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WILL HAVE A DEVASTATING IMPACT ON THE PRICE AT THE PUMP AND UTILITY BILLS ACROSS
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THE COUNTRY. ONE ESTIMATE FOR A
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SIMILAR PROPOSAL FOUND THAT FAMILIES
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
WOULD PAY MORE THAN $3,100 A YEAR IN EXTRA ENERGY COSTS. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN DINGELL SAID IT BEST. NOBODY IN THIS COUNTRY REALIZES THAT TAX AND TRADE...
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FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO RISE? MR. POLIS: MR. SPEAKER, BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 532...
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CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE. THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 69. HOUSE RESOLUTION
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
532. RESOLVED THAT UPON ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO TAKE FROM THE SPEAKER'S TABLE THE BILL,
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
H.R. 1256, TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH BY PROVIDING THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION WITH CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO REGULATE TOBACCO PRODUCTS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO AMEND TITLE
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5 UNITED STATES CODE TO MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS IN THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN, THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AND THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT...
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
MR. POLIS: MR. SPEAKER, HOUSE RESOLUTION 532 PROVIDES FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1256, THE FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION...
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OF THE RULE, HOUSE RESOLUTION 532, AND THE UNDERLYING BILL, THE FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL ACT. I THANK CHAIRMAN WAXMAN AND MY
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
COLLEAGUES WHO SERVE ON THE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THIS BIPARTISAN EFFORT. THIS LEGISLATION WHICH PASSED THE HOUSE BY...
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AMENDMENT BLOCKS THE MINORITY FROM OFFERING A MOTION TO RECOMMIT. BY CHOOSING TO OPERATE IN THIS WAY, THE MAJORITY HAS CUT
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
OFF THE MINORITY FROM HAVING ANY INPUT INTO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND IS SIMPLY NOT THE WAY WE SHOULD BE OPERATING IN THIS COUNTRY. I WOULD NOW LIKE...
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DRUG ADMINISTRATION THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE TOBACCO. I DO SO BASED UPON MY
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Coble, John "Howard" - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
PHILOSOPHICAL BELIEFS AND THE RAMIFICATION THIS LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE UPON MY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AND MY STATE. IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF, MR. SPEAKER,...
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TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK CHAIRMAN WAXMAN FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF HARD WORK ON THIS LEGISLATION.
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WE WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY PASSING THIS LANDMARK BILL WITHOUT HIS AND SENATOR KENNEDY'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO HAVE TOBACCO
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REGULATED AND THEIR LEADERSHIP. AS A PHYSICIAN, CHAIR OF THE -- AND CHAIR OF
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Christensen, Donna M. - Congressional Delegate, [D] Virgin Islands
THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS HEALTH BRAIN TRUST AS WELL AS A PARENT AND GRANDPARENT, I GIVE MY FULL SUPPORT TO THE FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCO...
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PREVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL ACT. I THINK WHAT IT IS
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
IS EMBLEM ATTIC -- EMBLEMATIC TO CONTROL EVERY ASPECT OF OUR LIVES. EVERYTHING THAT WE DO IN THIS COUNTRY THEY ARE TRYING TO CONTROL. THEY THINK THEY...
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DESIRE TO RID SOCIETY OF THE ILLS OF ALCOHOL. IT WAS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE
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Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
HEALTH, CUT CRIME, RELIEVE TAXPAYERS OF A PORTION OF THE BURDEN OF SUBSIDIZING PRISONS. THE PROBLEM IS WE KNOW IT AS PROHIBITION. IT FAILED TO TAKE INTO...
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MR. POLIS, -
BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATES IT WILL REDUCE YOUTH FROM SMOKING BY 11% OVER THIS NEXT 10 YEARS AND ADULT SMOKING BY 2%?
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MR. BUYER, -
THOSE ARE OUR OWN
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MR. POLIS, -
ESTIMATES.
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MR. BUYER, -
MR. BUYER: THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS I'M INDICATING WITH REGARD TO REDUCTION OF PREVALENCE OF SMOKING
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
OF .5 AND ONE PERCENTAGE POINT PER YEAR OF PLACES AROUND THE WORLD. 2% C.R.S. THIS IS C.B.O. I DON' KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GETTING YOUR FACTS.
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Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
THIS IS C.B.O. . THE LAST TIME I CHECKED C.B.O. IS THE UNITED STATES. YEAH. C.B.O.'S THE UNITED STATES. NOW LET ME ALSO MOVE TO HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES....
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MARKETPLACE, YOU DO NOT IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH IN THIS
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Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
COUNTRY. AND THAT IS THE GREATEST CONCERN THAT I HAVE HERE TODAY. . I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF...
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TIMES" TODAY WHICH ENDORSED THIS BILL AND HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF IT IN THE PAST. IT IS NOW PROVED BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT THAT
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
TOBACCO COMPANIES HAVE SUPPRESSED HARM AND MANIPULATING THE DESIGN OF CIGARETTES TO INCREASE THEIR ADDICTIVENESS. FEDERAL REGULATORS WILL HELP STOP THE...
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ACT. I'M AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR OF THE BILL AND I AM
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Green, Gene - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
PLEASED WE WILL FINALLY SEND THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION TO THE PRESIDENT. AND, AGAIN, I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE WITH SOME OF THE STATEMENTS EARLIER. FOR...
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THE OTHER THING I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT IS SOMETHING THAT MY COLLEAGUE FROM INDIANA
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
POINTED OUT. THIS BILL FOCUSES TOTALLY ON THE ISSUE OF ABSTINENCE. IT'S INTERESTING TO ME THAT I'VE BEEN IN SO MANY DEBATES WHERE THE MAJORITY PARTY COMPLETELY...
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AMERICAN PEOPLE. SO I'LL READ DIRECTLY FROM THE
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Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
C.B.O. REPORT SO THE RECORD IS CLEAR. BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM ACADEMIC AND OTHER RESEARCHERS, C.B.O. ESTIMATES THAT H.R. 1256, WHICH IS THE WAXMAN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EVIDENCE THAT COMPANIES HAVE DELIBERATELY INCREASED THE
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
LEVELS OF ADDICTIVE NICOTINE WITHIN THOSE PRODUCTS. AND AMERICAN LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST AS A RESULT. ONE OF THE OTHER IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THIS BILL IS...
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CHAIN SMOKERS. MY FATHER, A PHYSICIAN,
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Harman, Jane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
QUIT WHEN I WAS YOUNG BUT OUR HOUSE REEKED OF SECOND-HAND SMOKE, AND MY MOTHER CONTINUED TO SMOKE UNTIL SHE COULD NO LONGER HOLD A CIGARETTE. AFTER LONG...
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ALL. I AM TRYING TO TRY TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR NATION. THIS LOCKS DOWN THE
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
MARKETPLACE. TO THE SPEAKER, MY REFERENCE TO MS. HARMAN IS, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT'S MY SINCERE EFFORT HERE IS HOW DO WE IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STRUGGLING LIKE WE ARE FOR GOOD
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Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
SOUND PUBLIC POLICY AND HOW WE REGULATE A LEGAL PRODUCT BY ADULT USERS. SO THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS WITH REGARD TO ACCESS TO CHILDREN AND THEN WITH REGARD...
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MS. HARMAN, -
LET'S WORK TOGETHER ON A HARM REDUCTION STRATEGY. I
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MR. BUYER, -
THINK THIS BILL, WITH I'M FOR AND YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY ARE
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Harman, Jane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
AGAINST GOES ONLY PART WAY. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TERRIBLE STORIES LIKE MINE. I EMBRACE THE FACT THAT YOU ARE AGAINST SMOKING. I SURELY HOPE THAT BECOMES...
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Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
APPROACH IS TRULY THE INCORPORATION OF HARM REDUCTION WITH ABSTINENCE. AND YOU KNOW WHAT, WHETHER WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TEENAGE SEX, RIGHT, OR THE USE...
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THANK THAT DIALOGUE BETWEEN
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA AND REPRESENTATIVE FROM INDIANA. WITH MANY STRATEGIES THAT NEED TO BE USED AND EMPLOYED TO REDUCE SMOKING. CERTAINLY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALREADY HURTING FARMERS WHO JUST WANT TO EARN A LIVING. THE TRUTH IS THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY HAS LIED FOR DECADES ABOUT THE ADDICTIVE NATURE OF
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Quigley, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
TOBACCO. THEY HAVE TARGETED OUR CHILDREN AS PRIME CONSUMERS OF THEIR DEADLY PRODUCT, AND THEY HAVE PRODUCED AND MARKETED A PRODUCT THAT IS THE LEADING...
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PARTY. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
SERVICES SECRETARY LEVITT HAS NOTED THAT THIS LEGISLATION COULD BE ALSO VIEWED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES AS A HOSTILE TRADE ACTION. MANY OF THE CLOVE AND...
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443,000 DEATHS PER YEAR. SMOKING RELATED DEATHS AS I MENTIONED EARLIER ARE MORE
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
THAN THE DEATHS CAUSED BY AIDS, ALCOHOL, COCAINE, HEROIN, MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES, AND FIRES COMBINED. IT IS A MATTER OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY, A CONCEPT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SUBJECT. WE KNOW THAT IF WE CAN DETER
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TEENAGE SMOKING WE CAN DETER A LIFETIME OF HEALTH RISKS AND
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HEALTH COSTS. I MUST
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Connolly, Gerald "Gerry" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
CONFESS, HOWEVER, MADAM SPEAKER, SOME CONCERN ABOUT ACCEPTING THE SENATE PROVISION HERE. THERE WERE OTHER PROVISIONS IN THE HOUSE BILL THAT I ...
01:09:13
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEADLIEST PRODUCT ON THE MARKET TODAY. IT KILLS OVER 400,000 AMERICANS EVERY
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
YEAR. DESPITE THAT GRIM STATISTIC, TOBACCO COMPANIES HAVE ENJOYED A GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE OVER PUBLIC POLICY. INDEED, A PRIVILEGED STATE. AVOIDING...
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MR. BUYER, -
YOU
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KNOW. MR.
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Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
POLIS: THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING. THIS BILL ALSO PROMOTES THE PUBLIC HEALTH BY REQUIRING THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY TO CONSIDER REPLACING...
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE IS NO LONGER AN OPTION. I BELIEVE THAT'S A CONCEPT CONSISTENT WITH THE HARM REDUCTION STRATEGY MY COLLEAGUE FROM INDIANA HAD DISCUSSED...
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RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION.
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MR. POLIS, -
THE CLERK: HOUSE JOINT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION 40, JOINT RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS TO THE UNITED STATES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE...
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TO TAKE FROM THE SPEAKER'S TABLE THE BILL H.R. 1256 WITH THE SENATE AMENDMENT THERETO AND I HAVE A MOTION AT THE DESK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BILL, DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT AND DESIGNATE THE MOTION.
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THE CLERK: TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH BY PROVIDING THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION WITH CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO REGULATE TOBACCO PRODUCTS, TO AMEND...
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FEDERAL EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. SENATE AMENDMENT,
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Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MR. WAXMAN FROM CALIFORNIA CONCURSE THAT THE HOUSE CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 532, THE...
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THIS MATTER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WAXMAN: IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE FINALLY REACHED THIS DAY AND MORE...
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TRULY HISTORIC LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND TO END THE TOBACCO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EPIDEMIC. I'M PROUD THAT WE MADE IT TO THIS POINT
01:16:52
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BUT IT HAS TAKEN US FAR TOO LONG. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 45 YEARS SINCE THE LANDMARK SURGEON GENERAL REPORT THAT FOUND THAT CIGARETTE SMOKING WAS RESPONSIBLE...
01:25:17
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OTHERS WITH REGARD TO THEIR TENACITY AND PERSISTENCE OVER THE YEARS. WHAT IS UNFORTUNATE IS
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MR. BUYER, -
THAT WE
01:25:26
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WERE NOT ABLE TO INCORPORATE
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MR. BUYER, -
HARM REDUCTION
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STRATEGIES. IT IS ALSO UNFORTUNATE THAT WE
01:25:33
Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
ARE CONTINUING TO PLACE MORE BURDENS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UPON F.D.A. WHAT I HAD SOUGHT TO DO IS TO REGULATE TOBACCO. I DO NOT SMOKE, I DON'T ENCOURAGE...
01:31:23
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELD AT THIS TIME TO THE CHAIRMAN OF OUR HEALTH
01:31:27
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE WHO HAS BEEN A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF THIS LEGISLATION AND HAS LOOKED AFTER ALL THE HEALTH MATTERS THAT...
01:32:01
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COMES AT THE RIGHT TIME. SMOKING KILLS.
01:32:04
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
SMOKING ALSO IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, CANCER, AND A HOST OF OTHER ILLNESSES. ALMOST HALF A MILLION AMERICANS DIE FROM THEIR OWN...
01:33:28
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IF YOU TRULY BELIEVE THAT, THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE NEVER SET
01:33:31
Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
A TWO-TIER STANDARD AND BUILD A PARADIGM IN WHICH THEY ARE TO MAKE JUDGMENTS, IF YOU TRULY BELIEVE THEY ARE THE ONES WHO SHOULD HAVE DESIGNED THE STRATEGIES...
01:34:16
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSIDERATION, I'M PLEASED THIS IMPORTANT
01:34:19
Platts, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
PUBLIC HEALTH LEGISLATION WILL FINAL FINALLY BE SIGNED INTO LAW. AS ONE OF THE DEADLIEST PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET, TOBACCO SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME...
01:36:32
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUTRAGED THEN CHAIRMAN WAXMAN
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MR. BUYER, -
WAS AND STILL IS WITH REGARD TO TESTIMONY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT OCCURRED YEARS AGO WHEN HE WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON
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Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
HEALTH. NOW, IF IT'S THE -- STRIKE THE WORD TOBACCO, IF IT'S THE NICOTINE FOR WHICH ADULT USERS RECEIVE THEIR SATISFACTION, THE REAL ISSUE IS HOW...
01:41:37
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TOGETHER. I DO NOT PROPOSE TO READ THIS
01:41:41
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ENTIRE DOCUMENT, BUT IT IS THE REPORT OF THE
01:41:47
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HEARINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORT CONDUCTED BY MY PREDECESSOR IN CONGRESS, JOHN BLOT
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Oberstar, James L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
NICK -- BLOTNICK IN 1957 ON FALSE AND MISLEADING ADVERTISING AMONG A NUMBER OF PRODUCTS AND THE FAILURE OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TO INTERVENE...
01:45:28
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE
01:45:32
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MINUTE. THE SPEAKER: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR HIS GENEROUS RECOGNITION AND RISE TO SAY AS A MOTHER AND GRANDMOTR HOW IMPORTANT...
01:45:47
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ONE OF THE GIANTS OF THE CONGRESS, HAVE WORKED TO HELP THE CHILDREN OF AMERICA. MR. DINGELL, MR. WAXMAN, MR.
01:45:53
Pelosi, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PALLONE ON THE COMMITTEE AND ON THE SENATE SIDE, THIS LEGISLATION PASSING IS A REAL TRIBUTE ALSO TO THE LEADERSHIP OF SENATOR TED KENNEDY. IT'S REALLY...
01:51:41
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IF WE REALLY WANTED TO HELP CHILDREN, THEN SHE SHOULD HAVE ENDORSED WHAT I SOUGHT TO DO AND THAT IS PUT TOBACCO ON EQUAL PLANE
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MR. BUYER, -
AS ALCOHOL AS ILLEGAL
01:51:49
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO POSSESS. BUT WE'RE NOT DOING THAT TODAY. I ALSO
01:51:52
Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
SAID ONTO THE STATES THAT THE STATES WITH REGARD TO D REQUIRED BY THE M.S.A., THE STATES ARE NOT SPENDING THE MONEY THEY SHOULD. THEY'RE ONLY SPENDING...
01:52:58
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE INTENTIONS OF THIS PROPOSAL OF THIS BILL. THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT CIGARETTES ARE VERY, VERY HARMFUL. THE QUESTION FOR ME HERE IS THE PROCESS....
01:53:08
Unidentified Speaker, -
ATROCIOUS BECAUSE IT ASSUMES THAT AUTHOR TARIANISM IS RIGHT --
01:53:14
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AUTHORITARIANISM IS RIGHT
01:53:17
Paul, Ronald "Ron" M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
AND PROPER AND EDUCATION AND SELF-RELIANCE AND DEPENDING ON ONE'S SELF TO TAKE CARE OF ONE'S SELF IS A PROPER APPROACH. WE TOTAL REJECT OUR FREE SOCIETY...
01:56:40
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF TOBACCO. I SOUGHT TO DO THAT, I JUST DON'T BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE DONE IN F.D.A.
01:56:44
MR. BUYER, -
AND WE TRIED TO CREATE A HARM REDUCTION CENTER TO
01:56:47
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DO THAT. BUT I RESPECT THE GENTLEMAN -- THE GENTLEMAN'S VIEWS. I YIELD BACK -- I RESERVE THE
01:56:51
Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. WAXMAN: MADAM SPEAKER,'M...
01:57:13
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. DINGELL: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND
01:57:18
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. DINGELL: I THANK MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE,...
01:57:32
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL ACT. AND I WOULD POINT OUT THAT WE WILL
01:57:36
MR. DINGELL, -
BE SHORTLY FOLLOWING IT UP WITH LEGISLATION TO PROTECT
01:57:39
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMERICANS FROM DANGEROUS FOODS AND TO GIVE THE FOOD AND DRUG
01:57:42
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
ADMINISTRATION THE AUTHORITY AND MONEY IN WHICH IT NEEDS. THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS....
02:02:20
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PLEASURE IN LIFE THERE IS A CORRESPONDING RISK. THAT'S A UNIVERSAL
02:02:26
MR. BUYER, -
TRUTH. HE POINTED OUT THAT IT'S TRUE THAT
02:02:29
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH ENOUGH TAXES AND LAWS AND RESTRICTIONS
02:02:32
McClintock, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AND REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES AND LECTURES, GOVERNMENT CAN PRODUCE A VIRTUALLY RISK-FREE SOCIETY. BUT IT WILL ALSO BE ONE OF THE MOST COLORLESS, PLEASURELESS,...
02:04:37
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SCHAKOWSKY: I RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 1256, THE FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL
02:04:43
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ACT. I DO IT WITH ENORMOUS GRATITUDE TO CHAIRMAN WAXMAN FOR WORKING FOR YEARS TO GET LEGISLATION
02:04:51
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THIS SORT THAT WOULD IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH BY STRENGTHENING THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO
02:04:57
Schakowsky, Janice "Jan" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
PRODUCTS. THERE ARE A LOT OF OF DISEASES THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE CURE FOR TODAY. THERE'S LOTS OF RESOURCES PUT INTO MEDICAL RESEARCH THAT HOPEFULLY...
02:07:18
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESERVE OUR TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RESERVES HIS TIME OF THE THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BUYER:...
02:07:26
MR. WAXMAN, -
ISSUES I WOULD LIKE TO
02:07:29
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADDRESS THAT I MENTIONED IN MY OPENING. THE LAST TWO ISSUES THAT
02:07:34
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I WILL ADDRESS IS ONE ON THE CONSTITUTIONALITY
02:07:40
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND SECONDLY IS F.D.A. THE RIGHT
02:07:44
Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
AGENCY. WHILE WE ALL AGREE STEPS NEED TO BE TAKEN TO HELP LESSEN THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY UNDERAGED YOUTH, WE MUST NOT DO SO IN WAYS THAT CLEARLY...
02:18:16
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GIVES F.D.A. THE ABILITY TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO REDUCE THE HARM FROM CIGARETTE
02:18:20
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SMOKING. BUT THE BEST WAY, THE BEST WAY IS TO NOT TO SMOKE. AND THE BEST WAY IS TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE DON'T START SMOKING. AND IF THEY DO SMOKE TO...
02:26:41
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA. MR. BUYER: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. k(:v:vZvZvT:v:vT:vZvT 'kBZvT ':vZvTE' ':vZv
02:27:05
MR. BUYER, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 307. THE NAYS ARE 97. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. WITHOUT OBJECTION A MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE...
02:53:03
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. WAXMAN: MADAM SPEAKER, BY THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, I PRESENT A PRIVILEGED REPORT TO...
02:53:14
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
UNDER THE RULE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE. THE CLERK: REPORT TO ACCOMPANY HOUSE RESOLUTION 449.
02:53:22
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT TO
02:53:25
MR. WAXMAN, -
PROVIDE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN HIS POSSESSION TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S APRIL PROPOSED FINDING...
02:53:37
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WELFARE. MR. WAXMAN: MADAM
02:53:39
THE CLERK, -
SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. WAXMAN: BY THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE OF ENERGY AND COMMERCE I SEND A PRIVILEGED...
02:53:59
MR. WAXMAN, -
INFORMATION IN HIS POSSESSION
02:54:00
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RELATING TO SPECIFIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHRYSLER,
02:54:03
MR. WAXMAN, -
L.L.C. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: BOTH REPORTS ARE REFERRED TO THE HOUSE CALENDAR AND ORDERED PRINTED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM
02:54:10
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WISCONSIN. MR. OBEY: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT MANAGERS ON THE
02:54:13
THE CLERK, -
PARTICULATE OF THE HOUSE MAY HAVE UNTIL IS IS 1:59 P.M. JUNE 12, 2009, TO FILE A CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2346. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
02:54:25
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. OBEY: MADAM SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM WISCONSIN. MR. OBEY: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE COMMITTEE ON
02:54:31
MR. OBEY, -
APPROPRIATIONS MAY HAVE UNTIL 11:59 P.M. ON JUNE 12, 2009, TO FILE A PRIVILEGED REPORT ON A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE,...
02:54:42
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010. THE SPEAKER PRO
02:54:45
MR. OBEY, -
TEMPORE: IS THERE
02:54:46
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
02:54:48
Obey, David R. - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1 OF RULE 20, ALL POINTS OF ORDER ARE RESERVED.
02:55:05
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL REQUESTS. THE CLERK: LEAVES OF ABSENCE REQUESTED FOR MR. CHILDERS OF MISSISSIPPI...
02:57:36
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR TODAY, MR. GINGREY OF GEORGIA FOR TODAY, AND MR. ROGERS OF MICHIGAN FOR TODAY.
02:57:43
THE CLERK, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE REQUESTS ARE GRANTED.
02:58:04
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR WILL RECEIVE A MESSAGE. THE MESSENGER: MADAM SPEAKER, A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE...
03:00:46
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
03:00:51
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WRITING. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA RISE? MR. CANTOR: I ASK TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE FOR...
03:01:35
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR YIELDING. ON MONDAY, MADAM SPEAKER, THE HOUSE WILL MEET AT 12:30
03:01:40
MR. CANTOR, -
P.M. FOR MORNING HOUR DEBATE AND 2 ALMOST FOR LEDGE BUSINESS. ON TUESDAY THE FORMER MEMBERS
03:01:46
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ASSOCIATION WILL HAVE THEIR
03:01:47
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
ANNUAL MEETING ON THE FLOOR AT 8:30 A.M. AND THE HOUSE WILL THEN MEET AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORNING HOUR DEBATE AND
03:01:54
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
12 P.M. FOR LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS. ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, THE HOUSE WILL MEET AT 10:00 A.M. FOR LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ON FRIDAY, AS IS USUAL,...
03:02:50
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
YIELDING. IT CERTAINLY WILL BE OUR INTENT TO PROCEED WITH AN OPEN RULE ON THE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE BILL. I GUESS IT'S SCIENCE...
03:03:09
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
IS THAT WE WILL FINISH ALL 12 APPROPRIATION BILLS INDIVIDUALLY BETWEEN NOW AND THE 30TH OF JULY. THIS WILL GIVE THE SENATE AND HOUSE THE OPPORTUNITY...
03:05:36
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
REQUIREMENT THAT WE ARE PROCEEDING UNDER, IF THERE IS A NEED FOR A PERFECTING AMENDMENT THAT COMES UPON THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT, HOW IS IT...
03:06:23
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
NECESSARY, I THINK THE GENTLEMAN WILL FIND THAT THE CHAIRMAN IS INCLINED AND I BELIEVE THE SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WILL BE INCLINED TO GIVE UNANIMOUS...
03:06:53
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
WE CERTAINLY HOPE SO. THE SPEAKER AND I HAVE BOTH INDICATED WITH RESPECT TO THE ENERGY BILL, WHICH SEEKS TO NOT ONLY ADDRESS THE CONSERVATION OF...
03:07:11
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
OUR GLOBE, TO PASS THAT LEGISLATION IN A TIMELY FASHION. IT PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE AS THE GENTLEMAN KNOWS THE WEEK BEFORE -- THE WEEK WHEN WE LEFT...
03:09:04
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
CAP AND TRADE BILL? I YIELD. MR. HOYER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS MATTER WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, BOTH COMMITTEES....
03:09:27
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED, BUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE GOING TO ACTUALLY GO TO A MARKUP OF THE BILLER OR TRY TO PERFECT IT IN OTHER WAYS, EITHER ON THE FLOOR...
03:10:03
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THE SAFETY OF US HERE AT HOME. WE HAVE HEARD REPORTS SINCE LAST NIGHT THAT THE WAR FUNDING BILL AND ITS PROVISION AND PRIMARY MISSION OF FUNDING THE...
03:11:36
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
RESOURCES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE SUCCESSFULLY OR PURSUE SUCCESSFULLY THE TASK WE HAVE GIVEN THEM. AND TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR SAFETY AND WELL-BEING TO...
03:17:08
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
VOTE IN THIS HOUSE WITH NEARLY UNANIMITY ON OUR SIDE OF THE AISLE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FUNDING FOR OUR TROOPS. SIEM AT SOMEWHAT OF A LOSS TO UNDERSTAND...
03:20:02
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
AMENDMENTS TO BILLS. AND IT IS INCUMBENT UPON US TO CONSIDER THE AMENDMENTS. AS THE GENTLEMAN KNOWS, WHEN WE PASS THE BILL THROUGH THE HOUSE, IT DID...
03:24:25
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
HELP FACILITATE COUNTRIES LIKE IRAN, VENEZUELA, BURMA, AND OTHERS TO ACCESS MORE MONEY TO DO WHAT IT IS THAT THEY THINK IS IN THEIR INTEREST AND CERTAINLY...
03:27:26
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON MY SIDE OF THE AISLE WHO BELIEVE THE OBJECTIVE THAT IS BEING SOUGHT, WHICH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND GENERAL...
03:29:01
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THE FLOOR THAT STRIPS THAT LANGUAGE. NOT ONLY THE MAJORITY BY FAR THE MEMBERS OF THIS HOUSE, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE SAID THAT THEY THINK THE LANGUAGE...
03:31:05
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
DETAINEES FROM BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES EXCEPT TO BE PROSECUTED ONLY AFTER CONGRESS RECEIVES A PLAN DETAILING RISKS INVOLVED,...
03:35:49
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THE P.O.W. CAMP IN TEXAS, BUT HERE WE ARE DEALING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT NECESSARILY SOLDIERS OF WAR. THEY ARE ENEMY COMBATANTS. AN ENTIRELY...
03:36:30
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
SOLDIERS OF A REGIME THAT WAS -- MR. CANTOR: RECLAIMING MY TIME. MR. HOYER: A WAR THAT YOU AND I MIGHT VIEW IN A DIFFERENT WAY. MR. CANTOR: I WOULD...
03:36:54
MR. CANTOR, -
ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE ARE TO
03:36:56
MR. HOYER, -
LOOK TOWARDS ENEMY COMBATANTS WHICH IS MY POINT, BECAUSE WITH
03:37:00
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THE TRIAL OF ENEMY COMBATANTS, ON U.S. SOIL, WE ARE CONFRONTING, AS THE GENTLEMAN KNOWS, CASES EVER FIRST IMPRESSION AT EVERY TURN. WE ARE CONFRONTING...
03:39:01
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
THAT WE ARE GOING TO -- THIS PRESIDENT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO OR THE INTENT TO RELEASE PEOPLE AT THIS TIME IN THE UNITED STATES BEFORE OR AFTER TRIAL....
03:40:09
MR. CANTOR, -
DAY IT ADJOURN TO MEET AT 10:30 A.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009, FOR MORNING HOUR DEBATE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
03:40:17
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION.
03:40:20
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK RISE? >> TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE...
03:40:35
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I RISE TODAY TO COMMEND SOUTH ORANGE TOWN SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT KEN MITCHELL IN MY DISTRICT FOR HIS QUICK REACTION AND BRAVERY AS HE SINGLE-HANDEDLY...
03:40:50
Unidentified Speaker, -
MIDDLE SCHOOL. ACCORDING TO REPORTS A MAN
03:40:52
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CAME INTO THE SCHOOL, STORMED PAST
03:40:54
Engel, Eliot - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
SECURITY, AND DEMANDED AT GUN POINT THAT MR. MITCHELL MAKE CHANGES TO A LETTER ON SWINE FLU. HE CERTAINLY PICKED THE WRONG PERSON TO THREATEN WHEN HE...
03:42:18
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LIFE, LIBERTY, OR PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LOVE BY GOVERNMENTS THAT LACK THE RULE OF LAW. ONE
03:42:24
MR. CAO, -
SUCH GOVERNMENT IS THE SOCIALIST
03:42:26
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO THE VIETNAMESE MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL
03:42:33
Cao, Anh "Joseph" - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
AFFAIRS DIRECTLY OVERSAW AND OPERATED TWO STATE-OWNED LABOR COMPANIES THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THE LARGEST HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE EVER PROSECUTED BY...
03:43:52
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SINCE 1951 IN THE PRIOR QUARTER.
03:43:54
MS. KAPTUR, -
YET DESPITE BEING AT THE ROOT OF OUR
03:43:58
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ECONOMY'S TAILSPIN, WALL STREET CONTINUES TO ISSUE
03:44:00
Kaptur, Marcia "Marcy" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
HUGE BONUSES. FOR EXAMPLE, MERRILL LYNCH HAS ISSUED $4 BILLION IN BONUSES, THE VERY BANKERS AND FINANCE YEARS WHO CREATED THIS MESS THAT ARE NOW NES...
03:45:14
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO AN ATTORNEY PRESENT DURING QUESTIONING. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD
03:45:17
Unidentified Speaker, -
AN ATTORNEY, ONE WILL BE APPOINTED FOR YOU. END QUOTE. AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE READ
03:45:23
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THESE RIGHTS WHEN THEY'RE TAKEN INTO POLICE CUSTODY. BUT THOUGH BECAUSE MA ADMINISTRATION DECIDED TO GIVE THESE RIGHTS TO SUSPECTED TERRORISTS OVERSEAS....
03:46:19
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALTERNATIVES TO ACHIEVE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS. UNFORTUNATELY, AS DEMOCRATS SAT
03:46:26
Unidentified Speaker, -
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO DEVELOP THEIR PLANS, IT APPEARS THEY FAILED TO ANSWER SOME TROUBLING
03:46:31
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT SEEMS TO BE LIKELY AN UNWARRANTED
03:46:34
Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. IN THE SPIRIT OF HONEST DEBATE, I ASK MY DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUE HOUSE THEY EXPECT TO PAY FOR A GOVERNMENT...
03:47:43
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COVER OF THE NEW "THE ECONOMIST" MAGAZINE,
03:47:47
Unidentified Speaker, -
WHICH EXPRESSES THE TERRIBLE
03:47:50
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BURDEN THIS LIBERAL CONGRESS IS PASSING
03:47:54
Culberson, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ON TO OUR KIDS. THERE WAS DEBT RUN UP BY THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION, I VOTED AGAINST $2.3 TRILLION OF NEW SPENDING UNDER THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION,...
03:49:10
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERS HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO THE FOLLOWING MEMBER MACE BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE AND REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE THEREIN EXTRANEOUS...
03:49:25
MR. POE, -
BURTON FOR JUNE 15, 16, 17, 18 AND 19 FOR FIVE MINUTES, MYSELF, MR. POE, FOR JUNE 19, MR. JONES FOR JUNE 19 FOR FIVE MINUTES, MR. FLAKE FOR TODAY FOR...
03:50:00
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEREIN EXTRANEOUS MATERIALS. MS. WOOLSEY OF CALIFORNIA, MR. SCHIFF OF CALIFORNIA, MS. RICHARDSON, CALIFORNIA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
03:50:07
MS. WOOLSEY, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 6, 2009, AND UNDER A PREVIOUS ORDER OF THE HOUSE, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS ARE RECOGNIZED...
03:50:26
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF TEXAS. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? MR. POE: I WISH TO CLAIM MR. PAUL'S TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
03:50:57
MR. POE, -
ORGANIZED CRIME CARTELS THAT MAKE MONEY OFF THE
03:51:00
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WEAKNESSES OF OTHERS.
03:51:02
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THEY TRAFFIC DRUGS, MONEY, WEAPONS, AND HUMAN BEINGS ACROSS OUR SOUTHERN BORDER. THEY LEAVE DEATH, DOOM, AND DESTRUCTION IN THEIR WAKE. MAKE NO MISTAKE...
03:56:36
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AGAINST IT AGAIN. I CANNOT SUPPORT IT BECAUSE IT WILL PROLONG OUR MILITARY
03:56:41
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ. IT WILL INCREASE OUR MILITARY BUILDUP IN AFGHANISTAN. I WOULD GLADLY VOTE TO FUND THE SAFE WITHDRAWAL OF OUR TROOPS AND CONTRACTORS...
04:01:09
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO HONOR THE LIFE OF WILLIAM C. DOVE MCCARTY. AND RECOGNIZE HIS COMMITMENT AND SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY, THE STATE OF TEXAS,...
04:01:29
Hensarling, Jeb - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
CYNTHIA AND MARY LOU. HE WAS A DEVOTED GRANDFATHER OF COLE, KYLE, MICHELLE, AND GREAT GRANDFATHER OF KRISTEN, PRESTON, AND DANIEL. FINALLY, MADAM SPEAKER,...
04:05:22
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COLLEAGUES AT AN IMPORTANT FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER MORGUEIAN OF ZIMBABWE. IT WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS...
04:05:35
Unidentified Speaker, -
AND A WAY FROM
04:05:37
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DICTATORSHIP. ITS PROBLEMS WITH HYPER INFLATION
04:05:39
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
AND MULTIPLE HEALTH CRISES, INCLUDING CHOLERA, AND TO OBTAIN A FULLER UNDERSTANDING WHAT ADDITIONAL STEPS THE UNITED STATES CAN TAKE RIGHT NOW TO...
04:10:51
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JONES. MR. FLAKE. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE A MESSAGE. THE CLERK: TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. SECTION 202-D OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES...
04:11:27
THE CLERK, -
IN EFFECT BEYOND THE ANNIVERSARY DATE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PROVISION, I HAVE SENT TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER FOR PUBLICATION THE ENCLOSED NOTICE...
04:12:57
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. MADAM SPEAKER, AS RANKING MEMBER ON THE COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE WHICH LAST WEEK CONSIDERED THE F.Y....
04:13:17
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
RELATED INITIATIVES. THE BILL WHICH IS EXPECTED TO COME BEFORE THE FULL HOUSE NEXT WEEK INCLUDES $7.7 BILLION TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU...
04:54:34
Unidentified Speaker, -
PLOT TO INTIMIDATE SHEIK COBANI IN THE RETRACTING HIS STATEMENTS ONLY GOES TO PROVE THE UNWILLINGNESS TO TOLERATE DIFFERENCES OF OPINIONS AND BELIEF...
04:57:11
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNITION. AND, MADAM SPEAKER, WE HAVE BEEN COMING TO THE FLOOR FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS NOW IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF ONE OR TWO MYSTERIES....
04:57:28
LaTourette, Steven C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
SOLVED OR WE WERE CLOSER TO ITS RESOLUTION. THE SPEAKER WILL RECALL THAT EARLIER THIS YEAR THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS PASSED A STIMULUS BILL THAT WAS...
05:09:47
McCotter, Thaddeus "Thad" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
THE QUESTION MARK SIGNIFYING THE POOR STAFFER WHO WILL BE BLAMED IF WE CONTINUE THIS, UNLESS OF COURSE SOMEONE CONFESSES OR THE MEDIA ACTUALLY LOOKS...
05:10:50
LaTourette, Steven C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
THESE $173 MILLION IN BONUSES AND WHY THEY DID IT. THEY MAY HAVE A GREAT EXPLANATION. I DOUBT IT. BUT THEY MAY HAVE A GREAT EXPLANATION. WE WANT THEM...
05:11:36
McCotter, Thaddeus "Thad" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
BUT WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS THAT SHADOWY FIGURE BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WHO MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN THE BONUS WAS IN THE BILL,...
05:12:25
LaTourette, Steven C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
BACK. SO I AGREE WITH YOU 100%. THE PRESIDENT DID NOT KNOW TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAS OCCURRING. EVEN OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE HOUSE,...
05:25:07
McCotter, Thaddeus "Thad" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
THEY DID NOT DETERMINE WHICH DEALERSHIPS WOULD BE CLOSED. THAT IS A FACTUALLY TRUE STATEMENT. BUT BY OMISSION, THEY DO NOT ADD THAT THEY DETERMINED...
05:26:27
LaTourette, Steven C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
IN THE U.A.W. CONTRACT THAT PEOPLE WERE ASKED TO APPROVE AND IT SPECIFICALLY WAS BARGAINED FOR BY THE PEOPLE IN MY DISTRICT IN TWINSBURG. THIS PARAGRAPH...
05:31:05
McCotter, Thaddeus "Thad" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
OF MY COMMUNITY, THE PEOPLE OF OF MICHIGAN, THE PEOPLE IN CHRYSLER, AND THE PEOPLE AT G.M. THOUGHT THAT WE HAD A CHANCE TO AVOID A BANKRUPTCY. THAT THAT...
05:34:49
LaTourette, Steven C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
YOUR CHILDREN'S LITTLE LEAGUE GAMES OR SOCCER GAMES, YOU ALWAYS SEE A CAR DEALER HAS SPONSORED THE TEAM. THE CAR DEALER SPONSORS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE....
05:41:11
McCotter, Thaddeus "Thad" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
OF THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING. AND TO BE QUITE HONEST WITH YOU THE ABSENCE OF SOME OF THE MEMBERS OWNING CARS. I YIELD...
05:41:41
LaTourette, Steven C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
BE TASK FORCE, HAVE ANY EXPERTISE IN HOW CARS MANUFACTURING OUR CAR DEALERSHIP BUSINSES OPERATE? THE WITNESS INDICATED THE ANSWER IS NONE. THEY HAVE...
05:43:11
McCotter, Thaddeus "Thad" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
GREED. AND YET FROM THE EMAILS WE SEE HERE, THIS IS PRECISELY ONE OF OF THOSE INVESTORS WHO IS SEEKING TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE AUTO TASK FORCE...
05:45:14
MR. LATOURETTE, -
NOT THE PEN BUT THE AX TO
05:45:18
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MAKE SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE
05:45:22
LaTourette, Steven C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
UNEMPLOYED AND IN ONE OF THESE ROOMS, AROUND THE BOARD, MR. NARDELLI, LARRY SUMMERS, SENIOR ADVISOR ON THE ECONOMY TO THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT OBAMA,...
05:56:55
MR. MCCOTTER, -
HEALTH CARE AND ENVIRONMENTAL
05:56:57
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEGISLATION. GOVERNMENT HASTE
05:57:00
MR. LATOURETTE, -
MAKES TAXPAYER WASTE AND DUE DELIBERATION IS
05:57:04
MR. MCCOTTER, -
IMPORTANT. I YIELD BACK. MR. LATOURETTE: I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. DOES THE GENTLEMAN HAVE A MOTION? MR. LATOURETTE:...
05:57:28
MR. LATOURETTE, -
12:30
05:57:29
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
P.M. >>
05:57:34
MR. LATOURETTE, -
05:57:37
THE SPEAKER PR TEMPORE, -
YESTERDAY,

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