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THE SPEAKER, -
PRAY. LOVING AND GRACIOUS GOD, WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR GIVING US ANOTHER DAY. BLESS THE MEMBERS OF THIS ASSEMBLY AS THEY SET UPON THE WORK OF THESE HOURS,...
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THE SPEAKER, -
THE JOURNAL STANDS APPROVED. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TODAY WILL BE LED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. HIGGINS. MR. HIGGINS: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE...
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Higgins, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE SPEAKER: THE CHAIR WILL RECEIVE A MESSAGE. THE MESSENGER: MR. SPEAKER, A MESSAGE FROM THE...
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THE SPEAKER, -
THE SECRETARY: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MADAM SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I'M DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO DELIVER TO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WRITING. THE SPEAKER: THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN UP TO 15 REQUESTS FOR ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES ON EACH SIDE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS
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THE SPEAKER, -
RISE? >> REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
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MR. SPEAKER, I WEAR THIS PIN TODAY IN HONOR OF MAY AS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH. AT THE END OF FISCAL
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Hultgren, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
YEAR 2010, OVER 100,000 FOSTER YOUTH WERE ELIGIBLE AND WAITING ADOPTION. 65% OF FORMER FOSTER CHILDREN EXPERIENCED AT LEAST SEVEN SCHOOL CHANGES WHILE...
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Hultgren, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
YOUTH FROM THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. ALL CHILDREN DESERVE SAFE, LOVING AND PERMANENT HOMES. WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE GOOD POLICY FOR FOSTER YOUTH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO REMIND THIS HOUSE OF THE FAR-REACHING IMPACT THAT THE PROPOSED POSTAL FACILITY CLOSURES WOULD HAVE. IN MY BUFFALO COMMUNITY,
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Higgins, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
CLOSING THE WILLIAMS STREET MAIL PROCESSING FACILITY WOULD AFFECT 700 JOBS. CLOSURES WOULD ALSO ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR PRINTING AND MAILING INDUSTRY,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE ENERGY AND COMMERCE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVED BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO
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RE-AUTHORIZE AND REFORM THE FOOD AND DRUG
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADMINISTRATION USER FEE
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Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
PROGRAM. THIS BILL WILL SMOOTH THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING MEDICAL DEVICES AND DRUGS, INCREASING TRANSPARENCY AND PREDICTABILITY. IT'S A BIG STEP IN...
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Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
TOOMEY AND I VISITED DEB -- DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WE HEARD FROM A DOZEN DEVICE COMPANIES ABOUT HOW THE NEW OBAMACARE-CREATED MEDICAL DEVICE TAX WILL...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. MR. CARNAHAN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. YESTERDAY WAS PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN'S BIRTHDAY. ONE OF HIS QUOTES IS PARTICULARLY APPROPRIATE TODAY....
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Carnahan, John "Russ" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
OUR SOCIETY IS TO ENABLE THE INDIVIDUAL TO ATTAIN THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT OF WHICH HE IS CAPABLE. THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT THAT IS SPRUNG FROM OUR EDUCATION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO HIGHLIGHT A SUBJECT THAT IS PERSONAL
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Unidentified Speaker, -
IN ARKANSAS' FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE PROPOSED CLOSURE OF THOUSANDS OF RURAL POST OFFICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS WEEK I SENT A LETTER TO POST MASTER GENERAL ASKING HIM TO GIVE THE...
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Crawford, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
POSTAL SERVICE FROM CLOSING STORES THAT DON'T HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE OFFICE WITHIN EIGHT MILES, ACCESSIBLE BY PUBLIC ROADS. THE BILL IS AN EFFORT TO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. MR. TONKO: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. YESTERDAY I
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Unidentified Speaker, -
HAD THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TRAVEL WITH OUR PRESIDENT TO THE CAPITAL REGION
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Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
OF UPSTATE NEW YORK, TO VISIT OUR NANOTECHNOLOGY CENTER. THIS CAMPUS IS POISED FOR TREMENDOUS GROWTH. AS WE WITNESSED AN INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC AND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. THOMPSON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
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Unidentified Speaker, -
I RISE TODAY IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK. BY SHARING MY HEARTFELT
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Thompson, Glenn "G.T." - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
PRAISE OF PENNSYLVANIA'S TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THIS GREAT COUNTRY. I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE TRISHA MILLER, PENNSYLVANIA'S TEACHER OF THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. MR. SIRES: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
TODAY TO HONOR OUR
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEACHERS THROUGH NATIONAL APPRECIATION WEEK. TEACHERS DO NOT MERELY JUST TEACH IN THE CLASSROOM, THEY
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Sires, Albio - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
LISTEN TO THEIR STUDENTS AND GENTLY PUSH THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. TEACHERS SERVE AS ROLE MODELS AND MENTORS. BECAUSE OF THE MENTORSHIP...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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OBJECTION. MR. BACA: MR. SPEAKER, AS A FORMER COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE MEMBER,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I UNDERSTAND THAT GOOD EDUCATION IS A KEY TO A SOUND FUTURE. SADLY, MANY
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Baca, Joe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WORKING FAMILIES IN AMERICA NOW FACE -- FIND THEMSELVES UNABLE TO AFFORD HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN. EVEN WORSE, IF CONGRESS DOES NOT ACT SOON,...
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| 00:15:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, RYE RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE MAY OF NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH. MS. BASS: IT IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS
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Unidentified Speaker, -
OF 400,000 YOUTH IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM.
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Bass, Karen - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WE ASKED YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY TO TELL US OUR EXPERIENCES VIA OUR WEBSITE. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH YOU WILL HEAR BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, I TAKE A
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MOMENT TO HONOR AND CONGRATULATE A CONSTITUENT AND PERSONAL FRIEND, BOB OESTER
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Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
HOUSE. BOB IS BEING RECOGNIZED WITH AN HONORARY DOCTOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE FOR HIS WORK WITH THE IOWA PHARMACY PROGRAM. HE HAS SPENT HIS ENTIRE LIFE...
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Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
THE UNIVERSITY COULD NOT HAVE MADE A BETTER SELECTION AND I CONGRATULATE BOB FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO IOWA, THE PHARMACY PROFESSION, AND HIS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. COHEN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I HAVE HAD THE GREAT PRIVILEGE OF SERVING IN CONGRESS WITH SENATOR RICHARD
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| 00:18:02 |
Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
LUGAR. HE WAS THE ASPEN INSTITUTE AND I GOT TO VISIT WITH HIM ON THOSE OCCASIONS AND RECEIVED AND AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION THE SAME...
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| 00:19:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COLLEAGUES RECOGNIZING THE CRISIS THAT IS BEING FACED BY THE POSTAL OFFICES
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Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
ACROSS AMERICA, BOTH URBAN AND RURAL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING A CONTINGENT OF WORKERS AND POSTAL PERSONS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO THIS CONGRESS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND. THE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU. MR. NADLER: I RISE TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO BECOME CO-SPONSORS TO MY BILL. WHILE CURRENT
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| 00:21:02 |
Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
LAW PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON PREGNANCY AND DIRECTS EMPLOYERS TO TREAT PREGNANCY AS ANY OTHER CONDITION THAT MIGHT TEMPORARILY LIMIT AN EMPLOYEE'S...
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| 00:22:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. AND RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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Unidentified Speaker, -
OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUPPORT OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES AND I URGE PASSAGE OF
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Unidentified Speaker, -
H.R. 2072 OF WHICH I AM A CO-SPONSOR. MR. HINOJOSA: IN 2011 THE EXIMBANK SUPPORTED -- EX-IM BANK SUPPORTED 190,000 JOBS IN THE
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Hinojosa, Ruben - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
UNITED STATES. ADDITIONALLY OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS THE EX-IM BANK ACTUALLY RETURNED $900 MILLION TO THE UNITED STATES TREASURY. WHEN A PROGRAM SUPPORTS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. MR. DEFAZIO: CLOCK'S TICKING. SIX DAYS FROM
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Unidentified Speaker, -
TODAY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND INCOMPETENT, IDEOLOGICAL BOARD
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DeFazio, Peter A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
OF GOVERNORS AT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE INTENDS TO CLOSE THOUSANDS OF POST OFFICES AND PROCESSING CENTERS, DENYING ACCESS FOR MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUAL...
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| 00:24:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MORAN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. RONALD REAGAN WAS
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MR. MORAN, -
THE LAST PRESIDENT TO RAISE THE FEDERAL GASOLINE EXCISE TAX TO
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Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS WHEN HE SIGNED THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1982. HE JUSTIFIED THE GAS TAX INCREASE AS NECESSARY TO PAY FOR NEEDED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SIR, PURSUANT TO THE PERMISSION GRANTED IN CLAUSE 2-H OF RULE 2 OF THE RULES OF THE
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THE CLERK, -
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE CLERK RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE ON MAY 9, 2012, AT 9:22 A.M. THAT THE SENATE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE UNITED STATES. SECTION 202-D OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES ACT, 50
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THE CLERK, -
U.S.C. 1522-D. PROVIDES FOR THE AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY UNLESS WITHIN 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF ITS DECLARATION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CHAIR WILL POSTPONE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS TODAY ON MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES ON WHICH A RECORDED VOTE OR THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED OR ON WHICH...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
BILL TO RE-AUTHORIZE THE EXPORT-IMPORT OF THE UNITED STATES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE
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THE CLERK, -
GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. MILLER, AND THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK, MRS. MCCARTHY, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. MILLER: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND TO ADD EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL...
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| 00:30:45 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MILLER: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MIGHT CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
270 --
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MR. MILLER, -
2072, THE CURING AMERICAN JOBS THROUGH
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXPORT ACT, A BILL WHICH
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Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WILL RE-AUTHORIZE THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK. THIS IS A COMMON THREEM, MAINTAINING AND CREATING JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE KEY TO OUR ECONOMIC RECOVERY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MRS. MCCARTHY: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH
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MRS. MCCARTHY, -
TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF H.R.
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McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
2072, THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK RE-AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK MAJORITY LEADER CANTOR AND MINORITY WHIP HOYER FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP...
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| 00:43:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MANZULLO, A STAUNCH ADVOCATE
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MR. MILLER, -
FOR THIS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. MANZULLO: MR. SPEAKER, PRESIDENT REAGAN TAUGHT US...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OVER 80 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT CREDIT AGENCIES
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Manzullo, Donald "Don" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
THAT VIGOROUSLY SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL COMPANIES AND WINNING EXPORT SALES. WE CANNOT UNILATERALLY THE SUM BY ENDING EX-IM. SOME OF THESE BUSINESSES ARE...
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| 00:44:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON THIS ISSUE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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MRS. MCCARTHY, -
FROM MARYLAND IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MR. HOYER: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HOYER: I WANT TO THANK THE...
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MR. HOYER, -
TO BE HERE TODAY.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE ARE HERE AS THE RESULT
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Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
OF SOME WORK OF SOME EXTRAORDINARY STAFF PEOPLE AND I WANT TO START BY MENTIONING THEM. FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO CONGRATULATE AND THANK MR. MILLER AND...
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| 00:50:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, I WISH TO
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| 00:50:24 |
MR. MILLER, -
ENGAGE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE IN A COLLOQUY REGARDING SECTION 8 OF THE BILL RELATING TO A NEW NOTICE AND COMMITMENT
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| 00:50:31 |
McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
PERIOD, THE BANK TRANSACTIONS OVER $100 MILLION. MRS. MCCARTHY: I WISH TO INQUIRE OF THE CHAIRMAN THE SCOPE OF THE BANK'S ABILITY TO EXCLUDE FROM THE...
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| 00:50:45 |
McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
INFORMATION THAT IS PROPRIETARY OR CONFIDENTIAL THAT WOULD VIOLATE THE TRADE SECRETS ACT OR WHAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE JOBS IN THE U.S. BY SUPPLYING ...
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| 00:51:09 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
GUARANTOR. THIS NOTICE SHOULD INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM BEING FINANCED. THE DESCRIPTION MUST BE CONSTRUCTED IN A WAY AS TO NOT DISCLOSE PROPRIETARY...
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McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
NEW NOTICE AND COMMENT PERIOD? MR. MILLER: RECLAIMING MY TIME. I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR INQUIRING. THE BILL REQUIRES THE PUBLIC BE GIVEN NOT LESS THAN...
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| 00:52:11 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
COMMENTS. PART OF THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION AND PROPOSED TRANSACTION. AT THE CONCLUSION THE BANK SHOULD ACT EXPEDITIOUSLY TO PREPARE MATERIALS FOR...
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MRS. MCCARTHY, -
TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NEAL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. NEAL: I THANK
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| 00:52:48 |
MRS. MCCARTHY, -
THE GENTLELADY. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL AND IT RE-AUTHORIZES
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK FOR THREE YEARS. IT ENDS
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Neal, Richard - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
UNCERTAINTY FOR BUSINESS AND PROVIDES THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO KEEP AMERICA MANUFACTURERS COMPETITIVE IN A GLOBAL MARKET. $32 BILLION IN FINANCING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LUETKEMEYER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. LUETKEMEYER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. MILLER. I RISE TODAY IN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMERICAN JOBS THROUGH EXPORT ACT.
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Luetkemeyer, Blaine - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALKS SURROUNDING RE-AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK. I'D LIKE TO BE CLEAR. THIS IS A JOBS BILL. EX-IM FINANCING HELPS PROVIDE...
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| 00:56:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LETTERSEN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. LARSEN: I RISE TODAY TO
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| 00:56:05 |
MISS MCCARTHY, -
URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF-H 2072, THE SECURING AMERICAN JOBS THROUGH EXPORTS ACT.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK CREATES JOBS, REDUCES OUR TRADE
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MR. LARSEN, -
DEFICIT, AND HELPS TO LOWER OUR NATIONAL DEBT. IT'S A TOOL THAT OUR MANUFACTURERS BOTH LARGE AND SMALL USE TO EXPAND THEIR SALES TO CUSTOMERS AROUND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. DOLD: I THANK THE
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Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. I CERTAINLY THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC AS
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| 00:57:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE TALK ABOUT JOBS AND THE ECONOMY. THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE
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Dold, Robert - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
WE FACE IN THIS COUNTRY. TODAY I'M PLEASED TO COME DOWN AND RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE EX-IM BANK. IT'S SOMETHING I THINK IS VITAL. SOMETHING THAT WE...
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| 00:59:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RANKING MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND MEANS
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MRS. MCCARTHY, -
COMMITTEE, -- >> THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. WITHOUT OBJECTION. . MR. LEVIN:
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| 00:59:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I URGE A YES VOTE. "THE WALL STREET JOURNAL" CALLS FOR THE PASSAGE OF EX-IM BANK. I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY PICK ON THE
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| 01:00:04 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
FRENCH. BUT THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN AGONIZING ABOUT ACTING, EXPORT POWERHOUSES LIKE CHINA HAVE BEEN DRAMATICALLY INCREASING THEIR EXPORT FINANCING...
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| 01:01:06 |
MR. MILLER, -
CALIFORNIA, MR. CAMPBELL. MR. CAMP: THERE'S SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE -- MR. CAMPBELL: THERE'S SOME PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THAT ALL
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| 01:01:17 |
MR. CAMP, -
PROGRAM GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS ARE GOOD AND ALL PROGRAM GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS ARE BAD. YOU SHOULD LOOK AT A PROGRAM
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| 01:01:21 |
Campbell, John - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AND LOOK AT IT AND DETERMINE IF IT'S CONSTITUTIONAL, IS IT COST EFFECTIVE AND DOES IT WORK? THE EX-IM BANK IS ALL THREE AND I'D LIKE TO MAKE FIVE QUICK...
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| 01:03:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON
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| 01:03:16 |
McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. DICKS: I THANK MY FRIEND FOR YIELDING TO ME. I WANT TO ASSOCIATE WITH MYSELF -- ASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH MR.
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| 01:03:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CAMPBELL'S VERY ACCURATE COMMENTS. LET ME BEGIN BY
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| 01:03:25 |
Dicks, Norman "Norm" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
EXTENDING MY DEEPEST THANKS TO ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS, THE MAJORITY WHIP, MINORITY WHIP, MR. HOYER, FOR HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT...
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| 01:04:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. CANTOR: I THANK THE SPEAKER
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| 01:04:49 |
MR. MILLER, -
AND I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY
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| 01:04:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO SPEAK IN FAVOR
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Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
OF H.R. 2072, SECURING AMERICAN JOBS THROUGH EXPORT ACT OF 2011. MAKE NO MISTAKE, I AM NO FAN OF GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES. EXPORT SUBSIDIES DISTORT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM NEW YORK, MRS.
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MRS. MCCARTHY, -
MALONEY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MRS. MALONEY: I THANK MY GREAT FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE FROM THE GREAT STATE OF NEW YORK FOR YIELDING ME THE TIME AND FOR HER LEADERSHIP IN SO MANY...
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| 01:08:24 |
Maloney, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THIS CONGRESS. AND I RICE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE -- RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK RE-AUTHORIZATION ACT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO...
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| 01:10:14 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MCCLINTOCK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. MCCLINTOCK: MR. SPEAKER, THIS
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| 01:10:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROGRAM DRAGOONS AMERICAN TAXPAYERS INTO SUBSIDIZING LOANS TO FOREIGN
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McClintock, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] California
COMPANIES, MAKING IT CHEAPER FOR THEM TO BUY PRODUCTS FROM POLITICALLY FAVORED AMERICAN COMPANIES WHICH IN TURN THEM USE THOSE PRODUCTS TO COMPETE AGAINST...
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| 01:11:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS
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MRS. MCCARTHY, -
RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. FATTAH: THANK YOU AND I THANK THE GENTLELADY. I WANT TO COMMEND STENY HOYER AND ERIC CANTOR,
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| 01:11:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE MAJORITY LEADER, FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS. I RISE AS
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| 01:11:53 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
A LONG-TIME SUPPORTER OF EX-IM BANK AND PARTICULARLY JUST IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS THEY'VE DONE OVER $17 BILLION IN SALES, FINANCING SOME $14 BILLION,...
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| 01:12:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. KELLY: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. IN A PERFECT WORLD WE WOULDN'T
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| 01:12:58 |
MR. MILLER, -
BE HAVING THIS DISCUSSION. IN MY OFFICE I HAVE A
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| 01:13:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REALLY ATTRACTIVE
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Kelly, Mike - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
LITTLE SNOW GLOBE THAT IS VERY NICE. YOU TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN AND THE SNOW DRIFTS DOWN ON THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE SCENE IN WASHINGTON. AND IT WOULD BE NICE...
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| 01:14:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN CALIFORNIA,
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McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
752 -- $752 MILLION IN FINANCING SUPPORT CAME FROM THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK. WITH THAT I WOULD RESERVE MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN...
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| 01:14:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMAINING. MR. MILLER: WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE, I BELIEVE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO YIELD TO THE GENTLELADY. WE HAVE 1 1/2 MINUTES ON OUR
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| 01:14:44 |
MR. MILLER, -
SIDE? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN HAS 1 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK HAS THREE MINUTES REMAINING. MR. MILLER: UNLESS...
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| 01:14:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK. MRS. MCCARTHY: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN,
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| 01:14:57 |
MR. MILLER, -
MR. MILLER. I WANT TO SAY HOW WONDERFUL IT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH YOU
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| 01:15:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND CERTAINLY YOUR STAFF. OVER THE
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| 01:15:03 |
McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
LAST PAST YEAR WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER AND I THINK THAT'S A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF THIS CHAMBER, TO BE VERY HONEST WITH YOU. WE CERTAINLY CARE...
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| 01:16:04 |
MR. MILLER, -
SORRY. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THESE LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
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MRS. MCCARTHY, -
RE-AUTHORIZATION INTO THE RECORD. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. MCCARTHY: WITH THAT I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. MR. MILLER:...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLELADY. YOU TALK ABOUT THE PEOPLE ON OUR STAFF.
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MRS. MCCARTHY, -
THE SENIOR POLICY DIRECTOR OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE HAS DONE A GOOD
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| 01:16:27 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
JOB. AARON, ROSS, SUSAN, ALEX, NEAL HAVE ALL WORKED VERY, VERY HARD. ON THE MINORITY SIDE, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR GEORGIA. SHE'S BEEN INCREDIBLE...
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| 01:18:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE -- MR. MILLER: ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING...
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| 01:18:25 |
MR. MILLER, -
THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE POSTPONED. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING ENROLLED BILL. THE CLERK: SENATE 1302, AN...
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THE CLERK, -
TRACY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FLORIDA RISE? MS. ROS-LEHTINEN: MR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, I ASK THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4133, AS AMENDED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE...
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| 01:19:01 |
MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
H.R. 4133, A BILL TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE UNITED
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STATES-ISRAEL STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP
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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
TO DIRECT THE PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT TO CONGRESS REPORTS ON THE UNITED STATES' ACTIONS TO ENHANCE THIS RELATIONSHIP AND TO ASSIST THE DISSENTS OF ISRAEL...
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| 01:19:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FLORIDA. MS. ROS-LEHTINEN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I ...
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| 01:19:42 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR, AND I THANK THE DISTINGUISHED MAJORITY LEADER AND MINORITY WHIP FOR SPONSORING THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION. THE DEMOCRATIC JEWISH...
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| 01:23:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. AND I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 4133, THE UNITED STATES-ISRAEL
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MR. BERMAN, -
ENHANCED SECURITY COOPERATION ACT OF 2012. I YIELD MYSELF THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BERMAN: I'D LIKE...
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| 01:23:45 |
Berman, Howard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ON THIS LEGISLATION IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF CONGRESS' BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR THE U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP. MR. SPEAKER, SINCE ITS FOUNDING, ISRAEL...
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| 01:27:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMARKS
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Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
AND EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON THE MEASURE BEFORE -- UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. ROS-LEHTINEN: AND WITH THAT, MR....
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| 01:27:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF CHAIRING OUR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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| 01:27:58 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH ASIA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. CHABOT: I THANK...
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| 01:28:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AN EXEMPLARY JOB OF CHAIRING THE FOREIGN
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Chabot, Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND WE THANK HER FOR THAT. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION. AS WE APPROACH THE 64TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAEL'S DECLARATION...
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| 01:30:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBER IS UNDER RECOGNITION. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. BERMAN: I'M PLEASED TO YIELD TO MY FRIEND FROM NEW YORK, MR....
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| 01:30:54 |
MR. BERMAN, -
FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. SPEAKER, I AM VERY PROUD TO HAVE WORKED
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| 01:30:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON BOTH SIDES OF THE
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| 01:31:00 |
Israel, Steve - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
AISLE IN THE LEADERSHIP OF ADVANCING U.S.-ISRAELY RELATIONS. PROUD OF WHAT I HAVE DONE ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS, TO MAINTAIN ISRAEL'S QUALITATIVE MILITARY...
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| 01:32:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
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| 01:33:01 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. POE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK THE GENTLEWOMAN...
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| 01:33:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, AMERICA'S SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL IS NOT NEW. THOMAS
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| 01:33:14 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
JEFFERSON, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BOTH WARNED OF THE -- WANTED THE LIKENESS OF MOSES LEADING THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AS THE SEAL FOR AMERICA. IN FACT, IN...
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| 01:34:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Berman, Howard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE VERY DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE SUBCOMMITTEE, ON A...
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| 01:35:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COLLEAGUES TO HEAR WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON HERE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. AT
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| 01:35:30 |
Engel, Eliot - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
A TIME WHEN CONGRESS HAS BEEN DERIDED AS NOTHING -- NOT BEING ABLE TO GET ITS ACT TOGETHER, WHEN THEY SAY DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS CAN'T AGREE...
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| 01:36:03 |
Engel, Eliot - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
DEMOCRACY, WE HAVE COMMON MORE AYES, WE HAVE COMMON -- MORALS, WE HAVE COMMON PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT DEMOCRACY IS ALL ABOUT. ISRAEL'S THE ONLY...
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| 01:38:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MAJORITY LEADER, MR. CANTOR, THE CO-AUTHOR
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| 01:38:25 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
OF THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. CANTOR: I THANK THE SPEAKER AND...
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| 01:38:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BIPARTISAN U.S.-ISRAEL ENHANCED SECURITY
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Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
COOPERATION ACT. THIS BILL REAFFIRMS ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST THREATS AND PUTS THE CONGRESS ON RECORD ABOUT AMERICA'S LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT...
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| 01:43:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CO-SPONSOR -- MAIN
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Berman, Howard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CO-SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION, OUR DEMOCRATIC WHIP, A LEADER FOR SO MANY YEARS ON THE ISSUE OF THE U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP, MR. HOYER OF MARYLAND....
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| 01:43:33 |
MR. HOYER, -
YIELDING. I HAVE KNOWN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. BERMAN FOR ALMOST HALF A
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Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
CENTURY. HE HAS BEEN AN EXTRAORDINARY LEADER, AS A YOUNG PERSON, AS CHAIRMAN OF THIS COMMITTEE, AS RANKING MEMBER ON THIS COMMITTEE. AND I WANT TO THANK...
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| 01:48:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AN ESTEEMED MEMBER
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| 01:48:06 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
OF OUR COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. KELLY: I THANK THE GENTLELADY....
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| 01:48:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT ISRAEL
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Kelly, Mike - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
LAST SUMMER, NETANYAHU SAID IT BEST WHEN HE SAID IN THIS REGION OF THE WORLD WE ARE YOU AND YOU ARE US. WE NOT ONLY SHARE THE SAME VALUE SYSTEMS, WE...
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| 01:49:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA. MS.
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MR. BERMAN, -
ROS-LEHTINEN: I THANK MY GOOD FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA. WE JUST HAVE A FEW MORE SPEAKERS. I'M SO PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA,
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| 01:49:39 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
DR. MURPHY, A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MURPHY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. ISRAEL IS OUR FRIEND AND OUR ALLY. ISRAEL IS AN ISLAND OF DEMOCRACY THAT SUPPORTS FREEDOM AND
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| 01:49:58 |
Murphy, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE, WHERE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES, A MOSQUE AND A SYNAGOGUE CAN BE ON THE SAME STREETS. IN NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES, CHRISTIANS ARE NOT...
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| 01:52:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHO'S A MEMBER OF OUR FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
AND ALSO HOMELAND SECURITY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES....
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| 01:52:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNITED STATES SHOULD STAND WITH ISRAEL. YOU KNOW, I
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| 01:52:19 |
Duncan, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
BROUGHT MY OLDEST SON WHO IS IN THE GALLERY TODAY. HIS NAME'S GRAHAM. I WANTED HIM TO HEAR, AND PEOPLE OF HIS GENERATION TO HEAR AND UNDERSTAND THAT...
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| 01:53:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I'M PROUD TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. SMITH, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE
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| 01:53:49 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
ON AFRICA, GLOBAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. SMITH: I THANK...
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| 01:53:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF ISRAEL AND TO MY GOOD FRIEND
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Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
AND COLLEAGUE, MR. BERMAN. THE TWO OF THESE -- THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS WORK SO HARD EVERY DAY FOR THE PEACE AND SECURITY OF ISRAEL AND I JUST CONGRATULATE...
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| 01:57:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BACK. MS. ROS-LEHTINEN: THANK YOU. THANK
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MR. SMITH, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. -- MR. SMITH. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. BERMAN: VERY PLEASED TO YIELD A MINUTE TO MY FRIEND FROM TEXAS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE....
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MR. BERMAN, -
YOU. I THANK THE CHAIRMAN. I THANK THE RANKING MEMBER AND I THANK ALL
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| 01:57:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHO WILL SUPPORT THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION.
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Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THIS IS BUT A REAFFIRMATION OF OUR SUPPORT TO OUR ALLY, ISRAEL. I THINK THAT IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT ISRAEL HAS THE COMPLETE...
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| 01:58:59 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
RESOURCES COMMITTEES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. GOHMERT: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND THANK...
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| 01:59:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WORK OUR CHAIR HAS DONE, THE WORK
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Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WITH THE RANKING MEMBER ON THIS ISSUE. IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE WORLD KNOW HOW UNITED THIS CONGRESS IS BEHIND OUR ALLY, ISRAEL. IT'S IN HISTORY. IT'S THE...
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| 02:01:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BERMAN: WE HAVE HAD A GROUP OF SPEAKERS COME DOWN
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MR. BERMAN, -
TO THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FLOOR, INCLUDING THE MAJORITY LEADER,
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Berman, Howard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE DEMOCRATIC WHIP, THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, AND A NUMBER OF OTHER MEMBERS TO TALK ABOUT OUR SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL, THE U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP,...
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MR. BERMAN CLON, -
GOOD FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. BERMAN, FOR HIS
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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
LEADERSHIP ROLE IN BRINGING THIS BILL TO THE FLOOR TODAY. I THANK OUR MAJORITY LEADER, MR. CANTOR, AS WELL AS THE MINORITY WHIP, MR. HOYER. THIS BILL...
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| 02:04:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES...
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MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS
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| 02:04:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE POSTPONED. THE GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA. MS. ROS-LEHTINEN:...
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MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
WITHOUT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, PROCEEDINGS ARE RESUME ON MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES PREVIOUSLY POSTPONED AND VOTES WILL BE TAKEN IN...
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| 02:06:05 |
THE CLERK, -
THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL AS AMENDED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL BE A 15-MINUTE VOTE. A 15-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES...
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| 02:31:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE...
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| 02:31:39 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
CONGRESS REPORTS ON UNITED STATES' ACTIONS TO ENHANCE THIS RELATIONSHIP AND TO ASSIST IN THE DEFENSE OF ISRAEL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE. A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES....
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| 02:38:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. THE HOUSE WILL...
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| 02:40:06 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 4967, A BILL...
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| 02:40:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES IN CERTAIN JUDICIAL
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THE CLERK, -
DISTRICTS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THERE OBJECTION TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE BILL IS ENGROSSED, READ A THIRD
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| 02:40:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME, PASSED, AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA RISE? MR. WOLF: MR. SPEAKER, I...
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| 02:40:50 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON H.R. 5326, AND THAT I MAY INCLUDE TABULAR MATERIAL ON THE SAME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED....
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| 02:41:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 643 AND RULE 18, THE
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| 02:41:10 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE
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| 02:41:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5326. WILL THE GENTLELADY FROM MICHIGAN, MRS. MILLER, KINDLY RESUME...
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| 02:41:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
REPORT BY TITLE. THE CLERK: A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL
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THE CLERK, -
YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE CHAIR: WHEN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ROSE EARLIER THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SOUTHERLAND...
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THE CHAIR, -
READ THROUGH PAGE 101 LINE 10. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. MR. CHAFFETZ: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN...
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MR. CHAFFETZ, -
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THE CHAIR, -
ORDER. THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. MR. CHAFFETZ: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE AMENDMENT...
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MR. CHAFFETZ, -
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CHAFFETZ OF UTAH. AT THE END OF THE BILL BEFORE THE SHORT TITLE INSERT
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THE CHAIR, -
THE FOLLOWING, SECTION, NONE OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY
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THE CLERK, -
THIS ACT MAY BE USED IN CONTRAVENTION OF PARAGRAPH 1, 2, OR 3 OF SECTION 1001-A OF TITLE 18 UNITED STATES CODE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH FOR...
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THE CHAIR, -
INVESTIGATION OF FAST AND FURIOUS. WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT UNFORTUNATELY
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Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
WE ALL ASK OUR BORDER PATROL AGENTS OP PATROL SERVING THIS NATION, HE WAS KILLED WITH WEAPONS THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED UNDER A PROGRAM CALLED FAST AND...
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THE CHAIR, -
FLOOR. MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THEIR CONVERSATION OFF THE FLOOR. AND THE COMMITTEE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. MR. CHAFFETZ:...
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Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
AN EXPRESSION SAYING WE ALLOW PEOPLE TO COME IN UNDER STRAW PURCHASING, WHICH IS ILLEGAL, IT'S TO BUY GUNS FOR WEAPONS FOR SOMEBODY ELSE. DESPITE WHAT...
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| 02:48:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: THERE'S NOTHING IN THE GENTLEMAN'S AMENDMENT THAT
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MR. FATTAH, -
I THINK ANYONE COULD DISAGREE
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THE CHAIR, -
WITH. THE AMENDMENT DOESN'T SPEAK
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Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
ABOUT ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER. IT DOESN'T SPEAK ABOUT ANY PARTICULAR MATTER THAT'S BEEN REFERENCED IN THE COMMENTS ON THE FLOOR. IT JUST SAYS THAT...
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THE CHAIR, -
WOLF: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT. I THINK ACCURACY
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MR. WOLF, -
AND TRUTHFULNESS IS ESSENTIAL IN
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THE CHAIR, -
ANY OVERSIGHT PROCESS AND THE
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Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES FUNDED BY THIS BILL PROVIDE ONLY FORTHRIGHT AND TRUTHFUL REPRESENTATIONS TO CONGRESS....
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THE CHAIR, -
CHAIRWOMAN. I WAS NOT GOING TO
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THE CHAIR, -
TALK ABOUT FAST AND
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Unidentified Speaker, -
FURIOUS. MR. GOWDY: I WILL NOT STAND HERE WHILE INSINUATIONSES ARE LEVELED. I WORKED FOR THE DONELL D.O.J. FOR SIX YEARS. I WORKED WITH A.T.F.
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Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
FOR 16 YEARS. I'LL PUT THE RESPECT THAT I HAVE FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FEDERAL PROSECUTORS UP AGAINST ANYBODY IN THIS BODY. IT MAY WELL BE THAT...
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| 02:56:32 |
THE CHAIR, -
MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK MADAM CHAIRMAN. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
BECAUSE I'M SEEING WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE AN
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THE CHAIR, -
ALARMING TREND IN GOVERNMENT RIGHT NOW. WE
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Farenthold, Blake Randolph - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
HAVE HAIRY IN FAST AND FURIOUS, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FAILING TO COOPERATE WITH MULTIPLE COMMITTEES OF THIS CONGRESS. MR. FARENTHOLD: RIGHT NOW...
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Farenthold, Blake Randolph - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OVERSIGHT MEETING OVER THE WASTE AND ABUSE OF DOLLARS WAREHOUSING SECURITY EQUIPMENT IN DALLAS, TEXAS. WE ARE SITTING HERE TODAY WHILE WHISTLEBLOWERS...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT BECAUSE NO OTHER STATE HAS SUFFERED THE CONSEQUENCES LIKE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
WE HAVE IN ARIZONA AND WILL CONTINUE TO. MR. SCHWEIKERT: LET'S LOOK AT THE RAMIFICATIONS OF WHAT TRANSPIRED HERE. WE DIDN'T ALLOW GUNS TO WALK.
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MR. SCHWEIKERT, -
WE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THEY WERE. MR. GOSAR: AND WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE AND YET ARIZONA WILL SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE GUNS ON OUR...
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Gosar, Paul - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
THE BORDER. AND LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE OTHER ASPECT. WHAT ABOUT THE MEXICAN PEOPLE? WHERE IS THE OUTCRY? WHERE IS THE JUSTICE? HERE WE HAD THE HISPANIC...
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THE CHAIR, -
WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> I YIELD TIME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH IS...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
UNITED STATES. MR. CHAFFETZ: HE SAID, QUOTE, TRANSPARENCY IN THE RULE OF LAW WILL BE THE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
TOUCHSTONES OF THIS PRESIDENCY. I ALSO HOLD MYSELF AS PRESIDENT TO A NEW STANDARD OF
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Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
OPENNESS. BUT THE MERE FACT THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL POWER TO KEEP SOMETHING SECRET DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD ALWAYS USE IT. THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION...
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| 03:05:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE QUESTION IS ON THE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
AMENDMENT FROM THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE
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THE CHAIR, -
IT. MR. CHAFFETZ: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN...
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MR. CHAFFETZ, -
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN
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Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
FROM MASSACHUSETTS RISE? >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: CLERK WILL REPORT THE -- REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
AT THE END OF THE BILL, BEFORE THE SHORT TITLE, INSERT
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THE CHAIR, -
THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTION,
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THE CLERK, -
SECTION FOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR THE JOHN R. JUSTICE PROSECUTORS AND DEFENDERS PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED...
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THE CHAIR, -
CLEARLY $10 MILLION FOR THE JOHN R.
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Tierney, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
JUSTICE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT WE KNOW MANY LAW SCHOOL STUDENT GRADUATES ACCEPT JOBS AS PROSECUTORS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS...
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| 03:10:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
MY MOTHER WAS A VICTIMS ADVOCATE IN A PROSECUTORS OFFICE WHEN I WAS GROWING UP AND -- PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE WHEN I WAS GROWING UP AND SHE WOULD COME
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| 03:10:31 |
Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
HOME AND LAMENT THE FACT THAT DEFENDANTS COULD PICK ANY LAWYER THEY WANTED TO DEFEND THEM BUT THE VICTIMS OF CRIME WERE STUCK WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY....
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Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
VICTIMS HAVE A RIGHT TO A GOOD ATTORNEY, TOO. YOU FAST FORWARD A COUPLE OF YEARS, I WENT TO LAW SCHOOL, I BECAME A DISTRICT ATTORNEY, I TRIED TO HIRE...
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| 03:13:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
MILLION. SO IN A TIGHT BUDGET YEAR, WHEN THE RYAN BUDGET COMES AND THE OTHER BUDGET
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| 03:13:42 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
COMES, WE'RE ACTUALLY INCREASING THIS FROM $4 MILLION TO $10 MILLION. WHICH I THINK WOULD BE EVERY OTHER PROGRAM WOULD JU JUST SAY, I DON'T QUITE --...
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| 03:15:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
I APPRECIATE THE OFFERING ON THE AMENDMENT. HOWEVER, I'M OPPOSED TO THE
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THE CHAIR, -
OFFSET. WE HAVE
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| 03:16:02 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
A NEED TO HAVE LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS. BOTH IN TERMS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS, BUT TEACHERS, POLICE OFFICERS. YOU CAN GO THROUGH...
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| 03:17:19 |
THE CHAIR, -
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES.
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| 03:17:27 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. SCHIFF: I RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT AND
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THE CHAIR, -
URGE MY COLLEAGUE TO WITHDRAW THE AMENDMENT AND WORK WITH US ON THIS ISSUE. AS
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| 03:17:35 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
A FORMER U.S. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, I HAVE GREAT RESPECT AND SUPPORT FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS OF THIS NATURE. IT'S AN ABSOLUTE WORTHWHILE...
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| 03:20:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
I YIELD TO MY FRIEND FROM MASSACHUSETTS. THE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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THE CHAIR, -
TIERNEY: I THINK
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Unidentified Speaker, -
IT'S REPREHENSIBLE, ACTUALLY, THAT THE MAJORITY HAS CHOSEN TO GO WITH THE RYAN BUDGET NUMBERS OVER THE AGREEMENT THAT WAS REACHED LAST AUGUST, AND I
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| 03:20:41 |
Tierney, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THINK IT'S PUT THE CHAIRMAN AND THE RANKING MEMBER AND MEMBERS OF THAT COMMITTEE IN A TERRIBLE POSITION. WE CAN SEE IT JUST BY THE JUXTAPOSITION...
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| 03:22:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
SHOULD BE HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT AND OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT IN TIMES OF
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| 03:22:58 |
Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
AUSTERITY. I JUST VIEW THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS AS A CORE FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT. WHETHER IT'S STATE GOVERNMENT ...
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| 03:23:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
JERSEY. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY'S TIME. MR. HOLT: I YIELD BACK MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS ON THE...
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| 03:23:55 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE NOES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. MR. TIERNEY: I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT...
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| 03:24:09 |
MR. TIERNEY, -
DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? >> I MOVE TO STRIKE
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| 03:24:11 |
Blackburn, Marsha - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> MADAM CHAIRMAN, I RISE TODAY TO ENGAGE IN A COLLOQUY ON NASA'S COMMERCIAL SPACE
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| 03:24:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
CREW PROGRAM. THE CHAIRMAN
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| 03:24:22 |
Rohrabacher, Dana - U.S. Representative, [R] California
HAS SHOWN GREAT LEADERSHIP ON SPACE AND SCIENCE ISSUES AND HE AND I HAVE OFTEN WORKED TOGETHER ON MANY AREAS IN WHICH WE TOTALLY AGREE. MR. ROHRABACHER:...
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| 03:24:40 |
Rohrabacher, Dana - U.S. Representative, [R] California
ABOUT NASA'S COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM, AND I ADMITTEDLY HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THAT LANGUAGE. I BELIEVE IT MAKES A FLAWED COMPARISON BETWEEN COMMERCIAL...
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| 03:26:25 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
AND RAISE THE NUMBER OF CONCERNS THAT PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM. I BELIEVE DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES AND THEY REALLY MAY NOT BE THAT MUCH OF A ...
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| 03:27:19 |
Rohrabacher, Dana - U.S. Representative, [R] California
EITHER COMMERCIAL OR GOVERNMENT SATELLITES OR TO REACH THE SPACE STATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK....
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| 03:27:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CLERK: AN AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MRS. BLACKBURN OF TENNESSEE. AT THE END OF THE BILL BEFORE THE SHORT TITLE, INSERT THE FOLLOWING...
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MRS. BLACKBURN, -
SECTION. NONE OF THE FUNDS MADE
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THE CLERK, -
AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT MAY BE USED TO DEFEND AGAINST ANY ACTION CHALLENGING, ONE, ANY PROVISION OF PUBLIC LAW 111-148 OR ANY PROVISION OF TITLE 1 OR...
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| 03:28:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU CANNOT USE TAXPAYER
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| 03:28:15 |
Blackburn, Marsha - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
FUNDS TO DEFEND OBAMACARE, PI PACKA, THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT -- PA PACKA, THE AFFORDABLE -- PPACA, THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. IF YOU LOOK AT THE MAY...
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| 03:30:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. >> MADAM CHAIR, I'M NOT SURE THAT I UNDERSTAND
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Unidentified Speaker, -
THE
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| 03:31:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
BASIS OF THE AMENDMENT THAT WE SHOULD -- AMENDMENT, THAT WE
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| 03:31:05 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SHOULD DEFUND THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FROM ANY EFFORT TO DEFEND THE LAW IF THE POLLING INDICATES THAT IT IS UNPOPULAR AT THE MOMENT. THE POLLING ON...
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| 03:31:30 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
AMERICANS OVERWHELMINGLY SAY THAT THEY DO. BUT NONETHELESS, IS THIS REALLY THE BASIS THAT WE WANT TO MAKE, WHETHER WE CAN DEFEND THE CONSTITUTIONALITY...
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| 03:32:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. MR. KING: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. IN LISTENING TO THE
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| 03:32:56 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
PRESENTATION BY THE GENTLELADY FROM TENNESSEE AND REBUTTAL
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| 03:32:58 |
THE CHAIR, -
BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, I'D MAKE THE POINT THAT IT
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| 03:33:01 |
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
ISN'T ONLY THE SUPREME COURT THAT MAKES A DECISION ON CONSTITUTIONALITY. WE ALL TAKE AN OATH TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION HERE IN THIS CONGRESS AND...
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| 03:35:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> I'D LIKE TO YIELD MY TIME TO MY COLLEAGUE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA...
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| 03:36:01 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TO SAY THAT I CONCUR WITH MY
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| 03:36:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
COLLEAGUE'S POINTS TO A
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| 03:36:05 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
POINT. AS MY COLLEAGUE ACKNOWLEDGES, WE TAKE AN OATH TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION. THE ADMINISTRATION, EXECUTIVE BRANCH, ALSO TAKESES AN OATH TO DEFEND...
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| 03:37:11 |
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
WHICH IS THE LAW OF THE LAND. SO THAT'S A DISCRETION THAT APPARENTLY WE WOULD CONCEDE TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT, NOT TO DEFEND DOMA. BUT NOT...
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| 03:37:39 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND CANNOT BE DEFENDED, THEN WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THOSE OBLIGATIONS. BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S OUR POSITION TO DEFUND...
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| 03:38:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
TAKE AWAY THE ABILITY FOR IT TO WORK. THANKS BAD AMENDMENT AND I HOPE WE OPPOSE IT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 03:38:11 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. >> I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE...
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| 03:38:18 |
THE CHAIR, -
BUT IT'S VERY SIMILAR TO AN AMENDMENT WE TOOK UP LAST NIGHT. AND IT'S
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| 03:38:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
EQUALLY WRONGHEADED. ASIDE FROM THE FACT THAT
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| 03:38:24 |
Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
IT'S ALMOST IRRELEVANT. THIS AMENDMENT AS I READ IT SAYS THAT NONE OF THE FUNDS MAY BE USED TO DEFEND CHALLENGES TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT BY THE...
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| 03:39:03 |
Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THIS SAYS IN EFFECT IS CONGRESS PASSED A LAW, ANY LAW THAT CONGRESS PASSES HAS A PRESUMPTION OF CONSTITUTIONALITY. AND THIS SAYS THAT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT...
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| 03:43:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO ENLIGHTEN THE HOUSE ON ONE SMALL MATTER. MR. FATTAH: WE'VE
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| 03:43:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
HAD A NUMBER OF VOTES ON REPEALING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THE
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| 03:43:17 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
LIKE. THERE'S NO POSSIBILITY THAT THE PRESIDENT'S GOING TO SIGN THIS BILL IF THIS AMENDMENT WAS
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| 03:43:21 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IN THERE. AND -- SO WE'RE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME. BUT THE ELECTION WILL COME IN NOVEMBER, THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNTRY TO SORT SOME...
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| 03:44:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
CALIFORNIA. >> THANK YOU, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: WE HAVE THE GENTLELADY FROM TENNESSEE'S AMENDMENT PENDING. THE QUESTION IS ON...
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| 03:44:25 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TENNESSEE. THOSE IN
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| 03:44:28 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. >> I ASK -- MRS. BLACKBURN: I ASK FOR A...
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| 03:44:47 |
MRS. BLACKBURN, -
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN
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| 03:44:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? >> THANK YOU, AGAIN, MADAM CHAIR. MS. LEE: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL -- WOULD THE GENTLEMAN PLEASE
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| 03:44:57 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
SEND YOUR AMENDMENT TO THE
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| 03:45:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
DESK? THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AN AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF CALIFORNIA. INSERT THE FOLLOWING -- SECTION, THE AMOUNT...
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| 03:45:31 |
THE CLERK, -
FOR THIS ACT FOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS AND THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED UNDER SUCH HEADING FOR GRANTS SECTION 1701 OF...
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| 03:46:19 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. WOLF: I RESERVE A POINT OF ORDER ON THE GENTLELADY'S AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE POINT OF ORDER IS RESERVED. THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED...
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| 03:46:27 |
MR. WOLF, -
MINUTES. MS. LEE: I INTEND TO WITHDRAW THIS AMENDMENT AT
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| 03:46:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE END OF MY PRESENTATION. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MS. LEE: I WANT TO FIRST THANK RANKING MEMBER FATAH FOR HIS TREMENDOUS...
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| 03:46:41 |
THE CHAIR, -
FATTAH FOR HIS TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP ON THIS SUBCOMMITTEE AND TALK
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| 03:46:44 |
Lee, Barbara - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ABOUT WHAT THIS AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE DONE WHICH OF COURSE WOULD HAVE INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, BETTER KNOWN...
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| 03:49:35 |
MR. FATTAH, -
THE COPS PROGRAM, THERE'S BEEN A TENDENCY FOR
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| 03:49:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
IT TO BE PARTISAN -- FOR THESE PARTISAN FIGHTS AROUND IT. THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER
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| 03:49:41 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IS THERE IS NOTHING PARTISAN ABOUT COPS IN YOUR COMMUNITY. ALL THE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY, NO MATTER THEIR VOTING PATTERNS OR PREDICTION...
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| 03:51:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
CALIFORNIA SEEK TO WITHDRAW HER AMENDMENT? MS. LEE: YES, MADAM CHAIR, YES, I INTEND TO WITHDRAW. THE CHAIR: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITH
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| 03:51:45 |
MS. LEE, -
NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE AMENDMENT IS WITHDRAWN. FOR WHAT
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| 03:51:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
PURPOSE DOES THE DELEGATE FROM GUAM RISE? MS. BORDALLO: I THANK YOU. I RISE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE...
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| 03:52:03 |
MS. BORDALLO, -
MADAM CHAIRMAN. CORAL REEFS ARE SOME OF THE
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| 03:52:06 |
THE CHAIR, -
MOST IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES, PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL AND
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| 03:52:10 |
Bordallo, Madeleine - Congressional Delegate, [D] Guam
ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO OUR COMMUNITIES. CORAL REEFS PROVIDE ALMOST $2 BILLION IN LOCAL INCOME AND OVER 70,000 JOBS FOR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. CORAL REEFS...
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| 03:53:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
THAT FUNDING FOR THESE IMPORTANT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CORAL RESEARCH ARC TIFTS IS SUFFICIENTLY MAINTAINED. -- ACTIVITIES IS SUFFICIENTLY MAINTAINED....
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| 03:53:53 |
Bordallo, Madeleine - Congressional Delegate, [D] Guam
MAKE SURE THAT FUNDING FOR THESE IMPORTANT PROGRAMS WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY MAINTAINED, AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEWOMAN...
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| 03:54:07 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNITION? FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA RISE? >> MADAM CHAIRMAN, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK...
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| 03:54:19 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CAN YOU SPECIFY IT?
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| 03:54:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
WHICH AMENDMENT ARE YOU -- >> NUMBER 301. THE CHAIR: NUMBER 301. THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: AMENDMENT NUMBER 8 PRINTED...
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| 03:54:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
SOUTH CAROLINA. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR.
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| 03:54:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
DUNCAN: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRMAN. YOU KNOW THE RIGHT TO A SECRET BALLOT
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| 03:54:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
SHALL BE SACRED IN AMERICA AND I STAND IN
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| 03:54:46 |
Duncan, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
UNISON WITH MY FRIENDS FROM SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH AND ARIZONA IN DEFUNDING THE N.L.R.'S ABILITY TO SUE STATES OVER THE RIGHT TO A SECRET BALLOT. FOR...
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| 03:56:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: I'M OPPOSED TO THE IDEA THAT IN A COUNTRY OF LAW AS WE WANT
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| 03:56:57 |
MR. FATTAH, -
TO DENY THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ISSUES TO BE RAISED IN A COURT OF LAW. THAT'S
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| 03:57:01 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
HOW WE SETTLE MATTERS IN OUR NATION, AND I THINK IT SETS THE EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD. SO THIS CONSISTENT ATTEMPT THAT WE SEE HERE NOW WHETHER...
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| 03:57:43 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. DUNCAN: I ASK FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE, MADAM SPEAKER....
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| 03:58:00 |
MR. DUNCAN, -
THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA WILL BE POSTPONED. THE QUESTION --
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| 03:58:05 |
Green, Gene - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA RISE? >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK:...
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| 03:58:19 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
BEFORE THE SHORT TITLE INSERT THE
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| 03:58:21 |
THE CHAIR, -
FOLLOWING -- SECTION
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THE CLERK, -
542. NONE OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT MAY BE USED TO IMPLEMENT, ADMINISTER OR ENFORCE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT...
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| 03:58:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
SCALISE, MR. STEARNS AND MR. WOODALL AND
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| 03:58:52 |
Quayle, Ben - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
WHO WOULD BLOCK THE NEW ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE THAT LIMITS EMPLOYERS' ABILITY TO LOOK AT CRIMINAL RECORDS IN THEIR HIRING DECISIONS BY PROHIBITING...
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| 04:02:07 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: AS BEST AS I'M ABLE TO DETERMINE,
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| 04:02:12 |
MR. FATTAH, -
THIS IS A BIPARTISAN
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| 04:02:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
VOTE OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION.
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| 04:02:18 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
JUST SAYING THAT THERE SHOULD BE REASONABLENESS IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING AT THIS QUESTION. WE HAVE A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO GET THEMSELVES INVOLVED...
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| 04:03:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD MY TEEF -- MY TIME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. MR. QUAYLE: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. DO I AGREE WITH THE GENTLEMAN
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| 04:03:41 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
FROM PENNSYLVANIA, THAT WE NEED TO
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| 04:03:45 |
Quayle, Ben - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
HAVE -- WE NEED MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ALLOWING PEOPLE TO GET GOOD JOBS AND THAT'S THE BIGGEST PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH THIS GUIDANCE. IS THAT WHEN YOU'RE...
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| 04:05:12 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,
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| 04:05:16 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT APP THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? >> I RISE TO...
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| 04:05:48 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN A COLLOQUY WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE
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| 04:05:52 |
Olson, Pete - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
COMMITTEE, REGARDING NASA'S PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND ATMOSPHERIC RE-ACTION MATERIALS TESTING FACILITIES. IN 2011 NASA MADED DECISION TO CLOSE THE...
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| 04:06:17 |
Olson, Pete - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
RAISED AT HIGH LEVELS IN NASA AND INDUSTRY ABOUT THE DETRIMENTAL AFFECTS THIS CONSOLIDATION WILL HAVE -- EFFECTS THIS CONSOLIDATION WILL HAVE ON NASA'S...
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| 04:07:30 |
Olson, Pete - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THESE CONCERNS TODAY AND MY COLLEAGUE FROM TEXAS, MR. GREEN. MR. GREEN: I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR YIELDING ME TIME. I THANK HIM FOR HIS TIRELESS DEDICATION...
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| 04:07:44 |
Green, Gene - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
NATION'S MANNED SPACE FLIGHT CAPABILITIES. FOR MANY YEARS WE WORKED TOGETHER. I REPRESENT PART OF HOUSTON AND WE'RE PROUD OF THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER....
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| 04:09:13 |
MR. WOLF, -
FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND MISSION SUCCESS
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| 04:09:16 |
MR. OLSON, -
AT NASA. THIS IS AN ISSUE
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| 04:09:18 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ACTIVE ON FOR A WHILE NOW AND THEY HAVE RAISED A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH BOTH OF YOUR...
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| 04:09:46 |
MR. OLSON, -
TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE
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| 04:09:48 |
THE CHAIR, -
DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY RISE? >> THANK YOU. I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE
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| 04:09:56 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AMENDMENT. THE CLERK:
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| 04:10:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GARRETT OF NEW JERSEY, AT THE END OF THE BILL, BEFORE THE SHORT TITLE, INSERT THE FOLLOWING, SECTION, NONE OF THE FUNDS
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| 04:10:09 |
THE CLERK, -
MADE AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT MAY BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO BE A PARTY TO A SINGLE OR MULL TY STATE COURT SETTLEMENT FOR -- MULL TY STATE...
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| 04:10:32 |
THE CHAIR, -
A SO-CALLED MULTISTATE
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| 04:10:35 |
Garrett, Scott - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT PROCESS, IN A FINAL SETTLEMENT WITH SOME OF THE NATION'S LARGEST SERVICERS. WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION STATED IS THAT THE SETTLEMENT...
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| 04:14:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: I THINK THE HOUSE WOULD BE USEFUL TO UNDERSTAND
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| 04:14:06 |
MR. FATTAH, -
THAT DOZENS AND DOZENS, IN FACT THE
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| 04:14:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
MAJORITY, BIPARTISAN
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| 04:14:11 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
ATTORNEY GENERALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FILED LITIGATION AGAINST MORTGAGE INVESTORS WHO HAD IN THEIR VIEW IMPROPERLY LED TO MILLIONS OF FORECLOSURES THROUGHOUT...
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| 04:17:11 |
THE CHAIR, -
RISE? >> MADAM CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> WITH THAT, I YIELD TO MY CHAIRMAN...
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| 04:17:20 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
JERSEY. THE CHAIR:
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| 04:17:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
I -- >> I APPRECIATE THE
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| 04:17:25 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
YIELD AND I'LL JUST BE VERY BRIEF. I APPRECIATE
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| 04:17:32 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE EFFORTS, WE'RE NOT QUESTIONING THAT AT ALL. MR. GARRETT IT'S: INTERESTING THE ANALOGY YOU MAKE ABOUT THE SERVICERS BEING AGENTS OF
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| 04:17:47 |
Garrett, Scott - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
INVESTORS. BUT REMEMBER WHO THE INVESTORS ARE, THE PENSIONS IN YOUR DISTRICT, THE RETIRE YESES IN YOUR DISTRICT WHO WENT THROUGH A MUTUAL FUND OR...
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| 04:19:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. >> MADAM SPEAKER, I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO...
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| 04:20:12 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
FROM NEW JERSEY WILL BE
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| 04:20:14 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA RISE? >> MADAM CHAIRMAN, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL READ...
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| 04:20:35 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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| 04:20:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SCHWEIKERT OF ARIZONA, AT THE END OF THE BILL, BEFORE THE SHORT...
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| 04:21:03 |
THE CLERK, -
FOLLOWING, NONE OF THE FUNDS MADE VISIBLE IN THIS ACT MAY BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AGAINST ANY STATE FOR A STATE LAW REQUIRING VOTER IDENTIFICATION....
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| 04:21:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN THE BODY ARE NOTICING A THEME ON MANY OF THE LIMITATION AMENDMENTS. BEING SOMEONE
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| 04:21:25 |
Schweikert, David - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
WHO COMES FROM ARIZONA, THERE'S A REASON WE'VE BEEN ACTUALLY APPLAUDING MANY OF THESE AMENDMENTS. WE FEEL AS A STATE, AND NOW I'M REALIZE MANAGE OTHER...
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| 04:23:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE SCHWEIKERT
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| 04:23:58 |
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
AMENDMENT. AS I LISTENED TO HIS PRESENTATION, IT TAKES ME BACK TO THE YEAR 2000 WHEN I ASKED THE FEE -- WATCHED THE FEES AS A COE TAKE PLACE IN...
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| 04:24:17 |
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
FLORIDA IN A RECOUNT LIKE THAT. I WENT THROUGH 37 DAYS WHEN ALMOST EVERY WAKING MINUTE I WAS LOOKING INTO VOTER AND ELECTION FRAUD. IT REALLY...
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| 04:28:16 |
THE CHAIR, -
FIVE MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: LET ME SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS.
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| 04:28:21 |
THE CHAIR, -
OUR COUNTRY MANAGED TO LIMP ALONG FOR A FEW HUNDRED
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| 04:28:24 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
YEARS, WE'RE THE LEADING NATION IN THE WORLD, THE WEALTHIEST NATION IN THE WORLD, THE NUMBER ONE SUPERPOWER, I DON'T KNOW HOW WE GOT HERE WITH ALL...
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| 04:30:58 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. >> I'M PROUD OF MY COLLEAGUE FROM ARIZONA FOR BRINGING UP THIS AMENDMENT AND I'M TIRED OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DICTATING TO THE STATES....
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| 04:31:06 |
Gosar, Paul - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
WE EMBELLISHED IN THE SUPPORT OF STATES TO HELP US WITH THIS. I WANT TO REMIND OUR COLLEAGUES, IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR US, HERE'S MY CARD IN ORDER TO...
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| 04:31:52 |
Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT AGREED TO. MR. FATTAH: MADAM CHAIR, ON THAT I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR:...
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| 04:32:09 |
MR. FATTAH, -
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| 04:32:12 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? MR. POE: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL READ THE
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| 04:32:25 |
MR. POE, -
AMENDMENT. WILL THE GENTLEMAN SPECIFY WHICH AMENDMENT YOU,? YOU HAVE TWO AT THE DESS D.C. AMENDMENT? YOU HAVE TWO AT THE DESK. MR. POE: ONE BY MYSELF,...
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| 04:32:48 |
MR. POE, -
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| 04:32:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
REPORT. THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 14 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MR. POE OF TEXAS. THE CHAIR:...
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| 04:33:06 |
THE CLERK, -
MINUTES. MR. POE: MADAM SPEAKER, MY COLLEAGUES AND I, CONGRESSMAN GOUDY, CONGRESSMAN
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| 04:33:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
KING, CONGRESSMAN SCALISE AND
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| 04:33:14 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
CONGRESSMAN LANDRYRY, HAVE PRODUCED AN AMENDMENT TO PROHIBIT FUNDS FROM GOING TO THE CENSUS BUREAU TO ENFORCE A CRIMINAL PENALTY THATHES IMPOSED ON...
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| 04:34:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
TOILET? OR DO YOU OR ANY MEMBER OF
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| 04:34:51 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAVE A SECOND MORTGAGE OR HOME EQUITY LOAN? THE THIRD QUESTION I WANTED TO MENTION WAS, THE PERSON FILLING OUT THE FORM IS ASKED THIS...
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| 04:37:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: MY COLLEAGUE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS WAS HERE -- I WAS...
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| 04:37:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN 2005. IN FACT, WE HAD A
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| 04:37:57 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
PRESIDENT FROM TEXAS. THIS SURVEY WAS DONE THEN. IT WAS DONE IN THE SAME IDENTICAL WAY. IN FACT, THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME THAT WE WOULD ACT IN...
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| 04:39:50 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
BUSINESSES AND FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR FUNDING IN CERTAIN AREAS. MY ISSUE AND THE CONCERN THAT HAS ARISEN SINCE I HAVE BEEN IN CONGRESS...
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| 04:40:26 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
GUESS YOU'RE RECOMMENDING THEIR SYSTEM, THE WAY THEY DO THINGS, BUT FOR OUR PURPOSES, THE COUNTRY SEEMS TO HAVE RUN PRETTY WELL BY GETTING THE CENSUS...
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| 04:41:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
MADAM CHAIR. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE POE AMENDMENT AND I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM FOR
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| 04:41:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
TEXAS FOR BRINGING IT -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS
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| 04:41:32 |
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
FOR BRINGING IT. JUST TO CLARIFY SOME OF THE HISTORY. THIS IS THE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT APPARENTLY HAS REPLACED THE NEED FOR WHAT WAS THE CENSUS LONG ...
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| 04:43:35 |
MR. FATTAH, -
KING: 250,000 IS THE NUMBER I HAVE. MR. FATTAH: SO IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A SAMPLING. AND AS POLITICIANS WE KNOW WHAT SAMPLING IS
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| 04:43:43 |
MR. KING, -
ALL ABOUT. IT IS TO TAKE FROM
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| 04:43:45 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
A SMALLER GROUP OF PEOPLE INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN THEN EXTRAPOLATE AND MAKE BROADER JUDGMENTS ABOUT, RIGHT? SO IF YOU'RE ONLY ASKING LESS THAN 1% OF...
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| 04:44:13 |
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
CERTAINLY IS IT'S FAR LESS THAN 1% OF THE POPULATION, WE CAN FIND THAT MANY VOLUNTEERS THAT WILL FILL THIS OUT, VOLUNTARILY. SEND TO ME, I'LL FILL IT...
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| 04:45:04 |
MR. FATTAH, -
SLECTSED THROUGH A RANDOM SAMPLE. I YIELD BACK
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| 04:45:08 |
MR. FATTAH, -
YOUR TIME. MR. KING: I RECLAIM AND I RECOGNIZE THAT. BUT I THINK THAT WE GET BETTER INFORMATION FROM VOLUNTEERS THAN WE DO PEOPLE THAT ARE COERCED. THEY...
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| 04:45:16 |
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
OUT THIS SURVEY ACCURATELY IF THEY THINK THEY'RE DOING SO UNDER PENALTY OF LAW. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE...
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| 04:45:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS
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| 04:45:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNIZED. MR. GOWDY: IF THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO ASK YOU IF OFF FLUSH TOILET, THEY CAN ASK THAT, BUT SHOULD THEY BE ABLE TO FINE YOU
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| 04:45:47 |
Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
FOR NOT ANSWERING? AND IT IS OF VERY LITTLE COMFORT TO US THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS SEEN FIT TO NOT ENFORCE THAT FINE. TO THREATEN SOMEBODY WITH THE...
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| 04:47:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. GOWDY: MADAM CHAIRWOMAN --...
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| 04:48:19 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNITION? MR. GOWDY: NO, MA'AM, I APOLOGIZE. THE CHAIR: DOES ANYONE SEEK
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| 04:48:28 |
MR. GOWDY, -
RECOGNITION? THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES HE RISE? >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE...
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| 04:48:56 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WEBSTER
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| 04:48:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF FLORIDA. AT THE END OF THE BILL BEFORE THE SHORT TITLE INSERT THE FOLLOWING, SECTION, NONE OF THE
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| 04:49:05 |
THE CLERK, -
FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE IN THIS ACT MAY BE USED TO CONDUCT A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY...
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| 04:49:24 |
THE CHAIR, -
MYSELF AND MR. LANKFORD IS SIMPLE. IT PROHIBITS TAXPAYER FUNDS FROM
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| 04:49:28 |
Webster, Dan - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
BEING USED TO CONDUCT THE INTRUSIVE, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN ADDITION TO THE CONSTITUTIONALLY MANDATED CENSUS, THE CENSUS BUREAU...
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| 04:53:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
SIR. >> I RISE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: FIRST WE HAD AN AMENDMENT WE CAN'T HAVE...
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| 04:53:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
EVERY ENFORCED NOW AN AMENDMENT THAT SAYS YOU CAN'T DO THE SURVEY AT ALL.
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| 04:53:58 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
WE'VE BEEN DOING SURVEYS IN THE LONG FORM SINCE 1790 AS A NATION. IT'S CRITICALLY IMPORTANT. LET ME GIVE YOU A FOR INSTANCE. THE GENTLEMAN WHO JUST...
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| 04:56:13 |
Dicks, Norman "Norm" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 13 U.S. CODE, THE CENSUS ACT, ON NUMEROUS OCCASION THE COURTS HAVE JUDGED THAT THE CONSTITUTION GIVES CONGRESS THE AUTHORITY...
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| 04:56:52 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
ASSUME THEY'LL BE VOTING FOR THIS FOR THOSE WHO WANT INFORMATION, I THINK THAT IN ORDER TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS, THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS THIS INFORMATION....
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| 04:57:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LANKFORD: HERE'S THIS
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| 04:57:17 |
MR. LANKFORD, -
WONDERFUL THING THAT WOULD OCCUR, YOU'D GET A PACT
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| 04:57:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN THE MAIL, BEGIN READING THROUGH THE PACK AND
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| 04:57:23 |
Lankford, James - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
AND SAY, IS THIS REAL? OR IS THIS SOMEONE TRYING TO SCAM MY INFORMATION? THEN YOU CALL SOME OFFICE TO FIND IT'S REALLY TRUE THIS IS NOT THE LONG FORM...
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| 05:01:44 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IT'S STRANGE THAT PEOPLE GET TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. IF THEY CAN DO IT FOR A BANK THEY CAN MAYBE DO IT FOR OUR COUNTRY. HERE'S THE QUESTION. YOU SAID THIS...
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| 05:02:15 |
MR. LANGEVIN, -
FOR $52 MILLION MORE TO INCREASE THE
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| 05:02:18 |
Lankford, James - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
USAGE OF THIS. PATH F.T.A. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT IT'S NOT NEW. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR: THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 05:02:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. DICKS: MADAM SPEAKER, WE ...
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| 05:02:47 |
Dicks, Norman "Norm" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
MISSOURI SPEAK, STRIKE THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF WORDS. THIS WOULD NOT BE A PROCESS THAT WILL CONTINUE. THIS IS A ONE-TIME ONLY. THE CHAIR: THE AMENDMENT...
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| 05:03:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE
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| 05:03:08 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MINUTES. MR. CLAY: THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY IS ABSOLUTELY
|
| 05:03:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
VITAL. THAT'S WHY I JUST -- I'M KIND OF STUNNED
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| 05:03:16 |
Clay, William Lacy Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
AT WHAT I'M HEARING. IT WAS -- IT'S NOT ONLY MADE IT EASIER FOR EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DICENNIAL CENSUS, BUT IT PROVIDES ALL AMERICANS WITH...
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| 05:06:46 |
MR. FATTAH, -
MR. LANKFORD: I OBJECT. THE CHAIR: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA RISE? MR. WOLF: I OBJECT. THE CHAIR: YOU OBJECT. THE GENTLEMAN OBJECTS.
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| 05:06:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. FATTAH: NO PROBLEM. WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A VOTE NOTWITHSTANDING.
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| 05:07:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS
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| 05:07:02 |
MR. FATTAH, -
RISE? >> MADAM CHAIR, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL READ THE AMENDMENT. >> AMENDMENT NUMBER 55 -- EXCUSE ME -- 57 TO START
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| 05:07:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
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| 05:07:14 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
WITH. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT.
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| 05:07:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
57. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FLORES OF TEXAS. PAGE 101, AFTER LINE 10, INSERT THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTION.
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| 05:07:51 |
Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
SECTION 542, NONE OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT MAY BE USED TO ENFORCE SECTION 526 OF THE ENERGY IBBEDS AND SECURITY ACT OF -- INDEPENDENCE...
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| 05:08:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
FEDERAL REGULATION. SECTION
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| 05:08:19 |
Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
526 OF THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT PROHIBITS FEDERAL AGENCIES FROM ENTERING INTO CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL UNLESS...
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| 05:11:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES IN A BIPARTISAN VOTE PASSED
|
| 05:11:21 |
MR. FATTAH, -
THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
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| 05:11:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
AND SECURITY ACT
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| 05:11:25 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
OF 2007. IT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT BUSH. IT JUST SUGGESTS THAT IN FEDERAL PROCUREMENT WHEN WE SEEK AN ENERGY THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD...
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| 05:12:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO OVERTURN A LAW THAT WAS PASSED
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THE CHAIR, -
IN 2007 THAT SAYS --
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| 05:12:13 |
MR. FATTAH, -
TRY TO DO
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| 05:12:15 |
MR. DICKS, -
THE MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT APPROACH TO RUNNING THE GOVERNMENT. I MEAN, I THINK -- MR. FLORES: IF THE GENTLEMAN WILL YIELD? MR. DICKS: I THINK IT'S COMMON...
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| 05:12:28 |
MR. FLORES, -
MR. FATTAH: I'D BE GLAD TO
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| 05:12:30 |
MR. DICKS, -
YIELD. MR. FLORES: LET'S WALK THROUGH THIS AGAIN. IF YOU CAN'T USE OIL THAT'S REFINED FROM CANADIAN OIL SANDS WHICH IS BLENDED IN
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| 05:12:38 |
Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WITH FUELS WITH OIL -- FUELS FROM OIL -- ALL SORTS OF OIL SOURCES, THEN YOU'RE STUCK TO USE CONVENTIONAL SOURCES WHICH MEANS YOU'RE STUCK WITH MIDDLE...
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| 05:12:57 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
ACT THAT WAS PASSED IN A BIPARTISAN WAY, SIGNED BY PRESIDENT BUSH, DOES NOT SPECIFY CANADIAN SAND OIL. WHAT IT SAYS IS YOU HAVE TO USE THE MOST ENERGY...
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| 05:13:26 |
MR. FLORES, -
YOU'RE OFFERING THIS
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| 05:13:28 |
MR. FATTAH, -
EFFORT TO PROHIBIT -- IT SHOULD BE HANDLED IN THE ENERGY COMMITTEE. MR. FLORES: IF THE GENTLEMAN WILL YIELD? MR. FATTAH: I'D BE GLAD TO YIELD. MR....
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| 05:13:43 |
MR. FATTAH, -
WILL GET THEIR FUELS IS TO
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| 05:13:45 |
Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
USE BIOFUELS AT A COST OF $20-PLUS A GALLON INSTEAD OF USING JET FUEL. THAT IS NOT EASIER ON THE TAXPAYERS. MR. FATTAH: WE ARE NOT TRYING TO DECIDE...
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| 05:14:02 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
AND SIGNED UNDER PRESIDENT BUSH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT TO ACT IN TERMS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND TO SAVE TAXPAYERS MONEY. YOU WANT TO PROHIBIT THAT. ...
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| 05:14:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
OPPOSED, NO. . THE CHAIR: THE NOES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. MR. FLORES: I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR:
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| 05:15:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6, RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS WILL BE POSTPONED. >>
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| 05:15:12 |
Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MADAM CHAIR. MR. WOLF: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. WEBSTER. ...
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| 05:15:23 |
MR. WOLF, -
OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, A RECORDED VOTE IS REQUESTED ON THE WEBSTER
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| 05:15:29 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
AMENDMENT. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6, RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA WILL BE POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE...
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| 05:15:53 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MADE AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT MAY BE
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| 05:15:55 |
THE CLERK, -
USED TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL OCEAN POLICY DEVELOPED UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 75 FEDERAL REGISTER 43023 RELATING THE STEWARDSHIP OF OCEANS, COAST...
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| 05:16:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. MY AMENDMENT BANS THE USE OF
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| 05:16:23 |
Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
FEDERAL FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 14537. IT REQUIRES THAT VARIOUS BUREAUCRACIES ESSENTIALLY ZONE THE OCEAN AND RESOURCES. IT COULD...
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| 05:20:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: I ACTUALLY APPLAUD THE
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| 05:21:00 |
MR. FATTAH, -
PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS. I WAS AT THE COASTAL ZONE
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| 05:21:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
CONFERENCE WHEN THE OCEAN POLICY WAS
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| 05:21:06 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
APPLAUDED BY NEARLY THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS FROM CROSS THE COUNTRY WHEN IT WAS HELD IN CHICAGO LAST YEAR. WE AS A NATION HAVE MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR...
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| 05:23:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FLORES, A MEMBER OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES
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| 05:23:08 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
COMMITTEE. WE HAVE HAD HAD SEVERAL HEARINGS ON THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS THAT THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER WOULD HAVE FAR, FAR BEYOND...
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| 05:25:06 |
MR. DICKS, -
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, THAT GOES INTO PUGET SOUND. MR. HASTINGS: RECLAIMING MY TIME. MR. DICKS: THAT HAS TO BE DEALT WITH. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS...
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| 05:25:20 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
THAN HAPPY TO RESPOND TO MY GOOD FRIEND IN
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| 05:25:23 |
MR. DICKS, -
THAT REGARD. SO THIS IS
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| 05:25:26 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
THE CONCERN BECAUSE OF THAT AND THEY SAY, THEN, THAT RIGHTFULLY SO IN THE LETTER THAT WAS SENT OUT TO ALL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS THAT INSTEAD OF BEING...
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| 05:28:18 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE ADDITIONAL
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| 05:28:21 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
MINUTE. MR. HASTINGS: THIS AMENDMENT IS SAYING, WE ARE GOING TO EXERCISE OUR AUTHORITY AND OUR AUTHORITY IS
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| 05:28:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
NOT TO GIVE ANY AGENCY THAT
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| 05:28:29 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
CONTRIBUTES TO THIS POLICY ANY FUNDS. IF NOTHING MORE THAN THAT. I URGE MY COLT ETION TO SUPPORT -- I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT...
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| 05:28:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FARR: IT WAS YOUR COMMITTEE, MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT PASSED THE BIPARTISAN BILL THAT CREATED
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| 05:28:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE OCEAN
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| 05:28:59 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
COMMISSION. SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT CLINTON AND THE APPOINTEES TO THAT COMMISSION MADE BY PRESIDENT BUSH. CHAIR WAS ADMIRAL WATKINS, FORMER HEAD...
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| 05:30:26 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WORK, WE IMPLEMENTED THOSE POLICIES. I WORKED HARD ON IT, BUT I WASN'T GOING TO BE THE LEADOFF ON THE BILL BECAUSE IT WAS A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION....
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| 05:31:43 |
MR. FARR, -
THREE SESSIONS, ABOUT FOUR SESSIONS AND NEVER TOOK IT UP. THEY NEVER DEALT WITH THE POLICY. IT WAS ALL THERE. FOR LACK OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION, THIS...
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| 05:32:20 |
MR. FARR, -
TELL YOU THIS AMENDMENT IS NOT ONLY NOT GOOD, IT PUTS THIS -- IT GOES BACKWARDS IN BEING ABLE TO
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| 05:32:27 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
DEAL WITH THE CONFLICTS AT SEA AND BEING ABLE TO DO WHAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS TO DO. LEAD, LEAD THE WORLD ON OCEAN POLICY, NOT TAKE A...
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| 05:32:45 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
YIELD? MR. HASTINGS: THE GENTLEMAN STARTED HIS REMARKS BY SAYING THE COMMITTEE WHICH I HAVE
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| 05:32:49 |
MR. FARR, -
THE PRIVILEGE TO CHAIR STARTED
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| 05:32:53 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
THE OCEAN COMMISSION. I WASN'T ON AT THE TIME BUT THEY DID CREATE IT. THIS IS THE CRUX OF THE MATTER. ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUT OF THAT...
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| 05:33:58 |
THE CHAIR, -
OBJECTION TO AN ADDITIONAL TWO MINUTES?
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| 05:34:01 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN
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| 05:34:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. FARR: THE COUNCIL HAS TO BE CREATED BY CONGRESS. I HOPE THAT THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUR COMMITTEE AND JURISDICTION WOULD...
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| 05:34:14 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE SOME BOTTOMS UP AUTHORITY. I MEAN, WE HAVE THE -- MR. HASTINGS: IF THE GENTLEMAN WILL YIELD TO ME REAL QUICKLY? I JUST WANT TO...
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| 05:34:27 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
OF HOW MAYBE THE PROCESS SHOULD WORK AND THE COMMISSION WAS CREATED. MY OBJECTION AND I THINK THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS' OBJECTION IS THIS IS BEING DONE...
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| 05:34:53 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
LET'S HAVE IT -- CONGRESSIONAL HEARING, OVERSIGHT HEARING ON THIS OCEAN POLICY. I'D BE PROUD TO DEFEND IT. BUT TO SAY -- WHACK AND SAY WHATEVER IT IS,...
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| 05:35:17 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME? >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO
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| 05:35:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
THIS. THE CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD? >> THANK YOU VERY
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| 05:35:31 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MUCH. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. MARKEY: IT
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| 05:35:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS TIME FOR THE REPUBLICANS TO STOP BEING AFRAID OF COMMONSENSE INITIATIVES LIKE THE NATIONAL
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| 05:35:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
OCEAN POLICY. AND WHY IS
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| 05:35:42 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THAT? WELL, IT'S BECAUSE THE NATIONAL OCEAN POLICY WILL REDUCE BUREAUCRACY, STREAMLINE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND WHY WOULD ANYONE BE OPPOSED TO THAT?...
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| 05:37:21 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
STAKEHOLDERS TO ELIMINATE RED TAPE WHILE MANAGING EFFECTIVELY WITH MULTIPLE OCEAN USES. OPPOSING OCEAN PLANNING IS LIKE OPPOSING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL....
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| 05:39:00 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
AND INDIVIDUALS, PROTECT PRIVATE PROPERTY AND ADDRESSING INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH FLOODING, SEA LEVEL RISE AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS. TWO, THIS...
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| 05:40:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. DICKS: THE INFORMATION -- THE CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN SEEK TO STRIKE
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| 05:41:00 |
MR. DICKS, -
THE LAST WOD --
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| 05:41:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD? MR. DICKS: YES, I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST
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| 05:41:06 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. DICKS: THIS WILL MAINTAIN, PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR OCEAN,
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| 05:41:12 |
MR. DICKS, -
COASTAL, ISLAND AND GREAT LAKES ECOSYSTEM WHICH
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| 05:41:15 |
Dicks, Norman "Norm" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
PROVIDES JOBS, FOOD AND RECREATION AND SERVES AS A FOUNDATION FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF OUR NATION'S ECONOMY. ONLY HEALTHY, FUNCTIONING AND RESILIENT...
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| 05:44:44 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
GENTLEMAN. THE CHAIR: MEMBERS ARE ADMONISHED
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| 05:44:46 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO DIRECT THEIR COMMENTS TO THE CHAIR. MR. HASTINGS:
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| 05:44:50 |
MR. DICKS, -
I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING TIME. .
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| 05:44:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN WHEN HE
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| 05:44:57 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
MADE REMARKS ABOUT ALL THE CHALLENGES WE ARE FACING, NOBODY IS ARGUING ABOUT THAT. IT IS THE STRUCTURE IN WHICH WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE. AND WE HAVE,...
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| 05:45:55 |
Dicks, Norman "Norm" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
THAT AFFECTS OUR SHELLFISH AND IT'S BECAUSE OF TOOSH CARBON DIOXIDE GOING INTO THE OCEANS. THE OCEANS ARE WARMING. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME...
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| 05:46:18 |
MR. DICKS, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE ADDITIONAL MINUTE.
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| 05:46:21 |
MR. DICKS, -
MR. DICKS: THERE IS A PROBLEM
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| 05:46:24 |
THE CHAIR, -
WITH FERTILIZER OFF OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS. WE HAVE IT IN PUGET SOUND. THESE
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| 05:46:30 |
MR. DICKS, -
ARE SERIOUS MATTERS AND TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY IS NOT A SOLUTION. MR. HASTINGS: DO YOU YIELD? MR. DICKS: I YIELD. MR. HASTINGS: CLEAN WATER TAKES...
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| 05:46:46 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
WE HAD A LONG DEBATE LAST NIGHT ON CATCH SHARES. THE GENTLEMAN WAS DEFENDING VERY MUCH SO, AND I AGREE WITH HIM, THE FACT THAT THERE IS REGIONAL PLANNING...
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| 05:47:22 |
MR. DICKS, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO RISE? >> I SEEK TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> I YIELD TO THE...
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| 05:47:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
I THANK
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| 05:47:37 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
YOU, MR. GARDNER. MR. FLORES: MY AMENDMENT DOESN'T ROLL BACK ANY REGULATION THAT DOESN'T EXIST OR STRIKE ANY MONEY FOR ANY AGENCY THAT IS CURRENTLY
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| 05:47:49 |
Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
LOOKING AT HOW THE OCEAN WORKS. MY AMENDMENT DOES NOTHING LIKE THAT. MY AMENDMENT SPECIFICALLY SAYS THAT IF THIS PROCESS IS GOING TO BE DONE, THAT...
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| 05:50:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
QUALITY PROGRAMS. THAT SOUNDS LIKE GOVERNMENT SPEAK FOR
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| 05:50:48 |
Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
REGULATION. THR EXECUTIVE ORDER IS AN OVERREACH. THE COST OF THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER IS BEING HIDDEN. THE NATIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL SPECIFICALLY ASKED...
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| 05:52:08 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF EXPEDITING, I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE
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| 05:52:16 |
MR. GARDNER, -
GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA RISE? >> I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 05:52:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE
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| 05:52:25 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MINUTES. >>
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| 05:52:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS AMENDMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO IMPROVE OUR NATION'S OCEAN MANAGEMENT EFFORT TO
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| 05:52:35 |
Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
PROTECT AND TO CREATE JOBS AND GROW OUR ECONOMY BY ENSURING ALL THE MULTIPLE USES OF THE OCEAN ARE COORDINATED IN A SEAMLESS MANNER FAR FROM A HEAVY...
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| 05:56:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO RISE? MR. GARDNER: I YIELD TWO
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| 05:56:50 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. FATTAH: THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OPTIMISM IN
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| 05:56:57 |
MR. GARDNER, -
CHICAGO AT THE COASTAL ZONE CONFERENCE WHERE THE OCEAN POLICY
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| 05:57:01 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
JUST HAD SUCH AN ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE FROM CONSTITUENCIES ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. AT THE HEART OF THE DEVELOPMENT...
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| 05:58:00 |
MR. POLIS, -
WE HAVE WORKED AT THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND I'M RANKING MEMBER OF
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| 05:58:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE
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| 05:58:08 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
AGRICULTURAL SUBCOMMITTEE. I HAVE ONE COUNTYY AND WE DO BILLIONS OUT OF THAT COUNTY. AND COASTAL AGRICULTURE IS VERY MUCH CONCERNED ABOUT ALL OF ...
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| 05:59:57 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF
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| 05:59:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR, THE NOES HAVE IT. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? INTERIOR INTERIOR REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT...
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| 06:00:17 |
Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
POSTPONED. MR. WOLF: I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE DO NOW RISE. THE CHAIR: THE QUESTION IS ON THE COMMITTEE DO NOW RISE. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,...
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| 06:00:26 |
MR. WOLF, -
HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. ACCORDINGLY,
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| 06:00:29 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE COMMITTEE RISES. . THE CHAIR: MR. SPEAKER, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAVING HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION H.R. 5346 DIRECTS...
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| 06:00:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
REPORT THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION H.R. 5346 AND COME TO...
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| 06:01:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEREON. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH RISE? >> MR. SPEAKER, I SEND TO THE DESK A PRIVILEGE RED PORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET....
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| 06:01:12 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
REPORT TO ACCOMPANY HMPT R. 4966 A BILL TO AMEND THE BALANCED
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| 06:01:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF
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| 06:01:19 |
THE CLERK, -
1985 TO REPLACE THE SEQUESTER ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: REFERRED TODD UNION CALENDAR AND ORDERED
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| 06:01:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRINTED. -- TREVERED TO THE UNION CALENDAR AND ORDERED PRINTED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH RISE? >> MR. SPEAKER, I SEND TO THE DESK...
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| 06:01:50 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R.
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| 06:01:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
5652, A BILL TO
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| 06:02:02 |
THE CLERK, -
PROVIDE PURSUANT TO H R. 201. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: REFERRED TO THE HOUSE CALENDAR AND ORDERED
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| 06:02:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRINTED. THE CLAIRE -- CHAIR THE CLAIRES THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5346....
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| 06:02:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION-H.R. 5326 WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT BY TITLE. THE CLERK: A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND...
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| 06:02:53 |
THE CLERK, -
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE CHAIR: EWHEN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ROSE EARLIER TODAY A REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE...
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| 06:03:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
TEXAS, MR. FLORES, HAD BEEN OFFERED AND THE BILL HAD BEEN READ THROUGH PAGE 101, LINE 10. PROCEEDINGS WILL NOW RESUME ON THOSE AMENDMENTS ON WHICH...
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| 06:04:05 |
THE CLERK, -
RECORDED -- THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND
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| 06:04:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A 15-MINUTE VOTE....
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| 06:29:46 |
THE CHAIR, -
FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. TIERNEY, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED AND THE CLERK...
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| 06:30:06 |
THE CLERK, -
VOTE WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
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| 06:30:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE...
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| 06:33:29 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TENNESSEE, MRS. BLACKBURN, ON WHICH FURTHER...
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| 06:33:49 |
THE CLERK, -
COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
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| 06:33:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE...
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| 06:37:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 38 OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, MR. DUNCAN OREN WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED, AND...
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| 06:37:33 |
THE CLERK, -
DUNCAN. THE CHAIR: THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
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| 06:37:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
ORDERED. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE,...
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| 06:41:28 |
THE CHAIR, -
OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. GARRETT, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED, AND ON WHICH THE AYES PREVAILED BY VOICE VOTE. ...
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| 06:41:47 |
THE CLERK, -
RIDES AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT
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| 06:41:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
NUMBER HAVING RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. . MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE...
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| 06:45:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS REQUEST OF A RECORDED VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA, MR. SCHWEIKERT, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED...
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| 06:45:31 |
THE CLERK, -
REQUESTED. THOSE IN FAVOR OF A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE
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| 06:45:36 |
THE CHAIR, -
COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE...
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| 06:48:19 |
THE CHAIR, -
BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. WEBSTER, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POST...
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THE CLERK, -
VOTE WILL RISE AND BE
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THE CHAIR, -
COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE...
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| 06:51:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. FLORES, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED...
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| 06:51:49 |
THE CLERK, -
VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT
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| 06:51:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE...
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| 06:54:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THE SECOND AMENDMENT BY MR. FLORES AND THE NOES PREVAILED. THE CLERK WILL REDESIGNATE THE...
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| 06:55:15 |
THE CLERK, -
ARISEN HAVING ARISEN. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING
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| 06:55:21 |
THE CHAIR, -
MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED...
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| 06:58:24 |
THE CHAIR, -
ADOPTED. THE CHAIR: THE COMMITTEE WILL BE IN
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| 07:01:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
ORDER. >> I RISE TODAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN A COLLOQUY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE. THE CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN MOVE TO STRIKE...
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| 07:01:21 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
LAST WORD? MR. POLIS: I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE JELL
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| 07:01:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. POLIS: I RISE TODAY TO ADDRESS THE
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MR. POLIS, -
IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE IN A
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| 07:01:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
BALANCED PROGRAM OF MATH AND SCIENCE. I THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR
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| 07:01:37 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
INCLUDING LANGUAGE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT SPECIFIC NEEDS IN THE AREA OF COMPUTER SCIENCE. MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION HIGH-WAGE COMPUTING JOBS WILL...
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| 07:03:22 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THAT NMPLE S.F. AND OTHER AGENCIES ARE GETTING THE MOST APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ON STEM EDUCATION NEEDS AND PRIORITIES. MR. POLIS: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN,...
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| 07:03:39 |
MR. POLIS, -
FROM WEST VIRGINIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I RISE FOR THE PUP OF A COLLOQUY WITH THE
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| 07:03:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST
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| 07:03:48 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
WORD? >> I RISE
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| 07:03:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE A COLLOQUY IF WITH THE CHAIRMAN. >> EY, STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE
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| 07:04:00 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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| 07:04:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. MR. MCKINLEY: I THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ONE OF MY TOP PRIORITIES WITH YOU TODAY,
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| 07:04:19 |
McKinley, David B. - U.S. Representative, [R] West Virginia
NOAA'S LARGE COMPREHENSIVE -- COMPREHENSIVE LARGE DATA ARRAY, KNOWN AS CLASS. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN FUNDED AT THE SAME BASE LEVEL OF $6.5 BILLION FOR...
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| 07:06:11 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
SATELLITES IS A HIGH PRIORITY AS WELL AS THE DATA SYSTEMS USED TO STORE AND PROCESS DATA FROM THE SATELLITES. WE'LL WORK WITH YOU AND ALSO OUR OTHER...
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| 07:06:35 |
MR. MCKINLEY, -
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| 07:06:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNITION? WHO SEEKS RECOGNITION? THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I HAVE...
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| 07:07:02 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
GENTLEMAN KINDLY SPECIFY THE AMENDMENT? >> THE
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| 07:07:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
TURTLE EXCLUSION DEVICE AMENDMENT, I DON'T HAVE THE
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| 07:07:17 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
NUMBER. THE CHAIR: CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: AN AMENDMENT BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA,
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| 07:07:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
INSERT THE FOLLOWING, NONE OF THE FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PROPOSE
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| 07:07:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
A RULE FOR TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE AS DESCRIBED IN THE SOUTHEAST FISHERY BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ON MAY...
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| 07:07:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT. >> NOAA AND THE FISHING INDUSTRY HAVE A LONG RECORD OF WORKING TOGETHER. NOAA --
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| 07:08:09 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE FISH -- NOAA HAD A SYSTEM TO PROTECT TURTLES WHILE NOT HARMING OUR FISHERMAN. THEY SAID THEY WOULD -- THE FISHERMEN AGREED REMOVE THEIR NETS FROM...
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| 07:08:38 |
Landry, Jeffrey "Jeff" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
USE T.E.D.'S. THE RECENT RULE MAKING REPLACE THIS IS PARTNERSHIP AND PLACES THE WHIMS OF THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS AHEAD OF THE SCIENTIFIC DATA OR THE...
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| 07:09:32 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> I MOVE TO OPPOSE THE
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| 07:09:37 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
GENTLEMAN'S AMENDMENT. TURTLE
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| 07:09:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
EXCLUDER DEVICES ARE ALREADY REQUIRED IN OTHER SHRIMP TRAWL
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| 07:09:43 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FISHERIES TO REDUCE SEA TURTLE CATCH. IN MANY CASES, FISHERMEN REPORTED USING THE T.E.D.'S BECAUSE WHEN THEY'RE USED PROPERLY, IT ALLOWS 98% OF TURTLES...
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| 07:10:16 |
MR. SCHIFF, -
TRAWL. T.E.D.'S ALSO CUT DOWN ON UNWANTED DEBRIS TO INCREASE THE DRAG ON FISHING NETS, CAUSING FISHERMEN TO INCUR OTHER COSTS. AT THIS STAGE, MNFS...
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| 07:10:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR THE NOES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED. MR. LANDRY: I WOULD LIKE TO A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO...
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| 07:11:10 |
MR. LANDRY, -
THE SECRET FROM LOUISIANA WILL BE POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE
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| 07:11:13 |
Landry, Jeffrey "Jeff" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: COULD THE GENTLEMAN KINDLY SPECIFY
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| 07:11:23 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE AMENDMENT? >> THE AMENDMENT CONCERNS THE NATIONAL OCEANIC
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| 07:11:29 |
THE CHAIR, -
AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S
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| 07:11:34 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ASSET FORFEITURE FUND. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 32, PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, OFFERED...
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| 07:11:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF COLORADO. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES IN
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| 07:11:50 |
THE CLERK, -
SUPPORT OF HIS AMENDMENT. MR. GARDNER: I THANK
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| 07:11:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
YOU MR. CHAIRMAN, AND I THANK THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR HIS SUPPORT. I APPRECIATE HIS TIME AND
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| 07:12:02 |
Gardner, Cory - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
CONSIDERATION. THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS BEFORE US PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS...
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| 07:14:01 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
COLORADO. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE NOES HAVE IT. MR. GARDNER: I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON...
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| 07:14:17 |
MR. GARDNER, -
RULE, PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO WILL BE POSTPONED. WHO SEEKS
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| 07:14:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNITION? THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES....
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| 07:14:41 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
DESK.
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| 07:14:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
ON MAY 24, 2011 --
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| 07:14:45 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN WILL
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| 07:14:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
SUSPEND. THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 28 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MR. ENGEL OF NEW YORK....
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| 07:15:03 |
THE CLERK, -
OF HIS AMENDMENT. MR. ENGEL: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. ON MAY 24, 2011, PRESIDENT
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| 07:15:08 |
THE CHAIR, -
OBAMA ISSUED A MEMORANDUM ON FEDERAL FLEET PERFORMANCE
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| 07:15:12 |
Engel, Eliot - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
WHICH REQUIRES ALL NEW LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES IN THE FEDERAL FLEET, TO BE ALTERNATE FUEL VEHICLES SUCH AS HYBRID, ELECTRIC, NATURAL GAS OR BIOFUEL BY...
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| 07:18:11 |
THE CHAIR, -
NUMBER OF WORDS. I THINK THIS AMENDMENT'S PRODUCTIVE AND WE ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT. I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 07:18:17 |
MR. WOLF, -
YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,
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| 07:18:24 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT'S ADOPTED. WHO SEEKS RECOGNITION? FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 07:18:43 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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| 07:18:46 |
THE CHAIR, -
24. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WALSH OF ILLINOIS. AT THE END OF THE BILL, BEFORE THE SHORT TITLE,...
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| 07:18:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE FOLLOWING, SECTION, NONE OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE
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| 07:19:02 |
THE CLERK, -
IN THIS ACT FOR THE STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER THE HEADING DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, OFFICE...
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| 07:19:39 |
Walsh, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
CITIZENSHIP IS A FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SHOULD REMAIN SO. HOWEVER, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN CITIES AND STATES ARE SOMETIMES THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE...
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| 07:21:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE -- I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT WHICH
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| 07:21:58 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
PROVIDES THAT NONE OF THE FUNDS IN THE SCAMP PROGRAM CAN BE
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| 07:22:02 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
USED IN CONTRAVENTION OF EXISTING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT IS LIKE SEVERAL OTHERS WE'VE CONSIDERED TODAY THAT SIMPLY SAYS EITHER THE OBVIOUS, WHICH IS FEDERAL...
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| 07:22:37 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TO COMMUNITY NEEDS WHILE STILL PERMITTING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT TO TAKE PLACE. IN MANY CASES SUCH LOCAL LAWS SUPPORT COMMUNITY SAFETY BY...
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| 07:23:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT'S ADOPTED. WHO SEEKS RECOGNITION? THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA....
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| 07:24:18 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
GENTLEMAN HAVE AN AMENDMENT? MR. ROHRABACHER: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE
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| 07:24:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
DESK. THE CHAIR: CAN THE GENTLEMAN SPECIFY THE AMENDMENT? THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
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| 07:24:27 |
MR. ROHRABACHER, -
OFFERED BY MR. ROHRABACHER OF CALIFORNIA. AT THE END OF THE BILL,
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| 07:24:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
BEFORE THE SHORT TITLE, INSERT THE FOLLOWING -- MR. ROHRABACHER: MR. CHAIRMAN.
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| 07:24:34 |
THE CLERK, -
I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: WILL THE GENTLEMAN SUSPEND? THE CLERK WILL
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| 07:24:40 |
MR. ROHRABACHER, -
READ. THE CLERK: NONE OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE IN THIS ACT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MAY BE USED WITH RESPECT TO THE
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| 07:24:45 |
THE CHAIR, -
STATES OF ALASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA,
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| 07:24:48 |
THE CLERK, -
COLORADO, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HAWAII, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, #, OREGON, RHODE ISLAND -- NEW MEXICO, OREGON,...
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| 07:25:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. MCCLINTOCK, MR. FARR IN SUPPORT OF A
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| 07:25:20 |
Rohrabacher, Dana - U.S. Representative, [R] California
COMMONSENSE AMENDMENT THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FROM USING FUNDS TO PREVENT STATES FROM IMPLEMENTING THEIR OWN STATE LAWS THAT AUTHORIZE...
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| 07:29:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. WOLF: NOT ONLY DOES THIS AMENDMENT -- WHAT DOES THIS...
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| 07:29:46 |
THE CHAIR, -
A YOUNG PERSON, 15,
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| 07:29:48 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN WHATEVER STATE IS WATCHING THE HOUSE AT 7:30 AND THEY SEE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS IS READY TO MAKE IT EASY TO GET MARIJUANA...
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| 07:33:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. >> I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE
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| 07:33:23 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE
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| 07:33:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. >> I RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT AND I THANK PARTICULARLY
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| 07:33:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
MY FRIEND FROM
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| 07:33:34 |
Hinchey, Maurice - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
CALIFORNIA FOR WHAT HE SAID ABOUT IT JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO. VERY CLEARLY. THIS IS AMENDMENT IS VERY SIMPLE. IT DIRECTS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RESPECT...
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| 07:34:02 |
MR. MIN CHEE, -
STATE RIGHTS
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| 07:34:05 |
Hinchey, Maurice - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
TO EXCEPT THOSE GIVEN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 16 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HAVE LEGALIZED MEDICAL MARIJUANA BENEFITING OVER 730,000 PATIENTS...
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| 07:37:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. RYE -- -- MR. ROHRABACHER: -- >>
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| 07:38:11 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT. IT'S CLEAR FROM THE VOTES WE'VE BEEN CASTING THAT THIS BODY
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| 07:38:20 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
INSISTS ON PROTECTING RIGHTS OF STATES TO DEFINE MARRIAGE, THIS BODY INSISTS ON PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF STATES TO SET ABORTION POLICIES. MR. FARR:...
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| 07:38:42 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
GET TO ENFORCE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS HOWEVER THEY SEE FIT. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF STATES TO SET MEDICAL SCOPE PRACTICE LAWS...
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| 07:41:21 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT AND WANT TO
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| 07:41:25 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
SHARE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
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| 07:41:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
ON IT. I SERVED AS ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY
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| 07:41:30 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IN LOS ANGELES FOR SIX YEARS. IN 1987, WHEN I STARTED IN THE OFFICE, THE OFFICE HAD A GUIDELINE WHERE WE WOULDN'T TAKE A CASE INVOLVING LESS THAN ...
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| 07:42:10 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
REALITY IS, WE HAVE FINITE RESOURCES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO PROSECUTE DRUG CASES. IN THAT LIMITED WORLD AND THE FUNDS FOR DRUG PROSECUTIONS...
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| 07:43:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD. THE
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| 07:43:17 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. >>
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| 07:43:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE AND THANK THE SPONSORS OF THIS AMENDMENT FOR INTRODUCING
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| 07:43:29 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THIS AMENDMENT. IT BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN
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| 07:43:34 |
Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THE TABOO IN AMERICAN POLITICS ABOUT DISCUSSING DRUG POLICY INTELLIGENTLY. MR. NADLER: IT ALSO BEGINS TO HOPEFULLY RESULT IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT...
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| 07:43:50 |
Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MARIJUANA. I HEARD THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA SAY THAT THE D.E.A. SAYS THERE'S NO MEDICAL USE FOR MARIJUANA. IT'S TRUE. THEY'VE SAID IT. THE D.E.A....
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| 07:46:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A FEW GOOD ARGUMENTS
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| 07:46:55 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MADE, EXCELLENT ARGUMENTS, FOR THE REASON
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| 07:46:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
THIS AMENDMENT SHOULD
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| 07:46:59 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
PASS. MR. COHEN: JUSTICE BRAN DIES IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE JUSTICES AND HE SAID THE LABORATORIES OF DEMOCRACY ARE THE STATES. AND
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| 07:47:08 |
Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
INDEED 16 STATES MOSTLY THROUGH, IF NOT ENTIRELY THREW, REFERENDUM HAVE DETERMINED THAT THEY WANTED TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHETHER MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAWS...
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| 07:50:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
MASSACHUSETTS. MR. FRANK: MR. CHAIRMAN, I SALUTE -- I SEEK TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. FRANK:...
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| 07:50:53 |
MR. FRANK, -
OF THE WORDS WE'VE HEARD TODAY. I FIRST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
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| 07:50:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE LEADERSHIP OF MY COLLEAGUE
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| 07:50:58 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
FROM CALIFORNIA. HE HAS A CHARACTERISTIC THAT IS ALL TOO RARE IN POLITICS, AN INTELLECTUAL CONSISTENCY. WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ON THE ONE HAND TALK ABOUT...
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| 07:56:07 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE LAST WORD. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS BIPARTISAN AMENDMENT AND WANT TO THANK MR.
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| 07:56:13 |
Lee, Barbara - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ROHRABACHER AND ALL OF THE CO-SPONSORS OF THIS AMENDMENT FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND FOR BRINGING THIS AMENDMENT FORWARD. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD PROHIBIT...
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| 08:00:06 |
THE CHAIR, -
COLORADO. WE HAVE A LEGAL REGULATORY STRUCTURE FOR MEDICAL
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| 08:00:11 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
MARIJUANA. MANY BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS THAT ARE ACTIVE IN PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH MEDICAL MARIJUANA, YET THEY LIVE UNDER CONSTANT FEAR, CONSTANT...
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| 08:04:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. WOLF: IF A STATE
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| 08:04:46 |
MR. WOLF, -
SAID THAT SEXUAL TRAFFICKING
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| 08:04:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS OK, WOULD WE HONOR THAT AND SAY THAT WE'RE
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| 08:04:53 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
NOT GOING TO PROTECT? I WOULD HOPE NOT. STATES IN THE PAST HAVE DONE SOME THINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN GOOD IN THIS COUNTRY. SECONDLY, WE KNOW THAT MANY...
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| 08:08:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIRMAN. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
|
| 08:08:11 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE NOES HAVE IT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. >> I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT...
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| 08:08:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
|
| 08:08:39 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OFFERED BY MR. LEWIS. INSERT THE FOLLOWING
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| 08:08:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
SECTION, NONE OF THE FUNDS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT MAY BE OBLIGATED
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| 08:08:46 |
THE CLERK, -
FOR CLOSING THE REGIONAL FIELD OFFICES OF THE ANTITRUST DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED...
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| 08:09:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
THAT WOULD CLOSE THE
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| 08:09:07 |
Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
OFFICES. THESE OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN ATLANTA, DALLAS, CLEVELAND AND PHILADELPHIA. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED PLANS TO CLOSE THESE OFFICES WITH...
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| 08:12:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES.
|
| 08:12:08 |
MS. KAPTUR, -
MS. KAPTUR: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR SMITHING
|
| 08:12:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
THIS AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE U.S.
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| 08:12:17 |
Kaptur, Marcia "Marcy" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FROM CLOSING AND REDUCING ITS ANTITRUST DIVISION FIELD OFFICES FROM SEVEN TO THREE, ONLY THREE IN A COUNTRY OF OVER 300 MILLION...
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| 08:16:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. JOHNSON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAS ...
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| 08:17:00 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
IT NEEDS TO FIGHT WHITE COLLAR CRIMES. THE DEPARTMENT IS PREPARING TO CLOSE ANTITRUST DIVISION REGIONAL OFFICES IN ATLANTA, CLEVELAND, DALLAS AND PHILADELPHIA....
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| 08:21:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE LEWIS-JOHNSON AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT ENSURES THAT NONE OF THE FUNDING PROVIDED IN THE BILL WILL BE...
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| 08:21:18 |
Bishop, Sanford Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
TO FACILITATE THE CLOSURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANTITRI-- ANTITRUST DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN ATLANTA, CLEVELAND, DALLAS AND PHILADELPHIA. FROM...
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| 08:22:08 |
Bishop, Sanford Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
TO ENFORCE THE ANTITRUST LAWS. FURTHERMORE, GIVEN THE ALREADY HEAVY WORK LOAD OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C., SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK, AND CHICAGO FIELD...
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| 08:24:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. MR. WOLF: I WANT TO
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| 08:24:43 |
MR. WOLF, -
THANK THE GENTLEMAN AND THE GENTLELADY FOR RAISING THIS ISSUE AND
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| 08:24:46 |
THE CHAIR, -
STANDING UP. THIS WAS NOT DONE BY OUR
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| 08:24:50 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
COMMITTEE. THIS WAS DONE BY THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, BY THE ADMINISTRATION. BUT WHAT WE WILL DO IS NEXT WEEK WE WILL ASK THE THREE OR FOUR WHO SPOKE...
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| 08:25:36 |
MR. BISHOP, -
ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE. HOWEVER,
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| 08:25:40 |
Bishop, Sanford Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
SOME OF US ON THE COMMITTEE HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS ABOUT IT AND WE APPRECIATE THE CHAIRMAN'S AGREEMENT AND HIS WILLINGNESS TO DISCUSS IT WITH THE JUSTICE...
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| 08:26:01 |
MR. WOLF, -
OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,
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| 08:26:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR -- THE NOES HAVE IT. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 08:26:29 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 36, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MR. CHAFFETZ OF UTAH. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH IS RECOGNIZED FOR
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| 08:26:44 |
THE CLERK, -
FIVE MINUTES IN SUPPORT OF HIS AMENDMENT. MR. CHAFFETZ: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. A COUPLE OF SHORT MONTHS AGO THE DEPARTMENT OF
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| 08:26:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
JUSTICE IN SUPPORT OF THE AMERICANS
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| 08:26:53 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
WITH DISABILITY ACT ADDED A NEW PROVISION. THIS PROVISION SAID THAT IN ORDER TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE A.D.A. REGULATIONS, BUSINESSES MUST NOW ALLOW...
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| 08:31:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: I VISITED WITH A
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| 08:31:49 |
MR. FATTAH, -
BRAVE YOUNG SOLDIER WHO LOST
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| 08:31:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
HIS EYESIGHT IN IRAQ AND THERE WAS A SITUATION
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| 08:31:55 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
WHERE HIS ABILITY TO FUNCTION REQUIRED AN ANIMAL TO HELP GUIDE HIM SO HE COULD GO ABOUT HIS NORMAL FUNCTIONS OF DAILY LIFE. WHAT THE GENTLEMAN WHO...
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| 08:34:43 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
TO DO WITH THIS, BUT I WANT TO CLARIFY FOR THE RECORD -- MR. FATTAH: I ASSUME THIS RULING IS A RESTRICTION FROM THE MUCH BROADER RULING THAT INCLUDES...
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| 08:34:58 |
MR. FATTAH, -
OF ANIMALS, INCLUDING MONKEYS. I WILL YIELD. MR. CHAFFETZ: I WOULD DISAGREE WITH THAT ASSESSMENT. THIS IS A NEW REGULATION AND LED TO LAWSUITS THAT...
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| 08:35:11 |
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
A LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA. MR. FATTAH: LET ME RECLAIM MY TIME AND THAT THE REGULATION PRIOR TO THIS
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| 08:35:22 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
ADJUSTMENT ALLOWED FOR SERVICE ANIMALS OF ANY TYPE, INCLUDING A DOG, HORSE, MONKEY, BIRD, RAT TRAINED TO ASSIST AND ALERT, OK, THAT'S NUMBER ONE. ...
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| 08:36:09 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
THAT ASSESSMENT. MR. FATTAH: THIS IS A FACT. SO THIS IS THE REGULATION. THE NEW REGULATION RETREATS AND CONSTRAINS THE REGULATION
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| 08:36:19 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
TO TWO ANIMALS VERSUS A NUMBER OF ANIMALS. MR. CHAFFETZ: IF THE GENTLEMAN WOULD YIELD. I DISAGREE WITH THAT ASSESSMENT AND AGREE TO
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| 08:36:32 |
MR. CHAFFETZ, -
DISAGREE. MR. FATTAH: RECLAIMING MY TIME. I WANT THE HOUSE TO BE AWARE THAT THIS IS NOT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE TO DEAL WITH THIS MATTER. BUT IF WE...
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| 08:36:41 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
ON IT, I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD ERR ON THE SIDE OF THAT YOUNG BRAVE SOLDIER WHO RISKED HIS LIFE ON BEHALF OF OUR COUNTRY AND HE SHOULD HAVE THE ASSISTANCE....
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| 08:37:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. HOLT:...
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| 08:37:20 |
MR. HOLT, -
AMENDMENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: DID THE GENTLEMAN SUBMIT A COPY OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE DESK? HOLT HOLT I HAVE. -- MR.
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| 08:37:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOLT: I HAVE. I AM SENDING ANOTHER COPY TO THE
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| 08:38:05 |
MR. HOLT, -
DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: INSERT THE FOLLOWING, SECTION, NONE
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| 08:38:16 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT MAY BE USED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN CONTRAVENTION OF
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| 08:38:22 |
THE CLERK, -
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, ONE, THE FIFTH AND 14TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, TWO, TITLE 6 OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, 42...
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| 08:38:42 |
MR. HOLT, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. HOLT: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS
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| 08:38:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO PROHIBIT FEDERAL FUNDS FROM FLOWING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENGAGE IN
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| 08:38:53 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
ANY FORM OF RACIAL, ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS PROFILING. IT'S BEEN A MATTER OF CONCERN FOR DECADES AMONG MINORITY COMMUNITIES WHEN POLICING ORGANIZATIONS...
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| 08:42:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS NOT SOMETHING TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT FOR. I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT
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| 08:42:40 |
MR. HOLT, -
THIS AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. KING: I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE...
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| 08:42:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
FIVE MINUTES. MR. KING: I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS AMENDMENT
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| 08:42:54 |
MR. KING, -
AND VIRTUALLY EVERY WORD SPOKEN ON THE FLOOR TONIGHT BY THE
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| 08:42:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. THE
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| 08:43:00 |
King, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
NYPD IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE COUNTERTERRORISM UNIT IN THE POLICE. THERE ARE 1,000 POLICE WORKING DAY IN AND DAY OUT AND 14 TERRORIST ATTEMPTS TO ATTACK...
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| 08:47:08 |
THE CHAIR, -
A WELL-INTENTIONED ISSUE IN THE SENSE THAT ALL THIS AMENDMENT SAYS IS THAT NONE OF THE FUNDS IN THIS BILL SHOULD BE USED
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| 08:47:15 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
TO VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE FIFTH AND THE 14TH AMENDMENTS. SO I'M SURE THERE WILL BE THOSE WHO WANT TO ADHERE TO IT. BUT...
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| 08:49:05 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
SPENT DECADES GETTING AWAY FROM THE PRACTICE OF HARASSING PEOPLE FOR DRIVING WHILE BLACK, WE'VE GOT TO GET AWAY FROM THE PRACTICE OF HARASSING PEOPLE...
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| 08:49:27 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WE OPERATE UNDER THE BELIEF THAT THEY'RE CARRYING OUT THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. SO THEY HAVE TO OPERATE WITHIN...
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| 08:49:51 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
BRENNAN. WHAT MR. BRENNAN ACTUALLY SAID WAS THAT FOR THE NYPD TO BE EFFECTIVE, THEY NEED THE COOPERATION OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY. AND IN FACT IF YOU...
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| 08:50:17 |
MR. HOLT, -
PENNSYLVANIA CAN SAY, WELL, OF COURSE EVERYBODY'S OPERATING UNDER THE LAW. THE FACT IS -- MR. FATTAH: RECLAIMING MY TIME. I DIDN'T SAY THAT. RECLAIMING...
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| 08:50:31 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
THE PRESS REPORTS ONE COULD CONSIDER THIS PROFILING. ALL I'M SUGGESTING TO YOU IS THAT THIS IS NOT THE APPROPRIATE VEHICLE TO DEAL WITH IT. PROFILING...
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| 08:51:00 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, TO DO AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RECIPIENTS OF THEIR GRANTS DO WHAT THEY ARE INDEED SUPPOSED TO DO. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MONEY...
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| 08:51:25 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
APPROPRIATIONS -- UNDER THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, A RIDER LIKE THIS -- I AM DICTATING TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE CONSTITUTION IS...
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| 08:51:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE COMMENT THAT MR. FATTAH MADE AND MY FRIEND FROM
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| 08:51:54 |
MR. WOLF, -
NEW YORK, MR. KING.
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| 08:51:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
AT EVERY HEARING WE HAVE, WE RAISE THIS
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| 08:51:58 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
ISSUE WITH DIRECTOR MULLER. DIRECTOR MULLER MAY BE THE BEST, NOT ONE OF THE BEST, THE BEST DIRECTOR THAT WE'VE EVER HAD AT THE F.B.I. AND I THINK...
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| 08:55:32 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
HIS COMMENTS. TO SAY, JOHN IN HIS REMARKS WASN'T REFERRING TO THE NYPD SURVEILLANCE. OF COURSE HE WAS. BUT THEY HAD TO SAY HE WASN'T BECAUSE HE...
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| 08:56:22 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. HE HAS A PRETTY DISTINGUISHED CAREER, HAVING BEEN OUR STATION CHIEF IN SAUDI ARABIA AND HEAD OF THE COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER AND...
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| 08:57:24 |
THE CHAIR, -
OBJECTION? SEEING NONE. MR. FATTAH: I THANK THE CHAIR FOR YIELDING.
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| 08:57:28 |
MR. WOLF, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. FATTAH: IT
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| 08:57:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS NOT INCONSISTENT FOR US TO WANT TO HAVE SUPPORT FOR
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| 08:57:33 |
MR. FATTAH, -
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ALSO THAT THE CONSTITUTION BE FOLLOWED. I WANT TO AGAIN SAY THAT I THINK
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| 08:57:38 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
THAT IF YOU WANT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE ACCESS TO THEM, IF YOU WANT LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COME IN AND BRIEF YOU ON THESE TACTICS AND TALK THESE THINGS THROUGH,...
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| 08:58:28 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
CHAIR, THE NOES HAVE IT -- IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE NOES HAVE IT. MR. HOLT: I ASK THE CHAIR FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE...
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| 08:58:39 |
MR. HOLT, -
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| 08:58:42 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: CLERK...
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| 08:58:59 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CRAVAACK OF
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| 08:59:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINNESOTA. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA
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| 08:59:03 |
THE CLERK, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES IN SUPPORT OF HIS AMENDMENT. MR. CRAVAACK: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO OFFER AN THEAMED WOULD PROHIBIT ANY...
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| 08:59:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
FUNDING GOING TO A DUPLICATIVE PROGRAM. I'D LIKE TO THINK THAT EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM
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| 08:59:13 |
Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
IS WELL AWARE THAT WE ARE $15.7 TRILLION IN DEBT. OUR SPENDING IS OUT OF CONTROL. WE ARE SIMPLY SPENDING MONEY WE DON'T HAVE AND MASSIVELY INDEBTING...
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| 09:01:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM PENNSYLVANIA. >> I RISE TO STRIKE THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF WORDS. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> I OPPOSE THIS AMENDMENT.
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| 09:02:07 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CLIMATE CHANGE IS A BIG ISSUE IN THE WORLD
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| 09:02:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
THAT WE LIVE IN, IT AFFECT OURS ECONOMY. MR. FATTAH: OUR
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| 09:02:13 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ABILITY TO MOVE GOODS, WE'VE HAD THE MOST SEVERE WEATHER SEASON WE'VE HAD IN HISTORY OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS,
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| 09:02:20 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
THE MOST SEVERE INCIDENTS, THAT IS $1 BILLION PLUS DOLLARS IN COST. OUR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE WEATHER AND THE CLIMATE AND ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS...
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| 09:03:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
LAST WORD. AND I RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALASKA NEEDS TO REMAIN ON HIS FEET. MR. CRAVAACK: REGARDING DUPLICATIVE...
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| 09:03:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS ABOUT DUPLICATIVE PROGRAMS. THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ALREADY FUNDS STEM EDUCATION
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| 09:03:47 |
Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
AND EVEN CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES -- AND EDUCATION -- FOR WORTHY, PEER-REVIEWED PROPOSALS. TOTAL U.S. SPENDING...
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| 09:05:02 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AYES HAVE IT. MR. FATTAH: I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE...
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| 09:05:20 |
MR. FATTAH, -
AMENDMENT OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA WILL BE POSTPONE. THE GENTLEMAN IN -- THE
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| 09:05:24 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA. >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. BROWN...
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| 09:05:32 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE SHORT TITLE INSERT THE
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| 09:05:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
FOLLOWING, SECTION, THE AMOUNT MADE AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT FOR
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| 09:05:37 |
THE CLERK, -
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE, FOR EMERGENCY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE, AS AUTHORIZED...
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| 09:06:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
HOUSE. I'M EXCITED THAT FINALLY WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT EVERYBODY CAN SUPPORT. SINCE EVERYONE IS SUPPORTING
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| 09:06:15 |
Brown, Corrine - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIS AMENDMENT FULLY FUNDS THE EMERGENCY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $20 MILLION. THIS PROGRAM WAS...
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| 09:08:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
BUT WE ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT AND WORK ON IT IN
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| 09:08:50 |
MR. WOLF, -
CONFERENCE. MS. BROWN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE CHAIR: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALASKA RISE? MR. YOUNG: I MOVE TO STRIKE THE LAST...
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| 09:09:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. YOUNG: IN LUE OF AN AMENDMENT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE
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| 09:09:13 |
MR. YOUNG, -
THIS TIME TO ENGAGE THE SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN IN A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF NATION'S FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
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| 09:09:19 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
COMMISSIONS. I YIELD TIME TO THE GENTLEMAN -- >> I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN OF ALASKA FOR THE PURPOSE OF A COLLOQUY. MR. YOUNG: I RISE TODAY TO EXPRESS...
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| 09:09:34 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OUR NATION'S FISHERY MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONS AN THE GOOD WORK THEY DO TO HELP KEEP MORE FISH IN OUR WATERS. NOAA'S FISHERIES ACT SUPPORTS THE CONSERVATION...
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| 09:10:23 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
MR. CHAIRMAN. IN THESE TIGHT BUDGETARY TIMES, HARD CHOICES MUST BE MAKE AND WE NEED TO BE
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| 09:10:30 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
SURE WE PUT FUNDS BACK IN SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS WHERE CURRENT PROGRAMS ARE PRODUCING RESULTS FOR FISHERIES SUSTAINABILITY. I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR:...
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| 09:10:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? >> I HAVE AN...
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| 09:11:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
BEFORE THE SHORT TITLE, INSERT THE
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| 09:11:14 |
THE CLERK, -
FOLLOWING, SECTION, THE AMOUNTS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT ARE BY ONE, REDUCING THE AMOUNT MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, INTERNATIONAL...
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| 09:11:34 |
MR. GARAMENDI, -
THERE OBJECTION TO DISPENSING WITH THE READING? THE READING IS DISPENSED WITH. THE GENTLEMAN
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| 09:11:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. GARAMENDI: DAY AFTER DAY, AT LEAST WEEK AFTER WEEK, MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE HERE ON THE FLOOR TALKING ABOUT JOBS....
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| 09:11:51 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
JOBS AGAIN. OUR AGENDA, WHICH WE CALL MAKE IT IN AMERICA, WOULD REBUILD THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR, A SECT THAT'S -- SECTOR THAT'S LOST ABOUT 40%...
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| 09:14:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. WOLF: I HAVE NO OBJECTION, I SUPPORT THE
|
| 09:14:59 |
MR. WOLF, -
AMENDMENT, IT'S APPROPRIATE TO REDUCE THE
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| 09:15:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
AGENCY'S FUNDS IN
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| 09:15:04 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THIS AUSTERE FISCAL ENVIRONMENT. LAST YEAR, THE BUDGET COMMITTEE REDUCED EVERY ACCOUNT IN THE BILL BY 10%. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT PROGRAM AND I SUPPORT...
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| 09:15:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
VEN M.E.P. AND I MET WITH THEM
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| 09:15:34 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
WITH LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AND VISITED WITH THEM IN ORLANDO WITH OVER 1,000 MANUFACTURERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. I KNOW INTIMATELY THE WORK THEY ARE...
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| 09:17:24 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS GOODE TO. -- THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? >> I HAVE AN...
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| 09:17:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: WOULD THE GENTLEMAN SPECIFY THE AMENDMENT. >> AMENDMENT NUMBER 26. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 26 PRINTED IN THE
|
| 09:18:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY MR. DEN HAM OF CALIFORNIA. THE CHAIR:
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| 09:18:09 |
THE CLERK, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. DENHAM: THE AMENDMENT I'M OFFERING IS INTENDED TO FORTIFY THE
|
| 09:18:16 |
THE CHAIR, -
UNDERLYING APPROPRIATIONS BILL. UNDER THE
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| 09:18:19 |
Denham, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] California
BILL, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE MAKES SURE THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT. THIS ADDED TO THE ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS BILL....
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| 09:21:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
AND ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT AND YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE
|
| 09:21:31 |
MR. WOLF, -
GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA RISE? MR. FATTAH: STRIKE THE LAST WORD. AND I WILL BE BRIEF. THIS
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| 09:21:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT SEEKS TO INTERVENE,
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| 09:21:42 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
PROHIBIT A COURT-SUPERVISED SETTLEMENT OF AN 18-YEAR LITIGATION HAVING TO DEAL WITH VERY DELICATE ISSUES THAT HE HAS ARTICULATED AROUND AN ENDANGERED...
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| 09:22:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS THE QUESTION TO DO WITH THE SAN
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| 09:22:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
JOAQUIN RIVER. A RIVER IN WHICH
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| 09:22:27 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE SPECIES, SALMON AND OTHER FISH WERE SIMPLY NONEXISTENT. THAT FIGHT WENT ON AND ON AND ON AND AFTER 20 YEARS OF FIGHTING AND LITIGATION, A SETTLEMENT...
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| 09:23:04 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE WATER USERS, THE WATER USERS AND ALSO THE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS. TO DO THIS AMENDMENT IS SIMPLY GOING TO ONCE AGAIN IGNITE A MAJOR WATER WAR...
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| 09:24:41 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM -- LAST WORD AND
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| 09:24:45 |
MR. YOUNG, -
YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. DENHAM: AS MY FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDS, WE CAN'T REINTRODUCE SALMON THAT IS
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| 09:24:55 |
Denham, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] California
INHABITABLE BY SALMON. IT IS NOT ONLY A WASTE OF MONEY BUT GOING TO KILL THE ENDANGERED SPECIES. WHY MOVE IT FROM WHERE WHERE THEY CAN'T SURVIVE TO...
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| 09:26:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE?...
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| 09:26:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE FOLLOWING, SECTION, NONE OF THE FUNDS
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| 09:26:57 |
THE CLERK, -
MADE AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT MAY BE USED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS INCLUDING THE OFFICES OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, THE...
|
| 09:27:32 |
THE CHAIR, -
VITAL RESOURCES TO AN UNNEEDED FEDERAL COURT
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| 09:27:35 |
Denham, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] California
HOUSE IN LOS ANGELES. I HAVE THE DISTINCT PRIVILEGE OF CHAIRING A SUBCOMMITTEE AND I HAVE OVERSIGHT OVER THE FEDERAL COURT HOUSE. THE G.A.O. COMPLETED...
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| 09:28:41 |
THE CHAIR, -
NUMBER 27 AND A NEW AMENDMENT WAS OFFERED TO THE CHAIR. COULD THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SPECIFY IN PARTICULAR WHAT EXACT AMENDMENT HE IS REFERRING...
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| 09:29:12 |
MR. REED, -
AMENDMENT WE ARE ASKING, THE TECHNICAL CORRECTION. THE CHAIR: THAT IS
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| 09:29:18 |
MR. DENHAM, -
WHAT THE CLERK WAS REFERRING TO. THE GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED. MR. DENHAM: G.S.A. CONTINUES TO BUILD
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| 09:29:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
COURTHOUSES BIGGER THAN WHAT CONGRESS AUTHORIZES. CONGRESS AUTHORIZES ONE THING AND G.S.A. GOES OUT AND
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| 09:29:31 |
Denham, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] California
BUILDS NOT ONLY SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BUT MUCH BIGGER, AT MUCH GREATER EXPENSE. NUMBER TWO WE DON'T HAVE THE JUDGES THAT WERE ONCE PROPOSED....
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| 09:33:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF WORDS. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FATTAH: AS BEST I
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| 09:33:31 |
MR. FATTAH, -
CAN SEE, NO FUNDS WOULD BE EXPENDED UNDER THIS FISCAL YEAR. I
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| 09:33:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
KNOW THE GENTLEMAN IS EN JIESED ABOUT THIS BUT I THINK
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| 09:33:38 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IT'S BETTER HANDLED IN THE AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE THROUGH THE LEGISLATION AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL ONE DAY GET PASSED AND SIGNED INTO LAW. IF THE CONGRESS...
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| 09:34:36 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED. TO -- IS AGREED TO. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA...
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| 09:35:02 |
MR. FLAKE, -
AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FLAKE OF
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| 09:35:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
ARIZONA, AT THE END OF THE BILL, BEFORE THE SHORT TITLE ADD THE FOLLOWING, LIMITATION ON FUNDS
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| 09:35:11 |
THE CLERK, -
FOR INITIATIVE SECTION, NONE OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE IN THIS ACT MAY BE USED TO CARRY OUT THIS INITIATIVE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED...
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| 09:35:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT WOULD PROHIBIT FUNDING FOR
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| 09:35:35 |
Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SELECT U.S.A. INITIATIVE SLATED TO RECEIVE OVER $6 BILLION IN THIS BILL. IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT, YOU'RE NOT ALONE. VIRTUALLY...
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| 09:40:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM ARIZONA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,
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| 09:40:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO -- FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA RISE? MR. FATTAH: I RISE TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 09:40:54 |
MR. FATTAH, -
MR. FATTAH: HOPEFULLY THIS IS THE LAST TIME I HAVE TO OPPOSE MY FRIEND ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE. LET ME PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE. THIS IS AN
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| 09:41:02 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
ADMINISTRATION THAT IN THE LAST 26 MONTHS, 4.25 MILLION NEW PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS. IN 2009, $70 BILLION IN LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESSES. AN ADMINISTRATION...
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| 09:43:48 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN VECK NICED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. BROUN: I YIELD TO MY FRIEND MR. FLAKE OF
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| 09:43:54 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ARIZONA. MR. FLAKE: I THANK THE
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| 09:43:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. I WOULD SIMPLY SUBMIT THAT WHEN
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| 09:43:59 |
MR. BROUN, -
THE COMMITTEE HAS TO ASK IN
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| 09:44:02 |
Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
REPORT LANGUAGE, PLEASE JUSTIFY AND TELL US WHAT YOU'RE DOING, IT'S A PRETTY GOOD INDICATION THAT WE DON'T KNOW AND THAT THE PROGRAM IS FRIVOLOUS AND...
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| 09:45:44 |
THE CHAIR, -
MORNING AT THE PRAYER SERVICE. GEORGIA HAS BENEFITED
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| 09:45:50 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
FROM THIS EFFORT AND PENNSYLVANIA HAS BENEFITED. THE LANGUAGE IS THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE TO ENSURE OVERSIGHT THAT THE FUNDS THAT ARE NOW BEING PROVIDED,...
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| 09:46:33 |
Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
ADMINISTRATION, A COMPANY THAT HAS BEEN INVESTING IN THIS COUNTRY FOR 40 YEARS THAT NEEDS NO HELP OR MATCH MAKER PAIR THEM WITH U.S. FIRMS. IN FACT,...
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| 09:47:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM ARIZONA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,
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| 09:47:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. FATTAH: I SEEK A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: FURTHER PROCEEDINGS...
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| 09:48:10 |
MR. FATTAH, -
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA
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| 09:48:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
RISE? MR. FLAKE: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK, NUMBER THREE. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE OFFERED
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| 09:48:20 |
MR. FLAKE, -
BY MR. FLAKE OF ARIZONA. SECTION 542, NONE OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY THIS
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| 09:48:25 |
THE CLERK, -
ACT MAY BE USED TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POLITICAL SCIENCE PROGRAM IN THE DIVISION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES OF THE DIRECT ATE ON SOCIAL,...
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| 09:48:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
FOUNDATION TO FUND POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH. IT DOES NOT REDUCE FUNDING
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| 09:48:54 |
Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
FOR THE N.S.F. I OFFERED AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD REDUCE N.S.F. FUNDING. THIS AMENDMENT IS SIMPLY ORIENTED TOWARD ENSURING AT THE LEAST THAT THE N.S.F....
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| 09:50:23 |
Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
PROJECTS. THREE-QUARTERS OF THESE AWARDS TOTALLING $46 MILLION WERE DIRECTED TO UNIVERSITIES WITH ENDOWMENTS GREATER THAN $1 BILLION. THREE-QUARTERS...
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| 09:52:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 09:53:03 |
MR. FATTAH, -
FATTAH: IMAGAIN OPPOSING MY FRIEND'S AMENDMENT. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 30 YEARS. IN LIGHT OF POLITICAL CHANGE THAT HAS SWEPT ACROSS THE...
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| 09:53:12 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
TIME THAT THIS PROGRAM STARTED, I THINK IT MAY APPEAR TO BE COSTLY, $11 MILLION OUT OF A $7 BILLION FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, BUT ...
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| 09:55:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. BROUN: I YIELD FIVE MINUTES
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| 09:55:25 |
MR. BROUN, -
TO MR. FLAKE. MR. FLAKE: I
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| 09:55:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
WON'T TAKE ALL MY TIME. BUT THERE IS SOMETHING TO THE
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| 09:55:31 |
MR. BROUN, -
LAST FACTOR, AT SOME POINT WE HAVE TO REALIZE HERE THAT
|
| 09:55:35 |
Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
THE COUNTRY'S WATCHING US AND LOOKING AND SEEING WE ARE FUNDING PROGRAMS LIKE $600,000 TO FIGURE OUT IF POLICY MAKERS ARE DOING WHAT THEY ARE DOING...
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| 09:57:20 |
Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. FATTAH: I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO...
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| 09:57:38 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA RISE? MR. BROUN: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE...
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| 09:57:52 |
MR. BROUN, -
GEORGIA. INSERT THE FOLLOWING,
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| 09:57:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
SECTION, NONE OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT MAY BE USED
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| 09:57:57 |
THE CLERK, -
TO CARRY OUT OR ENFORCE SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, 42 U.S.C. 1973-C. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES....
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| 09:58:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
THIS UNDERLYING BILL FROM BEING USED TO CARRY
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| 09:58:19 |
Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
OUT SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965. SEVEN STATES IN THE SOUTH AS WELL AS ARIZONA, TEXAS AND A NUMBER OF COUNTIES STATTERED ACROSS THE...
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| 10:01:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE
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| 10:01:27 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MINUTES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
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| 10:01:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIRMAN. THIS IS AN APPROPRIATIONS BILL. MR. FARR: WE'RE SUPPOSE TO BE DISCUSSING HOW WE APPROPRIATE MONEY TO THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, STATE DEPARTMENT...
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| 10:01:46 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
HERE OFFERING ALL KINDS OF AMENDMENTS TO MAKE NO FUNDS AVAILABLE. THAT ISN'T THE WAY YOU SET POLICY, IT ISN'T THE WAY YOU HAVE DISCUSSIONS ON AN...
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| 10:03:33 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
NOT ON THIS BILL, NOT AT THIS TIME, 10:00 AT NIGHT. IN AN ELECTION YEAR. ON A VOTING RIGHTS ACT BILL THAT DEALS WITH THE BASIC, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS...
|
| 10:04:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> I YIELD TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM
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| 10:04:05 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
|
| 10:04:08 |
THE CHAIR, -
GEORGIA. MR. BROUN: I THANK MY
|
| 10:04:11 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
FRIEND. I'D LIKE TO REMIND MY GOOD FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA THAT GEORGIA'S VOTER IDENTIFICATION LAW HAS BEEN UPHELD
|
| 10:04:18 |
Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
BY THE COURTS AN THE PROVISION OF VOTER IDENTIFICATION IS SIMPLY TO ENSURE INTEGRITY AT THE POLLS. THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE VOTING ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPOSED...
|
| 10:07:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WOLF: I WAS THE ONLY MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA DELL BATION TO -- DELEGATION
|
| 10:07:08 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO VOTE FOR THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN 1982. I ATTENDED
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| 10:07:12 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
SCHOOL FOR ONE YEAR IN A STATE THAT I SAW THINGS THAT WERE DIFFERENT THAN I HAD SEEN BEFORE. AND THERE'S A SIMON AND GARFUNKEL SONG, MAN IS WHAT --...
|
| 10:10:14 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GENTLEMAN, YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE MIGHT BE
|
| 10:10:18 |
Jackson, Jesse Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
AN APPROPRIATE TIME. HOW DO YOU OBJECTIVELY DETERMINE WHEN THERE'S AN APPROPRIATE TIME FOR NOT EXTENDING SECTION 5? MR. WOLF: I'M NOT A LEGAL SCHOLAR...
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| 10:10:34 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
I BELIEVE NOW IN MY TATE THERE'S NOT DISCRIMINATION WITH REGARD TO VOTING. I THINK OUR GOVERNOR IS A GOOD, DECENT GUY AND I DON'T THINK HE WANTS TO DISCRIMINATE...
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| 10:12:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNIZED. MR.
|
| 10:12:03 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
LEWIS: IT IS HARD AND DIFFICULT
|
| 10:12:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
AND ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE THAT ANY MEMBER, ESPECIALLY A MEMBER FROM THE STATE OF GEORGIA, WOULD
|
| 10:12:11 |
Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
COME AND OFFER SUCH AMENDMENT. THERE'S A LONG HISTORY IN OUR COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY IN THE 11 STATES THAT ARE -- OF THE OLD CONFEDERACY FROM VIRGINIA...
|
| 10:14:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. MR. JACKSON: LET ME ASSOCIATE
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| 10:14:25 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MYSELF WITH THE REMARKS OF THE
|
| 10:14:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. LEWIS, WHO PAID THE PRICE FOR THIS VOTING RIGHTS ACT,
|
| 10:14:31 |
Jackson, Jesse Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, ON THE EDMUND PETTUS BRIDGE. HE PAID BEYOND MEASURE, HE SACRIFICED BEYOND MEASURE TO MAKE THIS A REALITY FOR EVERY AMERICAN...
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| 10:19:24 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, ONE OF THE PROUDEST MOMENTS OF MY EXPERIENCE HERE IN THE HOUSE IS THE WORK DONE...
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| 10:19:38 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
BIPARTISAN BASIS OF THE EXTENSION OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE EXTENSION OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN SEVERAL CONGRESSES AGO....
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| 10:19:59 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MY HOME STATE. THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT HAS STOOD AS ONE OF THE GREAT EFFORTS OF PROGRESS IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT AS A THE U.S. SUPREME COURT SAID AS IT...
|
| 10:24:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN ONE SECOND. LET ME MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. I THINK
|
| 10:24:37 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
WE SEE WHY THIS IS NOT THE PROCESS FOR THESE TYPES OF RIDERS ON A BILL. IN STATES THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY SECTION 5, THERE HAVE BEEN OUTRAGEOUS...
|
| 10:26:12 |
Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
WITHDRAW THE AMENDMENT. I DEPLORE DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I BELIEVE IN THE BIBLE. I THINK IT'S THE ONLY STANDARD OF TRUTH...
|
| 10:27:29 |
MR. FATTAH, -
MY TIME, I THANK YOU VERY
|
| 10:27:32 |
MR. BROUN, -
MUCH. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS SEEKING RECOGNITION.
|
| 10:27:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. BROUN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO WITHDRAW MY AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT
|
| 10:27:47 |
MR. BROUN, -
IS WITHDRAWN. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS RISE? >>
|
| 10:27:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE
|
| 10:28:01 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
|
| 10:28:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
CLERK: THE CHAIR: WOULD THE GENTLEMAN SPECIFY THE AMENDMENT? >> I BELIEVE IT IS NUMBER 24. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL
|
| 10:28:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 24 PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OFFERED BY
|
| 10:28:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. HUELSKAMP OF KANSAS.
|
| 10:28:34 |
THE CLERK, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. HUELSKAMP: I KNOW THE HOUR IS LATE,
|
| 10:28:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
BUT I OFFER THIS AMENDMENT AND I THINK MANY OF US BELIEVE OUR NATION
|
| 10:28:48 |
Huelskamp, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
IS NOT A NATION OF MEN BUT A NATION OF LAWS. WHEN CONGRESS PASSES AND A PRESIDENT OF ANY PARTY SIGNS INTO LAW, MR. CHAIRMAN, IT'S THE LAW OF THE...
|
| 10:32:41 |
MR. FRANK, -
THIS AMENDMENT, AND IF
|
| 10:32:43 |
THE CHAIR, -
IT WERE TO BE LAW IN AN HOUR, IT DOES NOT
|
| 10:32:47 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
APPEAR IT WOULD AFFECT ANYTHING THAT'S NOW HAPPENING IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE GENTLEMAN SAID THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO UNDERMINE THE ACT. AND THAT...
|
| 10:37:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> MR. SPEAKER,
|
| 10:37:52 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
I HAD ANTICIPATED AND WE'D BEEN TOLD THAT THE GENTLEMAN WAS GOING
|
| 10:37:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT THAT SAID NONE OF THE FUNDS IN THIS ACT MAY
|
| 10:37:59 |
Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
BE USED BY THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO ARGUE AGAINST THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE -- TO ARGUE FOR THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT IN COURT. I WAS GOING TO...
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| 10:38:30 |
Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MAY BE USED IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT. NONE OF THE FUNDS ARE BEING USED IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT. THE ONLY...
|
| 10:40:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
LAST WORD. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. POLIS: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THIS IS A VERY STRANGE AMENDMENT,
|
| 10:40:59 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AS MY COLLEAGUES HAVE
|
| 10:41:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
POINTED OUT. WE ARE OBVIOUSLY A VERY DIVERSE
|
| 10:41:04 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
COUNTRY, SOME STATES ALLOW SAME SEX MARRIAGES, OTHERS DON'T. SOME HAVE CIVIL UNIONS. MY HOME STATE OF COLORADO IS DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE IN THE STATE...
|
| 10:44:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. KING: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE HUELSKAMP AMENDMENT AND I HAVE LISTENED TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 10:45:08 |
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
COLORADO, GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF MARRIAGE, THE CHURCH HAVE ESTABLISHED MARRIAGE, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO CIVIL MARRIAGE, THE GOVERNMENT RIGHTS THE RULES....
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| 10:48:48 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
IOWA, WHETHER CIVILIZATION IS IN JEOPARDY OR ANY OF THE THINGS YOU MENTIONED IN THE EARLIER PART OF YOUR REMARKS HAVE HURT YOUR HOME STATE OF IOWA....
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| 10:49:08 |
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
IOWA FOUND AND I QUOTE, UNIMAGINED. IF YOU HAVE JUSTICE THAT HAVE UNJIM BEGIN INDEPENDENT RIGHTS THEY ARE UNQUALIFIED TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CONSTITUTIONAL...
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| 10:50:24 |
THE CHAIR, -
LATOURETTE: I HAVE TO TELL YOU IT IS AN UNFORTUNATE AMENDMENT. I FIND IT TO BE AN UNFORTUNATE AMENDMENT NOT FOR WHAT SOME PEOPLE
|
| 10:50:33 |
LaTourette, Steven C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
MAY SUSPECT. I WAS HERE FOR THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT. I SUPPORTED IT AND I BELIEVE IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL, BUT THIS AMENDMENT IS SYMPTOM MATIC OF...
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| 10:52:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
LEE: I STRIKE THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF WORDS. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY IS
|
| 10:52:50 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
RECOGNIZED. MS. JACKSON LEE: I KNOW THAT MEMBERS
|
| 10:52:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
ARE PROBABLY DRAFTING SOME MORE LIMITATIONS AS WE SPEAK AND I RESPECT
|
| 10:53:00 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THEIR PREROGATIVE BUT I WOULD ADD THIS POINT AS I LISTEN TO MY GOOD FRIEND FROM IOWA, WHO I KNOW IS CERTAINLY A CIVIL LIBERTARIAN AND BELIEVES IN...
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| 10:55:26 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD. MR. LUNGREN: I HAVE HEARD THE ARGUMENT THAT IT IS
|
| 10:55:31 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE PREROGATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH THAT IT'S GOING TO DEFEND THE LAW LEGALLY PASSED
|
| 10:55:36 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
BY THE CONGRESS AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT. THAT IS INCORRECT. THERE IS AN OBLIGATION BY TRADITION AND BY THE LAW THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS ...
|
| 10:56:47 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
US TO MAKE A DECISION AS
|
| 10:56:49 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TO WHETHER WE SHOULD NOW PAY FOR OUTSIDE COUNSEL. THAT IS NOT BEEN THE TRADITION OF THE UNITED STATES. AND THIS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, IN MY JUDGMENT,...
|
| 10:59:02 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
PRESENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WHEN EVERY SINGLE DAY, LAWYERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL GO OUT AND GO OUT AND DEFEND THE LAW...
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| 10:59:26 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WHO ARE ACTING AS CIVIL SERVANTS. I'M TALKING ABOUT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WHO EVIDENTLY MADE THE DECISION...
|
| 10:59:55 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. >> I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6, RULE...
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| 11:00:11 |
Rohrabacher, Dana - U.S. Representative, [R] California
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA RISE? >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND. FOR...
|
| 11:00:26 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
FROM MICHIGAN
|
| 11:00:29 |
THE CHAIR, -
RISE? >> I RISE TO ENGAGE IN A COLLOQUY WITH THE ESTEEMED SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR. THE CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN SEEK TO STRIKE THE LAST WORD. >>
|
| 11:00:38 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
I MOVE TO STRIKE HE THE LAST
|
| 11:00:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
WORD, MR. SPEAKER. MR. CLARKE: FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO SUPPORT THE INCLUSION
|
| 11:00:47 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OF $47 MILLION IN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION EDUCATIONAL AND
|
| 11:00:51 |
Clarke, Hansen - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
HUMAN RESOURCES ACCOUNT, THIS IS GOING TO REALLY FURTHER THE EFFORT TO HELP EDUCATE AMERICANS IN THE AREA OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AN MATHEMATICS,...
|
| 11:02:48 |
THE CHAIR, -
VIRGINIA. MR. WOLF: I
|
| 11:02:53 |
MR. CLARKE, -
THANK THE GENTLEMAN, I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR HIS INTEREST IN
|
| 11:03:00 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
STEM EDUCATION. I SHARE HIS BELIEF IT'S A PRIORITY AND THE MORE WE INVEST IN IT IS IMPORTANT NOR COUNTRY SO THE 21ST SEMPLINGRY IS THE AMERICAN CENTURY,...
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| 11:03:23 |
MR. CLARKE, -
COMMITTEE DO NOW RISE. THE CHAIR: THE QUESTION IS
|
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THE CHAIR, -
ON THE COMMITTEE
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MR. WOLF, -
RISING. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO.
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THE CHAIR, -
THE MOTION IS ADOPTED AND THE COMMITTEE RISES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MR. CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIR: MR. SPEAKER, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON...
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Coble, John "Howard" - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION REPORTS THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION...
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Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
HAS COME TO NO RESOLUTION THEREON. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA RISE? >> MR. SPEAKER, I SEND TO THE DESK A PRIVILEGE RED PORT FROM...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
REPORT THE TITLE. THE CLERK: REPORT TO ACCOMPANY HOUSE RESOLUTION
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THE CHAIR, -
648, TO ACCOMPANY THE BILL
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THE CLERK, -
H.R. 6252 PUSUANT TO SECTION 201 ON THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: REFERRED TO THE HOUSE CALENDAR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION 642 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DE-- 643 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DELAIRS THE HOUSE ON IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION...
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THE CHAIR, -
TITLE. THE CLERK: A BILL MAKING PROPINGS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND JUSTICE, SCIENCE AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
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THE CLERK, -
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE CHAIR: WHEN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION -- WHEN THE COMMITTEE OF THE...
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THE CHAIR, -
HAD BEEN DISPOSED OF AND THE BILL HAD BEEN READ THROUGH PAGE 101, LINE 10. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, PROCEEDINGS WILL NOW RESUME ON THOSE AMENDMENTS...
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THE CLERK, -
IS REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN,
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| 11:06:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE THIS IS A -- MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS...
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THE CHAIR, -
IS ADOPTED. MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT THE REMAINING VOTES IN THIS SERIES ARE TWO-MINUTE VOTES. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR....
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THE CLERK, -
WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT
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| 11:31:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
NUMBER HAVING RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE...
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| 11:34:07 |
THE CHAIR, -
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 32 OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, MR. GARDNER, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED AND ON WHICH THE NAYS PREVAILED...
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| 11:34:27 |
THE CLERK, -
REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE DOWNED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
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THE CHAIR, -
ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE,...
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THE CHAIR, -
ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. ROHRABACHER, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEED WRGS POSTPONED, ON WHICH THE NAYS PREVAILED BY...
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THE CLERK, -
BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT
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| 11:37:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
NUMBER HAVING RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE...
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THE CHAIR, -
RECORD THE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. LEWIS ON WHICH THE NAYS PREVAILED BY VOICE VOTE. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. LEWIS OF GEORGIA....
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THE CLERK, -
AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
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THE CHAIR, -
ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE...
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| 11:45:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
NOT ADOPTED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. HOLT ON FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POST POPED AND NAYS...
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THE CLERK, -
BE COUNTED.
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THE CHAIR, -
MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC.,...
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| 11:48:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 7 OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA, MR. CRAVAACK ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS...
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THE CLERK, -
CHAIR: THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE. NUMBER, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES
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| 11:48:58 |
THE CHAIR, -
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED...
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| 11:51:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THE SECOND AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA, MR. FLAKE, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POST...
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THE CHAIR, -
FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THE THIRD AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA, MR. FLAKE, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED. THE CLERK...
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THE CLERK, -
RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
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THE CHAIR, -
ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE,...
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| 11:58:36 |
THE CHAIR, -
CLERK: PAGE 101, LINE 11, THIS ACT MAY BE CITED AS THE COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE AND RELATED
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| 11:58:44 |
THE CLERK, -
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013. THE CHAIR: THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA RISE? >> MR.
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| 11:58:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE DO NOW RISE AND REPORT THE BILL BACK TO THE HOUSE. WITH SUNDRY AMENDMENTS WITH
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| 11:59:03 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO AND THAT THE BILL AS AMENDED BE PASSED. THE CHAIR: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE...
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THE CHAIR, -
COMMITTEE RISES.
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Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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THE CLERK, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. WOLF, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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