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THE SPEAKER, -
COUGHLIN. CHAPLAIN COUGHLIN: ALMIGHTY GOD, YOUR WISDOM IS PROFOUND BEYOND OUR GRASP. AND YOUR LOVE PENETRATES ALL YOU CREATE TO REVEAL YOUR INFINITE...
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THE SPEAKER, -
THEREOF. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1 OF RULE 1, THE JOURNAL STANDS APPROVED. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER:...
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE SPEAKER: THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN UP TO FIVE ONE-MINUTE REQUESTS FROM EACH SIDE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE...
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THE SPEAKER, -
FROM TEXAS RISE? >> PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. POE: MR. SPEAKER, THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH
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Unidentified Speaker, -
LAST NIGHT WAS LONG ON HOPE AND SHORT ON REALITY.
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE ADMINISTRATION'S ANSWER TO AMERICA'S PROBLEMS IS MORE INVESTMENTS, WHICH IS A FANCY WORD FOR MORE SPENDING AND MORE GOVERNMENT CONTROL. THE ADMINISTRATION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS.
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Unidentified Speaker, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, THE PRESIDENT GAIN OF A GREAT SPEECH LAST NIGHT.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. JACKSON: IN IT HE MENTIONED JOBS 31 TIMES. HE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
USED INNOVATE 11 TIMES. BUT HE DIDN'T MENTION THE WORD UNEMPLOYMENT A SINGLE TIME.
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Jackson, Jesse Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
THAT'S BECAUSE CREATING JOBS IS DIFFERENT THAN ENDING UNEMPLOYMENT. IN AMERICA CAPITALISM AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP HAVE CREATED GREAT THINGS AND GREAT WEALTH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, ON AN EARLY MORNING LAST MONTH OVER 70 CHRISTIANS
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Unidentified Speaker, -
IN IRAN WERE SED SUDDENLY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARRESTED AND DETAINED BY THE IRANIAN
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Unidentified Speaker, -
AUTHORITIES. MR. PITTS: AS THESE IRANIAN CHRISTIANS WERE TAKEN TO A NOTORIOUS TEHRAN PRISON, ONE MARRIED COUPLE WAS FORCED TO
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Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
LEAVE A 2-YEAR-OLD CHILD BEHIND, ANOTHER MOTHER WAS TAKEN WHILE BREAST FEEDING HER BABY. 11 WERE RELEASED AFTER HOURS OF HARSH INTERROGATION. THE FATE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, IT IS WITH
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GREAT SADNESS THAT I RISE TODAY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO A
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMUNITY GIANT, MR. DOC M.
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Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
BROWN, A VERY SPECIAL FRIEND WHO PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY. AS A LIFE-LONG RESIDENT OF NORTH CAROLINA, DOC BROWN WAS AN UNDENIABLE FORCE WHO DEDICATED HIS...
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Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
YEARS. I ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND WORK OF DOC BROWN AND TO JOIN ME IN PRAYING FOR HIS WIFE, HELEN, AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. >>
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. SPEAKER, I REPRESENT A GULF COAST DISTRICT IN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FLORIDA SO THE SAFETY OF OUR COAST
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Buchanan, Vernon "Vern" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
LINES IS CRITICAL. IT'S OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO ME. I'M TROUBLED THAT CUBA IS MOVING AHEAD WITH PLANS TO DRILL OIL 50 MILES OFF FLORIDA'S COAST....
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Buchanan, Vernon "Vern" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
AGO. AND IF THERE WAS A SPILL, THEY CLAIM IT WOULD ONLY TAKE THREE DAYS TO GET TO OUR SHORELESS. WHOSE PROBLEM DOES IT BECOME THEN? -- SHORES. WHOSE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MRS. CAPPS: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO HONOR THE LIFE OF A TRULY REMARKABLE CONSTITUENT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF MINE, MR. JACK LALANNE,
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Capps, Lois - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WHO PASSED AWAY THIS PAST SUNDAY. KNOWN AS THE GODFATHER OF FITNESS, MR. LALANNE OPENED HIS HEALTH CLUB IN OAKLAND IN 1936. FOR OVER 30 YEARS HE STARRED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY IN HONOR OF A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT
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Unidentified Speaker, -
THAT IS CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE ALL ACROSS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR GREAT NATION, THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL SCHOOL
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Duncan, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
CHOICE WEEK. IN MANY STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY EVENTS ARE BEING HELD. IT IS A COMMONSENSE IDEA THAT GIVES EVERY PARENT THE POWER AND FREEDOM TO CHOOSE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, LESS THAN THREE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
WEEKS AGO A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN ARIZONA GAVE OUR NATION PAUSE. ALL AMERICANS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WERE HORRIFIED AT THE
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Speier, Karen Lorraine "Jackie" Jacqueline - U.S. Representative, [D] California
NEWS THAT CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, HER STAFF AND CONSTITUENTS WERE SHOT IN AN APPALLING ACT OF VIOLENCE. SOME PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES THAT...
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Speier, Karen Lorraine "Jackie" Jacqueline - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS PLEDGED TO NOT LET THIS TRAGEDY KEEP THEM FROM MEETING WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS. TO HONOR GABBY, THE OTHER TWO VICTIMS IN OUR GREAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, LAST NIGHT PRESIDENT OBAMA
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Unidentified Speaker, -
SAID THAT THE U.S. STANDS WITH THE PEOPLE OF TUNISIA AND SUPPORTS THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEMOCRATIC ASPIRATIONS OF THE PEOPLE. THAT IS
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Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California
NOT -- THAT HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN TRUE, HOWEVER. MR. MILLER: WE STOOD FAR TOO LONG WITH THE UNDEMOCRATIC BEN ALI, THE PRESIDENT OF
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Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TUNISIA. AND IT'S TIME THAT WE STAND AS THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID WITH THE PEOPLE OF TUNISIA NOW AND SUPPORT THEIR DEMOCRATIC ASPIRATIONS. THE U.S. GETS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. DREIER: MR. SPEAKER, WE HAVE TO CONFRONT THE FACT THAT OUR GOVERNMENT SPENDED MORE THAN IT TAKES IN. THAT IS --
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEND MORS THAN IT
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Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TAKES IN. THAT'S NOT SUSTAINABLE. EVERY DAY FAMILIES SACRIFICE TO LIVE WITHIN THEIR MEANS. THEY DESERVE A GOVERNMENT THAT DOES THE SAME. THOSE WERE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 54 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 5, HOUSE RESOLUTION 54, RESOLVED THAT AT ANY TIME
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION THE SPEAKER MAY, PURSUANT
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THE CLERK, -
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 OF THE BILL H.R....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. FOR THE PUMP OF DEBATE ONLY I YIELD THE
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. HASTINGS, PENDING WHICH I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. DURING THE CONSIDERATION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.R. 359, WHICH IS A
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
BILL TO REDUCE FEDERAL SPENDING AND THE DEFICIT BY TERMINATING TAXPAYER FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS AND PARTY CONVENTIONS. MR. SPEAKER,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
RULE H.R. 359 TO TERMINATE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUNDING, THE ABILITY FOR TAXPAYERS TO DESIGNATE $3 OF THEIR FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY FOR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, CAN CHAIRMAN OF THE RULES COMMITTEE, MR. DREIER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED....
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Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MY GOOD FRIEND FROM GRANDFATHER FOR DOING HER TYPICALLY GOOD JOB MANAGING THE BILL AND TO MY FRIEND FROM FORT LAUDERDALEDALE FOR HIS THOUGHTFUL REMARKS....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRE-PRINTED AMENDMENTS, FIVE OF
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MR. HASTINGS, -
THOSE AMENDMENTS ARE NOT IN ORDER AND SO WE'RE -- MR. DREIER: WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD ON THAT? MR. HASTINGS: WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FREE-FLOWING DEBATE...
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MR. DREIER, -
IF WHAT HE JUST SAID IS GOING TO
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
GIVE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC THE IMPRESSION THAT WE'RE HAVING A FREE-FLOWING DEBATE, THEN I MUST HAVE MISSED SOMETHING. YES, I YIELD. MR. DREIER: I THANK...
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Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
DEBATE. AND THE FACT THAT AMENDMENTS WERE FILED THAT ARE NOT GERMANE IS -- HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT -- IF WE HAD 100 AMENDMENTS...
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
ARE NOT IN ORDER -- MATTERS THAT ARE NOT IN ORDER AND ONE THAT'S GOING TO BE ULTIMATELY DEBATED TO BE FREE-FLOWING DEBATE. WE'LL GET THERE. PERHAPS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE'RE HAVING THIS DEBATE TODAY BECAUSE IT
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
IS ALMOST EXACTLY ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE THE SUPREME COURT DECIDED THE CITIZENS CASE. THAT DECISION OPENED THE FLOOD GATES FOR AN -- FOR UNANIMOUS SPECIAL...
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MR. HASTINGS, -
WE HAVE A GREAT NEED TO REHAB IT, BUT LET'S FIX IT AND
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
DON'T JUNK IT. I AGREE. I HOPE THAT MY COLLEAGUES WILL LOOK AT TWO BILLS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED. WHILE ONE PASSED LAST YEAR, THE DISCLOSE ACT, THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE AISLE WHO
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT SOME OF THE AMENDMENTS BEING DECLARED -- PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BEING DECLARED NOT GERMANE THAT IT IS NOT THE REPUBLICANS WHO DECIDE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HERE TO THE FLOOR FAST ENOUGH WHEN I SAW THIS RULE CUP COME UP FOR DEBATE. I RECOGNIZE --
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Woodall, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
COME UP FOR DEBATE. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS RULE, FOR THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATION. I'M PLEASED TO BE JOINED ON THIS DAY AFTER THE STATE OF THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COLORADO, MR. POSEY. THE
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MR. HASTINGS, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. POSEY: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA FOR ALLOWING ME
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO SPEAK ON THE RULE. I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE RULE AND THE UNDERLYING
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
BILL. FIRST IT WAS REPEALING PATIENTS' RIGHTS, THEN A BUDGET RESOLUTION WITH NO BUDGET. EVERY ONE OF US IN THIS CHAMBER WAS ELECTED TO CONGRESS WITH...
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
ALL AGREE THAT OUR CAMPAIGN FINANCE SYSTEM IS BROKEN. IN EVERY ELECTION MORE AND MORE DOLLARS ARE SPENT BY WEALTHY CORPORATIONS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS...
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MR. HASTINGS, -
PEOPLE. YES, OUR CAMPAIGN FINANCE SYSTEM IS
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
BROKEN. IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED, NOT ELIMINATED SO WE HAVE A FAIR WAY OF ELECTING OUR LEADERS. I URGE A NO VOTE ON THE RULE AND THE BILL AND I YIELD...
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
OUR CITIZENS TO THE WHITE HOUSE. OUR CITIZENS HAVE VOTED IN LOTS OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS IN THIS COUNTRY IN THE LAST YEAR OR SO....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA, MY GOOD
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
FRIEND, JERRY CONNOLLY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. CONNOLLY: I THANK MY GOOD FRIEND. MR. SPEAKER, WE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR CUTS
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Connolly, Gerald "Gerry" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
SUGGESTED BY PEOPLE ON THIS REPUBLICAN BLOG. WELL, MR. SPEAKER, 10 MILLION AMERICANS WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. HASTINGS: I'M VERY PLEASED TO
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MS. FOXX, -
YIELD TWO MINUTES
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MY FRIEND OF LONG STANDING,
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MR. HASTINGS, -
MR. PALLONE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. PALLONE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I DON'T LIKE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAIRMAN OF THE RULES COMMITTEE, MR. DREIER, BECAUSE HE DID LEAVE THE FLOOR, BUT
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Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
HE MADE A COUPLE STATEMENTS THAT I HAVE TO COMMENT ON. FIRST OF ALL, HE SAID THAT THIS REPUBLICAN INITIATIVE IS ABOUT CREATING JOBS. NOTHING COULD...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DON'T THINK THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
BUYING THESE TIRED ARGUMENTS THAT OUR COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE AISLE ARE USING ABOUT US WANTING TO BE THE TOOLS OF CORPORATE INTEREST. THAT IS NOT THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAK EVERS. MR. FOXX: I THANK MY COLLEAGUE
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MR. HASTINGS, -
FROM FLORIDA. WE CAN CLOSE, TOO. MR.
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MR. FOXX, -
HASTINGS: ALL RIGHT, MR. SPEAKER, I'M ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE AMONG THE 10 MILLION THAT DID DO THE
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
CHECK-OFF OF $3 FOR PUBLICLY FINANCED PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS AND TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL PARTIES' CONVENTIONS. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT MY $3 NOW...
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| 01:07:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER. AS I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE FOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTION, RULE AND UNDERLYING BILL, I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME AND
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| 01:07:08 |
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE RESOLUTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE RESOLUTION. THOSE IN...
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| 01:07:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. MR. HASTINGS: MR. SPEAKER, ON THAT I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: DOES THE...
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| 01:07:27 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
HASTINGS: I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THOSE FAVORING
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
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MR. HASTINGS, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE
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| 01:30:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
233. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 234, THE NAYS ARE 1 AM. A MAJORITY VOTING -- 178.
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| 01:30:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION OF THE PREVIOUS RESOLUTION. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE....
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| 01:32:41 |
Weiner, Anthony - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THERE'S A REQUIREMENT UNDER THE RULES THAT THE AMENDMENTS BE PRINTED IN THE RECORD IS THAT RECORD AVAILABLE? -- PRINTED IN THE RECORD. IS THAT RECORD...
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| 01:32:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER HAVE ANY GUIDANCE --
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MR. WEINER, -
GUIDANCE ON WHEN THAT RECORD WILL BE AVAILABLE? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THAT INFORMATION. THE QUESTION WOULD BECOME...
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| 01:33:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. WEINER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RISE? >> MR.
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| 01:33:21 |
MR. WEINER, -
SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN
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| 01:33:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON
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| 01:33:27 |
Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
H.R. 359. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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| 01:33:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 54 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DELAIRS THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR...
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| 01:34:06 |
THE CHAIR, -
A BILL TO REDUCE FEDERAL SPENDING AND THE DEFICIT BY TERMINATING TAXPAYER FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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THE CLERK, -
CAMPAIGNS AND PARTY CONVENTIONS. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN'S CORRECT. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES, CLEAR THE AISLES,
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| 01:34:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
TAKE SEATS, REMOVE CONVERSATIONS. MEMBERS AT THE REAR OF THE CHAMBER. THE CLERK, DID YOU REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL? OK, EXCELLENT. PURSUANT TO...
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| 01:36:08 |
THE CHAIR, -
CONSUME. MR. CHAIRMAN, LAST NIGHT THE PRESIDENT IN THIS
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| 01:36:11 |
Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
VERY CHAMBER ISSUED US AN INVITATION AND THAT INVITATION, THERE WERE SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES, BUT TWO OF THEM I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT. ONE IS, HE SAID THIS,...
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| 01:36:36 |
THE CHAIR, -
PLEASE ADJOURN TO THE CLOAKROOM OR THE HALLWAY SO WE CAN PROCEED WITH THE DEBATE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MR. ROSKAM: THE OTHER THING THAT THE PRESIDENT...
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| 01:36:54 |
Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
ON TAXES FOR ALL AMERICANS IS TO SIMPLIFY THE TAX CODE. WELL THE LAW GOVERNING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUNDS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY MATCHING...
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| 01:39:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND, MR. VAN HOLLEN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND. MR. VAN HOLLEN: THANK
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| 01:39:08 |
MR. MCDERMOTT, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK MY COLLEAGUE. I RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE WHICH ALONG WITH THE SUPREME COURT'S RADICAL
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| 01:39:14 |
Van Hollen, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
DECISION IN CITIZENS UNITED TAKES OUR NATION'S CAMPAIGN FINANCE SYSTEM IN PRECISELY THE WRONG DIRECTION. LESS TRANSPARENCY AND LESS INFORMATION FOR...
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| 01:42:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
NEBRASKA KINDLY TAKE THE CHAIR? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER AND THE CHAIR WILL RECEIVE A MESSAGE. THE MESSENGER: MR. SPEAKER,...
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| 01:42:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECRETARY: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MADAM SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SENATE TO INFORM THE HOUSE THAT THE SENATE...
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| 01:42:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
S. 3, HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF STAFF SERGEANT SALVATORE GIUNTA, A NATIVE OF IOWA, IN THE FIRST LIVING RECIPIENT OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR SINCE...
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| 01:43:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SITTING. CHOIPT CHAIR SEES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS ON -- THE CHAIR: THE CHAIR SEES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS ON HIS FEET. ARE WE GOING
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| 01:43:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO GO -- IT WILL BE THE CHAIR'S INCLINATION TO REPRESENT THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO IT ALL AT THE SAME...
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| 01:43:38 |
MR. LUNGREN, -
LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS. THE CHAIR: IT'S ALREADY BEEN REQUESTED IN THE HOUSE. WE CAN MOVE ON. MR. LUNGREN: MR. CHAIRMAN,...
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| 01:43:51 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS AND PARTY CONVENTIONS. AT THE OUTSET I WANT TO MENTION IN RESPONSE TO SOMETHING THAT WAS SAID BY THE OTHER SIDE, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY...
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| 01:55:54 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND THEN ASK PERMISSION TO GIVE THE REST OF HIS TIME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. IF THAT UNDERSTANDING IS CORRECT THE CHAIR WOULD RECOGNIZE THE...
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| 01:56:12 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
WISH TO USE IN ANSWERING MR. LUNGREN. THE CHAIR: WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT TO USE, YOUR TIME OR UNYOUR TIME? THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED...
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| 01:56:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
THANK YOU. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO DEAL TO THE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE ADMINISTRATION
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| 01:56:33 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
COMMITTEE, MS. LOFGREN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MS LOFGREN: I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO H.R.
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| 01:56:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
359. THIS WILL WILL UNNECESSARILY ELIMINATE THE $3
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| 01:56:47 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CHECKOFF BOX THAT'S VOLUNTARY ON RETURNS TO FUND PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS. THE BILL HAS BEEN FAST TRACKED BY THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP WITHOUT ANY HEARINGS,...
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| 01:59:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA, THE AUTHOR OF THE BILL, MR. COLE. MR. COLE: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN
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| 01:59:57 |
MR. ROSKAM, -
FOR YIELDING. AS I LISTEN TO MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OFTHE AISLE I URGE THEM TO READ THE BILL.
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| 02:00:02 |
Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
IT'S ONLY THREE PAGES LONG. FRANKLY, MOST OF THE THINGS I'VE HEARD SO FAR DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS LEGISLATION. . THIS LEGISLATION DOESN'T...
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| 02:04:17 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
HARD DECISIONS,S THAT NO-BRAINER.
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| 02:04:21 |
Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
THIS IS A -- THIS IS A NO-BRAINER. THIS IS A LOT LESS IMPORTANT THAN A LOT OF DECISIONS WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE. THERE'S LEADERSHIP BY LIP SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP...
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| 02:05:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS BILL OUGHT TO BE THE WHITE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ON CAMPAIGN
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| 02:05:15 |
McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
FINANCE. MY DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE FROM OKLAHOMA SAYS IF IT'S BROKE, WHY DON'T WE WRITE A BILL? THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE POINT IS. THAT'S WHY I ASK...
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| 02:05:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. MCDERMOTT: THERE AREN'T MANY PEOPLE ON THIS FLOOR WHO WERE INVOLVED IN POLITICS WHEN THIS WHOLE THING BLEW
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| 02:05:48 |
MR. MCDERMOTT, -
UP. YOU'VE FORGOTTEN 1972. WE WROTE A BILL IN THE CONGRESS, WE DIDN'T, BUT THE CONGRESS WROTE A BILL, INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THEY LEFT THEMSELVES OUT...
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| 02:09:48 |
THE CHAIR, -
DEMOCRATIC SIDE OF THE AISLE AND THE COMBINED TIME NOW CONTROLLED BY MR. BRADY IS 19 1/2 MINUTES. MR. ROSKAM HAS 7 1/2 MINUTES, MR. LUNGREN HAS THREE....
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| 02:10:12 |
Brady, Robert A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. PRICE: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO H.R. 359, A BILL SUMMARILY REPEALING
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| 02:10:18 |
THE CHAIR, -
OUR SYSTEM OF PUBLIC FUNDING FOR PRESIDENTIAL
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| 02:10:21 |
Price, David E. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
ELECTIONS. THE PROCESS BY WHICH THIS BILL HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR, NO HEARINGS, NO COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION, NO MARKUP NO DELIBERATION, IS THE OPPOSITE...
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| 02:16:11 |
THE CHAIR, -
LUNGREN: BEFORE I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE MAJORITY LEADER, I MIGHT TAKE 15 SECONDS TO YIELD TO MYSELF TO SAY WHEN
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| 02:16:18 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
I FIND MYSELF LISTENING TO MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE DECLARING RONALD REAGAN TO BE THE PATRON SAINT OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY IDEAS, I AM BEMUSED A...
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| 02:16:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN. MR. CHAIRMAN, OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE SCHEDULE OF THIS HOUSE WAS DOMINATED BY SPENDING
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| 02:16:55 |
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
MONEY, NOT CUT SPENDING. BUT AFTER THE PEOPLE VOICED THEIR DISPLEASURE IN NOVEMBER, THE DISCUSSION IN THIS TOWN IS NOW FOCUSED ON ROLLING BACK THE...
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| 02:18:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES TO THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. WOOLSEY. THE
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| 02:18:41 |
Brady, Robert A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA. MS.
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| 02:18:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
WOOLSEY: MR. SPEAKER, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE REPUBLICANS WILL ACCOMPLISH WITH THIS
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| 02:18:55 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
LEGISLATION TO UPEND THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE SYSTEM IS TO DROWN OUT THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE AND TO GIVE MORE POWER, NOT LESS, TO THEIR WELL-HEELED...
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| 02:20:45 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. ROSKAM: I YIELD FIVE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. SCHOCK. MR. SCHOCK: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I READ ARTICLES ABOUT
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| 02:20:52 |
MR. ROSKAM, -
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN PLANS ON
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| 02:20:55 |
Schock, Aaron Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
RAISING UPWARDS OF $.75 BILLION. THERE IS NO SYSTEM OF PUBLIC FINANCING FOR OUR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE ANYWHERE NEAR THAT LEVEL...
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| 02:25:58 |
Schock, Aaron Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
MR. LUNGREN 1 3/4 MINUTES, MR. BRADY 11 1/2 MINUTES. THE CHAIR WOULD FURTHER ADVISE THAT ASCRIBING MOTIVATIONS OR INTENTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE...
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| 02:26:23 |
MR. BRADY, -
GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. PELOSI, FOR ONE MINUTE. THE CHAIR: THE MINORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MS. PELOSI: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING....
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| 02:26:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN THIS IMPORTANT
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| 02:26:36 |
Pelosi, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
DISCUSSION. IT'S FUNDAMENTAL AS OUR DEMOCRACY IS ON THE FLOOR TODAY. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO URGE THIS CONGRESS TO FOCUS ON OUR NUMBER-ONE PRIORITY,...
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| 02:31:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
ARKANSAS, MR. WOMACK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS
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| 02:31:43 |
MR. ROSKAM, -
RECOGNIZED. MR. WOMACK: LAST NIGHT A FEW SEATS DOWN FROM WHERE I STAND,
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| 02:31:48 |
THE CHAIR, -
I LISTENED TO OUR PRESIDENT SAY HE WOULD OFFER HIS SUPPORT TO ELIMINATE WHATEVER WE CAN
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| 02:31:52 |
Womack, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
HONESTLY AFFORD TO DO WITHOUT. I STAND HERE TODAY IN THIS HOUSE CHAMBER FEELING A LITTLE LESS LIKE A FRESHMAN REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS...
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| 02:32:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
BRADY: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. I STAND IN SUPPORT OF H.R.
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| 02:33:05 |
MR. BRADY, -
459. DEVELOPED IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE WATERGATE SCANDAL, IT EASES THE BURDEN OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS. SINCE 1976, CANDIDATES FROM ACROSS THE POLITICAL...
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| 02:35:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES, THE MAJORITY SIDE HAS A COMBINED 3 1/4, THE ORDER OF CLOSING WOULD BE THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA WOULD EXHAUST TIME ON THEIR SIDE THEN...
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| 02:36:24 |
Brady, Robert A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
EXPERT ON THIS MATTER, MR. PRICE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. PRICE: I AM PLEASED TO CLOSE FOR OUR SIDE WITH A PLEA
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| 02:36:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO OUR -- WITH A PLEA TO OUR
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| 02:36:38 |
Price, David E. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
COLLEAGUES THAT THEY DO NOT REPEAL ONE OF THE PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENTS OF POLITICAL REFORM. OF COURSE WE WANT PRESIDENT OBECAUSE MARK WE WANT ALL PRESIDENTIAL...
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| 02:40:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. BRADY: I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE MAJORITY HAS INDICATED -- MR. BRADY:
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| 02:40:10 |
MR. BRADY, -
THEY HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS?
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| 02:40:13 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: I THINK THEY'RE DONE EXCEPT FOR THE CLOSE ON EACH
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| 02:40:16 |
MR. BRADY, -
COMMITTEE. MR. BRADY: I YIELD BACK MY TIME. THE CHAIR: WHO WANTS
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| 02:40:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO CLOSE FIRST? YOU HAVE A MINUTE AND THREE
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| 02:40:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
QUARTERS. MR. LUNGREN: I YIELD MYSELF THE WHOLE MINUTE AND THREE QUARTERS. THE RANKING MEMBER HAS BEEN FAIR WITH US
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| 02:40:36 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
OVER THE YEARS AND WE WILL CONTINUE THAT TRADITION. WE WERE UNABLE TO HAVE HEARINGS OR CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER BEFORE OUR COMMITTEE UNTIL YESTERDAY...
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| 02:42:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
AGO, I KNOW THE WEATHER SITUATION IS URGENT, I DIDN'T
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| 02:42:38 |
Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
WANT TO PROLONG THIS DRAMA, BUT IT SEEMED TO ME TO MAKE THE ARGUMENT THAT THIS DOESN'T DO ANYTHING AS IT RELATES TO ECONOMIC GROWTH IS AN OVERSTATEMENT....
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| 02:44:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN
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| 02:44:41 |
THE CLERK, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES IN SUPPORT OF THIS
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| 02:44:46 |
Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
AMENDMENT. MR. PETERS: THERE IS STRONG BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT THAT THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF OUR ECONOMY NECESSITATES CONFRONTING
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| 02:44:53 |
Peters, Gary - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
PERSISTENT BUDGET DEFICITS AND THE GROWING NATIONAL DEBT. DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE BALANCED BUDGETS IN THE 1990'S...
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| 02:47:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE AMENDMENT, WHOLE HEARTEDLY AGREE AND URGE ITS PASSAGE. THE
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| 02:47:47 |
MR. ROSKAM, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES -- THE GENTLEMAN IS DONE WITH HIS FIVE MINUTES. MR. ROSKAM: I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: ANY OTHER
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| 02:47:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
MEMBER WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE AMENDMENT? THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR.
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| 02:47:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
PETERS. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. MR. PETERS: I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: FURTHER...
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| 02:48:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA RISE? I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. THE CHAIR: COULD...
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| 02:48:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
TWO. FIRST WOULD BE TWO. THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO
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| 02:48:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
OFFERED BY MS. CASTOR OF FLORIDA. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:48:42 |
THE CLERK, -
FROM ILLINOIS. MR. ROSKAM: I RESERVE A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED
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| 02:48:51 |
MR. ROSKAM, -
FOR FIVE MINUTES. MS. CASTOR: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT TO SAFEGUARD THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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| 02:48:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
SECURITY FUNDS THAT COME FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL
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| 02:48:58 |
Castor, Katherine "Kathy" Anne - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND. I KNOW A LOT OF THE DEBATE HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS BUT ANOTHER IMPORTANT PORTION...
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| 02:53:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
SINCE THE MAJORITY PARTY HAS OFFERED A POINT OF ORDER IT APPEARS LIKE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO ALLOW THIS AMENDMENT AND PROBABLY
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| 02:53:28 |
MS. CASTOR, -
THE NEXT ONE TO COME UP FOR A VOTE, SO BECAUSE THE MAJORITY HAS RAISED THE POINT OF ORDER TO PREVENT A VOTE ON MY AMENDMENT, I RELUCTANTLY ASK I ASK...
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| 02:53:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
BILL? ARE THERE FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL? FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM MASSACHUSETTS RISE? >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE...
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| 02:54:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE CHAIR: THE
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| 02:54:17 |
THE CLERK, -
GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MR. ROSKAM: I RESERVE A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE POINT OF ORDER IS RESERVED. THE GENTLELADY FROM...
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| 02:54:25 |
MR. ROSKAM, -
MINUTES. MS. TSONGAS: THANK YOU, MR.
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| 02:54:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
SPEAKER. IT IS MY INTENTION TO WITHDRAW HOWEVER RELUCTANTLY MY
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| 02:54:32 |
Tsongas, Nicola "Niki" S. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
AMENDMENT BUT I THANK MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OFTHE AISLE FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS WHAT I BELIEVE IS A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE...
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| 02:57:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT? THE GENTLELADY FROM WISCONSIN? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. CHAIR, FOR RECOGNIZING ME. THE CHAIR: DO YOU HAVE
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| 02:57:29 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AN AMENDMENT? >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. , THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS.
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| 02:57:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
MOORE OF WISCONSIN. MR. RAN
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| 02:57:40 |
THE CLERK, -
COME: I PRESERVE A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY FROM WISCONSIN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE
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| 02:57:48 |
MR. RAN COME, -
MINUTES. MS. MOORE: THE SUPREME
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| 02:57:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
COURT CREATED AN UNINHIBITED VOICE FOR SPECIAL INTERESTS SPENDING IN
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| 02:57:58 |
Moore, Gwendolynne "Gwen" - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
OUR ELECTIONS, AN UNLIMITED CORPORATE SPEECH IN OUR PUBLIC POLICY DEBATE. SPECIAL INTERESTS WERE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR THIS PAST ELECTION CYCLE AT...
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| 03:00:48 |
THE CHAIR, -
BILL? THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO. >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER...
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| 03:01:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN THE CONGRESSIONAL REGARD, OFFERED BY MR. POLIS OF
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| 03:01:09 |
THE CLERK, -
COLORADO. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN J OHIO. >> I RESERVE A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO. MR.
|
| 03:01:23 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
POLIS: THIS AMENDMENT WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR -- WILL PREVENT
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| 03:01:32 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
CORRUPT PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS AND ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC SAVING. RATHER THAN END THE PROGRAM AS HAS BEEN PROPOSED IN THE REPUBLICAN BILL TO FUND PRESIDENTIAL...
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| 03:04:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
ALREADY. MR. POLIS: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. THE CHAIR: WE NEED A COPY OF THE
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| 03:04:43 |
MR. POLIS, -
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| 03:04:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
MODIFICATION. MR. POLIS: IT'S ON ITS WAY. IF I CAN BE RECOGNIZED -- NO, WE'LL
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| 03:04:59 |
MR. POLIS, -
WAIT. THE CHAIR: WHILE WE'RE WAITING FOR THE THING AT THE DESK, THE MAJORITY MAY HAVE OBJECTION TO THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST,
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| 03:05:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
DOES THE GENTLEMAN WANT TO START ON HIS FIVE MINUTES WHILE WE START THIS OUT? MR. POLIS: I'LL WITHDRAW THE REQUEST SO I CAN CONTINUE WITH MY TIME. MAY...
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| 03:06:05 |
MR. POLIS, -
REMAINS? THE CHAIR: YOU HAVE TWO AND A HALF MINUTES. MR. POLIS: OK, WELL, SO WITH REGARD TO THIS AMENDMENT, IT
|
| 03:06:13 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS DESIGNED TO SAVE THE SAME
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| 03:06:16 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
AMOUNT OF MONEY BECAUSE IT DOES, OBVIOUSLY, IT SIMPLY ALLOCATES THE MONEY BOTH IN THE FUND AND I OFFER IN TERMS OF A CLARIFICATION ON LEGISLATIVE INTENT...
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| 03:07:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. I WORRY ABOUT THE FATE OF OUR DEMOCRACY WITH REGARD TO THE IMPACT OF BIG MONEY ON ELECTIONS AND TO GET RID OF PUBLIC FINANCING IN PRESIDENTIAL...
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| 03:07:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
ILLINOIS INSIST ON HIS
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| 03:07:56 |
MR. POLIS, -
POINT OF ORDER? >> I DO AND I RAISE A POINT OF
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| 03:07:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
ORDER BECAUSE IT VIOLATES CLAUSE 10 OF RULE 21, KNOWN AS THE
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| 03:08:04 |
Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
CUT-GO RULE, IT OPPOSES INCREASED MANDATORY SPENDING WITHOUT A DECREASE IN VIOLATION OF THE RULE MR. ROSKAM: -- THE CHAIR: DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS...
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| 03:08:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
DO. MR. IS AN AMBIGUITY WITH REGARD TO WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MONEY. I WOULD PRESS THE POINT THAT THE LEGISLATE INTENT IS TO
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| 03:08:31 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
ALLOW THE MONEY THAT EXISTS IN THE FUND TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AND WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH THE GENTLEMAN ON A TECHNICAL...
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| 03:09:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
CLARIFICATION -- MR. LUNGREN: ON THE MOST RECENT CLARIFICATION, THE
|
| 03:09:31 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
INTENT OF THE LEGISLATION IS TO STOP THE
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| 03:09:34 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
PROGRAM. NOT ONLY WILL THE FUNDS BE RETURNED THAT ARE IN THERE, BUT THE PROGRAM WILL NOT GO FORWARD AND SO THEREFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO THE...
|
| 03:10:13 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO VIOLATES CLAUSE 10 OF RULE 21 BY PROPOSING AN INCREASE IN MANDATORY SPENDING, PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 10 OF RULE 21 AND CLAUSE 4...
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| 03:11:18 |
THE CLERK, -
THE CHAIR: THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD...
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| 03:11:25 |
Van Hollen, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
VOTES EIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A 15-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION...
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| 03:15:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
KINDLY TAKE THE CHAIR? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER AND THE CHAIR WILL RECEIVE A MESSAGE. THE MESSENGER: MR. SPEAKER, A ...
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| 03:15:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MADAM SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SENATE TO INFORM THE HOUSE THAT THE SENATE HAS AGREED...
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| 03:16:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF STAFF SERGEANT SALVATORE GIUNTA, A NATIVE OF IOWA, IN THE FIRST LIVING RECIPIENT OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR SINCE THE...
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| 03:16:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SITTING. CHOIPT CHAIR SEES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS ON -- THE CHAIR: THE CHAIR SEES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS ON HIS FEET.
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| 03:16:36 |
THE CHAIR, -
ARE WE GOING TO GO -- IT WILL BE THE CHAIR'S INCLINATION TO REPRESENT THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO IT...
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| 03:16:55 |
MR. LUNGREN, -
DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS. THE CHAIR: IT'S ALREADY BEEN REQUESTED IN THE HOUSE. WE CAN MOVE ON. MR. LUNGRE MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE TODAY IN...
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| 03:17:04 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WHICH TERMINATES THE TAXPAYER FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS AND PARTY CONVENTIONS. AT THE OUTSET I WANT TO MENTION IN RESPONSE TO SOMETHING...
|
| 03:29:10 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND MEANS TIME AND THEN ASK PERMISSION TO GIVE THE REST OF HIS TIME TO THE GENTLEMAFROM PENNSYLVANIA. IF THAT UNDERSTANDING IS CORRECT THE CHAIR WOULD...
|
| 03:29:28 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TIME AS HE MAY WISH TO USE IN ANSWERING MR. LUNGREN. THE CHAIR: WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT TO USE, YOUR TIME OR UNYOUR TIME? THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA...
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| 03:29:44 |
THE CHAIR, -
IT'S MY PLEASURE TO DEAL TO THE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE
|
| 03:29:49 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE, MS. LOFGREN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MS LOFGREN: I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO H.R. 359. THIS
|
| 03:30:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
WILL WILL UNNECESSARILY ELIMINATE THE $3
|
| 03:30:03 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CHECKOFF BOX THAT'S VOLUNTARY ON RETURNS TO FUND PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS. THE BILL HAS BEEN FAST TRACKED BY THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP WITHOUT ANY HEARINGS,...
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| 03:40:15 |
HOST, -
GRASSLEY JOINS US. I WANTO BEGIN WHERE MR. VAN HOLLEN LEFT OFF. THAT IS WHAT THE PRESIDENT HAD TO SAYOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. ROSKAM: THANK YOU,...
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MR. ROSKAM, -
CORRECT. PLEASE REMOVE ALL CONVERSATIONS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE CLOCK REAM -- CLOAKROOM OR SOMEWHERE OFF THE FLOOR. THE GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED. MR. ROSKAM: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THERE'S REALLY NO SENSE OF...
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Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
SELF-DESCRIBED PROPONENT OF TRANSPARENCY AND OPENNESS IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE BEFORE A VOTE ON AN ADJOURNMENT DAY COME OVER AND SAY, THERE'S YOUR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALL CONVERSATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. THE GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED. MR. ROSKAM: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THERE'S A REAL ATTEMPT ON THE PART OF PROPONENTS...
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Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
AND SAVE MONEY. TO LOOK OUT OVER THE ENTIRE COURSE OF THIS BUDGET AND ALL OF THESE CHALLENGES AND MR. COLE AND THE FOLKS THAT ARE BEHIND H.R. 659, THE...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
FLOOR. MR. ROSKAM: I URGE A NO VOTE AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. >> PARLIAMENTARY
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MR. ROSKAM, -
INQUIRY.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOES THE UNDERLYING BILL CUT SPENDING?
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Unidentified Speaker, -
DOES MOTION CUT SPENDING? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PARLIAMENTARY MOTION. MR. WALZ: NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION,
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| 03:48:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH ALL TIME HAVING BEEN YIELDED BACK, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION
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| 03:48:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO RECOMMIT. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE NOES HAVE IT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA. WALSWALS ON THAT I DEMAND THE YEAS AND NAYS...
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| 03:48:59 |
MR. WALZ, -
WILL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 9 OF RULE...
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| 03:51:35 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THOSE WITH ACCOUNTANTS OR LAWYERS TO WORK THE SYSTEM CAN END UP PAYING NO TAXES AT ALL. THE REST OF US ARE HIT WITH ONE OF THE HIGHEST CORPORATE TAX...
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| 03:52:24 |
HOST, -
THERE ARE MANY IN THIS TOWN THAT GO TO SOPHISTICATED WAYS
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GUEST, -
TO THINK UP AND EVEN A COPYRIGHT AND PATENT CERTAIN TAX PRINCIPLES IN A BILL COMING UP THAT SENATOR LEAHY AND I INTRODUCED, WE WANT TO DO AWAY WITH...
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| 03:54:00 |
HOST, -
LTL AND PAY HIGHER TAXES IN ORDER TO TACKLE THE DEFICIT SO THAT WE CAN START TO MAKE A DENT IN THAT SITUATION. GUEST: YOU ARE BRINGING UP ANOTHER ITEM....
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GUEST, -
BRINGING UP ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL TAX RATE AND THAT IS A LEGITIMATE POINT FOR YOU TO BRING UP. I THINK WE DISCUSS THAT WHEN WE GET OUT OF THE RECESSION....
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| 03:55:14 |
HOST, -
GUEST: THAT IS A CONTINUATION O THE DISCUSSION YOU AND I JUST HAD. IT FOLLOWS ALONG THE
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| 03:55:22 |
GUEST, -
LINES -- THE PRESIDENT IS TAKING OFF FROM WH HIS OWN DEBT REDUCTION COMMISSION HAS SUGGESTED. YOU GET INTO THE SAME PRINCIPLE WE JT TALKED ABOUT. WE NEED...
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| 03:56:27 |
HOST, -
CALLER: SENATOR GRASSLEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S COMMENT LAST
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CALLER, -
NIGHT ABOUT EDUCATION AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS? GUEST: I WILL TACKLE IT FROM ONE. OF SPENDING MONEY AND ANOTHER POINT THAT DOES NOT COST ANY MONEY. IT...
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GUEST, -
MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING THE PRESIDENT SAID. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, HE SAID THIS TWO OR THREE TIMES. I WISH HE WOULD SAY THIS EVERY DAY. HE SAID...
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HOST, -
OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN A GENERATION. FOR LESS THAN 1% OF
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Unidentified Speaker, -
WHAT WE SPEND ON EDUCATION EACH YEAR, IT HAS LED 40 STATES TO RAISE THEIR STANDARDS. THESE STANDARDS WERE DEVELOPED, NOT BY WASHINGTON, BUT BY DEMOCRATS...
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| 03:59:40 |
HOST, -
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. ERIC ON THE LINE FOR INDEPENDENTS. GOOD MORNING. CALLER: GOOD MORNING. YOU ARE ONE OF THE FEW REPUBLICANS I REALLY
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CALLER, -
RESPECT IN CONGRESS. I KEEP HEARING HOW PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS SPENT MORE THAN ANY OTHER PRESIDENT. WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE REALITY OF THINGS. WHEN HE...
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| 04:00:45 |
HOST, -
GUEST: THOSE STATISTICS AND THAT TWEET ARE WRONG. IT WENT
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GUEST, -
FROM 37 MILLION. IT IS BACK TO 38 MILLION. WHOEVER SAID THAT BUSH DID NOT CREATE ANY JOBS, THEY BETTER GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE STATISTICS. THE CALLER...
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| 04:02:22 |
HOST, -
GUEST: WELL, FIRST OF ALL, WE WOULD SAY THAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, YES, THE GOVERNMENT
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GUEST, -
CAN SPEND WHEN CONSUMERS ARE NOT SPENDING -- TO FILL A VACUUM. THERE WAS A LEGITIMACY TO THAT. THE POINT IS THAT WHAT WAS SPENT DID NOT DO WHAT IT WAS...
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GUEST, -
COME UP TWO YEARS AGO, BUT BECAUSE OF THE RECESSION, YOU CANNOT INCREASE TAXES DURING A RECESSION. IT HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM FIVE YEARS AGO. BUT I THINK...
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HOST, -
ASK -- WELL, ME AND
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CALLER, -
MY HUSBAND ARE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. WE OWN A SMALL BUSINESS. WHEN I WANT TO GO AND PEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TABLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO RISE? >> I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REMOVE CO-SPONSORS FROM H.J.RES.
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Unidentified Speaker, -
22. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE GENTLEMAN WILL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUSPEND. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE A COMMUNICATION. THE CLERK: THE HONORABLE THE SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR, THIS LETTER IS TO...
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THE CLERK, -
TODAY I AM RESIGNING AS THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS. SIGNED SINCERELY, ZOE LOFGREN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMUNICATION. THE CLERK: THE HONORABLE THE SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR, THIS LETTER IS TO ADVISE YOU THAT EFFECTIVE TODAY I AM TAKING...
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THE CLERK, -
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNTIL MY TENURE ON THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET IS COMPLETED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM CLAUSE C OF RULE 19 OF THE ZPHICKCLALK...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, BY DIRECTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS I OFFER A PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE
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Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING NAMED MEMBERS BE -- MR. BECERRA:...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSIDERED AS READ AND PRINTED IN THE
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THE CLERK, -
RECORD. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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MR. BECERRA, -
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER
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| 04:14:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 11 OF RULE 10, CLAUSE 11 OF RULE 1, AND THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES...
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THE CLERK, -
MR. BORING OF OKLAHOMA, MR. GUTIERREZ OF ILLINOIS AND MR. CHANDLER OF KENTUCKY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO SECTION 5880 AND 5581 OF THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REVISED STATUTES, 20 U.S. CODE, AND THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE SPEAKER'S APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS...
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THE CLERK, -
CODE 1928-A, CLAUSE 10 OF RULE 157BD THE ORDER OF THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE SPEAKER'S APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE TO THE UNITED STATES GROUP OF THE NATO...
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THE CLERK, -
FLORIDA, MRS. EMERSON OF MISSOURI, MS. GRANGER OF TEXAS AND MR. BILIRAKIS OF FLORIDA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-A OF HOUSE RESOLUTION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JANUARY 5, 2011, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE SPEAKER'S APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE TO THE HOUSE DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP. THE CLERK: MR....
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THE CLERK, -
OF TEXAS, MR. BUCHANAN OF FLORIDA, MR. BOUSTANY OF LOUISIANA, MR. WILSON OF SOUTH CAROLINA, MR. ROSKAM OF ILLINOIS, MR. CRENSHAW OF FLORIDA, AND MR....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974 2 U.S. CODE 601 AND THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THAT THE SPEAKER AND PRESIDENT PRO...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BISHOP: MR. SPEAKER THIS WEEK -- MR. THOMPSON: MR. SPEAKER, THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL CHOICE
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| 04:17:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WEEK. STUDENTS,
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| 04:17:52 |
MR. BISHOP, -
PARENTS AND LEGISLATORS FROM BOTH PARTIES
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Thompson, Glenn "G.T." - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
IN VARYINGYING WALKS OF LIFE FROM ACROSS THE COMMON WEALTH CAME TOGETHER FOR STATE CHOICE IN THE STATE CAPITOL. QUALITY ED -- MEANWHILE, THOSE THAT...
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| 04:19:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MS. JACKSON LEE: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. JUST
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MS. JACKSON LEE, -
A FEW MINUTES AGO, THIS HOUSE VOTED TO ELIMINATE ONE OF
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE ANCHORS OF DEMOCRACY,
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Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
ALLOWING AMERICANS TO CHECK OFF ON THEIR I.R.S. FILING FORM $3, JUST $3, TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS OF ELECTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO HONOR SHERIFF JAMES A. ALDER DON. SHERIFF ALDER DON SERVED AS
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Gardner, Cory - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
SHERIFF OF MY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FROM JANUARY, 1999, UNTIL HIS RECENT RETIREMENT. THE SHERIFF SERVED THE STATE OF COLORADO IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES...
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Gardner, Cory - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
THEY DESERVE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMSED A CORRECT THEM. AS HIS LASTING LEGACY, HE IMPLEMENTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MOTTO OF SERVING WITH THE ACRONYM...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A PERSONAL REQUEST. THE CLERK: LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTED FOR MR. DOYLE OF PENNSYLVANIA AFTER 1:00 PRIME MINISTER TODAY. --
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THE CLERK, -
1:00 P.M. TODAY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE REQUEST IS GRANTED. PURSUANT TO 15 U.S. CODE 1024-A
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE SPEAKER'S APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE TO THE JOINT ECONOMIC...
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| 04:22:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AIMAGINE OF MICHIGAN, MR. MULL VEINY OF SOUTH CAROLINA -- MULL VEINY OF SOUTH CAROLINA -- MR. MULL VEINY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 04:22:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS MAY BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE
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| 04:22:51 |
MS. WOOLSEY, -
HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES, TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE THEREIN EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL. MR. MCDERMOTT, WASHINGTON. MR. GREEN, TEXAS....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS
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MR. POE, -
MAY BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THIS HOUSE, REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS, AND INCLUDE THEREIN EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL. MR. PITTS FOR TODAY FOR FIVE MINUTES,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MR. SPEAKER, AS ELECTED OFFICIALS ALL OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR CONSTITUENTS IN PUBLIC SERVICE.
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Turner, Michael R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
AND AS OFFICIALS WE ARE ALSO FORTUNATE THAT SOME OF OUR BEST AND MOST ABLE AMERICANS CHOOSE TO SERVE THEIR NATION AND THEIR COMMUNITIES BY WORKING...
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| 04:24:24 |
Turner, Michael R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
LITERALLY ALMOST EVERY SINGLE POSITION IN MY OFFICE, HAVING SERVED AS SCHEDULER, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT, MILITARY LEGISLATIVE...
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| 04:25:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR FIVE MINUTES EACH. MR. MCDERMOTT, WASHINGTON. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? MS. WOOLSEY: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS...
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| 04:25:22 |
MS. WOOLSEY, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, PRESIDENT OBAMA GAVE US -- GAVE A STIRRING
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| 04:25:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEECH LAST NIGHT. MOST OF WHICH
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| 04:25:28 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I AGREED WITH. ESPECIALLY THE CALLS FOR DEFENSE CUTS, THE INVESTMENTS IN INNOVATION, EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THE ELIMINATION OF OIL COMPANIES...
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| 04:29:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEXAS. MR. POE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED...
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MR. POE, -
ON CHRISTMAS EVE, 2010, ABOUT A
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MONTH AGO, MOST OF AMERICANS WERE WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND
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| 04:29:35 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THEIR FRIENDS ENJOYING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, THE JOY AND HAPPINESS OF BEING TOGETHER AT THAT SPECIAL TIME OF THE YEAR. BUT HOLIDAYS DO NOT COME FOR PEACE...
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| 04:34:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SCHULTZ: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MS. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:...
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| 04:34:11 |
MS. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, -
A HEAVY HEART TO ALSO HONOR A FIRST RESPONDER KILLED IN
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| 04:34:15 |
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
THE LINE OF DUTY, TWO BRAVE SOUTH FLORIDA POLICE OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED THIS PAST WEEK. MIAMI-DADE VETERAN DETECTIVE 41-YEAR-OLD-YEAR-OLD ROGER CASSIO...
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| 04:37:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TALL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. HOW DID THE 20-YEAR WAR GET
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| 04:37:36 |
Paul, Ronald "Ron" M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
STARTED? IT HAD BEEN LONG ASSUMED THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SHORTLY BEFORE IRAQ INVADED KUWAIT IN AUGUST OF 1990 GAFERE SADDAM HUSSEIN A GREEN LIGHT...
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| 04:41:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GREEN. MR. GREEN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS MESSAGE LAST NIGHT AND
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| 04:42:05 |
Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
I ESPECIALLY WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON ONE ASPECT OF THE MESSAGE. THE PRESIDENT INDICATED TO US THAT SITTING TOGETHER WAS IMPORTANT. IT HAS GREAT SYMBOLISM...
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| 04:47:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY WITH A HEAVY HEART TO REMEMBER AND HONOR CORPORAL
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| 04:47:24 |
Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
ERIC M. TORBERT OF PENNSYLVANIA. ON DECEMBER 18, 2010, ERIC WAS KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION WHILE CONDUCTING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN THE HELMAND PROVINCE OF...
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| 04:50:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO CONGRESS AND TO THE NATION ABOUT THE NEED FOR INCREASED
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| 04:50:53 |
Higgins, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FUNDING FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. BOTH TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR NATION'S CITIZENS, BUT ALSO TO GENERATE NEW ECONOMIC INVESTMENT. HE IS RIGHT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MS. CHU: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO CITY OF HOPE, A RENOWNED BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND TREATMENT CENTER IN MY
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| 04:55:03 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
DISTRICT. ON JANUARY 13, CITY OF HOPE REACHED A MILESTONE FEW IN THE WORLD HAVE EVER ACHIEVED. DOCTORS PERFORMED THEIR 10,000TH BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT...
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| 04:56:19 |
MS. CHU, -
THE HOUSE DO NOW ADJOURN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE...
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| 04:56:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. PURSUANT TO SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1 112TH CONGRESS, THE HOUSE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY,/?N?
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