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THE CHAPLAIN, -
ITS DIVERSITY IN YOUR IMAGE AND PLACED US UPON THIS EARTH TO TEND IT, GUIDING US ALON WHICHEVER SPIRITUAL PATH WE CALL OUR OWN TOWARD GOODNESS AND PEACE....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE JOURNAL STANDS APPROVED. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, CONGRESSMAN HALL. MR. HALL: PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE....
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Hall, John - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SENATE TO INFORM THE HOUSE THAT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SENATE HAS PASSED H.R. 3951, AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE FACILITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LOCATED AT 2000 LOUISIANA AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I AM PLEASED TO WELCOME RABBI JOSHUA DAVIDSON, SENIOR
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Hall, John - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
RABBI IN NORTHERN WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK, AS OUR GUEST CHAPLAIN IN THE HOUSE TODAY. RABBI DAVIDSON IS JOINED HERE TODAY BY HIS WIFE, MIA, THEIR DAUGHTER,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AISLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE RISE? MR. COHEN: TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER...
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MR. COHEN, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COHEN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. BACK IN FEBRUARY WHEN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WASHINGTON HAS SLAMMED WITH RECORD-BREAKING SNOWSTORMS, MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES MADE
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Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
SCIENTIFIC CONCLUSIONS THAT THERE WAS NOT CLIMATE CHANGE. MANY REPUBLICANS SEEM TO SUGGEST THAT VICE PRESIDENT GORE COME AND BUILD AN IGLOO ON THE WHITE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MS. ROS-LEHTINEN: THANK YOU VERY
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING CONSTITUENT FROM MY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DISTRICT IN SOUTH FLORIDA, ISAAC BEHAR, A
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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
LONGTIME HUMANITARIAN, PHILANTHROPIST AND BUSINESSMAN. IKE WILL BE PRESENTED WITH THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD BY THE MIAMI JEWISH HEALTH NETWORKS....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. >> MR. SPEAKER, WE...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
ENTERING THE HEART OF WILDFIRE SEASON IN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARIZONA. OVER THE COMING MONTHS,
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Kirkpatrick, Ann - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
FOLKS IN MY DISTRICT WILL BE FACED WITH SERIOUS THREATS TO THEIR LIVES AND PROPERTY TIME AND AGAIN, AND TIME AND AGAIN THESE THREATS WILL BE CONTAINED...
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Kirkpatrick, Ann - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
THESE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN FACE INCREDIBLE DANGER AS A BASIC PART OF THEIR JOBS. SO FAR THIS YEAR 34 FIREFIGHTERS HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. PITTS: MR. SPEAKER,
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MR. PITTS, -
LAST WEEK THE PRESIDENT'S CHIEF BUDGET ADVISOR, PETER ORSZAG, SAID THAT THE ADMINISTRATION
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WAS UNWILLING TO SEND A PACKAGE OF DEFICIT REDUCING BUDGET CUTS TO CAPITOL
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Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
HILL. EVEN THOUGH THE PRESIDENT'S PARTY'S IN CONTROL OF BOTH HOUSES, OR SCOMBLAG DIDN'T THINK THAT ADMINISTRATION BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE CONSIDERED....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
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Unidentified Speaker, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED. MR. PERLMUTTER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. LISTENING TO MY FRIEND FROM PENNSYLVANIA I'D REMIND
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Perlmutter, Edwin "Ed" G. - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
HIM AS WELL AS OTHERS THAT THE LAST MONTH OF GEORGE BUSH THIS COUNTRY LOST 780,000 JOBS IN ONE MONTH. OK. 14 MONTHS LATER, 15 MONTHS LATER WE GAINED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I ASK PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR....
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MR. WILSON, -
A MARINE CORPS LEGEND AND BUFORD,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SOUTH CAROLINA, RESIDENT PASSED AWAY FRIDAY LEAVING BEHIND MANY
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Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
TOUCHED LIVES. AN ICONIC IMAGE AND A LEGACY OF SERVICE TO OUR GREAT COUNTRY. THIS IS A COPY OF AN ICONIC MARINE CORPS RECRUIT PHOTO OF SERGEANT CHUCK...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 5297, THE SMALL BUSINESS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS LEGISLATION WILL HELP THE SMALL BUSINESSES
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Unidentified Speaker, -
IN MY DISTRICT SUCH AS ALLEN JOE'S DELE, A FAMILY-OWNED
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Quigley, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
BUSINESS IN FRANKLIN PARK WITH pUBSANDWICHES TO DIE FOR THAT IS LOOKING TO EXPAND. IT WILL ALSO SAVE BUSINESSES SUCH AS NATIONAL PLUMBING AND HEATING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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MR. THOMPSON, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. THOMPSON: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE YOUNG TALENT OF
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ELAINE KANG, A 16-YEAR-OLD
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Thompson, Glenn "G.T." - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
VIOLINIST FROM PENNSYLVANIA. THIS COMING SEPTEMBER SHE WILL MAKE HER RADIO DEBUT ON N.P.R.'S "FROM THE TOP," A CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED RADIO SHOW WHICH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SO ORDERED. MR. BACA: I AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE THAT AMERICA'S BORDERS MUST BE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECURED. BORDER SECURITY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF COMPREHENSIVE REFORM. BUT WE SIMPLY CANNOT
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Baca, Joe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IGNORE THE 12 MILLION INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FORCED TO LIVE IN THE SHADOWS OF OUR SOCIETY. OUR BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM IS TEARING FAMILIES APART, THOUSANDS...
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| 00:15:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEBRASKA RISE? >> TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
RECOGNIZED. >> MR. SPEAKER, THE NATIONAL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEBT JUST SURPASSED $13 TRILLION. SINCE 2000,
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Fortenberry, Jeffrey "Jeff" Lane - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
THE NATIONAL DEBT AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING HAVE DOUBLED AND IN SIMPLE TERMS EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN NOW OWES $42,000 TOWARD THIS DEBT. THE GOVERNMENT...
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Fortenberry, Jeffrey "Jeff" Lane - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN, THIS IS THE CHARGE OF CONGRESS. THIS IS OUR DUTY. THIS IS WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE. GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND ...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. NEAL: MR. SPEAKER, WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
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Unidentified Speaker, -
YESTERDAY TO WITNESS ANOTHER HAPPY MOMENT.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
38 YEARS AFTER 13 OF OUR
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Neal, Richard - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
MEN AND WOMEN WERE SHOT DEAD IN IRELAND ON A DAY NOW KNOWN AS BLOODY SUNDAY, THE FAMILIES AND RELATIVES OF THE VICTIMS HAVE FOUND JUSTICE THEY HAVE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MRS. MCMORRIS RODGERS:
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MRS. MCMORRIS RODGERS, -
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO CONGRATULATE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AN EIGHTH GRADE STUDENT
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McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
FROM WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON, THE WINNER OF THE FIRST GIRLS ROCK THE HOUSE CONTEST IN MY HOME STATE. AT A TIME WHEN ONLY 17% OF CONGRESS IS MADE UP...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. COURTNEY: A GAFFE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS WHEN THE POLITICIAN TELLS THE TRUTH. THE REPUBLICAN LEADER, MR. BOEHNER, PROVED THIS POINT THE OTHER DAY WHEN HE WAS ASKED
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Courtney, Joseph "Joe" D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
POINT-BLANK WHETHER HE AGREES WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PITCH IN TO PAY FOR B.P.'S OIL SPILL. HE REPLIED, I THINK B.P. AND THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY RISE? MR. YARMUTH: REQUEST PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
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MR. YARMUTH, -
HEALTH CARE IN THIS COUNTRY, WITH ALL THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NUMBERS AND RHETORIC, SOMETIMES WE LOSE
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Yarmuth, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Kentucky
SIGHT OF THE ACTUAL HUMAN FACE OF WHAT WE ACCOMPLISH FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. I HAVE THE GREAT HONOR TODAY OF BEING JOINED BY TWO BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOES -- FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM NEVADA RISE? MISS TITUS: TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SLOAN HILLS WITHDRAWAL ACT INTRODUCED
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Titus, Alice "Dina" - U.S. Representative, [D] Nevada
BY MAJORITY LEADER REID. I'M A CO-SPONSOR AND STRONG SUPPORTER OF A HOUSE COMPANION TO THIS LEGISLATION. THE BILL WOULD WITHDRAW A 640-ACRE SITE NEAR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO HONOR SCOTT FROM MINNESOTA. HE WAS THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENT OF THE
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Walz, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
MINNESOTA FOUNDATION'S OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES EXEMPLARY TEACHERS WHO SUPPORT, INSPIRE , AND ASSIST STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR...
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Walz, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
MYSELF FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL I HAD THE HONOR OF TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM NEXT TO SCOTT. I HAVE SEEN HIS PASSION AND OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP INSPIRED STUDENTS....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTE. AND POSSIBLY REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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MS. BERKLEY, -
OBJECTION. MS. BERKLEY: THE HORRIFIC CRISIS AND TRAGEDY IN THE GULF MUST BE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A WAKE-UP CALL TO AMERICA THAT WE MUST BREAK OUR
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Berkley, Shelley - U.S. Representative, [D] Nevada
ADDICTION TO FOSSIL FUEL AND MOVE WITH ALL DELIBERATE HASTE TO A RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE OR AMERICA SIMPLY WILL HAVE NO FUTURE. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. FUDGE: THANK
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Unidentified Speaker, -
YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. MADAM SPEAKER, WALL STREET REFORM IS CRITICAL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO CREATING JOBS AND GROWING OUR ECONOMY.
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Fudge, Marcia - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
AS WE REBUILD AMERICA, WE MUST ENSURE THAT WALL STREET WON'T GAMBLE AGAIN WITH OUR FUTURES. I SUPPORT THE RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE? >> TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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Unidentified Speaker, -
OBJECTION. MS. SANCHEZ: GOOD MORNING, MADAM SPEAKER. I
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE A VERY SPECIAL INDIVIDUAL BY THE NAME OF
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Sanchez, Loretta - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FIRST LIEUTENANT WAYNE T. HOGANCAMP. HE LIVES IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WAS AWARDED THE THIRD HIGHEST HONOR IN THE MILITARY FOR GALLANTRY OF ACTION,...
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| 00:29:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. SPEER: MADAM SPEAKER, I HAVE ONE QUESTION --
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MS. SPEIER: MADAM SPEAKER, I HAVE ONE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
QUESTION, HOW LONG UNTIL WE DO SOMETHING
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Speier, Karen Lorraine "Jackie" Jacqueline - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ABOUT OUR RELIANCE ON OIL? THE AMOUNT OF OIL THAT HAS SPILLED IN THE GULF SINCE ITS INCEPTION IS 65,000 BARRELS A DAY, UP FROM 1,000 BARRELS. DO YOU...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY AS THE CHAMPION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO ASK
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| 00:30:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE FLOOR MANAGER'S
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Unidentified Speaker, -
AMENDMENT. MR. CARSON: IT INCLUDES MY PROVISION WHICH AMENDMENTS H.R. 5297 TO MAKE SURE THAT
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MR. CARSON, -
WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES ARE ALLOWED LENDING OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE ACCESS TO CAPITAL. IT REQUIRES STATES TO APPLY -- APPLY TO RECEIVE FEDERAL...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. CARSON, -
TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM ILLINOIS RISE? >> I ASK THAT THE INSTRUCTION PRINTED IN PART B OF
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE REPORT 111-506 RELATING TO PAGE 11, LINE 8, BE CONSIDERED
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Unidentified Speaker, -
TO REFER TO SECTION 4-D-2-A OF THE MATTER PROPOSED TO BE INSERTED BY THE AMENDMENT PRINTED IN PART A OF SUCH REPORT IN PART B OF SUCH REPORT. THE SPEAKER...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. >> I RESERVE THE RIGHT -- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. >> I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. THE SPEAKER...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESERVES THE RIGHT -- THE TIME. MR. NEUGEBAUER: WHILE I DO NOT PLAN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO OBJECT, I WANT TO POINT OUT BY ACCEPTING THE CHAIRMAN'S REQUEST WE'RE AGREEING TO HELP YOU FIX A DRAFT ISSUE WITH YOUR
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Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
AMENDMENT. HOWEVER, REPUBLICANS ALSO NOTE THAT ONLY ONE OF OUR AMENDMENTS WAS MADE IN ORDER TODAY. SO AT THE SAME TIME WE ARE AGREEING TO HELP YOU FIX...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM ILLINOIS RISE? >> MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON
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| 00:33:31 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
H.R. 5297 AND TO INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436 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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THE CHAIR, -
TITLE. THE CLERK: A BILL TO CREATE THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND PROGRAM TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO MAKE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN ELIGIBLE...
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Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
THE AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE BILL IS CONSIDERED AS READ THE FIRST TIME....
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THE CHAIR, -
WITH 30 MINUTES EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY THE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES. AND 30 MINUTES EQUALLY...
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MS. BEAN, -
OUR NATION'S ECONOMIC REBIRTH RELIES
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THE CHAIR, -
ON OUR COMMUNITY BUSINESSES TO INNOVATE, DEVELOP AND MARKET SOLUTIONS THAT
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| 00:35:40 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
DELIVER MEASURABLE VALUE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. THEIR SUCCESS DRIVES THE MAJORITY OF NEW JOBS IN OUR NATION. THEY ARE THE ENGINE OF INNOVATION AND THEIR...
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| 00:40:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
MS. BEAN: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR STATES TO EXPAND OR CREATE LENDING PROGRAMS THAT USE SMALL AMOUNTS OF PUBLIC RESOURCES
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Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
TO GENERATE PRIVATE BANK FINANCING AND ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS CRITICAL REASONS WHY BANKS ARE HAVING TROUBLE MAKING INCREASED INVESTMENTS NOW. LACK OF...
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THE CHAIR, -
FROM TEXAS. MR. NEUGEBAUER: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YYELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 00:42:11 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
NEUGEBAUER: MY OPPOSITION NOT TO QUESTION WHETHER I SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES. IT'S A QUESTION OF WHETHER THIS BILL WILL HELP SMALL BUSINESSES. UNFORTUNATELY,
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| 00:42:17 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MY CONCLUSION IS THAT THIS BILL WILL NOT HELP THEM BUT COST TAXPAYERS ANOTHER $33 BILLION, BY THE WAY, $33 BILLION THAT WE DON'T HAVE. AS A FORMER SMALL...
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| 00:48:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CONNECTICUT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, I RISE...
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| 00:48:36 |
MS. BEAN, -
THE BILL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN A COLLOQUY
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| 00:48:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH CONGRESSWOMAN BEAN.
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. LARSON: I WANT TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF BANKS AT $25 BILLION ASSET PLAY IN THIS ECONOMY, PARTICULARLY
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Larson, John B. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
IN LENDING TO SMALL BUSINESSES. THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT HAS THREE SUCH BANKS WITHIN THE $10 BILLION TO $25 BILLION RANGE IN TERMS OF ASSET CAPS. THESE...
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| 00:49:34 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
ALSO HAVE INSTITUTION THAT IS WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE BUT WOULD BE UNABLE TO BECAUSE OF THE CAP. I AGREE ON THIS POINT AND YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
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| 00:49:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS INTERESTING, THIS IS A PROGRAM -- PROGRAM IS
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| 00:49:59 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
DESIGNED TO PUT MORE CAPITAL INTO THE BANKING SYSTEM. AND ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S APRIL SURVEY OF SENIOR LOAN OFFICERS, THREE FACTORS THAT...
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| 00:52:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YORK. MS. VELAZQUEZ: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH RELY ON 99.7% ARE THE KEY TO
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| 00:52:37 |
Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THE RECOVERY OF THE U.S. ECONOMY. SO INNOVATION AND HARD WORK THEY ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY CREATE JOBS BUT ALSO BUILD THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE GROWTH....
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| 00:58:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, MR.
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| 00:58:22 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CHAIRMAN, TODAY I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO H.R. 5297, THE SMALL BUSINESS
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| 00:58:27 |
Graves, Samuel "Sam" B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
LENDING FUND ACT. ALTHOUGH MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE CLAIM THIS BILL WOULD IMPROVE SMALL BUSINESS ACT CAPITAL, I'M NOT CONVINCED....
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Graves, Samuel "Sam" B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
BUSINESSES. TITLE 2 AUTHORIZES LENDING BY STATE PROGRAMS TO BUSINESSES THAT THE SMALL BUSINESS CONSIDERATION WOULD CONSIDER LARGE, AND ONLY TITLE 3...
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| 01:01:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
TEXAS. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO
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| 01:01:55 |
MS. BEAN, -
MINUTES. MR. HINOJOSA: MR. SPEAKER, I
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| 01:01:58 |
THE CHAIR, -
RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 5297, THE SMALL BUSINESS
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| 01:02:03 |
MR. HINOJOSA, -
LENDING FUND ACT OF 2010. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO INSERT INTO TODAY'S RECORD LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR H.R. 5297 FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS,...
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| 01:02:36 |
THE CHAIR, -
WILL HELP SMALL BUSINESSES SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE
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| 01:02:41 |
Hinojosa, Ruben - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
BY PROVIDING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO MAKE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS UP TO $30 BILLION TO BANKS AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS WITH ASSETS...
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| 01:04:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
JOBS. MR. SPEAKER, H.R. 5297 WILL
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| 01:04:34 |
Hinojosa, Ruben - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
HELP SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY BANKS, THE LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME MINORITIES AND OTHER UNDERSERVED OR RURAL COMMUNITIES AND ALL OF OUR CONSTITUENTS....
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| 01:05:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES HIS
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| 01:05:06 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM -- WHO SEEKS TIME?
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| 01:05:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS. VELAZQUEZ: MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS....
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| 01:05:20 |
MS. VELAZQUEZ, -
I WANT TO USE THIS TIME TO RESPOND TO THOSE WHO ARE MAKING THE ASSESSMENT THAT THIS
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| 01:05:26 |
Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MONEY, THAT THERE IS NO SAFEGUARDS IN THIS LEGISLATION TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MONEY GOES TO SMALL BUSINESSES. FIRST, BANKS MUST APPLY TO THE TREASURY TO...
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| 01:07:58 |
THE CHAIR, -
SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS ON THIS SIDE. I JUST MIGHT COMMENT ON THIS. YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE
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| 01:08:03 |
Graves, Samuel "Sam" B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
FRUSTRATING THINGS ABOUT OUR ECONOMIC RECOVERY RIGHT NOW, AND WE CONTINUE TO HEAR OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT SMALL BUSINESSES ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT...
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| 01:09:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. >> THANK YOU. I RISE
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| 01:09:51 |
MS. BEAN, -
IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 5297. SMALL BUSINESSES CREATE
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| 01:09:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
TWO IN EVERY THREE NEW JOBS IN THIS COUNTRY AND CREATING AN
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| 01:09:56 |
Peters, Gary - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS SMALL BUSINESSES TO INNOVATE AND GROW IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT OBJECTIVE NECESSARY TO REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT AND LEAD OUR NATION...
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| 01:10:50 |
Peters, Gary - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
LENDERS DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CAPITAL TO LEND. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THE PAST YEAR FOR ACTION TO HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, AND THE BILL BEFORE US TODAY...
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| 01:12:24 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. NEUGEBAUER: COULD I INQUIRE AS TO HOW MUCH TIME IS REMAINING? THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS HAS SIX MINUTES. THE...
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| 01:12:32 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
ILLINOIS HAS THREE
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| 01:12:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK HAS SEVEN MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI HAS 10 MINUTES. MR. NEUGEBAUER: I RESERVE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 01:12:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
LEADER. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE
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| 01:12:53 |
MS. BEAN, -
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| 01:12:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTE. MR. HOYER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THE GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS, MS. BEAN, FOR YIELDING. I WANT
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| 01:13:06 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
TO FIRST THANK THE CHAIR OF THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE, CONGRESSWOMAN VELAZQUEZ, FOR THE WORK THAT SHE HAS DONE ON THIS BILL AND FOR OTHERS WHO HAVE...
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| 01:18:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM
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| 01:18:13 |
MR. GRAVES, -
NEW YORK. MS. VELAZQUEZ: MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.
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| 01:18:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. VELAZQUEZ: MR. CHAIRMAN, THE FACE OF AMERICAN SMALL
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| 01:18:20 |
MS. VELAZQUEZ, -
BUSINESS IS CHANGING AND
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| 01:18:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RAPIDLY. 20 YEARS AGO
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| 01:18:24 |
Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
ENTREPRENEURS WERE LIKELY TO RELY ON LOANS AND CREDIT CARDS TO START UP OR EXPAND THEIR BUSINESSES. THIS MEANT DELAYS OF MOST. BUT STAYED'S START-UP...
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| 01:20:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NEUGEBAUER: I APPRECIATE
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| 01:20:33 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
THE MAJORITY LEADER COMING AND
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| 01:20:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TELLING US THIS WON'T COST THE TAXPAYERS ANY MONEY. WE HAVE ASKED THE MAJORITY FOR
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| 01:20:39 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
AN UPDATED C.B.O. SCORE ON THIS BILL. WITH THE REVISIONS. WE HAVE NOT SEEN IT YET. WE DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW THAT FOR CERTAIN, BUT WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT...
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| 01:24:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. BEAN: FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE POINTS OUR
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| 01:24:35 |
MS. BEAN, -
COLLEAGUE FROM MISSOURI SUGGESTED THAT ALL
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| 01:24:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE NEED TO DO FOR BUSINESS
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| 01:24:39 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
IS LESS FEDERAL ACTION AND LESS REGULATION. ON THAT POINT I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE THE MINORITY HAS DELIVERED. LESS ACTION AND LESS REGULATION, A CULTURE...
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| 01:26:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES PRINTED IN THE BILL, IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER ADD ORIGINAL BILL FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE...
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| 01:28:05 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
C OF HOUSE REPORT NUMBER
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| 01:28:07 |
THE CHAIR, -
111-506, OFFERED BY MR.
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| 01:28:09 |
THE CLERK, -
ISRAEL OF NEW YORK. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. ISRAEL, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH
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| 01:28:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. ISRAEL: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD MYSELF TWO MINUTES. THE...
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| 01:28:27 |
MR. ISRAEL, -
THANK THE CHAIRMAN. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE ISRAEL-BARROW AMENDMENT.
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| 01:28:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN PARTICULAR I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN
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| 01:28:33 |
Israel, Steve - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FROM GEORGIA, MR. BARROW, FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP ON BEHALF OF VETERANS. THIS AMENDMENT IS RATHER DIRECT. THE UNDERLYING BILL CREATES...
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| 01:30:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
NOT OPPOSED TO THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NEUGEBAUER: THE BILL INCLUDES
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| 01:30:05 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
LANGUAGE REGARDING VETERAN AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES.
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| 01:30:10 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WITH THAT WE SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT. WE THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR BRINGING THIS AMENDMENT FORWARD. I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK...
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| 01:30:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. BARROW. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE
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| 01:30:26 |
Israel, Steve - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MINUTES. MR. BARROW: MR. CHAIRMAN, I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MR. CHAIRMAN, I SPEND
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| 01:30:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
A LOT OF TIME WITH
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| 01:30:33 |
Barrow, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN MY DISTRICT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR ECONOMY AND THEY HOLD THE KEY TO OUR RECOVERY. IN THE LAST DECADE 70% OF ALL...
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| 01:31:42 |
Israel, Steve - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
I THANK THE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT WE'VE RECEIVED AND YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 01:31:56 |
Nye, Glenn - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
OF THE CHAIR, THE YIST HAVE IT. -- THE YICE HAVE IT -- THE YEAS HAVE IT. MR. ISREAL: I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 ...
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| 01:32:11 |
MR. ISREAL, -
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK WILL BE POSTPONED. THE CHAIR UNDERSTANDS
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| 01:32:15 |
Israel, Steve - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THAT AMENDMENT 2 WILL NOT BE OFFERED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 111-506. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES...
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| 01:32:41 |
MR. NYE, -
111-506 OFFERED BY MR.
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| 01:32:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
NYE OF
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| 01:32:45 |
THE CLERK, -
VIRGINIA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA, MR. NYE, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH
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| 01:32:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA. MR. NYE: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR:...
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| 01:33:05 |
MR. NYE, -
ON U.S. ECONOMIC GROWTH ARE PROMISING AND SUGGESTS THAT RECOVERY IS TAKING HOLD. HOWEVER, I CONTINUE TO HEAR FROM SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN
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| 01:33:10 |
Nye, Glenn - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
MY DISTRICT WHO ARE STILL HAVING A TOUGH TIME OBTAINING THE BUSINESS LOANS THEY NEED TODAY. THEY HAVE WEATHERED THE WORSE OF THE STORM AND ARE READY...
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| 01:37:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NEUGEBAUER: MR. CHAIRMAN, I AM OPPOSED TO THIS AMENDMENT BECAUSE IT REMOVES SOME OF THE SAFEGUARDS
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| 01:37:07 |
THE CHAIR, -
THAT ARE IN PLACE TO HELP MAKE THE
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| 01:37:09 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
BANKS USE THE MONEY AND USE IT THE WAY THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO AND NOT SIMPLY JUST BUILDING UP THEIR CAPITAL BUFFERS. ALLOWING RECIPIENTS TO SELF-CERTIFY...
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| 01:38:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
VIRGINIA. MR. NYE: I YIELD TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEW YORK, THE CHAIRWOMAN OF THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE, ONE MINUTE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY FROM...
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| 01:38:37 |
MR. NYE, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS. VELAZQUEZ: THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MR. CHAIRMAN,
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| 01:38:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
SINCE THE FINANCIAL
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| 01:38:45 |
Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
CRISIS HAPPENED IN 2007, MUCH IS BEING DONE TO HELP BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS STAY SOLVENT. THOSE STEPS WERE NECESSARY. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT WITHOUT...
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| 01:40:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO GIVE A DIVIDEND --
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| 01:40:05 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
A LESSER DIVIDEND RATE FOR THE MORE PERFORMANCE THAT THESE BANKS HAVE, LETTING THEM SELF-CERTIFY I THINK IS NOT A GOOD CHECK AND BALANCE. CERTAINLY WE...
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| 01:40:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM TEXAS. MR. NYE:
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| 01:40:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. CHAIRMAN. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST THAT BOTH SIDES BE ALLOCATED AN ADDITIONAL
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| 01:40:53 |
MR. NYE, -
TWO MINUTES FOR DEBATE. THE CHAIR: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NYE: I'D LIKE TO YIELD TO THE DISTINGUISHED...
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| 01:41:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF THE COMMITTEE, MR. GRAVES. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. GRAVES: I THANK
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| 01:41:07 |
MR. NYE, -
THE GENTLEMAN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA. UNDER THE PROGRAM,
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| 01:41:13 |
Graves, Samuel "Sam" B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
THE WAY IT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, THE BILL BASES LENDING ON THE SIZE OF LOANS AND ASSUMES THAT LOANS UNDER $250,000 AND...
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| 01:42:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. NEUGEBAUER: AT THIS TIME, MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD BACK MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS ON THE
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| 01:42:24 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 01:42:28 |
THE CHAIR, -
VIRGINIA. MR. NYE: I URGE A YES VOTE AND I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 01:42:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN PART C OF...
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| 01:43:13 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 111-506, AS
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| 01:43:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
MODIFIED, OFFERED
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| 01:43:19 |
THE CLERK, -
BY MR. MINNICK OF IDAHO. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM IDAHO, MR. MINNICK, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH
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| 01:43:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM IDAHO. MR. MINNICK: MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY
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| 01:43:40 |
MR. MINNICK, -
CONSUME. MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MINNICK: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO MODIFY...
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| 01:43:55 |
MR. MINNICK, -
THE CLERK: MODIFICATION TO THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR.
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| 01:43:58 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINNICK OF IDAHO. PAGE 6 AFTER LINE 9 INSERT THE
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| 01:44:02 |
THE CLERK, -
FOLLOWING -- B, NONOWNER OCCUPIED COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS. THE CHAIR: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT IS MODIFIED. THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 01:44:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT, WHILE SHORT IN LENGTH IS EXTREMELY
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| 01:44:22 |
Minnick, Walter - U.S. Representative, [D] Idaho
IMPORTANT TO THE COMMERCIAL BANKING INDUSTRY AND TO SMALL BUSINESS AND MY STATE AND ALL OF THE -- ALL OF THE UNITED STATES. WHAT IT DOES IS ADDS COMMERCIAL...
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| 01:46:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 01:46:41 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
NEUGEBAUER: I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN'S POINT HERE TRYING TO CREATE
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| 01:46:45 |
THE CHAIR, -
A NEW SOURCE OF CAPITAL FOR COMMERCIAL REAL
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| 01:46:49 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ESTATE. WHERE THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF STRESS ON OUR COMMUNITY BANKS, FINANCING FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, PARTICULARLY THE SMALLER LOAN MARKET...
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| 01:47:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
COLLEAGUES TO ENDORSE THIS BILL AND ASK THAT IT BE ADDED
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| 01:47:26 |
MR. MINNICK, -
TO THE BILL. I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 01:47:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYE VS. IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED -- THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. IT IS NOW IN ORDER...
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| 01:48:06 |
MR. PERLMUTTER, -
NUMBER 5, PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT NUMBER 11-506, OFFERED BY
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| 01:48:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. PERLMUTTER OF COLORADO. THE
|
| 01:48:12 |
THE CLERK, -
CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, MR. PERLMUTTER, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED
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| 01:48:18 |
THE CHAIR, -
EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO. MR. PERLMUTTER: MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY...
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| 01:48:29 |
MR. PERLMUTTER, -
AMENDMENT I OFFER WITH MY COLLEAGUES TODAY WOULD INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CAPITAL FOR SMALL
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| 01:48:34 |
Perlmutter, Edwin "Ed" G. - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
BUSINESSES. IT TEMPORARILY ALLOWS BANKS TO AMORTIZE REAL ESTATE LOSSES OVER SIX YEARS. IN ADDITION, SMALLER COMMUNITY BANKS WOULD BE INCENTIVIZED...
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| 01:49:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NEUGEBAUER: CERTAINLY I'M SYMPATHETIC
|
| 01:49:56 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
TO THE MANY COMMUNITY BANKS COPING WITH THE REAL ESTATE ASSETS THAT
|
| 01:50:01 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
HAVE LOST THEIR VALUE. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD ESSENTIALLY ALLOW CERTAIN BANKS TO HIDE LOSSES FOR UP TO 10 YEARS. LEGISLATIVE FOREBARONS IS A DANGEROUS...
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| 01:51:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE AMENDMENT PROVIDES IF THERE IS A $250,000 LOSS IT IS BOOKED AND OPENED BUT THEN IT'S SPREAD UP FOR SIX UP TO
|
| 01:51:10 |
Perlmutter, Edwin "Ed" G. - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
10 YEARS. IT'S EASILY TRANSPARENT. AND OPEN. I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO MY FRIEND FROM FLORIDA, MR. KLEIN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE...
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| 01:51:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO A FULL ECONOMIC
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| 01:51:25 |
Klein, Ron - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
RECOVERY. WE ARE ALSO AGREED THAT SMALL BUSINESS LEND SOMETHING CRITICAL TO ACHIEVING THAT RECOVERY. SMALL BUSINESSES IN MY DISTRICT IN SOUTH FLORIDA...
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| 01:52:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS HAS YIELDED BACK HIS TIME. MR. PERLMUTTER: I WOULD AT THIS POINT I ALSO SAY...
|
| 01:52:29 |
MR. PERLMUTTER, -
FRIEND FROM TEXAS THE AMENDMENT
|
| 01:52:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
TAKES PLACE IMMEDIATELY NOT AFTER TWO
|
| 01:52:33 |
Perlmutter, Edwin "Ed" G. - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
YEARS. WITH THAT I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM COLORADO, MR. COFFMAN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. COFFMAN: I...
|
| 01:52:44 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION
|
| 01:52:49 |
Coffman, Mike - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
5297, THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND ACT OF 2010. THE AMENDMENT AUTHORED BY MY FRIEND FROM COLORADO, REPRESENTATIVE PERLMUTTER, WOULD DO A GREAT DEAL...
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| 01:54:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. KAGAN: I RISE IN STRONG
|
| 01:54:12 |
MR. PERLMUTTER, -
SUPPORT OF
|
| 01:54:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE PERLMUTTER-KLEIN-KAGAN AMENDMENT. WHY?
|
| 01:54:17 |
Kagen, Steven "Steve" M.D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
IT'S EXACTLY THE MEDICINE WE NEED IN OUR ECONOMY RIGHT NOW. SMALL BUSINESSES IN WISCONSIN, SMALL BUSINESSES IN COLORADO AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ARE...
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| 01:55:26 |
Perlmutter, Edwin "Ed" G. - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
BANKS ON WALL STREET DID NOT CREATE THE CREDIT AND LENDING MESS THAT EXISTS TODAY. SMALL BUSINESSES DIDN'T CREATE THE MESS THAT WE SEE. AND IT...
|
| 01:56:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
PERLMUTTER. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. IT IS NOW...
|
| 01:57:16 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT
|
| 01:57:19 |
THE CHAIR, -
NUMBER 111-506, OFFERED BY MR. PRICE
|
| 01:57:21 |
THE CLERK, -
OF GEORGIA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. PRICE, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH
|
| 01:57:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. MR. PRICE: THANKS, MADAM CHAIR. I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE...
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| 01:57:43 |
Price, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
KNOW I AM OPPOSED TO THE UNDERLYING BILL THIS AMENDMENT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE SERIOUS PROBLEM OF MIXED MESSAGES THAT FINANCIAL REGULATORS...
|
| 02:01:07 |
THE CHAIR, -
EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT OPPOSED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEWOMAN -- THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE
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| 02:01:12 |
MS. BEAN, -
GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MS. BEAN: I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. I WANT
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| 02:01:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO ACKNOWLEDGE CONGRESSMAN PRICE'S AMENDMENT AND
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| 02:01:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
ITS RECOGNITION OF THE CHALLENGES FACIIG NOT ONLY COMMUNITY
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| 02:01:19 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
BUSINESSES SEEKING LOANS BUT THE COMMUNITY BANKSERS THAT ARE TRYING TO PROVIDE THEM -- BANKERS THAT ARE TRYING TO PROVIDE THEM. HIS AMENDMENT RECOGNIZES...
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| 02:02:18 |
THE CHAIR, -
HER -- THE GENTLEMAN THE GENTLELADY FOR HER SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT AND WOULD POINT OUT ONCE AGAIN THE MIXED
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| 02:02:22 |
Price, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
MESSAGES THAT ARE BEING RECEIVED BY OUR COMMUNITY BANKS. I'D ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THE AMOUNT OF MONEY LEFT AVAILABLE IN TARP RIGHT NOW COULD EASILY...
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| 02:03:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ALL IN FAVOR. OPPOSED. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. IT IS NOW IN...
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| 02:03:40 |
MR. GREEN, -
HOUSE REPORT NUMBER 111-506
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| 02:03:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
OFFERED BY MR. AL GREEN
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| 02:03:44 |
THE CLERK, -
OF TEXAS. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. GREEN, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH HAVE --
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| 02:03:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. GREEN: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I'D LIKE TO YIELD MYSELF THREE MINUTES...
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| 02:04:05 |
Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT WILL NOT BE A PERFECT AMENDMENT WITH REFERENCE TO WHAT IT SEEKS TO DO BUT IT IS A PERFECTING AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT SEEKS...
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| 02:06:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? >> I CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION, ALTHOUGH I DON'T THINK I'M GOING TO OPPOSE THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, ...
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| 02:06:18 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NEUGEBAUER: I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY SOMETHING THAT
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| 02:06:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN SAID. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE BANK WILL DISCLOSE TO THE BORROWER
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| 02:06:28 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THAT THEY ARE LOANING THEM FUNDS BECAUSE THEY ARE PARTICIPATING UNDER THIS PROGRAM. AND THEN THE GENTLEMAN WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE TREASURY WOULD THEN...
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| 02:06:59 |
Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
IT WILL INDICATE WHO THE BANKS, THE LENDING INSTITUTIONS, THAT ENGAGED IN THE TRANSACTION, THE BORROWER'S NAME WOULD NOT BE A PART OF THE INFORMATION....
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| 02:07:19 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THEY'RE BORROWING. I'M NOT OPPOSED TO THE GENTLEMAN'S AMENDMENT. I THINK DISCLOSURE IS A GOOD THING. I JUST WANT TO MAKE A POINT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN...
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| 02:08:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
THAT THE BILL ANTICIPATES THAT
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| 02:08:58 |
Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
LOANS WILL BE REPAID. IF NOT -- IT'S NOT A CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE PERSONS ARE GOING TO RECEIVE OR BUSINESSES WILL RECEIVE LOANS THAT ARE NOT GOING TO BE PAID....
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| 02:10:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE GET KIND OF IN A -- WE LIVE IN WALLY
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| 02:10:05 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WORLD HERE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WHERE YOU STILL HAVE TO HAVE $33 BILLION IF YOU'RE GOING TO GO LOAN -- OR INVEST IN THE PREFERRED SHARES OF THESE BANKS,...
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| 02:12:44 |
THE CHAIR, -
CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 02:12:47 |
MR. GREEN, -
MR. GREEN: WHILE I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, HIS DESIRE TO MAKE SURE THAT
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| 02:12:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
BUDGETS ARE BALANCED
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| 02:12:53 |
Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY, I DO HAVE TO REMIND THE GENTLEMAN THAT THE DESIRE AND THE NEED TO BALANCE THE BUDGET DID...
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| 02:13:57 |
Nye, Glenn - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. . IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT...
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| 02:14:24 |
MR. DRIEHAUS, -
REPORT NUMBER 111-506,
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| 02:14:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
OFFERED BY MR. DRIEHAUS OF
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| 02:14:28 |
THE CLERK, -
OHIO. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. DRIEHAUS, AND A
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| 02:14:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO. MR. DRIEHAUS: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH...
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| 02:14:48 |
MR. DRIEHAUS, -
MADAM CHAIR. WE KNOW THAT SMALL BUSINESSES ACCOUNT FOR THE MAJORITY OF NEW JOBS CREATED IN THIS COUNTRY. AND WE KNOW THAT MAKING IT
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| 02:14:54 |
Driehaus, Steven "Steve" L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
EASIER FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO BORROW IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR CONTINUED ECONOMIC RECOVERY. THIS LEGISLATION WILL HELP SMALL BUSINESSES ACCESS THE CREDIT...
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| 02:16:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 02:16:38 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
NEUGEBAUER: THIS NEW CAPITAL INJECTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE EXACTLY LIKE THE TARP PROGRAM BUT WITHOUT ANY OF THE
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| 02:16:46 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TAXPAYER PROTECTION OR OVERSIGHT. NOW THIS AMENDMENT IS INTENDED TO SUBSTITUTE FOR PUTTING THE EXPERIENCED INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM...
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| 02:18:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S COMMENTS. YES, THOSE AMENDMENTS WERE OFFERED. AS YOU KNOW NOT A DIME OF TARP
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| 02:18:42 |
Driehaus, Steven "Steve" L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
MONEY IS BEING USED IN THIS BILL. IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE FOR SIG TARP TO HAVE THE OVERSIGHT. MR. AUTHORSON WHO WILL HAVE THE OVERSIGHT HAS INCREDIBLE...
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| 02:19:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO COMPLIMENT CONGRESSMAN DRIEHAUS' EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM. THIS EXPANDS OVERSIGHT
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| 02:19:50 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
TO ENSURE TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE PROTECTED. I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO ADOPT THE AMENDMENT. I FURTHER REBUT OUR COLLEAGUE FROM TEXAS' INACCURATE ASSERTION...
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| 02:20:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
NEUGEBAUER: I CONCEDE TO THE GENTLEMAN THAT NONE OF THIS MONEY IS COMING FROM THE TARP PROGRAM. IT PROBABLY SHOULD
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| 02:20:23 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
HAVE BECAUSE IT'S A TARP PROGRAM. I WANT TO JUST REMIND THE GENTLEMAN THAT THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL WHO OVERSEES TARP SAID IN TERMS OF ITS BASIC...
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| 02:22:15 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TARP. THERE'S NOT A DIME OF TARP MONEY GOING INTO THIS BILL. YOU ARE UNDERMINING THE AUTHORITY OR ATTEMPTING TO UNDERMINE THE AUTHORITY -- MR. NEUGEBAUER...
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| 02:22:45 |
MR. DRIEHAUS, -
TO COVER ANY POTENTIAL LOSSES SUPPOSEDLY. BUTTWHERE IS THE $33 BILLION THAT YOU ARE
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| 02:22:50 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
GOING TO INVEST -- MR. DRIEHAUS: WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO THE GENTLEMAN I KNOW THIS DOESN'T FIT INTO THE POLITICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE REPUBLICANS TO SUGGEST...
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| 02:22:59 |
Driehaus, Steven "Steve" L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
IS NOT TARP. THIS IS NOT ANOTHER BAILOUT. MR. NEUGEBAUER: THE GENTLEMAN OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T KNOW WHERE THE $33 BILLION IS COMING FROM WHICH IS PART OF...
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| 02:23:08 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
JUST THINK THIS MONEY APPEARS. WHEN YOU SAY I'M GOING TO PUT $ BILLION HERE, $250 BILLION HERE NOBODY KNOWS WHERE THE MONEY IS COMING FROM. THE BOTTOM...
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| 02:23:29 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR. THE POLITICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE REPUBLICANS IS THEY WANT TO CALL EVERYTHING A BAILOUT.
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| 02:23:34 |
Driehaus, Steven "Steve" L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
WHEN IT'S NOT BAILOUT, THEY WANT TO ACT LIKE IT IS. THEY WANT TO CALL THIS TARP EVEN IF IT'S NOT. THE DEFINITION THEY WANT TO USE ON FOX NEWS AND ELSEWHERE,...
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| 02:24:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
HIS LEADERSHIP AND MY FRIEND FROM ILLINOIS FOR THE KIND WORDS.
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| 02:24:03 |
Connolly, Gerald "Gerry" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND ACT WILL EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO ACCESS CRITICALLY NEEDED CAPITAL TODAY. OUR AMENDMENT ENSURES...
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| 02:25:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
SECONDS REMAINING. MR. DRIEHAUS: I WANT TO REMIND THE MEMBERS. THIS AMENDMENT IS ABOUT
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| 02:25:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
OVERSIGHT. IT'S ABOUT DOING OUR JOB TO MAKE GOVERNMENT
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| 02:25:25 |
Driehaus, Steven "Steve" L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
WORK PROPERLY. AND WHILE I REALIZE IT DOESN'T ALWAYS FIT IN TO POLITICAL RHETORIC OF THE OTHER SIDE, IT IS ABOUT GOOD GOVERNMENT. THIS IS ISN'T TARP....
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| 02:25:44 |
THE CHAIR, -
ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. DRIEHAUS. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES...
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| 02:26:33 |
MR. MICHAUD, -
11, PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT
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| 02:26:36 |
THE CLERK, -
NUMBER 111-506, OFFERED BY MR. MICHAUD OF
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| 02:26:39 |
THE CLERK, -
MAINE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE, MR. MICHAUD, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH WILL CONTROL
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| 02:26:48 |
THE CHAIR, -
FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE. MR. MICHAUD: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRWOMAN. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. I...
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| 02:27:00 |
Michaud, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine
SUPPORT OF MY AMENDMENT TO THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND ACT. THE AMENDMENT I OFFERED TODAY DOES TWO THINGS TO IMPROVE THE UNDERLYING BILL, THE STATE...
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| 02:28:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: DOES THE
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| 02:28:24 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
GENTLEMAN YIELD BACK? THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE REMAINDER OF HIS TIME OF THE THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE. MR. MICHAUD: THANK
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| 02:28:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
YOU, MADAM CHAIRWOMAN. WITH THAT I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO ADOPT THIS AMENDMENT. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.
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| 02:28:36 |
MR. MICHAUD, -
THE CHAIR: THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE, M MICHAUD. -- MR. MICHAUD. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY
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| 02:28:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. . IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER...
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| 02:29:19 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
DESK. THE CHAIR: IS THE GENTLEMAA THE DESIGNEE OF MS. JACKSON
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| 02:29:28 |
THE CHAIR, -
LEE? MR. CAO: I BELIEVE THAT SHE IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL -- YES. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL
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| 02:29:35 |
MR. CAO, -
DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
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| 02:29:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
NUMBER 12 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 111-506 OFFERED BY MR. C CROW
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| 02:29:46 |
THE CLERK, -
OF LOUISIANA -- MR. CAO OF LOUISIANA. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL
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| 02:30:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA. MR. CAO: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS...
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| 02:30:12 |
MR. CAO, -
WOULD YOU SPEAK UP? MR. CAO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF
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| 02:30:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT 12 TO H.R. 5297, THE SMALL BUSINESS
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| 02:30:21 |
Cao, Anh "Joseph" - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
LENDING FUND ACT OF 2010. AND I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE SECRETARY OF TREASURY TO PROVIDE CONSIDERATION...
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| 02:33:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO CLAIM THE TIME IN OPPOSITION ALTHOUGH I WILL NOT OPPOSE THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEWOMAN
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| 02:33:33 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MS. JACKSON LEE: I'M DELIGHTED TO HAVE MR. CAO JOIN MY
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| 02:33:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT THAT I HAD IN THE
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| 02:33:41 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
RULES COMMITTEE AND I'M DELIGHTED HE WAS ABLE TO RISE TO CLAIM THE TIME FOR THIS AMENDMENT. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT THAT I'VE WRITTEN AND ASKED MR. CAO...
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| 02:36:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE AND
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| 02:36:38 |
Cao, Anh "Joseph" - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
APPRECIATION TO THE GENTLELADY FROM TEXAS. SHE HAS BEEN A VERY STRONG VOICE AND HAS BEEN VERY COMMITTED TO THE GULF COAST REGION AND IN HELPING THE...
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| 02:37:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM LOUISIANA AND NEW ORLEANS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIS LEADERSHIP. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM AS WE GO FORWARD ON
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| 02:37:10 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
LEGISLATION THAT ADDRESSES SOME OF THE CONCERNS I HEARD HIM EXPRESS AND REALLY ESTABLISH A REAL NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY. I WOULD ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO...
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| 02:38:10 |
Nye, Glenn - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
GENTLEMAN, MR. CAO, FROM LOUISIANA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. MS. JACKSON LEE: MADAM...
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| 02:38:26 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
LEE: I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER
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| 02:38:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
PROCEEDINGS ON THE
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| 02:38:32 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE
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| 02:38:35 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA, MR. CAO, WILL BE POSTPONED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 13 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 111-506. FOR...
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| 02:39:01 |
MS. SANCHEZ, -
NUMBER 13 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 111-506 OFFERED BY
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| 02:39:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
MS. SANCHEZ
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| 02:39:07 |
THE CLERK, -
OF CALIFORNIA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO THE RESOLUTION, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. SANCHEZ, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL
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| 02:39:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. SANCHEZ: MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME....
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| 02:39:27 |
Sanchez, Loretta - U.S. Representative, [D] California
H.R. 5297, THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND ACT. IT IS CRUCIAL IN TODAY'S WORLD THAT WE FURTHER EXPAND THE POTENTIAL SMALL BUSINESSES IN KEY INDUSTRIES...
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| 02:41:36 |
THE CHAIR, -
NEW YORK RISE? >> MADAM CHAIR -- THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION -- MS. VELAZQUEZ: I RISE TO CLAIM THE TIME IN OPPOSITION. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
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| 02:41:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR. AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE ALWAYS TIGHTENED ECONOMIC FIELDS AND SECTORS. TODAY
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| 02:41:55 |
Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
SMALL BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO BE SOME OF OUR MOST CREATIVE INNOVATORS. AS OUR NATION SHIFTS AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS AND SEEKS CLEAN RESOURCES OF ENERGY,...
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| 02:44:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNIZING ME -- MADAM CHAIR
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| 02:44:07 |
Graves, Samuel "Sam" B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
FOR RECOGNIZING. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT TO ENACT A PROGRAM TO TARGET INVESTMENT IN CERTAIN INDUSTRIES. THE SELECTION OF THE APPLICANT ...
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| 02:44:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
CALIFORNIA. MS. SANCHEZ: FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR GREAT CHAIRWOMAN OF THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE. I NOOICE SHE'S A LITTLE
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| 02:44:43 |
Sanchez, Loretta - U.S. Representative, [D] California
UNDER THE WEATHER TODAY SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE SHE WOULD COME DOWN AND SPEAK ON OUR AMENDMENT. AS A CALIFORNIAN I CONTINUE TO GO BACK EVERY WEEK...
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| 02:45:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS -- THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFEREE BY THE THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. SANCHEZ. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,...
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| 02:46:29 |
MR. CUELLAR, -
OFFERED
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| 02:46:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
BY MR. CUELLAR OF
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| 02:46:32 |
THE CLERK, -
TEXAS. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. CUELLAR, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE
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| 02:46:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. CUELLAR: MADAM CHAIR, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT...
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| 02:46:50 |
Cuellar, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
MY AMENDMENT, H.R. -- ON THE BILL 52 7, THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING ACT OF 2010. THE CONCEPT OF THIS BILL IS SIMPLE. CREATE A LENDING FUND TO HELP...
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| 02:48:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
CUELLAR FOR OFFERING THIS AMENDMENT TO MAKE SURE
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| 02:48:43 |
Etheridge, Bob - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
THAT CREATING JOBS WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED MOST IS THE FOCUS OF THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION. AS A FORMER SMALL BUSINESS MAN MYSELF, I CALL ON THE HOUSE...
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| 02:49:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. NEUGEBAUER: KIND OF CONFUSING, ISN'T IT. I RISE AND CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION ALTHOUGH I AM NOT
|
| 02:50:08 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
OPPOSED TO THE BILL. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NEUGEBAUER: I WANT TO THANK MY FRIEND FROM TEXAS. I
|
| 02:50:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
THINK THIS IS A COMMONSENSE AMENDMENT. I THINK IF
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| 02:50:18 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
YOU ARE GOING TO DO THIS PROGRAM, CERTAINLY I DON'T SUPPORT THE UNDERLYING PROGRAM, BUT IF WE ARE GOING TO DO IT, WE ARE GOING TO PUT THIS CAPITAL...
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| 02:51:08 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM TEXAS AND THANK HIM FOR THE KIND WORDS. I APPRECIATE
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| 02:51:11 |
Cuellar, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
IT. I THANK HIM FOR THE WORK HE'S BEEN DOING. AT THIS TIME, MADAM CHAIR, I CERTAINLY JUST WANT TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS. ALSO A FORMER...
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| 02:51:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
CUELLAR. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. FOR WHAT PURPOSE...
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| 02:52:07 |
MR. BRALEY, -
CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 15, PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT
|
| 02:52:11 |
THE CHAIR, -
NUMBER 111-506, OFFERED BY MR.
|
| 02:52:13 |
THE CLERK, -
BRALEY OF IOWA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA, MR. BRALEY, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE
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| 02:52:21 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BRALEY: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRMAN. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. MY AMENDMENT TO...
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| 02:52:32 |
Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
A COMMONSENSE BILL THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY PASSED IN THE HETCHT CONGRESS BY A VOTE OF 386-33 ON MARCH 17. IT WAS MY PLAIN LANGUAGE...
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| 02:54:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
NOT OPPOSED TO IT. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. NEUGEBAUER:
|
| 02:54:46 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR THIS
|
| 02:54:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
COMMONSENSE AMENDMENT. IT'S UNFORTUNATE WE HAVE TO BRING AN AMENDMENT
|
| 02:54:52 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TO THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO TELL THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO WRITE OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS IN PLAIN ENGLIIH. I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN'S...
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| 02:55:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM ILLINOIS, CONGRESSWOMAN BEAN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEWOMAN
|
| 02:55:19 |
MR. BRALEY, -
FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS. BEAN: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRWOMAN. I JUST WANT
|
| 02:55:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO ACKNOWLEDGE CONGRESSMAN BRAILLELY'S EFFORTS RECOGNIZING THE CHALLENGES
|
| 02:55:29 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
AMERICANS HAVE -- BRALEY'S EFFORTS RECOGNIZING THE CHALLENGES AMERICANS HAVE READING DOCUMENTS PARTICULARLY LENDING DISCLOSURES. THIS AMENDMENT IS...
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| 02:55:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
BRALEY: MADAM SPEAKER, I THINK THAT THE COMMENTS THAT YOU HEARD ARE INDICATIVE OF WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WAY OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
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| 02:56:01 |
Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
WRITE THEIR DOCUMENTS. I THINK DEPLORABLE THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE THIS ACTION, BUT THE SAD TRUTH IS ANYBODY WHO'S LOOKED AT THESE LOAN DOCUMENTS KNOWS...
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| 02:56:33 |
Nye, Glenn - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
IOWA, MR. BRALEY. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. IT...
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| 02:57:02 |
MR. LOEBSACK, -
PRINTED IN PART C OF REPORT
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| 02:57:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
NUMBER 111-506, O OFFERED BY MR. LOEBSACK
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| 02:57:07 |
THE CLERK, -
OF IOWA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA, MR. LOEBSACK, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL
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| 02:57:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA. MR. LOEBSACK: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. MY...
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| 02:57:24 |
Loebsack, Dave "David" - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
IT STATES THAT FARMERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES SHOULD RECEIVE EQUAL CONSIDERATION THROUGH LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. PARTICULARLY OUR NATION'S...
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| 02:59:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE
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| 03:00:00 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
MINUTES. MR. NEUGEBAUER: AS THE PROVISIONS IN THE
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| 03:00:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
BILL SAY, LOANS TO FARMERS IN RURAL AREAS COUNT AS SMALL BUSINESS LENDING UNDER
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| 03:00:07 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BILL. BUT JUST LIKE THE SPONSOR OF THE BILL, I REPRESENT AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANT ACCESS TO CREDIT FOR...
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| 03:00:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION OF THIS AMENDMENT AND WANT TO URGE ITS PASSAGE AND AT THIS TIME
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| 03:00:48 |
MR. LOEBSACK, -
I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN HAS YIELDED THE REMAINDER OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE...
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| 03:00:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER...
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| 03:01:28 |
MR. GREEN, -
AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 17 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 111-506
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| 03:01:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
OFFERED BY MR. AL GREEN OF
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| 03:01:40 |
THE CLERK, -
TEXAS. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 1436, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS AND A MEMBER OPPOSED
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| 03:01:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. GREEN: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MADAM CHAIR, THIS AMENDMENT IS ONE...
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| 03:02:01 |
Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THERE BE MINORITY OUTREACH IN THIS PROGRAM. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO STATE THAT I HAVE A DISTRICT THAT I REPRESENT THAT IS CURRENTLY...
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| 03:04:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
ALTHOUGH I AM NOT OPPOSED TO THE BILL. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN
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| 03:04:18 |
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NEUGEBAUER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR THAT
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| 03:04:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
AND -- BASICALLY
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| 03:04:26 |
Neugebauer, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND TO PLAN FOR APPROPRIATE OUTREACH AND REQUIRE THAT SUCH OUTREACH IS PERFORMED...
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| 03:04:59 |
MR. GREEN, -
CORRECT. MR. NEUGEBAUER: THANK YOU. WITH THAT I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN HAS YIELDED THE REMAINDER OF HIS TIME. MR. GREEN: YES. AT THIS...
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| 03:05:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE
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| 03:05:12 |
MR. GREEN, -
GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MS. CHU: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. THE SMALL BUSINESS
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| 03:05:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
LENDING ACT IS CRITICAL TO HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS
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| 03:05:20 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE COUNTRY AND THEREFORE CRITICAL TO HELPING PEOPLE BECAUSE SMALL BUSINESSES CREATE MORE JOBS THAN ANYONE ELSE. SMALL BUSINESSES SUSTAIN THEIR COMMUNITIES....
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| 03:07:32 |
THE CHAIR, -
RESERVE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS HAS ONE MINUTE REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN ON THE OTHER SIDE HAS
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| 03:07:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
YIELDED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS HAS YIELDED. MR. GREEN: I WILL YIELD THE BALANCE OF MY TIME AS WELL. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN HAS YIELDED THE REMAINDER...
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| 03:07:52 |
MR. GREEN, -
IS RECOGNIZED. THE GENTLEMAN HAS YIELDED
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| 03:07:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
BACK. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. GREEN. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF...
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| 03:08:23 |
MS. BEAN, -
THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES
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| 03:08:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
HAVE IT. THE COMMITTEE RISES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE HOUSE WILL COME TO
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| 03:09:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER. MADAM CHAIR. THE CHAIR: THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION, HAVING HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION
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| 03:09:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
H.R. 5297, DIRECTS ME TO REPORT THAT IT HAS COME TO NO RESOLUTION THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE...
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| 03:09:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.R. 5297 AND HAS COME TO NO -- TO NO RESOLUTION THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO LAWS 8 OF RULE 20, THE CHAIR WILL POSTPONE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS...
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| 03:10:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES ON WHICH A RECORDED VOTE OR THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. OR ON WHICH THE VOTE INCURS OBJECTION UNDER CLAUSE 6 OF RULE...
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| 03:10:33 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ACT, AS AMENDED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: UNION CALENDAR NUMBER 289, A BILL TO REINSTATE AND
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| 03:10:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TRANSFER CERTAIN HYDROELECTRIC LICENSES AND EXTEND THE
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| 03:10:45 |
Murphy, Christopher "Chris" S. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND CERTAIN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CONNECTICUT,...
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| 03:10:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CONNECTICUT. MR. MURPHY: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE...
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| 03:11:09 |
Murphy, Christopher "Chris" S. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
MATERIAL ON THE RECORD. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MURPHY: MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER...
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| 03:11:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MURPHY: MADAM SPEAKER, THE
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| 03:11:19 |
MR. MURPHY, -
LEGISLATION BEFORE THE HOUSE TODAY IS PRETTY SIMPLE. IT WILL PERMIT SEVERAL
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| 03:11:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMUNITIES IN MY DISTRICT,
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| 03:11:24 |
Murphy, Christopher "Chris" S. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT, TO OPERATE TWO NOW DEFUNCT HYDROELECTRIC DAMS AS MUNICIPAL POWER SOURCES. THE DAMS ON THE UPPER AND LOWER COLLINSVILLE DAMS...
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| 03:13:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. TERRY: MR. SPEAKER,
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| 03:13:55 |
MR. TERRY, -
I RISE TODAY ON BEHALF OF OUR SIDE OF THE AISLE, THE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE,
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| 03:13:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND REPORT THAT WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY
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| 03:14:01 |
Terry, Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
NO OPPOSITION AND ACTUALLY SUPPORT THIS BILL. MR. SPEAKER, WE'RE CONSIDERING THE COLLINSVILLE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROMOTION ACT. THIS WAS CONSIDERED IN...
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| 03:15:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH US AND PROVIDING THE AMENDMENT THAT HE
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| 03:16:01 |
Murphy, Christopher "Chris" S. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
REFERENCED. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSCORE HIS POINT THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT THAT FERC REISSUE THESE LICENSES TO THE TOWN OF CANTON. IT'S...
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| 03:17:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL YIELD BACK THE REMAINING
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| 03:17:13 |
MR. TERRY, -
TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE REMAINING TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CONNECTICUT. MR. MURPHY: I'D URGE SUPPORT OF THE BILL...
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| 03:17:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME AS WELL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE TIME HAS YIELDED BACK. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES
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| 03:17:25 |
MR. MURPHY, -
AND PASS H.R. 4451 AS
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| 03:17:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMENDED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE...
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| 03:18:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE RULES AND PASS HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 242. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL
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| 03:18:27 |
MR. COHEN, -
REPORT THE TITLE OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 242, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HONORING
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| 03:18:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND PRAISING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
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| 03:18:35 |
THE CLERK, -
ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 101ST ANNIVERSARY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE, MR. COHEN, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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| 03:18:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE. MR. COHEN: THANK YOU. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE...
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| 03:18:59 |
Murphy, Christopher "Chris" S. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. COHEN: AND I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER...
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| 03:19:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. MR. COHEN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. HOUSE CONCURRENT
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| 03:19:09 |
MR. COHEN, -
RESOLUTION 242 HONORS ONE OF OUR NATION'S OLDEST AND MOST ESTEEMED
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| 03:19:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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| 03:19:13 |
Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, KNOWN AS THE NAACP, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CONSCIENCE OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS. THIS YEAR THE NAACP CELEBRATES...
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| 03:24:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SMITH: MR. SPEAKER, THIS RESOLUTION RECOGNIZES
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| 03:24:45 |
MR. SMITH, -
THE 101ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF
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| 03:24:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE.
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| 03:24:50 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THIS RESOLUTION ALSO PRAISES THE NAACP FOR ITS WORK TO SECURE THE POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY OF ALL PERSONS. pHE NAACP...
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| 03:26:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. GREEN, WHO IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS RESOLUTION, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSTON
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| 03:26:41 |
MR. COHEN, -
BRANCH OF THE NAACP AND A GREAT MEMBER OF THIS CONGRESS, NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SUBJECT. AND I YIELD HIM TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 03:26:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBER, MEMBER COHEN, FOR WORKING WITH US ON
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| 03:26:57 |
Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THIS RESOLUTION. I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK THE RANKING MEMBER, MR. SMITH, FOR HIS WORKING WITH US ON THE RESOLUTION. AND I ALSO WANT TO GIVE AN EXTRA...
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| 03:31:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM HOUSTON. MR. COHEN: I LOOK AT HIM AND MR. SMITH, I THINK ABOUT MY WEEKEND TRIP THIS PAST WEEKEND.
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| 03:31:04 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
I WENT TO AUSTIN, TEXAS. WHEN I WAS IN AUSTIN, I WAS AT
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| 03:31:08 |
Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
THE BARBER JORDAN AIRPORT AND THE BAGGAGE AREA ON THE GROUND FLOOR THERE'S A STATUE OF BARBARA JORDAN, WHAT A GREAT MEMBER OF THE NAACP SHE WAS. AND A...
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| 03:31:45 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ADD TO THE TESTIMONIES THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY HEARD IN SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION, COMMENDING THE NAACP, THAT MANY OF US WOULD NOT BE HERE IF NOT FOR...
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| 03:33:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. ALL TIME HAS BEEN YIELDED
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| 03:34:01 |
MR. COHEN, -
BACK. THE QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO HOUSE CONCURRENT
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| 03:34:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION 242. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE -- MR....
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| 03:34:17 |
MR. COHEN, -
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| 03:34:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN,...
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| 03:34:46 |
MR. COHEN, -
THE CLERK: RESOLUTION HONORING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS
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| 03:34:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
140TH ANNIVERSARY.%%
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| 03:34:53 |
THE CLERK, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT -- PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE, MR. COHEN, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. SMITH, EACH WILL...
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| 03:34:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE. MR. COHEN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE...
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| 03:35:08 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
MATERIAL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WISCONSIN, MR. SENSENBRENNER, WILL BE RECOGNIZED. SO, MR.
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| 03:35:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COHEN. MR. COHEN: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TYPE AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. COHEN: MR. SPEAKER, HOUSE RESOLUTION 1422...
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| 03:35:22 |
MR. COHEN, -
140TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
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| 03:35:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CREATION OF THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
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| 03:35:26 |
Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
JUSTICE. SINCE 1870, THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TASKED WITH ENFORCING OUR LAWS, ENSURING THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE FOR ALL AMERICANS....
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| 03:39:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INTO THE RECORD AT THIS TIME A STATEMENT BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. SMITH, THE RUNNING BACKING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE --
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| 03:39:56 |
MR. SENSENBRENNER, -
THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SENSENBRENNER: I YIELD MYSELF OFF TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. MR. SPEAKER,...
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| 03:40:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
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| 03:40:06 |
Sensenbrenner, F. "James" James Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
JUSTICE. THE JUDICIARY ACT OF 1789 WHICH WAS PASSED BY THE FIRST CONGRESS AND SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON CREATED THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY...
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| 03:44:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I WANT TO THANK MR. SENSENBRENNER FOR BRINGING THIS IMPORTANT RESOLUTION, HONORING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND
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| 03:44:12 |
Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
I SHOULD HAVE EARLIER THANKED MR. SMITH AND MR. SENSENBRENNER FOR THEIR WORK ON THE NAACP RESOLUTION, AND I HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS AND YIELD BACK...
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| 03:44:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION 1422. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR -- MR. COHEN: MADAM SPEAKER, WE'D REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS....
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| 03:44:42 |
MR. COHEN, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE. MR. COHEN: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS.
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| 03:44:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COHEN: WE REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 03:44:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS
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| 03:44:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20 AND...
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| 03:45:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RULES AND AGREE TO THE BILL H.RES. 879
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| 03:45:59 |
MS. WATSON, -
AS AMENDED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 879, RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GOALS...
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| 03:46:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EDUCATION WEEK. THE SPEAKER
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| 03:46:11 |
THE CLERK, -
PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. WATSON, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH, MR. CHAFFETZ, EACH
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| 03:46:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS...
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| 03:46:33 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS.
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| 03:46:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY
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| 03:46:49 |
MS. WATSON, -
CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT
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| 03:46:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REFORM, IT IS MY GREAT
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| 03:46:58 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PRIVILEGE TO RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.RES. 879. THIS MEASURE ENCOURAGES THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES TO OBSERVE NATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK BY REFLECTING ON...
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| 03:49:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAFFETZ: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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| 03:49:34 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
OBJECTION. MR. CHAFFETZ: THANK YOU. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.RES. 879, SUPPORTING
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| 03:49:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GOALS AND IDEALS
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| 03:49:41 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
OF AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK. TEACHERS WANT TO TEACH STUDENTS . AND WE CAN'T FORGET ABOUT THE LIBRARIANS, THE COACHES, JANITORS, THE CROSSING GUARDS,...
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| 03:52:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LIKE TO GIVE THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, REPRESENTATIVE RUBEN
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| 03:52:07 |
MS. WATSON, -
HINOJOSA, THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR.
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| 03:52:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HINOJOSA: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF H.R. --
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| 03:52:23 |
Hinojosa, Ruben - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
RESOLUTION 879. I WANT TO THANK THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, N.E.A., AND ITS 3.2 MILLION MEMBERS FOR DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 15 THROUGH NOVEMBER...
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| 03:55:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOESN'T APPEAR THAT THE MAJORITY HAS ANY ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. IF THAT'S THE CASE --
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| 03:55:36 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
MS. WATSON: I HAVE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. MR. CHAFFETZ: WE'LL YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME. THANK YOU. THE SPEAKER
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| 03:55:42 |
MS. WATSON, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY
|
| 03:55:45 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. WATSON: YES, I UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO HAVE ANOTHER
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| 03:55:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, MADAM SPEAKER. IT'S MR.
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| 03:55:52 |
MS. WATSON, -
MINNICK FROM CALIFORNIA -- EXCUSE ME -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM IDAHO FOR TWO MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM IDAHO IS RECOGNIZED FOR...
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| 03:56:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I THANK THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA AND EXTEND HER AN INVITATION TO COME TO IDAHO
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| 03:56:18 |
Minnick, Walter - U.S. Representative, [D] Idaho
ANYTIME, MADAM CHAIR. YOU'D BE A GOOD ADDITION. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 879, CELEBRATING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF AMERICAN...
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| 03:58:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I HAVE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS, AND I AGAIN URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN
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| 03:58:38 |
MS. WATSON, -
ME IN SUPPORTING THIS MEASURE AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE...
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| 03:58:52 |
Minnick, Walter - U.S. Representative, [D] Idaho
THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. . MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: I OBJECT...
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| 03:59:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS NOT PRESENT.
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| 03:59:10 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20 AND THE CHAIR'S PRIOR ANNOUNCEMENT, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS MOTION WILL BE
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| 03:59:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO THE...
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| 03:59:36 |
MS. WATSON, -
H.RES. 1357. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 1357. RESOLUTION COMMENDING
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| 03:59:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND CONGRATULATING THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME ON THE
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| 03:59:47 |
THE CLERK, -
OCCASION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. WATSON, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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| 03:59:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAFF FITS, WILL -- CHESAPEAKE BAY FITS, EACH WILL CONTROL -- MR. CHESAPEAKE BAY FITS, EACH WILL -- MR. CHAFF FITS, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES....
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| 04:00:15 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ON THE RESOLUTION UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. WATSON: I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION AND YIELD...
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| 04:00:28 |
MS. WATSON, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
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| 04:00:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TODAY AND TO VOTE FOR
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| 04:00:37 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
H.RES. 1359, A BILL I INTRODUCED TO HONOR ONE OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN HISTORICAL LANDMARKS IN THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME. FOR 50 YEARS THE HOLLYWOOD WALK...
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| 04:02:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CHAFFETZ: THANK YOU, MADAM
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| 04:02:47 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
SPEAKER. I NEED TO STAND IN OPPOSITION TO
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| 04:02:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS. CERTAINLY THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF
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| 04:02:52 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
FAME HAS PROVIDED ENJOYMENT FOR UNTOLD NUMBERS OF PEOPLE. IT'S A GREAT DESTINATION. HOLLYWOOD IS CERTAINLY A UNIQUE TREASURE THAT IS UNIQUE TO THE UNITED...
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| 04:04:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOW PROUD TO YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY
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| 04:04:24 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CONSUME TO MY GOOD FRIEND, MY DISTINGUISHED FRIEND FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTATIVE TOWNS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW...
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| 04:04:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LIKE TO THANK THE CHAIR OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR
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| 04:04:44 |
Towns, Edolphus - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
YIELDING TIME TO ME. BECAUSE I WANTED TO JUST SORT OF RESPOND TO A COUPLE OF GOOD THINGS THAT MY GOOD FRIEND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE SAID....
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| 04:06:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CHAFFETZ: CHAIRMAN TOWNS, MADAM SPEAKER, CHAIRMAN TOWNS IS ONE OF MY
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| 04:06:47 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
FAVORITE PEOPLE. I REALLY COME TO GROW AND
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| 04:06:51 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
APPRECIATE HIM. I HAPPEN TO -- -- I HAPPEN TO DISAGREE WITH HIM ON THIS. THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE ON THAT WALK OF FAME. WE PROBABLY SHOULD RECOGNIZE...
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| 04:08:36 |
Towns, Edolphus - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THE MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY BILL BY THE NAME OF RONALD REAGAN. HE'S ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME. I JUST WANTED THE GENTLEMAN TO KNOW THAT. MR....
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| 04:08:55 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
SOME POINT RECOGNIZING RONALD REAGAN. THERE'S A CORNER WORTH STANDING ON. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THESE ISSUES COME BEFORE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS....
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| 04:09:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I'D LIKE TO GIVE MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS
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| 04:10:03 |
MS. WATSON, -
I NEED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I
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| 04:10:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROUDLY COME BEFORE THIS BODY REPRESENTING THE UNITED
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| 04:10:14 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
STATES MEMBERS FROM ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE I THINK HOLLYWOOD REFLECTS WHO WE ARE AS A PEOPLE. AND I HEARD AND I'M SO PLEASED THAT MY COLLEAGUE,...
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| 04:14:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CHAFFETZ: LOOK, THERE ARE LOTS OF REASONS WHY...
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| 04:14:27 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
AND THE WORLD LIKES HOLLYWOOD. I JUST DON'T BELIEVE IN MY HEART OF HEARTS THAT THE
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| 04:14:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNITED STATES CONGRESS IN A RESOLUTION BY
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| 04:14:32 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS THE RIGHT WAY TO RECOGNIZE THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME. FROM MY VANTAGEPOINT, YOU CERTAINLY DON'T LOOK TO THE HOLLYWOOD...
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| 04:15:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA
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| 04:15:58 |
MS. WATSON, -
YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE
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| 04:16:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1357. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR,...
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| 04:16:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. WATSON: I OBJECT TO THE VOTE ON THE GROUNDS THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT AND I MAKE
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| 04:16:24 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
A POINT OF ORDER THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20 AND THE CHAIR'S PRIOR ANNOUNCEMENT, FURTHER ...
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| 04:16:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES...
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| 04:17:04 |
MS. WATSON, -
TO H.RES. 1429. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 1429, RESOLUTION CELEBRATING
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| 04:17:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SYMBOL OF THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS
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| 04:17:19 |
THE CLERK, -
OF FLAG DAY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. WATSON, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH, MR. CHAFFETZ,
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| 04:17:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS...
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| 04:17:44 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
THEIR REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME
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| 04:17:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 04:17:58 |
MS. WATSON, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: H.RES. 1429 CELEBRATES OUR MOST
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| 04:18:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ENDURING SYMBOL, THE AMERICAN FLAG. WITH THIS RESOLUTION THIS
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| 04:18:11 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CHAMBER EXPRESSES ITS SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL RECOGNITION OF FLAG DAY. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT LATTA, INTRODOUSED H.RES. 1429 ON...
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| 04:21:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAFFETZ: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I'D LIKE TO YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME TO THE SPONSOR OF THIS RESOLUTION, MR. LATTA OF OHIO. ppTHE
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| 04:21:18 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MIGHT CONSUME. MR. LATTA: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AND I THANK THE...
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| 04:21:28 |
Latta, Bob - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
HOUSE RESOLUTION 1429. THIS RESOLUTION CELEBRATES THE SYMBOL OF THE UNITED STATES AND SUPPORTS THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF FLAG DAY. FLAG DAY IS CELEBRATED...
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| 04:23:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I'D LIKE TO YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS I
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| 04:23:30 |
MS. WATSON, -
DESIRE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, EACH ONE OF OUR STATES PROUDLY
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| 04:23:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FLIES ITS OWN FLAG, BUT THE FLAG
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| 04:23:44 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THAT REIGNS SUPREME FLIES ABOVE OURS. IN EACH ONE OF OUR OFFICES HERE IN THE CAPITOL, WE HAVE THE FLAG FROM OUR STATE, OUR TERRITORY AND THE FLAG OF THE...
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| 04:25:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CHAFFETZ: ALL
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| 04:25:10 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
RIGHT. NOW THIS IS A BILL, THIS IS ACTUALLY I CAN GET EXCITED ABOUT. I'M SURE CAN BE IN UNISON
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| 04:25:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON. I HOPE CHAIRMAN TOWNS, WHEREVER IT MIGHT BE, HEARS IT LOUD
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| 04:25:16 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
AN CLEAR. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 1429, CELEBRATING THE SYMBOL OF THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF FLAG...
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| 04:26:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY
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| 04:27:11 |
MS. WATSON, -
TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY -- MS. WATSON: EXCUSE ME, I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY
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| 04:27:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM CALIFORNIA RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HER TIME.
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| 04:27:21 |
MS. WATSON, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CHAFFETZ:
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| 04:27:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADAM SPEAKER, WE HAVE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH YIELDS BACK THE
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| 04:27:30 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD
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| 04:27:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY
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| 04:27:39 |
MS. WATSON, -
YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. MS. WATSON: AND, MADAM SPEAKER, I OBJECT TO THE VOTE ON THE
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| 04:27:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GROUNDS THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT AND I MAKE A POINT OF ORDER THAT A QUORUM IS NOT
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| 04:27:47 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1429. ALL THOSE
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| 04:27:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 BEING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE -- THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MS....
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| 04:28:22 |
MS. WATSON, -
NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE
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| 04:28:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20 AND THE CHAIR'S...
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| 04:29:02 |
MS. WATSON, -
H.R. 2142. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN INCLUDE AN AMENDMENT WITH HER RESOLUTION? MS. WATSON: YES, MADAM SPEAKER.
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| 04:29:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 2142, A BILL TO REQUIRE THE REVIEW OF
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| 04:29:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS FOR PURPOSES
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| 04:29:26 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
OF ASSESSING THEIR PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVING THEIR OPERATIONS AND TO ESTABLISH THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT...
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| 04:29:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS...
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| 04:29:52 |
Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 04:30:04 |
MS. WATSON, -
MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT FOR H.R. 2142,
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| 04:30:11 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ACT BY CONGRESSMAN KYAIRE -- KYYAR -- CUELLAR. I BELIEVE THE MEASURE BEFORE US...
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| 04:32:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS HE MAY CONSUME TO MY DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR.
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| 04:32:53 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
PLATTS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. MR. PLATTS: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER....
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| 04:33:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELDING. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION
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| 04:33:04 |
Platts, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
WHICH TAKES IMPORTANT STEPS TO ELIMINATE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WASTE AND INEFFICIENCIES. I SERVED AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM...
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| 04:35:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOW LIKE TO YIELD TWO MINUTES
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| 04:35:49 |
MS. WATSON, -
TO THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM TEXAS, MR. HENRY CUELLAR. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. CUELLAR:...
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| 04:36:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BOTH YOU AND CHAIRMAN TOWNS HAVE
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| 04:36:04 |
Cuellar, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
PROVIDED IN THE COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT, AND OF COURSE YOUR STAFF HAS WORKED SO HARD MAKING SURE THAT WE GET THIS PASSED. MY STAFF ALSO WORKED VERY, VERY...
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| 04:38:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADDED LANGUAGE THAT AGENCIES SHALL REPORT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT OUT OF THE EXISTING
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| 04:38:36 |
Cuellar, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
BUDGET. SO THIS ADDRESSES THE ISSUES MR. CHAFFETZ, SOME OTHER FOLKS, AND I THINK THIS WILL BE A GOOD BILL WE CAN ALL SUPPORT IN A BIPARTISAN WAY. THE...
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| 04:38:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 04:38:57 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
CHAFFETZ: CURRENTLY DEALING WITH HIGH
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| 04:39:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNEMPLOYMENT, RECORD BUDGET DEFICITS, A DEBT THAT SEEMS INSURMOUNTABLE.
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| 04:39:04 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
THE CHALLENGES THIS CONGRESS FACE CAN NOT BE MORE CLEAR. WE MUST CUT WASTEFUL SPENDING. WE HAVE TO DO IT. WE HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT...
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| 04:44:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I'D LIKE TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO OUR MOST DISTINGUISHED CHAIR OF THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, REPRESENTATIVE
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| 04:45:03 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
EDOLPHUS TOWNS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. TOWNS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM SPEAKER....
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| 04:45:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LIKE TO THANK THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, THE SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR,
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| 04:45:15 |
Towns, Edolphus - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FOR YIELDING TIME TO ME. AND I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS BILL, H.R. 2142, AND I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR FOR HIS HARD WORK IN...
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| 04:48:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 04:48:49 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
MR. CHAFFETZ: I SIMPLY JUST WANT TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT QUOTING FROM THE C.B.O. REPORT OF JUNE 7, 2010, REGARDING
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| 04:48:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.R. 2142, QUOTE,
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| 04:48:55 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
FINALLY IMPLEMENTING H.R. 2142 COULD, COULD LEAD TO MORE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LOWER COSTS. ANY SUCH SAVINGS WOULD BE FOUND...
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| 04:49:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I'D LIKE TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED MEMBER FROM FLORIDA, REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN
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| 04:49:35 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BOYD. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. BOYD: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER, AND I THANK THE GENTLELADY
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| 04:49:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM CALIFORNIA FOR YIELDING. MADAM SPEAKER, AS A LONGTIME
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| 04:49:46 |
Boyd, Allen - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
ADVOCATE OF RESTORING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN WASHINGTON, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 2142. THIS IS AN ISSUE, MADAM SPEAKER, THAT I WORKED ON...
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| 04:52:14 |
MS. WATSON, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR 15 SECONDS. MR. BOYD: MY BLUE DOG COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE UNVEILED A 15-POINT BLUEPRINT FOR
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| 04:52:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESPONSIBLE FISCAL REFORM. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ELIMINATE
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| 04:52:23 |
Boyd, Allen - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
WASTEFUL SPENGED AND MOVE TOWARD A BALANCE -- SPENDING AND MOVE TOWARD A BALANCED BUDGET. I URGE A YES VOTE ON H.R. 2142, AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE...
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| 04:52:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MS. WATSON: MADAM SPEAKER, I AGAIN URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING THIS
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| 04:52:49 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MEASURE, AND I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: DOES THE GENTLELADY YIELD? MS. WATSON: I YIELD. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE...
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| 04:53:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2142 AS AMENDED.
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| 04:53:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FAVOR. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. -- THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES...
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| 04:54:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE RULES AND AGREE TO THE RESOLUTION, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 89 AS AMENDED.
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| 04:54:34 |
MR. FALEOMAVAEGA, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 89, JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 04:54:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE KOREAN WAR
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THE CLERK, -
AND REAFFIRMING THE UNITED STATES-KOREA ALLIANCE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM AMERICAN SAMOA, MR. FALEOMAVAEGA,...
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| 04:54:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM ARKANSAS, MR. BOOZMAN, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM AMERICAN SAMOA. MR. FALEOMAVAEGA: MADAM...
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Faleomavaega, Eni - Congressional Delegate, [D] American Samoa
EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON THE RESOLUTION UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN -- MR. FALEOMAVAEGA: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA,
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MR. FALEOMAVAEGA, -
MR. BERMAN, AND OTHER COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. FALEOMAVAEGA: MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER
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MR. FALEOMAVAEGA, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FALEOMAVAEGA: MADAM SPEAKER, THIS RESOLUTION BEFORE US TODAY, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
86, RECOGNIZES THE
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MR. FALEOMAVAEGA, -
60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE KOREAN WAR AND%% REAFFIRMS THE STRONG UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA ALLIANCE. THIS RESOLUTION ILL HELP ENSURE...
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| 05:02:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MIGHT CONSUME. MR.
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MR. BOOZMAN, -
BOOZMAN: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK,
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Boozman, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
MR. RANGEL, A DISTINGUISHED VETERAN OF THE KOREAN WAR, FOR INTRODUCING IT. AND WE TRULY DO APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. NEXT WEEK ON JUNE 25,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, AS A VETERAN OF THE VIETNAM WAR, I AM DEEPLY HONORED TO YIELD ALL THE TIME THAT HE NEEDS TO MY GOOD FRIEND, THE GENTLEMAN
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| 05:05:14 |
Faleomavaega, Eni - Congressional Delegate, [D] American Samoa
FROM NEW YORK, THE AUTHOR OF THIS BILL, CONGRESSMAN RANGEL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE...
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| 05:05:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXTENDS MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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MR. RANGEL, -
OBJECTION. MR. RANGEL: AND LET ME THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR HIS GRACIOUS REMARKS AND THE WORK THAT HE'S
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| 05:05:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DONE TO FACILITATE THE BRINGING
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| 05:05:35 |
Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
TO THIS FLOOR SO FAST THIS RESOLUTION. I WANT TO THANK THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING MOVE SO FAST AND I AM SO DEEPLY GRATEFUL...
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| 05:11:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I YIELD SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME
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Boozman, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MR. COBLE, RANKING MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE COURTS AND DISTINGUISHED VETERAN OF THE KOREAN WAR....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM AMERICAN SAMOA
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Coble, John "Howard" - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARKANSAS FOR HAVING VERY ABLY MANAGED THIS RESOLUTION. AND I AM PLEASED INDEED TODAY TO BE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR WITH MY FRIEND FROM...
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| 05:13:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADAM SPEAKER, I'M SURE THAT OUR GOOD FRIEND ON THE OTHER SIDE STILL HAS SPEAKERS. I CONTINUE TO RESERVE MY TIME. THE SPEAKER
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| 05:13:08 |
MR. FALEOMAVAEGA, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARKANSAS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BOOZMAN: THANK YOU, MADAM
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| 05:13:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I YIELD SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS,
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Boozman, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
MR. JOHNSON, RANKING MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, AND A DISTINGUISHED VETERAN OF THE KOREAN WAR. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 05:13:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THERE ON THE DEMOCRAT SIDE, FOR GETTING THIS BILL
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Johnson, Samuel "Sam" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OUT. TODAY MARKS A NEW MILESTONE FOR THOSE WHO FOUGHT IN THE FORGOTTEN WAR WHICH WAS KOREA AND TODAY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANCE...
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| 05:15:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FALEOMAVAEGA: MADAM SPEAKER, HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE LEFT ON THIS SIDE? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM AMERICAN SAMOA HAS EIGHT MINUTES,...
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| 05:16:01 |
MR. FALEOMAVAEGA, -
GENTLEMAN FROM ARKANSAS HAS 14
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MR. FALEOMAVAEGA: MADAM SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CERTAINLY COMPLIMENT AND THANK OUR DISTINGUISHED VETERANS, THE
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| 05:16:11 |
Faleomavaega, Eni - Congressional Delegate, [D] American Samoa
KOREAN WAR, NOW MEMBERS, OUR COLLEAGUES HERE IN THIS INSTITUTION, NOT ONLY SHARING WITH US THEIR EXPERIENCES BUT THE FACT THAT THIS CLOSE + RELATIONSHIP...
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| 05:18:52 |
MR. FALEOMAVAEGA, -
OF AMERICA'S INVOLVEMENT. IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR,
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| 05:18:55 |
Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVES THAT WERE LOST BY KOREANS AND AMERICANS AND THE OTHER 20 COUNTRIES THAT FOUGHT AGAINST COMMUNISM, THERE WILL BE A COMMEMORATIVE...
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| 05:22:29 |
Faleomavaega, Eni - Congressional Delegate, [D] American Samoa
WE HAVE OVER TWO MILLION KOREAN AMERICANS AS PART OF THE FIBER OF OUR GREAT DEMOCRACY AND THE TREMENDOUS CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THEY ALSO MAKE TO OUR COUNTRY....
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| 05:22:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARKANSAS. MR. BOOZMAN: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO THANK MR. RANGEL FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. HE AND MR. JOHNSON AND MR. COBLE BEING HERE MAKE...
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| 05:23:03 |
Boozman, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
VERY SPECIAL. WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. MR. RANGEL STATING HE WENT OFF AT H-20. MR. JOHNSON, I THINK, AT THE SAME AGE...
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| 05:23:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. FALEOMAVAEGA: MADAM SPEAKER, I HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, BUT I DO WANT TO SAY FOR THE RECORD, AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF A GRATEFUL NATION TO EXTEND
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| 05:24:03 |
Faleomavaega, Eni - Congressional Delegate, [D] American Samoa
OUR HEART FELT GRATITUDE AND THANKS TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. RANGEL, MR. JOHNSON AND MR. COBLE FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND ESPECIALLY AS VETERANS...
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| 05:24:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMENDED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, -- MR. FALEOMAVAEGA: MADAM...
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| 05:24:42 |
MR. FALEOMAVAEGA, -
PRESENT. AND, MADAM SPEAKER, I WANT TO SAY THAT I MEANT ALSO TO INCLUDE CONGRESSMAN JOHN CONYERS IN MY PREVIOUS STATEMENT BEFORE CLOSING. THE SPEAKER...
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| 05:24:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POSTPONED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION? >> MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE TO
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| 05:25:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 286
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| 05:25:55 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AS INTRODUCED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 286,...
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| 05:26:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
235TH
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| 05:26:06 |
THE CLERK, -
BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. ORTIZ, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 05:26:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAWAII, MR. DJOU, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. ORTIZ: MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I...
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| 05:26:34 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
REMARKS ON THE RESOLUTION UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ORTIZ: MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE CONCURRENT
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| 05:26:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION 286, AND IT IS MY HONOR TO STAND HERE
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| 05:26:48 |
Ortiz, Solomon P. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TODAY AND RECOGNIZE THE ARMY FOR ITS 235TH BIRTHDAY. SINCE 1775, THE UNITED STATES ARMY HAS PREPARED TO FIGHT AND WIN OUR NATION'S WARS. AND HAS PROVIDED...
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| 05:31:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DJOU: MADAM SPEAKER,
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| 05:31:58 |
MR. DJOU, -
I RISE IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE CONTTNUED RESOLUTION 286 WHICH WAS INTRODUCED BY MY FRIENDS FROM
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| 05:32:04 |
Djou, Charles - U.S. Representative, [R] Hawaii
TEXAS, MR. EDWARDS AND MR. CARTER. THIS RECOGNIZES THE 235TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND HONORS THE VALID COMMITMENT AND SACRIFICE OF THE UNITED...
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| 05:36:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS MY GOOD -- MR. ORTIZ: I YIELD SUCH TIME AS MY GOOD FRIEND FROM TEXAS, MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, MEMBER OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FROM TEXAS,...
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| 05:36:14 |
Ortiz, Solomon P. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
EDWARDS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. EDWARDS, IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MIGHT CONSUME. MR. EDWARDS: I WANT TO...
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| 05:36:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE TIME TODAY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, NOT
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| 05:36:25 |
Edwards, Thomas "Chet" Chester - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
ONLY FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE U.S. ARMY AS A SOLDIER, BUT FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AS A KEY SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE. THE...
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| 05:44:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME, MY COLLEAGUE FROM TEXAS, MR. CARTER. THE
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| 05:44:10 |
MR. DJOU, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MIGHT CONSUME. MR. CARTER: I THANK MY FRIEND
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| 05:44:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM HAWAII FOR YIELDING AND I THANK HIM FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
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| 05:44:21 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THIS IMPORTANT HONOR WE ARE BESTOWING UPON THE HONOR BY CONGRATULATING THEM ON THEIR 235TH BIRTHDAY. THE FIRST TIME I EVER REALIZED THAT I WAS GOING...
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| 05:55:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES TO MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE FROM NEW YORK, MR. HALL, A MEMBER OF THE ENERGY AND GLOBAL
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| 05:55:17 |
Ortiz, Solomon P. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
WARMING SUBCOMMITTEE, AND AS ALWAYS HE DOES A GREAT JOB, MR. HALL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES....
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| 05:55:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN SUPPORT OF THE HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 286, INTRODUCED BY MY COLLEAGUE
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| 05:55:32 |
Hall, John - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FROM TEXAS AND ALSO THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE ARMY CAUCUS, MR. EDWARDS AND MR. CARTER, AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO FOLLOW ON MR. CARTER'S REMARKS ABOUT THE...
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| 05:59:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAWAII. >> WE HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS, I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 05:59:33 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. >> LET ME YIELD TO THE
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| 05:59:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM AMERICAN SAMOA, ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, I HAD THE PRIVILEGE
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| 05:59:43 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OF WORKING WITH MY GOOD FRIEND FOR MANY YEARS, YIELD -- I YIELD THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES....
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| 05:59:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, I WANT TO THANK MY FRIEND FROM TEXAS AS WELL AS THE GENTLEMAN
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| 06:00:01 |
Faleomavaega, Eni - Congressional Delegate, [D] American Samoa
FROM HAWAII FOR MANAGING THIS IMPORTANT RESOLUTION. IRONICALLY WE JUST GOT THROUGH HONORING A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN...
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| 06:03:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FORGET THAT AT THE SAME TIME WHEN WE ARE HONORING THE
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| 06:03:08 |
Ortiz, Solomon P. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
SOLDIERS, WE CANNOT FORGET THEIR FAMILIES, BECAUSE THEY HAVE SACRIFICED AS WELL. I'VE HAD 29 SOLDIERS WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQI...
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| 06:05:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 286. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 BEING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE...
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| 06:05:30 |
MR. ORTIZ, -
RECORDED VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20 AND THE CHAIR'S PRIOR ANNOUNCEMENT, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS MOTION
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| 06:05:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL BE POSTPONED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, PROCEEDINGS WILL RESUME ON MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES PREVIOUSLY POSTPONED. VOTES WILL BE TAKEN...
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| 06:06:54 |
THE CLERK, -
ANNIVERSARY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOLT ON THE MOTION OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE, MR. COHEN TO SUSPEND THE RULES...
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| 06:07:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 242 ON WHICH THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE...
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| 06:07:39 |
THE CLERK, -
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ON THE CASE OF ITS 101ST ANNIVERSARY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND...
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| 06:07:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION. MBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. WE HAVE 15 MINUTES FOR THIS VOTE. [CTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING...
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| 06:28:00 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
GUEST: 20 MILLION GALLONS WAS STORED, HANDLES, AND SPRAYED OVER ONE-THIRD OF THE COUNTRY OF VIETNAM.
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| 06:28:08 |
GUEST, -
AND 20 MILLION GALLONS OF -- WE ARE WATCHING THE BP STILL INTEND TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT MEANS. WE WALKED THE FAMOUU CASES WHERE A LOT OF THAT WAS STORED...
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| 06:29:03 |
HOST, -
1971 THE U.S. TRADE NEARLY 20 MILLION GALLONS OF U.S. ORANGAGENT ORANGE. MUCH OF IT CONTAINED DIOXIN. THE LINGERING HEALTH IMPACT HAS MADE THIS THE COST...
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| 06:29:34 |
GUEST, -
IN VIETNAM YOU CAN SEE INCREASED INCIDENCE FROM BIRTH DEFECTS AND CERTAIN TYPES OF CANCERS. WE WENT AND VISITED CENTERS WHERE CHILDREN OR PEOPLE IN...
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| 06:30:59 |
HOST, -
PRIVATE SECTOR COULD JUMP N. HOW MUCH FROM THE GOVERNMENT FROM OUR U.S. GOVERNMENT? HAVE MUCH MONEY SHOULD B GIVEN TO VIETNAM FOR THIS PROBLEM. GUEST:...
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| 06:34:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION I AGREED TO, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE...
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| 06:35:09 |
THE CLERK, -
THE OCCASION OF ITS 140TH ANNIVERSARY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO THE RESOLUTION. MEMBERS...
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| 06:35:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPATION WITH THE...
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| 06:37:38 |
GUEST, -
WE HAVE THE GATES FOUNDATION THAT HAS HELPED A LITTLE T. THIS IS VERY SCIENTIFIC-BASED. I DO NOT THINK WE WERE GETTING INTO ALL SORTS OF UNNECESSARY POLITICAL...
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| 06:38:40 |
HOST, -
GST IF HE IS AWARE OF MR.
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| 06:38:45 |
CALLER, -
SCHAUMBURG'S -- HE IS A PULITZER PRIZE AWARD WINNING "NEW RK TIMES"CONTRIBUTOR THAT SAID EVERY PRESIDENT HAS HIDDEN THE FACT THAT WE HAVE LEFT PRISONERS...
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| 06:39:27 |
GUEST, -
ACTION P.O.W. ISSUE IS NOT ONE BE ADDRESSED. THEY ARE NOT ASKING FOR RETRIBUTION MONEY. THEY ARE NOT ASKING FOR RESTORATION. I KNOW THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT,...
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| 06:40:10 |
HOST, -
TO VIETNAM TO PICK UP PROBLEM WITH THE PROBLEM HERE IS NOT SOLVED YET. I AM A VETERAN. I AM A VETERAN OF THE ARMY AND MARINE CORPS. THE V.A. HAS BEEN...
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| 06:42:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ZERO. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 416. THE NAYS ARE THREE. 2/3 BEING IN
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| 06:43:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. . THE SPEAKER...
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| 06:44:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMENDED, WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT BY TITLE. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 1414, CONGRATULATING ENGEL WOOD
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| 06:44:16 |
THE CLERK, -
CAMPUS, THE NATION'S FIRST ALL MALE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECEIVING 155% ACCEPTCE RATE FOR THE CONGRATULATING CLASS OF 2010 THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 06:44:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPPOSED, NO. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. MR. ANDREWS: I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: A RECORDED VOTE IS REQUESTED....
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| 06:44:52 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
WILL
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| 06:44:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE.. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE...
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| 06:49:22 |
CALLER, -
TWO TOURS. 1967 AND 1968. AND WHEN I CAME HOME AND GOT OUT OF THE MILITARY IN 1969, 1970 I STARTED HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS IN MY BACK. AND FINALLY, WHEN...
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| 06:52:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUSPENDED, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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| 06:53:00 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CONSIDERATION. TH CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 1447, RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING NAMED MEMBERS BE AND THEY ARE ELECTED TO THE FOLLOWING STANDING COMMITTEE,...
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| 06:53:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS LAID ON THE TABLE. DOES THE THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION. MS. JACKSON LEE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK OUT OF ORDER. THE...
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| 06:53:42 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
BECAUSE I WAS CHAIRING THE COMMITTEE ADDRESSING THE QUESTION OF THE UNITED
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| 06:53:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONTINENTAL MERGER I
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| 06:53:48 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
WAS UNAVOIDBLY DETAINED AND MISSED THE VOTE H. CON. RES. 242, MONDAY -- HONORING AND PRAISING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED...
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| 06:54:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECORD. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ONE-MINUTE
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| 06:54:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEECHES. WILL OTHER MEMBERS PLEASE TAKE THEIR CONVERSATIONS OUT OF THE CHAMBER. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE NORTHERN MIR YAWN AST...
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| 06:55:39 |
Sablan, Gregorio "Kilili" - Congressional Delegate, [D] Northern Mariana Islands
40 GRANDCHILDREN, 30 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN AND TWO GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, MANUEL GOMEZ HAS HAD AN IMPACT BUT THE INFLUENCE WAS MORE THAN A MIRACLE....
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| 06:57:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNITION. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? MR. POE: REQUEST PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 06:57:14 |
MR. POE, -
OBJECTION. THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. WILL
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| 06:57:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBERS TAKE THEIR CONVERSATIONS OFF OF THE FLOOR. MR. POE: ISRAEL HAS THE ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF. IT C13 RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF. IT IS UNDER...
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| 06:57:41 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
GROUP HEZBOLLAH AND IN THE SOUTH TERRORIST GROUP HAMAS FIRING MISSILES. SIX SHIPS TRIED TO BREAK A BLOCKADE. ISRAEL DEFENDS ITS BORDERS AND SEARCHES...
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| 06:59:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? MR. LUNGREN: TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LUNGREN: THERE IS DISCUSSION...
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MR. LUNGREN, -
BRING UP
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE DISCLOSE ACT IN THE RULES COMMITTEE OR ON THE FLOOR THIS
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Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WEEK. AND THE REASON IS THE SPECIAL EXEMPTION HAS BEEN TO JUST A SELECT NUMBER OF GROUPS. STARTING WITH THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. BUT ALSO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT
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MR. LUNGREN, -
PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM OHIO RISE? >> THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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Unidentified Speaker, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. KAPTUR: I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE TORNADOES THAT RAVAGED WESTERN OHIO JUNE 5 AND
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Kaptur, Marcia "Marcy" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
6 AND IT PREMATURELY TOOK THE LIVES OF SIX PEOPLE. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FULTON COUNTY, ADJACENT COUNTIES, MADISON WALTERS HAS BEEN TRAGICALLY ORPHANED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES? FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA RISE? >> MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- I WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE INSTEAD...
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Burton, Danny "Dan" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
THE PROBLEM OF THE GULF SPILL, HE WAS ONCE AGAIN TALKING ABOUT A GOVERNMENT MOVED TO TAKE OVER PART OF OUR COUNTRY. MR. BURTON: WE HAVE SEEN THE...
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Burton, Danny "Dan" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY. WE'VE SEEN THE GOVERNMENT FORCE THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION FORCED THROUGH THE HEALTH CARE BILL WHERE THE VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS...
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| 07:03:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. RANGEL: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I DIDN'T INTEND TO TALK BUT I JUST WONDERED...
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Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THOUGHT WAS RESPONDING TO ALL AMERICANS WHEN HE SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE PRIVATE SECTOR UPHOLDS THEIR...
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| 07:04:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK: LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTED FOR MR. DAVIS OF ILLINOIS FOR TODAY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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THE CLERK, -
OBJECTION, THE REQUEST IS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GRANTED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? MR. POE: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS...
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MR. POE, -
FOLLOWING MEMBERS MAY BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE, REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE THEREIN EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL. MYSELF, MR. POE, FOR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WOOLSEY: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO
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MS. WOOLSEY, -
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS MAY BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES, TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS, AND INCLUDE THEREIN EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 6, 2009, AND UNDER A PREVIOUS ORDER OF THE HOUSE, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR...
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Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TO RECOMMEND. THIS ADMINISTRATION ON PAPER AND IN ITS RHETORIC AND PROCLAMATIONS CLEARLY HAS A BROADER VIEW BEYOND THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE OF HOW...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRIVILEGED REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES FOR FILING UNDER THE RULE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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MR. ARCURI, -
CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE. THE CLERK: REPORTTTO ACCOMPANY HOUSE RESOLUTION 1448, RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL
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Bean, Melissa - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
H.R. 5297, TO TO CREATE THE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND PROGRAM TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO MAKE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRINTED. MR. MORAN OF KANSAS. MR. POE: MADAM SPEAKER, I REQUEST PERMISSION TO TAKE MR. MORAN'S TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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MR. POE, -
HORIZON OIL RIG EXPLODED IN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GULF OF MEXICO, THERE WAS NO PLAN
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TO HANDLE THAT DISASTER. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WAS MISSING IN ACTION. NOW, THE FEDS HAVE A MORATORIUM ON DEEP WATER OFFSHORE DRILLING. THE ADMINISTRATION...
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| 07:23:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I ASK FOR HIS TIME. I DON'T THINK HE'S HERE TONIGHT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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MR. BURTON, -
OBJECTION. MR. BURTON: MADAM SPEAKER,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MY GOOD FRIEND, CONGRESSMAN POE OF TEXAS, JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO TALKED ABOUT THE OIL
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Burton, Danny "Dan" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
SPILL DOWN IN THE GULF AND HE REFERRED TO THE ACTION OR INACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN DEALING WITH IT. HE QUOTED SOMETHING FROM THE "L.A. TIMES"...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FLORIDA. MR. KLEIN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM SPEAKER. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO CONTINUE MY REGULAR REALTIME UPDATES TO MY
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Klein, Ron - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA CONSTITUENTS ON THE B.P. OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. I BELIEVE IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP THE HOMEOWNERS, BUSINESSES ALONG THE...
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| 07:33:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WOLF: MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TO DISCUSS A CRITICAL ISSUE...
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MR. WOLF, -
CREATION. WITH UNEMPLOYMENT STILL HOVERING AROUND 10%,
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| 07:33:49 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THIS COUNTRY MUST FOCUS ON NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO CREATE JOBS IN AMERICA. I BELIEVE WE MUST AGGRESSIVELY AND BE CREATIVE IN OUR APPROACH JOB CREATION....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRESIDENT TO GIVE ISRAEL THE
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Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
UNEQUIVOCAL, ROBUST AND VIGOROUS SUPPORT IT DESERVES. SINCE THE MAY 31 GAZA FLOTILLA INCIDENT, ISRAEL HAS BEEN UNDER MEDIA ATTACK. AND EVEN IN THE PAST...
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| 07:42:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FLORIDA. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? MR. LUNGREN: MADAM SPEAKER, THAT I MIGHT CLAIM THE TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT...
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MR. LUNGREN, -
SPEAKER. MADAM SPEAKER, I TAKE THESE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON A SUBJECT
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Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THAT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE BUT DOES NOT REGULARLY GET DISCUSSED HERE ON THE FLOOR AND THAT IS THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION, THAT PART OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
6, 2009, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. GARAMENDI, IS RECOGNIZED FOR 60 MINUTES AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. GARAMENDI: MADAM SPEAKER,...
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Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE AISLE WHO WILL BE ALONG SHORTLY BUT BEFORE I LAUNCH INTO THE ISSUE OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND OUR DEPENDENCE ON OIL, I'D LIKE TO JUST ADDRESS WHAT...
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Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS FOR A MOMENT ON THE OIL SPILL AND IT'S IMPACT ON VICTIMS. -- ITS IMPACT ON VICTIMS. MR. TRAN DOESN'T KNOW HOW HE'S GOING TO PAY...
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MR. GARE MEN TEE, -
REPRESENTATIVE CHU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTS.
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| 07:59:21 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THAT LEADS TO THE WEST COAST OCEAN PROTECTION ACT OF 2010. THERE'S A LARGE AREA THAT'S DEPENDENT ON THE PRISTINE NATURE OF THE COAST. IN ADDITION...
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Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
CHU AND OTHERS WHO WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS HOUR OF DIALOGUE WHERE WE LOOK IN A LASER-SHARP, FOCUSED WAY AT THIS TRAGIC OCCURRENCE IN THE GULF....
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| 08:21:35 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THAT SITTING NEXT TO YOU IS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AMERICAN CONTINENT, REPRESENTATIVE MORAN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. MR....
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| 08:21:54 |
Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
BUT MANY OF US, WATCH WITH SADNESS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CALIFORNIA SHORES. AND WE DON'T WANT IT REPEATED IN VIRGINIA. EVEN THOUGH THE GOVERNOR AND THE...
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| 08:30:43 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SPILL. THESE SPILLS ARE NOT UNUSUAL. YOU USE THE WORDS IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. CORNERS BEING CUT. AND DECISIONS BEING MADE THAT WERE -- THAT LED TO...
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| 08:32:29 |
Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY THAT SHOULD ACCOMPANY THIS SITUATION THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE CHECKS AND BALANCES, SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE INVESTMENT,...
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| 08:34:12 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
HERE. THIS IS -- LET'S CONSIDER THIS A QUIZ FOR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. WHICH OF THESE ENERGY SOURCES GET THE MOST FEDERAL SUBSIDIES? WOULD IT BE SOLAR?...
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MR. TONKO, -
HAVE AN ANSWER, BUT I'LL LET PEOPLE PONDER THAT AS WE TURN TO MY COLLEAGUE, CONGRESSMAN SAM
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MR. GARAMENDI, -
FARR. MR. FARR: IT WAS SUCH A PLEASURE SERVING WITH YOU IN THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATETURE WHEN WE ADOPTED A LOT OF
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| 08:35:07 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
LEGISLATION DEALING WITH HANDLING OIL. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU ESSENTIALLY A TALE OF TWO STATES, STATES THAT ARE BOTH OIL PRODUCING STATES, STATES...
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| 08:41:01 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MOMENT, BUT I SEE OUR COLLEAGUE, CONGRESSWOMAN JACKIE SPEIER, HAS ARRIVED, WITH A YOUNG LADY, THE NEXT GENERATION WHO HAS TO LIVE WITH OUR DECISIONS WE'RE...
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Speier, Karen Lorraine "Jackie" Jacqueline - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE NEXT GENERATION. MARY ANN LARSON IS GOING TO BE PART OF THE NEXT GENERATION THAT'S GOING TO BE ASKING, DID WE DO ENOUGH? AND THE QUESTION I HAVE...
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| 08:44:18 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
NOT ONLY WOULD IT SAVE THAT ENERGY, BUT HELP EACH HOMEOWNER'S UTILITY BILL. GO FIGURE. GO FIGURE. I HAVE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION AND PLEASE HELP...
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Speier, Karen Lorraine "Jackie" Jacqueline - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SUBSIDIES THAT WE ARE PROVIDING THERE AND TAKE THAT MONEY, TAKE $6 BILLION, RETROFIT 3.5 MILLION HOMES AND CREATE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF JOBS. ...
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MR. GARAMENDI, -
AND A HALF AGO AND CHANTED OVER AND OVER AGAIN,
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Speier, Karen Lorraine "Jackie" Jacqueline - U.S. Representative, [D] California
DRILL, BABY DRILL. IT WAS LIKE A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD AND COULDN'T SAY IT LOUD ENOUGH OR LONG ENOUGH OR REPEAT IT OFTEN ENOUGH. MR. GARAMENDI:...
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MR. GARAMENDI, -
MS. SPEIER: 18 MONTHS AGO. MR. GARAMENDI: THEY SAT HERE AND SAID DRILL, BABY, DRILL. THEY SAID IN THE MORATORIUM ON
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| 08:46:56 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
DEEPWATER DRILLING, THEY SAID DRILL. YOU WANT ANOTHER OIL SPILL? 48 IN THE LAST 18 YEARS PLUS THIS BIG ONE. THAT'S NOT THE SOLUTION. THE SOLUTION LIES...
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Speier, Karen Lorraine "Jackie" Jacqueline - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IF YOU CONTINUE TO DRILL AT 18,000 FEET, YOU'RE ASKING FOR TROUBLE. MR. GARAMENDI: LET'S SEE. EVERYTHING THAT CAN GO WRONG WILL GO WRONG AND B.P. DIDN'T...
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| 08:47:55 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WHAT COULD GO WRONG. IN FACT, THEY IGNORED IT AND PUT TOGETHER AN APPLICATION THAT JUST IGNORED THE POSSIBILITY OF THE WORST CASE. IN SITUATIONS LIKE...
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| 08:48:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM TEXAS, MR. CARTER, IS RECOGNIZED FOR 60 MINUTES AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE MINORITY LEADER. MR. CARTER: THANK YOU,, MR. SPEAKER. AND I THANK YOU FOR...
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| 08:49:43 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
INTERESTING COUPLE OF WEEKS ON THIS ISSUE OF THIS OIL SPILL BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO GET TWO CONFLICTING POINTS OF VIEW. I ACTUALLY HEARD, I BELIEVE,...
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| 09:27:11 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ACT? MR. MICA: I'LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, WE'RE OPEN TO
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| 09:27:20 |
Mica, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
SUGGESTIONS. WE ARE LOOKING AT TRYING TO BE REASONABLE IN WHATEVER WE DO. TO JUST IMPOSE AN UNLIMITED CAPS ON LIABILITY COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS AND...
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| 09:30:20 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE FACT THAT WE HAD AN OFFER OF HELP FROM THE DUTCH OF A FLEET OF SKIMMERS AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING WE GAVE NO RESPONSE, MAYBE THAT'S DIFFERENT, I'M...
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| 09:31:02 |
Mica, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MR. OBERSTAR, THE DEMOCRAT, THE CHAIR OF THE T AND I COMMITTEE, WHEN WE FOUND OUT THEY $1.6 BILLION FUND HAS $150 MILLION CAP FOR EMERGENCY USE, WE...
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| 09:32:55 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
EACTS TO A CRISIS SITUATION. YOU AND MR. OBERSTAR SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR THAT REACTION. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR THE ENTIRE GOVERNMENT TO DO....
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| 09:34:03 |
Olson, Pete - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
FOR COMING BY AND GIVE HIS PER SPICTIVE ON HOW THIS DISASTER IS AFFECTING FLORIDA. I WAS IN THE NAVY FOR 10 YEARS, NAVAL OFFICER. WE'RE TRAINED TO LEAD....
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| 09:45:55 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OFFSHORE DRILLER, AS WE ALL KNOW, I SAID, WHAT KIND OF SALARY DO THESE GUYS MAKE? HE SAID, THE ORDINARY LABOR, WHICH IN MY DAY, WE USED TO CALL...
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| 09:47:12 |
Olson, Pete - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM ON DEEP WATER DRILING. I KNOW THIS CREATES DIFFICULTIES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WORK ON THESE RIGS, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETY,...
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| 09:47:37 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
HIM COME ON FOR FOUR MINUTES AND HAVE A LITTLE BIT TO SAY ABOUT THIS. YOU'VE GOT THE LAST HOUR? ALL RIGHT. MAYBE YOU'LL BE TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THIS...
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| 09:49:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 3951, AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE FACILITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LOCATED AT 2,000 LOUISIANA
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THE CLERK, -
AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, AS THE ROY RONDINOER IS POST OFFICE BUILDING. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY...
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| 09:49:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GOHMERT, FOR 60 MINUTES. MR. GOHMERT: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON WHAT MY FRIENDS WERE DISCUSSING
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| 09:49:35 |
Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
BECAUSE THIS OIL SPILL IS SO IMPORTANT AND WHEN OUR COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE AISLE CONTROLLED THE WHITE HOUSE, SENATE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,...
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| 10:02:13 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THERE IS A REAL EYE OPENER. I KNEW FROM SEEING SOME OF THE THINGS THAT B.P.'S CLAIMING -- ADS ON TELEVISION AND OTHER PLACES AND I DO REMEMBER READING...
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| 10:04:46 |
Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
KIND OF EFFECT ON GLOBAL WARMING BACK THEN. I FIND IT INTERESTING BECAUSE I KNOW MY FRIEND RECALLS SEEING THE ARTICLES AS I DID. IN FACT, I RECALL...
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| 10:06:31 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
JUST READ CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND BRITISH PETROLEUM PRIOR TO THE LEAK, THE MASSIVE DISASTER...
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| 10:08:57 |
Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WARMING PROBLEM OF HIS OWN NOW, SO I'LL LEAVE REFERENCE TO HIM OUT OF IT ENTIRELY. APPARENTLY HIS PLANET IS WARMING. BUT IT IS INTERESTING, TOO, WHEN...
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| 10:17:44 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MIGHTY INTERESTING RESEARCH. AND IT'S GOOD THAT WE LAID THIS KIND OF RESEARCH OUT BEFORE THIS HOUSE AND BEFORE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC SO THAT, YOU KNOW,...
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| 10:18:42 |
Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
SAY, IT WAS A HUNCH WHEN I HEARD PRESIDENT OBAMA TALKING ABOUT THE COZY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BIG OIL AND THE REGULATORS, IT JUST HIT ME, AND I SENT A...
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| 10:22:28 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OUR BORDER FROM FOLLOWING THE DRUG DEALERS AS THEY TAKE THEIR CARAVANS OF BAD PRODUCTS ACROSS THE BORDER AND INTO OUR WILDERNESS AREA. THAT IS A...
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| 10:22:51 |
Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
LAWS AND WILDERNESS AREA ARE. THEY CAN BRING MECHANICAL THINGS AND LET THEM WORK THERE, BUT THE BORDER PATROL CAN'T PURSUE THEM. THERE ARE AREAS THAT...
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| 10:28:06 |
MR. CARTER, -
EARLIER TONIGHT. HE GAIN OF US AN INTERESTING REVELATION -- HE GAVE
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| 10:28:10 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
US AN INTERESTING REVELATION. THERE IS AN AMERICAN FLAG SHIP FIRM WITH CLEANUP CAPABILITIES THAT HAS INFORMED OUR GOVERNMENT THEY STAND READY AND...
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| 10:29:35 |
Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
AND GLOBAL WARMING BILL AND THE BILL THEY WERE TRYING TO GET DONE. IT MAKES IT SO OUTRAGEOUS THAT THEY GOT SLOPPY. LOTS OF SAFETY PROBLEMS. AND THIS...
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| 10:41:44 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
YOU KNOW, IT'S BECOME A STRANGE WORLD WHEN OUR CLOSEST ALLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ISRAEL, SENDS ITS PRIME MINISTER OVER HERE AND TAKEN IN THROUGH THE...
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| 10:44:29 |
Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
LIKE TO FIPPISH TONIGHT BY READING A COUPLE OF THINGS -- FINISH TONIGHT BY READ ALLEGE COUPLE OF THINGS OF HIS -- READING A COUPLE OF THINGS OF ...
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| 10:48:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADJOURN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION
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| 10:48:27 |
MR. GOHMERT, -
TO ADJOURN. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT.
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| 10:48:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. ACCORDINGLY THE HOUSE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 10:00 >> THE HOUSE CONTINUING WORK ON A BILL FOR A FUND TO BE USED FOR LOANS...
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| 10:48:50 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ALSO TODAY, SEVERAL NONCONTROVERSIAL BILLS,
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