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THE CLERK, -
ROOM, WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 23, 2011. I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE MIKE FITZPATRICK TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ON THIS DAY. SIGNED, JOHN A. BOEHNER,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE CHAIR WILL NOW RECOGNIZE MEMBERS FROM LISTS SUBMITTED BY THE MAJORITY...
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Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT'S TIME AFTER A DECADE TO WIND DOWN THIS AMERICAN-AFGHANISTAN ADVENTURE. WITH HIS SPEECH LAST NIGHT, PRESIDENT OBAMA STARTED A...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TENNESSEE, MRS. BLACKBURN, FOR FIVE MINUTES. MRS. BLACKBURN: THANK
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Blackburn, Marsha - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. EARLIER THIS WEEK, MY REPUBLICAN FEMALE COLLEAGUES SPENT AN HOUR ON THE FLOOR OF THIS GREAT CHAMBER TALKING ABOUT WHY THEY HAVE CHOSEN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. RANGEL, FOR FIVE MINUTES.
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MR. RANGEL, -
MR. RANGEL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. RANGEL: THANK
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Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
YOU. MY COLLEAGUE, ONCE AGAIN -- MY COLLEAGUES, ONCE AGAIN I COME BEFORE THIS HOUSE TO ASK YOU TO RECONSIDER RE-ESTABLISHING THE DRAFT. I KNOW SOME...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE CHAIR WILL RECEIVE A MESSAGE. THE MESSENGER: MR. SPEAKER, A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MR. SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I AM DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO DELIVER TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A MESSAGE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. WOODALL, FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. WOODALL: I THANK
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Woodall, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND I AM PLEASED TO RISE TODAY AFTER THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT TAXES TODAY, BUT I...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MCGOVERN, FOR FIVE MINUTES.
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MR. MCGOVERN, -
MR. MCGOVERN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER,
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McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
LAST NIGHT THE PRESIDENT OUTLINED HIS STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTAN WHICH INCLUDED A DRAWDOWN OF 10,000 TROOPS BY THE END OF THIS YEAR AND AN ADDITIONAL...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. POE, FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. POE: MR. SPEAKER, WE
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
HAVE A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS THAT I CALL THE AMERICAN ANGELS ABROAD. THEY ARE EL-- THOSE THOUSANDS OF PEACE CORPS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. WOOLSEY, FOR FIVE MINUTES.
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Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MS. WOOLSEY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, LIKE MANY AMERICANS, I WAS PROFOUNDLY DISAPPOINTED IN PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ANNOUNCEMENT LAST NIGHT ....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. KINZINGER, FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR.
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Kinzinger, Adam - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
KINZINGER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THERE'S SOMETHING THAT I'LL PERSONALLY NEVER FORGET AND THAT OCCURRED IN APRIL OF 2007. AND I'LL GET TO WHY THAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO ADDRESS THEIR REMARKS TO THE CHAIR. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, MR. POLIS,...
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MR. POLIS, -
MR. SPEAKER. PERMISSION TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
MR. POLIS: MR. SPEAKER, IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE WAR ON DRUGS HAS LASTED 40 YEARS. THE STORIES OF AMERICANS WHO SUFFERED BECAUSE OF THE WAR ON DRUGS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. HUIZENGA: THANK YOU,
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Huizenga, Bill - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MR. SPEAKER. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RISE AND COME BEFORE THIS BODY TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS KEY. A KEY QUESTION THAT THE AMERICAN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON, MR. DEFAZIO, FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. DEFAZIO: THE UNITED
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DeFazio, Peter A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
STATES OBJECTIVE IN AFGHANISTAN WAS TO ROOT OUT, DESTROY AL QAEDA, OSAMA BIN LADEN, AND THEIR TALIBAN HOSTS. THAT JOB IS DONE. AFGHANISTAN HAS BEEN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. BRADY, FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. BRADY: THANK YOU,
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Brady, Kevin - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MR. SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, AMERICA. PRESIDENT REAGAN ONCE SAID THE NINE MOST TERRIFYING WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WERE, I'M FROM THE GOVERNMENT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO ADDRESS THEIR REMARKS TO THE CHAIR. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. RYAN, FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR....
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MR. RYAN, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. RYAN:
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Ryan, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO THANK THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD FOR MOVING IN A DIRECTION WITH A RECENT PROPOSED CHANGE THAT WILL ACTUALLY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. WALBERG, FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. WALBERG:
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Walberg, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WHILE OUR PRESIDENT TELEGRAPHS TO OUR ENEMIES, A TIMELINE FOR ENDING THE WAR THAT THEY ARE CERTAINLY WILLING TO CONTINUE TO COMMIT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. BROUN, FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. BROUN: THANK YOU,
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Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
MR. SPEAKER. MY CONSTITUENTS KNOW THAT WASHINGTON COULD LEARN A LOT FROM USING JUST SOME GOOD OLD-FASHIONED COMMON SENSE. I WANT TO TELL YOU A QUICK...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 12 >>
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