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THE SPEAKER, -
UNION, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THE CHAPLAIN: MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE, TODAY WE STAND BEFORE YOU IN THIS HALLOWED HALL, GREATFUL FOR THE FREEDOMS WE HAVE...
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GRANTED HERE, GRATEFUL FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN HERE YOU HAVE IMBUED WITH WISDOM AND BLESSED WITH THE COURAGE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT WILL IMPACT...
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DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1 OF RULE 1, THE
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THE SPEAKER, -
JOURNAL STANDS APPROVE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. POE. MR. POE: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED...
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ALL. THE SPEAKER: THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN UP TO 15 REQUESTS FOR ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES ON EACH SIDE OF THE AISLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN...
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THE SPEAKER, -
RISE? MR. POE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. -- THE SPEAKER: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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MR. POE, -
ELIZABETH FROM HOUSTON WROTE ME THIS ABOUT HER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUSINESS. MY IMMIGRANT PARENTS CAME TO THE UNITED STATES
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
LEGALLY. THEY HAD TO LEARN ENGLISH MY DAD WORKED VERY HARD, HE OPENED SEVERAL BARS AND RESTAURANTS, HIRED WAIT STAFF, COOKS, BARTENDERS AND CLEANING...
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MINUTE AND REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. KUCINICH:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DID THE PEABODY ELECTRIC COMPANY DELIBERATELY UNLOAD A
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Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
BAD ORGANIZATION ONTO THE COMMUNITY? THEY FORCED MUNICIPAL UTILITIES TO PAY UP TO TWICE THE MARKET RATE FOR EWE FILLITIES. AT A TIME WHEN FUNDING COULDN'T...
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MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WILSON:
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MR. SPEAKER, ON FRIDAY, THE ADMINISTRATION RELEASED A REPORT ON HOW THE PRESIDENT PLANS TO IMPLEMENT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE $600 BILLION DEFENSE
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Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
SEQUESTER, THREATENING SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY FAMILIES AND VETERANS. POLITICO EXPLAINED, QUOTE, IT SHED NEW LIGHT ON THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES, END...
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THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE
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MINUTE. MR. COURTNEY: VINCE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LOMBARDI ONCE SAID, WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTER NEVER WIN. I WAS REMINDED OF THAT WHEN THE HOUSE SAID THEY
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Courtney, Joseph "Joe" D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
ARE CANCELING ALL SESSION DAYS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER DESPITE THE FACT WE HAVE AN UNFINISHED FARM BILL, CYBERSECURITY ACT AND FISCAL CLIFF LOOMING ON...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. BLACK:
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FROM A SMALL TOWN IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE, 13 YOUNG MEN RECENTLY BECAME
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THE 2012 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES
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Black, Diane Lynn - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
U.S. CHAMPIONS. THESE ALL-STARS PLAYED WITH SPORTSMANSHIP AND TALENT BEYOND THEIR YEARS. IN THE U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, GOODLETSVILLE RACKED UP 21...
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PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.
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MS. WOOLSEY: I'D LIKE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO SAY THAT MY TEAM CAME IN SECOND TO TENNESSEE, TENNESSEE WAS THE ONLY TEAM THAT BEAT THEM, BUT BEAT
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Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THEM TWICE. THEY DID A STANDUP JOB, SO DID OUR KIDS IN PETALUMA. SO MR. SPEAKER, ON MONDAY, I TOOK PART IN A MOVING NATURALIZATION CEREMONY AS 50 ...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED
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FOR ONE MINUTE. MR.
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BISHOP: MR. SPEAKER, TODAY WEAVER STATE UNIVERSITY IS HONORING PEOPLE AND I WISH TO MENTION FOUR INDIVIDUALS BEING HONORED BY
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Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
THE UNIVERSITY. STATE REPRESENTATIVE GAUGE FULLER AND STATE SENATOR SCOT JENKINS WILL BE RECEIVED THE AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EDUCATION. BOTH HAVE...
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MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> AT
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THE END OF WHAT THE REPUBLICANS CONSIDER TO BE A GRUELING
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WORK WEEK, CONSISTING OF TWO AND A HALF
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WORK DAYS, WE ARE HEADING HOME TO TAKE SEVEN WEEKS OFF. MS. CHU: WE WERE IN SESSION FOR EIGHT DAY THIS IS MONTH AND WERE OFF FIVE WEEKS BEFORE THAT....
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Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
AS WE KNOW IT, INCREASE COSTS FOR SENIORS AND GIVE TAX BREAKS TO MILLIONAIRES AND COMPANIES THAT SHIP JOBS OVERSEAS. BUT ON ADDRESSING THE ONGOING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR ONE MINUTE AND REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE
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MINUTE. >> I RISE IN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUPPORT OF H.R. 6785. IT WILL CREATE A SMARTER MORE INTEGRATED APPROACH TO OUR
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COUNTRY TO GET THE BRIGHTEST AND BEST STUDENTS. MR. YODER: RETENTION OF THESE HIGHLY SKILLED, AMERICAN-TRAINED INNOVATEORS IS CRUCIAL TO OUR ECONOMY....
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Yoder, Kevin W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
ARE AMERICAN EDUCATED AT OUR BEST UNIVERSITYS LIKE THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS IN THESE ADVANCED FIELDS OF STUDY, WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THESE...
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MR. HIGGINS: THAT'S PUTS US INTO A $697 BILLION DROP IN THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND LOSS
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Higgins, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
OF 738,000 JOBS. BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY AREA WHERE OUR ANEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT HAS BECOME A DRAG ON THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. WE WILL LOSE HUNDREDS...
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IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. PEARCE: MR. SPEAKER, NEW MEXICO IS
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CELEBRATING ITS CENTENNIAL THIS YEAR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
100 YEARS AS A STATE. NOT ONE OF THE OLDEST STATES, BUT IT'S ONE OF
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Pearce, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
THE RICHEST IN DIVERSITY, HISTORY, AND COOPERATION. HOME TO 19 INDIVIDUAL PUEBLOS, TWO APACHE INDIAN TRIBES, NUMEROUS NAVAJO CHAPTERS, THE SPANISH...
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MR. SIRES: MR. SPEAKER, LAST MONTH I JOINED 78 BIPARTISAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN ASKING SECRETARY OF STATE CLINTON TO
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Sires, Albio - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
ENSURE THAT IRAQ MEETS ITS OBLIGATIONS AND PROTECTS THE 3,400 IRANIAN DISSIDENTS. RESIDENTS AT CAMP LIBERTY ARE MEMBERS OF THE M.E.K. IN RECENT DAYS ANOTHER...
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IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. WELCH: THANK
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YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, ONE YEAR AGO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONGRESS TOOK ACTION FINALLY TO REFORM OUT-OF-CONTROL
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Welch, Peter - U.S. Representative, [D] Vermont
CRISES CHARGE THE TO OUR SMALL BUSINESSES AND CUSTOMERS EVERY TIME THEY SWIPED A DEBIT CARD. FOR YEARS THE CARD COMPANIES AND BIG BANKS HAVE EESSENTIALLY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE TO COMMEMORATE THE TRAGIC PASSING OF NEAL, NEPHEW OF MY FRIEND AND CONSTITUENT, SUZANNE MURPHY OF SOUTHAMPTON NEW
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YORK. MR. BISHOP: NEAL WAS A RISING SENIOR AT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, HE WAS FATALLY SHOT ON AUGUST 22, 2010, WHILE RIDING HIS BICYCLE
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Bishop, Timothy "Tim" H. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
HOME FROM A RESTAURANT WHERE HE WORKED AS WAITER, HE WAS 31 YEARS OLD AND RETURNED TO COLLEGE WITH PLANS TO PURSUE A CAREER IN SCIENCE. HIS ASSAILANT...
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CARNAHAN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN
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OF MISSOURI FAMOUSLY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LABELED THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS OF 1948 THE DO-NOTHING
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Carnahan, John "Russ" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
CONGRESS. BUT AT THE CALL THIS CONGRESS THE DO-NOTHING CONGRESS WOULD BE AN INSULT TO THE 1948 CONGRESS. THAT WAS 10 TIMES MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN THIS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN SEEK UNANIMOUS CONSENT? MR. MORAN: I SEEK UNANIMOUS CONSENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MORAN: THANK YOU,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PERCENTAGE OF
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Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
PERSONS STUDENTS AND ELDERLY AND WORKING POOR WHO -- MANY OF WHOM ARE PAYING MORE IN TOTAL TAXES THAN MR. ROMNEY IS PAYING ON HIS TENS OF MILLIONS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY FROM HAWAII IS RECOGNIZED. MS. HANABUSA: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE
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MS. HANABUSA, -
TODAY TO RECOGNIZE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LYNN MAKASOMI OF HONOLULU,
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Hanabusa, Colleen Wakako - U.S. Representative, [D] Hawaii
HAWAII. THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF ARTS HAS NAMED HER THE 2012 NATIONAL HERITAGE FELLOW FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO HER FOLK AND TRADITIONAL ART. THIS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MRS. DAVIS: THANK YOU. LAST WEEK THE SAN
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DIEGO CHAMBER OF CONGRESS SENT ITS LARGEST EVER DELEGATION OF COMMUNITY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO WASHINGTON. THEY
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Davis, Susan - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CAME BECAUSE THEY KNOW WASHINGTON CAN HELP THEM SPUR THE ECONOMY, INNOVATE, AND EMPLOY LOCAL WORKERS IF WE CAN ALL GET ON THE SAME PAGE. WHAT GRAND...
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MINUTE. AMERICA ONLINE MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO JOIN MY COLLEAGUES IN CELEBRATING NEW MEXICO'S CENTENNIAL. WE ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION...
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OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY IS RECOGNIZED. MR. YARMUTH: MY COLLEAGUES FROM ACROSS THE AISLE LIKE TO TALK A
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MR. YARMUTH, -
LOT ABOUT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. BUT THEIR
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DECISION TO ADJOURN CONGRESS FOR NEARLY TWO MONTHS SHOWS HOW LITTLE THEY ACTUALLY
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Yarmuth, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Kentucky
UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT. CONGRESS IS FACING SERIOUS DEADLINES RIGHT NOW AND WE SHOULD BE DEALING WITH THE PROBLEMS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SENT US HERE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE...
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SEPTEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15, WE HONOR THE HERITAGE AND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY NATIONWIDE.
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Costa, Jim - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE STORE ROIF HISPANIC AMERICANS IS TRULY AN AMERICAN STORY. IN AMERICA IF YOU WORK HARD, PLAY BY THE RULES AND DREAM BIG, THERE'S NO LIMIT TO WHAT...
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Costa, Jim - U.S. Representative, [D] California
DISPARITIES AND INCREASING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES. WE DON'T ALL SHARE THE SAME ROOTS BUT WE SHARE THE SAME GOALS, GIVING THE NEXT GENERATION OF...
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RECOGNITION? MS. SLAUGHTER: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REMOVE REPRESENTATIVE MCINERNEY OF CALIFORNIA AS A CO-SPON OR
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
OF OF H.R. 4664, THE WILDLIFE PREVENTION ACT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. BISHOP...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 788 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.
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Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 788, RESOLVED THAT UPON ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION IT SHALL...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO CONSIDER HOUSE JOINT
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THE CLERK, -
RESOLUTION 118 PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE OF COURSE THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AGAINST H.RES. 788 BECAUSE THE RESOLUTION VIOLATES SECTION 426
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Moore, Gwendolynne "Gwen" - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
PARENA OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT. IT CONTAINS A WAIVER AGAINST ALL POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL, INCLUDING A WAIVER OF SECTION...
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Moore, Gwendolynne "Gwen" - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
DATE ON THE QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION. FOLLOWING DEBATE, THE CHAIR WILL PUT THE QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION AS THE STATUTORY MEANS OF DISPOSE OF THE...
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Moore, Gwendolynne "Gwen" - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
ARE SOME IN THE UNDERLYING BILL UNDER CONSIDERATION HERE TODAY. H.J.RES. 118 AND H.R. 3409. RATHER, I AM HERE TODAY BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY...
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THOSE 47%. A WELFARE RECIPIENT AND I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND THE SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF THIS SAFETY NET. IN MY COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE NATION. I SUPPORT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE POINT OF ORDER AND IN FAVOR OF THE CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BISHOP: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE QUESTION BEFORE THE HOUSE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS SHOULD THE HOUSE CONSIDER
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Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
H.RES. 788. WHILE THE RESOLUTION WAIVES ALL POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF H.J.RES. 118 AND HOUSE H.R. 3409, THE COMMITTEE IS NOT AFFAIR OF...
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Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
IS STILL SPECIOUS. IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE HOUSE TO CONTINUE ITS SCHEDULED BUSINESS FOR THE DAY BECAUSE THE ISSUE OF THE POINT OF ORDER IS THE UNFUNDED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION IS DECIDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH FOR ONE HOUR....
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| 00:53:07 |
Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
YORK, MS. SLAUGHTER, PENDING WHICH I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. AND DURING CONSIDERATION OF THIS RESOLUTION, ALL TIME YIELDED IS FOR THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSIDERATION OF
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Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
H.J.R. 118, THE CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL WAIVER OF WORK REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDES ONE HOUR OF GENERAL DEBATE WITH 30 MINUTES EQUALLY DIVIDED AND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALSO LIKE TO MAKE SPECIAL MENTION,
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Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON, WHO IS THE STATE SPONSOR OF 3409, COAL MINER EMPLOYMENT ENERGY PROTECTION ACT, HE'S DEFINITELY BEEN ONE OF THE LEADERS IN THIS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
30 MINUTES. AND I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER: THANK YOU. THIS WEEK MARKS THE LAST TIME THE CHAMBER WILL MEET UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOVEMBER. AS WE DEPART, THE
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MAJORITY WALKS AWAYLE WITH THE DUBIOUS DISTINCTION OF HAVING PRESIDED OVER A SESSION OF CONGRESS THAT IS WIDELY CALLED THE LEAST PRODUCTIVE IN HISTORY....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZE. MR. BISHOP: I HOPE YOU'LL FORGIVE ME IF I TRY TO LIMIT MYSELF
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| 01:03:03 |
MR. BISHOP, -
TO WHAT IS ACTUALLY IN THE RESOLUTIONS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THE BILLS THAT WE
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| 01:03:07 |
Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
ARE PRESENTING TODAY AS FAR AS THE RULES COMMITTEE IS CONCERNED. THERE IS, THOUGH, A COMMON THREAD THAT RUNS THROUGH THE TWO RESOLUTIONS THAT HAPPEN...
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| 01:10:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MARQUIS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. MARKEY: THANK YOU -- I
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK THE GENTLELADY. REPUBLICANS ARE SAYING THERE'S A WAR ON COAL. THEY EVEN NAME THIS BILL
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| 01:10:58 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THE END THE WAR ON COAL ACT. BUT THE ONLY BATTLE COAL IS LOSING IS IN THE FREE MARKET. TO NATURAL GAS. TO WIND. TO SOLAR. JUST FOUR YEARS AGO, COAL GENERATED...
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| 01:16:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAS MADE GAS SO PLENTIFUL AND USEFUL TO THIS COUNTRY. I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, MR.
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| 01:16:27 |
Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
LAMBORN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. LAMBORN: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH AND THANK...
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| 01:16:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. THE RULE WE'RE CONSIDERING TODAY IS VERY SIMPLE, IT'S A BILL THAT TAKES COAL AND ENSURES THAT
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| 01:16:40 |
Lamborn, Douglas "Doug" L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
SOME OF THE HIGHEST PAID FAMILY WAGE JOBS IN THE COUNTRY ARE SAVED. I WANT TO FOCUS ON TITLE 1 OF H.R. 3409 THAT LIMITS THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY...
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| 01:18:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM CONNECTICUT IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MS.
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DELAURO: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS POLITICAL RESOLUTION THAT AIMS
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| 01:18:52 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
TO WRONGLY CHARACTERIZE THE ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILY. THIS IS A WASTE OF OUR TIME. THE PURPOSE OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S...
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| 01:21:12 |
Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. HALL: AND I THANK YOU AND I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE RULE AND H.R. 3409, THE
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| 01:21:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STOP THE WAR ON COAL ACT. THIS
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| 01:21:21 |
Hall, Ralph M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MAY SOUND A LITTLE STRANGE TO A GUY FROM AN OIL AND GAS STATE, BUT WE HAVE AN AWFUL LOT OF COAL. THIS BILL TAKES US A NUMBER OF SIMPLE, COMMONSENSE...
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| 01:23:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES.
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
MR. DOGGETT: THANK YOU. AS ONE WHO BELIEVES IN THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VALUE OF WORK, I VOTED FOR THE 1996 LAW TO
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Doggett, Lloyd - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TRANSFORM WELFARE TO WORKFARE, AND NOW AS THE RANKING DEMOCRAT ON THE SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSEEING THIS LAW, I WANT TO STRENGTHEN REFORM AND ENSURE THAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEUTCH. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES.
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
MR. DEUTCH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE RULE AND THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNDERLYING BILL,
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Deutch, Theodore "Ted" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
THE POLLUTERS BILL OF RIGHTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY REPUBLICAN FRIENDS ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE THE COAL INDUSTRY'S OUTLOOK AND I IMAGINE THAT MOST INDUSTRIES...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, WE WILL -- WE HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME EXCEPT ONE MORE AND WE WANT TO
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| 01:30:11 |
Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
DEFEAT THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. AND I'M GOING TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT WHICH PROPOSES THAT CONGRESS WILL NOT ADJOURN UNTIL THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE MIDDLE-CLASS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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MR. BOSWELL, -
OBJECTION. MR. BOSWELL: TODAY IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, TOMORROW, I UNDERSTAND, THE HOUSE IS SET TO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADJOURN UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. TOMORROW THE HOUSE IS SET TO LEAVE TOWN WITHOUT
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| 01:31:11 |
Boswell, Leonard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
FINISHISHING THE WORK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SENT US HERE TO DO. I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO INCREASING DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION AND I THINK AN ALL OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I HAVE SOME EMPATHY FOR THE
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Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA BUT I WILL HAVE TO SAY, ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THOSE AMENDMENTS WERE NOT MADE IN ORDER WAS, QUITE FRANKLY, BECAUSE BOTH OF THEM...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. ANDREWS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. ANDREWS:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ANDREWS: I THANK MY FRIEND FOR YIELDING. 102...
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MR. ANDREWS, -
TODAY, EVERY AMERICAN WHO PAYS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INCOME TAXES WILL FACE
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Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
A SUBSTANTIAL TAX INCREASE. 102 DAYS FROM NOW THE ESTATE PLANS OF SMALL BUSINESS PEOPLE WILL BE BLOWN ASUNDER BECAUSE OF THE CHANGES IN THE TAX CODE...
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| 01:38:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. SLAUGHTER: MAY I INQUIRE IF MY COLLEAGUE HAS OTHER REQUESTS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR TIME? MR. BISHOP: I ACTUALLY DON'T THINK I HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS. I MAY BE
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
SUPRISED IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES. MS. SLAUGHTER: IT
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MR. BISHOP, -
HAPPENS. MR. BISHOP: IT HAPPENS. MS. SLAUGHTER: THEN I'M PREPARED TO CLOSE. TODAY I SINCERELY REGRET WE ARE CONSIDERING LEGISLATION
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| 01:38:29 |
Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THAT HAS NO CHANCE OF BECOMING LAW. OUR CONSTITUENTS SENT US HERE WITH THE EXPECTATION WE'D WORK TOGETHER AND DELIVER RESULTS. THAT DOESN'T MEAN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PARTICULAR RULE TODAY WE HAVE, AS OFTEN TIMES IS THE CASE, WANDERED FAR AND
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| 01:39:45 |
Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
WIDE. I WOULD POINT OUT TO ONE OF THE SPEAKERS WHO WAS JUST UP THERE THAT WE SHOULD STAY HERE DOING THE SEQUESTRATION ACT, DEALING WITH THE SEQUESTRATION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER: I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL...
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| 01:45:23 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 9 OF RULE 20, THE CHAIR WILL REDUCE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO FIVE MINUTES THE MINIMUM TILE FOR ANY ELECTRONIC VOTE ON THE QUESTION OF ADOPTION. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. ...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TABLE. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE AN ENROLLED BILL. THE CLERK: SENATE 3 45, AN ACT TO EXTEND BY THREE YEARS THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EB-5 REGIONAL...
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THE CLERK, -
THE EVERIFY PROGRAM, THE SPECIAL IMMIGRATION NONRELIGIOUS WORKER PROGRAM AND THE CONRAD STATE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT...
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| 02:24:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION H.J.RES. 118, PROVIDING
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Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S JULY 12, 2012, WAIVER OF WELFARE WORK REQUIREMENTS AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8
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Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF THE DEPARTMENT...
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| 02:25:24 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY THE CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AND 30 MINUTES EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY...
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| 02:25:57 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
H.J.RES. 118. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CAMP: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF H.J.RES. 118, A RESOLUTION TO DISAPPROVE
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MR. CAMP, -
OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SERVICES RULE WAIVING THE
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MR. CAMP, -
WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR TANF CASH WELFARE PROGRAM. THE REQUIREMENT THAT 50% OF THE STATES WELFARE CASELOAD WORK OR PRE-- THE REQUIREMENT THAT 50% OF THE...
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| 02:27:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FLOOR. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. MR. CAMP: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. SO ON JULY 12 OF THIS YEAR, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ISSUED AN INFORMATION MEMORANDUM...
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| 02:27:13 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
IN A BLATANT AND UNLAWFUL END RUN AROUND THE CURRENT CONGRESS. THE ADMINISTRATION'S ACTION IS UNLAWFUL ON TWO FRONTS. FIRST, THE WELFARE WORK REQUIREMENTS...
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| 02:29:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD MYSELF THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: THIS BILL HAS ONE PURPOSE, TO PROVIDE...
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MR. LEVIN, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POLITICAL ATTACK
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Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
AK -- AD THAT HAS NO CREDIBILITY WHATSOEVER. EVERY INDEPENDENT FACT CHECKER HAS SAID THE ATTACK AD ON THE PRESIDENT IS FALSE. GOVERNOR ROMNEY'S CLAIMING...
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| 02:33:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT HE REFERS TO AS ACTUALLY TO EXTEND THE WORK
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| 02:33:30 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
RETIREMENT -- REQUIREMENT TO OTHER PROGRAMS WHICH WOULD HAVE INCREASED THE WORK REQUIREMENTS. LET ME JUST SAY I'M GLAD MY FRIEND BROUGHT UP THE FACT...
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| 02:34:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT WILL PROTECT WELFARE WORK RETIREMENTS FROM EXECUTIVE
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| 02:34:16 |
Paulsen, Erik - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
OVERREACH ENSURING THAT WELFARE RECIPIENTS MUST CONTINUE TO WORK IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE, I...
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| 02:35:15 |
Paulsen, Erik - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
THE 199 WELFARE REFORM LAW WAS FIRST CREATED WITH A STRONG WORK REQUIREMENT AND IT WAS A BIPARTISAN HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT. THE RESULT WAS A PROGRAM...
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| 02:36:29 |
MR. CAMP, -
UNDERMINE WELFARE-WORK REQUIREMENTS. I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION AND YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY
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| 02:36:34 |
MR. PAULSEN, -
TIME. MR. LEVIN: I NOW YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, CHARLES RANGEL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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| 02:36:44 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MINUTES. MR. RANGEL: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND
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| 02:36:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. RANGEL: THANK YOU. I THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO
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| 02:36:53 |
MR. RANGEL, -
PARTICIPATE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL
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Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
CAMPAIGN. BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS. I SAW A COMMERCIAL WITH A WHITE GUY WORKING AND SWEATING AND, LOOKED LIKE AMERICA TO ME, EXCEPT THEY...
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| 02:39:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. >> WE ARE HERE
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| 02:39:13 |
MR. CAMP, -
TODAY TO HEAD OFF PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPTS TO GUT THE WELFARE REFORM WORK REQUIREMENTS. AMERICANS DON'T WANT
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| 02:39:20 |
Graves, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. GERNS WANT TO WORK. WHY? BECAUSE IT'S THE AMERICAN WAY. BUT THIS ISSUE IS BIGGER THAN WELFARE, IT'S A SKIRMISH IN A WAR OVER AMERICA'S...
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| 02:39:40 |
Graves, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
RECEIVING FOOD STAMPS HAS DOUBLED. THE FEDERAL DEBT IS UP BY $5 TRILLION. SPENDING ON WELFARE UP 41%. MORE DEBT AND GREATER DEPENDENCY IS THE WRONG...
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| 02:40:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECONDS. I HOPE EVERYBODY HEARD THAT LAST STATEMENT. IT SHOWS SOMEONE
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| 02:40:32 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
COMING DOWN AND ESSENTIALLY ENDORSING IN A BROAD WAY THE 47% STATEMENT. HORRIBLY MISGUIDED STATEMENT THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS, FORMER GOVERNOR....
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| 02:40:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE MAJORITY SIDE OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
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| 02:41:01 |
Neal, Richard - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
I CHAIRED THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY POSITION IN 1996 ON WELFARE REFORM. I VOTED FOR IT AND SUPPORTED THE WORK REQUIREMENT AT THE BEHEST OF PRESIDENT CLINTON....
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| 02:42:51 |
MR. CAMP, -
I FOR THE LIFE OF ME DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE
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| 02:42:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
AISLE ARE IN DEFENSE ABOUT THIS. MR. ROSKAM: THIS IS NOTHING TO DEFEND. THIS IS TO SAY THE WHITE HOUSE MADE AN ERROR IN ENGAGING SUBSTANTIVELY IN DOWNGRADING
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| 02:43:07 |
Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR WELFARE AND RATHER THAN BEING DEFENSIVE ABOUT IT, SAY, LOOK, THEY MESSED UP. LET'S NOT DEFEND THEM. LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THEY DON'T...
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| 02:45:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INSULT, AN INSULT. THAT ISN'T WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS IN MIND. .
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| 02:45:13 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
I READ A LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR OF UTAH TO THE SECRETARY OF H.H.S. IN DISCUSSION WITH H.H.S. OFFICIALS, UTAH SUGGESTED THAT WE BE EVALUATED ON THE...
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| 02:46:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GOT A REAL PERSONAL ISSUE IN THIS LEGISLATION. WHEN I WAS IN
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| 02:46:12 |
Thompson, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE STATE SENATE I WROTE CALIFORNIA'S WELFARE REFORM LEGISLATION, AND THE WORK REQUIREMENT WAS A MAJOR PART OF THAT AND IT WAS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT IN...
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| 02:47:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM GEORGIA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:47:34 |
MR. CAMP, -
FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. GINGREY: MR. SPEAKER, I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING AND I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
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| 02:47:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.J.RES. 118. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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| 02:47:43 |
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
AND HUMAN SERVICES IN JULY ESSENTIALLY STRIPPED MANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE 1996 WELFARE REFORM ACT IN REGARD TO TANF, THE TEMPORARY NEED FOR --...
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| 02:49:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. PASCRELL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 02:49:38 |
MR. LEVIN, -
NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. MR. PASCRELL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE RESOLUTION BEFORE US TODAY IS AN EXERCISE IN
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| 02:49:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HYPOCRISY. MR. SPEAKER, JUST A FEW DAYS AGO BEFORE
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| 02:49:47 |
Pascrell, William "Bill" J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
COMING DOWN TO D.C., WE HAD A COMMEMORATION FROM MONSIGNOR VINCENT PULL MORE WHO STARTED REHAB FOR -- PULMER WHO STARTED REHAB FOR DRUGGED AICS AND...
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| 02:51:32 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THE CHAIR. MR. PASCRELL: YOU GOING TO START WITH ME? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 02:51:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAIR WILL REMIND MEMBERS TO DIRECT THEIR REMARKS TO THE CHAIR.
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| 02:51:41 |
MR. PASCRELL, -
MR. PASCRELL: THIS IS WHAT
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| 02:51:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GOVERNOR SIGNED, 2005, MR. SPEAKER. INCREASED
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| 02:51:49 |
Pascrell, William "Bill" J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
WAIVER AUTHORITY, ALLOW WORK ACTIVITIES, AVAILABILITY OF PARTIAL WORK CREDIT AND THE ABILITY TO COORDINATE STATE PROGRAMS ARE ALL IMPORTANT ASPECTS...
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| 02:52:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: IT'S NOW MY PLEASURE TO YIELD TWO MINUTES
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| 02:52:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. CROWLEY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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| 02:52:49 |
MR. LEVIN, -
GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. CROWLEY: I THANK MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, THE RANKING MEMBER, FOR YIELDING ME THIS TIME. WHEN...
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| 02:52:59 |
Crowley, Joseph - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
ADJOURNS UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION, THERE ARE NUMEROUS PRESSING BILLS WE SHOULD BE COMPLETING. BUT IT SEEMS THAT NOTHING WILL STOP MY COLLEAGUES...
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| 02:54:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE TIME? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:54:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, HAS 2 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP,
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| 02:54:56 |
MR. LEVIN, -
HAS FOUR MINUTES REMAINING.
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| 02:54:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. LEVIN: I'LL RESERVE. MR. CAMP: I HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS. I BELIEVE I HAVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE. I'M PREPARED TO CLOSE WHEN THE GENTLEMAN IS THROUGH...
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| 02:55:07 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR 2 1/2 MINUTES. MR. LEVIN: YOU KNOW, I THINK THE PUBLIC...
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| 02:55:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION, WHY TRYING TO
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| 02:55:20 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
PROVIDE SOME KIND OF A SMOKESCREEN FOR AN AD THAT HAS BEEN CALLED A PANTS ON FIRE LIE AND FOUR PINOCCHIOS DISHONEST, WHY DO THAT? I THINK THE REASON...
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| 02:57:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. MR. CAMP: WHEN THE WELFARE REFORM BILL WAS PASSED IN 1996 AND
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| 02:57:42 |
MR. CAMP, -
PASSED BY PRESIDENT
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| 02:57:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLINTON, THE WORK REQUIREMENT WAS THE KEY PART OF THE BILL. THE REQUIREMENT
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| 02:57:47 |
MR. CAMP, -
WAS THIS, AT LEAST 50% OF THE CASELOAD HAS TO BE ENGAGED IN WORK. AND THE PRINCIPLE WAS IF YOU'RE ABLE BODIED YOU OUGHT TO BE WORKING IF YOU'RE GOING...
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| 03:00:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LAW. EVEN THOUGH CONGRESS VOTED ON THIS IN A BIPARTISAN WAY AND THIS WAS
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| 03:00:09 |
MR. CAMP, -
A CRITICAL PIECE OF MAJOR LEGISLATION, WE'RE JUST GOING TO SEND AN INFORMATION MEMORANDUM AND HAVE UNELECTED BUREAUCRATS CHANGE THE LAW OF THE LAND....
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| 03:02:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. MILLER, EACH WILL CONTROL 15 MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA. MR. KLINE: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I...
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| 03:02:39 |
Kline, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
A RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO ROLL BACK SUCCESSFUL WELFARE REFORMS. THE RESOLUTION WE ARE CONSIDERING TODAY IS QUITE...
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| 03:06:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. MILLER: WE ARE -- WE ARE FOCUSING ON A RESOLUTION OF DISPRUFLE THAT DOESN'T CREATE A SINGLE
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| 03:06:14 |
Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California
JOB. IT WOULD ALLOW GOVERNORS TO USE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO MOVE MORE WELFARE RECIPIENTS INTO EMPLOYMENT. IMMEDIATELY THE REPUBLICANS SAY IT WOULD...
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| 03:10:29 |
Kline, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
THE THE GENTLELADY FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MS. FOXX. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MS. FOXX: THANK YOU, MR....
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| 03:10:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT OUR COLLEAGUES ACROSS
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| 03:10:43 |
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
THE AISLE ARE ATTEMPTING TO PAINT REPUBLICANS AS INCONSISTENT ON WELFARE WORK REQUIREMENT, DISTRACT FROM THEIR POSITION IN FAVOR OF UNDERMINING SUCCESSFUL...
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| 03:12:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOYER, THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE
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| 03:12:12 |
MR. MILLER, -
MINUTES. MR. HOYER: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 03:12:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. HOYER: MR. SPEAKER, I'M SURE AMERICA HAS BEEN
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| 03:12:20 |
MR. HOYER, -
WATCHING THE ADS. THE ADS SAY THAT BLACK IS
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| 03:12:25 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
WHITE. AND THEY SAY IT OTHER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. AND THEY HOPE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BELIEVES THAT BLACK IS WHITE. BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH FOR...
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| 03:16:04 |
MR. KLINE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. WALBERG: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, MR. CHAIRMAN. 8% UNEMPLOYMENT
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| 03:16:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR 43 STRAIGHT MONTHS, I
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| 03:16:14 |
Walberg, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
THINK THE RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. I COME FROM A STATE, THE GREAT STATE OF MICHIGAN WHERE A GOVERNOR LIKE A NUMBER OF OTHERS IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY ...
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| 03:19:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ANDREWS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. SDWARNEDS: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT
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| 03:19:18 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TO REVISE AND EXTEND --
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| 03:19:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. ANDREWS:
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MR. SDWARNEDS, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ANDREWS: THIS REPEALS A RULE THAT DOESN'T EXIST...
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MR. ANDREWS, -
SOME PROBLEMS THAT REALLY DO EXIST. THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POLICY FROM THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SAYS THIS --
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Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
IF A FWORCHOR THINKS HE OR SHE HAS A BETTER WAY TO MOVE PEOPLE FROM WELFARE TO WORK, AS TWO REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS HAVE ASKED FOR SINCE THAT TIME, THEY...
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Kline, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
CHAIRMAN, THE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM EAST TENNESSEE, DR. ROE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED . MR. ROE: I THANK...
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Roe, David "Phil" P. - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
CONGRESS' DISAPPROVAL OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT OF WEAKENING BIPARTISAN WELFARE REFORM AND PREVENT ADMINISTRATION FROM IMPLEMENTING...
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MR. MILLER, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MS. WOOLSEY: WELL, HERE WE ARE, MR. SPEAKER, 24 HOURS BEFORE THE MAJORITY CLOSES SHOP AND SENDS US HOME FOR SEVEN WEEKS, AND WHAT ARE
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Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WE DEBATING? ARE WE TALKING ABOUT CREATING JOBS FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET AND WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED TO THE AMERICAN DREAM?...
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MR. KLINE, -
MINUTES REMAINING. MR. KLINE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THEN AT THIS TIME I WILL YIELD THREE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, MR. GOWDY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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MR. KLINE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. GOWDY: I THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. SPEAKER, SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THAT'S FINE. THEY JUST NEED TO
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Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
DO IT NAVIGATING THIS TESTY LITTLE THING THAT WE CALL THE CONSTITUTION AND RESPECT THE SEPARATION OF POWERS BETWEEN THE VARIOUS BRANCHES. MR. SPEAKER,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FACT IS THERE'S NOTHING IN WHAT THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IS PROPOSED THAT'S BEEN CONSISTENT WITH THE REPUBLICAN POSITION OVER THE YEARS WITH THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION OVER THE YEARS, WITH THE CLINTON...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
OF OUR TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. KLINE: WE'VE GOT A
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MR. KLINE, -
NUMBER OF ISSUES TO ADDRESS HERE. WE'VE HEARD SO MUCH
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WE HEARD FROM SOME OF
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| 03:34:22 |
Kline, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
OUR COLLEAGUES THAT WE HAVEN'T BROUGHT A JOBS BILL AND MY COLLEAGUES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE KNOW VERY WELL WE HAVE BROUGHT MANY JOBS BILLS, IN...
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Kline, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
THE QUESTION IS ON ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF THE RESOLUTION. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THIRD READING. THE...
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Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
BY THE OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RELATING TO LABOR...
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Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
POSTPONED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE C OF RULE 119 FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 118 WILL NOW RESUME. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE. THE...
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Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
RESOLUTION 118, PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF FAMILY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20 FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION ARE POSTPONED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, THE CHAIR WILL POSTPONE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 6429, A BILL TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROMOTE INNOVATION, INVESTMENT AND RESEARCH IN THE UNITED
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Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
STATES, TO ELIMINATE THE DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS,...
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Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. SMITH: I ASK THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND...
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Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
6429 CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SMITH: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE...
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MR. SMITH, -
FIELDS, SCIENCING TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH, AMERICAN UNIVERSITYS SET THE STANDARD.
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Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OUR STEM GRADUATES CREATE THE INNOVATIONS AND REAL BUSINESSES THAT FUEL OUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CREATE JOBS. MANY OF THE WORLD'S TOP STUDENTS COME TO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. LOFGREN: FOR MORE THAN A
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MS. LOFGREN, -
DECADE I HAVE BEEN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PUSHING FOR MORE VISAS FOR THE HIGH TECH GRADUATES IN THE STEM FIELD. FOR THAT REASON, IT PAINS ME GREATLY THAT I CANNOT SUPPORT THIS BILL. FIRST, ALTHOUGH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SAID AT LEAST TWO THINGS THAT
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Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ARE COMPLETELY INACCURATE AND LET ME CORRECT THOSE STATEMENTS. FIRST, SHE SAYS THAT THIS BILL IS GOING TO REDUCE IMMIGRATION AND THAT THAT WAS SOMEHOW...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM TEXAS, CHAIRMAN SMITH, FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN THE BILL TODAY. AS A MEMBER OF
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SCIENCE COMMITTEE SINCE FIRST ELECTED IN 1980,
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Hall, Ralph M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
I'VE HEARD REPEATEDLY OF TALENTED FOREIGN STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE ADVANCED DEGREES FROM AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES, WOULD LIKE TO STAY IN THE UNITED STATES...
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Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CONTROL THE REMAINING OF THE TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN WILL CONTROL THE TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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| 03:52:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GREAT PLEASURE AND THANK THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM
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Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
CALIFORNIA, ZOE LOFGREN, AS MUCH TIME AS SHE MAY CONSUME. MS. LOFGREN: I THINK THE CHAIRMAN MISUNDERSTANDS THE ISSUE. WE HAVE IN U.S. UNIVERSITIES...
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Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PH.D.'S AND 303,000 MASTERS DEGREES A YEAR. ASSUMING THAT ALL 40,000 WANT TO STAY IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THAT IS NOT A VALID ASSUMPTION, WE WILL...
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MR. CONYERS, -
OF MARYLAND, THREE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND
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MR. CONYERS, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. HOYER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, IN ORDER TO COMPETE IN TODAY'S GLOBAL ECONOMY, WE NEED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BRIGHTEST MATH AND SCIENCE STUDENTS
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Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
FROM AROUND THE WORLD. I THINK WE ALL AGREE ON THAT. AMERICA, AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERNET COMPANIES WHICH ARE FAR THE BEST IN THE WORLD, ARE IN...
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| 03:56:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSENT? I REGRET YOUR SIDE OF THE AISLE WOULDN'T GIVE ME THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICA, FOR AMERICA AND OUR HIGH-TECH BUSINESSES AND I YIELD BACK THE...
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| 03:57:08 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WANT TO MAKE AGAIN THE POINTS THAT THE DIVERSITY VEES INVITES FRAUD AND ACTUAL -- VISA INVITES FRAUD AND ACTUALLY MEANS WE WOULD HAVE A SECURITY RISK...
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MR. HOYER, -
FOR VISA SERVICES HAS TESTIFIED THAT THE DIVERSITY VISA FRAUD INCLUDES MULTIPLE
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Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ENTRIES, FRAUDULENT CLAIMS TO EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, POP-UP SPOUSES OR FAMILY MEMBERS, RELATIVES ADDED AFTER THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED AND FALSE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, SINCE WE WERE ELECTED TO THE MAJORITY,
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Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE PUT FORWARD SOLUTIONS TO SPUR JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH BY FRANKLY FOCUSING ON AND HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES GET OFF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND HEADS THE ASIA-PACIFIC CAUCUS.
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MR. CONYERS, -
WE'RE PLEASED TO YIELD HER ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. CHU: I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL WHICH WILL...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM. I STRONGLY SUPPORT ALLOWING STUDENTS TO STAY AND WORK HERE. BUT IT REDUCES THE NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE AND LETS UNUSED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. ISSA: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. FOR 12 YEARS, MY GREATEST
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| 04:03:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMBITION HERE IN
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Issa, Darrell - U.S. Representative, [R] California
CONGRESS HAS BEEN MY MEMBERSHIP OF THE JUDICIARY AND MY ACTIVITIES OF TRYING TO BRING REAL IMMIGRATION REFORM THAT'S A PLUS TO OUR COUNTRY. MY DISTRICT...
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| 04:05:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CONYERS: I THANK YOU BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY ONE PROBLEM SEPARATING THE TWO VIEWS
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| 04:05:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENTED BY BOTH SIDES
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Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
OF THE AISLE HERE THIS AFTERNOON. BUT THE PROPOSAL OF THOSE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF STEAM ROLLING THROUGH TODAY SIMPLY DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR NEW VIDEO IS...
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| 04:08:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SMITH: I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE WELT FROM VIRGINIA, MR. GOODLATTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA. MR. GOODLATTE: I THANK...
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| 04:08:42 |
MR. SMITH, -
FROM TEXAS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE FOR HIS FIPE WORK ON THIS LEGISLATION. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF IT. YOU KNOW
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| 04:08:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS HOUSE HAS TWICE
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Goodlatte, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
PASSED THROUGH THE ENTIRE HOUSE LEGISLATION ELIMINATING THE VISA LOTTERY PROGRAM. 55,000 VISAS NOT GIVEN BASED UPON FAMILY REUNIFICATION NEEDS. NOT...
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| 04:10:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE, THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 04:11:00 |
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
CALIFORNIA, GEORGE MILLER, TWO MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. MILL -- MR. MILLER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR...
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| 04:11:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PARTISAN BILL. IT'S
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Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California
UNFORTUNATE. MAINTAINING THIS COUNTRY'S ADVANTAGE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE. WE HAVE LONG SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE...
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| 04:13:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WAGE. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE GENTLEMAN GOT HIS INFORMATION. MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN
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| 04:13:31 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
FROM ARKANSAS, MR. GRIFFIN, THE DISTINGUISHED AND ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARKANSAS. MR....
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| 04:13:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THANK CHAIRMAN SMITH FOR HIS LEADERSHIP. I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT JOB CREATORS IN MY
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| 04:13:49 |
Griffin, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
DISTRICT WHO WOULD BENEFIT PR THIS BILL. WELLSTONE TUBULAR WHO MADE THE PIPES FOR THE PIPELINE NEEDS HIGHLY SKILLED WORKERS. ANOTHER COMPANY NEEDS...
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| 04:14:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WORKED HARDER ON THIS WITH SOW LOFGREN THAN THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR.
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MR. CONYERS, -
GUTIERREZ, -- WITH ZOE LOFGREN THAN THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. GUTIERREZ, I YIELD HIM TWO MINUTES. MR. GUTIERREZ: THIS DEBATE IS NOT ABOUT SENDING...
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| 04:15:10 |
Gutierrez, Luis - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
IN CREATING STEM VISAS IS WHETHER TO SHUT THE DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY TO OTHERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. I HAVEN'T SEEN ONE LETTER...
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| 04:17:14 |
Gutierrez, Luis - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
GREAT THINGS. AMERICA'S ALSO A NATION BECAUSE WE ATTRACT THOSE WITH THE MOST HEART AND SOUL TO MAKE SOMETHING DIFFERENT. LET'S DEFEAT THAT BILL SO WE...
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| 04:17:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NO ONE IS HURT MORE BY THE DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM THAN UNEMPLOYED HISPANICS AND BLACK
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MR. SMITH, -
AMERICANS. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR HISPANICS WITH
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONLY A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION IS
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| 04:17:48 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ALMOST 14%. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS WITH ONLY A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION IS ALMOST 19%. THE DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM FORCES THESE UNEMPLOYED...
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| 04:18:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADDRESSES ONE OF THE BIPARTISAN ISSUES WE OUGHT
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| 04:18:30 |
Labrador, Raul R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Idaho
TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE THEIR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. BOTH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND GOVERNOR ROMNEY HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT THE NEED TO REFORM OUR IMMIGRATION...
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| 04:20:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND I'D LIKE TO GAIN HIS ATTENTION, THE HOUSE OF WHICH YOU ARE A MEMBER PASSED THE DREAM ACT 216-208 AND WE ENJOYED THE SUPPORT OF EIGHT REPUBLICAN MEMBERS....
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| 04:21:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COLLEAGUE FROM
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Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TEXAS. THIS IS THE PERFECT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COLLABORATION AND BIPARTISANSHIP. WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER ON THIS ISSUE AND WE HAVE CROBTED THE ISSUE THAT...
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| 04:23:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FIRST. THEY SHOULD COME FIRST.
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| 04:23:36 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD 45 SECONDS TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. BILBRAY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE IMMIGRATION REFORM CAUCUS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 04:23:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO MAKE PRIORITY DECISIONS IN THEIR FAMILIES. THE
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| 04:23:52 |
Bilbray, Brian P. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
FACT IS THIS CONGRESS NEEDS TO MAKE SOME PRIORITY DECISIONS. IT IS NOT ONLY THE RIGHT BUT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS CONGRESS AND THIS NATION TO MAKE...
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| 04:25:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELD THE GENTLELADY, MS. SHEILA JACKSON LEE,
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| 04:25:04 |
MR. CONYERS, -
25 SECONDS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. JACKSON LEE: IF WE PASS THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT WE WILL HELP HISPANIC YOUNGSTERS,...
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| 04:25:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOUNGSTERS, AFRICAN YOUNGSTERS. WHAT AN INSULT
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| 04:25:15 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TO AMERICA'S VALUES TO SUGGEST THAT THOSE WHO COME TO THIS COUNTRY TO GIVE BY THE WAY OF A LEGAL PROCESS, DIVERSITY VISAS ARE NOT CONTRIBUTING, I DO...
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| 04:25:50 |
MR. CONYERS, -
TEXAS, MR. HINOJOSA, 1 1/2 MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. HINOJOSA: MR. SPEAKER, MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TO STRONGLY OPPOSE
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| 04:26:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.R. 6429, THE REPUBLICAN STEM
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| 04:26:05 |
Hinojosa, Ruben - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
PROPOSAL, BEFORE THE HOUSE TODAY UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES. AS THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORK FORCE AND VICE...
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| 04:27:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1/4 MINUTES AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN HAS 45 SECONDS. MR. SMITH: I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 04:28:00 |
MR. SMITH, -
ACT. AFTER THE PAST THREE CONGRESSES,
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| 04:28:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I HAVE WORKED ON THIS ISSUE WITH THE
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| 04:28:04 |
Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
INTRODUCTION OF THE STAPLE ACT, WHICH WOULD DO MUCH THE SAME THAT THIS BILL DOES, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR OTHER PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT DO WHAT THIS...
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| 04:28:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. SMITH: I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. ROYCE, WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS...
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| 04:29:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUBCOMMITTEE. MR. ROYCE: MR. SPEAKER, I URGE MY COLLEAGUES
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| 04:29:06 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TO SUPPORT THE STEMS JOB ACT. IT IS TIME TO ALTER THE CURRENT IMMIGRATION SYSTEM, IT IS TIME TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE
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| 04:29:12 |
Royce, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE PROPORTION OF NEW ENTRANTS WITH HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS. TODAY WE ARE EDUCATING MANY OF THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST FROM AROUND THE WORLD...
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| 04:30:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FORCE COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
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| 04:30:08 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MR. ALTMIRE: MR. SPEAKER, WHILE I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED THE LOFGREN APPROACH, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE STEM JOBS ACT BECAUSE IT'S
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| 04:30:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CRITICAL TO KEEPING AMERICA COMPETITIVE
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| 04:30:15 |
Altmire, Jason - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. THE UNITED STATES HAS THE BEST INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE STEM FIELDS....
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| 04:31:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE, AND A SENIOR
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| 04:31:09 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. LUNGREN: LET'S REMEMBER WHERE WE ARE. UP
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| 04:31:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNTIL 1965, WE HAD A QUOTA SYSTEM THAT ESSENTIALLY GAVE ADVANTAGES
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| 04:31:23 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES TO GET THEIR PEOPLE IN HERE VERSUS OTHERS. WE REMOVED THAT IN 1965, WENT TO A WORLDWIDE QUOTA SYSTEM BASED ON THE FACT THAT EVERYONE...
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| 04:32:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA, ZOE
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| 04:32:45 |
MR. CONYERS, -
LOFGREN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MS. LOFGREN: THIS IS A DISAPPOINTING DAY AT A TIME WHEN WE LOOK FOR LEADERSHIP ON THE...
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| 04:32:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INSTEAD WE HAVE A PART SEASON
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| 04:32:56 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BILL BEFORE US. WE HAVE 54 CO-SPONSORS ON THE BILL THAT WE'VE INTRODUCED, THE REMARKABLE THING IS THAT WE HAVE SUPPORT ACROSS THE ENTIRE BREADTH OF...
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| 04:33:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SMITH: MR. SPEAKER, THE
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| 04:33:46 |
MR. SMITH, -
STEMS JOBS ACT BOOSTS
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| 04:33:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SPURS JOB CREATION BY ENABLING AMERICAN EMPLOYERS TO HIRE THE
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| 04:33:52 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
BEST AND BRIGHTEST FOREIGN STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE FROM AMERICAN UNIVERSITYS. THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, AMERICAN EMPLOYERS, AND THE HIGH TECH COMMUNITY...
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| 04:34:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H R. 6429. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3'S OF THOSE BEING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN....
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| 04:34:38 |
MR. CONYERS, -
THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT
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| 04:34:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NUMBER HAVING RISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS MOTION WILL BE POSTPONED. PURSUANT TO...
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| 04:35:40 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF FAMILY...
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| 04:36:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE, FOLLOWED BY TWO FIVE-MINUTE VOTES. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES...
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| 05:00:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON THE TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE MOTION FROM THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. SMITH, TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6429 ON...
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| 05:00:38 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC...
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| 05:00:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BE 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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| 05:07:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOT SUSPENDED AND THE BILL IS NOT PASSED. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE MOTION OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON, MR. HASTINGS, TO SUSPEND...
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| 05:07:32 |
THE CLERK, -
ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO, AND HAMFORD, WASHINGTON, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS...
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| 05:07:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANY USE...
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| 05:15:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARE NOT SUSPENDED AND THE BILL IS NOT PASSED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON RISE? MR. HASTINGS: I ASK UNANIMOUS...
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| 05:15:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS FERRELL ON THE BILL H.R. 3249. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 788...
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| 05:16:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3409. THE CHAIR APPOINTS THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. LATOUR ET TO PRESIDE -- LATOURETTE...
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| 05:16:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
TITLE. THE CLERK: A BILL TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO ISSUE REGULATIONS BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2013,
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| 05:16:44 |
THE CLERK, -
UNDER THE SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 1977. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT THE RULE THE BILL IS CONSIDERED READ THE FIRST TIME. GENERAL DEBATE...
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| 05:16:58 |
THE CHAIR, -
AND SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HOUR EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY THE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER. THE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY ON THE CHAIR OF...
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| 05:17:55 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
2008 CAMPAIGN, PRESIDENT OBAMA PLAINLY DECLARED THE POLICIES HE SUPPORTS WOULD BANKRUPT AMERICAN COAL
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| 05:18:02 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
PRODUCTION. THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS WAGED A WAR ON COAL, COAL JOBS AND THE SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE MINING SUPPLY CHAIN AND THE LOW COST ENERGY THAT...
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| 05:18:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
IN THE BACK OF THE CHAMBER, TO REMOVE YOUR CONVERSATIONS FROM THE FLOOR, PLEASE. TAKE YOUR SEATS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. MR. HASTINGS: THANK...
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| 05:18:53 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
HAVE LAUNCHED A WAR ON COAL, YET THE FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. JUST THIS WEEK, ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCED THE CLOSURE OF EIGHT COAL MINES....
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| 05:23:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS
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| 05:23:08 |
MR. MARKEY, -
RECOGNIZED. MR. MARKEY: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. THE
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| 05:23:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
REPUBLICANS ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS A WAR ON COAL, BUT
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| 05:23:16 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THE ONLY BATTLE COAL IS LOSING IS IN THE FREE MARKET TO NATURAL GAS, TO WIND AND TO SOLAR. JUST FOUR YEARS AGO, COAL GENERATED 51% OF THE ELECTRICITY...
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| 05:28:06 |
THE CHAIR, -
KENTUCKY, MR. ROGERS. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 05:28:09 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
FROM KENTUCKY. MR. ROGERS: DURING HIS 2008 ELECTION CAMPAIGN, PRESIDENT OBAMA HAD THE AUDACITY
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| 05:28:16 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO SET AN ENERGY
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| 05:28:18 |
Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
GOAL TO BANKRUPT THE COAL INDUSTRY. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS ONE PROMISE THE PRESIDENT IS KEEPING. COAL MINES ARE CLOSING, MINERS ARE BEING SENT HOME,...
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| 05:30:33 |
MR. MARKEY, -
MINUTES. MR. HOLT: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I THANK MY COLLEAGUE,
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| 05:30:39 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE RANKING MEMBER ON THE COMMITTEE. THIS REPUBLICAN-LED
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| 05:30:44 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
HOUSE HAS ALREADY CAST 302 SOON TO BE MORE ANTI-ENVIRONMENTAL VOTES IN THIS CONGRESS. IN OUR LAST WEEK IN SESSION BEFORE THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER OUR...
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| 05:34:25 |
THE CHAIR, -
LEFT. AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS A MINUTE AND
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| 05:34:28 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
A HALF. MR. HASTINGS: HAS HOW MUCH? THE
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| 05:34:31 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: A MINUTE AND A HALF. MR. HASTINGS: I HAVE 3 1/2 MINUTES? THE CHAIR: YOU DO. MR. HASTINGS: I DO. I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO YIELD TO THE AUTHOR...
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| 05:34:40 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
THE LEGISLATION THAT ACCOMPANIES TITLE 1 OF THIS BILL, THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. JOHNSON. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO. MR. JOHNSON: I...
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| 05:34:56 |
Johnson, Bill - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
COMMENTED ON THE BRUCKS' REWRITE OF THE -- BUSH ADMINISTRATION' REWRITE THAT TOOK FIVE YEARS. HE CALLED THAT AS A MIDNIGHT REWRITE. MY GOODNESS, THAT...
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| 05:38:14 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
ONLY STOPPING THE REWRITE OF
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| 05:38:16 |
Johnson, Bill - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
THE STRING BUFFER ZONE RULE BUT CONTAINS FOUR BIPARTISAN BILLS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN PASSED THROUGH THE HOUSE. I URGE ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT...
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| 05:38:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
NEW JERSEY, MR. HOLT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. HOLT: I THANK MR. MARKEY. MR. CHAIRMAN,
|
| 05:38:40 |
MR. MARKEY, -
THIS LEGISLATION IS DRAFTED SO BROADLY THAT IT'S LIKELY TO CAUSE
|
| 05:38:46 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
REAL DAMAGE. IT WOULD PREVENT THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT FROM ISSUING NEARLY ANY NEW REGULATION UNDER THE SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT....
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| 05:40:18 |
THE CHAIR, -
I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF THE TIME. MR. CHAIRMAN, IT WAS
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| 05:40:22 |
Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
THE PRESIDENT WHEN HE WAS A CANDIDATE THAT SAID THAT HIS POLICIES IF ENACTED WOULD COST COAL JOBS. FOR THREE -- FOR NEARLY FOUR YEARS WE HAVE SEEN...
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| 05:41:24 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
OF THIS BILL IN SAYING THAT THIS BILL IS NOT IMPORTANT. ALL OF US KNOW THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA WHEN HE WAS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT MADE THE COMMENT THAT IF...
|
| 05:46:51 |
THE CHAIR, -
CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WAXMAN: OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS THIS
|
| 05:46:56 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
REPUBLICAN HOUSE HAS THE MOST
|
| 05:47:01 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ANTI-ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD IN THE HISTORY OF THIS CONGRESS. THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE HAS VOTED MORE THAN 300 TIMES ON THE FLOOR TO WEAKEN LONG-STANDING...
|
| 05:53:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY HAS 4
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| 05:53:17 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. WHITFIELD: I YIELD
|
| 05:53:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLELADY FROM TENNESSEE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE
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| 05:53:29 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
MINUTE. MRS. BLACKBURN: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY FOR
|
| 05:53:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
HIS GOOD WORK ON THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION. THERE IS A WAR BEING
|
| 05:53:38 |
Blackburn, Marsha - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
WAGED ON ENERGY AND ON COAL IN THIS COUNTRY. BUT IT'S NOT COMING FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY, IT IS COMING FROM OUR OWN GOVERNMENT. AND WE SEE THIS TAKING PLACE...
|
| 05:54:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM WEST VIRGINIA, MR. MCKINLY. MR. MCKINLEY: I
|
| 05:55:03 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
RISE TODAY TO STOP THIS ADMINISTRATION'S WAR ON COAL. THOSE WHO BELIEVE THIS ISN'T A WAR ARE IN
|
| 05:55:11 |
McKinley, David B. - U.S. Representative, [R] West Virginia
DANGEROUS DENIAL. THE ACTIONS OF THIS ADMINISTRATION AGAINST COAL HAVE CAUSED MASSIVE UNCERTAINTY IN THE MARKETPLACE. THIS OBAMA'S WAR ON COAL HAS COME...
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| 05:56:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
ON EACH SIDE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA
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| 05:56:29 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
HAS 3 3/4
|
| 05:56:33 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. MR. WAXMAN: WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO RESERVE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME....
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| 05:56:41 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
FROM KENTUCKY. MR. WHITFIELD: I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA, VICE CHAIRMAN
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| 05:56:46 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF THE ENERGY AND POWER SUBCOMMITTEE. MR. SULLIVAN: I
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| 05:56:49 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 3409. THIS BILL WOULD HELP REVERSE THE NEGATIVE
|
| 05:56:57 |
Sullivan, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
IMPACT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S POLICIES AND PROTECT AMERICAN JOBS FROM OVERREGULATION BY THE E.P.A. THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS TRYING TO REGULATE WHAT...
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| 05:58:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. WHITFIELD: I YIELD TO
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| 05:58:21 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. POMPEO. MR. POMPEO: WHEN YOU THINK OF COAL AND JOBS, YOU DON'T THINK OF KANSAS, BUT WE DEPEND ON
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| 05:58:28 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
AFFORDABLE AND ABUNDANT
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| 05:58:30 |
Pompeo, Michael "Mike" Richard - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
ENERGY TO BUILD AIRPLANES AND ALL THE THINGS TO COME WITH AFFORDABLE ENERGY. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO JOBS NOT ONLY IN COAL COUNTRY, BUT IN KANSAS AND EVERY...
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| 05:59:21 |
THE CHAIR, -
RESERVE, 30 SECONDS TO CLOSE. THE CHAIR: THE
|
| 05:59:25 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY HAS 45 SECONDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. WAXMAN: I YIELD TWO MINUTES
|
| 05:59:32 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RANKING MEMBER OF THE HEALTH
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| 05:59:38 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
SUBCOMMITTEE, FRANK PALLONE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. PALLONE: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION...
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| 05:59:47 |
THE CHAIR, -
3409, ANOTHER IN A STRING OF BILLS PUT FORTH BY THE
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| 05:59:51 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
MOST ANTI--ENVIRONMENT HOUSE IN THE HISTORY OF CONGRESS. I WOULD LIKE TO REFERENCE TITLE 5 OF THE LEGISLATION WHICH BARS E.P.A. FROM REVIEWING PERMITS...
|
| 06:02:02 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. . .
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| 06:02:05 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
MR. WAXMAN: THERE'S NO WAR ON COAL. IF COAL CANNOT COMPETE WITH NATURAL GAS, THAT'S THE WAY IT
|
| 06:02:15 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
WORKS. DO WE BLAME THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FAILURE OF TYPEWRITER MANUFACTURERS TO STAY IN BUSINESS BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN REPLACED BY COMPUTERS? COAL...
|
| 06:04:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE USE OF COAL. I THINK ALL OF US
|
| 06:04:12 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
RECOGNIZE THAT. MR. WHITFIELD: AND I WOULD LIKE TO JUST READ A COUPLE OF STATEMENTS FROM RECENT COURT DECISIONS ABOUT
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| 06:04:21 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
E.P.A. THE COURT CALLED E.P.A.'S RATIONAL, MAGICAL THINKING, STUNNING POWER FOR AN AGENCY TO IRRIGATE TO ITSELF. IT SAYS E.P.A. ACTED ARBITRARILY...
|
| 06:05:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXPIRED. THE TIME FOR ENERGY AND COMMERCE HAS
|
| 06:05:21 |
THE CHAIR, -
EXPIRED. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I CLAIM TIME IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION...
|
| 06:06:06 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AS HE MAY CONSUME. >> I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY
|
| 06:06:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
CONSUME. MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R. 3409, THE COAL MINER EMPLOYMENT AND DOMESTIC ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
|
| 06:06:17 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
PROTECTION ACT. ALMOST FOUR DECADES AGO, CONGRESS ENACTED THE CLEAN WATER ACT. CONGRESS ESTABLISHED A SYSTEM OF COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM BY MAKING THE...
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| 06:06:55 |
MR. GIBBS, -
IN SETTING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND TO INVALIDATE LEGALLY ISSUED PERMITS BY THE STATES. E.P.A. HAS DECIDED TO GET INVOLVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION...
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| 06:10:44 |
THE CHAIR, -
RAHALL: THANK YOU. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. RAHALL: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE STOP THE...
|
| 06:10:51 |
MR. RAHALL, -
ACT OR AS I PREFER TO CALL IT, THE
|
| 06:10:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
DEFENSE OF COAL MINERS JOBS
|
| 06:10:56 |
MR. RAHALL, -
ACT. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE CLEAR ON THE -- ON THIS FLOOR THAT AMERICA'S COAL INDUSTRY IS UNDER SIEGE. COAL COMPANIES THEMSELVES HAVE BEEN VERY...
|
| 06:16:22 |
MR. GIBBS, -
RESERVE. THE CHAIR:
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| 06:16:23 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO HAS THE RIGHT TO CLOSE. MR. RAHALL: I WILL GIVE MY CONCLUDING COMMENTS. THE CHAIR:
|
| 06:16:30 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM WEST VIRGINIA IS
|
| 06:16:33 |
MR. RAHALL, -
RECOGNIZED. MR. RAHALL: THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE COAL INDUSTRY, AS
|
| 06:16:37 |
THE CHAIR, -
ALL INDUSTRIES, DO NEED
|
| 06:16:41 |
MR. RAHALL, -
REGULATORY STABILITY. AS THE ONLY SITTING MEMBER OF THIS BODY WHO WAS A CONFEREE ON THE BILL WHICH BEGAN SMACK, I WELL RECALL OUR GOAL BACK IN 1977...
|
| 06:18:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN
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| 06:18:20 |
MR. GIBBS, -
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THE REVOCATION OF PERMITS. AND I HAVE BEEN HERE NOT QUITE TWO YEARS AND I WITNESSED ONE OF THE MOST EGREGIOUS THINGS...
|
| 06:20:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE. IN LIEU OF AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AS AN ORANGE BILL, AN AMENDMENT IN THE...
|
| 06:21:39 |
MR. MARKEY, -
OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT
|
| 06:21:41 |
THE CLERK, -
TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 788, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MARKEY AND A MEMBER OPPOSED WILL EACH CONTROL FIVE
|
| 06:21:48 |
THE CHAIR, -
MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MARKEY: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. WITH JUST ONE MORE DAY LEFT...
|
| 06:21:58 |
MR. MARKEY, -
UNTIL THE ELECTIONS, THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HAS DECIDED THAT INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH REAL PROBLEMS FACING AMERICANS BYPASSING A JOBS' PACKAGE AND...
|
| 06:23:44 |
THE CHAIR, -
OPPOSITION. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. HASTINGS: I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO,
|
| 06:23:50 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
MR. JOHNSON. THE
|
| 06:23:52 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR
|
| 06:23:55 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
THREE MINUTES. MR. JOHNSON: IT ABSOLUTELY AMAZES ME THAT MY COLLEAGUES
|
| 06:24:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE AISLE CAN HONESTLY AND WITH
|
| 06:24:04 |
MR. JOHNSON, -
A STRAIGHT FACE STAND UP AND SAY THAT THIS REPUBLICAN-LED HOUSE HAS NOT PUT FORTH JOBS BILLS. THERE HAVE BEEN 40 JOBS BILLS SENT TO THE SENATE FROM...
|
| 06:26:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. SO THE REPUBLICANS SAY THAT THIS LEGISLATION IS ALL ABOUT
|
| 06:26:28 |
MR. MARKEY, -
CREATING JOBS. THEY SAY WE WILL SAVE MONEY BYPASSING THIS DISASTROUS BILL, BUT THE NUMBERS DON'T ADD UP. ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,...
|
| 06:28:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
CLOSE IF HE IS. MR. MARKEY: HOW MUCH
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| 06:28:24 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
TIME IS REMAINING? THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS 1 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON HAS 2 1/2
|
| 06:28:33 |
MR. MARKEY, -
MINUTES REMAINING. MR. MARKEY:
|
| 06:28:35 |
THE CHAIR, -
I YIELD MYSELF THE REMAINDER OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR SUCH TIME AS HE CONSUME.
|
| 06:28:42 |
MR. MARKEY, -
MR. MARKEY: WHILE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT
|
| 06:28:45 |
THE CHAIR, -
A DOLLAR FIGURE COMPLETELY ON THE SUFFERING
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| 06:28:50 |
MR. MARKEY, -
THAT THOSE FAMILIES WILL FEEL, ONE STUDY HAS PUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH BURDEN FROM A PREMATURE DEATH IN THE APPALACHIA COMMUNITIES AT $74 BILLION A YEAR....
|
| 06:29:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM OHIO, MR. JOHNSON. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO
|
| 06:30:05 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
IS RECOGNIZED. .
|
| 06:30:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. JOHNSON: THANK YOU. IT'S MIND BOGGLING TO SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO THIS, MR. SPEAKER. I HAVE TO REMIND US AGAIN. WE'RE TALKING ABOUTED
|
| 06:30:18 |
MR. JOHNSON, -
A ADMINISTRATION THAT -- TALKING ABOUT AN ADMINISTRATION THAT EVEN BEFORE THEY CAME INTO THE OFFICE SAID THEY WERE GOING TO BANKRUPT THE COAL STHRI....
|
| 06:32:20 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE NOES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. MR. MARKEY: MR. CHAIRMAN, I ON THAT I REQUEST THE -- ON THAT I REQUEST...
|
| 06:32:31 |
MR. MARKEY, -
VOTE? PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN
|
| 06:32:36 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM MASSACHUSETTS WILL BE POSTPONED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 112-680. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN...
|
| 06:32:57 |
MR. BUCSHON, -
BY MR. BUCSHON OF INDIANA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 788, THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA, MR. BUCSHON, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, WILL EACH
|
| 06:33:03 |
THE CLERK, -
CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM
|
| 06:33:06 |
THE CHAIR, -
INDIANA. MR. BUCSHON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IN MY STATE OF INDIANA 90% TO 95% OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER COMES FROM COAL.
|
| 06:33:17 |
MR. BUCSHON, -
THIS KEEPS THE COST OF ENERGY DOWN AND ATTRACTS MILLIONS OF JOBS TO MY STATE THROUGH OUR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE THE...
|
| 06:35:55 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
AMENDMENT DOES AND I SUPPORT HIS AMENDMENT AND I YIELD BACK TO THE GENTLEMAN. MR. BUCSHON: I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN...
|
| 06:36:06 |
MR. BUCSHON, -
RECOGNIZED. FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. MARKEY: I THANK THE
|
| 06:36:08 |
THE CHAIR, -
CHAIRMAN AND I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. AND I ACTUALLY
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| 06:36:12 |
THE CHAIR, -
HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE
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| 06:36:15 |
MR. MARKEY, -
GENTLEMAN'S AMENDMENT. IF HE WANTS TO REQUIRE THE PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC STUDIES USED TO DEVELOP REGULATIONS, I'M JUST FINE WITH THAT. I'M SURE HE...
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| 06:40:50 |
THE CHAIR, -
REMAINING. MR. BUCSHON: THANK YOU. MY AMENDMENT ADDRESSES TIMING. TIMING IS IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE
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| 06:40:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW AND THIS
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| 06:40:58 |
MR. BUCSHON, -
CONGRESS NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT SCIENCE IS BEFORE THE RULE IS FINALIZED, NOT AFTER THE RULE IS ALREADY -- HAS ALREADY BEEN ESSENTIALLY FINALIZED AND PUBLIC...
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| 06:42:19 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. IT'S NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 PRINTED IN HOUSE...
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| 06:42:48 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
WAXMAN OF
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THE CHAIR, -
CALIFORNIA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE
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| 06:42:51 |
THE CLERK, -
RESOLUTION 788, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. WAXMAN, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED WILL EACH CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR
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| 06:42:57 |
THE CHAIR, -
RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. WAXMAN: MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS BILL IS 80 PAGES OF ONE RECKLESS ASSAULT AFTER ANOTHER ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND
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| 06:43:07 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS. IT IS PROBABLY THE SINGLE WORST ANTI-ENVIRONMENTAL BILL AND THE MOST ANTI-ENVIRONMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN HISTORY....
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| 06:46:09 |
THE CHAIR, -
GENTLEMAN'S AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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MR. WHITFIELD, -
MR. WHITFIELD: WE CAN ACCEPT ALL OF THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. WHEN THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
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| 06:46:21 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
E.P.A., LISA JACKSON, CAME TO THE COMMITTEE, SHE WAS ASKED THE QUESTION, WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF OTHER COUNTRIES DON'T DO THE SAME THING WE ARE DOING, IN...
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| 06:47:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
OF REPRESENTATIVES TAKE A POSITION ON A
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| 06:47:41 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
BILL OF UPHOLDING FINDINGS THAT ARE INACCURATE, GO AGAINST THE SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS AND PUT OUR HEADS IN THE SAND ABOUT THE WHOLE PROBLEM OF CLIMATE...
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| 06:48:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
AND I URGE EVERYONE TO VOTE AGAINST THE GENTLEMAN'S AMENDMENT AND I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION...
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| 06:49:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE NOES HAVE IT -- MR. WAXMAN: I REQUEST A ROLL CALL VOTE. THE CHAIR: A ROLL CALL VOTE IS REQUESTED. PURSUANT TO...
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| 06:49:12 |
MR. WAXMAN, -
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED
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| 06:49:15 |
THE CHAIR, -
BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA WILL BE POSTPONED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 112-680. MR. KELLY: I...
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| 06:49:36 |
MR. KELLY, -
112-6680 OFFERED BY MR. KELLY
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THE CLERK, -
OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 788, MR. KELLY AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL
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| 06:49:49 |
THE CHAIR, -
CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. MR. KELLY: I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO MY FRIEND FROM TEXAS. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR
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| 06:49:58 |
MR. KELLY, -
YIELDING. MR. CARTER: THIS WILL REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO
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| 06:50:04 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CONGRESS ABOUT THE FATALITIES AND INJURIES CAUSED BY THE
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| 06:50:08 |
MR. CARTER, -
RULE AND THE COST OF THE ECONOMY CAUSED BY THE RULE AND PROHIBITS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FROM CONSULTING WITH THE E.P.A. OR THE CALIFORNIA...
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| 06:52:04 |
THE CHAIR, -
OPPOSITION AND I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. MARKEY: THIS
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| 06:52:12 |
MR. MARKEY, -
IS A TREMENDOUS REVOLUTION GOING ON IN THE UNITED STATES RIGHT NOW THAT THE KELLY AMENDMENT WOULD
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| 06:52:17 |
THE CHAIR, -
CUT RIGHT TO THE HEART
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| 06:52:20 |
MR. MARKEY, -
OF. BETWEEN 2017 AND 2025, AS FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS IN AMERICA RISE TO 54.5 MILES PER GALLON JUST BECAUSE OF THOSE ADDITIONAL EIGHT YEARS OF HIGHER FUEL...
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| 06:55:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
PENNSYLVANIA. MR. KELLY: I FIND IT UNIQUE JUST INSIDE THE BELTWAY WE ARE ABLE TO PICK WINNERS AND LOSERS AND TELL PEOPLE, YOU
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| 06:55:48 |
MR. KELLY, -
CAN'T DRIVE WHAT YOU WANT TO DRIVE AND USE THE SOURCE OF ENERGY YOU WANT TO USE, AND YOU KNOW WHY? WE KNOW BETTER. AND THE TRACK RECORD HERE DOESN'T...
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| 06:58:54 |
THE CHAIR, -
MASSACHUSETTS IS
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| 06:58:57 |
MR. KELLY, -
RECOGNIZED. GENTLEMAN HAS TWO MINUTES REMAINING.
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| 06:59:00 |
THE CHAIR, -
MR. MARKEY: LET ME SAY THIS AGAIN, FOLKS, DON'T QUOTE ME, I'M GOING TO GIVE
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| 06:59:08 |
MR. MARKEY, -
YOU THE C.E.O. OF GENERAL MOTORS AND WHAT HE SAID ABOUT THE STANDARDS THAT THIS AMENDMENT WOULD REPEAL HERE TONIGHT. NOT ONLY WOULD IT END OUR ABILITY...
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| 07:01:22 |
THE CHAIR, -
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. MARKEY: I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE...
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| 07:01:38 |
THE CHAIR, -
POSTPONED. . IT'S NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 5 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 112-680. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS...
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| 07:01:56 |
MR. MARKEY, -
112-688 -- 0 -- 112-680
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| 07:01:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
OFFERED BY MR.
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| 07:02:01 |
THE CLERK, -
MARKEY OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MARKY, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED WILL EACH CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES...
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| 07:02:10 |
THE CHAIR, -
MARKEY: I THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MY AMENDMENT IS VERY SIMPLE. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP AMERICA ON ITS CURRENT PATH
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| 07:02:17 |
MR. MARKEY, -
TOWARDS AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENT BY 2020, THEN LET US ENSURE THAT E.P.A. USES THE AUTHORITY TO REDUCE DEMAND FOR OIL THAT THIS BILL RESCINDS....
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| 07:05:01 |
THE CHAIR, -
CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION TO THE GENTLEMAN AS HE AMENDMENT -- TO THE GENTLEMAN'S AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES....
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| 07:05:09 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
GENTLEMAN'S AMENDMENT VERY SIMPLY BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT
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| 07:05:13 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CLEAN AIR
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| 07:05:15 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ACT, UNDER THE GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATIONS, AS PROPOSED BY E.P.A., IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO BUILD A NEW COAL-FIRED PLANT IN AMERICA. MR. WHITFIELD:...
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| 07:05:38 |
MR. WHITFIELD, -
COUNTRY. WE'RE GOING TO REDUCE THE DEMAND . MR. SPEAKER, JUST ONE MINUTE. I'VE GOT A -- AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD THE BAM OF MY TIME TO MR. --...
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| 07:06:11 |
MR. KELLY, -
ALWAYS FASCINATED BY THESE FACTS AND FIGURES WE THROW AROUND. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS. THE GENERAL MOTES THAT ARE I UNDERSTAND, THE GENERAL...
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| 07:09:34 |
THE CHAIR, -
MARKEY: AGAIN, LET ME MAKE THIS VERY CLEAR. THE INCREASE IN THE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS THAT
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| 07:09:41 |
MR. MARKEY, -
WE'RE DEBATING HERE, THE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS THAT GEORGE W. BUSH SIGNED INTO LAW. IN DECEMBER OF 2007. THAT WAS GEORGE W. BUSH. FUEL ECONOMY...
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| 07:12:27 |
THE CHAIR, -
THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. DOES THE GENTLEMAN ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE? MR. MARKEY: I DO NOT THINK THAT OBJECTION WAS IN...
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| 07:12:50 |
MR. MARKEY, -
FEET. A RECORDED VOTE IS REQUESTED. PURSUANT
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| 07:12:56 |
THE CHAIR, -
TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT BUFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS WILL BE POSTPONED -- OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 07:13:31 |
MR. BENISHEK, -
BENISHEK OF MICHIGAN. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 688, THE GENTLEMAN
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| 07:13:35 |
THE CLERK, -
FROM MICHIGAN, MR. BENISHEK, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED WILL EACH CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN
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| 07:13:40 |
THE CHAIR, -
FROM MICHIGAN. MR. BENISHEK: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MY AMENDMENT IS VERY SIMPLE. IT'S A SINGLE LINE THAT ADDS -- LINE 15, INCLUDING THE
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| 07:13:48 |
MR. BENISHEK, -
HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH REGULATORY COSTS. IT'S A SIMPLE PRINCIPLE, REGULATIONS COST MONEY TO IMPLEMENT. NO ONE WILL DISPUTE THAT. IN FACT, WHEN...
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| 07:19:00 |
MR. MARKEY, -
SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME AND SAY THAT
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| 07:19:03 |
THE CHAIR, -
THIS AMENDMENT MAKE ASTERABLE BILL EVEN WORSE. IT REQUIRES A NEW
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| 07:19:07 |
MR. MARKEY, -
INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN IMPOSSIBLE STUDY OF E.P.A. RULES THAT HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN PROPOSED USING DATA THAT DOESN'T EVEN EXIST. THIS AMENDMENT...
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| 07:20:17 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
IN HOUSE REPORT 112-680 OFFERS BY MR.
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| 07:20:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAIRRIES OF
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| 07:20:23 |
THE CLERK, -
MARYLAND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 788, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND, MR. HARRIS AND A MEMBER OPPOSED
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| 07:20:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. MR. HARRIS: THE SAD FACT IS THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BASES ITS
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| 07:20:40 |
MR. HARRIS, -
MODELS ON DATA NOT MADE PUBLIC. MY AMENDMENT REQUIRES THAT THE E.P.A. MAKE DATA PUBLIC THAT THEY'RE BASED ON AND SUBMIT GUIDELINES TO PEER REVIEW. IT'S...
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| 07:22:59 |
THE CHAIR, -
FIVE MINUTES. MR. MARKEY: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY
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| 07:23:02 |
MR. MARKEY, -
CONSUME. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD PREVENT E.P.A. FROM
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| 07:23:05 |
THE CHAIR, -
USING IMPORTANT HIGH
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| 07:23:07 |
MR. MARKEY, -
QUALITY RESEARCH WHEN SETTING STANDARDS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAVE LIVES. THIS AMENDMENT ESTABLISHES A NEW REQUIREMENT WHEN E.P.A. SETS...
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| 07:24:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. HARRIS: MR. CHAIRMAN, WHAT'S THERE TO HIDE? IF A REGULATION IS JUSTIFIED, WHY SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT HIDE DATA FROM
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| 07:25:04 |
MR. HARRIS, -
THE PUBLIC? IN THEIR JUSTIFICATION OF A REGULATION. MR. CHAIRMAN, I'VE DONE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES, I'VE BEEN THE PEER REVIEWER ON SCIENTIFIC STUDIES....
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| 07:25:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. THE COMMITTEE WILL NOW RISE. MR. HARRIS: I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE DO NOW RISE. THE CHAIR: THE QUESTION IS ON THE...
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| 07:26:12 |
MR. HARRIS, -
OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION
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| 07:26:14 |
THE CHAIR, -
IS ADOPTED. ACCORDINGLY THE COMMITTEE RISES. THE CHAIR: MR. SPEAKER. THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAVING HAD UNDER...
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| 07:26:53 |
THE CHAIR, -
THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION DIRECT HE
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| 07:27:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS THOUSANDS THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION H.R. 3409 AND REPORTS IT HAS COME TO NO RESOLUTION THEREON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: UNDER...
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| 07:28:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR 60 MINUTES AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. WOODALL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, I APPRECIATE YOU COMING IN TONIGHT AND ALLOWING...
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| 07:28:30 |
MR. WOODALL, -
MR. SPEAKER. YOU TALK ABOUT THE 20 MONTHS YOU AND I HAVE BEEN ON THE JOB HERE IN THIS BODY, WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT TAX POLICY AND I FEEL LIKE WE...
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| 08:15:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA FROM --, MR. KING, FOR 30 MINUTES. . MR. KING: IT IS MY HONOR TO ADDRESS YOU ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE...
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| 08:15:32 |
MR. KING, -
REPRESENTATIVES. THINGS WEIGH ON ME AS I COME TO THE FLOOR TONIGHT AND ONE OF THEM IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS EMERGING IN THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE AMERICAN...
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| 08:44:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE
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| 08:44:35 |
MR. KING, -
MOTION IS
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| 08:44:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADOPTED. THE HOUSE IS >>
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