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THE SPEAKER, -
YOUR PROMISES DAY BY DAY AND LEAD YOUR PEOPLE TO GREATNESS. WE ASK EACH OF US YOU ARE THE -- YOU ARE THE ONE WHO ASKS EACH OF US A LIFE WORTHY OF YOUR...
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THE SPEAKER, -
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1 OF RULE 1 THE JOURNAL STANDS APPROVED. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, CONGRESSMAN OLSON. MR. OLSON:...
00:01:43
Olson, Pete - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE,...
00:05:15
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AISLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW MEXICO RISE? >> I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
SO ORDERED. >> MR. SPEAKER, DURING MY RECENT HIGH-TECH MANUFACTURING
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TOUR I SAW FIRSTHAND THE SUCCESS OF SOME OF NEW MEXICO'S
00:05:35
Heinrich, Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] New Mexico
HOME-GROWN COMPANIES. WHILE CREATING JOBS, LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES AND ASPEN AVIONICS ARE TRYING TO MEET OUR NATION'S 21ST CENTURY...
00:06:12
Heinrich, Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] New Mexico
BOOST SMALL BUSINESS LENDING THROUGH COMMUNITY BANKS AND PROVIDE TAX RELIEF, AND IT WILL DO IT WITHOUT ADDING A PENNY TO THE DEFICIT. I'M DOING ALL I...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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Unidentified Speaker, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
00:06:47
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED. MR. OLSON: MR. SPEAKER, AS OUR ECONOMY CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE, THE PRESIDENT'S FORMER BUDGET DIRECTOR, PETER ORSZAG, STATED
00:06:56
Olson, Pete - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THAT, AND I QUOTE, HIGHER TAXES NOW WOULD CRIMP CONSUMER SPENDING FURTHER DEPRESSING THE ALREADY INADEQUATE DEMAND FOR WHAT FIRMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. MRS. MALONEY: MR. SPEAKER, IT
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IS WIDELY UNDERSTOOD
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS FACING OUR ECONOMY NOW IS THE
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Maloney, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FACT THAT SMALL BUSINESSES CANNOT GET LOANS, AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TELL ME EVERY WEEK FROM ACROSS MY DISTRICT THEY'RE NOT HIRING BECAUSE THEY CANNOT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR.
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WILSON: MR. SPEAKER, TOMORROW IS SEPTEMBER 17, IT'S CONSTITUTION DAY,
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A COMMEMORATION OF THE
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Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1787. THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FIRST DEBATED BY OUR FOUNDING FATHERS AT THE BEGINNING...
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ORDERED. MS. CHU: I RISE TODAY TO HONOR A GREAT MAN, DR. MARIO OBLATO. HAILED AS THE GODFATHER OF
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Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
LATINO MOVEMENT, HE DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO SERVING AMERICA'S MINORITY COMMUNITIES. AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS AND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SO ORDERED. MR. POE: MR. SPEAKER, THE
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MR. POE, -
CONSTITUTION STARTS OUT, WE THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PEOPLE. IT'S WRITTEN IN REALLY LARGE
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
PRINT RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DOCUMENT. THE CONSTITUTION IS A ROCK, IT'S THE FOUNDATION. IT IS NOT SOME ABSTRACT CONCEPT THAT CHANGES DEPENDING...
00:13:12
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. MORAN: MR. SPEAKER, HISTORY
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Unidentified Speaker, -
IS INSTRUCTIVE ON ALMOST EVERY ISSUE WE FACE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THIS BODY.
00:13:20
Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
TODAY'S ISSUE IS WHETHER WE SHOULD TAKE ACTION SO THAT THE WEALTHIEST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE TO PAY AT AN INCOME TAX RATE OF 39.6%. SO LET'S LOOK BACK...
00:14:37
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE? MS. ROS-LEHTINEN: TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MS. ROS-LEHTINEN: I THANK THE SPEAKER....
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MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
AND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HONOR MAJOR EDWARD
00:14:47
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
J. HOODAT JR. OF THE CORAL GABLES POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE GRADUATES TOMORROW FROM THE F.B.I.'S NATIONAL ACADEMY AT QUANTICO. HE WAS CHOSEN BY HIS CHIEF...
00:15:53
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. PITTS: MR. SPEAKER, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SEEMS SHOCKED TO FIND THAT PLACING NEW MANDATES
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Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
ON HEALTH INSURERS LEADS TO INCREASED COST. AFTER PRESS REPORTS LAST WEEK INDICATED THAT INSURERS ARE RAISING PREMIUMS BECAUSE OF OBAMACARE, THE SECRETARY...
00:17:15
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 61620 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE
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McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE BILL. THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 236, HOUSE RESOLUTION
00:17:27
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1620, RESOLVED THAT AT ANY TIME AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION THE
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THE CLERK, -
SPEAKER MAY, PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2-B OF RULE 18, DECLARE THE HOUSE RESOLVED INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR CONSIDERATION...
00:20:33
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA,
00:20:35
MR. MCGOVERN, -
DR. FOXX. ALL TIME YIELDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE RULES IS FOR DEBATE ONLY. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. I ALSO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.R. 4785,
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McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THE RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT. THE RULE PROVIDES ONE HOUR OF GENERAL DEBATE CONTROLLED BY THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENERGY AND COMMERCE....
00:23:00
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO WORK, KEEP GOOD PAYING MANUFACTURING JOBS
00:23:02
MR. MCGOVERN, -
IN THE UNITED STATES, AND LOWER THE UTILITY BILLS OF FAMILIES AND FARMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE TRUTH IS MORE THAN 92% OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRODUCTS ARE...
00:25:18
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MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. FOXX: THANK YOU,
00:25:24
MS. FOXX, -
MR. SPEAKER, AND I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM MASSACHUSETTS FOR YIELDING TIME BUT, MR.
00:25:28
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO RISE TODAY
00:25:30
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
IN OPPOSITION TO THIS RULE AND THE UNDERLYING BILL. EVEN THOUGH WE'VE ALL HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS IN OUR DISTRICTS OVER THE...
00:29:48
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER, I'M SORRY THAT
00:29:53
MR. MCGOVERN, -
THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA HAS A PROBLEM WITH AMERICAN JOBS. BUT
00:29:56
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
92% OF THE PRODUCTS THAT
00:29:58
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
HAVE BEEN USED IN THIS WEATHERIZATION PROCESS WAS MADE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WE'RE HELPING TO KEEP JOBS AND HELPING TO CREATE JOBS. ...
00:32:21
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PERMITTING ME TO SPEAK ON THIS. I COULD NOT AGREE
00:32:24
Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
WITH HIM MORE. I DID SPEND A MONTH WORKING IN OREGON TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ECONOMY. I HAD A MEETING JUST LAST FRIDAY WITH OVER...
00:35:56
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. THERE'S AN OLD SAYING, FOOL ME
00:35:58
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
ONCE, SHAME ON YOU, FOOL ME TWICE, SHAME ON ME. WHAT THIS BILL DOES AGAIN IS BRING UP WHAT IS A SORT OF A MINI STIMULUS BILL. WE WERE TOLD WHEN THE STIMULUS...
00:39:16
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMENDMENT ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
00:39:18
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
WHO WERE DELINQUENT ON THEIR TAXES AND I QUOTE FROM THE MANAGER'S AMENDMENT THAT A LOAN SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED TO A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE UNDER THIS ACT....
00:42:05
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MY COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE AISLE ALWAYS WANT TO TALK ABOUT
00:42:09
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
THIS WONDERFUL SURPLUS THAT PRESIDENT CLINTON HAD. THEY ALWAYS NEGLIGENT TO MENTION THAT CONGRESS HOLDS THE PURSESTRINGS AND IT WAS REPUBLICANS WHO WERE...
00:44:00
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MORNING, DO GOOD JOBS, THEY GO TO WORK, THEY ARE WORKING HARD TO MAKE THIS
00:44:03
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
COUNTRY GREAT, WE APPLAUD THEM FOR THAT EFFORT. UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT DOING WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING....
00:46:28
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JUST A COUPLE THINGS. I'LL REMIND THE GENTLELADY FROM NORTH CAROLINA, WHAT DUG US INTO
00:46:32
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THIS DITCH WERE TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH THAT WEREN'T PAID FOR. TWO WARS THAT WEREN'T PAID FOR. AND A MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL THAT WAS LIKE FIVE...
00:49:04
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I WANT TO POINT OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM MASSACHUSETTS. WHAT'S
00:49:09
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
SENDING JOBS OVERSEAS ARE THINGS LIKE THE GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE IN THIS COUNTRY WHICH IS CREATING SUCH UNCERTAINTY AND WHICH IS DRIVING...
00:50:20
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HERE. I DIDN'T CREATE THIS MESS, BUT I AM HERE TO HELP CLEAN
00:50:23
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
IT UP. I STAND WITH SOME DEMOCRATS AND THE PRESIDENT IN SUPPORTING THE IDEA AND NOTION THAT IF YOU'RE A FEDERAL CONTRACTOR AND DON'T PAY YOUR TAXES,...
00:51:15
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE THEY HAVE ALL BEEN LONG ENOUGH HERE TO ADD TO
00:51:19
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THE MESS. CLEANING UP THE MESS MEANING SUPPORTING BILLS LIKE THIS THAT WILL CREATE AMERICAN JOBS, THAT WILL PROTECT AMERICAN JOBS. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT...
00:52:34
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. THE REASON REPUBLICANS VOTE AGAINST THESE PROGRAMS IS BECAUSE
00:52:39
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
WE PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT HAPPENS. GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS DON'T WORK. IT'S REAL SIMPLE. OUR COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE AISLE SIMPLY HAVEN'T LEARNED THAT....
00:53:24
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE RULE AND THE
00:53:28
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
MOTION TO PREVIOUS QUESTION. I DO SO BECAUSE THIS SUMMER WHILE MEMBERS WERE BACK HOME IN THEIR DISTRICTS THEY HEARD THE GROWING FRUSTRATION OF THE ...
00:55:41
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ME JUST SAY THAT, REMIND ME WHAT WE'RE DEBATING
00:55:46
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
HERE, A BILL THAT COSTS NOTHING, DOES NOTHING TO OUR DEFICIT, THAT WILL INVEST IN AMERICAN JOBS, INVEST IN AMERICAN PRODUCTS, VERSUS THE REPUBLICANS'...
00:58:12
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I NOW YIELD SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME TO THE DISTINGUISHED RANKING MEMBER
00:58:18
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
OF THE RULES COMMITTEE, MR. DREIER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. MR. DREIER:...
00:58:26
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. DREIER: MR. SPEAKER, I
00:58:30
MR. DREIER, -
LISTEN TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM WORCESTER TALK ABOUT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, TALK ABOUT
00:58:33
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES THAT WE'RE FACING, AND I CAN TELL
00:58:35
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
YOU WE ALL ARE WELL AWARE OF IT. PART OF THE AREA I REPRESENT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS A 14% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. STATEWIDE IN CALIFORNIA, WE HAVE IN...
01:03:44
MR. MCGOVERN, -
AND THE GENTLELADY FROM NORTH CAROLINA HAS 10 1/2
01:03:47
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES REMAINING. MR. MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR....
01:03:56
MR. MCGOVERN, -
MR. SPEAKER, THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER USED THE WORD ARROGANCE, AND I WOULD JUST SAY THAT I THINK
01:04:00
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT'S OFFLY --
01:04:02
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
OFFLY ARROGANT FOR MEMBERS TO STAND UP -- AWFULLY ARROGANT FOR MEMBERS TO STAND UP AND VOTE AGAINST BILLS THAT PROVIDE LOANS AND LENDING ABILITIES TO...
01:06:44
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO MY COLLEAGUE ACROSS THE AISLE, WE DO NOT PUT POLITICS ABOVE
01:06:49
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
PEOPLE. MY COLLEAGUES AND I WERE OUT IN OUR DISTRICTS ALL DURING THE AUGUST RECESS, AND WE LISTENED TO OUR CONSTITUENTS. WE KNOW WHAT OUR CONSTITUENTS...
01:10:57
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAIR. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MCGOVERN: WE HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS. I ASK THE GENTLELADY WHETHER SHE HAS ANY ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS....
01:11:06
MR. MCGOVERN, -
MR. MCGOVERN: SHE CAN CLOSE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN IS
01:11:10
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. MS. FOXX: THANK YOU, MR.
01:11:13
MR. MCGOVERN, -
SPEAKER. MR.
01:11:14
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER,
01:11:17
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT TO WHICH WE -- OUR COLLEAGUES SPOKE EARLIER AND EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL BE PLACED IN THE RECORD PRIOR...
01:11:38
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMEND THE RULE TO ALLOW ALL MEMBERS
01:11:40
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
OF CONGRESS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON A COST SAVING MEASURE. RECENTLY REPUBLICAN CHIP ERIC CANTOR LAUNCHED YOUCUT WHICH GIVES PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY...
01:13:17
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMAINING? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS 8 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. MCGONE: MR.
01:13:22
MR. MCGOVERN, -
SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF THE TIME.
01:13:24
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MCGOVERN: ONCE AGAIN I URGE MY COLLEAGUES NOT TO PUT
01:13:28
MR. MCGONE, -
POLITICS OVER PEOPLE. THESE ARE
01:13:30
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SERIOUS DIFFICULTY ECONOMIC
01:13:32
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
TIMES. WE NEED TO MAKE POLICY HERE THAT INVESTS IN OUR PEOPLE, THAT INVESTS IN AMERICAN JOBS, THAT HELPS CREATE A CLIMATE WHERE MORE AMERICAN JOBS...
01:18:13
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. MS. FOXX: MR. SPEAKER, ON THAT I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO...
01:18:27
MS. FOXX, -
THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL
01:18:30
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE...
01:46:32
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION...
01:46:56
MS. FOXX, -
PRO TEMPORE: A RECORDED
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE IS REQUESTED. THOSE IN FAVOR -- THOSE FAVORING A RECORDED VOTE WILL
01:47:00
MS. FOXX, -
01:47:02
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE....
01:55:48
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE TABLE. THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED. -- IS ADOPTED. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE MOTION OF THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS, MS. JOHNSON, TO...
01:56:25
THE CLERK, -
IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN AND MICHAEL SCHWERNER FEDERAL BUILDING. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS WILL THE...
01:56:40
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE...
02:06:05
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUSPENDED, THE SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN...
02:06:24
Unidentified Speaker, -
A RESOLUTION AS A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE. MR. PRICE: THE FORM OF MY RESOLUTION IS AS FOLLOWS. WHEREAS A RECONVENING OF CONGRESS BETWEEN
02:06:35
Price, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED FEDERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER AND THE START OF THE NEXT SESSION OF CONGRESS IS KNOWN AS THE LAME DUCK SESSION OF CONGRESS....
02:17:27
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEADER AS A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE HAS IMMEDIATE PRECEDENCE ONLY AS A TIME DESIGNATED BY THE CHAIR WITHIN TWO LEGISLATIVE DAYS AFTER...
02:18:11
Holden, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON H.R. 4785. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. >> PURSUANT TOVeja5U$U
02:18:21
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1620, AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN
02:18:24
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON THE
02:18:26
Unidentified Speaker, -
STATE OF THE UNION FOR THE CONSIDERATION OFol H.R. 4875. THE CHAIR APPOINTMENTS THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, MR. SALAZAR, TO PRESIDE OVER THE COMMITTEE...
02:19:07
THE CHAIR, -
BY TITLE. THE CLERK: A BILL TO AMEND THE MISCELLANEOUS RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS OF THE FARM SECURITY AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF
02:19:16
THE CLERK, -
2002 TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO MAKE LOANS TO CERTAIN ENTITIES THAT WILL USE THE FUNDS TO MAKE LOANS TO CONSUMERS TO IMPLEMENT ENERGY...
02:19:45
THE CHAIR, -
BY THE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND THE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE....
02:20:13
MR. HOLDEN, -
TODAY, H.R. 4785, THE RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT,
02:20:16
THE CHAIR, -
WILL GREATLY BENEFIT
02:20:17
Holden, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
OUR RURAL RESIDENTS. THE AGRICULTURE PROVISIONS IN THIS BILL ON EXISTING U.S. DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE PROGRAM WILL REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND AS A RESULT...
02:22:48
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LUCAS: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MUST RISE TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO
02:22:54
MR. LUCAS, -
H.R. 4785, THE RURAL ENERGY
02:22:56
THE CHAIR, -
SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT. AS A RESULT
02:22:58
Lucas, Frank D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP'S FAILED POLICIES, WE ARE NOW CONSIDERING A BILL THAT CREATES TWO NEW GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS HIGH ENERGY...
02:26:15
THE CHAIR, -
OKLAHOMA. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. HOLDEN: MR. SPEAKER, I THOUGHT IN ROTATION WOULD BE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH
02:26:27
MR. HOLDEN, -
CAROLINA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BUTTERFIELD: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF
02:26:34
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. I'M A PROUD CO-SPONSOR OF THE
02:26:38
Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
BILL AUTHORED BY THE DWRISHED MAJORITY WHIP OF SOUTH CAROLINA -- DISTINGUISHED IN A ER -- MAJORITY WHIP OF SOUTH CAROLINA. IT WILL NOT ONLY QUICKLY CREATE...
02:32:18
THE CHAIR, -
SCHEDULED SPEAKERS. I WOULD RESERVE MY TIME WITH ANTICIPATION OF A BRIEF COMMENT
02:32:22
MR. LUCAS, -
AT THE END OF THE DEBATE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME -- THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF...
02:32:31
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO MR. CLYBURN. THE CHAIR:
02:32:33
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES.
02:32:35
Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. CLYBURN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. AND I THANK MY FRIEND, CHAIRMAN
02:32:39
THE CHAIR, -
HOLDEN, FOR
02:32:41
Clyburn, James E. - U.S. Representative, [D] South Carolina
YIELDING ME THE TIME. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 4785, THE RURAL SAVEINGS PROGRAM ACT AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND...
02:36:38
THE CHAIR, -
CONTINUE TO RESERVE, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. HOLDEN: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN
02:36:44
MR. LUCAS, -
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, CHAIRMAN OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, MR.
02:36:47
THE CHAIR, -
SPRATT. MR. SPRATT: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN
02:36:49
Holden, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
FOR YIELDING AND ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SPRATT: MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS
02:36:54
MR. SPRATT, -
BILL WILL AUTHORIZE THE RURAL UTILITY SERVICES TO MAKE LOANS TO RURAL
02:36:58
THE CHAIR, -
ELECTRIC
02:36:59
Spratt, John M Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] South Carolina
COOPS SO THE COOPS CAN MAKE LOANS TO FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES FOR MEASURES THAT MEET FEDERAL STANDARDS. THIS PROCESS WILL BEGIN WITH AN ENERGY...
02:38:55
THE CHAIR, -
SPEAKER. I NOW YIELD FOUR MINUTES
02:38:56
MR. LUCAS, -
TO MR.
02:38:58
THE CHAIR, -
PERRIELLO. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA
02:39:00
MR. HOLDEN, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. MR. PERRIELLO: THANK YOU. THIS IS A GREAT DAY AND A GREAT PROGRAM.
02:39:05
THE CHAIR, -
THIS IS THE KIND OF COMMONSENSE APPROACH PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR RIGHT NOW, TO HELP CUT SOME
02:39:09
Perriello, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
COSTS FOR FAMILIES THAT ARE STRUGGLING AND HELP PUT CONSTRUCTION CREWS BACK TO WORK THAT ARE DESPERATELY UNDER DEMAND IN THIS ECONOMY. HERE WE HAVE...
02:41:31
THE CHAIR, -
REQUESTS. I RESERVE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. LUCAS: I YIELD MYSELF
02:41:35
MR. LUCAS, -
SUCH TIME AS I MAY
02:41:36
MR. HOLDEN, -
CONSUME. MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE
02:41:39
THE CHAIR, -
THE GREATEST
02:41:41
Lucas, Frank D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
CONFIDENCE, FAITH, AND BELIEVE IN THE INTEGRITY AND INTENTION OF MY COLLEAGUES AS THEY WORK ON THIS BILL, BUT, MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS IS ADDING $5 BILLION...
02:42:55
THE CHAIR, -
GENERATING CAPACITY. SEVERAL REPORTS INCLUDING ONE DONE
02:42:58
Holden, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
BY USDA SAY IT WILL TAKE A 10-YEAR CAPITAL REQUIREMENT OF $65.5 BILLION, $49.9 BILLION WHICH WOULD BE FOR NEW GENERATION, AND THIS DOES NOT TAKE INTO...
02:43:32
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNITION. MR. BARTON: I THANK THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN FOR RECOGNIZING ME. DO I SEEK RECOGNITION. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR....
02:43:52
MR. BARTON, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BARTON: MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE IN
02:43:57
THE CHAIR, -
OPPOSITION TO THE
02:43:58
MR. BARTON, -
BILL BEFORE US TODAY. I'M GOING TO ASK MY
02:44:01
THE CHAIR, -
02:44:02
Barton, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
COLLEAGUES TO VOTE NO. WE HAD A SIMILAR BILL ON THE FLOOR BACK IN MAY AND IN THAT BILL WE OFFERED A MOTION TO RECOMMIT WHICH PASSED WHICH STRUCK THE...
02:48:33
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED
02:48:35
MR. BUTTERFIELD, -
GENTLEMAN FROM VERMONT, MR. WELCH, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM VERMONT IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO...
02:48:47
THE CHAIR, -
HE DID HELP MAKE THIS BILL
02:48:49
Welch, Peter - U.S. Representative, [D] Vermont
AND THE HOME STAR BILL A BETTER BILL. THERE IS A QUESTION HERE ABOUT WHY DO WE PROVIDE THIS MONEY IN A TIME OF A DEFICIT. THERE IS AN ANSWER TO THAT....
02:50:29
THE CHAIR, -
RESERVE FOR THE TIME BEING.
02:50:31
MR. BARTON, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA. MR. BUTTERFIELD: IT DOESN'T APPEAR WE HAVE
02:50:37
THE CHAIR, -
ANY ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS ON THIS SIDE. THEREFORE WE WILL CONTINUE TO
02:50:41
MR. BUTTERFIELD, -
RESERVE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. BARTON: WE HAVE PLANES TO CATCH IF MY FRIENDS ON THE MAJORITY ARE WILLING TO
02:50:48
THE CHAIR, -
CLOSE, I'M WILLING TO CLOSE.
02:50:51
MR. BARTON, -
I'M NOT SURE THE PROPER PROTOCOL WHO GOES FIRST. MR. BUTTERFIELD: I YIELD TO THE RANKING MEMBER FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLOSING. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN...
02:51:03
MR. BUTTERFIELD, -
SWEET. THIS IS THE SAME BILL THAT WAS REJECTED UNDER SUSPENSION BACK
02:51:07
THE CHAIR, -
IN MAY. WITH
02:51:08
Barton, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE EXCEPTION THAT THE AUTHORIZATION ON THE HOME STAR PROGRAM HAS BEEN INCREASED I BELIEVE BY 13 FOLD. I SUGGESTED A NO VOTE THEN. I CONTINUE TO SUGGEST...
02:51:32
THE CHAIR, -
WE CONTINUE TO SAY THAT THIS LEGISLATION IS A GOOD BILL
02:51:35
Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
AND IT IS CERTAINLY DEFICIT NEUTRAL. IT HAS BEEN JUDGED THAT WAY BY THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE. IT IS A LOAN PROGRAM. IT IS NOT A GRANT PROGRAM....
02:53:07
Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
RULE. IN LIEU OF THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE PRINTED IN THE BILL, IT SHALL BE IN ORDER...
02:54:16
MR. HOLDEN, -
NUMBER 111-594, OFFERED BY
02:54:18
THE CHAIR, -
MR. HOLDEN OF
02:54:20
THE CLERK, -
PENNSYLVANIA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1620, THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. HOLDEN, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH WILL CONTROL 20...
02:54:28
Holden, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. HOLDEN: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE MANAGER'S AMENDMENT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING PROVISION, IT PROHIBITS ENTITIES WITH...
02:54:36
Holden, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
OBLIGATIONS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. IT MANDATES THAT FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE LEGISLATION SHALL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT AND NOT TO SUPPLANT...
02:55:58
THE CHAIR, -
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. WHILE I CLAIM THAT TIME, I WOULD STATE
02:56:00
MR. LUCAS, -
FOR THE RECORD THAT I SUPPORT MY GOOD FRIEND
02:56:02
THE CHAIR, -
FROM PENNSYLVANIA'S AMENDMENT.
02:56:04
Lucas, Frank D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
I SUPPORT HIS EFFORTS TO IMPORT MORE INTEGRITY INTO THIS, WHAT I'M AFRAID IS DUPLICATIVE, PROGRAM. MORE IMPORTANTLY I SUPPORT HIS ATTEMPT TO MAKE SURE...
02:57:02
THE CHAIR, -
YIELD TO THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE ENERGY AND COMMERCE
02:57:04
MR. HOLDEN, -
COMMITTEE. THE
02:57:05
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> I TOO
02:57:07
MR. LUCAS, -
RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE HOLDEN AMENDMENT. IT'S NOT AS GOOD AS OUR MOTION TO RECOMMIT FROM BACK IN
02:57:11
THE CHAIR, -
MAY. MR.
02:57:13
Unidentified Speaker, -
NEUGEBAUER: IT'S NOT AS GOOD AS THE BARTON AMENDMENT BUT IT IS -- MR. BARTON: IT'S NOT AS GOOD AS THE
02:57:20
MR. NEUGEBAUER, -
BARTON AMENDMENT BUT IT'S STRANGELY SIMILAR. IF FLATTERY IS THE MOST SINCERE FORM
02:57:25
Barton, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OF COMPLIMENTS THEN I AM COMPLIMENTED THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN A PAGES OUT OF OUR PLAYBOOK. IT IS GOING TO MAKE OUR COMING MOTION TO RECOMMIT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT...
02:58:02
THE CHAIR, -
IF THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS. MR. LUCAS: MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD BACK
02:58:05
MR. HOLDEN, -
THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. MR. HOLDEN: MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA...
02:58:10
MR. LUCAS, -
TEXAS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE MANAGER'S AMENDMENT, ENCOURAGE
02:58:12
THE CHAIR, -
PASS AND YIELD
02:58:13
Holden, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. THOSE...
02:58:20
Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. MR. HOLDEN: MR. CHAIRMAN, I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN ASKS FOR A RECORDED VOTE? MR.
02:58:28
MR. HOLDEN, -
HOLDEN: YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, I DO. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
02:58:32
THE CHAIR, -
ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA
02:58:35
MR. HOLDEN, -
WILL BE
02:58:36
Holden, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
POSTPONED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 111-594. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS...
02:58:58
MR. KUHL, -
REPORT 111-594
02:59:00
THE CHAIR, -
OFFERED BY
02:59:02
THE CLERK, -
MR. CUELLAR OF TEXAS. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1620, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. CUELLAR, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL...
02:59:10
Holden, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. CUELLAR: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS...
02:59:19
MR. CUELLAR, -
TODAY TO ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT MY
02:59:22
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT TO THE RULE ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM -- RURAL ENERGY
02:59:24
Cuellar, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
SAVINGS PROGRAM. THIS WOULD DIRECT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO THE ENTITIES PROVIDING LOANS UNDER THIS ACT TO INCREASE...
03:00:52
THE CHAIR, -
MR. LUCAS: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MIGHT CONSUME. THIS AMENDMENT
03:00:55
MR. LUCAS, -
WOULD SIMPLY DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF
03:00:57
THE CHAIR, -
AGRICULTURE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND TECHNICAL
03:00:59
Lucas, Frank D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
ADVICE TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED AS QUALIFIED ENTITIES IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE OUTREACH TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IT SERVES....
03:02:06
THE CHAIR, -
SUPPORT AND AGAIN, MR. HOLDEN, MR. CLYBURN, AND ALL
03:02:09
Cuellar, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THE FOLKS WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD, I ASK YOU TO SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. CHOIPT QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT...
03:02:27
THE CHAIR, -
IS AGREED TO. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 111-594. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM...
03:02:56
MRS. MCCARTHY, -
IN PART B OF HOUSE
03:02:59
THE CHAIR, -
REPORT 111-594 OFFERED BY MRS.
03:03:01
THE CLERK, -
MCCARTHY OF NEW YORK. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1620, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK, MRS. MCCARTHY, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL...
03:03:10
McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK. MRS. MCCARTHY: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AND I WANT TO THANK CHAIRMAN PETERSON AND WAXMAN...
03:03:19
McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FOR BRINGING FORWARD THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE. I ALSO THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM PENNSYLVANIA, TIM HOLDEN, ENERGY COURSE IN THIS COUNTRY -- COSTS IN...
03:05:02
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. LUCAS: I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MIGHT
03:05:07
MR. LUCAS, -
CONSUME. IN AGRICULTURE WE'VE LEARNED THE HARD
03:05:09
THE CHAIR, -
WAY, MR. CHAIRMAN,
03:05:11
Lucas, Frank D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
THAT CARVEOUTS AND PROGRAMS GENERAL ARE REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM. IT'S A SIMPLE ECONOMIC PRINCIPLE. BY FOCUSING ON THE BENEFICIARY...
03:05:49
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLELADY
03:05:53
MRS. MCCARTHY, -
FROM NEW YORK. THOSE IN FAVOR
03:05:55
McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
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 NUMBER...
03:06:35
MR. INSLEE, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. >> WHAT IS THE PROTOCOL WHEN THE AUTHOR OF THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ON THE FLOOR AND THE...
03:06:55
THE CHAIR, -
IS
03:06:58
Unidentified Speaker, -
CALLED? THE CHAIR: THE CHAIR IS TRYING TO ASER DANE WHETHER THE PROPONENT WILL OFFER THE AMENDMENT. MR.
03:07:05
THE CHAIR, -
BARTON: IS THERE -- FURTHER PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. IS THERE A PRESCRIBED WAITING
03:07:11
MR. BARTON, -
PERIOD? ARE WE LIKE IN A HOLDING PATTERN AROUND AN AIRPORT OR, WITHIN A MINUTE, NO SHOW NO, GO? THE CHAIR: THE CHAIR WILL RESPECT MEMBER'S REQUESTS...
03:07:26
THE CHAIR, -
OUT WHERE THE MEMBER IS. MR. BARTON: MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CONTINUE WITH THE
03:07:40
Barton, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
BILL. IF THE AUTHOR IS NOT HERE HE'S LOST HIS OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER IT. I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO MOVE FORWARD IN CONSIDERATION OF PENDING...
03:08:00
THE CHAIR, -
PLEASE -- ONE MOMENT. DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA -- NORTH CAROLINA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I WILL STAND TO OFFER THIS...
03:08:14
Unidentified Speaker, -
DESIGNEE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MR. BARTON: REQUESTING THE RIGHT TO
03:08:22
THE CHAIR, -
OBJECT. THE CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN
03:08:27
MR. BARTON, -
FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. BARTON: I SEEK RECOGNITION TO OBJECT IF IT'S UNDER
03:08:32
THE CHAIR, -
THE RULES. WE DON'T KNOW. I HAVE GREAT
03:08:35
Barton, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
FAITH IN MR. BUTTERFIELD BUT I'M NOT SURE HE'S BEEN AUTHORIZED BY MR. INSLEE AND IF MR. INSLEE'S NOT HERE, I WOULD OBJECTWORKS ALL DUE RESPECT TO MR....
03:09:00
Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
IT IN ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN WHO AUTHORED THE AMENDMENT SHOULD BE HERE MOMENTARILY. THE CHAIR: THE CHAIR THEN WILL WAIT UNTIL THE GENTLEMAN ARRIVES. ...
03:09:11
THE CHAIR, -
WE HAPPEN TO BE TARDY AND
03:09:14
Barton, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
DAWDLING AND -- I DON'T -- WE CERTAINLY ARE COGNIZANT OF THE GRACIOUSNESS, BUT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS A BUSY PLACE AND I ALWAYS THOUGHT...
03:09:45
MR. BUTTERFIELD, -
AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR
03:09:47
Barton, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
IS RECOGNIZING THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. THE CHAIR HAS ACTUALLY BEEN VERY NONBIASED TO EITHER SIDE AND I INTEND TO BE FAIR. MR. BARTON:...
03:10:02
MR. BARTON, -
NONBIASNESS. THAT SIMILAR CONSIDERATION -- THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED TO OFFER THE AMENDMENT. WILL THE GENTLEMAN...
03:10:11
THE CHAIR, -
THE AMENDMENT? MR. BUTTERFIELD: MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED AS THE DESIGNEE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
03:10:19
MR. BUTTERFIELD, -
THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE REPORT
03:10:24
THE CHAIR, -
111-594 OFFERED BY
03:10:27
THE CLERK, -
MR. BUTTERFIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1620, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MR. BUTTERFIELD, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED,...
03:10:40
Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON -- FROM NORTH CAROLINA. MR. BUTTERFIELD: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. LET ME APOLOGIZE...
03:10:53
Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
BUT WE ARE READY TO PROCEED ON THIS MATTER. MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE REVIEWED THIS AMENDMENT. IT APPEARS TO BE IN KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE UNDERLYING...
03:11:16
THE CHAIR, -
THE AMENDMENT? MR. BARTON: I AM, MR. SPEAKER. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. BARTON: THANK YOU, SIR. I'D ASK THE AUTHOR...
03:11:25
MR. BARTON, -
TO ENGAGE IN A
03:11:26
THE CHAIR, -
COLLOQUY ON
03:11:27
MR. BARTON, -
THIS AMENDMENT? MR. BUTTERFIELD. MR. BUTTERFIELD: TO THE EXTENT THAT I CAN, MR. BARTON. MR. BARTON: CAN YOU DEFINE WHETHER THE --
03:11:37
MR. BUTTERFIELD, -
HOUSE IS? MR. BUTTERFIELD: I DO NOT HAVE THAT MATERIAL IN FRONT OF
03:11:41
MR. BARTON, -
ME. MR. BARTON: OK. WE'RE GETTING A PIG IN THE POKE HERE, IS THAT
03:11:45
MR. BUTTERFIELD, -
03:11:47
MR. BARTON, -
RIGHT? I'M -- MR. BUTTERFIELD: YOU CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE DISADVANTAGE I FIND MYSELF. MR. BARTON: MR. SPEAKER, I'M --
03:11:58
MR. BUTTERFIELD, -
I'M NOT TOTALLY OPPOSED TO THIS AMENDMENT. I
03:12:03
Barton, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
DON'T KNOW TOO MUCH MORE ABOUT IT THAN MR. BUTTERFIELD, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE PASS THE HOUSE CONCEPT, WHILE IT SAVES ENERGY ONCE IT'S IN PLACE, IT IS...
03:14:00
THE CHAIR, -
NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE
03:14:03
MR. BUTTERFIELD, -
OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS NOW ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA,
03:14:10
Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
MR. BUTTERFIELD. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. PURSUANT...
03:15:25
THE CLERK, -
PENNSYLVANIA. THE CHAIR: A RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE
03:15:33
THE CHAIR, -
COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE....
03:43:53
THE CHAIR, -
ADOPTED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, AS AMENDED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT....
03:44:37
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNION HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION
03:44:40
THE CHAIR, -
H.R. 3782 AND PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1620 REPORTS THE BILL BACK TO THE HOUSE WITH AN AMENDMENT ADOPTED IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. THE SPEAKER...
03:44:58
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BILL 4786 AND PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1620 REPORTS THE BILL BACK TO THE HOUSE WITH AN AMENDMENT ADOPTED IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. UNDER...
03:45:41
THE CLERK, -
THAT WILL USE THE FUNDS TO MAKE LOANS TO CONSUMERS TO IMPLEMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES INVOLVING STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS AND INVESTMENTS IN...
03:46:08
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. MR. SHADEGG: MR. SPEAKER, THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
03:46:17
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. MEMBERS, TAKE YOUR SEATS. MR.
03:46:19
MR. SHADEGG, -
SHADEGG: MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE A MOTION TO RECOMMIT AT THE
03:46:23
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
03:46:26
MR. SHADEGG, -
DESK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. MR. SHADEGG: MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE A MOTION TO RECOMMIT AT THE DESK.
03:46:36
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THE GENTLEMAN OPPOSED TO THE BILL?
03:46:39
MR. SHADEGG, -
MR. SHADEGG: I AM. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK
03:46:43
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL REPORT THE MOTION. THE CLERK: MR. SHADEGG OF ARIZONA MOVES TO RECOMMIT THE BILL
03:46:47
MR. SHADEGG, -
H.R. 4785
03:46:48
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS
03:46:51
THE CLERK, -
TO THE REPORT SAME BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT -- PAGE 1, LINE FIVE, -- INSERT THE HOME -- MR. SHADEGG: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK...
03:47:17
MR. SHADEGG, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS
03:47:19
THE CLERK, -
CONSENT TO SUSPENSE WITH THE READING. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THERE OBJECTION? >> MR.
03:47:23
MR. SHADEGG, -
SPEAKER, I OBJECT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE OBJECTION
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS HEARD. THE CLERK: UNDER SECTION 2, PAGE 1, LINE 13 AND
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Unidentified Speaker, -
03:47:33
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
14, STRIKE OR COMMUNITY BASED. PAGE 3, LINE
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THE CLERK, -
10, INSERT PRIMARY AFTER INSTALLED IN A. PAGE 3, LINE 12, INSERT BUT WHICH SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OR REPLACEMENT OF POOL HEATERS OR...
03:48:28
Unidentified Speaker, -
OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE READ IS DISPENSED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM
03:48:33
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARIZONA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. SHADEGG: THANK YOU. THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATION CREATES A $5 BILLION GOVERNMENT LOAN
03:48:40
Shadegg, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
PROGRAM TO ASSIST PEOPLE GETTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEVICES. ANYTIME WE SPEND THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY WE OUGHT TO BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT THE SPENDING OF...
03:49:14
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THE AISLES AND IN THE BACK, PLEASE TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. MR. SHADEGG: SADLY, MANY COMPANIES HAVE BECOME...
03:49:39
Shadegg, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
OF ENERGY IN THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM. THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT MAKES RESTRICTIONS TO PROTECT THE TAXPAYERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS LEGISLATION....
03:53:36
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I RISE BUT NOT OPPOSED TO THE AMENDMENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE
03:53:42
MR. CLYBURN, -
MINUTES. MR. CLYBURN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER,
03:53:45
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I WISH TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE
03:53:49
Clyburn, James E. - U.S. Representative, [D] South Carolina
AND OCCASIONAL SPARRING PARTNER FOR MAKING WHAT I CONSIDER THE REASONABLE IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS BILL. AND, MR. SPEAKER, IN KEEPING WITH THE BIPARTISAN,...
03:54:21
MR. SHADEGG, -
YIELD BACK HIS TIME? MR. CLYBURN: I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED ON THE MOTION
03:54:26
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO RECOMMIT. THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO
03:54:28
MR. CLYBURN, -
03:54:29
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOMMIT. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. .6 C16 C16 C16 C13 FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN...
03:55:23
Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
BACK TO THE HOUSE WITH AN AMENDMENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BUTTERFIELD OF...
03:55:33
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH A GROSS ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME
03:55:35
THE CLERK, -
OF LESS THAN $250,000 AFTER HOMEOWNER. PAGE 1, LINE 9 INSERT -- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. MR. CLYBURN: I ASK UNANIMOUS...
03:55:51
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT
03:55:53
MR. CLYBURN, -
OBJECTION. THE READING IS DISPENSED
03:55:57
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH. THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE T THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO....
03:56:48
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. MR. CLYBURN: I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
03:57:00
MR. CLYBURN, -
VOTE WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
03:57:04
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, THE 15-MINUTE VOTE ON PASSAGE OF THE BILL WILL BE FOLLOWED...
04:14:40
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE TITLE IS AMENDED. THE SPEAKER: THE CHAIR WOULD ASK ALL PRESENT TO RISE FOR A PURPOSE OF...
04:15:15
THE SPEAKER, -
SILENCE. THE CHAIR ASKS THAT THE HOUSE NOW RISE FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN IRAQ...
04:16:31
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE MOTION OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. BARROW, TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 1613, AS AMENDED. ...
04:16:55
THE CLERK, -
IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DEVASTATING FLOODS THAT BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2010. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND...
04:17:08
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE,...
04:24:31
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE...
04:25:09
THE CLERK, -
DAY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO THE RESOLUTION. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY
04:25:17
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO AND...
04:26:14
Sablan, Gregorio "Kilili" - Congressional Delegate, [D] Northern Mariana Islands
22, 2010, TO OFFER THE RESOLUTION THAT HE NOTICED ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UNDER CLAUSE 2-A-1 OF RULE 9. THE SPEAKER...
04:26:31
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED. MR. SABLAN: MADAM SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. MR. SABLAN: MADAM SPEAKER, THANK YOU....
04:26:40
MR. SABLAN, -
THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURNS
04:26:41
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TODAY IT ADJOURN TO MEET AT 2:30 P.M. ON MONDAY
04:26:44
Sablan, Gregorio "Kilili" - Congressional Delegate, [D] Northern Mariana Islands
NEXT AND, FURTHER, WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURNS ON THAT DAY IT ADJOURNS TO MEET AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010, FOR MORNING HOUR DEBATE. THE...
04:27:02
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
04:27:04
MR. SABLAN, -
STATES. THE SECRETARY: MADAM SPEAKER. I AM DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO DELIVER TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A MESSAGE IN WRITING....
04:27:33
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEECHES. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? MR. SMITH: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE...
04:27:45
MR. SMITH, -
OBJECTION. MR. SMITH: MADAM SPEAKER, 20 MILLION PEOPLE
04:27:49
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARE OUT OF WORK OR HAVE GIVEN UP LOOKING FOR
04:27:53
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WORK. CONTRARY TO HISTORY AND COMMON SENSE, THEY THINK THAT RAISING TAXES WILL CREATE JOBS AND THE NATIONAL DEBT HAS SET A NEW RECORD BUT THE DEMOCRATS...
04:28:41
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SENATE. THE SECRETARY: MADAM SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MADAM SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SENATE TO INFORM THE HOUSE...
04:28:49
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.R. 5297, CITED AS THE SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT OF 2010 IN WHICH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE HOUSE IS REQUESTED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ARE THERE FURTHER...
04:29:05
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ISLANDS. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SABLAN: MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TO HONOR A WOMAN OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS FOR HER ENDURING
04:29:22
Sablan, Gregorio "Kilili" - Congressional Delegate, [D] Northern Mariana Islands
ENTREPRENEUR SPIRIT, MS. CABRERA, PROPERLY KNOWN AS TANESCO. SHE GREW UP DURING THE JAPANESE ADMINISTRATION AND WITNESSED THE ATROCITIES OF WORLD WAR...
04:30:39
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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MR. THOMPSON, -
OBJECTION. MR. THOMPSON: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. SEPTEMBER 17 IS
04:30:47
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSTITUTION DAY. ON THAT DAY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION MET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PHILADELPHIA
04:30:51
Thompson, Glenn "G.T." - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT. IT WAS THEN SENT TO 13 STATES TO RATIFY. IN A SPEECH TO THE SENATE IN 1850, HENRY CLAY SAID THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES...
04:31:58
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. GOIP MADAM SPEAKER,
04:32:04
MR. GINGREY, -
I RISE TODAY -- MR. GINGREY: MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO COMMEND
04:32:07
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RATE THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION WHICH HAS GUIDED OUR NATION FOR 223 YEARS. CONSTITUTION DAY SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT
04:32:12
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
OUR COUNTRY'S BLESSED WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS AND LIBERTIES THAT OUR FOUNDING FATHERS LAID OUT FOR US. THE CONSTITUTION NOT ONLY SERVES AS A BASIS...
04:33:04
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? MR. POE: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY...
04:33:24
MR. POE, -
TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE, REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE THEREIN EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL -- MYSELF, MR. POE, FOR SEPTEMBER 23. MR. JONES FOR SEPTEMBER...
04:33:53
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WOOLSEY: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS HERETOFORE ENTERED
04:33:59
MS. WOOLSEY, -
INTO, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS MAY BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES, TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE THEREIN EXTRANEOUS...
04:34:28
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MESSAGE. THE CLERK: TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, SECTION 202-D OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES ACT
04:34:37
THE CLERK, -
PROVIDES FOR THE AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY PRIOR TO THE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF THE DECLARATION. THE PRESIDENT PUBLISHES IN THE FEDERAL...
04:36:14
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRINTED. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 6, 2009, AND UNDER A PREVIOUS ORDER OF THE HOUSE, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR...
04:36:42
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WE ALL REMEMBER WHERE WE WERE WHEN HIJACKED PLANES HIT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. WE REMEMBER THE BILLOWING CLOUDS OF SMOKE BLACKING OUT THE NEW YORK SKYLINE....
04:41:08
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. WOOLSEY: THANK YOU FOR CLAPPING FOR ME. MADAM SPEAKER, YESTERDAY
04:41:15
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SPEAKER PELOSI AND THE CONGRESS RECOGNIZED THE ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 WITH A MOVING REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY ON THE STEPS OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL. IT'S CRITICAL...
04:45:54
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. MR. JONES: MADAM SPEAKER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND, MADAM SPEAKER, FOR 10 YEARS THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE LEADERSHIP
04:46:01
Jones, Walter B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
OF DUNCAN HUNTER, IKE SKELTON HAVE BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE IN OUR ARMED SERVICES BILL LANGUAGE THAT TO HONOR AND RESPECT THE MARINE CORPS BY...
04:50:22
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS.
04:50:24
Unidentified Speaker, -
JACKSON LEE: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM SPEAKER. AND THIS IS A SPECIAL TIME THAT WE HAVE
04:50:28
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AN OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN CLOSELY TO OUR
04:50:30
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
COLLEAGUES AND TO SHARE SOME OF THE PERILS OF THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES WITH OUR COLLEAGUES. AND IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO COME...
04:55:50
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
USED THE UNCLAIMED TIME OF MR. BURTON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
04:55:54
MR. BISHOP, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN VOICED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. BISHOP: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE LAST ACTION THAT WE TOOK IN THIS BODY TODAY
04:56:00
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WAS A RESOLUTION HONORING THE CONSTITUTION. WHICH WE CELEBRATE
04:56:03
Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
TOMORROW. SINCE WE ARE NOT IN SESSION TOMORROW, I WISH TO TALK FOR A MOMENT ABOUT THAT INSPIRED DOCUMENT THIS EVENING. IT'S DIFFICULT TO DO THAT BECAUSE,...
05:00:17
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOES THE GENTLEMAN RISE? >> MR. SPEAKER, REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK OUT OF ORDER FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
05:00:24
Unidentified Speaker, -
FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, THERE ARE MORE THAN A
05:00:28
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOZEN COUNTRIES IN THIS WORLD THAT RESTRICT FREEDOM OF RELIGION,
05:00:32
Unidentified Speaker, -
INCLUDING IRAN AND CHINA. MR. THOMPSON: IMAGINE BEING TOLD YOUR RELIGION WAS UNACCEPTABLE AND BEING CARTED OFF TO JAIL FOR OFFERING A BOTTLE TO SOMEONE....
05:00:41
Thompson, Glenn "G.T." - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
IS NOT AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE IN SOME COUNTRIES. WITH STATE-SPONSORED RELIGIONS. IN THIS COUNTRY, WE HAVE A FEW SACK ROW SANCTION WORDS KNOWN AS THE FIRST...
05:04:43
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FORTENBERRY. MR. FORTENBERRY: MR. SPEAKER, TOMORROW WE CELEBRATE THE 223RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF
05:04:55
Fortenberry, Jeffrey "Jeff" Lane - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. AS WE DO SO, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THE HUMBLING LEGACY BESTOWED BY THOSE WHO FOUNDED OUR COUNTRY AND THE...
05:10:05
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COFFMAN. MR. CULBERSON. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 6, 2009, THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. GINGREY, IS RECOGNIZED FOR 60 MINUTES...
05:10:27
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
LISTEN TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, TO LISTEN TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY'S BIPARTISAN PLAN FOR TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTION ON OUR ALREADY AILING ECONOMY. IF WE LET...
05:26:26
MR. BOEHNER, -
THE GREAT STATE OF MINNESOTA, RANKING MEMBER OF THE
05:26:28
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVE JOHN KLINE. AND I GLADLY YIELD. MR. KLINE: I THANK MY COLLEAGUE AND I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR HIS...
05:26:41
Kline, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
AND SO MANY ISSUES. AND I JUST FOUND IT STRIKING, MR. GINGREY, THAT WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE IS NOT ONLY STAGGERING DEBT, AS THE CURRENT CHART INDICATES,...
05:29:33
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
OUT THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT AND QUITE HONESTLY, AND HE ALLUDED TO THE FACT THAT I THINK THAT WE'RE BEGINNING TO GET A LITTLE BIT OF BIPARTISANSHIP...
05:49:20
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BACK. MR. GINGREY: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE DO NOW ADJOURN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
05:49:50
MR. GINGREY, -
GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND FOR JUST ONE
05:49:55
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA RISE? MR. GINGREY: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE STAND IN ADJOURNMENT.
05:50:56
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. THOSE
05:50:59
MR. GINGREY, -
IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION
05:51:02
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS AGREED TO. ACCORDINGLY, THE HOUSE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 2:30 P.M. ON >> WE

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