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PRAY. ALMIGHTY GOD, THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY, GRANT US YOUR PRESENCE. WE STAND IN A ROOM REPRESENTING POWER AND AUTHORITY GIVEN BY YOUR HAND. KEEP US...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: THE CHAIR HAS A THE CHAIR HAS EXAMINED THE JOURNAL OF THE LAST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS AND ANNOUNCES TO THE HOUSE HIS APPROVAL THEREOF. PURSUANT...
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Joyce, David P. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
TO CLAUSE 1 OF RULE 1, I DEMAND A VOTE ON AGREEING TO THE SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON AGREEING TO THE SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES APPEAR...
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I DEMAND THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL PLEASE RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN,...
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Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
I INVITE OUR GUESTS IN THE GALLERY TO JOIN US AND RISE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM IDAHO, MR. SIMPSON, IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR.
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Simpson, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [R] Idaho
SIMPSON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE CHAPLAIN RONALD DERRICK FOR TODAY'S INVOCATION. HE SERVED AS THE NATIONAL CHAPLAIN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE CHAIR ASKS FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS...
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Johnson, Samuel "Sam" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
IN JUST TWO DAYS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S DEVISED PLAN OF ACROSS-THE-BOARD SPENDING CUTS, KNOWN AS SEQUESTER, WILL KICK IN. I VOTED FOR HOUSE LEGISLATION ...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE CHAIR IS ENTERTAINING 15 REQUESTS FOR ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES ON EACH SIDE OF THE AISLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE...
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Beatty, Joyce - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
MRS. BEATTY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. PEOPLE ARE HERE FROM CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR OUR CHILDREN. THEY'RE ADVOCATES FOR ENTREPRENEURS,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS SEEK RECOGNITION?
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MR. ROSKAM
MR. ROSKAM: TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. ROSKAM: MR. SPEAKER,
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Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS I AM HONORED TO SERVE OVER 34,000 VETERANS. WE HAVE A DEEP COMMITMENT AS WE KNOW TO SUPPORT THOSE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. HOYER: I ASK
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MR. HOYER
UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. HOYER: MR. SPEAKER,
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Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
WE ARE NOW TWO DAYS AWAY FROM FAILURE TRIGGERED AND IDEOLOGICAL DRIVEN AND BUDGET CUTS CALLED SEQUESTER. IT'S AN EXTRAORDINARILY BAD POLICY THAT 229...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE CHAIR WOULD REMIND MEMBERS NOT TO TRAFFIC THE WELL OF THE HOUSE WHILE ANOTHER MEMBER HAS THE FLOOR. ...
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TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MR. SPEAKER, TODAY I
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Barr, Garland "Andy" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
WISH TO HONOR THREE PRECIOUS LIVES LOST IN THE TORNADO WHICH DEVASTATED KENTUCKY ONE YEAR AGO THIS SATURDAY. BEVERLY BOWMAN WAS A MAGNET TO CHILDREN,...
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MR. BARR
WILL JOIN HANDS AND REMEMBER. I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM -- THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> MR. SPEAKER,
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Unidentified Speaker
I REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO
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TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> THANK YOU, MR.
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Brownley, Julia - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SPEAKER. THIS FRIDAY, THE U.S. BUDGET FACES A ROUND OF INDISCRIMINANT AND SEVERE CUTS THAT WILL HURT THE MIDDLE CLASS, COMPROMISE NATIONAL SECURITY AND...
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Brownley, Julia - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I CALL ON ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO AVERT THE SEQUESTER, TO PREVENT $1.5 TRILLION IN RECKLESS, UNNECESSARY ACROSS-THE-BOARD...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: UNDER THE GUIDELINES CONSISTENTLY ISSUED BY SUCCESSIVE SPEAKERS, AS RECORDED ON PAGE 752 OF THE HOUSE RULES MANUAL, THE CHAIR IS CONSTRAINED...
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CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MR.
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Pompeo, Michael "Mike" Richard - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
SPEAKER, WE'RE NOW SOME 11 WEEKS OUT FROM THE TRAGEDY THAT OCCURRED IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, AND WHILE ALL THE TALK TODAY IS ABOUT THE SEQUESTER, WE...
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Pompeo, Michael "Mike" Richard - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
A CULTURE THAT DEGRADES AND CHEAPENS LIFE. THAT'S WHY I CONTINUE TO BE DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR THE PRESIDENT PROPOSE FURTHER GUN CONTROL. IT'S NOT...
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PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> MR. SPEAKER,
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Unidentified Speaker
REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MR. SPEAKER, I RISE
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Vargas, Juan Carlos - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TODAY IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO SEQUESTRATION. THE WORD SEQUESTER DERIVES FROM THE LATIN WORD SEQUI, IT MEANT TO FOLLOW. AND THEN IT MOVED INTO THE WORD...
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Vargas, Juan Carlos - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE PEOPLE HOSTAGE. HOUSE REPUBLICANS DON'T CARE ABOUT THE HARM IT WILL CAUSE TO OUR WORKING FAMILIES, OUR SENIORS, OUR MILITARY, ESPECIALLY OUR MILITARY....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: THAT REQUEST CANNOT BE OBTAINED WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO SEEK RECOGNITION? >> ASK UNANIMOUS...
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Unidentified Speaker
TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND REVISE AND EXTEND. THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> TODAY MARKS THE
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Joyce, David P. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HORRIFIC DAY. MARKS THE WORST DAY OF THE LIVES FOR TOO MANY MOTHERS, FATHERS, BROTHERS, SISTERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY. ONE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK SEEK RECOGNITION? >> REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT
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Unidentified Speaker
TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND REVISE AND EXTEND.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MR. SPEAKER, I
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Unidentified Speaker
RISE TODAY TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO PASS THE BIPARTISAN SENATE-PASSED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT. MS. MENG: ONE OF MY
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Meng, Grace - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FIRST EXPERIENCES WAS WORKING WITH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO ARE STRUGGLING AND IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP. SO THEY WOULDN'T BE FORCED TO LIVE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> ADDRESS THE HOUSE
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Unidentified Speaker
FOR ONE MINUTE AND REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> THANK
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Denham, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] California
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WHEN THE AMERICANS WHO VOLUNTEER TO FIGHT OUR WARS COME HOME, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO FIGHT FOR JOBS. UNEMPLOYMENT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >>
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Unidentified Speaker
PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND REVISE AND EXTEND. THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> THANK YOU, MR.
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Ruiz, Raul - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SPEAKER. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE STHAT FOR WORKING IN A BIPARTISAN MANNER TO PASS THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT. THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >>
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Unidentified Speaker
ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND REVISE AND STEPPED. THE
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Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. BROUN BROUN I SUPPORTED MORE THAN 155 BILLION WORTH OF REAL SPENDING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> PERMISSION TO ADDRESS
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Unidentified Speaker
THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> I RISE TODAY TO HONOR
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A CONSTITUENT GEORGE ORATONI. MR. SCHIFF: HE
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Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WAS PART OF THE GREATEST GENERATION AND SERVED AS PART OF THE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II. HIS SERVICE CAME DURING A TIME...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION? >> ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT
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Unidentified Speaker
TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR.
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
POE: THE SEQUESTER WAS A BAD IDEA. I VOTED NO. IT ACTUALLY CAME FROM THE OTHER END OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, HOWEVER. THE HOUSE HAS VOTED TWICE TO REPLACE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK SEEK RECOGNITION? >> PERMISSION TO
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ADDRESS THE HOUSE. MR. HIGGINS:
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Higgins, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THE QUESTION SEQUESTER WILL BE FELT HARD IN MY DISTRICT. ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, SEQUESTRATION OCCURS, CUSTOM AND BORDER PROTECTION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM NORTH CAROLINA SEEK RECOGNITION? MS.
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MS. FOXX
FOXX: ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER
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PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
MS. FOXX: THE PRESIDENT IS HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEK FOR ANOTHER TAX INCREASE ON HARD-WORKING AMERICANS. HE ALREADY RAISED TAXES JUST EIGHT WEEKS AGO....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> PERMISSION TO
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Unidentified Speaker
ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MR. SPEAKER, I
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Takano, Mark A. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
RISE TODAY TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF GEORGE ORATO NMP I, A BUSINESS EXECUTIVE WHO WAS A CHAMPION FOR JAPANESE AMERICANS. HE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CALIFORNIA...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM SAFFLE SEEK RECOGNITION? >>
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Unidentified Speaker
PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. SANCHEZ:
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Sanchez, Loretta - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN THE MEMORY OF MR. MICHAEL ANTHONY SOL INCH S, WHO WAS AN EDUCATOR AND TAUGHT AT ANAHEIM HIGH SCHOOL IN MY DISTRICT. HE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION. . . MR. SIRES:...
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Sires, Albio - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
SPEAKER, UNLESS CONGRESS ACTS THIS WEEK DRASTIC SPENDING CUTS, KNOWN AS SEQUESTER, WILL TAKE EFFECT. IT AFFECTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MIDDLE-CLASS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
AS THE CHAIR HAS PREVIOUSLY ADVISED, THAT REQUEST CANNOT BE ENTERTAINED ABSENT APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA...
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Unidentified Speaker
CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> THANK
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Huffman, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] California
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO EXPRESS MY GRAVE CONCERNS OVER THE REPUBLICAN SUBSTITUTE TO THE SENATE-PASSED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT. THE SENATE...
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Huffman, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] California
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR HISTORY. IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE POLITICIZED OR USED FOR POLITICAL GAMES....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I ASK UNANIMOUS
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Unidentified Speaker
CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> THANK YOU, MR.
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Costa, Jim - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SPEAKER. IN OUR SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY IN CALIFORNIA, UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE FACING YET ANOTHER FIGHT FOR EVERY DROP OF WATER THAT'S CRITICAL TO OUR ECONOMIC...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT
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Unidentified Speaker
TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >>
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Lowenthal, Alan - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I STAND HERE TODAY TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO BRING THE SENATE VERSION OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, OUR VAWA, A BILL THAT...
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MR. BERA
MY COLLEAGUES, MY CONSTITUENTS, IT'S TIME TO RE-AUTHORIZE. I WANT TO APPLAUD ALL THE SENATE DEMOCRATS, ALL THE FEMALE SENATORS AND THE VAST MAJORITY...
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MR. LONE THALL
FEW -- MR. LOWENTHAL: I
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MR. LOWENTHAL
HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS FOR THE PEOPLE. WHY DO OUR LGBT, NATIVE AMERICAN AND IMMIGRANT BROTHERS AND SISTERS NOT DESERVE THE SAME PROTECTIONS? WHY ARE THERE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. LOWENTHAL: THANK
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MR. LOWENTHAL
YOU AND I YIELD MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >>
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Ruppersberger, C.A. "Dutch" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE SEQUESTER WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO BE SO SEVERE AND SO CATASTROPHIC THAT WE WILL BE COMPELLED TO MAKE THE...
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Ruppersberger, C.A. "Dutch" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
WE'RE NEIGHBORS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR HEALTH AND B.W.I. AIRPORT. NEARLY 140,000 WORKERS AT THESE FACILITIES...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
AS THE CHAIR HAS PREVIOUSLY ADVISED, THAT REQUEST CANNOT BE ENTERTAINED WITHOUT APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA...
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Unidentified Speaker
RECOGNITION? >> MR. SPEAKER, -- MR. NUGENT:
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Nugent, Richard B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MR. SPEAKER, BY THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 83 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION.
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THE CLERK
THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 5, HOUSE RESOLUTION 83. RESOLVED, THAT UPON THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER IN THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE HOUR. MR.
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Nugent, Richard B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
NUGENT: MR. SPEAKER, FOUR PURPOSES OF DEBATE ONLY, I YIELD THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK, MS. SLAUGHTER. PENDING WHICH TIME...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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Nugent, Richard B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
NUGENT: MR. SPEAKER, HOUSE RESOLUTION 83 PROVIDES FOR A STRUCTURED RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE 47, THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN RE-AUTHORIZATION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED.
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MS. SLAUGHTER
MS. SLAUGHTER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING ME THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES AND I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS.
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
SLAUGHTER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WHEN I JOINED MY FORMER COLLEAGUE, REPRESENTATIVE PAT SCHROEDER OF COLORADO, TO WRITE THE ORIGINAL VIOLENCE AGAINST...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. NUGENT: I YIELD TWO
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MR. NUGENT
MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. HANNA. MR. HANNA:
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Hanna, Richard L - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE RULE THAT PROVIDES FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 47. THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013. MR. SPEAKER, THE VIOLENCE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RESERVES HIS TIME AND THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER:...
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
TO YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEW YORK, DISTINGUISHED RANKING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS, MS. VELASQUEZ. MS. VELAZQUEZ: I...
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Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK FOR YIELDING. TWICE IN TWO DECADES, MEMBERS OF BOTH PARTIES HAVE CROSSED PARTY LINES TO REAUTHORIZE THE VIOLENCE AGAINST...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. NUGENT:
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MR. NUGENT
I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA, MR. COLE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. COLE:
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Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TO SUPPORT THE RULE AND THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATION. THIS RULE BRINGS THE SENATE-PASSED VERSION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RESERVES. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER,
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MS. SLAUGHTER
I'M PLEASED TO YIELD 1 1/2 TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS.
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Sanchez, Loretta - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SANCHEZ: I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT MADE UNDER THIS RULE TO GUT THE SENATE-PASSED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT. THE SENATE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. NUGENT: I CONTINUE
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MR. NUGENT
TO RESERVE. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER: I YIELD 1
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MS. SLAUGHTER
1/2 MINUTES TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEW YORK, MRS. MALONEY.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MRS. MALONEY: I URGE TO
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Maloney, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
PASS THE RULE AND THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT. THIS WAS THE FIRST BILL I WALKED ON WHEN I FIRST CAME TO CONGRESS WITH CONGRESSWOMAN SLAUGHTER AND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
YOU. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. NUGENT: CONTINUE TO
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MR. NUGENT
RESERVE. MS. SLAUGHTER: I YIELD
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Matsui, Doris O. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TWO MINUTES TO THE THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. MATSUI THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:MENT THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. . MISMATSUI: I RISE IN STRONG...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK OF THE THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. NUGENT:
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MR. NUGENT
CONTINUE TO RESERVE.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS.
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MS. SLAUGHTER
SLAUGHTER: I AM PLEASED, MR. SPEAKER, TO YIELD A MINUTE AND A HALF TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEVADA, MS. TITUS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. MS. TITUS: THANK
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Titus, Alice "Dina" - U.S. Representative, [D] Nevada
YOU, MS. SLAUGHTER. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO SUPPORT THE RULE BUT OPPOSE THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN SUBSTITUTE AND TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE FOR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA CONTINUES TO RESERVE. THE...
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MS. SLAUGHTER
I'M PLEASED TO YIELD A MINUTE AND A HALF TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. GREEN. THE SPEAKER PRO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR A MINUTE AND A HALF. MR. GREEN:
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Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TIME. ISN'T IT IRONIC THAT TODAY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS CONSIDERING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK OF THE THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA CONTINUES TO RESERVE. THE GENTLELADY...
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MR. SPEAKER, I AM PLEASED TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND TO DISCUSS THE PREVIOUS QUESTION, MR. VAN HOLLEN, DISTINGUISHED RANKING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. VAN HOLLEN:
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Van Hollen, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK RANKING MEMBER SLAUGHTER, AND I HOPE TOMORROW THIS HOUSE WILL FINALLY HAVE A CHANCE TO VOTE ON THE BIPARTISAN SENATE...
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MS. SLAUGHTER
AM PLEASED TO YIELD THE GENTLEMAN TWO MINUTES. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED TORE TWO MINUTES. MR. VAN HOLLEN: IF YOU
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Van Hollen, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
TAKE THAT BALANCED COMBINATION OF TARGETED CUTS AND THE ELIMINATION OF TAX BREAKS THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY BENEFIT VERY WEALTHY PEOPLE, GUESS WHAT HAPPENS?...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA....
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
I'M DELIGHTED TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER, MS. PELOSI. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS. PELOSI:
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Pelosi, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING AND FOR HER LEADERSHIP AS THE SENIOR DEMOCRAT ON THE RULES COMMITTEE. TODAY WE HAVE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA CONTINUES TO RESERVE. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK.
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MS. SLAUGHTER: I YIELD 15 SECONDS TO MR. VAN HOLLEN FOR CLARIFICATION AND FOLLOWING THAT, TWO MINUTES TO MS. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, THE GENTLELADY FROM...
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Van Hollen, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
FEWER AMERICAN JOBS, CUTTING GROWTH IN G.D.P. BY ONE-THIRD. NOT ECONOMIC OUTPUT. BUT GROWTH IN G.D.P. SECOND NUMBER, THREE, THE NUMBER OF TIMES WE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MS. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THIS COMPREHENSIVE AND BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT RECENTLY PASSED BY...
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| 01:21:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK HAS 6 1/2 MINUTES AND RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR....
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MR. NUGENT
THE BALANCE. THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER: I HAVE NO
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FURTHER REQUESTS FOR TIME. CAN I INQUIRE OF MY COLLEAGUE IF HE HAS ANY MORE REQUESTS FOR TIME. MR. NUGENT: I
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MR. NUGENT
DO NOT. MS. SLAUGHTER: I'M PREPARED
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MS. SLAUGHTER
TO CLOSE. THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER:
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THIS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL DAY FOR US IN SOME WAY BECAUSE WE ARE FINALLY DEBATING THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT WITH THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS.
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
SLAUGHTER: I STRONGLY ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THIS HOUSE, BECAUSE NONE OF US WANT TO FACE THAT ABYSS. TO VOTE NO TO DEFEAT THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. AND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. NUGENT: MR. SPEAKER,
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Nugent, Richard B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
I SUPPORT THIS RULE AND ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT IT AS WELL. EVERY DAY, PEOPLE FLEE THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF VIOLENCE THEY SUFFER AT THE...
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| 01:27:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE QUESTION IS ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE RESOLUTION. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE...
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MS. SLAUGHTER
THAT I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 01:27:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED....
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