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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED BY OUR CHAPLAIN, FATHER CON OY. -- CONROY. CHAPLAIN CONROY: LET US PRAY. ETERNAL GOD WE GIVE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR HAS EXAMINED THE JOURNAL OF THE LAST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS AND ANNOUNCES TO THE HOUSE HIS APPROVAL THEREOF. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1...
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Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
MR. MARKEY: 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,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION. THE CLERK: THE HONORABLE
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THE CLERK, -
THE SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIR, PURSUANT TO THE PERMISSION GRANTED IN CLAUSE 2-H OF RULE 2 OF THE RULES OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM NORTH CAROLINA SEEK RECOGNITION?
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MS. FOXX, -
MS. FOXX: TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE, MADAM SPEAKER.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. FOXX: THANK YOU,
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
MADAM SPEAKER. PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS LIBERAL ALLIES IN THE SENATE ARE AT IT AGAIN. AFTER PROPOSING A NEW $447 BILLION STIMULUS BILL LAST MONTH,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN...
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Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
OCCUPY WALL STREET PROTESTS FROM SPREAD FROM NEW YORK TO CITIES ACROSS AMERICA. AS THE PROTESTS EXPAND PEOPLE ARE ASKING WHY? WHY ARE THOUSANDS OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. WILSON:
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MR. WILSON, -
MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. WILSON: MADAM SPEAKER,
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Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
LAST WEEK HOUSE EDUCATION AND WORK FORCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JOHN KLEINE OF MINNESOTA INTRODUCED A WORK FORCE DEMOCRACY AND FAIRNESS ACT. THIS ACT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS.
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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
ROS-LEHTINEN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI FOR BEING NAMED AS THE COUNTRY'S 38TH BEST UNIVERSITY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA SEEK TO BE RECOGNIZED? >>
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT IT MAY BE IN ORDER AT ANY TIME ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, OF 2011, FOR THE SPEAKER TO DECLARE A RECESS SUBJECT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
KOREA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20 , THE CHAIR WILL POSTPONE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS TODAY ON THE ADDITIONAL...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2433 AS AMENDED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE THE TITLE. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: H.R. 2433, A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE TO MAKE CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LAWS RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. MILLER, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. FILNER, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES....
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MR. MILLER, -
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MILLER:
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
TODAY I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 2433 AS AMENDED, THE VETERANS OPPORTUNITY TO WORK. THE OBJECTIVE OF H.R. 2433 AS AMENDED IS TO USE AN APPROACH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER:
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MR. FILNER, -
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FILNER: MR.
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SPEAKER, MADAM SPEAKER, I THINK THE WHOLE COMMITTEE AND CERTAINLY THE CHAIRMAN AND I, AGREE THAT PUTTING VETERANS TO WORK, ESPECIALLY AT A TIME OF HIGH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. >> THANK YOU, MADAM
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SPEAKER. I DID NOT KNOW WE WERE HERE TODAY TO HEAR A RECITATION OF DR. SEUSS. APPARENTLY WE ARE. MR. MILLER:
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
WHAT'S INTERESTING TO NOTE IS THAT MR. FILNER HAS SUPPORTED OVER AND OTHER AND OVER AGAIN REACHING INTO FEE PAYMENTS TO PAY FOR FUNDING OF OTHER PROGRAMS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. BILIRAKIS:
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Bilirakis, Gus Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 2433RKS THE VETERANS OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ACT. ONE OF OUR NATION'S MOST PRESSING CONCERNS IS JOBS,...
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MR. MILLER, -
CONTINUE TO RESERVE. THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RESERVES HIS TIME THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER: I THANK
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE GENTLEMAN FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF DR. SEUSS. A GREAT CITIZEN OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO. WHERE I'LL SOON BE MAYOR. AND GREAT HERO TO ALL OF US IN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR.
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MILLER: SINCE THE GENTLEMAN, MY GOOD FRIEND, FORGOT TO YIELD TO ME DURING THAT DISCUSSION, I JUST WANT TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT. THAT H.R. 2297 ON...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NORTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MS.
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
FOXX: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. THANKS TO CHAIRMAN MILLER FOR BRINGING THIS LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR. IN 30 DAYS, OUR COUNTRY WILL PAUSE TO CELEBRATE...
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MR. MILLER, -
TO RESERVE. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN CONTINUES TO RESERVE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER:
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I WOULD YIELD TO THE JEAMENT FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MS. FOXX, I APPRECIATE THE PROVISION YOU PUT IN, BUT THE OTHER PROVISION INCREASES FEES FOR VET RAPS...
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MS. FOXX, -
TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM FLORIDA, MR. MILLER. MR. FILNER: I ASKED
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
YOU. DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE VOTING ON AN EXTENSION OF TAXES IN VIOLATION OF YOUR PLEDGE TO GROVER NORQUIST. MS. FOXX: AS I SAID,
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MS. FOXX, -
I YIELD -- MR. FILNER: I
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MR. FILNER, -
DON'T YIELD TO THE CHAIR. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE VOTING ON OR YOU'RE VOTING AGAIN WHAT YOUR PLEDGE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WAS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MEMBERS WILL ADDRESS THEIR REMARKS TO THE CHAIR. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER:
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE GENTLELADY DID NOT ANSWER MY QUESTION. I GUESS SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S IN THE BILL, OR SHE'S VIOLATING HER PLEDGE. I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT. ONCE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JART. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. MILLER: I WOULD ASK
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MR. MILLER, -
MY GOOD FRIEND, THE RANKING MEMBER, IF HE WOULD RESPOND TO A QUESTION. MR. FILNER: TELL ME WHAT
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MR. FILNER, -
THE QUESTION IS. THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED.
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MR. MILLER: MADAM SPEAKER, I WOULD ASK IF THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA DOES SUPPORT SENATOR MURRAY'S PIECE OF LEGISLATION WHICH I BELIEVE THERE IS...
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MR. FILNER, -
MR. FILNER: IF THE GENTLEMAN WOULD YIELD. MR. MILLER: I ASKED
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MR. MILLER, -
THE GENTLEMAN A QUESTION. MR. FILNER: NO, I DON'T
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MR. FILNER, -
SUPPORT BECAUSE IT HAS THE SAME FUNDING THING. I DON'T SUPPORT THE HYPOCRISY OR ESPECIALLY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY -- MR. MILLER: RECLAIMING MY
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MR. MILLER, -
TIME. RECLAIMING MY TIME, MADAM SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. MILLER: I FIND
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
IT QUITE INTERESTING THAT THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA HAS JUST CALLED THE SENATOR WHO IS THE CHAIR OF THE VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE A HYPOCRITE,...
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MR. FILNER, -
I DO. MR. MILLER: I RESERVE
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MR. MILLER, -
THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER: HOW MUCH TIME
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MR. FILNER, -
DO I HAVE LEFT? THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: 9 1/2 MINUTES. MR. FILNER: 9
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MR. FILNER, -
1/2 MINUTES. I COULD RAIL LIKE THIS FOR 9 1/2 MINUTES. THANK YOU. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MR. FILNER: LET ME JUST CORRECT AGAIN MY FRIEND THE CHAIRMAN'S -- I DIDN'T CALL CHAIRMAN MURRAY A HYPOCRITE. I CALLED THOSE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY...
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MR. MILLER, -
THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? MR. FILNER:
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MR. FILNER, -
YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD. MR. MILLER: IF THERE ARE
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
100 WAYS TO PERFECT THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, WHY HAVE YOU AND THE MINORITY PARTY NOT OFFERED ONE, NOT ONE TIME IN OUR COMMITTEE, AND YOU AND I HAVE TRIED...
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FILNER: MR. CHAIRMAN, FIRST OF ALL LETS ME FIRST SAY I DO APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS THAT YOU HAVE MADE, VERY AGGRESSIVELY, TO KEEP A BIPARTISAN AURA ON THIS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MEMBERS WILL ADDRESS THEIR COMMENTS TO THE CHAIR. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER:
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THROUGH THE CHAIR, THE CHAIRMAN KNOWS VERY WELL HOW THE PROCESS WORKS. HE KNOWS THERE ARE -- WE CAN'T GET AMENDMENTS PASSED. HE KNOWS THERE ARE OTHER...
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MR. MILLER, -
GOALS. MR.
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MR. FILNER, -
FILNER: YOU DON'T SUPPORT MANDATORY GOALS. MR. MILLER: I DO
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MR. MILLER, -
SUPPORT GOALS. MR. FILNER: DO YOU
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MR. FILNER, -
SUPPORT MANDATORY? YOU ASK ME YES OR NO. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: MEMBERS WILL SUSPEND. MEMBERS SHOULD BEAR IN MIND THAT THE OFFICIALS RULES OF DEBATE CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO TRANSCRIBE TWO MEMBERS SIMULTANEOUSLY....
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MR. FILNER, -
GOOD. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER: I HAVE
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
GREAT CONFIDENCE IN OUR RECORDERS. I WISH YOU WOULD REMIND THE CHAIR THAT HE ASKED ME YES OR NO. I ASKED HIM YES OR NO. HE'S PLAYING GAMES WITH WORDS....
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| 00:37:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES HIS TIME OF THE THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. MILLER:
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
WE CONTINUE TO HAVE NO MORE SPEAKERS AND WOULD RESERVE OUR TIME UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE MINORITY WISHES TO CLOSE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA.
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MR. FILNER: I THANK THE SPEAKER. I THANK THE CHAIRMAN. WE ARE GOOD FRIENDS AND WE HAVE TRIED TO MAINTAIN A BIPARTISAN STANCE. BUT I DISAGREE WITH THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA YIELDS BACK HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. MILLER: THANK
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I THANK MY GOOD FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA FOR THE LIVELY DEBATE. I WOULD REMIND MY COLLEAGUES THAT THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION DID...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MILLER: I THANK
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MR. MILLER, -
YOU. I ALSO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON H.R. 2433 AS AMENDED. I ONCE...
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| 00:39:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R....
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MR. FILNER, -
TO MAKE SURE THE RECORD OF BREAKING GROVER NORQUIST'S TAX PLEDGE IS ON THE RECORD I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING ...
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MR. MILLER, -
MILLER: MADAM SPEAKER, I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2074, AS AMENDED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 2074, A
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
BILL TO AMEND TITLE 38 UNITED STATES CODE TO REQUIRE A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY OF REPORTING AND TRACKING SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENTS AND OTHER SAFETY INCIDENTS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. MILLER, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. FILNER, EACH WILL CONTROL...
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MR. MILLER, -
SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MR. MILLER: I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 2074 AS AMENDED, THE VETERAN SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND HEALTH CARE ENHANCEMENT ACT. THE BILL BEFORE...
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| 00:43:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED.
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Buerkle, Ann Marie - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
MS. BUERKLE: I THANK THE CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE IN VONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 2074 AS AMENDED, THE VETERAN SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND...
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MR. MILLER, -
CONTINUE TO RESERVE.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR.
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MR. FILNER, -
FILNER: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FILNER: OBVIOUSLY, NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE SAFETY OF OUR VETERANS AND THIS BILL, H.R. 2074 CONTAINS MANY PROVISION TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY...
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| 00:56:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR.
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| 00:56:06 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MILLER: I ASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH THE COMMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUE, IT IS EGREGIOUS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY SEXUAL ASSAULTS THAT HAVE IN FACT GONE UNREPORTED...
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| 00:57:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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Grimm, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
MR. GRIMM: FOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN MILLER. I RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 2074, WHICH INCLUDES THE TEXT OF H.R. 198,...
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| 00:59:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER:
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| 00:59:50 |
Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I YIELD TO THE RANKING MEMBER OF OUR SUBCOMMITTEE, WHO DID SO MUCH GOOD FOR OUR VETERANS THROUGHOUT THE NATION, MR.MY SHAUD OF MAINE. -- MR. MICHAUD...
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| 01:00:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MICHAUD:
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| 01:00:04 |
Michaud, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine
AS MY COLLEAGUES HAVE STATED, OUR VETERANS' SAFETY SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES IN THE VETERANS' SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND HEALTH CARE ENHANCEMENT...
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| 01:02:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 01:02:28 |
MR. MILLER, -
MILLER: MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE 35TH DISTRICT OF TEXAS, MR. CARTER. THE SPEAKER
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| 01:02:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 01:02:39 |
Carter, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MR. CARTER: I'D LIKE TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CHAIRMAN AND THE CHAIRWOMAN TO INCLUDE H.R. 754, THE VET DOGS ...
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| 01:04:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. PHIL DAHLHAUSSER I HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS....
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| 01:04:31 |
MR. MILLER, -
FURTHER SPEAKERS. THE SPEAKER
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| 01:04:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. PHIL DAHLHAUSSER I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. -- MR. FILNER: I YIELD MYSELF
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| 01:04:43 |
MR. FILNER, -
SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME.
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| 01:04:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FILNER:
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| 01:04:46 |
Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I WISH WE HAD GONE FURTHER AND I ASK THE CHAIR -- I MET WITH G.A.O. THIS MORNING AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FOLLOW UP REPORTS SUCH AS THIS WITH INVESTIGATION...
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| 01:07:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. MILLER: I COMMIT
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| 01:07:40 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
TO WORKING WITH THE RANKING MEMBER WITH FURTHER REPORTING ON THESE INCIDENTS. I WOULD ADD THAT THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION DOES IN FACT INCORPORATE...
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| 01:07:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MILLER:
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| 01:08:01 |
MR. MILLER, -
AND I ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION AND YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE
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| 01:08:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA YIELDS BACK HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2074, AS AMENDED....
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| 01:08:42 |
MR. MILLER, -
I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2302 AS AMENDED.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BIG. THE
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| 01:08:48 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
CLERK: UNION CALENDAR NUMBER 155, H.R. 2302, A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO NOTIFY CONGRESS...
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| 01:09:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. MILLER, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. FILNER, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE...
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| 01:09:11 |
MR. MILLER, -
SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 01:09:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 01:09:15 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MR. MILLER: MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 2302, AS AMENDED. IT AMENDS TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, THAT DIRECTS THE SECRETARY OF THE...
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| 01:10:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
MR. STUTZMAN: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER, AND THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. H.R. 2302 AS AMENDED CONTAINS PROVISIONS FROM THREE DIFFERENT BILLS. SECTION 1...
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| 01:13:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER: MADAM
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| 01:13:09 |
Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SPEAKER, WE ENDORSE THE ARGUMENTS MADE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE AND I WOULD YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER
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| 01:13:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. MILLER: MADAM SPEAKER,
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| 01:13:21 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON H.R. 2302, AS AMENDED. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 01:13:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 01:13:27 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MR. MILLER: AND ONCE AGAIN ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION AND YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER
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| 01:13:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2302, AS AMENDED. ...
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| 01:14:02 |
MR. MILLER, -
MADAM SPEAKER, I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2349, AS AMENDED. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 01:14:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE
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| 01:14:08 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
CLERK: UNION CALENDAR NUMBER 159, H.R. 2349, A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ANNUALLY ASSESS...
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| 01:14:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. MILLER, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. FILNER, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES....
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| 01:14:36 |
MR. MILLER, -
SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER
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| 01:14:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MILLER:
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| 01:14:40 |
MR. MILLER, -
MADAM SPEAKER, I SUPPORT STRONGLY H.R. 2349 AS AMENDED, THE VETERANS' BENEFITS TRAINING IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011. IT WAS CREATED BY THE CHAIRMAN ...
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| 01:15:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. . MR. RUNYAN:
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| 01:15:24 |
Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 2349 AS AMEPPEDED. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO THIS LEGISLATION AND THEY'RE ALL AIMED TOWARD ENSURING ...
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| 01:20:22 |
MR. MILLER, -
TIME. THE
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| 01:20:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER: I YIELD MYSELF
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| 01:20:27 |
MR. FILNER, -
SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 01:20:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FILNER: THIS IS AN
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| 01:20:34 |
Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
OMINOUS -- MAYBE IT'S OMINOUS TOO. IT'S AN OMNIBUS, IT'S AN OMINOUS OMNIBUS, THAT ON BALANCE, I CAN'T SUPPORT. IN OMNIBUS BILLS, THERE'S GOOD AND...
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| 01:26:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR.
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| 01:26:41 |
MR. MILLER, -
MILLER: WE RESERVE OUR TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 01:26:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. FILNER:
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| 01:26:46 |
MR. FILNER, -
WE HAVE NO MORE SPEAKERERS. MR. MILLER: HAVE
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| 01:26:49 |
MR. MILLER, -
YOU CONCLUDED YOUR SPEAKERS? MR. FILNER: THERE ARE
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| 01:26:57 |
Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SOME GOOD PROVISIONS IN THIS BILL. THE HASTINGS PROVISION IS ESPECIALLY PROPER BUT WE ALL -- WE OWE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BETTER THAN JUST IDEOLOGICAL...
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| 01:28:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. MILLER: WHAT WE OWE
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| 01:28:05 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THE UNITED STATES PEOPLE IS THE TRUTH. THE TRUTH IS THAT THE SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE APPROVED UNDER DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP THIS EXACT LANGUAGE...
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| 01:29:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. MILLER: AND URGE ALL
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| 01:29:15 |
MR. MILLER, -
MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS OUTSTANDING PIECE OF LEGISLATION. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 01:29:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2349 AS AMENDED? THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF...
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| 01:30:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. WHITFIELD: MR. SPEAKER,
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| 01:30:39 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON H.R....
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| 01:30:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 419 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE...
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| 01:31:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
HOUSE IS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2250 WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT BY TITLE....
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| 01:31:29 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO ISSUE ACHIEVABLE STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND...
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| 01:31:45 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ROSE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011, AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA,...
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| 01:38:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. WAXMAN: I DO,
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| 01:38:59 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
MADAM CHAIRMAN. I HAVE AN AMENDMENT PREPRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, AMENDMENT NUMBER 11 TO H.R. 2250. THE
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| 01:39:07 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
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| 01:39:09 |
THE CLERK, -
NUMBER 11 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MR. WAXMAN OF CALIFORNIA. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 01:39:16 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. WAXMAN:
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| 01:39:19 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MADAM CHAIR AND MY COLLEAGUES, I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS BILL ON SUBSTANTIVE GROUNDS. IT NULLIFIES CRITICAL E.P.A. RULES TO CUT TOXIC AIR POLLUTION FROM...
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| 01:43:48 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA RISE? >> MADAM CHAIR, I RISE
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| 01:43:53 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 01:43:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> MADAM CHAIR, H.R. 2250
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| 01:43:59 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
WILL REDUCE REGULATORY BURDENS FOR JOB CREATORS AND EXTEND THE TIME FRAME FOR THE E.P.A. TO ISSUE ITS RULES FOR BOILERS AND INCINERATORS. MR. GRIFFITH:...
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| 01:44:11 |
Griffith, H. "Morgan" Morgan - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THEY ARE CONSIDERING AN AGGRESSIVE REGULATORY REGIME IN THESE AREAS AND DOING SO WITHIN ITS EXISTING BUDGET, ADDITIONAL FUNDING SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED....
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| 01:45:13 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION SON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN...
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| 01:45:26 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
I REQUEST A ROLL CALL VOTE. THE SPEAKER
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| 01:45:28 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PRO TEMPORE: THE AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED. TO PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA...
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| 01:45:42 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 01:45:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: WILL THE
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| 01:45:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN SPECIFY WHICH AMENDMENT. >> I HAVE
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| 01:46:01 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TWO AMENDMENTS. THE CHAIR: WHICH
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| 01:46:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
ONE. >> I DON'T KNOW THE
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| 01:46:06 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
NUMBER, MADAM CHAIR. WHICH ONE -- OK, NUMBER 18. THE CHAIR:
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| 01:46:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
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| 01:46:17 |
THE CLERK, -
NUMBER 18 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY OF VIRGINIA. THE
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| 01:46:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR.
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| 01:46:26 |
Connolly, Gerald "Gerry" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
CONNOLLY: DURING THE PAST 10 MONTHS, THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP HAS TRIED TO PASS MORE THAN 125 ANTI-ENVIRONMENTAL BILLS, AMENDMENTS AND RIDERS. WE...
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| 01:50:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY RISE? >> TO CLAIM
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| 01:50:15 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TIME IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE
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| 01:50:17 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN'S AMENDMENT WOULD ADD A NEW SECTION TO H.R. 2250 DIRECTING THEM TO IMPLEMENT THE CURRENT BOILER...
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| 01:52:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS ON -- >> MADAM
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| 01:52:53 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CHAIR. THE CHAIR: FOR
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| 01:52:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN RISE? >> I
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| 01:52:56 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
SEEK RECOGNITION IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR:
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| 01:52:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
DOES THE GENTLEMAN STRIKE THE LAST WORD. MR. WAXMAN: I
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| 01:53:05 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
SEEK RECOGNITION TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT. THE
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| 01:53:11 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN STRIKES THE LAST WORD IS RECOGNIZED. THE ONLY WAY TO SEEK RECOGNITION IS TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. MR. WAXMAN: I SEEK
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| 01:53:23 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
RECOGNITION TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. I DIDN'T KNOW I COULDN'T STAND UP TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF AN AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 01:53:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WAXMAN:
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| 01:53:33 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE I'M RECOGNIZED AND WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO THE COMMENTS JUST MADE. MY COLLEAGUE FROM KENTUCKY KEEPS ON SAYING THAT...
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| 01:58:45 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF...
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| 01:59:02 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIR:
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| 01:59:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZE PLFLED CONNOLLY: I REQUEST A ROLL CALL. THE CHAIR: THE AMENDMENT
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| 01:59:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS NOT AGREED TO. FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA WILL BE POSTPONED. THE
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| 01:59:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS RISE? >> MR. CHAIRMAN,
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| 01:59:41 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR:
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| 01:59:45 |
THE CHAIR, -
CLERK. -- THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. MR. MARKEY: AMENDMENT
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| 01:59:52 |
MR. MARKEY, -
NUMBER 7. I RISE AS DESIGNEE TO OFFER AMENDMENT NUMBER 7. MR. WHITFIELD:
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| 01:59:59 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:00:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM KENTUCKY HAS AN INQUIRY. MR. WHITFIELD:
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| 02:00:03 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
I AM NOT POSITIVE WHAT THE RULES ARE HERE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS SAYS THAT HE HAS AMENDMENT NUMBER 7 AND IN THE LIST OF AMENDMENTS THAT...
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| 02:00:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS STATE THAT HE'S THE DESIGNEE FOR MR. QUIGLEY? MR.
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| 02:00:29 |
MR. MARKEY, -
MARKEY: YES, I AM OFFERING THE AMENDMENT AS THE DESIGNEE OF MR. QUIGLEY. WHICH I THINK UNDER THE RULES IS PERMITTED. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:00:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY, THE RULE DOES ALLOW FOR A DESIGNEE. MR. WHITFIELD: THANK
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| 02:00:42 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
YOU VERY MUCH. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:00:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER
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| 02:00:46 |
THE CLERK, -
7 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE CHAIR: THE
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| 02:00:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. MARKEY:
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| 02:00:54 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
I THANK THE GENTLEMAN VERY MUCH. TODAY, THE REPUBLICANS CONTINUE THEIR WAR ON THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS TIME WE HAVE EPISODE 58 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT REPEAL-A-THON....
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| 02:05:24 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. WHITFIELD: CLAIM TIME
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| 02:05:27 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT. THE
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| 02:05:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 02:05:31 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
MR. WHITFIELD: OUR GOOD FRIEND, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, TALKS ABOUT THE AMERICAN BOILER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION BEING OPPOSED TO OUR BILL,...
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| 02:10:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. WAXMAN: I MOVE TO
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| 02:10:25 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:10:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. WAXMAN: WE
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| 02:10:28 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
JUST HEARD THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE HANDLING THIS BILL TWO STATEMENTS ABSOLUTELY INACCURATE. HE SAYS THIS BILL DOES NOT WEAKEN THE CLEAN...
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| 02:12:48 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
E.P.A. HAS ESTIMATES THAT DELAYING THE BOILER AIR POLLUTION RULES COULD CAUSE UPWARDS OF 6,600 DEATHS PER YEAR. THAT'S THE ESTIMATE. AND THAT MIGHT...
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| 02:13:47 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
GENTLEMAN IS CORRECT. MAKE NO MISTAKE, H.R. 2250 HAS REAL EFFECT, REAL AFFECTS AND IT HARMS THE HEALTH OF ALL AMERICANS, ESPECIALLY OUR CHILDREN. ...
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| 02:14:16 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY.
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| 02:14:19 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
MR. WHITFIELD: STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:14:21 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WHITFIELD:
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| 02:14:22 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE COMMENT. I MADE THE COMMENT THAT E.P.A. DID NOT QUANTIFY IN ANY HEALTH BENEFIT FROM THE REDUCTION OF MERCURY. I MIGHT ALSO SAY...
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| 02:14:55 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
AMENDMENT. MR. WAXMAN: POINT OF PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:14:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
DOES THE GENTLEMAN YIELD BACK HIS TIME?
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| 02:14:59 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
MR. WHITFIELD: YES. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:15:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
YIELDS BACK HIS TIME. MR. WAXMAN: I WANT TO
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| 02:15:04 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TALK ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY MANNER ABOUT WHICH THE DEBATE WAS HANDLED. WHEN I ASKED FOR TIME TO SPEAK ON THE BILL I WAS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES....
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| 02:15:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM KENTUCKY TOOK THE FIVE MINUTES, CLAIMED THE FIVE MINUTES OF TIME THAT WAS ALLOWED FOR OPPOSITION AND THEN ASKED FOR -- TO MOVE TO -- TO STRIKE...
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| 02:15:50 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
IS ANY MEMBER CAN SPEAK ON THE AMENDMENT AND STRIKE THE LAST WORD AND HAVE TWO FIVE-MINUTE TIME FRAMES? THE CHAIR: ONLY
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| 02:15:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
IF THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES IS CLAIMED TO -- IN TIME TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION. MR. WAXMAN: AND I ASKED
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| 02:16:06 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
A MINUTE AGO TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE
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| 02:16:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: CORRECTION. THE FIVE MINUTES ALLOCATED TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION. MR. WAXMAN: I ASKED
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| 02:16:14 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
A WHILE AGO TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF AN AMENDMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. I -- CAN THE CHAIR EXPLAIN TO ME WHY I HAVE TO STRIKE...
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| 02:16:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
GETS FIVE MINUTES, AND SOMEONE IN OPPOSITION IS PROVIDED FIVE MINUTES. AND THEN OTHER MEMBERS MAY MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. . MR. WAXMAN. ONLY?...
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| 02:16:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
ONLY. MR.
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| 02:16:54 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
WAXMAN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I
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| 02:16:56 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
HAVE A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:17:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM KENTUCKY. MR. WHITFIELD: IF OUR
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| 02:17:07 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
RESPECTED COLLEAGUES TAKE FIVE MINS TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT AND SOMEONE ON OUR SIDE CAN CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION, WE GET FIVE MINUTES, IS THAT CORRECT?...
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| 02:17:16 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE OPPONENT IS ENTITLED TO FIVE MINUTES.
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| 02:17:20 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
MR. WHITFIELD: IN ADDITION TO THAT, IF WE COME BACK AND STRIKE THE LAST WORD, WE GET ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES IF WE DESIRE. THE CHAIR: THAT IS
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| 02:17:29 |
THE CHAIR, -
CORRECT.
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| 02:17:30 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
MR. WHITFIELD: THANK YOU. THE CHAIR: THE QUESTION
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| 02:17:32 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE NOES...
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| 02:17:43 |
MR. MARKEY, -
YEAS AND NAYS. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:17:44 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEED OPTION THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS WILL BE POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE...
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| 02:18:01 |
MS. EDWARDS, -
EDWARDS: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:18:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER
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| 02:18:08 |
THE CLERK, -
TWO PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, OFFERED BY MS. EDWARDS OF MARYLAND. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:18:13 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MS. EDWARDS: THERE'S A
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| 02:18:17 |
Edwards, Donna F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
STRONG SENSE OF DEJA VU HERE IN THE HOUSE TODAY. LAST WEEK WE GAVE POWER PLANTS FREE REIN TO SPEW HAZARDOUS TOXINS INTO THE AIR. WE DID THE SAME FOR...
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| 02:23:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. WHITFIELD:
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| 02:23:38 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
I MOVE TO CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:23:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WHITFIELD:
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| 02:23:44 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
THE GENTLELADY FROM MARYLAND'S AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE WE ADOPT A FINDING, A FINDING BY E.P.A., THAT ITS BOILER AND INCINERATOR RULES WILL CREATE 2,200...
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| 02:26:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I STRIKE THE
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| 02:26:42 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:26:44 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WAXMAN: I
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| 02:26:46 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WANT TO COUNTER THE STATEMENT JUST MADE. WE HAVE AN ESTIMATE FROM THE BOILER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, AND THEY SAY THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOSS OF...
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| 02:31:12 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
WHITFIELD: THANK YOU, MR. WAXMAN. YOU'RE ACCURATE, THE COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT BOILER OWNERS WAS ONE. ALSO, INFORMATION WE RECEIVE FROM THE FIVE LABOR...
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| 02:31:47 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I'LL PUT INTO THE RECORD A STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN BOILER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. THESE ARE THE COMPANIES THAT ACTUALLY DESIGN, MANUFACTURE...
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| 02:32:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: IS THERE AN OBJECTION?
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| 02:32:04 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MR. WAXMAN: AND THEY SAID IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE RULEMAKING PROCESS ALREADY UNDER WAY FOR OVER A DECADE GOES FULL AND UNINCURVERED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL...
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| 02:32:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> MR. CHAIRMAN,
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| 02:32:59 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE
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| 02:33:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK GOODNESS, LADIES
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| 02:33:03 |
Griffith, H. "Morgan" Morgan - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
AND GENTLEMEN, WE DON'T HAVE TO CHECK OUR COMMON SENSE AT THE DOOR AND RELY ON THE E.P.A. TO BE THE PEN PINNACLE OF COMMON SENSE AND -- PINNACLE...
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| 02:33:18 |
Griffith, H. "Morgan" Morgan - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
HEARD WHAT SOURCES AND YOU HEARD THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY READ SOURCES. WHEN YOU REPRESENT A DISTRICT LIKE MINE WHERE MANY OF THE COMMUNITIES IS...
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| 02:36:12 |
Edwards, Donna F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
QUESTION FOR THE GENTLEMAN IF I WOULD. I WONDER IF THERE'S ANY TIME FRAME AT ALL THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDS THAT...
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| 02:36:23 |
Griffith, H. "Morgan" Morgan - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THE BILL SAYS THERE IS TO BE A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. IT CAN BE EXTENDED BUT THERE HAS TO BE A CONCLUSION AT SOME POINT. THE BILL CALLS FOR THAT. BUT THE...
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| 02:36:46 |
MS. EDWARDS, -
MS. EDWARDS: WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? MR. GRIFFITH:
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| 02:36:48 |
Griffith, H. "Morgan" Morgan - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
AND IF IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO GET THE JOB DONE, THEN THEY CAN MAKE A REAL WORLD DECISION THAT HAS REAL WORLD EFFECTS POSITIVELY ON JOBS INSTEAD OF A BLANKET...
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| 02:37:10 |
Griffith, H. "Morgan" Morgan - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
YIELDS BACK HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLELADY FROM MARYLAND. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE...
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| 02:37:22 |
MS. EDWARDS, -
CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:37:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS -- MR. GRIFFITH:
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| 02:37:27 |
MR. GRIFFITH, -
I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:37:30 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLELADY FROM MARYLAND WILL BE POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES...
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| 02:37:43 |
MS. SCHAKOWSKY, -
I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK WHICH WAS PREPRINTED IN THE RECORD AS AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO H.R. 2250. THE
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| 02:37:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
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| 02:37:51 |
THE CLERK, -
NUMBER 1 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MS. SCHAKOWSKY OF ILLINOIS. THE CHAIR: THE
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| 02:37:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MS.
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| 02:38:01 |
Schakowsky, Janice "Jan" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
SCHAKOWSKY: LAST WEEK I OFFERED AN AMENDMENT THAT GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT WE ARE AWARE OF THE IMPACTS OF OUR ACTIONS. WE FAILED...
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| 02:43:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. WHITFIELD:
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| 02:43:21 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
TO CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:43:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR.
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| 02:43:27 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
WHITFIELD: I CERTAINLY HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR THE GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS AND HER AMENDMENT BASICALLY READS THAT THE CONGRESS FINDS THAT MERCURY...
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| 02:45:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION?
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| 02:45:40 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
MR. WAXMAN: I RISE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:45:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 02:45:44 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MR. WAXMAN: THIS AMENDMENT SIMPLY STATES A SCIENTIFIC FACT, MERCURY IS A POTENT NEUROTOXIN THAT CAN DAMAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFANT'S BRAIN. IN...
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| 02:49:18 |
Schakowsky, Janice "Jan" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MY FRIEND MR. WHITFIELD, SENSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MERCURY OR METHYL MERCURY, IS THE AMENDMENT I OFFERED READ -- IF THE AMENDMENT...
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| 02:49:58 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WAXMAN: LET ME YIELD TIME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY, MAYBE HE'LL BE SATISFIED WITH THAT CHANGE BECAUSE YOU'RE STATING IN A VERY CLEAR, UNEQUIVOCAL...
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| 02:50:14 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
WOULD THE GENTLELADY REPEAT WHAT SHE SUGGESTED. MS.
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| 02:50:19 |
Schakowsky, Janice "Jan" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
SCHAKOWSKY: INSTEAD OF SAYING THAT THE MERCURY RELEASED IS A POTENT NEUROTOXIN, I SAY BECOMES A POTENT NEUROTOXIN THAT CAN DAMAGE THE DEVELOPMENT...
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| 02:50:36 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
WAXMAN: I YIELD FURTHER TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. WHITFIELD: LET ME ASK
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| 02:50:41 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. WHAT IS THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE IF WE WERE TO ATTEMPT TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS. MR. WAXMAN: LET'S WORRY
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| 02:50:49 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ABOUT THAT LATER, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE SUBSTANCE OF THAT CHANGE IN THE FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATION?
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| 02:50:57 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
MR. WHITFIELD: WE'RE CUTTING FINE HAIRS HERE. WHAT I GO BACK TO IS IN E.P.A.'S OWN ANALYSIS THEY INDICATED -- MR. WAXMAN:
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| 02:51:06 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR ONE ADDITIONAL MINUTE. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:51:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS THERE OBJECTION? THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 02:51:17 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
WHITFIELD: THEY SAID THERE'S NO HARMFUL -- MR.
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| 02:51:24 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
WAXMAN: THIS AMENDMENT SIMPLY SAYS IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO A BE A NEUROROE TOXIN THAN CAN AFFECT CHILDREN. MR. WHITFIELD: HAS
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| 02:51:36 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
THE POTENTIAL. MAY I ASK A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. THE
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| 02:51:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR THAT PURPOSE. MR. WAXMAN:
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| 02:51:44 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
LET ME ASK, IF WE HAD A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST, COULD WE CHANGE THE AMENDMENT? AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WE COULD. THE CHAIR:
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| 02:51:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE PROPONENT MAY MODIFY HER AMENDMENT BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. MR. WAXMAN:
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| 02:51:58 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN IF HE WISHES TO SEEK A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST IN THAT REGARD. HE OBJECTS. THERE WAS AN OBJECTION. RECLAIMING MY TIME FOR...
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| 02:52:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION SON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN, I'M SORRY, THE GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE...
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| 02:53:08 |
MR. ELLISON, -
I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:53:11 |
THE CHAIR, -
HAS THEE AMENDMENTS. WILL THE GENTLEMAN SPECIFY THE AMENDMENT. MR. ELLISON: AMENDMENT
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| 02:53:16 |
MR. ELLISON, -
NUMBER 12.
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| 02:53:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER
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| 02:53:20 |
THE CLERK, -
12 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, OFFERED BY MR. ELLISON OF MINNESOTA. THE CHAIR: THE
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| 02:53:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. ELLISON: MR.
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| 02:53:28 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
SPEAKER, MY AMENDMENT IS VERY SIMPLE. WHAT IT SAYS IS THAT IF THE E.P.A. ADMINISTRATOR FINDS THAT THE REGULATION CREATES MORE THAN 1,000 JOBS, THEN...
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| 02:58:45 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. WHITFIELD: I CLAIM
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| 02:58:50 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
TIME IN OPPOSITION. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:58:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 02:58:55 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
MR. WHITFIELD: I RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE THIS AMENDMENT AND ASK THAT IT BE DEFEATED. ONCE AGAIN, WE'RE HEARING THE ARGUMENT IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH REGULATIONS...
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| 03:00:36 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION SON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,...
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| 03:00:46 |
MR. ELLISON, -
ELLISON: I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT
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| 03:00:49 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MINNESOTA WILL BE POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VERMONT...
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| 03:00:59 |
MR. WELCH, -
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE
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| 03:01:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER
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| 03:01:05 |
THE CLERK, -
19 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MR. WELCH OF VERMONT.
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| 03:01:08 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM VERMONT IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. WELCH: THANK YOU,
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| 03:01:13 |
Welch, Peter - U.S. Representative, [D] Vermont
MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE AN ONGOING DEBATE IN THIS CONGRESS ABOUT REGULATION. MY FRIENDS ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE BELIEVE WE HAVE TOO MUCH....
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| 03:04:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
YIELDS BACK HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. WHITFIELD:
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| 03:04:43 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
YES. I RISE TO CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR:
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| 03:04:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. WHITFIELD:
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| 03:04:49 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
THERE REALLY IS NOTHING IN H.R. 2250 THAT WOULD IN ANY WAY PROHIBIT OR DISCOURAGE STATES FROM CONTINUING TO GIVE THESE ADVISORY OPINIONS ABOUT MERCURY...
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| 03:14:27 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
JACKSON LEE: WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? MR. WHITFIELD: I'D BE
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| 03:14:29 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
HAPPY TO YIELD. MS. JACKSON
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| 03:14:31 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
LEE: FOR CLARIFICATION, I DID NOT ARGUE THAT REGULATION CREATES JOBS. I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN PRODUCE THE KIND OF REGULATORY CLIMATE WILL, BUT MY...
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| 03:14:50 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
MR. WHITFIELD: I UNDERSTAND. AS YOU KNOW, THE E.P.A. WENT TO COURT TO ASK FOR ADDITIONAL TIME ON THESE BOILER MACT RULES. THEY WERE DENIED THAT, AND...
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| 03:15:18 |
THE CHAIR, -
PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? MR. WAXMAN: STIKE THE LAST
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| 03:15:23 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WORD. I SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT. IT RETURNS THE BILL IF IT BECAME LAW, TO WHAT ARE THE TIMES SPECIFIED IN THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND I THINK THOSE TIMES ARE...
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| 03:18:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLELADY FROM TEXAS. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE...
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| 03:18:35 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
THAT THE COMMITTEE DO NOW RISE. THE CHAIR:
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| 03:18:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE RISE. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. ACCORDINGLY,...
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| 03:19:03 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
SPEAKER, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE HAVING HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION HAS REPORTED THERE IS NO RESOLUTION THEREON. THE SPEAKER
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| 03:19:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE COMMITTEE HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION H.R. 2250 AND HAS COME TO NO RESOLUTION THEREON. MR. DREIER: HOW ARE YOU,
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| 03:20:29 |
MR. DREIER, -
MR. SPEAKER? I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE COMMITTEE ON RULES BE PERMITTED TO FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO ACCOMPANY HOUSE RESOLUTION 425. THE...
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| 03:20:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. DREIER: BY THE DIRECTION
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| 03:20:41 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 425 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 03:20:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR
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| 03:20:50 |
THE CLERK, -
NUMBER 79, HOUSE RESOLUTION 425, RESOLVED, THAT UPON ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION, IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO TAKE FROM THE SPEAKER'S TABLE THE BILL, H.R....
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| 03:24:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE HOUR.
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| 03:24:07 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MR. DREIER: FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEBATE ONLY I YIELD THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES TO MY GOOD FRIEND FROM WORCESTER, MR. MCGOVERN, AND YIELD MYSELF SUCH ...
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| 03:24:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZE DOLLARS. MR. DREIER: ON NOVEMBER 6
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| 03:24:45 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
OF 1979, RONALD REAGAN ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. AND IN THAT SPEECH HE SAW AN ACCORD OF FREE TRADE AMONG THE AMERICAS....
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| 03:37:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME IS RESERVED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER,
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| 03:38:05 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA FOR PROVIDING ME THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES, AND I YIELD MYSELF FIVE MINUTES OF THAT TIME. THE SPEAKER
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| 03:38:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE
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| 03:38:15 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
MINUTES. MR. MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER, TODAY WE CONSIDER UP SEVERAL TRADE BILLS. THE RULES COMMITTEE GUARANTEED SUFFICIENT TIME ON EACH AGREEMENT AND...
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| 03:43:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA.
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| 03:43:07 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MR. DREIER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF 30 SECOND TO SAY COLOMBIA HAS GONE THROUGH INCREDIBLE TRAGEDY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL...
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| 03:44:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MRS. BIGGERT:
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| 03:44:12 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR YIELDING TO ME. TODAY I RISE WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM BECAUSE AT LONG LAST THE HOUSE AND SENATE ARE...
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| 03:46:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MCGOVERN: I
|
| 03:46:24 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
WANT TO GIVE MYSELF TIME TO RESPOND. IN 2009, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MURDER IN MEXICO WAS 23 LABOR LEADERS AND SIX PRIESTS WERE TARGETED AND MURDERED IN...
|
| 03:47:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER: I CANNOT
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| 03:47:04 |
Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
STATE STRONGLY ENOUGH I'M OPPOSED TO THE THREE FREE TRADE BILLS WE ARE CONSIDERING TODAY. ON BEHALF OF THE BUSINESSES IN WESTERN NEW YORK I IMPLORE...
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| 03:48:31 |
Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
26. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT PICTURE. THIS IS NOT FREE-FLOWING TRADE. WE ARE RESTRICTED. BUT UNDER THESE PROPOSED FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS,...
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| 03:50:18 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
YIELD AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE. MS. SLAUGHTER: IT'S
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| 03:50:24 |
Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
TIME TO HAVE A SNAP-BACK PROVISION. IT'S A NO-NONSENSE APPROACH AND BIPARTISAN IN THE HOUSE AND HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY AMERICAN TRADE COALITION, UNITED...
|
| 03:51:38 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
15 SECONDS, FREE TRADE IS FAIR TRADE AND INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS SUPPORT THE AGREEMENT THAT EXISTS AND I CONCUR WITH MY ...
|
| 03:51:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MCGOVERN: I YIELD
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| 03:52:02 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, RANKING DEMOCRAT ON THE EDUCATION AND WORK FORCE COMMITTEE, MR. MILLER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 03:52:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. MILLER: MR.
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| 03:52:17 |
Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SPEAKER, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE, ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES AS ELECTED OFFICIALS IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT AMERICAN JOBS AND VALUES. WHEN...
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| 03:55:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. DREIER: AT THIS TIME,
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| 03:55:19 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
I'M HAPPY TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO ONE OF OUR THOUGHTFUL, HARD WORKING NEW MEMBERS, THE GENTLEMAN FROM FROM KANSAS, MR. HUELSKAMP. THE SPEAKER
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| 03:55:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. HUELSKAMP: EVERY DAY
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| 03:55:35 |
Huelskamp, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
THAT GOES BY WITHOUT THESE AGREEMENTS IS A MISSED OPPORTUNITY. HUNDREDS OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES HAVE PASSED BECAUSE OF YEARS OF DELAY, WHICH IS WHY...
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| 03:57:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
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| 03:57:26 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
MR. MCGOVERN: I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLELADY FROM CONNECTICUT, MS. DELAURO. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 03:57:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MS. DELAURO: MR. SPEAKER, I
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| 03:57:38 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS RULE AND THE TRADE AGREEMENTS UNDERLYING IT, PARTICULARLY THE AGREEMENT WITH COLOMBIA. NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT TO OUR ECONOMY...
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| 04:00:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE TIME OF THE GENTLELADY HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. DREIER: I YIELD MYSELF
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| 04:00:59 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
ONE. WE ARE GOING TO RESPOND TO THESE ARGUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE. WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE ARMED FORCES, THE FARC, THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES...
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| 04:03:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. ROS-LEHTINEN: I
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| 04:03:18 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THANK THE SPEAKER AND I THANK THE ESTEEMED CHAIRMAN OF THE RULES COMMITTEE FOR HIGHLIGHTING WHAT A TRANSFORMATION COLOMBIA HAS MADE IN RECENT YEARS,...
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| 04:04:56 |
MR. DREIER, -
I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD MY FRIEND AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS. MS.
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| 04:05:00 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
ROS-LEHTINEN: THANK YOU. WE WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND NOT JUST FOR LARGE COMPANIES BUT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ONES AS WELL....
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| 04:05:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE TIME OF THE GENTLELADY HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR.
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| 04:05:49 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF 20 SECONDS. MR. SPEAKER, IF COLOMBIA IS SO SAFE, THEN WHY DO 2,000 LABOR LEADERS NEED ROUND-THE-CLOCK PROTECTION?...
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| 04:06:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. MITCHELL:
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| 04:06:21 |
MR. MITCHELL, -
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I WANT TO -- MR. MICHAUD:
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| 04:06:25 |
Michaud, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND I WANT TO THANK MY FRIEND FOR YIELDING TO ME. THIS MAKES IN ORDER THREE NAFTA-STYLE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS. ONE WITH KOREA,...
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| 04:09:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. DREIER: MR. SPEAKER,
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| 04:09:21 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
I YIELD MYSELF 30 SECONDS TO SAY THAT IT'S OBVIOUS THAT COLOMBIA'S NOT A SAFE PLACE. I'M NOT CLAIMING THAT AT ALL. AND THERE HAVE BEEN MURDERS THAT...
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| 04:10:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
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| 04:10:04 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
MR. MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER, AT THIS TIME I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON, MR. DEFAZIO. THE
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| 04:10:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. DEFAZIO: THIS
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| 04:10:29 |
DeFazio, Peter A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
IS MOMENTOUS. WE'RE FINALLY TALKING ABOUT JOBS ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS NUMBER ONE. LET'S HAVE...
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| 04:12:37 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
I YIELD THE GENTLEMAN AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS.
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| 04:12:39 |
DeFazio, Peter A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
MR. DEFAZIO: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. AND THEN THERE'S THE ISSUE OF, YES, WE WILL GET SOME MORING A KILT EXPORTS. INSIGNIFICANT TO OUR INDUSTRY. WON'T...
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| 04:13:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. DREIER: I YIELD
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| 04:13:28 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MYSELF 30 SECONDS TO SAY TO MY FRIEND THAT WE HAVE BEEN DEBATING THIS ISSUE SINCE THE NEGOTIATIONS BEGAN IN 2004. TIME AND TIME AGAIN ON THIS HOUSE...
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| 04:14:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR.
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| 04:14:40 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF 25 SECONDS. TO RESPOND TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. HE MENTIONED A LABOR LEADER IN HIS REMARKS BEFORE AS SAYING...
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| 04:15:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. . MS. SCHAKOWSKY: THANK
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| 04:15:36 |
Schakowsky, Janice "Jan" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
YOU, MR. SPEAKER AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIRELESS COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS. I RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO THIS RULE AND THREE PENDING...
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| 04:18:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. DREIER: I YIELD
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| 04:18:36 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MYSELF 30 SECONDS TO SAY THAT MY FRIEND FROM ILLINOIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, COLOMBIA IS NOT A SAFE PLACE, BUT WE HAVE SEEN AN 85% REDUCTION SINCE 2002...
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| 04:19:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MCGOVERN:
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| 04:19:23 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
MY PRIVILEGE TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, RANKING MEMBER ON THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, MR. LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: THE
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| 04:19:39 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
BUSH ADMINISTRATION NEGOTIATED THREE FLAWED F.T.A.'S. IT VIOLATES A FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF SOUND OVERALL TRADE POLICY TWO-WAY TRADE. IT LOCKED IN...
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| 04:21:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. DREIER: MAY
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| 04:21:48 |
MR. DREIER, -
I INQUIRE OF MY GOOD FRIEND AND RULES COMMITTEE MEMBER HOW MANY SPEAKERS? MR. MCGOVERN: MR. MCDERMOTT
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| 04:21:58 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
AND THEN WE'LL CLOSE. MR. DREIER: I HAVE A COUPLE
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| 04:22:03 |
MR. DREIER, -
OF SPEAKERS. AND LET ME SAY -- HOW MUCH TIME IS REMAINING ON EACH SIDE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 04:22:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA HAS 7 1/4 MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS 4 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. MCGOVERN: I WILL
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| 04:22:21 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
RESERVE. MR. DREIER: MR.
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| 04:22:23 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
SPEAKER, AT THIS TIME, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO, I MENTIONED THE BIPARTISAN NATURE OF THIS AND TO STRESS THAT AND BEING THE ONLY ONE WHO WILL YIELD...
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| 04:22:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FARR: I LOOK FORWARD TO
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| 04:23:01 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THIS DEBATE. I LIVED IN COLOMBIA AND I HAVE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. WE HAVE TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, LATIN AMERICAN MARKET IS IMPORTANT. IF YOU TAKE...
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| 04:25:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA?
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| 04:25:46 |
MR. DREIER, -
MR. DREIER: I HAVE ANOTHER SPEAKER AND I'M GOING TO CLOSE. MR. MCGOVERN: I YIELD
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| 04:25:50 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON FROM THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, MR. MCDERMOTT. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 04:25:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. MCDERMOTT: MR. SPEAKER,
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| 04:26:02 |
McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
IN MY DISTRICT, ONE OUT OF THREE OR MAYBE ONE OUT OF FOUR PEOPLE MAKE THEIR JOB SOME WAY IN RELATIONSHIP TO FOREIGN TRADE, EITHER DIRECTLY THROUGH...
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| 04:28:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. DREIER: I YIELD TWO
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| 04:28:25 |
MR. DREIER, -
MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 04:28:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZEED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. MEEKS: WHILE WE HAVE --
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| 04:28:48 |
MR. MEEKS, -
MEEK
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| 04:28:54 |
MR. MEEKS, -
MEEK MR. MEEKS: >> AND WE HAVE MOVED FORWARD
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| 04:28:57 |
Meeks, Gregory - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
AND TRADE IS NEVER JUST ABOUT ECONOMICS BUT OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER NATIONS, OUR ALLIES, ABOUT STRENGTHENING THE RULE OF LAW AND DEEPENING TIES....
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| 04:31:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
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| 04:31:23 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
MR. MCGOVERN: I --
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| 04:31:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS 2 1/4 MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA HAS 21 FOURTS MINUTES -- 2 1/4
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| 04:31:40 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
MINUTES. MR. MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER, CONGRESS WAS RIGHT IN REFUSING TO TAKE UP THE COLOMBIA F.T.A. WHEN IT WAS SIGNED IN 2006. SUPPORTERS OF THE F.T.A....
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| 04:33:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE TIME OF THE GENTLEMAN HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR 2 1/4 MINUTES.
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| 04:34:03 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MR. DREIER: I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF THE TIME. MR. SPEAKER, I'D LIKE TO GET THE DEBATE BACK TO WHERE IT WAS. WE HAVE BEFORE US FOUR PENDING ISSUES....
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| 04:36:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION....
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| 04:36:42 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 04:36:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MCGOVERN: ON
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| 04:36:45 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
THAT I ASK FOR A ROLL CALL. THE
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| 04:36:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN REQUESTS THE YEAS AND NAYS. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN,...
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| 04:59:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS ARE 281, THE NAYS ARE 128, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON...
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| 04:59:39 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO ACHIEVE STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL...
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| 04:59:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. THORNBERRY, RETAKE THE CHAIR. THE CHAIR:
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| 05:00:07 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE HOUSE IS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2250. WHEN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE...
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| 05:01:14 |
THE CLERK, -
THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 11 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MR. WAXMAN OF CALIFORNIA. THE CHAIR: A RECORDED
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| 05:01:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED...
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| 05:18:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE YEAS ARE 164, THE NAYS ARE 254, THE AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER...
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| 05:18:30 |
THE CLERK, -
18, PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY OF VIRGINIA. THE CHAIR: A RECORDED
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| 05:18:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
VOT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN FAVOR OF A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS REQUESTED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD...
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| 05:22:28 |
THE CHAIR, -
THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 168, THE NAYS ARE 50, THE AMENDMENT (music) AGREED TO. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT...
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| 05:22:51 |
THE CLERK, -
NUMBER 7 OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE CHAIR: A RECORDED VOTE
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| 05:22:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE. A YOU HAVE IS -- A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS...
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| 05:25:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE YEAS ARE 162. THE CHAIR: ON THIS
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| 05:26:36 |
THE CHAIR, -
VOTE THE YEAS ARE 166, THE NAYS ARE 252, THE AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER...
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| 05:27:02 |
THE CLERK, -
NUMBER TWO, OFFERED BY MS.E WARDS OF MARYLAND. THE CHAIR: MEMBERS WILL
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| 05:27:07 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION...
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| 05:29:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
VOTE THE YEAS ARE 157, THE NOES ARE 260, THE AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER...
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| 05:29:51 |
THE CLERK, -
1 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MS. SCHAKOWSKY OF ILLINOIS. THE CHAIR: A RECORDED
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| 05:29:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED...
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| 05:33:19 |
THE CHAIR, -
THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 168 F 69, THE NOES ARE 249, THE AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT...
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| 05:33:37 |
THE CLERK, -
THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 12 OFFERED BY MR. ELLISON OF MINNESOTA. THE
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| 05:33:41 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: A RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN,...
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| 05:36:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 154, THE NOES ARE 261, THE AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON...
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| 05:37:13 |
THE CLERK, -
NUMBER 19 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MR. WELCH OF VERMONT. THE CHAIR:
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| 05:37:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
A RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN,...
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| 05:40:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 169, THE NAYS ARE 249. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON...
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| 05:40:48 |
THE CLERK, -
AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON LEE OF TEXAS. THE CHAIR:
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| 05:40:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
A RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN,...
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| 05:44:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE -- THE CHAIR:
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| 05:45:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 156, THE NAYS ARE 262, THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO RISE? >>
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| 05:45:29 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE NOW RISE. THE
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| 05:45:32 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE RISE. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. ACCORDINGLY,...
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| 05:46:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAVING HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION H R. 2250 AND DIRECTS ME TO REPORT IT HAS COME TO NO RESOLUTION THROP.
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| 05:46:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION H.R. 2250 AND HAS COME TO NO RESOLUTION...
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| 05:47:16 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1263 AS AMENDED. THE CHAIR: THE
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| 05:47:21 |
THE CHAIR, -
CLERK -- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 05:47:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE BILL. THE CLERK: UNION
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| 05:47:26 |
THE CLERK, -
CALENDAR NUMBER 153, H.R. 1263, A BILL TO AMEND THE SERVICE MEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SURVIVING SPOUSES WITH PR TEXTS RELATING...
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| 05:47:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. RUNYAN, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. FILNER, WILL EACH CONTROL...
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| 05:47:50 |
MR. RUNYAN, -
MR. RUNYAN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME.
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| 05:47:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. RUNYAN: THANK,
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| 05:47:57 |
Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
MR. SPEAKER. ONE OF THE TOP DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS IS TO HELP ENFORCE AND IMPROVE SERVICE MEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT OR SCRA, AS IT...
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| 05:48:58 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. STUTZMAN:
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| 05:49:00 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY FOR YIELDING. I WANT TO THANK RANKING MEMBER FILNER AND MR. BRALEY FOR HELPING US MOVE THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION...
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| 05:52:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY SEEK RECOGNITION? MR.
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| 05:52:27 |
MR. RUNYAN, -
RUNYAN: I URGE ALL MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING THIS LEGISLATION AND I RESERVE THE PLANS OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER
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| 05:52:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR.
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| 05:52:39 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
WAXMAN: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MACON -- MR. FILNER:
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| 05:52:43 |
MR. FILNER, -
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE
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| 05:52:46 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 05:52:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FILNER: WE KNOW HOW
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| 05:52:51 |
Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BANKS FORECLOSED ON MILITARY FAMILY THE MOST NOTABLE CASE THAT OF CAPTAIN ROWELS AND HIS FAMILY WHO TESTIFIED MOVINGLY BEFORE OUR OUR -- BEFORE...
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| 05:54:37 |
THE SPEAKER, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 05:54:39 |
Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
BRALEY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, I INTRODUCED THE PROTECTING VETERAN'S HOMES ACT AFTER READING THE NEWS AND HEARING IN THE COMMITTEE...
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| 05:57:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. MR. RUNYAN: I
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MR. RUNYAN, -
RESERVE. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESEBS. MR. FILNER: I HAVE NO
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MR. FILNER, -
FURTHER SPEAKERS, I URGE SUPPORT OF THE BILL AND YIELD BACK THE PLANS OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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MR. RUNYAN, -
RUNYAN: MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON H.R. 1263. I ONCE AGAIN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1263 AS AMENDED? THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE...
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MR. RUNYAN, -
MADAM SPEAKER, I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1025. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND A MOMENT. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE TITLE IS AMENDED. NOW THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. MR....
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MR. RUNYAN, -
I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AN PASS H.R. 1025. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE
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Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
CLERK: UNION CALENDAR NUMBER 152, H.R. 1025, A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, TO RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE AND THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. RUNYAN, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. FILNER, EACH WILL CONTROL...
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MR. RUNYAN, -
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. RUNYAN: MADAM SPEAKER,
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Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
H.R. 1025 RECOGNIZES THOSE RETIRED FROM THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES BY HONORING THEM WITH THE STATUS OF...
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| 06:01:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA IS RECOGNIZED. >> I STRONGLY URGE MY
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| 06:01:22 |
Latham, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT H.R. 1025, WHICH I JOIN MY COLLEAGUES, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA IN INTRODUCING THIS BILL. YOU MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT A MEMBER...
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| 06:03:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FILNER: I YIELD MYSELF
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| 06:03:09 |
Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE BILL BEFORE US SPONSORED BY CONGRESSMAN WALZ WOULD ENSURE THAT MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE RECEIVE...
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| 06:03:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WALZ: THANK YOU
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| 06:03:59 |
Walz, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
TO THE RANKING MEMBER AS WELL AS BEING A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF THIS AND OTHER LEGISLATION TO SECURE THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS FOR OUR VETERANS AND...
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| 06:07:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. RUNYAN: I WOULD LIKE
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| 06:07:56 |
MR. RUNYAN, -
TO YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME, DR. ROE. MR. ROE: I WANT TO THANK
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| 06:08:04 |
Roe, David "Phil" P. - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
MY FRIEND, MR. WALZ FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE WHICH IS LONG OVERDUE. I THINK BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE IS AN INJUSTICE THAT HAS GONE FAR...
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| 06:09:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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MR. FILNER, -
FILNER: I HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS AND I YIELD BACK WHEN THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 06:09:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 06:09:34 |
MR. RUNYAN, -
MR. RUNYAN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON H.R. 1025. THE
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| 06:09:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. RUNYAN: I ENCOURAGE
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MR. RUNYAN, -
ALL MEMBERS TO SUPPORT H.R. 1025 AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 06:09:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1025 AS AMENDED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE...
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| 06:19:52 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. SPEAKER.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES MR. BRADY RISE? MR. BRADY: PURSUANT
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| 06:19:57 |
Brady, Kevin - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 425, I CALL UP THE BILL H.R. 3078, THE UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE...
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| 06:20:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL, DESIGNATE THE SENATE AMENDMENT AND REPORT THE MOTION. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE THIS TITLE OF THE BILL.
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| 06:20:48 |
THE CLERK, -
THE CLERK: UNION CALENDAR NUMBER 156, H R. 3078, A BILL TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT.
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| 06:21:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSERES. THRUTION -- RESOLUTION 425, THE BILL IS CONSIDERED READ. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. BRADY, AND THE...
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| 06:21:23 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MR. BRADY: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS.
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| 06:21:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 06:21:31 |
MR. BRADY, -
MR. BRADY: AT THIS TIME, I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE
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| 06:21:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 06:21:39 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MR. LEVIN: IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO YIELD FOUR MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON, RANKING MEMBER ON TRADE, MR. MCDERMOTT.
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| 06:21:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. MR. MCDERMOTT: THANK YOU,
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| 06:21:53 |
McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
MADAM SPEAKER. TONIGHT, THE FAT'S IN THE FIRE AND WE'RE STARTING WITH THE TOUGH ONE UP FRONT. I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT....
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| 06:26:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. MCDERMOTT:
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| 06:26:10 |
MR. MCDERMOTT, -
I'LL SAVE THE REST FOR TOMORROW. WE'LL DEBATE IT MORE TOMORROW.
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| 06:26:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BRADY:
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| 06:26:16 |
MR. BRADY, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO YIELD THE BALANCE OF THE TIME TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR. CAMP, THAT HE MAY CONTROL TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 06:26:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED AND WILL CONTROL THE TIME. MR. CAMP: THANK
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| 06:26:29 |
MR. CAMP, -
YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE
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| 06:26:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP:
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| 06:26:35 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MADAM SPEAKER, TODAY IS A GOOD DAY. MANY OF US HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR YEARS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE OUR PENDING TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH COLOMBIA,...
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| 06:30:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: I'M
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| 06:30:40 |
MR. LEVIN, -
PRIVILEGED TO RECOGNIZE MR. PASCRELL OF NEW JERSEY, A DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE FOR 2 1/2 MINUTES.
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| 06:30:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 06:30:54 |
Pascrell, William "Bill" J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
PASCRELL: I WANT TO CHALLENGE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT MY VERY GOOD FRIEND, MR. CAMP, LAID BEFORE THIS HOUSE. FIRST, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE NUMBERS....
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| 06:33:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED....
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| 06:33:54 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
THREE MINUTES TO MY DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE ON THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADES COMMITTEE, MR. BRADY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 06:34:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. BRADY: THANK
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| 06:34:13 |
Brady, Kevin - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON TRADE AND YOUR CRITICAL ROLE WORKING ACROSS THE AISLE AND THIS ADMINISTRATION TO BRING THIS FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AND OTHERS...
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| 06:37:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, IS RECOGNIZED. MR....
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| 06:37:25 |
MR. LEVIN, -
TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED REPRESENTATIVE FROM OHIO, MS. CAPTURE. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 06:37:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED. MS. KAPTUR: IT'S
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| 06:37:38 |
Kaptur, Marcia "Marcy" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
TIME FOR AMERICA TO NEGOTIATE FAIR TRADE AGREEMENTS THAT CREATE JOBS IN AMERICA AND BASED ON A RULE OF LAW, RESPECT FOR LIFE AND LIBERTY BEFORE PROFITS...
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| 06:39:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: HOW MUCH
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| 06:39:14 |
MR. CAMP, -
TIME IS REMAINING? THE
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| 06:39:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, HAS 38 MINUTES. AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM, MR. LEVIN, HAS 37 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. CAMP:...
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| 06:39:30 |
MR. CAMP, -
TO THE DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. HERGER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 06:39:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. HERGER: MADAM SPEAKER,
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| 06:39:41 |
Herger, Walter "Wally" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE TRADE AGREEMENTS BEFORE US REPRESENT A MAJOR OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICA CAN SMALL BUSINESSES AND WORKERS. BY LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR U.S....
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| 06:41:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD
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| 06:41:38 |
MR. LEVIN, -
ONE MINUTE TO THE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. PALLONE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 06:41:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. PALLONE:
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| 06:41:46 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE THREE TRADE AGREEMENTS. IT IS ESSENTIAL WE WORK TO KEEP JOBS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND I BELIEVE THE TRADE AGREEMENTS...
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| 06:42:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: I YIELD ONE MINUTE
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| 06:43:07 |
MR. CAMP, -
TO A MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, MR. BOUSTANY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 06:43:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. BUSE BRUCE COLOMBIA IS A -- MR. BOUSTANY: COLOMBIA IS
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| 06:43:22 |
Boustany, Charles W. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
A KEY ALLEY DESPITE HAVING TARIFFS IN PLACE. THIS WAS NEGOTIATED YEARS AGO. AMERICAN CREDIBILITY IS ON THE LINE. OUR CORRECT AS TO WHETHER OR NOT WE...
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| 06:44:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR.
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| 06:44:29 |
MR. BOUSTANY, -
BOUSTANY: PASS THIS AGREEMENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 06:44:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD ONE MINUTE
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| 06:44:39 |
MR. LEVIN, -
TO THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. WOOLSEY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 06:44:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS. WOOLSEY: TODAY,
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| 06:44:47 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WITH UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OVER 9% AND THE MIDDLE CLASS UNDER SIEGE, WE ARE SRG A COLOMBIAN TRADE BILL THAT WOULD COST, ACCORDING TO THE...
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| 06:45:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP,...
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| 06:46:05 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MR. CAMP: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. GERLALK, A MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND MEANS...
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| 06:46:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. GURLALK: I RISE IN
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| 06:46:20 |
Gerlach, Jim - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
SUPPORT OF THE -- MR. GERLACH: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AND INDEED ALL THREE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS. THESE AGREAMENTS...
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| 06:47:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD...
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| 06:47:35 |
MR. LEVIN, -
AND A HALF TO THE VERY ACTIVE MEMBER ON THESE ISSUES, MR. MCGOVERN OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 06:47:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR A MINUTE AND A HALF.
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| 06:47:50 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
MR. MCGOVERN: THE COLOMBIA F.T.A. IS BAD FOR JOBS, BAD FOR COLOMBIAN WORKERS. COLOMBIA IS A COUNTRY IN CONFLICT THAT KILLS THOUSANDS EVERY YEAR. IT SUFFERS...
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| 06:49:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, RESERVES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED. MR....
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| 06:49:37 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
TO THE MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEBRASKA, MR. MYTH. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 06:49:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
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| 06:49:44 |
Smith, Adrian - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
MR. SMITH: I STAND IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE TRADE AGREEMENT THAT WILL OPEN UP TRADE PRODUCTION TO OVER 40 MILLION CONSUMERS CLOSE OFF OUR SHORES. WHILE...
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| 06:50:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, IS...
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| 06:51:01 |
MR. LEVIN, -
ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. LEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 06:51:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE
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| 06:51:08 |
Lee, Barbara - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MINUTE. MS. LEE: THANK YOU. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. I SUPPORT TRADE THAT'S FAIR. TRADE THAT PROTECTS...
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| 06:52:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED....
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| 06:52:31 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIR OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FLORIDA, MS. ROS-LEHTINEN. THE
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| 06:52:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS. ROS-LEHTINEN:
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| 06:52:41 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
I THANK THE SPEAKER AN THANK MY GOOD FRIEND THE CHAREL OF THE COMMITTEE. I'M ASTOUNDED BUT PLEASED TO HEAR MY GOOD FRIENDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE SPEAK SO...
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| 06:53:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EDUCATION PYRED. MS. ROS-LEHTINEN:
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| 06:53:57 |
MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE SPEAKER
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| 06:53:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: IT'S MY PLEASURE
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| 06:54:06 |
MR. LEVIN, -
TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. LYNCH. THE SPEAKER
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| 06:54:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN VECK NICED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. LYNCH:
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| 06:54:13 |
Lynch, Stephen F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. THE ONLY THING I HAVE AGREED WITH SO FAR ON THE OTHER SIDE IS THAT AMERICA'S CREDIBILITY SON THE LINE. I DO BELIEVE...
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| 06:55:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PLCH, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP:...
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| 06:55:34 |
MR. CAMP, -
YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. MANZULLO. THE SPEAKER
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| 06:55:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. MANZULLO: I RISE IN
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| 06:55:43 |
Manzullo, Donald "Don" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
SUPPORT OF ALL THREE MARKET OPENING AGREEMENTS. OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE UNITED STATES POSTED A SURPLUS OF OVER $70 BILLION IN MANUFACTURED...
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| 06:56:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 06:56:53 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
MR. LEVIN: LET ME ASK, THIS IS SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL STRUCTURE HERE, EACH OF US WERE GOING TO TAKE 15 MINUTES OF OUR TOTAL ALLOTMENT, I WANT TO TALK TO MR....
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| 06:57:26 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MORE SPEAKERS AT A MINUTE EACH. SO MY PLAN IS TO HAVE THOSE BE THE CONCLUSION OF OUR TIME. MR. LEVIN: WHY DON'T
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| 06:57:35 |
MR. LEVIN, -
YOU CALL ON ONE, I'LL TAKE ONE AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE ONE MORE PERSON. MR. CAMP: AT THIS TIME, I
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| 06:57:50 |
MR. CAMP, -
YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. RIVERA.
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| 06:57:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, HAS ONE MINUTE REMAINING. 31 MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED....
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| 06:58:12 |
Rivera, David - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT REPRESENTS A CRITICAL JUNCTURE IN OUR TRADE RELLSES. IT'S ABOUT ECONOMIC SECURITY. IT MEANS SQUOB, THOUSANDS OF JOBS FOR AMERICA....
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| 06:59:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN IS RECOGNIZED. MR....
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TWO MINUTES. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. LEVIN: WE HAVE
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| 06:59:19 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
THREE F.T.A.'S BEFORE US. EACH ONE OF THOSE SHOULD BE TAKEN ON THEIR OWN. LET ME EXPRESS MY STRONG VIEWS ABOUT THE COLOMBIA F.T.A. BASED ON MY THREE...
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| 07:01:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP,...
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| 07:02:08 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 07:02:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. CAMP:
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| 07:02:12 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MADAM SPEAKER, PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 425 I CALL UP THE BILL H.R. 3079, THE UNITED STATES-PANAMA TRADE MO PRO-MOTION AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION...
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| 07:02:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK:
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| 07:02:27 |
THE CLERK, -
UNION CALENDAR NUMBER 157, H.R. 3079, A BILL TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED STATES-PANAMA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:03:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 425, THE BILL IS CONSIDERED READ, THE BILL SHALL BE DEBATABLE FOR 90 MINUTES WITH 30 MINUTES CONTROLLED...
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| 07:03:39 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:03:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CAMP: AND, MADAM SPEAKER,
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| 07:03:47 |
MR. CAMP, -
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 07:03:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP:
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| 07:03:52 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MADAM SPEAKER, I URGE RAPID PASSAGE OF THIS LEGISLATION, TO IMPLEMENT THE U.S.-PANAMA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT ENJOYS BROAD BIPARTISAN...
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| 07:07:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, IS RECOGNIZED....
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| 07:07:11 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
YOU, I YIELD MYSELF ONE MINUTE. AS I SAID, AS TO COLOMBIA, EACH OF THESE AGREEMENTS SHOULD BE TAKEN ON THEIR OWN. THE PANAMA F.T.A. AS ORIGINALLY NEGOTIATED...
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| 07:08:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 07:08:18 |
MR. KUCINICH, -
MR. KUCINICH: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD TO MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. MAY I PROCEED?
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| 07:08:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 07:08:30 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
MR. KUCINICH: I RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO H.R. 3079, THE UNITED STATES-PANAMA TRADE IMPLEMENTATION ACT. WITH OUR NATION'S UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUING...
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| 07:10:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 07:11:01 |
MR. CAMP, -
MR. CAMP: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AT THIS TIME I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE SUBCOMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS,...
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| 07:11:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. BRADY:
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| 07:11:12 |
Brady, Kevin - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE STRONGLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO CREATE JOBS IN AMERICA AND TO STRENGTHEN OUR RELATIONSHIP...
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| 07:13:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED. MR. KUCINICH:
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| 07:13:25 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
MADAM SPEAKER, SINCE I CAME TO CONGRESS, I'VE WORKED TOGETHER WITH CONGRESSWOMAN CAPTURE IN CHALLENGING THESE -- CAPTUR IN -- KAPTUR IN CHALLENGING...
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| 07:13:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. MS. KAPTUR: I WANT
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| 07:13:45 |
Kaptur, Marcia "Marcy" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
TO THANK MY GOOD FRIEND FROM OHIO FOR YIELDING ME THE TIME AND FOR HIS STEADFAST OPPOSITION TO THESE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS AND I RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION...
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| 07:18:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: I YIELD
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| 07:18:10 |
MR. CAMP, -
TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED FROM ILLINOIS, MR. KINZINGER. MR. KINZINGER:
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| 07:18:22 |
Kinzinger, Adam - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
AMERICA IS TALKING SO MUCH RIGHT NOW AND THERE IS SUCH A NEED FOR JOBS. OVER 9% OF THIS COUNTRY THAT IS BEGGING EVERY DAY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO...
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| 07:20:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD
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| 07:20:42 |
MR. LEVIN, -
FOUR MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON, RANKING ON OUR TRADE SUBCOMMITTEE.
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| 07:20:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. MR. MCDERMOTT:
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| 07:20:53 |
McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
MADAM SPEAKER, I AGREE WITH THE LAST GENTLEMAN. WE OUGHT TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE JOBS BILL. THE PRESIDENT PUT A BILL OUT HERE AND THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP...
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| 07:23:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: I YIELD TWO
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| 07:23:56 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, MS. ROS-LEHTINEN. THE
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| 07:24:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED. MS. ROS-LEHTINEN: I THANK
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| 07:24:07 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THE SPEAKER AND THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE TIME. MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE U.S.-PANAMA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. PANAMA IS ALREADY IN MY...
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| 07:26:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. LEVIN: COULD YOU TELL
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| 07:26:29 |
MR. LEVIN, -
US HOW MUCH TIME IS FOR EACH OF US, MAKE SURE WE ARE IN SYNC. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 07:26:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN HAS 26 MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO HAS 23 MINUTES REMAINING. AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN,...
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| 07:27:00 |
MR. LEVIN, -
1/2 MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. CUELLAR.
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| 07:27:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR 2 1/2 MINUTES. MR. CUELLAR: BY LEVELING
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| 07:27:13 |
Cuellar, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THE PLAYING FIELD WITH PANAMA, COLOMBIA AND SOUTH KOREA, WE WILL SPUR JOB CREATION. THE U.S. NEEDS TRADE TO CREATE JOB GROWTH AS A LEADER OF THE...
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| 07:29:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. KUCINICH IS RECOGNIZED. MR. KUCINICH: I...
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| 07:29:51 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
MINUTE TO THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK, WHO HAS MADE A REAL IMPACT ON THIS CONGRESS IN HER FIRST YEAR, MISHOACHULL. . MS. HOCHUL: FIRST THE
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| 07:30:24 |
Hochul, Kathleen "Kathy" - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
JOBS WENT SOUTH, THEN THEY WENT OVERSEAS. JOBS GONE FOREVER. AS HE LEFT FOR MY FLIGHT, SHE SAID TO ME, SAID, KEEP FIGHTING FOR OUR JOBS, DON'T FORGET...
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| 07:31:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: AT THIS
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| 07:31:16 |
MR. CAMP, -
TIME I RESERVE.
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| 07:31:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 07:31:22 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MR. LEVIN: THANK YOU. I NOW YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLELADY FROM WISCONSIN, MS. BALDWIN. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 07:31:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM WISCONSIN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS. BALDWIN: THANK
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| 07:31:32 |
Baldwin, Tammy - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO THIS TRADE AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA AND TO THE TWO OTHERS THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING THIS WEEK, WITH SOUTH...
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| 07:33:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: I'LL
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| 07:33:08 |
MR. CAMP, -
RESERVE.
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| 07:33:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. KUCINICH IS RECOGNIZED. MR. KUCINICH: THANK
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| 07:33:15 |
MR. KUCINICH, -
YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF ONE MINUTE.
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| 07:33:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 07:33:21 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
MR. KUCINICH: THE U.S.-PANAMA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE U.S. TO WAIVE BY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PANAMANIAN INCORPORATED FIRMS AND EVEN...
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| 07:34:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN CONTINUES TO RESERVE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, IS RECOGNIZED. MR....
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| 07:34:47 |
MR. LEVIN, -
CAMP, YOU HAVE -- MR. CAMP: I HAVE ONE
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| 07:34:49 |
MR. CAMP, -
MINUTE REMAINING WITH ONE ADDITIONAL SPEAKER. MR.
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| 07:34:52 |
MR. LEVIN, -
LEVIN: AND ONE ADDITIONAL SPEAKER? MR. CAMP: ONE MINUTE WITH
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| 07:34:55 |
MR. CAMP, -
ONE SPEAKER. MR. LEVIN: SHALL
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| 07:34:57 |
MR. LEVIN, -
WE FOLLOW THE ORDER I THINK WE SET? YOU WANT TO DO THAT? I'LL USE MY REMAINING TIME AND MR. KUCINICH WILL FINISH? MR. CAMP: ALL
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| 07:35:05 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
RIGHT. THEN, MADAM SPEAKER, THEN I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. BILBRAY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 07:35:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
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| 07:35:14 |
Bilbray, Brian P. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MR. BILBRAY: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS NOT OFFSHORE. THIS PROPOSAL IS NEXT DOOR. THESE ARE OUR NEIGHBORS. SECOND OF ALL, THIS IS...
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| 07:36:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: COULD
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| 07:36:27 |
MR. LEVIN, -
I REQUEST HOW MUCH TIME I HAVE REMAINING? THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 07:36:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, HAS 22 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. LEVIN: SO I
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| 07:36:43 |
MR. LEVIN, -
WILL NOW USE -- I YIELD MYSELF 2 1/2 MINUTES. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:36:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN YIELDS HIMSELF 2 1/2 MINUTES. HE'S RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: I
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| 07:36:55 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
VOTED AGAINST NAFTA. I LED ON THIS FLOOR THE BATTLE AGAINST CAFTA. I DID SO BECAUSE IN THOSE AGREEMENTS THERE WERE NOT ENFORCEABLE INTERNATIONAL WORKER...
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| 07:39:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. KUCINICH, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. KUCINICH: I YIELD
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| 07:39:38 |
MR. KUCINICH, -
MYSELF ONE MINUTE.
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| 07:39:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. KUCINICH:
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| 07:39:41 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
PANAMA IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S WORST TAX HAVENS, ALLOWING U.S. INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS TO SKIRT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY TAXES THAT ARE VITAL...
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| 07:40:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. KUCINICH: THANK
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| 07:41:06 |
MR. KUCINICH, -
YOU. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 07:41:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. -- PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1-C OF RULE 19, FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 37 -- 3079 IS POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES...
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| 07:41:23 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MADAM SPEAKER, PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 425, I CALL UP THE BILL H.R. 3 TO 80, THE UNITED STATES-KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT, AND...
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| 07:41:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE
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| 07:41:37 |
THE CLERK, -
CLERK: UNION CALENDAR NUMBER 158, H.R. 3080, A BILL TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED STATES-KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.
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| 07:41:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 425, THE BILL IS CONSIDERED READ. THE BILL SHALL BE DEBATABLE FOR 90 MINUTES WITH 30 MINUTES CONTROLLED...
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| 07:42:10 |
Brady, Kevin - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MADAM SPEAKER. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 07:42:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CAMP: MADAM SPEAKER,
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| 07:42:19 |
MR. CAMP, -
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 07:42:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: THE
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| 07:42:24 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
U.S.-KOREA AGREEMENT IS THE MOST COMMERCIALLY SIGNIFICANT TRADE AGREEMENT CONSIDERED BY THE CONGRESS IN 17 YEARS. AND IT COULDN'T COME AT A BETTER...
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| 07:44:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN:
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| 07:44:37 |
MR. LEVIN, -
IT'S NOW MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO YIELD FOUR MINUTES TO OUR WHIP, MR. HOYER FROM MARYLAND.
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| 07:44:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES.
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| 07:44:46 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
MR. HOYER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS THAT ARE SPENDING -- PENDING BEFORE US AND IN SUPPORT OF...
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| 07:49:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. CAMP: HOW MUCH TIME
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| 07:49:08 |
MR. CAMP, -
DO I HAVE? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 07:49:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, HAS 28 MINUTES. MR. CAMP: I
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| 07:49:14 |
MR. CAMP, -
YIELD THE GENTLEMAN A MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 07:49:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN HAS AN ADDITIONAL ONE MINUTE. MR. HOYER: I THANK MY FRIEND
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| 07:49:21 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
FOR YIELDING ONE MINUTE. AS WE ENGAGE IN MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN EXPORTS AT THE SAME TIME, CONGRESS MUST CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHOSE...
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| 07:50:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MICHAUD -- MAINE IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MICHAUD: I YIELD ONE
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| 07:50:41 |
MR. MICHAUD, -
MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. KUCINICH. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:50:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. KUCINICH: THANK YOU,
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| 07:50:50 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
MADAM SPEAKER. THIS AGREEMENT IS BASED ON THE NAFTA-STYLE TRADE MODEL THAT HAS DISPLACED AND CUT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS IN THE U.S. OVER THE...
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| 07:51:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. MR. CAMP:
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| 07:51:59 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
AT THIS TIME, I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE SUBCOMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. BRADY. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 07:52:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. BRADY: I
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| 07:52:11 |
Brady, Kevin - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THANK CHAIRMAN CAMP AND RANKING MEMBER TO WORK WITH THIS PRESIDENT AND SENATE TO IMPROVE THIS AGREEMENT TO ENSURE WE SELL MORE AMERICAN CARS INTO KOREA....
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| 07:54:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: I
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| 07:54:30 |
MR. LEVIN, -
RESERVE. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:54:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MICHAUD: I YIELD
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| 07:54:37 |
MR. MICHAUD, -
ONE MINUTE TO THE THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM OHIO, MS. KAPTUR. THE
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| 07:54:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. KAPTUR: I
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| 07:54:45 |
Kaptur, Marcia "Marcy" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE IN YIELDING AND RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE SOUTH KOREA TRADE ACCORD. ITS MARKET IS CLOSED AND CAN'T SEE ANY OTHER CARS ON...
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| 07:56:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: AT THIS TIME,
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| 07:56:21 |
MR. CAMP, -
I RESERVE. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:56:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: WE ONLY HAVE TWO
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| 07:56:30 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MORE SPEAKERS. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:56:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MICHAUD: I YIELD ONE
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| 07:56:37 |
MR. MICHAUD, -
MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA, MR. BRALEY. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:56:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BRALEY: I CALL ON
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| 07:56:45 |
Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
MY COLLEAGUES TO OPPOSE GEORGE BUSH'S JOB-KILLING TRADE DEAL WITH KOREA. LISTEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. ONLY 18% OF AMERICANS BELIEVE THAT FREE TRADE...
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| 07:57:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: I YIELD ONE
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| 07:58:01 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MINUTE TO A MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. REED. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 07:58:09 |
Reed, Thomas "Tom" W. II - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. REED REED I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE THREE PENDING AGREEMENTS BEFORE THIS GREAT BODY....
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| 07:59:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE I RECOGNIZED. MR. MICHAUD: I YIELD
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| 07:59:38 |
MR. MICHAUD, -
THREE MINUTES TO THE THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM OHIO, MS. SUTTON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 07:59:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MS. SUTTON: I
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| 07:59:47 |
Sutton, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
RISE TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO ALL OF THE RAW TRADE DEALS COMING TO THE FLOOR TOMORROW, BECAUSE OUR FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD THE LOSS OF ANY MORE JOBS. ...
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| 08:02:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: THANK
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| 08:03:03 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AT THIS TIME I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIR OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FLORIDA, MS....
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| 08:03:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS.
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| 08:03:13 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
ROS-LEHTINEN: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AND I THANK MY GOOD FRIEND FROM MICHIGAN. MADAM SPEAKER, AT A TIME WHEN MILLIONS OF AMERICAN FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING...
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| 08:04:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MICHAUD:
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| 08:04:29 |
MR. MICHAUD, -
THANK YOU, MIAMI -- MR. SPEAKER. AT THIS TIME I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALING CALIFORNIA, MR. SHERMAN. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 08:04:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR.
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| 08:04:51 |
Sherman, Brad - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SHERMAN: LOOKS LIKE THE ONLY THING CONGRESS IS GOING TO DO THIS YEAR ABOUT JOBS IS TO SHIP THEM OVERSEAS. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE IS BEING AUTHORIZED...
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| 08:07:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. WHO SEEKS RECOGNITION? THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP. MR. CAMP: MR.
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| 08:07:13 |
MR. CAMP, -
SPEAKER, I JUST HAVE ONE SPEAKER REMAINING. THE
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| 08:07:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 08:07:19 |
MR. LEVIN, -
LEVIN: WE HAVE TWO. LET'S SEE, NEXT IS -- I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. BERMAN, THE RANKING MEMBER ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS...
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| 08:07:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. BERMAN: THANK YOU,
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| 08:07:38 |
Berman, Howard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MR. SPEAKER. AND I THANK MY FRIEND FROM -- FOR YIELDING. AND I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE KOREA TRADE AGREEMENT. THE AGREEMENT WILL LEAD TO INCREASED CALIFORNIA...
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| 08:09:52 |
MR. LEVIN, -
SECONDS. MR. BERMAN: ACCORDING
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| 08:09:54 |
Berman, Howard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE, ARTICLE 2.8.4-A EXPLICITLY PERMITS THE U.S. TO PROHIBIT IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES, NORTH KOREA. THE FACT...
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| 08:10:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE IS
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| 08:10:31 |
MR. MICHAUD, -
RECOGNIZED. MR. MICHAUD: THANK YOU. I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. LIPINSKI. THE
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| 08:10:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
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| 08:10:43 |
Lipinski, Daniel - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
MR. LIPINSKI: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING AND HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE. MR. SPEAKER, I CANNOT IMAGINE A WORSE TIME WITH THIS JOB-KILLING TRADE...
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| 08:12:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. CAMP: I YIELD
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| 08:12:03 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
1 1/2 MINUTES TO A MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA, MR. PAULSON.
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| 08:12:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. MR. PAULSEN:
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| 08:12:10 |
Paulsen, Erik - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP BECAUSE THIS IS AN EXCITING DAY, AN IMPORTANT TIME FOR OUR ECONOMY. I STRONGLY URGE PASSAGE...
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| 08:13:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: COULD I INQUIRE
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| 08:13:45 |
MR. LEVIN, -
HOW MUCH TIME REMAINS FOR THE THREE OF
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| 08:13:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
US? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, HAS 23 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, HAS 21 1/2...
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| 08:14:02 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MIGHT ASK MR. CAMP --
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| 08:14:05 |
MR. CAMP, -
MR. CAMP: WE HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS SO I'LL RESERVE. MR. LEVIN: SO YOU'LL
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| 08:14:09 |
MR. LEVIN, -
SAVE THAT EXTRA MINUTE AND A HALF FOR TOMORROW? I GUESS SO. I YIELD MYSELF 3 1/2 MINUTES, I MAY USE ONLY 2 1/2. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 08:14:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: FIRST I WANT
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| 08:14:24 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
TO EMPHASIZE EACH OF THESE AGREEMENTS SHOULD BE ON THEIR OWN MERIT. TRADE IS SO POLARIZED IT'S EASY TO LUMP THINGS ALL TOGETHER. WE WON'T CARVE OUT...
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| 08:17:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MAINE IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MICHAUD: I YIELD ONE
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| 08:17:28 |
Michaud, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine
MINUTE TO A LEADER OF THE CHINA CURRENCY MANIPULATION LEGISLATION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. CRIT. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 08:17:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. CRITZ: I RISE
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| 08:17:46 |
Critz, Mark S. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IN OPPOSITION TO THE KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. I REPRESENT A MANUFACTURING DISTRICT AND WE NEED TRADE POLICIES THAT PUT AMERICAN WORKERS FIRST....
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| 08:19:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1-C OF 19, FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3080 IS POSTPONED. MR. CAMP:
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| 08:19:13 |
MR. CAMP, -
PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 425, I CALL UP H.R. 2832, WITH THE SENATE AMENDMENT THERETO AND I HAVE A MOTION. THE SPEAKER
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| 08:19:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: AN ACT TO
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| 08:19:29 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PURPOSES AND INFORMATION OTHER PURPOSES. SENATE AMENDMENT, MR. CAMP OF MICHIGAN MOVES THAT THE HOUSE CONCUR IN THE...
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| 08:19:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 425, THE MOTION SHALL BE DEBATABLE FOR ONE HOUR EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY THE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY...
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| 08:20:04 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT MEMBERS HAVE UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 2832, THE...
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| 08:24:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD AS
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| 08:24:58 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MUCH TIME AS HE SHALL CONSUME TO THE RANKING MEMBER ON THE TRADE SUBCOMMITTEE, MR. MCDERMOTT. THE
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| 08:25:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MCDERMOTT: MR.
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| 08:25:21 |
McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
SPEAKER, FINALLY WE COME TO THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THE BILLS THAT WE ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH TONIGHT, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST BILL AND DEALT WITH...
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| 08:32:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 08:32:22 |
MR. CAMP, -
MR. CAMP: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE SUBCOMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. BRADY, SUCH TIME AS...
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| 08:32:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BRADY: MR. SPEAKER,
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| 08:32:32 |
Brady, Kevin - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
I JOIN MY COLLEAGUES IN STRONGLY SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF THIS LEGISLATION WHICH RENEWS THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES PROGRAM. AND ALSO RE-AUTHORIZES...
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| 08:35:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN. MR. LEVIN:
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| 08:36:03 |
MR. LEVIN, -
HOW MUCH TIME IS THERE ON BOTH SIDES ON THIS? THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 08:36:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, HAS 23 MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, HAS 22 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. LEVIN:...
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| 08:36:19 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MR. CAMP, SHOULD WE BOTH RESERVE THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME? OK. I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 08:36:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, BOTH RESERVE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1-C OF RULE 19, FURTHER...
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| 08:36:47 |
THE CLERK, -
ABSENCE REQUESTED FOR MR. NUNNELEE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR TODAY. THE SPEAKER
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| 08:36:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, RISE? MR. CAMP:
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| 08:37:01 |
MR. CAMP, -
MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE DO NOW ADJOURN.
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| 08:37:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT, THE MOTION IS ADOPTED....
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