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OUR VIDEO LIBRARY AT C-SPAN.ORG. LIVE AT THE CAPITOL THE FLAGS HAVE BEEN FLOWERED TO HALF-STAFF. SPEAKER BOEHNER ORDERING THAT MID MORNING TODAY...
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RESURRECTION, LAKELAND, FLORIDA. THE CHAPLAIN: DEAR GOD, WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR GIVING US ANOTHER DAY. WE ASK YOUR BLESSING TO THIS LEGISLATIVE BODY...
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GOVERN THE WELFARE OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF THIS GREAT NATION. ENDOW THEM WITH WISDOM, DISCERNMENT AND CURRENTLY. AND CONVICTION TO ENGAGE THE ISSUES OF...
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THEREOF. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA, MR. ELLISON. MR. ELLISON: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED...
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Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
ALL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. ROSS, IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. ROSS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER....
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BRIEF MOMENT TO THANK -- SAY THANK YOU TO TODAY'S CHAPLAIN.
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Ross, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE SPEAKER FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE. THE INDCATION TODAY WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND MATTHEW MELLOW FROM MY HOMETOWN OF LAKELAND,...
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RISE? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. PITTS: MR. SPEAKER, A PASTOR HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM PRISON IN ERRANI. AFTER THREE YEARS OF SUFFERING IN PRISON WITHIN...
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Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
FALSE CHARGES, PASTOR YOUCEF IS NOW HOME WITH HIS FAMILY. THIS WEEKEND HE WAS SUDDENLY BROUGHT BEFORE A COURT, CONVICTED A ON A MORE MINOR SENTENCE...
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MR. BLUMENAUER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WIND POWER IS AN AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY. IT IS ONE OF OUR FASTEST GROWING MANUFACTURING
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Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
SECTORS WITH OVER 500 AMERICAN-BASED FACILITIES. IT PROVIDES US WITH CLEAN, REKNUBLE ENERGY THAT BOTH CONSUMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT DEMAND. BUT UNFORTUNATELY...
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OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, IN EGYPT
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OUR EMBASSY WALLS WERE SCALED
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THE AMERICAN FLAG RIPPED APART. IN LIBYA AMERICANS --
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Brooks, Mo - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
AMERICAN AMBASSADORS AND THREE OTHER AMERICANS WERE BRUTALLY MURDERED. IRONICALLY OUR OWN EMBASSY IN EGYPT APOLOGIZED BY CONDEMNING AMERICANS WHO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. SPEAKER. I TOO RISE TO PROMOTE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE EXTENSION OF THE PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT. MR. PERLMUTTER: THOUSANDS
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OF JOBS IN COLORADO AND ACROSS THE NATION ARE DEPENDENT UPON THIS INCENTIVE FOR GOOD, CLEAN ENERGY HERE
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Perlmutter, Edwin "Ed" G. - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
IN THE UNITED STATES. THOUSANDS OF MANUFACTURING JOBS MADE RIGHT HERE, WIND PRODUCTION RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA. COLORADO, WE HAVE SUBSTANTIAL MANUFACTURING...
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OBJECTION. MR. DOLD: MR. SPEAKER, THIS IS A TRAGIC DAY FOR THE UNITED STATES. AND
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FOR ALL PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD WHO STAND FOR FREEDOM,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND
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Dold, Robert - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE. BUT IT IS ALSO A DAY THAT SERVES AS A POWERFUL REMINDER OF WHY WE HOLD THESE CORE PRINCIPLES. WHY EACH GENERATION OF AMERICANS...
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OBJECTION. MR. HIGGINS: MR. SPEAKER, TODAY I RISE ABOUT THE WOUNDED WARRIORS. THE WOUNDED WARRIORS TAKES CARE OF OUR
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Higgins, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
RETURNING SHOULDERS. CONGRESS HOWEVER IS NOT LIVING UP TO ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THE SAME. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR RETURNING VETERANS UNDER THE AGE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WILSON: MR. SPEAKER, THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN SERVING
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IN OUR ARMED FORCES DEDICATE THEIR LIVES PROTECTING THIS GREAT NATION, BOTH AT HOME
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Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
AND ABROAD. ACCESS TO ABSENTEE VOTER REGISTRATION WITHIN OUR MILITARY'S RANKS HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT DUE TO CHANGING RESIDENCIES AND OVERSEAS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, I AM DEEPLY DISTURBED BY THE ATTACKS ON OUR DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN LIBYA AND
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Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
EJIPT. FOUR AMERICANS HAVE BEEN NOW KILLED, INCLUDING U.S. AMBASSADOR TO LIBYA, CHRIS STEVENS. THESE AMERICANS SERVED BRAVELY AND WITH DISTINCTION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. POE: MR. SPEAKER, TEXANS HAVE SHARED WITH
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MR. POE, -
ME THEIR STORIES ABOUT THE BUSINESSES THAT THEY HAVE BUILT WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
KELLY FROM CROSBY, TEXAS, WROTE ME THIS, CONGRESSMAN, YOU ARE CORRECT THAT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CARRY THE FULL LOAD OF GOVERNMENT TAXES. ON AVERAGE...
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MEMBER OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION TO TALK ABOUT A CRITICAL ISSUE FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND OUR NATION. THE WIND
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Tsongas, Nicola "Niki" S. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT. PROVIDING A MODEST CREDIT OF 2.2 CENTS PER KILOWATT HOUR GENERATED, IT HAS ENCOURAGED OVER $75 BILLION IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT...
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OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, DURING OUR RECESS THIS PAST MONTH, WE HELD A SMALL BUSINESS ROUND TABLE IN OUR HUDSON VALLEY AND
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Hayworth, Nan - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
WE SAT ACTUALLY -- EVERYBODY WAS TRANSFIXED, ALL THE PARTICIPANTS, FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF TALKING ABOUT WHAT OUR SMALL BUSINESSES NEED TO DO AND ONE...
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Hayworth, Nan - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
TO MAKE TRUE PROGRESS IN GROWING OUR SMALL BUSINESSES, IN HELPING THEM BY MAKING SURE THAT THE PATH IS CLEAR FOR THEM TO GROW AND THRIVE AND PROSPER....
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OBJECTION. MISS CAPS: -- MRS. CAPPS: MR. SPEAKER, LAST MONTH WE REACHED A MILE STOPE IN HOMEGROWN
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Capps, Lois - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ENERGY. WE SURPASSED 50 GIGAWATTS OF WIND POWER CAPACITY. THIS IS A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR AN INDUSTRY PREDICTED TO DELIVER ONLY A QUARTER OF...
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OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, JUST ONE DAY AFTER THE
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11TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRISS ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SADLY THE AMERICAN FLAG
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Yoder, Kevin W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
FLIES AT HALF-STAFF TODAY AT THE U.S. CAPITOL ONCE AGAIN. MR. YODER: FALLING THE SENSELESS AND TRAGIC ATTACK AGAINST OUR U.S. CONSULATE IN LIBYA WHICH...
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Yoder, Kevin W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
LAYING DEAD. AMONG THOSE MURDERED INCLUDE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR CHRISTOPHER STEVENS, MARKING ONE OF THE RARE MOMENTS IN U.S. HISTORY WHERE A U.S. AMBASSADOR...
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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE DELAWARE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, BOB GILLIGAN. IN
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Carney, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Delaware
NOVEMBER SPEAKER GILLIGAN WILL CONCLUDE A 40-YEAR CAREER AS A MEMBER OF DELAWARE'S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MAKING HIM THE LONGEST SERVING MEMBER IN...
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COMMEND AND CONGRATULATE -- MR. FITZPATRICK: I CONGRATULATE
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MR. SHUSTER, -
DR. LINKS ON HIS RETIREMENT. AS THE
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Fitzpatrick, Michael "Mike" G - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
PRESIDENT FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS, DR. LINKS HAS LED THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE THROUGH SOME OF ITS MOST AMBITIOUS EXPANSIONS, INCLUDING NEW INVESTMENTS IN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, I RISE
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TO REITERATE MY SUPPORT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR THE WIND PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT AND INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT FOR OFFSHORE WIND. PRODUCTION
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Keating, William "Bill" R. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
TAX CREDIT IS ENCOURAGED NEARLY $20 BILLION IN NATIONWIDE PRIVATE INVESTMENT ANNUALLY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS WHILE THE I.T.C. SERVES AS THE MOST...
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Keating, William "Bill" R. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE, IT'S ESSENTIAL TO REMEMBER THE SPILLOVER OF JOB CREATION AND SPECIALIZED EXPR TEES. IN MASSACHUSETTS WE WITNESSED FIRSTHAND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION
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MR. POLIS, -
TO CALL OP CONGRESS TO RENEW THE WIND PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT. THE WIND PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT PROVIDES A SMALL TAX CREDIT TO PRODUCE CLEAN DOMESTIC ENERGY....
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COLLEAGUES IN THE SENATE TO HIGHLIGHT AND IMPORTANT ISSUE TO IOWA, WIPPED PRODUCTION TAX
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Loebsack, Dave "David" - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
CREDIT. IT EXPIRES THIS YEAR AS HAS BEEN MENTIONED, AND MUST BE EXTENDED IMMEDIATELY. INACTION HAS ALREADY LED TO JOB LOSSES IN IOWA. MR. LOEBSACK:...
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Loebsack, Dave "David" - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
IN IOWA AND BIPARTISANSHIP. SENATOR GRASSLEY WORKED FOR ITS CREATION AND IT HAS LONG HAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. LAST MONTH THE SENATE PASSED THE BIPARTISAN...
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OBJECTION. >> TODAY IS THE DAY OF REFECK SHUN AND SADNESS. THE TRAGIC KILLING OF OUR AMBASSADOR IN LIBYA AND HIS STAFF REMINDS US OF THE
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Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
DANGERS THAT EXIST AROUND THE WORLD SO WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS TO THE FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS. MR. GARAMENDI: WE ALSO NEED TO THINK ABOUT THE FUHR IN AMERICA...
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Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WIND IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL. I REPRESENT TWO MAJOR WIND FARMS, THOUSANDS OF JOBS ACROSS IN NATION WILL BE LOST UNLESS WE EXTEND THE WIND TAX CREDIT....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, WE HAD AN ATTACK IN CAIRO ON OUR EMBASSY YESTERDAY. AND WE HAD AN ATTACK
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IN BENGHAZI AND WE LOST THE AMBASSADOR THERE. HE WAS KILLED ALONG WITH THREE OTHER PEOPLE. MR. BURTON: I HAVE BEEN ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE...
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Burton, Danny "Dan" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
THE NORTHERN TIER OF AFRICA. ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER WE HAVE SEEN THE SPRING THAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT AND HOW THINGS ARE CHANGING AND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON
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MR. MR. HASTINGS, -
H.R. 5544. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
773 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DI DECLARES THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5544....
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THE CHAIR, -
AN EXPEDITE A LAND EXCHANGE INVOLVING NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND IN THE DISTRICT OF THE
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Grijalva, Raul - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST AND CERTAIN OTHER NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA THAT HAS LIMITED RECREATIONAL AND CONSERVATION RESOURCES...
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Grijalva, Raul - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. MR. HASTINGS: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME....
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MR. HASTINGS, -
H.R. 5544, THE MINNESOTA EDUCATION INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
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Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
ACT. THIS BILL WILL RECTIFY A DECADES-OLD INJUSTICE THAT WAS IMPOSE BY CONGRESS DURING THE CARTER ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE THAT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS AND...
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THE CHAIR, -
AS MUCH TIME AS I MIGHT CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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MR. GRIJALVA, -
MR. GRIJALVA: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. FEDERAL LAND GRANTS TO STATE FOR EDUCATION HAVE RESULTED IN THE TRANSFER OF MORE THAN 77 MILLION ACRES OF LAND...
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Grijalva, Raul - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
30 STATELESS. THESE WELL-MEANING ACTS TAKEN OVER 200 YEARS AGO HAVE LEFT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH A FRAGMENTED PATTERN OF LANDOWNERSHIP....
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THE CHAIR, -
SOMEBODY WHO HAS WORKED EXTREMELY HARD ON BEHALF OF
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Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
HIS CONSTITUENTS TO CORRECT THE JUSTICE THAT WAS IMPOSED IN 1978. EIGHT MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA...
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THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. MR. CRAVAACK: I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR YIELDING. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 5544, THE
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Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
MINNESOTA EDUCATION, INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT ACT. THIS BILL SUPPORTS ALL SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, CREATES GOOD-PAYING JOBS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA...
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MR. GRIJALVA, -
MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS SHE MAY CONSUME. MS.
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THE CHAIR, -
MCCOLLUM: THE HOUSE SHOULD NOT BE SPENDING ITS LIMITED FLOOR TIME ON THIS BILL. THE HOUSE SHOULD BE DEBATING THE AMERICAN
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McCollum, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
JOBS ACT. THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN TO PUT NEARLY TWO MILLION AMERICANS BACK TO WORK WITHOUT ADDING A DIME TO THE DEFICIT. I STEAD TODAY THE REPUBLICAN...
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Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
BISHOP. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. MR. BISHOP: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. WE DO
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THE CHAIR, -
PROCESSES HERE IN GOVERNMENT AND HOPEFULLY WE DO THEM
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Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
FOR A REASON. WHEN THE PROCESS WE HAVE HARMS KIDS WE SHOULD ASK OURSELVES WHY DO WE HAVE THE SLAVISH DEVOTION TO THE PROCESS. THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE...
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THE CHAIR, -
ARGUMENT IS THAT THE FOREST SERVICE IS DRAGGING ITS
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Grijalva, Raul - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
FEET AND WILL NOT ALLOW THIS PROCESS TO CONTINUE. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE MINNESOTA, ITS LEGISLATURE, CAME TO THE REALIZATION THAT IT WAS SOMETHING...
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MR. GRIJALVA, -
AGAINST SUPPORTING ALONG WITH MANY OTHER MEMBERS OF HIS CAUCUS. I REPRESENT A DISTRICT WITH A LOT OF FEDERAL LANDS. MY COUNTIES GET PAYMENTS THROUGH...
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THE CHAIR, -
MR. HASTINGS: MR. CHAIRMAN, I ADVISE MY FRIEND THAT I AM PREPARED TO CLOSE IF THE GENTLEMAN WILL YIELD BACK HIS TIME, I'LL BE PREPARED TO
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MR. HASTINGS, -
CLOSE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. MR. GRIJALVA: CONTINUE TO RESERVE
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THE CHAIR, -
THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. WE HAVE NO OTHER PEOPLE TO TALK. MR. HASTINGS: MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE -- I
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MR. GRIJALVA, -
AM PREPARED TO CLOSE IF THE GENTLEMAN IS PREPARED TO YIELD BACK. THE
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MR. HASTINGS, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. MR. GRIJALVA: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AMONG THE MANY FLAWS IN THE LEGISLATION IS A
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Grijalva, Raul - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
PROVISION WAIVING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969, NEPA. NEPA HAS BEEN UNDER ATTACK BY THE REPUBLICANS FOR YEARS. MOST...
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THE CHAIR, -
THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. MR. HASTINGS: I'LL ADVISE MY FRIEND,...
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THE CHAIR, -
ARIZONA. MR. GRIJALVA: THIS
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MR. HASTINGS, -
IS -- I WILL CLOSE AT THIS
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THE CHAIR, -
POINT. THIS DEBATE QUITE HONESTLY, MR. CHAIRMAN,
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Grijalva, Raul - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING IN AN ALTERNATIVE REALITY. A REALITY WHERE THE PROTECTIONS OF GOD'S BOUNTY ON THIS EARTH IS NOTHING MORE THAN AN OPPORTUNITY...
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THE CHAIR, -
MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. CHAIRMAN, I AM SITTING HERE
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MR. HASTINGS, -
ABSOLUTELY AMAZED BY THE DEBATE ON THIS
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Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
ISSUE. THIS IS REALLY VERY, VERY SIMPLE. IN 1978 THERE IS NO BOUNDARY CANOE -- WATER CANOE AREA WILDERNESS. SO THERE'S TRUST LANDS IN THAT PART...
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Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
IN LIEU OF THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, PRINTED IN THE BILL, AN AMENDMENT IN THE...
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MS. MCCOLLUM, -
MINNESOTA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE
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THE CLERK, -
RESOLUTION 773, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM MINNESOTA, MS. MCCOLLUM, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES.
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Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM MINNESOTA. MS. MCCOLLUM: AS YOU'VE ALREADY HEARD HERE TODAY, H.R. 5545 IS MISSING AN AWFUL LOT OF IMPORTANT...
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McCollum, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
AND TAXPAYER PROTECTIONS. ONE MAJOR ADMISSION IN THIS BILL IS THE FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TREATY RIGHTS OF MINNESOTA'S TRIBAL NATIONS. TREATY RIGHTS...
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THE CHAIR, -
BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT BEING
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MS. MCCOLLUM, -
CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE PROCESS UNDER THE CRAVAACK BILL. THE QUOTE FROM CHAIRWOMAN DRIVER'S LETTER IS, QUOTE, WE OPPOSE THE MINNESOTA EDUCATION, ...
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THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. HASTINGS: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS
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MR. HASTINGS, -
I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. HASTINGS: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I RESPECT THE GENTLELADY'S CONCERN FOR NATIVE AMERICANS....
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MR. HASTINGS, -
SAY THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHEN I BECAME CHAIRMAN OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES
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Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
COMMITTEE THAT WE HAD A SUBCOMMITTEE DEALING WITH THEIR ISSUES BECAUSE I THINK THEY WERE BEING NEGLECTED IN THE PAST. SO I SHARE THAT CONCERN. BUT...
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| 01:20:04 |
McCollum, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
NOES HAVE IT. MS. MCCOLLUM: MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD LIKE A RECORDED VOTE ON THIS AMENDMENT, PLEASE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER...
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| 01:20:13 |
MS. MCCOLLUM, -
OFFERED BY THE GENTLELADY FROM MINNESOTA WILL BE POSTPONED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER
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McCollum, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
2 PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-660. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. HOLT: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT...
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MR. HOLT, -
AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 PRINTED IN PART
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THE CHAIR, -
B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-660.
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THE CLERK, -
THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. HOLT, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR
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| 01:20:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. HOLT: THIS BILL TELLS THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS TO TAKE A HIKE. NOT TO TAKE A WALK IN THE WOODS, BUT GIVE...
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| 01:20:59 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
DECISIONMAKING. GET LOST. A HIKE FROM DEMOCRACY AND ENGAGEMENT IN OUR GOVERNMENT. BECAUSE H.R. 5544 HAS A PROVISION THAT WOULD BAR ALL AMERICANS, INCLUDING...
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| 01:25:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
YIELD MYSELF TWO MINUTES. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. HASTINGS: THIS
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| 01:25:15 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
AMENDMENT WOULD UNDERMINE THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL BY ALLOWING
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| 01:25:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
A CABINET SECRETARY OR EVEN A LOW-LEVEL FEDERAL
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| 01:25:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
BUREAUCRAT THE AUTHORITY TO OVERRIDE AN ACT OF
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| 01:25:22 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
CONGRESS AND DELAY THIS LAND EXCHANGE. LET'S BE SPECIFIC. THIS BILL DIRECTS A LAND -- STATE LANDS FOR FEDERAL FOREST LANDS, THE SIMPLE RESULT OF THE...
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| 01:26:57 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
PUBLIC. I -- YOU KNOW, WHETHER THIS IS CONNELLY MANDATED OR COMES ABOUT IN ANY WAY, SOMETHING OF THIS SCALE, INVOLVING THE PUBLIC'S LAND SHOULD INVOLVE...
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| 01:27:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
LEGISLATION, MR. CRAVAACK. THE CHAIR:
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| 01:27:50 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. CRAVAACK: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS AMENDMENT. THE SECRETARY ALREADY HAS
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| 01:27:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE AUTHORITY THAT THE AMENDMENT
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| 01:27:59 |
Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
IS SUPPOSED TO POSSESS. THAT'S WHAT GOT US HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD UNDERMINE THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL BY GIVING THE SECRETARY...
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| 01:30:55 |
McCollum, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
YOU SHOW ME A MAP? I KNOW THAT THE STATE TALKS ABOUT AREAS. CAN YOU SHOW ME A MAP? THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON...
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| 01:31:08 |
THE CHAIR, -
FOR 30 SECONDS. MR. HASTINGS: MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE TO -- I HEAR
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| 01:31:12 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
THE CROCODILE TEARS IN
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| 01:31:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
THIS PROCESS. I REMIND MY COLLEAGUE
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| 01:31:16 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
THAT WHEN THIS AREA WAS DESIGNATED WILDERNESS, NEPA WAS NOT INVOLVED. NOW, ONCE THIS LAND IS -- THE LAND TRADE IS MADE, IT IS SUBJECT TO MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL...
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| 01:31:43 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
IT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. HOLT: I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, ALL PROCEEDINGS WILL BE POSTPONED.
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| 01:31:53 |
MR. HOLT, -
IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE
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| 01:31:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
REPORT 112-660. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. ELLISON: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT...
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| 01:32:18 |
MR. ELLISON, -
OF MINNESOTA. THE CHAIR:
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| 01:32:20 |
THE CLERK, -
PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 773, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA, MR. ELLISON, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES...
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| 01:32:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM MINNESOTA. MR. ELLISON: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I RISE TO PRESENT AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT AS THESE EXCHANGES
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| 01:32:37 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
GO FORWARD, THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT HURT PRIVATE PROPERTY INTERESTS. THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT WHEN THE EXCHANGES...
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| 01:36:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
HASTINGS: I YIELD MYSELF A MINUTE AND A HALF. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 01:36:36 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
MR. HASTINGS: MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS AMENDMENT IS UNNECESSARY AND
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| 01:36:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
IT WOULD ALLOW THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY
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| 01:36:40 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
AN AUTOMATIC EXCUSE TO STOP IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS BILL WHEN
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| 01:36:44 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
IT BECOMES LAW. IT WOULD PROVIDE THE FOREST SERVICE WITH VEGAS AUTHORITY -- VAGUE AUTHORITY TO DELAY OR SIMPLY OUTRIGHT A BLOCK OF -- OUTRIGHT BLOCK...
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| 01:37:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES REMAINING -- 1 1/4 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. ELLISON: I'LL RESERVE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 01:38:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
TIME WE'LL -- THE CHAIR: THE
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| 01:38:13 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA. MR. ELLISON: CERTAINLY. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. ELLISON: WELL, I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN'S REFLECTION...
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| 01:38:24 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
PRIVATE PROPERTY LAND. THAT'S EXACTLY THE POINT OF MY AMENDMENT. THAT IF I HAVE A BUSINESS OR BETTER YET NOT ME, BUT JANE, WHO DOES IN FACT HAVE A BUSINESS,...
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| 01:39:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
CRAVAACK OF MINNESOTA. MR. CRAVAACK: I THANK THE
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| 01:39:34 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
GENTLEMAN AGAIN FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THIS AMENDMENT IS WORDED, I HAVE CONCERNS
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| 01:39:40 |
Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
OF THE HOUSE AFFECTING MINING AND TIMBER JOBS IN THE NEW LANDS. I WOULD YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN TO EXPLAIN HOW HE THINKS THE AMENDMENT WOULD AFFECT JOBS...
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| 01:40:03 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
MY TIME THEN. MR. SPEAKER, I'D ASK MY COLLEAGUE IF HE KNOWS HOW MUCH MINING TAXES CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE OF
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| 01:40:10 |
Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
MINNESOTA? I'LL YIELD. MR. ELLISON: WELL, THE POINT OF MY AMENDMENT IS THAT THIS -- YOUR BILL IS -- MR. CRAVAACK: RECLAIMING MY TIME. RECLAIMING MY
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| 01:40:20 |
MR. ELLISON, -
TIME. THE HOUSE IS OUT OF ORDER, MR. SPEAKER.
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| 01:40:25 |
Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
MR. SPEAKER, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE MOST RECENT MINING TAX GUIDE FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, THE EIGHTH DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA CONTRIBUTES $79.1 MILLION...
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| 01:41:04 |
MR. ELLISON, -
YOU'RE WELCOME. MR. ELLISON: WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS TRYING TO SAY THAT YOU'RE GOING TO STAND
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| 01:41:07 |
MR. CRAVAACK, -
UP FOR THE BIG MONEY PEOPLE AS OPPOSED
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| 01:41:09 |
MR. ELLISON, -
TO THE CUMULATIVE SMALL BUSINESS PEOPLE. I THINK IF YOU PUT
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| 01:41:12 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
THE NUMBER OF SMALL BUSINESS PEOPLE TOGETHER YOUR BIG MULTINATIONAL MINING INTERESTS THAT ARE GOING TO POLLUTE THEIR BUSINESSES -- MR. CRAVAACK: RECLAIMING...
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| 01:41:27 |
Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
TRUST FUND YIELD. MR. SPEAKER, IN THE MOST RECENT SCHOOL TRUST FUND REPORT, MINING AND TIMBER CONTRIBUTED $23.17 MILLION IN 2011. NOW, MAYBE THAT'S...
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| 01:42:18 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
TINY PERCENTAGE. SO WE'RE GOING TO SACRIFICE OUR HERITAGE FOR A MULTINATIONAL MINING COMPANY. MR. CRAVAACK: RECLAIMING MY TIME. OBVIOUSLY THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 01:42:33 |
Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
BE MADE BY WASHINGTON BUREAUCRATS IN D.C. THEY SHOULD BE MADE BY MINNESOTANS. AND THAT IS HOW WE GOT INTO THIS MESS IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE BILL MERELY...
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| 01:43:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
IT. MR. ELLISON: I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 01:43:17 |
MR. ELLISON, -
POSTPONED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT
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| 01:43:19 |
McCollum, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-660. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. GRIJALVA: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN....
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| 01:43:33 |
MR. GRIJALVA, -
GRIJALVA OF ARIZONA.
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| 01:43:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 773, THE GENTLEMAN
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| 01:43:37 |
THE CLERK, -
FROM ARIZONA, MR. >> I HALLUCINATE VARKS AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH -- MR. GRIJALVA
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| 01:43:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
AND A MEMBER OPPOSED WILL EACH CONTROL FIVE
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| 01:43:46 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MINUTES. MR. GRIJALVA: THANK YOU. THE AMENDMENT I'M OFFERING ENSURES THAT THIS LAND TRADE IS FAIR AND PROTECTS THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS. FOR EVERY LAND...
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| 01:43:54 |
Grijalva, Raul - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
BY THE FOREST SERVICE, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, PARK SERVICE OR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, LAND MANAGERS MUST ENSURE TAXPAYER ASSETS ARE PROTECTED...
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| 01:45:55 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. HASTINGS: I YIELD MYSELF TWO MINUTES. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. HASTINGS: MR. CHAIRMAN, THE PURPOSE OF THIS BILL IS TO ENSURE
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| 01:46:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
A FAIR EXCHANGE OF
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| 01:46:02 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
LANDS ON STATE AND FEDERAL AREAS AND THERE
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| 01:46:05 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
ARE PROTECTIONS THAT WERE PUT IN SPECIFICALLY IN THE BILL . OF COURSE, THE BIG PROTECTION IS THAT THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, WHO IS A FEDERAL...
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| 01:47:28 |
THE CHAIR, -
MCCOLLUM. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY FROM MINNESOTA IS RECOGNIZED
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| 01:47:30 |
MR. GRIJALVA, -
FOR THREE MINUTES. MS. MCCOLLUM: I THANK MR. GRIJALVA. THIS IS NOT ABOUT SLOWING DOWN THE
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| 01:47:36 |
THE CHAIR, -
PROCESS. AND I KNOW IT'S NOT THE INTENTION OF
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| 01:47:38 |
McCollum, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
THE MEMBERS ON THE OTHER SIDE TO ASSUME MY MOTIVATION. I KNOW IT'S NOT THEIR INTENTION. THIS AND THE AMENDMENTS THAT I OFFERED IS BECAUSE THERE IS...
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| 01:50:19 |
THE CHAIR, -
DO I UNDERSTAND THE TIME ON THE OTHER SIDE HAS EXPIRED? THE CHAIR:
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| 01:50:23 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
THE GENTLELADY HAS YIELDED BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. MR. HASTINGS: DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA STILL HAVE
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| 01:50:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
TIME? THE CHAIR:
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| 01:50:32 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
NO. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA YIELDED THE REMAINING TIME TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM MINNESOTA AND SHE YIELDED BACK THE BALANCE OF
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| 01:50:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
HER TIME. TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. HASTINGS: I KNOW THIS IS COMPLICATED. I AM VERY PLEASED TO YIELD THE BALANCE OF THE TIME, AGAIN, TO THE AUTHOR OF THIS...
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| 01:50:51 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
CRAVAACK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA IS RECOGNIZED FOR 3 1/2 MINUTES. MR. CRAVAACK: I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS AMENDMENT. IT
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| 01:50:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
DELAYS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OVERALL BILL. THE VALUATION OF THE LANDS TO BE EXCHANGED AS REQUIRED
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| 01:51:04 |
Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
BY MINNESOTA STATE SENATE FILE 1750 REQUIRES THAT THE LANDS NOT ONLY BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL IN VALUE BUT THE VALUATION IS DONE IN A MANNER AGREED...
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| 01:53:01 |
Grijalva, Raul - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
IT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. MR. GRIJALVA: I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT...
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| 01:53:10 |
MR. GRIJALVA, -
CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, PROCEEDINGS WILL NOW RESUME ON AMENDMENTS
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| 01:53:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-660 WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER -- AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 BY MS. MCCOLLUM OF MINNESOTA,...
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| 01:53:57 |
THE CLERK, -
OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR...
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| 01:54:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS WILL BE A 15-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED...
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| 02:21:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. MEMBERS WILL PLEASE TAKE THEIR
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| 02:21:40 |
THE SPEAKER, -
SEATS. LAST NIGHT AMERICANS RECEIVED A JOLLING REMINDER THAT FREEDOM REMAINEDS UNDER SEIZE BY FORCES AROUND THE GLOBE WHO RELISH VIOLENCE OVER FREE...
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| 02:22:58 |
THE SPEAKER, -
VOTING. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT OBJECTION, TWO-MINUTE VOTING WILL CONTINUE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER...
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| 02:23:06 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF HOUSE REPORT 112-660 BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. HOLT, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED AND ON WHICH THE NOES PREVAILED BY...
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| 02:23:22 |
THE CLERK, -
HOLT OF NEW JERSEY. THE CHAIR: A RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A...
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| 02:23:32 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING...
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| 02:30:42 |
THE CHAIR, -
VOTE ON AMENDMENT 3 PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-660 BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA, MR. ELLISON, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED...
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| 02:31:03 |
THE CLERK, -
RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, MEMBERS
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| 02:31:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION...
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| 02:35:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
VOTE ON AMENDMENT 4 PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-660, BY GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA, MR. GRIJALVA, ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED AND...
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| 02:35:35 |
THE CLERK, -
HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE...
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| 02:35:42 |
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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| 02:39:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
COMMITTEE NOW RISES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MR. CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIR: MR. SPEAKER THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION...
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| 02:39:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
AS AMENDED BACK TO THE HOUSE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION REPORTS THAT THE COMMITTEE...
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| 02:39:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 773 REPORTS THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THAT RESOLUTION BACK TO THE HOUSE. UNDER THE RULE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION...
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| 02:40:07 |
THE CLERK, -
THE LAURENANT DISTRICT IN THE NATIONAL FOREST AND CERTAIN OTHER NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA THAT HAS LIMITED RECREATIONAL...
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| 02:40:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER. MEMBERS ARE ADVISED TO CLEAR THE AISLE. AND REMOVE YOUR CONVERSATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA RISE?...
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| 02:41:41 |
MR. ELLISON, -
THE GENTLEMAN QUALIFIES.
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| 02:41:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK: MR. ELLISON OF MINNESOTA MOVES TO RECOMMIT THE BILL WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE SAME BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH WITH THE
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| 02:41:51 |
THE CLERK, -
FOLLOWING AMENDMENT. AT THE END OF SECTION 2-B, PAGE 3, LINE 20 THAT THE RULES COMMITTEE PRINT INSERT THE FOLLOWING NEW SENTENCE, THE SECRETARY MAY...
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| 02:42:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL NOT KILL THE BILL OR SEND IT BACK TO
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| 02:42:40 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
COMMITTEE, THIS BILL IF ADOPTED WILL IMMEDIATELY BE VOTED UPON ON FINAL PASSAGE AS AMETCHEDED. -- AMENDED. NOW, MR. SPEAKER, THIS BILL THAT WE ARE ARGUING...
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| 02:43:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CIRCUMVENTION OF THE REGULAR PROCESS SO THAT
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| 02:43:51 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
MINNESOTANS WHO ARE A PART OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHO ARE PART OF THE RECREATIONAL COMMUNITY, WHO HAVE...
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| 02:48:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MOTION TO RECOMMIT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. HASTINGS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER.
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| 02:48:18 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
MR. SPEAKER, APPARENTLY THE AUTHOR OF THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT DID
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| 02:48:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOT READ THE UNDERLYING
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| 02:48:24 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
BILL. BECAUSE WHAT HE SEEKS TO DO IS TO SAY YOU CAN'T EXCHANGE LAND THAT IS OPEN TO ESSENTIALLY MULTIPLE USE, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. WELL SECTION...
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| 02:50:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NO. THE NOES HAVE IT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA. MR. ELLISON: REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: A RECORDED VOLT IS REQUESTED. THOSE...
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| 02:50:25 |
MR. ELLISON, -
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR
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| 02:50:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 9 OF RULE 20, THE CHAIR WILL REDUCE TO FIVE MINUTES THE MINIMUM TIME FOR ANY ELECTRONIC VOTE ON THE QUESTION...
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| 03:09:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. HOLT: MR. SPEAKER, ON THAT I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR:...
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| 03:09:27 |
MR. HOLT, -
THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD
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| 03:09:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH...
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| 03:16:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS LAID ON THE TABLE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. SMITH: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION...
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| 03:17:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FISA AMENDMENTS ACT RE-AUTHORIZATION ACT OF
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| 03:17:56 |
MR. SMITH, -
2012, AS AMENDED, AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: UNION CALENDAR...
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| 03:18:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO EXTEND THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008 FOR FIVE
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| 03:18:10 |
THE CLERK, -
YEARS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 773, THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY...
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| 03:18:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL IS ADOPTED AND THE BILL, AS AMENDED, IS CONSIDERED AS READ. THE BILL SHALL BE DEBATABLE FOR ONE HOUR WITH 40 MINUTES EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED...
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| 03:18:59 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SMITH: AND, MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER...
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| 03:19:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONTINUE TO FACE
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| 03:19:09 |
MR. SMITH, -
NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS FROM FOREIGN
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| 03:19:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NATIONS, SPIES AND
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| 03:19:13 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. OUR NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCIES MUST BE ABLE TO CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE OF FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHERS SO WE CAN STOP THEM BEFORE...
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| 03:24:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BY YIELDING TO THE
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| 03:24:35 |
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
DISTINGUISHED SOON YOR MEMBER OF JUDICIARY, RANKING MEMBER IMMIGRATION, ZOE LOFGREN OF CALIFORNIA, THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY...
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| 03:24:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND, MR. SPEAKER, I URGE THIS BODY TO REJECT THIS BILL. YOU KNOW, THE SURVEILLANCE BILL
|
| 03:24:58 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
RAISES SEVERAL SERIOUS CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES THAT CONGRESS NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND HAS NOT ADDRESSED IN THIS BILL. AND I'D LIKE TO...
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| 03:27:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. LUNGREN, WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE HERE IN THE HOUSE, A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY
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Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
COMMITTEE AND A FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. LUNGREN:...
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| 03:28:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN SUPPORT OF THE EXTENSION OF THE
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Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
FISA AMENDMENTS OF 2008. I WOULD JUST HAVE TO SAY THIS IS CRITICAL TO THE PROTECTION OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. WITH THE EVENTS OF THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS,...
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| 03:33:25 |
MR. SMITH, -
IS IN CASES WHERE THE AMERICAN IS A
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TARGET NO MAT WHERE ARE THEY MAY BE LOCATED.
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Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
HERE'S THE REASON WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT. IT IS THE CHANGE IN COMMUNICATIONS, THE NATURE OF COMMUNICATIONS, THAT REQUIRES US TO DO THE AMENDMENTS. IF WE...
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| 03:34:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECONDS. TO LET MY DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA KNOW THAT
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| 03:34:58 |
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
WE'RE IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT WITH MOST OF WHAT HE SAID EXCEPT THAT ALL WE WANT TO DO IS LIMIT THIS TO A THREE-YEAR MEASURE INSTEAD OF FIVE YEARS. NOW...
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| 03:35:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF 2012. IF WE HAD HAD AN
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| 03:35:35 |
Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE THIS LAW BASED ON EXPERIENCE WITH IT, AND TO CONSIDER SOME AMENDMENTS AND ALTERNATIVES, THIS OPPOSITION WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY....
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| 03:39:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. MCCLINTOCK: I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR YIELDING TO...
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| 03:39:07 |
MR. SMITH, -
CONTRARY POINT OF VIEW. MR. SPEAKER, FISA ALLOWS
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| 03:39:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GOVERNMENT TO TARGET FOREIGN NATIONALS AND INTERCEPT
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| 03:39:12 |
McClintock, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THEIR COMMUNICATIONS EVEN WITH AMERICAN CITIZENS WITHOUT A WARRANT THAT'S REQUIRED BY THE FOURTH AMENDMENT. WE'RE TOLD, DON'T WORRY, THE LAW REQUIRES...
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| 03:40:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECONDS TO COMMEND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA'S
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| 03:40:30 |
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
STATEMENT IN THIS REGARD. AND I ALSO POINT OUT THAT ON THE SUBJECT OF TRANSPARENCY, TWO SENATORS, ONE FROM OREGON, THE OTHER FROM COLORADO, ASKED THE...
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| 03:41:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE FULL COMMITTEE AND THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE FULL
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| 03:41:36 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
COMMITTEE IN THIS VIGOROUS DEBATE ON THE CONSTITUTION. BUT I'M ALSO DELIGHTED THAT THE RANKING MEMBER HAS INDICATED BY HIS REFERENCE TO THE PREVIOUS ...
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| 03:45:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO CON TENDS WITH SUCH THINGS AS WARRANTLESS WIRETAPPING, WHICH AGAIN, AS I INDICATED, THE NEED
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| 03:45:06 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FOR INTRUDING OF THE CONGRESS IS A RESPECT OF THE LIBERTIES OF WHICH WE WANT TO PROTECT. AND SO I WOULD ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO YIELD TO TRANSPARENCY,...
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| 03:45:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PARTICULARLY ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 03:45:56 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. MR. GOWDY: I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
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| 03:46:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. ALSO, MR. SPEAKER, THIS WEEK HAS PROVIDED
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| 03:46:08 |
Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
TRAGIC REMINDERS THAT THE WORLD IS A DANGEROUS PLACE. WE ARE TARGET, MR. SPEAKER, EVEN FROM PEOPLE WE HAVE HELPED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, WITH LETHAL...
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| 03:47:46 |
Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
OUR COLLEAGUES, MR. SPEAKER, WHO SERVED IN THE F.B.I. AND FEDERAL PROSECUTORS AND IN THE MILITARY, THEY SUPPORT IT. THE DEMOCRAT-LED HOUSE PASSED THIS...
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| 03:50:26 |
MR. SMITH, -
TOGETHER TO REMEMBER 9/11 AND WHAT WE LOST
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| 03:50:29 |
Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
AND WHAT WE STILL GRIEVE FOR AS A NATION AND, MR. SPEAKER, WHAT WE FOUND AS A NATION IN THE AFTERMATH OF 9/11 AND REPUBLICANS STOOD WITH DEMOCRATS...
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| 03:51:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESPECTS THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA MORE THAN I
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| 03:51:27 |
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
DO, BUT I SHOULD ADVISE HIM THAT IT IS INCORRECT TO SAY THAT MEMBERS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE DIDN'T SUPPORT MY AMENDMENT TO SHORTEN THE SUNSET PERIOD....
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| 03:53:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO H.R. 5949 WHICH
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| 03:53:13 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
WITHOUT BENEFIT OF ONE OVERSIGHT HEARING BY THE FULL JUDICIARY COMMITTEE DURING THE 112TH CONGRESS WOULD FOR FIVE LONG YEARS RE-AUTHORIZE EXPIRING PROVISIONS...
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| 03:55:42 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
COUNTERTERRORISM MEASURE MUST HAVE A SOLID CONSTITUTIONAL FOOTING AND RESPECT THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OF AMERICAN CITIZENS. FOR THAT REASON...
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| 03:56:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON OUR SIDE. MR. CONYERS: MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED NOW TO RECOGNIZE MY GOOD
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| 03:56:10 |
MR. SMITH, -
FRIEND FROM OHIO, DENNIS
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| 03:56:13 |
MR. CONYERS, -
KUCINICH, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. KUCINICH: THANK YOU VERY...
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| 03:56:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE WHO HAVE EXPRESSED PASSION ABOUT
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| 03:56:27 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
PASSING THIS, YOU'RE GOOD AMERICANS. I RESPECT YOUR POSITION. I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE. WE HAVE TO DEFEND OUR COUNTRY FROM ATTACKS FROM OUTSIDE. I VOTED,...
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| 04:00:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMAINING TIME TO MY FRIEND FROM
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| 04:00:35 |
MR. CONYERS, -
OREGON, EARL BLUMENAUER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE
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| 04:00:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MR. BLUMENAUER: I THANK MR. CONYERS FOR HIS COURTESY. FOR OVER A DECADE, I HAVE DEEPLY BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THE
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| 04:00:57 |
Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
POTENTIAL OVERREACH OF WIRETAPPING LEGISLATION AND EFFORTS AT THE N.S.A. I VOTED REPEATEDLY IN THE PAST TO -- AGAINST UNREASONABLE EXPANSION OF ANY ADMINISTRATION'S...
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| 04:04:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SMITH: MR. SPEAKER, THE VOTE WE CAST ON THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT TONIGHT WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST
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| 04:04:36 |
MR. SMITH, -
IMPORTANT VOTES WE CAST
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| 04:04:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THIS CONGRESS. AND IT IS APPROPRIATE
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| 04:04:40 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WE DO SO DURING THE WEEK OF 9/11. THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW US TO CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE OF TERRORISTS, SPIES AND OTHERS WHO...
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| 04:07:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENERAL DEBATE TIME ALLOCATED FOR THE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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Unidentified Speaker, -
IS RECOGNIZED. >> MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MIGHT CONSUME. THE SPEAKER
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| 04:07:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF
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| 04:07:23 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
H.R. 5949 WHICH WOULD RE-AUTHORIZE THE FIPSE, THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
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| 04:07:28 |
Rogers, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
SURVEILLANCE ACTS, AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008, OR F.A.A., AS WE REFER TO IT, FOR FIVE YEARS. F.A.A. IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF THE YEAR....
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| 04:07:46 |
Rogers, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
INTELLIGENCE ON THESE FOREIGN TARGETS. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE, MR. SPEAKER, FOREIGN TARGETS. WE ARE ALL REMINDED YESTERDAY WHILE LOOKING BACK ON THE...
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| 04:12:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FISA AMENDMENTS ACT WHICH IS DUE TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF THIS
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Unidentified Speaker, -
YEAR. MR. RUPPERSBERGER: WHEN CHAIRMAN ROGERS AND I TOOK OVER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, WE MADE A ...
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| 04:12:32 |
Ruppersberger, C.A. "Dutch" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY HAS THE AUTHORITIES IT NEEDS TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT OUR COUNTRY WHILE ALSO PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF AMERICANS. I BELIEVE...
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| 04:14:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MICHIGAN. MR. ROGERS: I CONTINUE TO RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 04:15:06 |
MR. ROGERS, -
RESERVES.
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| 04:15:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. ROGERS: CAN I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> I THANK THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 04:15:18 |
MR. ROGERS, -
ONE OF THOSE DEMOCRATS THAT THE RANKING MEMBER TALKED ABOUT
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| 04:15:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT WOULD PREFER A THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THIS MEASURE
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| 04:15:24 |
Thompson, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BUT I'M GOING TO VOTE FOR H.R. 5949, THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT RE-AUTHORIZATION BILL OF 2012, ALSO KNOWN AS THE F.A.A. I SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION BECAUSE...
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| 04:16:48 |
Thompson, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
USED. TRUST, BUT VERIFY. THE FAMPLET A. -- THE F.A.A. PROVIDES THE TWEELS NEED TO COLLECT VITAL COUNTERTERRORISM INFORMATION. I WILL VOTE IN FAVOR...
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| 04:17:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND IS RECOGNIZED. >> I YIELD THE GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS, MS. SCHAKOWSKY, ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY...
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| 04:17:28 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MINUTE.
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| 04:17:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. SCHAKOWSKY: I RISE TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO THIS FISA LEGISLATION. I DO WANT TO THANK MY RANKING MEMBER FOR YIELDING TO ME, DESPITE OUR
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| 04:17:39 |
Schakowsky, Janice "Jan" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. AS A MEMBER OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE, I TAKE THE THREAT OF TERRORISM VERY SERIOUSLY. BUT I BELIEVE WE ARE FULLY CAPABLE OF...
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| 04:18:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MAY CONSUME. IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THE DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES ARE ALIVE AND
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| 04:18:49 |
Rogers, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
WELL HERE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE PROGRAMS THAT HAS AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF OVERSIGHT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT TARGETING AMERICANS. NOT ONLY DOES THE...
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| 04:19:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A HALF. MR. SCHIFF: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF
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| 04:19:45 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT RE-AUTHORIZATION. THIS BILL RE-AUTHORIZES INTELLIGENCE GATHERING
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| 04:19:51 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CAPABILITIES ESSENTIAL TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY WHILE ALSO PROTECTING THE CIVIL LIBERTIES OF AMERICANS. THE RECENT EVENTS IN LIBYA, EGYPT AND ELSEWHERE...
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| 04:21:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. >> I HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS. I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND. MR.
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| 04:21:14 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ROGERS: HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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| 04:21:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND HAS FIVE MINUTES REMAINING AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN HAS TWO
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| 04:21:22 |
MR. ROGERS, -
MINUTES REMAINING.
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| 04:21:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. ROGERS: MR. SPEAKER, THERE'S BEEN TALK ABOUT THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT AS A BOOK DOOR --
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| 04:21:31 |
Ruppersberger, C.A. "Dutch" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
AS A BACK DOOR COLLECTION ON AMERICANS, THIS IS NOT THE CASE. WE CARE ABOUT AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND OUR CIVIL LIBERTY, THE FISA ACT OF 2008...
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| 04:23:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ROGERS: I RESERVE FOR THE RIGHT TO CLOSE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. MR. RUNNERS PERGER: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME
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| 04:23:57 |
MR. ROGERS, -
AS I MAY
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| 04:23:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSUME. THE FISA ACT IS THE RESULT OF DECADES OF WORK TO MODIFY
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| 04:24:02 |
Ruppersberger, C.A. "Dutch" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
THE LAW SO WE CAN ADAPT WITH CHANGING TECHNOLOGY AND EVOLVING NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS. THE BILL DEMONSTRATES WHAT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS CAN...
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| 04:24:24 |
Ruppersberger, C.A. "Dutch" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
KEEPING AMERICA SAFE FROM TERRORIST THREATS, WHETHER ON LAND, BY SEA, IN THE AIR OR WITH CYBERSPACE. WE ALSO BELIEVE STRONGLY IN THE CONSTITUTION AND...
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| 04:25:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. RUPPERSBERGER, FOR THE FINE BIPARTISAN EFFORT ON THIS IMPORTANT NABBLE SECURITY ISSUE.
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| 04:25:24 |
Rogers, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
I THINK PEOPLE AT HOME CAN REST ASSURED THAT WE HAVE TAKEN EVERY PRECAUTION TO PROTECT OUR CIVIL LIBERTY, WHICH WE ALL CHERISH IN THIS NATION, AND...
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| 04:25:58 |
Rogers, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
AS AMENDED. THE QUESTION IS ON ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF THE BILL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF...
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| 04:26:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AYES HAVE IT. THIRD READING. THE CLERK: A BILL TO EXTEND THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008 FOR FIVE YEARS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON...
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| 04:27:04 |
THE CLERK, -
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO.
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| 04:27:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE AYES HAVE IT. THE BILL IS PASSED. WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. MR. RUPPERSBERGER: I REQUEST A VOTE BY THE...
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| 04:27:22 |
MR. RUPPERSBERGER, -
HAVING RISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT
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| 04:27:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE POSTPONED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 12-A OF RULE 1 THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN...
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