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Unidentified Speaker, -
DEALING WITH VETERANS BENEFITS AND ATM FEED DISCLOSURE. 20, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES TO THE HOUSE THAT IN LIGHT OF THE RESIGNATION OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 4155, A BILL TO DIRECT THE HEAD OF EACH FEDERAL DEPARTMENT AND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AGENCY TO TREAT RELEVANT MILITARY TRAINING AS SUFFICIENT TO
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THE CLERK, -
SATISFY TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL LICENSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH, MR. CHAFFETZ,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. MR. CHAFFETZ: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY DUME -- CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO...
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MR. CHAFFETZ, -
CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIALS UNDER
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Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
THE BILL -- FOR THE BILL UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CHAFFETZ: WE'RE HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS H.R. 4155, THE...
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Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
OF CALIFORNIA. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE APPROACH THAT THIS IS TAKING WITH JOBS AND THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AS SUCH. THIS IS A COMMONSENSE GOOD...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.R. 4155 AND YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE
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MR. CONNOLLY, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CONNOLLY: I WANT TO THANK THE SPONSORS OF H.R. 4155, ESPECIALLY MR. DENHAM AND MR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WALZ, FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE
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Connolly, Gerald "Gerry" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
TO OUR NATION WHILE IN UNIFORM AND FOR THE COMMITMENT, SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS HERE IN CONGRESS. I DEEPLY VALUE AND APPRECIATE THE SACRIFICES MADE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, THE SPONSOR OF THE BILL, MR. DENHAM. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DENHAM: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION I AUTHORED, H.R. 4155, THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VETERANS SKILLS TO
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Denham, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] California
JOBS ACT. AMERICA'S BLESSED WITH THE STRONGEST, MOST CAPABLE AND PROFESSIONAL MILITARY IN THE WORLD. UNFORTUNATELY FOR MANY OF OUR VETERANS, TRANSITIONING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE FROM MINNESOTA, MR. WALZ, THE CO-SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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MR. CONNOLLY, -
MR. WALZ: FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DENHAM'S SERVICE IN UNIFORM TO THIS NATION IS TO BE COMMENDED AND HIS
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Walz, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
SERVICE TO OUR VETERANS HAS BEEN UNWAVERING. HE'S RIGHT. WE'VE WORKED ON THIS A LONG TIME AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO TRAVEL DOWN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. CHAFFETZ: MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS AT THIS TIME AND WILL CONTINUE TO RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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MR. CHAFFETZ, -
VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CONNOLLY: MR. SPEAKER, WITH THAT LET ME JUST URGE MY COLLEAGUES
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MR. CHAFFETZ, -
IN THE SPIRIT OF BIPARTISANSHIP TO COME TOGETHER AND SUPPORT OUR
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VETERANS AND TO
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Connolly, Gerald "Gerry" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
MAKE OPPORTUNITY MORE AVAILABLE. IT IS, AS I SAID, A SACRED DUTY IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE WILLING TO PUT ON THAT UNIFORM AND SERVE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EARLIER , FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS. MR. DENHAM
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Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
AND MR. WALZ. THE VETERANS SKILLS TO JOBS ACT, H.R. 4155, IS MAKES SENSE, IT'S GOOD GOVERNMENT, IT'S WHAT OUR TROOPS DESERVE. AND I ENCOURAGE ALL OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMENDED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE -- 2/3 OF...
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MR. CHAFFETZ, -
STANDING UNTIL COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE POSTPONED. . THE SPEAKER PRO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.R. 4114. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: UNION
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Unidentified Speaker, -
CALENDAR NUMBER 340. H.R. 4114, A BILL TO INCREASE, EFFECTIVE AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2012,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE RATES OF COMPENSATION FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
DISABILITIES AND THE RATES OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR THE SURVIVORS OF CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER...
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MR. MILLER, -
AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THIS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
H.R. 4114, THE VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2012. THIS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION AUTHORIZES THE COST OF LIVING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSUME. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT THE VETERANS' COMPENSATION
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Brown, Corrine - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2012, H.R. 4114. WHILE THIS COMMITTEE DOES NOT CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF THE COLA, IT IS CRITICAL THAT WE PASS THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSUME THAT THE SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
AND MEMORIAL AFFAIRS, NOT ONLY THE AUTHOR OF THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION, BUT SINCE COMING TO THIS CONGRESS, HE'S BECOME ONE OF THE MOST ARDENT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HELPING ME MOVE THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION FORWARD. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF
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Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
H.R. 4114, THE VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2012. H.R. 4114, WHICH I INTRODUCED IN FEBRUARY, PUT VETERANS ON EQUAL FOOTING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED. MS. BROWN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. LAST MONTH WE HONORED WITH THE PRESENCE OF
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MR. MILLER, -
OVER 400
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MARINES IN THE CAPITOL TO RECEIVE THE
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Brown, Corrine - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. FROM 1942 TO 1949, ALMOST 20,000 AFRICAN-AMERICAN MARINES EXPERIENCED BASIC TRAINING AT JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THESE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT MY COLLEAGUE WOULD TALK ABOUT THE SUPPOSED GREAT THINGS THAT ARE IN THE OBAMACARE BILL AND
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
NOT TALK ABOUT HOW IT'S GOING TO BE PAID FOR. IN FACT, THE LARGEST TAX INCREASE ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT THIS CONGRESS HAS EVER PLACED ON THEIR...
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SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL...
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. UNION MR. CALVERT: DER NUMBER 416, A BILL TO AMEND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE ELECTRONIC -- THE
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MR. CALVERT, -
CLERK: THE BILL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI, MR. LUETKEMEYER, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. SCOTT,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI. MR. LUETKEMEYER: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND...
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Luetkemeyer, Blaine - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LUETKEMEYER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED....
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MR. LUETKEMEYER, -
BILLS SEEN IN SOME TIME. THIS BILL PROVIDES A REAL SOLUTION TO
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Luetkemeyer, Blaine - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
A REAL PROBLEM THAT'S IMPACTING BANKS, CREDIT UNIONS AND MERCHANTS NATIONWIDE. REGULATION E CURRENTLY MANDATES THAT A.T.M. FEE DISCLOSURES APPEAR BOTH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SCOTT: FIRST OF ALL,
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MR. SCOTT, -
MR. SPEAKER, LET ME SAY THAT THIS IS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A VERY MUCH BIPARTISAN
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Scott, David - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
LEGISLATION. SPONSORED BY BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. AND I AM VERY, VERY PLEASED TO HAVE AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR ON THIS AND WORK VERY CLOSELY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO WELCOME TO SPEAK ON THE BILL OUR DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. BACHUS. THE SPEAKER...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REALLY TO COMPLIMENT THE TWO GENTLEMEN
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Bachus, Spencer - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
WHO HAVE SPOKEN ON THIS BILL, WHO ARE THE CO-SPONSORS OF A BIPARTISAN BILL. WHEN I FIRST HEARD ABOUT THIS LEGISLATION I THOUGHT, WELL, LIKE MOST LEGISLATION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SCOTT: I WANT TO SAY
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MR. LUETKEMEYER, -
HOW IMPORTANT THIS LEGISLATION IS. AND AS CHAIRMAN BACHUS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JUST STATED, THESE ARE
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Scott, David - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
A SOPHISTICATED INDIVIDUALS. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE SYSTEM AND THAT'S WHY I REFER TO THEM AS SCAM ARTISTS. IT IS A RACKET AND IT'S A RACKET WE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HIS HELP -- HELPING THIS BILL ALONG. AS
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Luetkemeyer, Blaine - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
HE ARTICULATED, GEORGIA HAS HAD BANKS THAT SUFFERED AND HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THIS IS ANOTHER SITUATION WHERE THIS BILL MAY NOT BE A BIG BILL BUT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE -- MR. SCOTT: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE...
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MR. SCOTT, -
WILL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE POSTPONED. FOR WHAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO IMPROVE HYDROPOWER AND FOR OTHER
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THE CLERK, -
PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLELADY FROM WASHINGTON,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. -- MRS. MCMORRIS RODGERS, AND THE GENTLELADY FROM COLORADO, MS. DEGETTE, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLELADY FROM...
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MRS. MCMORRIS RODGERS, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. MCMORRIS RODGERS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MRS. MCMORRIS RODGERS: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R.
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MRS. MCMORRIS RODGERS, -
5892, THE HYDROPOWER REGULATORY EFFICIENCY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ACT OF 2012. TO SEE THE POTENTIAL
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McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
AND THE BENEFITS OF HYDROPOWER, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AT MY HOME STATE OF WASHINGTON, WHICH GETS OVER 75% OF ITS POWER FROM CLEAN, RELIABLE HYDROPOWER...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. DEGETTE: I'M PROUD TO STAND HERE TODAY WITH MY WESTERN
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MS. DEGETTE, -
COLLEAGUE, MRS. MCMORRIS RODGERS, TO SPEAK IN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUPPORT OF THE
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DeGette, Diana L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
HYDROPOWER REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2012, H.R. R5892. -- H.R. 5892. IT'S THE LARGEST SOURCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN AMERICA TODAY, BUT AS MRS....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE
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MRS. MCMORRIS RODGERS, -
RULES AND PASS H.R. 5892. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE -- MS. DEGETTE: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE...
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MS. DEGETTE, -
COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
8 OF RULE 20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE POSTPONED. . PURR SUBJECT TOO CLAUSE 12-A OF RULE 1, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN RES IS...
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