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REPRESENTATIVES.] THE SPEAKER: THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED BY THE CHAPLAIN. CHAPLAIN FORD: WE ARE AWARE, O GOD, THAT THE THOUGHTS...
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THE SPEAKER, -
THAT WHAT WE THINK OR SAY OR DO HAS A PROFOUND IMPRESSION ON THE MEANING AND SUBSTANCE OF ALL THINGS. MAY YOUR WORD OF PEACE BE MADE KNOWN IN OUR LIVES...
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Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE SPEAKER: THE CHAIR WILL RECEIVE A MESSAGE. THE MESSENGER: MR....
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THE SPEAKER, -
THE SPEAKER: THE CHAIR WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.
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THE SPEAKER, -
ON MAY 25, 1995, THE CHAIR TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO REITERATE GUIDELINES IN THE PROHIBITION AGAINST FORMER MEMBERS EXERCISING FLOOR PRIVILEGES DURING...
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THE SPEAKER, -
OR ARE EMPLOYED OR RETAINED AS A LOBBYIST. CLAUSE 3 OF HOUSE RULE 32 AND THE SUBSEQUENT GUIDELINES ISSUED BY PREVIOUS SPEAKERS IN THIS MATTER MAKE IT...
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MR. ARMEY, -
REFORM MEASURE AND WE PASSED IT OVERWHELMINGLY THROUGH THIS
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THE SPEAKER, -
BODY. WE ARE GOING TO GO ON NOW AND
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Armey, Richard "Dick" K. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE AMERICAN WORKING MEN AND WOMEN, THE AMERICAN FAMILIES. AFTER THIS WEEK IS OVER IF THE PRESIDENT AGAIN AGREES 0 TO SIGN THE WORK...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CARE REFORM AND THAT PEOPLE COULD
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Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
TAKE THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE WITH THEM WHEN THEY CHANGED JOBS OR LOST JOBS OR THAT THEY WOULDN' T BE BARRED FROM HEALTH INSURANCE BECAUSE OF PRE- EXISTING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
KIND OF CHANGE FOR MANY YEARS. WE WILL PROVIDE GENUINE HEALTH CARE REFORM, EXPAND ACCESSABILITY, ENSURE PORTABILITY, AND ALL WITHOUT
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Ganske, Greg - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
A GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR. THIS BILL FIGHTS FRAUD AND ABUSE, IT ALLOWS THE SELF- EMPLOYED TO INCREASE THEIR HEALTH CARE DEDUCTIBLE....
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| 00:10:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INCREASE THE TAKE- HOME BAY OF PORKS, TO AMEND THE POLARAL TO
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MORTAL ACT OF 1947, TO AMEND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE RATE AND PREVENT JOB LOSS BY PREVENTING FLEXIBILITY TO
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THE CLERK, -
EMPLOYERS IN COMPLYING WITH MINIMUM WAGE AND OVERTIME REQUIREMENTS UNDER THAT ACT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ORDERED PRINTED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE...
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| 00:11:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
S LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY THE TOOLS IT NEEDS TO FIGHT TERRORISM. ONE PROPOSAL IS TO PUT CHEMICAL
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| 00:11:09 |
MR. CARDIN, -
MARKERS OR TAGGANTS IN GUN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POUD TORE HELP THE F. B. I. IDENTIFY
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
THE VICIOUS COWARDS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BOMBINGS. WHAT SENSIBLE PERSON WOULD SIDE WITH THE BOMBERS AGAINST THE F. B. I.? WE HAVE A CHANCE TO DO WHAT THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENUINE HEALTH CARE REFORM
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Ballenger, Thomas "Cass" Cass - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER. THE BILL ESTABLISHES MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, FIGHTS FRAUD AND ABUSE, PROVIDES A LONG- TERM CARE INSURANCE DEDUCTION,...
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| 00:12:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND PRE- EXISTING CONDITIONS IN INSURANCE WILL PERMIT US TO GO HOME
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MR. RICHARDSON, -
AND SAY RIGHTFULLY THAT THIS IS NOT A DO NOTHING CONGRESS.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Richardson, William "Bill" Blaine - U.S. Representative, [D] New Mexico
BUT ALONG WITH SAME- SEX MARRIAGE, ABORTION, AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, REPUBLICANS ARE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER WEDGE ISSUE TO DIVIDE THE COUNTRY AND GET SOME...
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| 00:14:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PEOPLE IN ONE WEEK, 77% OF THE PEOPLE WHO CALLED INTO " USA TODAY" SAYING LET' S MAKE ENGLISH OUR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. WINSTON CHURCHILL SAID
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Roth, Tobias "Toby" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
THE COMMON LANGUAGE IS ONE OF THE NATION' S MOST PRICELESS INHERITANCES. AS AN AMERICAN I' M DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT WE ARE GOING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE....
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| 00:15:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AGENTS ARE NOTHING MORE THAN BODYGUARDS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS TO AMERICA.
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MR. TRAFICANT, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOW, ARE YOU SURPRISED?
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Traficant, James A. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
I' M NOT. EVERYBODY KNOWS MEXICO' S WAR ON DRUGS IS A JOKE, AND AMERICA' S WAR ON DRUGS IS A COMEDY OF ERRORS. THINK ABOUT IT. WHEN AN 8- YEAR- OLD CAN...
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| 00:16:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE POVERTY TRAP OF THE FAILED WELFARE SYSTEM. THESE
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MR. BARTLETT, -
COMMON SENSE WELFARE REFORMS WILL
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| 00:16:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
END WELFARE AS A WAY OF LIFE. THESE COMMON SENSE WELFARE
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| 00:16:44 |
Bartlett, Roscoe - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
REFORMS WILL ENSURE THAT ABLE- BODIED CITIZENS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 50 WITHOUT CHILDREN MUST WORK IN ORDER TO GET WELFARE BENEFITS. THESE COMMON...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL. THIS MUCH- NEEDED LEGISLATION
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| 00:17:53 |
MS. DELAURO, -
WILL PROVIDE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WITH
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH GREATER PORTABILITY AND OTHER NEEDED REFORMS. AND TO THINK THAT THIS DAY ALMOST NEVER WAS.
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| 00:18:03 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
IN SPITE OF THE VOTE OF 100- 0 IN THE SENATE, IT TOOK DEMOCRATS CONSTANTLY PRESSURING THE REPUBLICANS TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY. THE REPUBLICANS WERE...
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| 00:19:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DIRECTION OF THE SHIP OF STATE. A SHIFT AWAY FROM WELFARE, FROM GROWING FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY AND
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| 00:19:21 |
Lewis, Jerry - U.S. Representative, [R] California
EVER- EXPANDING FEDERAL WELFARE SPENDING. AS THE SHIP TURNS, IT WILL MOVE TOWARDS LESS DEPENDENCY ON GOVERNMENT, TOWARDS PRIVATE OPPORTUNITY AND INDEPENDENCE....
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| 00:20:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
KNOW THAT $ 4. 25 AN HOUR IS NOT ENOUGH TO LIVE ON.
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| 00:20:34 |
MR. POMEROY, -
WE KNOW THAT WITH A MINIMUM WAGE AT ITS
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| 00:20:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LOWEST PURCHASING POINT
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| 00:20:39 |
Pomeroy, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] North Dakota
IN 40 YEARS, THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW. UNFORTUNATELY, THE RIGID EXTREME OPPOSITION OF THE HOUSE MAJORITY, MOST OF THE MEMBERS AND THEIR LEADERSHIP HAVE...
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| 00:21:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THEN FOLLOWING CLINTON, WHO WAS FOLLOWING DOLE, 68 DEMOCRATS
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| 00:21:44 |
MR. KINGSTON, -
CHANGED THEIR VOTE FROM LESS THAN A MONTH AGO TO PASS THIS
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| 00:21:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL ON AN OVERWHELMING
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| 00:21:49 |
Kingston, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
BIPARTISAN BASIS. THEN IN THE PAPER TODAY CLINTON IS GOING TO SUPPORT THE HASTERT - KASSEBAUM HEALTH CARE BILL. RIGHT AFTER THAT, CLINTON IS GOING TO...
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| 00:22:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE DO HAVE A GOOD HEALTH CARE BILL THAT WILL ALLOW PORTABILITY
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| 00:23:03 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
AND NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION PRE- EXISTING CONDITIONS.
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| 00:23:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUT I' M SADDENED ABOUT MY
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| 00:23:08 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES SO DOMINATED BY THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION THAT UNDER THE T. W. A. TRAGEDY, UNDER THE ATLANTA TRAGEDY THAT WE WON' T GIVE LAW...
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| 00:24:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUT IT' S BIG GOVERNMENT, BIG INTRUSIVE GOVERNMENT ZERO, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TWO THAT' S A GOOD TREND, WE HOPE TO MAKE THAT
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| 00:24:29 |
Hastert, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
SCORE EVEN SPREAD BUT WITH THE PASSAGE OF WELFARE REFORM AND TODAY HEALTH CARE REFORM WE' VE GIVEN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS MAINLY BECAUSE...
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| 00:25:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR A TAX BREAK FOR THE WEALTHY. ON OCTOBER 26, HOWEVER, SPEAKER GINGRICH BOASTED ABOUT
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| 00:25:45 |
MS. MCKINNEY, -
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| 00:25:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 00:25:48 |
McKinney, Cynthia - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
REPUBLICAN EFFORTS TO WEAKEN FEE- FOR- SERVICE MEDICARE TO THE POINT IT WOULD WITHER ON THE VINE. AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO BACK AWAY FROM THE STATEMENT SPEAKER...
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| 00:26:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROOF THAT THIS CONGRESS HAS BEEN
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| 00:26:50 |
MR. CHRYSLER, -
ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE IN A GENERATION.
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| 00:26:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YESTERDAY BILL CLINTON SAID THAT
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| 00:26:54 |
Chrysler, Dick - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
HE WOULD SIGN OUR COMMON SENSE WELFARE REFORM BILL. THAT WE WILL SEND HIM LATER THIS WEEK. IT IS A GOOD BILL, IT IS GENUINE REFORM OF A BROKEN WELFARE...
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| 00:27:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS ALIVE AND WELL IN AMERICA AND AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE BETTER FOR IT.
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| 00:27:56 |
MR. WYNN, -
BECAUSE IT IS THE DEMOCRATS WHO HAVE PUSHED FOR HEALTH CARE
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| 00:28:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REFORM AND FOR THE MINIMUM WAGE. ON HEALTH CARE REFORM, THE KENNEDY- KASSEBAUM HEALTH
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| 00:28:06 |
Wynn, Albert - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
INSURANCE REFORM BILL WILL BE ON THE FLOOR TODAY. AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AMERICANS WITH HEALTH INSURANCE WHEN THEY CHANGE JOBS. WE WILL BE ABLE...
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| 00:29:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TOMORROW I WILL INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION, HOWEVER,
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| 00:29:19 |
MR. WELDON, -
THAT ALL OF US CAN JOIN TOGETHER ON. MY LEGISLATION,
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| 00:29:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE NAFTA CHECK BILL, WILL REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO CERTIFY
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| 00:29:26 |
Weldon, Curt - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
EACH YEAR TO THE CONGRESS WHETHER OR NOT THOSE SIDE AGREEMENTS THAT HE TOLD US WOULD RAISE UP THE WORKER STANDARDS IN MEXICO, WOULD ENFORCE TOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL...
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| 00:30:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON THOSE SPEECHES WILL COME TODAY OR TOMORROW ON THE QUESTION
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| 00:30:34 |
MR. DURBIN, -
OF WHETHER WE RAISE THE
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| 00:30:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINIMUM WAGE
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| 00:30:37 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
IN AMERICA. THINK ABOUT HOW MANY MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE STRUGGLING TODAY AT A MINIMUM WAGE JOB, TRYING TO STAY OFF WELFARE. THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP,...
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| 00:31:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. TIAHRT: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 00:31:57 |
THE CLERK, -
TO SIT TODAY WHILE THE HOUSE IS MEETING IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE UNDER THE FIVE- MINUTE RULE -- AGRICULTURE, BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, COMMERCE,...
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| 00:32:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, JUDICIARY, RESOURCES, SCIENCE, SMALL BUSINESS,
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| 00:32:14 |
Tiahrt, Todd - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, SELECT INTELLIGENCE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE MINORITY HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND THAT THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO...
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| 00:32:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CONFERENCE REPORT BE CONSIDERED AS READ WHEN IT IS CALLED UP. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 00:32:47 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. PACKARD: MR. SPEAKER, PURSUANT TO THE PREVIOUS ORDER OF THE HOUSE, I CALL UP THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H....
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| 00:33:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE...
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| 00:33:11 |
Packard, Ronald "Ron" C. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE CLERK: H. R. 3754, AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES....
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| 00:33:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H. R. 3754 AND THAT THEY MAY --
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| 00:33:32 |
THE CLERK, -
THAT THEY MAY INCLUDE TABULAR AND EXTRANEOUS MATERIALS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. PACKARD:
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| 00:33:41 |
Packard, Ronald "Ron" C. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THIS IS THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL. IT WILL CUT FROM THE 1996 PROGRAM LEVEL OVER $ 22 MILLION AND WILL KEEP US...
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| 00:33:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF TODAY, THE CONFERENCE REPORT IS CONSIDERED AS READ. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. PACKARD,
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| 00:34:01 |
Packard, Ronald "Ron" C. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARKANSAS, MR. THORNTON, EACH WILL CONTROL 30 MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN HAS RESERVED HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARKANSAS IS RECOGNIZED....
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| 00:34:15 |
Packard, Ronald "Ron" C. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE CONFERENCE FOR FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS HOUSE IN INSTRUCTING ACTION ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND TO COMMEND CHAIRMAN,...
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| 00:34:33 |
Thornton, Raymond "Ray" Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Arkansas
CHAIRMAN, I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ALL TIME HAS BEEN YIELDED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED....
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| 00:34:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. PACKARD, -
POSTPONED ON THIS VOTE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE
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| 00:34:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM MEXICO RISE? MR. SKEEN: I ASK THAT FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 3603, THAT ALL POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND AGAINST...
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| 00:35:21 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
THE CHAIR HEARS NO OBJECTION. MR. SKEEN: MR. SPEAKER, PURSUANT TO THE PREVIOUS ORDER OF THE HOUSE I CALL UP THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H. R. 3603....
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| 00:35:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE TODAY, THE...
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| 00:35:42 |
MR. SKEEN, -
REPORT IS CONSIDERED AS READ. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW MEXICO, MR. SKEEN, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. DURBIN, EACH
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| 00:35:50 |
Skeen, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
WILL CONTROL 30 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW MEXICO, MR. SKEEN. MR. SKEEN: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS...
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| 00:36:00 |
Skeen, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H. R. 3603 AND THAT THEY MAY INCLUDE TABULAR AND EXTRANEOUS...
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| 00:36:16 |
Packard, Ronald "Ron" C. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THIS CONFERENCE REPORT IS ALMOST THE SAME AS THE BILL THAT PASSED THE HOUSE ON JUNE 12. AND MR. SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES, THIS CONFERENCE AGREEMENT HAS...
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| 00:36:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS EVERY DAY AND THEIR LIVES NO MATTER
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| 00:36:30 |
Skeen, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
WHERE THEY LIVE OR WHAT THEY DO. AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU -- WE GET AN AYE VOTE ON THE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT ON H. R. 3603. AND I THANK THE SPEAKER....
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| 00:37:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BECAUSE OF THE LEADERSHIP OF MR. SKEEN. AND I' VE ENJOYED SERVING WITH HIM.
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| 00:37:06 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
IT' S BEEN A TOUGH JOB FOR HIM AND THE ENTIRE STAFF. AND YOU' VE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB IN PREPARING THIS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT. WE' VE RESPONDED...
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| 00:37:54 |
MR. TRAFICANT, -
2, BEING DUMPED WHEN IT COSTS $ 6 FOR FLORIDA
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| 00:37:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FARMERS TO PRODUCE THEM.
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| 00:37:57 |
MR. TRAFICANT, -
AUSTRALIAN BEEF COMING THROUGH CANADY. WE' RE DAMAGING AND DESTROYING MANY, MANY BEEF PRODUCERS IN OUR COUNTRY. AND I' D LIKE TO PLACE THE COMMITTEE ON...
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| 00:38:36 |
MR. DURBIN, -
AND
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| 00:38:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE' LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE
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| 00:38:38 |
MR. DURBIN, -
ELECTION. AND MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE
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| 00:38:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR TIME AND YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ALL
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| 00:38:44 |
Skeen, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
TIME HAS BEEN YIELDED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE...
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| 00:39:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROCEEDINGS ARE POSTPONED ON THE VOTE UNTIL AFTER THE ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS...
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| 00:39:40 |
THE CLERK, -
THIS WILL BE A 17- MINUTE VOTE
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| 00:39:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOLLOWED BY A FIVE- MINUTE VOTE. [ CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF...
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| 01:03:29 |
Skeen, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTE BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS WILL BE A FIVE- MINUTE VOTE. $$ $ (%!$$
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| 01:03:43 |
Skeen, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA RISE? MR. LINDER: BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 499 AND ASK ITS...
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| 01:13:14 |
MR. LINDER, -
CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL H. R. 123, TO AMEND TITLE 4, UNITED STATES CODE, TO DECLARE ENGLISH AS THE
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| 01:13:20 |
THE CLERK, -
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE FIRST READING OF THE BILL SHALL BE DITS PENSED WITH. POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION...
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| 01:16:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
499 IS A MODIFIED CLOSED RULE -- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND.
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| 01:16:08 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. MR. LINDER: MR. SPEAKER,
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| 01:16:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE RESOLUTION 499 IS A MODIFIED CLOSED RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 123, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEEMPOWERMENT ACT OF 1996. H. RES. 499 WAIVES...
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| 01:16:46 |
Linder, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
REPORTS. THE RULE PROVIDES ONE HOUR OF DWAMENTE EQUALLY DWOYED BETWEEN THE CHAIRMAN AND THE RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL...
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| 01:21:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MOST OFFICIAL BUSINESS BE CONDUCTED ONLY IN ENGLISH. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A BAD RULE
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| 01:21:48 |
Beilenson, Anthony - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FOR AN EQUALLY BAD PIECE OF LEGISLATION. WE OPPOSE THIS LEGISLATION IN SUCH STROCK STRONG TERMS FOR MANY REASONS. IT' S UNNECESSARY, IT' S WITHOUT DOUBT...
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| 01:29:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RULE. THIS SUBJECT GENERATES MUCH EMOTION FROM ALL SIDES, OBVIOUSLY.
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| 01:29:09 |
MR. LINDER, -
I APPLAUD THIS RULE FOR TRYING TO ALLOW THOSE WITH OPPOSING VIEWS A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.
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| 01:29:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBVIOUSLY, WE COULDN' T SATISFY EVERY CLAIM, BUT WE DID OUR BEST. IN MY OPINION, THE UNIQUENESS OF
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| 01:29:21 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
AMERICA STEMS FROM THE FACT THAT ALTHOUGH WE ARE A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS HAILING FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, WE HAVE GUIDING PRINCIPLES ENSHRINED IN...
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| 01:31:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. ROMERO- BARCELO: MR. SPEAKER, LANGUAGE IS AN INTENSELY
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| 01:32:02 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
PERSONAL FORM OF SELF- EXPRESSION. WE USE IT TO ARTICULATE THE
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| 01:32:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FULL RANGE OF HUMAN THOUGHT AND EMOTION,
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| 01:32:11 |
MR. ROMERO-BARCELO, -
TO CONVEY OUR THOUGHTS AND PHILOSOPHY. WE USE IT TO CONVEY THOUGHTS IN THEOLOGY AND POLITICAL IDEALS.
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| 01:32:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE USE IT TO CONVEY SORROW AND ANGER.
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| 01:32:20 |
Romero-Barcelo, Carlos - Congressional Delegate, [D] Puerto Rico
AND WE USE IT TO EXPRESS ANGER FOR ONE ANOTHER. I THINK THAT THIS BILL DOES PRECISELY THE OPPOSITE. INSTEAD OF BEING AN EXPRESSION OF LOVE FOR ALL CITIZENS...
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| 01:34:43 |
MR. LINDER, -
TO THE FLOOR. I WISH WE HAD MORE TIME TO DEBATE THE ISSUE, BUT I KNOW THAT AT THIS TIME WE
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| 01:34:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE A GOOD THAT DEAL OF PRESSING LEGISLATION ISSUES BEFORE US. AND THIS IS AN HISTORIC DAY.
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| 01:34:56 |
Roth, Tobias "Toby" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
I FRANKLY HAVE TOLD MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE DOUBTED THIS DAY WOULD EVER COME, THAT HAVE FAITH, THE DAY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE' S WISHES ARE GOING TO BE HEARD....
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| 01:37:15 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ASSIMULATED INTO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY.
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| 01:37:17 |
MR. ROTH, -
BECAUSE AMERICA LIKE OTHER NATIONS IS MADE UP OF INDIVIDUALS AND NOT MADE UP OF GROUPS.
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| 01:37:23 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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Roth, Tobias "Toby" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
SO WE TODAY IN THIS DEBATE ARE DEBATING THIS ISSUE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF OVER 200 YEARS OF AMERICAN HISTORY OF OUR CULTURE AND THE THINGS THAT WE HOLD...
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| 01:38:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES.
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| 01:38:14 |
MR. ROTH, -
MR. EDWARDS: I' D BE GLAD TO YIELD. MR. ROCK ROW BARCELO: HE
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| 01:38:18 |
MR. ROMERO-BARCELO, -
STATED, THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER, THAT PUERTO RICO HAD SPANISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. IN PUERTO
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| 01:38:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RICO BOTH LANGUAGES ARE OFFICIAL, SPANISH AND ENGLISH. AND THERE IS NO REQUIREMENTS
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| 01:38:28 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
ABOUT -- THAT YOU CANNOT PUBLISH IN ANY OTHER LANGUAGES ANY OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
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| 01:38:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THERE' S NO PROHIBITION. THANK YOU. MR. EDWARDS: I APPRECIATE
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| 01:38:35 |
MR. EDWARDS, -
THE GENTLEMAN' S COMMENTS. MR. SPEAKER, I FIND
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| 01:38:38 |
Romero-Barcelo, Carlos - Congressional Delegate, [D] Puerto Rico
IT IRONIC THAT SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO WILL SPEAK OUT ON BEHALF OF THIS ENGLISH- ONLY BILL TODAY ARE THE PEOPLE WHO A FEW WEEKS AGO VOTED TO CUT EDUCATION...
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| 01:38:55 |
Edwards, Thomas "Chet" Chester - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FUNDING PROGRAMS THAT HELP ADULTS EVEN LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH, VOTED TO CUT FUNDING FOR TITLE 1 THAT HELP OUR LOW- INCOME SPANISH- SPEAKING CHILDREN IN...
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| 01:41:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THINGS WHICH UNITE US AS A COUNTRY AND
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| 01:41:49 |
MR. LINDER, -
THOSE THINGS WHICH EXPAND THE HORIZONS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF OUR CITIZENS. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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| 01:41:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EMPOWERMENT ACT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FEAR,
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| 01:41:59 |
Solomon, Gerald B. H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
NOTHING TO DO WITH LINGUISTIC CLEANSING OR TARGETING MINORITY POPULATIONS FOR POLITICAL GAIN. MY SUPPORT OF DECLARING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO BE THE OFFICIAL...
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| 01:47:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INTERNATIONAL RAMIFICATIONS THAT IT WOULD HAVE BUT MORE SO
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| 01:47:18 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN. IT IS TIME THAT AS AMERICANS WE UNDERSTAND WHAT EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ALREADY
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| 01:47:25 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
SEEM TO KNOW, THAT PROFICIENCY IN MANY LANGUAGES ULTIMATELY RESULTS IN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF OTHERS, AWARENESS OF OTHER CULTURES AND TRADITIONS AND...
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| 01:51:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALL CHARGES.
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| 01:51:51 |
MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND I YIELD TO CONGRESSMAN MURTHA.
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| 01:51:56 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. MURTHA: LET ME JUST ADD TO WHAT CONGRESSMAN
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| 01:51:59 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
SHUSTER SAID. JOE MCDADE HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR SIX YEARS, UNDER INDICTMENT FOR TWO YEARS. HE' S BEEN -- BEEN HURT EMOTIONALLY, PHYSICALLY,...
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| 01:52:17 |
Murtha, John P. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
AND IT REALLY IS A WIN FOR THE HOUSE. THE HOUSE SIDED WITH HIM ON EVERY APPEAL. AND I THINK THIS IS A STRONG MESSAGE THAT GOES OUT THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...
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| 01:53:23 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
TRIBUTE TO THIS INSTITUTION THAT SO MANY MEMBERS OF THE
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| 01:53:27 |
Weldon, Curt - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
HOUSE ON A DAY- TO- DAY BASIS ASKED ABOUT JOE MCDADE, ASKED ABOUT HIS HEALTH, HIS WELL- BEING, ABOUT HIS FAMILY. AND THROUGH A VERY DIFFICULT ORDEAL,...
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| 01:54:25 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
I THANK MY FRIEND FROM GEORGIA FOR YIELDING. AND BEFORE I BEGIN MY REMARKS,
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| 01:54:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LET ME ALSO JOIN THE HOUSE IN CONGRATULATING JOE MCDADE, AND I' M SO DELIGHTED THAT HIS LONG NIGHTMARE IS OVER.
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| 01:54:36 |
MR. LINDER, -
MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE RULE AND UNDERLYING BILL. FOR THE FIRST 180 YEARS OF
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| 01:54:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR NATION, IMMIGRANTS CAME TO OUR SHORES KNOWING THEY HAD TO LEARN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO
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| 01:54:45 |
King, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
BECOME PART OF THE AMERICAN MAINSTREAM. THEY MAINTAIN THEIR OWN CULTURES, TRADITIONS, THEIR OWN RELIGION, BELIEFS, THEIR OWN PARADES, THEIR OWN FESTIVALS....
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| 01:55:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EFFORT TO LEGISLATE THE VERY OBVIOUS, THAT THIS NATION
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| 01:55:59 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
ALREADY SPEAKS ENGLISH. WE' RE LIVING IN THIS
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| 01:56:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COUNTRY, ENGAGING IN COMMERCE, SEEKING AN
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| 01:56:05 |
MR. TORRES, -
EDUCATION OR SIMPLY JUST TRAVELING, ENGLISH IS THE COMMON
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| 01:56:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LANGUAGE.
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| 01:56:10 |
Torres, Esteban - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ON THE WORLD WEB, THE WORLD WIDE WEB, ENGLISH IS THE OFFICIAL DE FACTO LANGUAGE. THE MAJORITY OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE IS CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH. STUDENTS...
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| 01:59:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I' D QUOTE FOR HIM AND OTHERS
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| 01:59:09 |
MR. LINDER, -
THE LATE SENATOR HIAKAWA WHO SAID, "
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| 01:59:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMERICA IS AN OPEN SOCIETY,
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| 01:59:15 |
Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MORE OPEN THAN ANY OTHER IN THE WORLD. PEOPLE OF EVERY RACE, OF EVERY COLOR, OF EVERY CULTURE ARE WELCOME HERE TO CREATE A NEW LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND...
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| 02:00:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FLUENT IN OTHER LANGUAGES OPENS THE DOOR TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES
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| 02:00:25 |
MR. LINDER, -
AND EXPERIENCES. BUT IF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS NOT THE TOP PRIORITY, THE DOORS IN OUR OWN NATION WILL REMAIN CLOSED TO SOME AND
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| 02:00:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEY WILL BE LEFT BEHIND. WHEN ONE DISCOURAGES ANOTHER
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| 02:00:35 |
Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
FROM LEARNING ENGLISH, THEY ENSURE THAT THE NON- ENGLISH SPEAKING INDIVIDUAL IS DENIED THEIR CHANCE AT ATTAINING THE GREAT AMERICAN DREAM. IN A TIME WHEN...
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| 02:01:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE EQUAL ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY. TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CITIZEN
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| 02:01:42 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
WAS INFORMED, OUR FOREFATHERS PRINTED GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS IN GERMAN, FRENCH, AND OTHER LANGUAGES.
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| 02:01:49 |
Roybal-Allard, Lucille - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IN 1975, THE NIXON- FORD ADMINISTRATION RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF AN INFORMED ELECTORATE AND SUCCESSFULLY LED THE QUITE FOR BILINGUAL BALLOTS TO ELIMINATE...
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| 02:03:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL, AND
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| 02:03:33 |
MR. LINDER, -
WOULD POINT TO SOME OF THE CHANGE IN
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| 02:03:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MY POCKETS, WHICH THE SAYING IS --
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| 02:03:42 |
MR. LIVINGSTON, -
ON SOME OF OUR CURRENCY, E
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| 02:03:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PLURIBUS UNUM, OUT OF MANY
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| 02:03:46 |
Livingston, Bob - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
COMES ONE. THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT AMERICA IS BUILT ON MANY CULTURAL SOCIETIES WHO HAVE COME TOGETHER IN UNITY AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO BUILD ONE...
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| 02:06:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THERE IS PENDING BEFORE THE U. S.
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| 02:06:06 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
SUPREME COURT A CONTEST ON A CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION ADDED
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| 02:06:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BY REFERENDUM IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA WHICH FALLS ALONG SIMILAR LINES.
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| 02:06:14 |
Mink, Patsy - U.S. Representative, [D] Hawaii
THE LOWER COURT IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA AS WELL AS THE U. S. DISTRICT COURT IN LOOKING AT THE LEGISLATION THAT HAD BEEN PUT INTO THE CONSTITUTION BOTH...
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| 02:07:48 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE OUR GUIDE
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| 02:07:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND WE SHOULD NOT ENACT, SUPPORT, LEGISLATE IN ANY WAY
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| 02:07:56 |
MRS. MINK, -
THAT DEPRIVES FUNDAMENTAL LIBERTIES IN THIS COUNTRY. SURE, EVERY PARENT WANTS THEIR CHILD TO SUCCEED, TO BE PROSPEROUS, AND THE ONLY PROVEN WAY IN THIS...
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| 02:09:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THERE OBJECTION?
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| 02:09:46 |
Linder, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. MR. LINDER: AT THIS TIME, MR. SPEAKER, I' M PLEASED TO YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. WELDON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 02:10:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMARKS. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H. R. 123. OUR COUNTRY HAS A HISTORIC TRADITION OF RECEIVING
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| 02:10:08 |
MR. LINDER, -
IMMIGRANTS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD. H. R. 123 BUILDS ON THAT TRADITION AND BINDS US TOGETHER
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| 02:10:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THROUGH THE USE OF ENGLISH AS A COMMON LANGUAGE. OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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| 02:10:18 |
Weldon, Dave - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF LANGUAGES IN WHICH IT PUBLISHES DOCUMENTS AND CONDUCTS OFFICIAL DUTIES. THIS HAS LED TO A DE FACTO MULTILANGUAGE POLICY, WHICH...
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| 02:12:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 02:12:09 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
FOR A MULTIPLICITY OF REASONS. ONE IS THAT I SAW A FOREIGN FRIEND OF MINE RECENTLY, AND THIS BILL IS MAKING
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| 02:12:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
US THE LAUGHINGSTOCK OF THE WORLD. HE
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| 02:12:20 |
De la Garza, Eligio "Kika" - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
SAYS YOU AMERICANS ARE GOING TO SPEAK ENGLISH? I SAID WE DO. BUT YOU' RE GOING TO MAKE IT THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. IT IS. THIS JUST PUTS IT IN A LINE IN...
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| 02:14:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE ARE GOING
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| 02:14:30 |
MR. DE LA GARZA, -
TO REBUILD THE BERLIN WALL AROUND THE
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| 02:14:32 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. IT' S NOT GOING TO BE
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| 02:14:34 |
De la Garza, Eligio "Kika" - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
BRICKS AND MORTAR. IT' S GOING TO BE SOMETHING CALLED ENGLISH ONLY. WE' RE GOING TO BUILD A WALL AROUND US, AND YOU WILL LIVE TO REGRET THE DAY. THE SPEAKER...
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| 02:15:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. LIPPED: I' M PLEASED TO YIELD
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| 02:15:06 |
MR. LINDER, -
1 1/ 2 MINUTES TO OUR COLLEAGUE
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| 02:15:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM OHIO, MR. TRAFICANT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/ 2 MINUTES. MR. TRAFICANT: AMERICA IS A NATION
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| 02:15:15 |
MR. LINDER, -
OF IMMIGRANTS.
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| 02:15:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SOME CAME WITH KNAPSACKS ON THEIR SHOULDERS. SOME CAME WITH CHAINS AND LEG IRONS. BUT ONE THING AMERICA IS NOT. AMERICA IS NOT A NATION OF SEPARATION.
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| 02:15:25 |
MR. LIPPED, -
ALL OUR CITIZENS ARE AMERICANS. THE COMMON DENOMINATOR IS OUR LANGUAGE. OUR LANGUAGE
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| 02:15:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS ENGLISH. AND THE GLUE THAT BINDS GENERATION AFTER GENERATION IS
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| 02:15:34 |
Traficant, James A. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
BOTH OUR CONSTITUTION AND OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT TEACH ENGLISH, IN MY OPINION, IS NOT ENOUGH. CONGRESS MUST ENSURE THAT AMERICA...
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| 02:16:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR IMMIGRANTS TO LEARN ENGLISH. TODAY WHEN MANY IMMIGRANTS REACH
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| 02:16:47 |
MR. LINDER, -
OUR SHORES, THEY SETTLE IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHO SPEAK THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. THIS IS UNDERSTANDABLE. ,
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| 02:16:52 |
McKeon, Howard "Buck" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AS IT IS MUCH EASIER AND MORE COMFORTABLE TO ASSOCIATE WITH PEOPLE OF THE SAME CULTURE, SPEAKING A FAMILIAR LANGUAGE. HOWEVER, TO GAIN THE FULL BENEFITS...
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| 02:17:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SIDES OF THE DEBATE WOULD ARGUE THE FACT THAT THE UNITED
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| 02:17:58 |
MR. LINDER, -
STATES IS A COUNTRY OF IMMIGRANTS, EACH OF WHOM THROUGH BOTH THEIR DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES
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| 02:18:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE CONTRIBUTED A GREAT DEAL TO THE
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| 02:18:07 |
Seastrand, Andrea - U.S. Representative, [R] California
FABRIC OF OUR SOCIETY. NOW, AS A GRANDDAUGHTER OF POLISH IMMIGRANTS, I CAN ATTEST TO THIS FACT, BUT THE DEBATE WE ARE HAVING TODAY IS NOT ABOUT OUR DIFFERENCES,...
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| 02:19:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE DIVIDED AND ENGLISH BEING OFFICIAL WOULD BRING US TOGETHER.
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| 02:19:31 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
BUT THIS BILL ONLY DOES ONE THING.
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| 02:19:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 02:19:38 |
MR. PASTOR, -
IT PROHIBITS A FEDERAL PUBLIC
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| 02:19:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OFFICIAL FROM CORRESPONDING
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| 02:19:42 |
Pastor, Ed - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
IN A WRITTEN FORM TO HIS OR HER CONSTITUENTS. THAT' S ALL IT DOES. MR. CHAIRMAN, THE BASIC PROBLEM WITH THIS BILL IS THAT IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. THE...
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| 02:20:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONLY . 1% OF ALL FEDERAL
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| 02:20:52 |
MR. LINDER, -
DOCUMENTS GO OUT UNDER CURRENT LAW.
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| 02:20:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUT LAW IS MORE THAN JUST LAW. THE SIMM BOTTLE OGY, HOW MANY
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| 02:21:04 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WATCHED KARRI STRUG IN THE OLYMPICS AND WHEN THE AMERICAN FLAG CAME DOWN, MANY OF YOU HAD TEARS IN YOUR EYES. THAT WAS POWERFUL. IT EMPOWERED NOT ONLY...
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| 02:23:19 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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| 02:23:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 02:23:25 |
MR. LINDER, -
HAVING DEBATES SUCH AS THIS? [
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| 02:23:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKING FRENCH] THAT' S FRENCH
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| 02:23:34 |
Kingston, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
IN MY OWN ATTEMPT. IN ITALIAN WE COULD SAY -- [ SPEAKING ITALIAN] I' LL TRY IT IN JAPANESE, TOO. [ SPEAKING JAPANESE] THE INTERPRETATION IS ONE LANGUAGE...
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| 02:25:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. GREEN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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| 02:25:30 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR 2 3/ 4 MINUTES. MR. GREEN: I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL AND THE RULE.
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| 02:25:35 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
AND I CONSIDER THE BILL A DANGEROUS BILL AND UNLIKE MY COLLEAGUE FROM GEORGIA, ENGLISH IS OUR COMMON LANGUAGE, I ADMIT
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| 02:25:45 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
IN TEXAS WE SPEAK A LITTLE DIFFERENT ENGLISH FROM GEORGIA
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| 02:25:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND NEW ENGLAND BUT SOME MEMBERS
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| 02:25:53 |
Green, Gene - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
ON BOTH SIDES SAY THAT WE DON' T. THE REASON FOR THE OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL IS YOU TALK ABOUT THE BILL SAYING IT' S COMMON LANGUAGE. THAT' S NOT WHAT...
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| 02:28:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THAT ISOLATED THEM THIS
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| 02:28:57 |
Linder, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
BILL IS GOING TO BRING THEM BACK TOGETHER. THE ISOLATION THAT WAS CREATED BY PUTTING PEOPLE IN POCKETS OF COMMUNITIES THAT SPOKE A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE...
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| 02:29:38 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
EMERSON. >> RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
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| 02:29:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECT. MR. BECERRA:
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| 02:29:50 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
I' M NOT SURE WHICH AMENDMENT THE GENTLEMAN IS TALKING ABOUT. MR. CUNNINGHAM: IT' S YOUR SIDE' S AMENDMENT. I' M TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE THE GENTLEMAN,...
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| 02:30:02 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. CUNNINGHAM: HE
|
| 02:30:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAS IT RIGHT
|
| 02:30:10 |
MR. BECERRA, -
|
| 02:30:14 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
|
| 02:30:19 |
MR. BECERRA, -
THERE BEFORE HIM. MR. BECERRA: AM I CORRECT TO SAY -- DO I CONTROL
|
| 02:30:24 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
THE TIME, MR. CHAIRMAN? FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESERVATION? MR. CUNNINGHAM: WE JUST HAVE A UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO PROCEED. MR. BECERRA: UNDER MY RESERVATION,...
|
| 02:30:43 |
MR. BECERRA, -
MR. LINDER: RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, I THINK IT' S APPROPRIATE THAT WE SEE WHAT
|
| 02:30:49 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
IS PRECISELY BEING TRIED BEFORE WE DECIDE WHETHER
|
| 02:30:52 |
Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
OR NOT TO OBJECT. MR. CUNNINGHAM: I WILL WITHDRAW MY
|
| 02:31:03 |
Linder, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
UNANIMOUS CONSENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN WITHDRAWS HIS REQUEST FOR A UNANIMOUS CONSENT. DOES THE GENTLEMAN YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF...
|
| 02:31:20 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
THOSE OPPOSED NO. IN THE
|
| 02:31:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. MR. BEILENSON: MR. SPEAKER, MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
|
| 02:31:29 |
MR. LINDER, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. BEILENSON: THANK YOU. I OBJECT TO THE
|
| 02:31:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE ON THE GROUNDS THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT, MAKE A POINT OF ORDER A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: OBVIOUSLY, A QUORUM IS NOT...
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| 02:31:47 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
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| 02:31:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS WILL BE A 15- MINUTE
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| 02:31:50 |
Stark, Fortney "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
VOTE. [ CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC. IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANY USE OF...
|
| 02:31:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PURPOSES IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE U. S. HOUSE OF $$ $ MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. >> MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE...
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| 02:53:48 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
|
| 02:53:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BILL H. R.
|
| 02:53:52 |
MR. LINDER, -
3103, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO IMPROVE PORTABILITY, CONTINUITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN
|
| 02:53:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MARKETS, TO COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN HEALTH INSURANCE
|
| 02:54:02 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, TO PROMOTE THE USE OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO LONG- TERM HEALTH SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND...
|
| 02:55:12 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. THE CHAIRMAN: THE HOUSE IS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL...
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| 02:55:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CLAY, EACH WILL CONTROL 30 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. CUNNINGHAM. MR. CUNNINGHAM: MR. CHAIRMAN, I ASK UNANIMOUS
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THE CLERK, -
CONSENT THAT 15 MINUTES OF THE 30 MINUTES I CONTROL BE CONTROLLED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. CANADY.
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THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE CHAIRMAN: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CUNNINGHAM: MR. CHAIRMAN, AT THIS TIME I DO NOT YIELD MYSELF
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| 02:56:11 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
ANY TIME, AND I WOULD YIELD TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE, MR. GOODLING, TWO MINUTES. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED...
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| 02:56:19 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TWO MINUTES. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. GOODLING: AND I WOULD FIRST ASK UNANIMOUS
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| 02:56:26 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
CONSENT TO PUT A LETTER IN FROM CONGRESSMAN SAWYER INTO THE RECORD CONCERNING HIS NOT APPEARING AT THE COMMITTEE MARKUP.
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| 02:56:37 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE CHAIRMAN: IF I MAY INFORM THE GENTLEMAN, THAT REQUEST WILL HAVE TO BE MADE IN THE FULL HOUSE.
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| 02:56:43 |
MR. GOODLING, -
MR. GOODLING: IN THE HOUSE. MR. CHAIRMAN -- >> MR. SPEAKER, THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS CORRECT. THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER....
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| 02:56:58 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MAY WE HAVE ORDER, PLEASE. WE WILL NOT CONTINUE UNTIL WE
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| 02:57:03 |
MR. GOODLING, -
HAVE
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| 02:57:07 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ORDER IN THE COMMITTEE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 02:57:11 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. GOODLING: MR. CHAIRMAN, DURING THE DISCUSSION ON THE RULE, I' M AFRAID THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MAY HAVE GOTTEN CONFUSED AS TO WHAT LEGISLATION IS BEFORE...
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| 02:57:32 |
Goodling, William "Bill" F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
THERE ARE MANY THINGS IN THE BILL THAT SOME PEOPLE THINK WENT TOO FAR. THERE ARE OTHERS THAT PEOPLE THINK DIDN' T GO FAR ENOUGH. I THINK IT' S PROBABLY...
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| 02:59:50 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IMMIGRANTS THEMSELVES RECOGNIZE THAT IN ORDER TO BETTER THEIR
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| 02:59:54 |
MR. CLAY, -
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| 02:59:55 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OWN LIFE, LEARNING ENGLISH IS IMPERATIVE. IN WASHINGTON, D. C., 5, 000
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| 02:59:59 |
Clay, William "Bill" Sr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
IMMIGRANTS WERE TURNED AWAY FROM ENGLISH CLASSES IN THE 1994 SCHOOL YEAR. IN NEW YORK CITY, SCHOOLS HAVE HAD TO RESORT TO A LOTRY TO DETERMINE ENROLLMENT....
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| 03:02:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WE SPEAKING HERE IN ENGLISH TO EACH OTHER, OR ARE WE TALKING IN FOREIGN TONGUES? I DON' T UNDERSTAND
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| 03:02:50 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
IT. WE ARE A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS. AND AS
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| 03:02:54 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I LOOK AROUND THIS
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| 03:02:56 |
MRS. ROUKEMA, -
CHAMBER, I SEE THE GREAT MELTING
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| 03:02:58 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
POT PERSONIFIED BY MANY OF THE MEMBERS
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| 03:03:00 |
Roukema, Marge - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
IN THIS HOUSE. AND I' M NO EXCEPTION. OF COURSE, MY MARRIED NAME IS ROUKEMA, AND MY HUSBAND IN FACT IS THE ONLY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY WHO WAS NOT BORN...
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| 03:05:17 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MANDATING THAT CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS PROVIDE VOTING
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| 03:05:21 |
MR. CANADY, -
MATERIALS AND LANGUAGES -- IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH.
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| 03:05:25 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE UNDERLYING
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| 03:05:26 |
Canady, Charles - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
PREMISE FOR THIS LAW WAS THAT IT WAS DISCRIMINATORY TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION IN SOMETHING OTHER THAN ENGLISH. HOWEVER, WHEN THE USE OF BILINGUAL BALLOTS...
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| 03:08:07 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
A TEACHER AND AS A LEGISLATOR TO PROMOTE THE USE OF ENGLISH IN THIS
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| 03:08:10 |
MR. CLAY, -
COUNTRY. THE LAW OF NECESSITY,
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| 03:08:13 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF SURVIVAL, THE LAW OF ECONOMIC SUCCESS ARE ENOUGH TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO LEARN ENGLISH. WE MUST PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY
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| 03:08:21 |
Kildee, Dale E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
TO ACHIEVE PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH. YOU NEED BUT LOOK AT THE BILL TO SEE THAT ITS PROVISIONS DO NOT EVEN COME CLOSE IT ITS INTENTIONS. THAT ENGLISH IS...
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| 03:10:34 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THIS? ENGLISH WE' RE ASKING TO BE THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF GOVERNMENT. THE CHAIRMAN: THE COMMITTEE IS NOT IN ORDER. THE COMMITTEE
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| 03:10:41 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
WILL PLEASE BE IN ORDER.
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| 03:10:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CAN WE HAVE ORDER IN THE
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| 03:10:48 |
Graham, Lindsey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
COMMITTEE, PLEASE. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. GRAHAM: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THINK IT' S IMPORTANT FOR THE FOLKS LISTENING
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| 03:10:59 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE' RE TRYING TO DO AND WHAT WE' RE NOT DOING. WE' RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT CONDUCTS THE LANGUAGE OF ITS BUSINESS...
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| 03:11:15 |
Graham, Lindsey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
SUCCESS IN AMERICA, IS A GOOD WORK ETHIC AND A COMMAND AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LANGUAGE. WE' RE NOT ASKING PEOPLE TO GIVE UP THEIR CULTURE. WE' RE NOT ASKING...
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| 03:13:24 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO
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| 03:13:26 |
MR. GRAHAM, -
REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE CHAIRMAN: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SENSENBRENNER: MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H. R. 123, WHICH DECLARES ENGLISH...
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| 03:13:32 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
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| 03:13:37 |
Canady, Charles - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
AND SIMPLY STATED, THAT MEANS WHEN ONE
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| 03:13:41 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DOES BUSINESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ONE DOES
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| 03:13:43 |
MR. SENSENBRENNER, -
IT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. WE' VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE FACT
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| 03:13:47 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 03:13:48 |
Sensenbrenner, F. "James" James Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
THAT ENGLISH IS A UNIFYING FORCE WHICH HAS BROUGHT MILLIONS OF IMMIGRANTS OVER THE YEARS TOGETHER IN THIS COUNTRY. AND I THINK THAT THAT IS A TRUE STATEMENT....
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| 03:15:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SET FORTH IN THE HELSINKI FINAL ACT THAT WE WILL TREAT DIVERSITY IN ALL OUR
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| 03:15:50 |
MR. CLAY, -
NATIONS WITH RESPECT AND WITH INTEGRITY.
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| 03:15:52 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS WE
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| 03:15:56 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
PASSED A RESOLUTION ON THIS FLOOR UNANIMOUS REGARDING KOSOVO IN WHICH WE URGED AND ASKED THE SERB ADVANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT IN KOSOVO THEY WOULD BE TAUGHT...
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| 03:17:08 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BILL WHICH MAKES ENGLISH THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
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| 03:17:11 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MR. CHAIRMAN, I BELIEVE IT IS OUR VALUES AND OUR IDEALS THAT ULTIMATELY BIND US TOGETHER AS A NATION, BUT IT IS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WHICH SERVES AS THE...
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| 03:17:21 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CAN COMMUNICATE THESE VALUES TO THOSE AROUND US.
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| 03:17:24 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
OUR COMMON LANGUAGE,
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| 03:17:25 |
Hutchinson, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
ENGLISH, IS THAT WHICH UNITES US. 86% OF ALL AMERICANS SUPPORT ESTABLISHING ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. IN FACT,...
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| 03:19:24 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND I COMMEND MY COLLEAGUES FOR BRINGING THIS LEGISLATION FORWARD. YOU KNOW, THIS WAS PUSHED FOR
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| 03:19:29 |
Canady, Charles - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MANY YEARS BY OUR RECENTLY DEPARTED COLLEAGUE, BILL EMERSON.
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| 03:19:33 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BILL WOULD BE EXCEEDINGLY PROUD TODAY TO SEE US MOVING FORWARD
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| 03:19:37 |
Goodlatte, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
ON THIS LEGISLATION. TODAY, 79 NATIONS HAVE AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS IN FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN, AND AUSTRIA ARE PRINTED ONLY IN ONE...
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| 03:21:47 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR ONE MINUTE.
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| 03:21:50 |
MR. CLAY, -
MR. BECERRA: I THANK THE
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| 03:21:53 |
Pelosi, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. IF YOU' RE SOMEWHAT CONFUSED IN THIS DEBATE, I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY. EVERYONE BOTH FOR AND AGAINST THIS BILL IS SAYING ENGLISH...
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| 03:22:03 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF THIS COUNTRY. AND IT IS. AND
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| 03:22:05 |
MR. CLAY, -
IT ALWAYS WILL BE, AND AS
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| 03:22:06 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. HOYER SAID, IT PROBABLY SOON WILL BECOME THE LANGUAGE OF THE WORLD.
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| 03:22:11 |
Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SO WHY ARE WE HERE DEBATING A BILL, AND WHY ARE THERE PEOPLE OPPOSED TO IT? BECAUSE WHAT WE WANT AND WHAT WE WISH AND WHAT WE INTEND MUST BE VERY CLEAR...
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| 03:23:26 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 03:23:30 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
MR. JOHNSON: THANK YOU. THE CHAIRMAN: IT WAS FOR 1 1/ 2 MINUTES.
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| 03:23:37 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. JOHNSON: THE GENTLEMAN IS IN ERROR. WE' RE TRYING TO GET LANGUAGE
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| 03:23:41 |
MR. JOHNSON, -
AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
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| 03:23:44 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND YOU KNOW, THIS ENGLISH EMPOWERMENT ACT STATES THAT ENGLISH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. AND REQUIRES
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| 03:23:51 |
MR. JOHNSON, -
ENGLISH BE USED IN GOVERNMENT ACTIONS, DOCUMENTS,
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| 03:23:54 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND POLICIES. DESPITE SOME OF THE RHETORIC WE'
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| 03:23:58 |
Johnson, Samuel "Sam" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
RE HEARING TODAY, IT' S NOT A RADICAL IDEA. IN FACT, MORE THAN 80% OF ALL AMERICANS SUPPORT ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. IT' S ABOUT TIME WE ACKNOWLEDGED...
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| 03:25:21 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR 1 1/ 2 MINUTES. MR. BARR: MR. CHAIRMAN, IN REVIEWING MY FILE ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BILL, I CAME ACROSS A
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| 03:25:33 |
MR. CANADY, -
LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1994, TWO DAYS AFTER THE ELECTIONS OF
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| 03:25:38 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
1994 IN WHICH I WAS ELECTED TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF THE SEVENTH DISTRICT IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS LETTER IS WRITTEN BY BILL EMERSON.
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| 03:25:47 |
Barr, Bob - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
A TEAR COLLEAGUE FROM THE GREAT STATE OF MISSOURI -- A DEAR COLLEAGUE FROM THE GREAT STATE OF MISSOURI. AND HE WROTE ME EVEN LONG BEFORE I' D BEEN SWORN...
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| 03:27:32 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE, ISOLATIONIST, AND SIMPLE- MINDED.
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| 03:27:35 |
MR. CLAY, -
AT WORST,
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| 03:27:37 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE ENGLISH- ONLY POLICY IS A RACIST AND BIGOTTED POLICY.
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| 03:27:41 |
MR. OWENS, -
ENGLISH PLUS, THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SERRANO LATER, IS THE WAY WE SHOULD GO.
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| 03:27:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
YES, ENGLISH IS THE
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| 03:27:47 |
Owens, Major R. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE COUNTRY. WE DON' T HAVE TO PROCLAIM THAT. BUT ENGLISH PLUS IS THE WAY WE SHOULD GO IF YOU WANT TO GO INTO THE 21ST CENTURY WITH...
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| 03:29:29 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR 30 SECONDS.
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| 03:29:36 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. DE LA GARZA: MR. CHAIRMAN AND MY COLLEAGUES, WHY, WHY, WHY?
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| 03:29:41 |
MR. CANADY, -
I LISTENED TO MY GOOD FRIEND, MR. CUNNINGHAM. I AGREE WITH HIM. I LISTENED TO
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| 03:29:45 |
MR. CLAY, -
MR. GOODLING. I AGREE WITH HIM. MR. DINGELL SAYS IT DON' T MEAN ANYTHING. ONLY THE GOVERNMENT,
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| 03:29:51 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE GOVERNMENT, THE GOVERNMENT. WE HAVE TO TEACH. WE HAVE TO EDUCATE PEOPLE.
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| 03:29:57 |
De la Garza, Eligio "Kika" - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
SO IF THIS DOESN' T DO ANYTHING, WHAT IT WILL DO IS YOU CAN POUND YOUR CHEST AND SAY WE PUT ONE LINE IN THE LAW THAT SAYS THE ENGLISH IS THE LANGUAGE...
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| 03:30:38 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ACT MAY BE CITED AS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EMPOWERMENT ACT."
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| 03:30:42 |
MR. CLAY, -
I SEE NOTHING IN THIS BILL THAT
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| 03:30:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WILL EMPOWER ANYBODY IN TERMS OF BECOMING BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ENGLISH, MORE PROFICIENT. THERE
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| 03:30:53 |
Mink, Patsy - U.S. Representative, [D] Hawaii
ISN' T A PENNY BEING SPENT FOR EDUCATION. WE LOOK AT THE EDUCATION BUDGETS AND IT' S BEING CUT. WHAT THIS BILL REALLY IS DOING IS TO CONFINE, TO RESTRICT...
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| 03:33:01 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. ROMERO- BARCELO: I SPEAK AGAINST THE BILL AND ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND
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| 03:33:05 |
MR. CLAY, -
MY REMARKS. ENGLISH IS UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AS THE COMMON LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES. IT
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| 03:33:10 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IS THE LANGUAGE OF OPPORTUNITY. IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF BANKING AND BUSINESS, THE LANGUAGE OF THE COURTS, AND THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION IN
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| 03:33:17 |
Romero-Barcelo, Carlos - Congressional Delegate, [D] Puerto Rico
SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. NOW, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS BILL? WE HEAR THE PROPONENTS TO SAY THAT IT' S NOT ANY PREJUDICE INVOLVED IN THIS PROPOSAL,...
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| 03:35:26 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. HOKE.
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| 03:35:30 |
MR. CANADY, -
THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. HOKE: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING.
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| 03:35:38 |
MR. LIPINSKI, -
MY MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS WERE ROMANIAN IMMIGRANTS,
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| 03:35:42 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND THEY CAME TO THIS COUNTRY AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.
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| 03:35:45 |
MR. CANADY, -
MY GREATER LEARNED TO SPEAK ENGLISH FROM HIS TWO DAUGHTERS,
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| 03:35:50 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MY MOTHER AND MY AUNT, WHOM HE
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| 03:35:54 |
Hoke, Martin - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
SENT TO COLLEGE IN CLEVELAND, AND KENT STATE UNIVERSITY. MY MOTHER WENT ON TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL. AND MY AUNT WENT ON TO KENT...
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| 03:38:00 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OTHER SIDE IN THIS DEBATE. IT
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| 03:38:04 |
MR. CLAY, -
IS TRUE THAT NO ELEMENT OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE DEFINES OUR
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| 03:38:07 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COMMON HUMANITY MORE DEEPLY THAN
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| 03:38:10 |
Sawyer, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
LANGUAGE, AND NO -- NO ELEMENT IN OUR CULTURE MORE FULLY AND DEEPLY DEFINES THAT CULTURE THAN OUR LANGUAGE. ENGLISH IS SPOKEN MORE BROADLY THROUGHOUT...
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| 03:40:15 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 123. THIS
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| 03:40:22 |
MR. CLAY, -
LEGISLATION IS AT BEST MISGUIDED,
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| 03:40:24 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AT WORST, MEAN SPIRITED AND DOES NOT REFLECT THE AMERICA I KNOW NOR THE COMMUNITY THAT I SERVE.
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| 03:40:31 |
Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
IF WE WANTED TO SIMPLE -- SIMPLY THEY' RE THE OBVIOUS AND DESIGNATE ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE, IT WOULDN' T BE DIFFICULT. WE COULD DO IT WITHOUT...
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| 03:42:40 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SHOULD LEARN AND READ AND WRITE AND SPEAK SPANISH.
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| 03:42:44 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE NOT ACCOMPLISHED THAT.
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| 03:42:48 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
NONETHELESS, IT WAS 40 YEARS AGO THAT I FIRST GOT TO KNOW A
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| 03:42:52 |
Lewis, Jerry - U.S. Representative, [R] California
GENTLEMAN WHO KNOWS MORE ABOUT LANGUAGE THAN ANYBODY I KNOW IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS. A PROFESSOR BY THE NAME OF S. I. HIAKAWA, AN EXPERT IN GENERAL SEMANTICS....
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| 03:43:41 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL
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| 03:43:42 |
MR. CLAY, -
LANGUAGE, I WOULD SAY YES. I WOULD BE PART OF THAT PERCENTAGE THAT YOU INCLUDE IN BEING IN SUPPORT OF ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. BUT I DON' T SUPPORT...
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| 03:43:49 |
MR. CLAY, -
BILL. THIS BILL TO ME IS SIMPLY ANOTHER
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| 03:43:53 |
Martinez, Matthew G. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WAY THAT WE AS LEADERS OF THE COUNTRY ARE POLARIZING THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY. NOW, I HEARD THE OTHER SIDE SAY THAT THIS IS UNITHING THE PEOPLE. HOW...
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| 03:46:01 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA,
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| 03:46:03 |
MR. CANADY, -
MR. GEKAS. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. GEKAS:
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| 03:46:06 |
MR. BARRETT, -
I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. IT IS PRECISELY BECAUSE MY PARENTS, GREEK IMMIGRANTS, COULD NOT SPEAK ENGLISH WHEN THEY FIRST CAME TO THESE SHORES...
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| 03:46:15 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IN
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| 03:46:16 |
MR. BARRETT, -
FRONT
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| 03:46:17 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF US.
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| 03:46:18 |
MR. CANADY, -
THEY WOULD LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED TO TRY TO LEARN ENGLISH ON THEIR OWN AND COULDN' T WAIT
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| 03:46:24 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR THE DAY THAT THEY COULD BECOME
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| 03:46:26 |
Gekas, George W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
NATURALIZED CITIZENS AND TO BE PROFICIENT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUFFICIENTLY ENOUGH TO MERIT THE GRANTING OF THE CITIZENSHIP WHICH THEY SO PRIZED FOR...
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| 03:48:36 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
YOU' RE TRYING TO DIVIDE AMERICANS BY -- ON A LANGUAGE BASIS. AND MY COLLEAGUE FROM PENNSYLVANIA,
|
| 03:48:42 |
MR. CLAY, -
NO ONE ASKED TO HAVE THAT TRANSLATION OF THAT CHARTER.
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| 03:48:46 |
Green, Gene - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
IN THE STATE OF TEXAS EVEN WITH OUR HISPANIC SPEAKING PEOPLE, CHARTERS COME ONLY IN ENGLISH. " USA TODAY" REPORTED THE ENGLISH- ONLY EFFORT IS A PHONY...
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| 03:50:54 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THIS MISLEADING ENGLISH- ONLY BILL. EVERYONE KNOWS ENGLISH IS INDEED
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| 03:50:59 |
MR. CLAY, -
OUR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
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| 03:51:02 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ACCORDING TO THE 1990 CENSUS, 97% OF ALL PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY SPEAK ENGLISH WELL. IMMIGRANTS DON' T RESIST LEARNING ENGLISH. MOST IMMIGRANTS ARE PROUD...
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| 03:51:12 |
Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California
LEARN ENGLISH AND PROUD TO SPEAK ENGLISH. THIS BILL IS BUT ANOTHER DIVISIVE, MEAN SPIRITED INITIATIVE THAT DOES NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF ALL...
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| 03:53:10 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WE SHOULD AND DO CELEBRATE AND
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| 03:53:15 |
MR. CANADY, -
ARE PROUD OF OUR DIVERSITY. BUT TO BE A NATION, WE MUST BE A NATION WHERE WE HAVE ONE COMMON LANGUAGE WITH WHICH WE CAN
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| 03:53:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COMMUNICATE
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| 03:53:25 |
Porter, John Edward - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
WITH ONE ANOTHER. IMMIGRANTS HAVE COME TO OUR SHORES FOR OVER 200 YEARS, AND EACH GROUP HAS LEARNED THE CENTRAL LANGUAGE, HAS INTEGRATED THEMSELVES INTO...
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| 03:56:02 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SPEAKER, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAUCUS. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. CLAY: I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO
|
| 03:56:07 |
MR. CLAY, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MONTANA. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MONTANA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WILLIAMS: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. THIS BILL HAS
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| 03:56:14 |
Jackson, Jesse Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
AN IMPORTANT -- I THINK BOTH POLITICAL AND POLICY QUESTION. AND I DON' T WANT TO DIMINISH THOSE IMPORTANCE, BUT I DO THINK THE BILL IS DISINGENUOUS, DESPITE...
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| 03:56:26 |
MR. CLAY, -
I DON' T ACCUSE ANY OF MY
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| 03:56:28 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COLLEAGUES OF THAT, BUT I THINK
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| 03:56:30 |
Williams, John "Pat" Patrick - U.S. Representative, [D] Montana
THE BRINGING OF THE BILL TO THE FLOOR AT THIS TIME IS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE UNDERSTAND IT, MOTHERHOOD, APPLE PIE, THE FLAG, THOSE ARE GREAT ELECTION- YEAR...
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| 03:58:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND THE RIGHT TO CLOSE.
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| 03:58:59 |
MR. WILLIAMS, -
MR. CLAY: I' LL YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM
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| 03:59:03 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CONNECTICUT. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEWOMAN
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| 03:59:07 |
MR. CLAY, -
IS
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| 03:59:09 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES.
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| 03:59:14 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
MS. DELAURO: MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE TODAY IN STRONG
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| 03:59:21 |
MR. CLAY, -
OPPOSITION TO THIS LEGISLATION. THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP WANTS TO USE THIS OFFENSIVE MEASURE AS ITS LATEST WEDGE ISSUE
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| 03:59:27 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TO DIVIDE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. ENGLISH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THIS NATION. AND NEWCOMERS TO OUR GREAT COUNTRY STRUGGLE DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO LEARN...
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| 03:59:38 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
BECOME FULL MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY. I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU SOMETHING ABOUT THE PERSONAL STRUGGLE OF AN IMMIGRANT, MY FATHER, WHO KNEW SOME BEING THIS...
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| 04:01:52 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SUPPORT OF H. R. 123, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 1996. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS AN
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| 04:01:59 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
OBJECT DEPAGSE TO ENSURE THAT NONENGLISH- SPEAKING CITIZENS GET A CHANCE TO LEARN ENGLISH SO THEY CAN PROSPER AND FULLY
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| 04:02:06 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PARTAKE OF ALL OF THE ECONOMIC,
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| 04:02:09 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
SOCIAL, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THE COUNTRY. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT PEOPLE WHO LEARN ENGLISH CAN EARN MORE FOR THEIR FAMILIES, ARE BETTER ABLE TO MOVE...
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| 04:03:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MIGHT WANT TO ENDORSE.
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| 04:03:20 |
MR. CLAY, -
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THE CHAIRMAN, -
CONTAINING WORDS LIKE LIBERTY, FRENCH,
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| 04:03:26 |
Thornton, Raymond "Ray" Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Arkansas
EQUALITY, FROM THE FRENCH, JUSTICE, FROM THE LATIN. A LANGUAGE WHICH IS ENRICHED BY THE ADDITION OF WORDS AND PHRASES FROM OTHER LANGUAGES. WE SHOULD...
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| 04:04:33 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF THE BILL AND URGE ITS SPECIFIC PROBLEMS BE ADDRESSED IN CONFERENCE. I ASK FOR THE RIGHT TO REVISE
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| 04:04:38 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE CHAIRMAN: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CUNNINGHAM:
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| 04:04:40 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HOW MUCH TIME DID THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI HAVE? THE CHAIRMAN: 2 MINUTES FOR THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI --
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| 04:04:44 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
MR. CLAY: I HAVE ONE SPEAKER LEFT. MR. CUNNINGHAM: THEN I RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. BILBRAY, FOR ONE MINUTE. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 04:04:51 |
MRS. JOHNSON, -
MR. BILBRAY: MR. CHAIRMAN, I STAND IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT -- I MEAN, OF THIS LEGISLATION. AND I' D JUST SAY TO MY COLLEAGUES WHO SAY ENGLISH...
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| 04:04:59 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE,
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| 04:05:00 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
COME TO SAN DIEGO AND SEE THE STACKS OF
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| 04:05:02 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BILINGUAL BALLOTS. MR. CHAIRMAN,
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| 04:05:04 |
MR. CLAY, -
LAST MONTH THERE
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| 04:05:06 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
WAS A LADY IN MY COUNTY NAMED MS. VELAZQUEZ WHO WAS SWORN IN AS A NEW CITIZEN.
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| 04:05:10 |
Bilbray, Brian P. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AND I DON' T KNOW WHAT HER POSITION IS ON THIS. BUT I KNOW WHAT HER POSITION WAS ON BEING SWORN IN AS A CITIZEN. SHE WANTED TO BE SWORN IN AS AN AMERICAN...
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| 04:06:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WHETHER
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| 04:06:24 |
MR. CLAY, -
THEY GET A LAYOFF NOTICE TOMORROW AT THEIR JOB. THERE ARE RIVERS THAT NEED TO BE CLEANED, HIGHWAYS THAT NEED TO BE BUILT,
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| 04:06:31 |
Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
SENIORS WHO NEED HEALTH CARE IN THEIR HOMES, AND WHAT ARE WE DOING THIS AFTERNOON? WE ARE PASSING A LAW THAT SAYS IT' S ILLEGAL FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT...
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| 04:08:34 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. CUNNINGHAM: MR. CHAIRMAN, THE LAST SPEAKER SAID THAT
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| 04:08:43 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
WE
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| 04:08:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
INTEND TO BEAT UP, DEMORALIZE.
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| 04:08:50 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE, WE' VE GONE THROUGH THIS LEGISLATION, I' VE SAT DOWN WITH
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| 04:08:54 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THEM. THEY KNOW THERE' S NO INTENT OR NOTHING IN THIS BILL THAT WOULD DO THAT.
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| 04:09:00 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THIS IS AN HONEST ATTEMPT TO COMBINE AND EMPOWER THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH SKILLS, TO HELP THEM. MR. BILL EMERSON,...
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| 04:12:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHAT PURPOSE DOES OF AMENDMENT AND IS CONSIDERED AS READ NO. OTHER AMENDMENT SHALL BE IN ORDER EXCEPT THOSE PRINTED
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| 04:12:19 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
IN HOUSE REPORT 104- 734 OR PURSUANT TO THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF TODAY. THE AMENDMENT PRINTED IN THE REPORT MAY BE CONSIDERED
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| 04:12:26 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ONLY IN THE ORDER SPECIFIED, MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY A MEMBER DESIGNATED IN THE REPORT, SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS READ, SHALL DEBATABLE FOR THE TIME SPECIFIED...
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| 04:13:56 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
MR. CUNNINGHAM: MR. CHAIRMAN, WOULD I CLARIFY,
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| 04:13:58 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IS THERE SOMEONE
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| 04:14:00 |
THE CLERK, -
IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT TO CLAIM THE TIME? THE CHAIRMAN:
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| 04:14:03 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IS THE GENTLEMAN CLAIMING THE TIME? MR. BECERRA: WHILE I DO NOT OPPOSE THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CONTROL THE TIME IN OPPOSITION...
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| 04:14:16 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
OBJECT. THE CHAIRMAN: IS THERE OBJECTION TO THE GENTLEMAN' S REQUEST? HEARING NONE, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED IN CONTROLLING THE FIVE MINUTES. THE...
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| 04:14:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I YIELD MYSELF ONE MINUTE. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 04:14:26 |
Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MR. CUNNINGHAM: MR. CHAIRMAN, I THINK WE HAVE AGREEMENT ON THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT. IT CLARIFIES THAT THE BILL DOES NOT AFFECT NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES
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| 04:14:36 |
Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
OR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. DURING THE IDEA, THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT WE WANT
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| 04:14:43 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
TO MAKE SURE THAT CHILDREN
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| 04:14:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ARE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CAN
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| 04:14:47 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
COMMUNICATE IN THIS WAY AND IT EXCLUDES THAT. THE INTENT OF H. R. 123 IS NOT TO BEHINDER THE PRESERVATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES. IT IS TO ENCOURAGE...
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| 04:15:39 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DISCOURAGES DIVERSITY WHICH I
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| 04:15:41 |
MR. BECERRA, -
THINK IS A HALLMARK OF OUR AMERICAN TRADITION. THE LEGISLATION
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| 04:15:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PROTECTING
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| 04:15:47 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. ENGLISH IS A WONDERFUL LANGUAGE THAT HAS SURVIVED FOR YEARS IN VARIOUS PLACES. TO THINK THAT THE LANGUAGE OF SPAKE SPEAR HAS TO...
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| 04:17:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FROM CALIFORNIA HAS ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? MR. CUNNINGHAM:
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| 04:18:00 |
MR. PALLONE, -
I HAVE ONE OTHER SPEAKER AND WITH THE RIGHT TO CLOSE. I' M GOING TO SPEAK ON THE AMENDMENT, NOT JUST
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| 04:18:05 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE BILL. MR. BECERRA: LET ME YIELD AT THIS TIME SINCE I HAVE TWO SPEAKERS AS WELL, TWO MINUTES
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| 04:18:10 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. GUTIERREZ.
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| 04:18:12 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. GUTIERREZ: DESPITE THE
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| 04:18:16 |
MR. BECERRA, -
RHETORIC OF THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO SCORE CHEAP POLITICAL POINTS THE
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| 04:18:20 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
TRUTH IS THIS -- DIVERSITY DOES NOT DIVIDE OUR NATION. BILINGUALISM DOES NOT BURDEN OUR BUREAUCRACY. USING
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| 04:18:26 |
MR. BECERRA, -
SPANISH OR POLISH OR GERMAN TO CONTACT A CONSTITUENT COLLECT TAXES OR CAST A BALLOT DOES NOT LEAD TO CONFUSION.
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| 04:18:33 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IT ENHANCES COMMUNICATION.
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| 04:18:35 |
Gutierrez, Luis - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
IT ADDS COLOR AND CLARITY AND DEPTH AND DIGNITY TO OUR IDEAS. AND THAT BRINGS US CLOSER TOGETHER. ENGLISH ONLY LAWS DISENFRANCHISE AMERICANS WHO PAY TAXES,...
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| 04:20:42 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OVERDUE. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU -- PEOPLE IN THIS CHAMBER, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE ECONOMIC SCALE AND WHO' S EARNING THE LOWEST
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| 04:20:52 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
INCOME, YOU' LL FIND
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| 04:20:53 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT SPEAKING ENGLISH, FLUENT IN ENGLISH, WHERE ARE THEY? AT THE BOTTOM. WHY DO YOU
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| 04:20:59 |
Roth, Tobias "Toby" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
WANT TO KEEP PEOPLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCOME SCALE? GIVE THE PEOPLE A CHANCE, GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO EARN A DECENT INCOME. FIRST YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM...
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| 04:23:21 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FORM I HAVE PLACED AT THE DESK.
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| 04:23:23 |
MR. BECERRA, -
THE CLERK: MODIFICATION OFFERED BY MR. UNDERWOOD OF GUAM TO AMENDMENT NUMBERED 1 OFFERED BY MR. CUNNINGHAM OF CALIFORNIA.
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| 04:23:29 |
Underwood, Robert - Congressional Delegate, [D] Guam
IN THE AMENDMENT, STRIKE NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES AND INSERT NATIVE ALASKAN OR NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES AS DEFINED IN THE NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES...
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| 04:23:43 |
Underwood, Robert - Congressional Delegate, [D] Guam
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. MR. UNDERWOOD: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA ON BEHALF OF THE LINGUISTICALLY LIBERATED PEOPLE FROM GUAM. THE CHAIRMAN:...
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| 04:24:00 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DOES NOT CONTROL THE TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA CONTROLS THE TIME AND HAS ONE MINUTE
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| 04:24:06 |
MR. UNDERWOOD, -
REMAINING. MR. BECERRA: I YIELD HALF A MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MONTANA, MR. WILLIAMS. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MONTANA
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| 04:24:13 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR 30 SECONDS. MR. WILLIAMS: I THANK VERY MUCH. I ONLY WANTED TO MAKE THE POINT
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| 04:24:18 |
MR. UNDERWOOD, -
WITH REGARD TO THE VERY
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| 04:24:20 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IMPORTANT MATTER WHICH JUST PROCEEDED THIS THAT OF THESE 300 PLUS SO- CALLED FOREIGN LANGUAGES
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| 04:24:28 |
MR. BECERRA, -
THAT WE HAVE HEARD ABOUT, ALMOST
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| 04:24:32 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HALF OF THEM ARE NATIVE
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| 04:24:35 |
Williams, John "Pat" Patrick - U.S. Representative, [D] Montana
LANGUAGES, INDIGINOUS LANGUAGES, TO THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. LANGUAGES THAT WERE HERE HUNDREDS OF YEARS BEFORE ENGLISH . THE CHAIRMAN:...
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| 04:25:06 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OUT AN ENGLISH PHRASE THAT
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| 04:25:08 |
MR. BECERRA, -
THIS LEGISLATION EMBODIES.
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| 04:25:11 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THAT PHRASE IS CUTTING OFF ONE' S NOSE TO SPITE ONE' S FACE.
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| 04:25:15 |
Furse, Elizabeth - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
THIS COUNTRY IS MADE UP OF DIVERSITY. THIS COUNTRY IS BIG ENOUGH TO INCLUDE ALL THE LANGUAGES AND ALL THE PEOPLE. LET US NOT, LET US NOT CUT OFF OUR...
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| 04:25:52 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
APPLY NOT ONLY TO GOVERNMENT BUT TO PRIVATE BUSINESSES, TO CHURCHES, TO NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOMES, AND THE BILL DOESN' T DO THAT. THE GENTLELADY TALKS ABOUT...
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| 04:26:03 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WE ENCOURAGE DIVERSITY, AND WE ENCOURAGE OTHER LANGUAGES AS IN MY OWN CHILDREN. H. R. 123 DOES NOT APPLY TO HOMES AND CHURCHES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES....
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| 04:28:04 |
MR. BECERRA, -
THE AMENDMENT AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF TIME.
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| 04:28:07 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
THE CHAIRMAN: THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. IN THE OPINION...
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| 04:28:27 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WILL NOT BE OFFERED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 5 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 104- 734. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW...
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| 04:28:59 |
MR. SERRANO, -
OPPOSED? THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA? MR. CUNNINGHAM: I RISE IN OPPOSITION. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 04:29:04 |
THE CLERK, -
CALIFORNIA, MR. CUNNINGHAM, WILL BE RECOGNIZED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA.
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| 04:29:09 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. CUNNINGHAM: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT 15 MINUTES OF THE 30 MINUTES I CONTROL BE CONTROLLED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. CANADY. THE CHAIRMAN:...
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| 04:29:22 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW
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| 04:29:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
YORK. MR. SERRANO: MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD MYSELF FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES.
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| 04:29:29 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MR. SERRANO: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS.
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| 04:29:35 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE CHAIRMAN: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SERRANO: MR. CHAIRMAN, THE DISCUSSION WE' RE HAVING TODAY IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF HOW A NONISSUE BECOMES SOMEWHAT...
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| 04:29:45 |
MR. SERRANO, -
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| 04:29:47 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IT SEEMS THAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ON THAT SIDE OF THE AISLE THAT THERE' S A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN THIS COUNTRY,
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| 04:29:53 |
MR. SERRANO, -
THAT SOMEHOW PEOPLE
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| 04:29:55 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DON' T WANT TO LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH, THAT CHILDREN
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| 04:29:57 |
Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
ARE RUNNING AROUND THIS NATION SPEAKING ONLY OTHER LANGUAGES AND NOT ENGLISH AND THAT SOMEHOW UNLESS WE HERE TODAY AND LATER ON IN THE OTHER HOUSE PROTECT...
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| 04:34:59 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CULTURES WHO HAVE COME TOGETHER
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| 04:35:01 |
MR. SERRANO, -
AS ONE PEOPLE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. LEARNING TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WAYS IN WHICH THIS
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| 04:35:07 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COMING TOGETHER, THE TRANSFORMATION FROM
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| 04:35:10 |
MR. CANADY, -
THE MANY TO ONE, TAKES PLACE.
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| 04:35:12 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 04:35:13 |
Canady, Charles - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
OF NECESSITY EACH OF US OR OUR FOREFATHERS HAVE HAD TO LEARN ENGLISH IN ORDER TO SUCCEED. AS AMERICANS WE ALL VALUE OUR HERITAGE BUT WE ALSO RECOGNIZE...
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| 04:38:25 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
JOSE -- I' M SORRY, SHOULD IT BE JOSEPH SERRANO, MAY BE SURPRISED TO HEAR THIS BUT I RISE
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| 04:38:31 |
MR. SERRANO, -
TO SAY THAT I THINK THAT H. R. 123 MIGHT BE A GOOD BILL. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE A FEW OTHER AMENDMENTS
|
| 04:38:39 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TO MAKE THIS BILL EVEN BETTER THAN IT IS.
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| 04:38:42 |
Foglietta, Thomas - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
I PROPOSE THAT THE BILL BE AMENDED TO REQUIRE THAT ALL OF OUR EMBASSIES USE ENGLISH AS THEIR ONLY LANGUAGE. AN AMENDMENT ALSO REQUIRING OUR EMBASSIES...
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| 04:40:38 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MRS. MEYERS: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H. R. 123
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| 04:40:43 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
AND IN OPPOSITION TO THIS SUBSTITUTE. EVERY IMMIGRANT WHO HAS COME TO THIS COUNTRY HAS KNOWN THAT ENGLISH IS THE LANGUAGE WE SPEAK HERE. THIS BILL WOULD...
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| 04:40:53 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THAT FACT. SINCE THE CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS THAT 47% OF THE FOREIGN- BORN
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| 04:41:00 |
Meyers, Jan - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
POPULATION DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH WELL OR AT ALL, IT SEEMS THAT THIS FACT NEEDS TO BE REINFORCED. NOW, IF ANY OF US WANTED TO MOVE TO FRANCE OR JAPAN, WE...
|
| 04:43:11 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND OF COURSE IN
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| 04:43:13 |
MR. SERRANO, -
OPPOSITION TO THAT EMBARRASSING LEGISLATION KNOWN AS ENGLISH ONLY. THE CHAIRMAN: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. RICHARDSON: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE...
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| 04:43:21 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. SPEAKER, IF THIS BILL PASSES I WOULD BE UNABLE
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| 04:43:24 |
MR. RICHARDSON, -
TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH 60% OF MY CONSTITUENTS.
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| 04:43:28 |
Coleman, Ronald D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
HISPANIC AMERICAN, 40% IN MY DISTRICT. NATIVE AMERICAN -- THE FIRST AMERICANS -- 20%. MR. SPEAKER, I WONDER WHAT' S
|
| 04:43:36 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 04:43:38 |
MR. RICHARDSON, -
GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE CITIES OF
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| 04:43:40 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO,
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| 04:43:41 |
Richardson, William "Bill" Blaine - U.S. Representative, [D] New Mexico
SAN DIEGO, SANTA FE. THEY OUGHT TO START THINKING ABOUT CHANGING THEIR NAMES. WHAT ABOUT DODGERVILLE FOR LOS ANGELES? MR. SPEAKER, THIS IS FACETIOUS...
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| 04:45:34 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WEEKS, WE HAVE CELEBRATED THE CENTENNIAL OLYMPICS IN ATLANTA. AT WHICH OVER 70 DIFFERENT
|
| 04:45:39 |
MR. SERRANO, -
LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN. THIS LEGISLATION SENDS THE WRONG GLOBAL MESSAGE.
|
| 04:45:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DON' T COME VISIT US, DON' T TRADE WITH US IF YOU CAN' T SPEENG ENGLISH. ENGLISH ONLY IS A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT EXIST AND
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| 04:45:53 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
HAS NOT EXISTED FOR THE LAST 220 YEARS. THE STRENGTH OF OUR LANGUAGE IS ITS DIVERSITY. IF YOU STUDY LINGUISTICS YOU KNOW ENGLISH IS REALLY TWO LANGUAGES...
|
| 04:48:01 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HAVE A COMMON GROUND.
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| 04:48:03 |
MR. CANADY, -
A COMMON LANGUAGE.
|
| 04:48:06 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THAT MEETING PLACE. NOW,
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| 04:48:08 |
Bilbray, Brian P. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
ANYONE WHO FEELS THAT THAT IS SOME ANTIQUATED IDEA, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS LOOK TO OUR FRIENDS TO THE NORTH AND LOOK AT THE STRIFE IN CANADY CAUSED BECAUSE...
|
| 04:50:21 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR THIS BILL.
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| 04:50:23 |
MR. SERRANO, -
IN DADE AND BROWARD AND SOUTHERN
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| 04:50:28 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 04:50:29 |
Johnston, Harry A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
FLORIDA THERE ARE 700, 000 CUBAN AMERICANS AND I HAVE A GREAT RESPECT FOR THE CUBAN AMERICANS, REPUBLICANS, WHO REPRESENT THAT AREA. NOW A DEMOCRAT CAN...
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| 04:51:25 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MELTING POT OF CULTURES
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| 04:51:29 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
AND NATIONALITIES THAT HAVE BEEN UNITED BY ONE COMMON BOND, THAT IS ENGLISH. WHEN OUR AN SESS
|
| 04:51:35 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TERSE CAME TO AMERICA THEY CAME HERE KNOWING THEY HAD TO LEARN ENGLISH TO SURVIVE.
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| 04:51:40 |
Knollenberg, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
TODAY THAT MELTING POT HAS BECOME A PATCHWORK QUILT. A PATCHWORK QUILT OF CULTURES ISOLATED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH. THEY AREN' T ASSIMILATING...
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| 04:53:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TO MAKE THE DISTINCTION
|
| 04:53:59 |
MR. VANO, -
BETWEEN LEGAL RESIDENTS AND ILLEGAL ALIENS. SUCH THAT YOU SHUT OFF 300, 000
|
| 04:54:07 |
Kennedy, Patrick - U.S. Representative, [D] Rhode Island
LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THIS COUNTRY FROM THE RIGHTS OF THEIR CITIZENSHIP. AND TODAY WE' RE TALKING ABOUT THE DIVISIVENESS OF THIS ISSUE. THE REASON YOU' RE...
|
| 04:56:12 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. KENNEDY: I' D LIKE TO ASK
|
| 04:56:14 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE GENTLEMAN WHAT HIS REMARKS TO ME WERE. WAS HE REFERRING TO ME PERSONALLY, MR. SPEAKER? THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS NOT UNDER RECOGNITION. NO ONE...
|
| 04:56:27 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK SEEK RECOGNITION? THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA SEEK
|
| 04:56:31 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
RECOGNITION? THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA.
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MR. KENNEDY, -
MR. CANADY: I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA, MR. ISTOOK. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 04:56:39 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. ISTOOK: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL H. R. 123. MR. SERRANO: POINT OF ORDER, MR....
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| 04:56:55 |
MR. CANADY, -
OPPOSITION TO THE SERRANO AMENDMENT.
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| 04:56:58 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. SERRANO: POINT OF ORDER, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN WILL STATE HIS POINT. MR. SERRANO: MY IMPRESSION WAS
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| 04:57:05 |
MR. ISTOOK, -
THAT MEMBERS HAD RISEN TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE OF THE GENTLEMAN' S COMMENTS AND I WANT TO KNOW IF THOSE MEMBERS HAD
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| 04:57:12 |
MR. SERRANO, -
BEEN ENTERTAINED AT ALL OR IF THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND
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| 04:57:15 |
MR. ISTOOK, -
HAD ANY OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT A VERY PERSONAL STATEMENT
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| 04:57:20 |
MR. SERRANO, -
THAT WAS MADE ABOUT HIS LIFE AND
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| 04:57:22 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 04:57:24 |
Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
HIS COMMITMENT TO THIS COUNTRY. THE CHAIRMAN: THE CHAIR PERCEIVED THAT THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA...
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| 04:57:55 |
Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN SHOULD HAVE MADE THAT DEMAND AT THE TIME. BUSINESS HAS GONE ON. IT IS TOO LATE AT THIS
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| 04:58:06 |
Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
PARTICULAR POINT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. ISTOOK: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AS I WAS SAYING, I RISE IN
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| 04:58:15 |
Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
SUPPORT OF H. R. 123 AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT BY MR. SERRANO. FREQUENTLY I' M ASKED WHAT KIND OF NAME IS ISTOOK? PEOPLE SAY IS IT INDIAN? IS...
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| 04:58:31 |
Istook, Ernest Jim - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
NO, IT' S HUNGARIAN. I' M PROUD OF MY HUNGARIAN ANCESTRY AND MY FATHER' S PARENTS CAME TO THE UNITED STATES DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS CENTURY...
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| 05:00:44 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND I WOULD SIMPLY SAY THAT I THINK
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| 05:00:46 |
MR. SERRANO, -
WE HAVE TO WATCH OUR WORDS.
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| 05:00:48 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 05:00:50 |
Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
I SERVED, AND I SERVED WITH MANY HISPANICS WHO DID NOT SPEAK ENGLISH. SOME OF THEM NEVER CAME BACK FROM THE VIETNAM WAR, AND DIED WHILE SPEAKING ONLY...
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| 05:01:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BUT THE BASE BILL, PROBABLY IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
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| 05:01:27 |
MR. SERRANO, -
ALL IT DOES IS
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| 05:01:31 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
KEEPS A FEDERAL OFFICIAL FROM COMMUNICATING
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| 05:01:34 |
Pastor, Ed - U.S. Representative, [D] Arizona
WITH A CONSTITUENT IN A LANGUAGE THAT -- AND ONLY IN ENGLISH. AND THIS BILL DOES NOT DO ANYTHING TO TEACH ONE ENGLISH WORD TO ANYONE. THE AUTHOR OF THIS...
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| 05:02:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 05:02:47 |
MR. CANADY, -
WELL, LET ME TELL YOU. IT REALLY AFFECTS OFFICIAL BUSINESS. AND OFFICIAL
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| 05:02:52 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BUSINESS IS DEFINED.
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| 05:02:55 |
Seastrand, Andrea - U.S. Representative, [R] California
OFFICIAL BUSINESS IS DEFINED AS GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS, DOCUMENTS, OR POLICIES WHICH ARE ENFORCEABLE WITH THE FULL WEIGHT AND AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT....
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| 05:04:47 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE CHAIRMAN: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ROMERO-
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| 05:04:51 |
MR. SERRANO, -
BARCELO: WE HAVE BEEN TALKING HERE ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS BECAUSE WE ARE OPPOSING THE BILL. I DON' T THINK THERE IS A SINGLE MEMBER IN CONGRESS OR IN...
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| 05:05:03 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WITH THAT. THAT' S NOT AN ISSUE.
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| 05:05:05 |
MR. ROMERO-BARCELO, -
THE BILL, HOWEVER, HAS SEVERAL STATEMENTS, AND ONE OF THEM IS
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| 05:05:10 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 05:05:11 |
Romero-Barcelo, Carlos - Congressional Delegate, [D] Puerto Rico
THAT IT FORBIDS A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FROM COMMUNICATING IN WRITING WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS. NOW, THIS IS THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE REAL PROBLEM HERE....
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| 05:07:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF H. R. 123 AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT OF MY GOOD FRIEND, MR. SERRANO,
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| 05:07:23 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
FROM NEW YORK. MR. SPEAKER, FOR THE FIRST 180 YEARS OF OUR NATION, WE WERE BOUND TOGETHER BY A COMMON LANGUAGE.
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| 05:07:29 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IMMIGRANTS CAME TO THIS COUNTRY KNOWING THEY HAD TO LEARN ENGLISH. THEY KNEW THAT THEY HAD
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| 05:07:34 |
King, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
TO LEARN ENGLISH TO BECOME PART OF THE AMERICAN MAINSTREAM. THEY MAINTAIN THEIR OWN CULTURE, THEIR OWN IDENTITY, THEIR OWN RELIGION, ETHNIC VALUES, BELIEFS,...
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| 05:09:17 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FROM FLORIDA HAS 6 MINUTES. LET ME POINT OUT THAT THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA HAS THE RIGHT TO
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| 05:09:21 |
MR. SERRANO, -
CLOSE THE DEBATE ON THIS. MR. SERRANO: I RECOGNIZE THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN.
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| 05:09:25 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 05:09:33 |
MR. SERRANO, -
CALIFORNIA, MR. FAZIO.
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| 05:09:35 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FAZIO: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I HAVE ONE OF THOSE NAMES THAT CAN BE PRONOUNCED THREE DIFFERENT WAYS...
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| 05:09:44 |
MR. SERRANO, -
I HAVE BEEN MOVED BY SOME OF THE SPEECHES I' VE HEARD TODAY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE AND I DON' T COME TO BE CRITICAL OR TO POUND THE TABLE BECAUSE...
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| 05:09:55 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
T INTEND TO SPEAK BUT I' M SPEAKING NOW BECAUSE I THOUGHT
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| 05:09:58 |
Fazio, Victor "Vic" Herbert - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BACK TO THE PERIOD WHEN MY IMMIGRANT GRANDPARENTS CAME TO THIS COUNTRY IN THE EARLY 1900' S. THEN WE HAD AN EVEN LARGER PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY...
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| 05:11:27 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COMMITTEE AND MISSED PART OF THE DEBATE BUT
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| 05:11:30 |
Canady, Charles - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THE PART I HAVE HEARD ABOUT IN THIS DEBATE CONCERNS ME
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| 05:11:34 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BECAUSE I KEEP HEARING ABOUT HOW THIS BILL WILL CAUSE DISUNITY,
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| 05:11:39 |
MR. BRYANT, -
HOW IT WILL BREAK UP
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| 05:11:41 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THIS COUNTRY.
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| 05:11:43 |
Bryant, Ed - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
AND EVEN SUCH ILLEGAL -- ILLOGICAL STATEMENTS THAT IT MIGHT CAUSE CHURCH BURNINGS AND THINGS OF -- THINGS OF THIS NATURE. TO ME THAT FLIES IN THE FACE...
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| 05:13:55 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK AND I THINK THE CHAIRMAN.
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| 05:13:58 |
MR. SERRANO, -
I, TOO, WAS IN A HEARING IN THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AS A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, BUT
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| 05:14:03 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FELT MOVED TO COME AND REALLY CLEAR THE AIR FOR THERE
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| 05:14:08 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
SEEMS TO BE ACCUSATIONS THAT WE ARE
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| 05:14:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 05:14:15 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
MAKING ADD WHOM INEMCOMMENTS AND ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THOSE WHO WOULD RAISE THIS BILL AS A VITAL INTERESTS BILL. AS A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE...
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| 05:16:25 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FROM FLORIDA TO GO AHEAD AND PROCEED.
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| 05:16:27 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
I ONLY HAVE ONE -- ACTUALLY TWO
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| 05:16:31 |
Shays, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] Connecticut
MORE SPEAKERS, MYSELF, ONE OTHER, AND THE RIGHT TO CLOSE. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. CANADY: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I YIELD TWO...
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| 05:16:44 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H. R. 123 AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT. THOSE WHO SUPPORT BILINGUALISM IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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| 05:16:54 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
NO DOUBT
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| 05:16:56 |
MR. CANADY, -
ARE WELL MOTIVATED. THEY CARE ABOUT IMMIGRANTS AND
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| 05:17:00 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THEY CARE ABOUT THEIR FELLOW MAN AND THUS THEY WANT TO MAKE IT
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| 05:17:04 |
Rohrabacher, Dana - U.S. Representative, [R] California
EASIER FOR THEM NOT TO LEARN HOW TO SPEAK ENGLISH. WELL, YOU' RE NOT DOING ANYBODY A FAVOR BY MAKING IT EASIER FOR THEM NOT TO LEARN ENGLISH. PEOPLE ALL...
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| 05:19:08 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MINUTES. MR. BECERRA: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING THE TIME. IT' S HARD TO RESPOND IN JUST TWO
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| 05:19:17 |
MR. SERRANO, -
MINUTES BECAUSE I CONTINUE TO HEAR PEOPLE SAY WE WANT THESE FOLKS TO LEARN ENGLISH. WE CANNOT
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| 05:19:24 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HAVE ETHNIC ENCLAVES. WE DON' T WANT KIDS TO GROW UP ONLY SPEAKING A NATIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS NOT THE LANGUAGE OF THIS
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| 05:19:31 |
Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
COUNTRY. MY GOD, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A CHILD ON THE PLAYGROUND WHO DOESN' T UNDERSTAND ENGLISH VERY WELL AND HOW THEY YEARN TO BE ABLE TO SOCIALIZE WITH...
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| 05:21:44 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WE
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| 05:21:45 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
MUST HAVE ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. WE' RE A GREAT COUNTRY. AND THE
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| 05:21:49 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY DRAW STRENGTH FROM MANY DIFFERENT ROOTS.
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| 05:21:53 |
Doolittle, John T. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
BUT WE ARE ONE NATION UNDER GOD. WE NEED TO HAVE ENGLISH SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE LAND. WE' RE NOT DOING ANYONE A FAVOR BY ENCOURAGING THEM IN ESSENCE NOT...
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| 05:22:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ENGLISH AND USE OF ENGLISH AS THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE OF GOVERNMENT. IT ALSO MAKES THE CLAIM THAT NATIONAL
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| 05:22:51 |
MR. SERRANO, -
UNITY IS PROMOTED AND THAT SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES WILL BE EMPOWERED. BUT
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| 05:22:56 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE VEHICLES USED IN THIS LEGISLATION CLEARLY
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| 05:22:58 |
MR. UNDERWOOD, -
DO NOT MATCH THE INTENT. THE LEGISLATION IS SUPPOSED
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| 05:23:01 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TO PROMOTE ENGLISH,
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| 05:23:02 |
Underwood, Robert - Congressional Delegate, [D] Guam
BUT NO FUNDS ARE GIVEN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS OR CLASSROOMS. INSTEAD, IT RESTRICTS THE BEHAVIOR OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES. AND INSTEAD OF EMPOWERING...
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| 05:24:19 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THEY SHOULD ALSO BE TAUGHT ENGLISH. THEY SHOULD IN KINDERGARTEN.
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| 05:24:23 |
MR. CANADY, -
WE HAVE MADE MAJOR MISTAKES IN
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| 05:24:26 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OUR LANGUAGE POLICIES IN SCHOOLS OVER
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| 05:24:30 |
Horn, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE LAST 20 YEARS. SOME SAID BY BILINGUAL BALLOTS, YOU ARE SIMPLY FULFILLING EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAWS. THAT IS NONSENSE. LET' S LOOK AT THE SITUATION....
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| 05:26:43 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SERRANO: MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD
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| 05:26:45 |
MR. SERRANO, -
TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. ROYBAL- ALLARD, FOR A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST. MS. ROYBAL- ALLARD: MR. CHAIRMAN, I RISE
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| 05:26:52 |
MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS BILL AND ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE CHAIRMAN: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK....
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| 05:27:02 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 05:27:03 |
Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. RICARDO DURBIN. THE CHAIRMAN:
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| 05:27:10 |
MS. ROYBAL-ALLARD, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. DURBIN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN.
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| 05:27:16 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AS MY MOTHER, AN IMMIGRANT FROM
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| 05:27:19 |
MR. SERRANO, -
LITHUANIA, LEARNED AS A YOUNG GIRL IN EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS, LEARNING ENGLISH WAS CRUCIAL TO SUCCESS. SHE BECAME A BILINGUAL TRANSLATOR IN COURT AS...
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| 05:27:30 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND OF COURSE TODAY I HAVE THE HONOR TO SERVE IN THE U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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| 05:27:34 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
AS A FIRST GENERATION AMERICAN AND THE SON OF THAT LITHUANIAN IMMIGRANT. EVERY IMMIGRANT AMERICAN THAT I HAVE MET IN MY LIFE UNDERSTANDS ONE BASIC FACT...
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| 05:28:38 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WITH SOME BUT NOT ALL OF THE FINDINGS OF THE SUBSTITUTE, MY FRIEND, MR. SERRANO.
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| 05:28:43 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
I KNOW THE GENTLEMAN
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| 05:28:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IS WELL INTENTIONED BUT HIS SUBSTITUTE GOES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE BILL ITSELF. I WOULD AGAIN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS....
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| 05:28:55 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AND OUR HISTORY HAS BEEN SHAPED BY MANY CULTURES, RELIGIONS, LANGUAGES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. AND WE' RE PROUD OF OUR NATION' S ABILITY TO ASSIMILATE...
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| 05:32:05 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HAS 5 1/ 2 MINUTES LEFT, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK AND
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| 05:32:07 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA.
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| 05:32:09 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. SERRANO: I' M SORRY,
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| 05:32:11 |
MR. SERRANO, -
YOU SAID 5 1/ 2? I CAN' T HEAR YOU, SORRY. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK HAS 5 1/ 2 MINUTES REMAINING, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA HAS 5...
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| 05:32:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MR. CUNNINGHAM: I HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKERS, JUST TO CLOSE. MR. SERRANO: IN THAT CASE I YIELD MYSELF 30 SECONDS, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 05:32:31 |
MR. SERRANO, -
MR. SERRANO: MR. CHAIRMAN, IF ONE WANTS TO KNOW HOW MUCH PEOPLE WANT TO LEARN
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| 05:32:35 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TO SPEAK ENGLISH, THEY SHOULD COME TO MY DISTRICT IN THE BRONX OR ANYWHERE ELSE THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ENGLISH AS A SECOND
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| 05:32:44 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
LANGUAGE CLASS IS OFFERED.
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| 05:32:47 |
MR. SERRANO, -
THE LINES OF IMMIGRANTS AND
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| 05:32:49 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF RECENT ARRIVALS AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOR
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| 05:32:52 |
Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
A WHILE IN FRONT OF THOSE SCHOOLS TRYING TO GET INTO THOSE PROGRAMS IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE HARD TO BELIEVE. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM THAT THAT AREA IS...
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| 05:33:39 |
Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
IF WE WANTED TO ACCEPT BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE GUTIERREZ AMENDMENT WHICH WAS DROPPED, WOULD THE GENTLEMAN AGREE TO THAT? THE GUTIERREZ AMENDMENT THAT...
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| 05:33:56 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
INFORMATION. MR. SERRANO: NO, WE COULD NOT. THE CHAIRMAN: THAT AMENDMENT COULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. SERRANO:...
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| 05:34:19 |
MR. SERRANO, -
MY REMARKS. THE CHAIRMAN: WITHOUT
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| 05:34:20 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OBJECTION. WHO SEEKS RECOGNITION? MR. CUNNINGHAM: DID THE
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| 05:34:26 |
MR. SERRANO, -
GENTLEMAN YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME? THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 05:34:30 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
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| 05:34:32 |
MR. LAFALCE, -
NEW YORK -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. SERRANO: IN THAT CASE I' D LIKE TO YIELD THE
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| 05:34:40 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
REMAINDER OF OUR TIME, FIVE MINUTES, TO A GENTLEMAN WHO IS A LIVING EXAMPLE OF WHY THIS
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| 05:34:45 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
BILL IS NOT NECESSARY, A GENTLEMAN WHO CAME FROM CUBA, LEARNED TO SPEAK
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| 05:34:49 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ENGLISH WHILE MAINTAINING HIS NATIVE TONGUE AND IS AN ASSET TO THIS COUNTRY, MR. LINCOLN DIAZ- BALART. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA
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| 05:34:57 |
Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. DIAZ- BALART: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. SERRANO, FOR THE TIME. IT' S FASCINATING, MR. SPEAKER, HOW...
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| 05:35:16 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CHALLENGES THAT I FACE, THAT MY
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| 05:35:19 |
Diaz-Balart, L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
WIFE AND I FACE WITH TWO YOUNG BOYS THAT WE ARE RAISING IS FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT TO DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER SO THAT THEY WILL RETAIN THE SPANISH LANGUAGE....
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| 05:41:49 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE TIME.
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| 05:41:55 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
THE SPEAKER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA FOR YIELDING. I THINK WE ARE AT A VERY
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| 05:42:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IMPORTANT TURNING POINT FOR AMERICA. THIS IS A COUNTRY WHOSE DOORS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OPEN AND SHOULD ALWAYS BE OPEN TO PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE WORLD.
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| 05:42:15 |
Gingrich, Newton "Newt" Leroy - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
WE ARE A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS. OUR GREATNESS IN PART COMES FROM OUR ABILITY TO BE A MELTING POT, TO DRAW FROM EVERYWHERE, AND TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO PURSUE...
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| 05:47:47 |
Gingrich, Newton "Newt" Leroy - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
COUNT FOR A QUORUM. DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK INSIST ON HIS POINT OF ORDER? DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK INSIST ON HIS POINT OF ORDER OR
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| 05:47:58 |
MR. SERRANO, -
DOES HE WITHDRAW HIS POINT OF ORDER? MR. SERRANO: NO, I DON' T. ON THE QUORUM, NO.
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| 05:48:04 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE CHAIRMAN: THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE -- A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT WILL VOTE AYE....
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| 05:48:22 |
MR. SERRANO, -
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| 05:48:25 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MINUTES. THE YEAS ARE 177 -- THE CHAIRMAN: ON THIS AMENDMENT, THE YEAS ARE 178, THE NAYS ARE 250, AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. THE QUESTION IS...
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| 06:08:35 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
UNDER THE RULE, THE COMMITTEE RISES. THE CHAIRMAN: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MR. CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIRMAN: THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE...
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| 06:09:10 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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| 06:09:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 06:09:14 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION -- THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION REPORTS THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION...
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| 06:09:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNDER THE RULE, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. IS A SEPARATE VOTE DEMANDED ON ANY AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE?...
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| 06:10:21 |
THE CLERK, -
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| 06:10:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 06:10:32 |
MR. SERRANO, -
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| 06:10:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN RISE? MR. SERRANO: FIRST OF ALL, MR. SPEAKER, THE HOUSE STILL IS...
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| 06:11:12 |
MR. SERRANO, -
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| 06:11:16 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THOSE HAVING CONVERSATIONS
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| 06:11:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PLEASE TAKE THOSE CONVERSATIONS TO THE CLOAKROOM. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. THOSE HAVING CONVERSATIONS PLEASE TAKE THE CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR....
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| 06:12:23 |
MR. SERRANO, -
MAKES A POINT THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER.
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| 06:12:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE WILL WAIT UNTIL THE HOUSE
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| 06:12:29 |
MR. SERRANO, -
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| 06:12:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 06:12:34 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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| 06:12:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BECOMES IN ORDER. THE HOUSE WILL PROCEED. THE CLERK: MR. SERRANO MOVES THAT THE HOUSE RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL...
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| 06:13:25 |
THE CLERK, -
AND ALL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH TO NATIONAL LIFE AND INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT. TWO, MANY RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES...
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| 06:14:01 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
IT HAS DRAWN STRENGTH FROM CULTURES WITH RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES.
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Unidentified Speaker, -
FOUR, MULTILINGUALISM OR THE ABILITY TO SPEAK LANGUAGES
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THE CLERK, -
IN ADDITION TO ENGLISH IS A TREMENDOUS RESOURCE TO THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE SUCH ABILITY ENHANCES AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS IN GLOBAL MARKETS BY PERMITTING...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
LANGUAGES, AS WELL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS THOSE BORN WITH ENGLISH ON THE TONGUE. SECTION 3, GOVERNMENT POLICIES. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SHOULD PURSUE POLICIES THAT PROMOTE ENGLISH AS...
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THE CLERK, -
PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH AND EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES. TWO, CONSERVATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT LINGUISTIC RESOURCES BY ENCOURAGING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CAMPAIGNS AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS TO BE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION...
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THE CLERK, -
HOUSE IN ORDER. THE DEBATE TODAY HAS BEEN AT TIMES A --
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND. THE GENTLEMAN HAS A RIGHT TO BE HEARD. THE HOUSE WILL NOT PROCEED UNTIL THE HOUSE IS IN ORDER SO...
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MR. SERRANO, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN CAN BE HEARD. THE GENTLEMAN WILL PROCEED. THE GENTLEMAN WILL PROCEED. MR. SERRANO: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE DEBATE TODAY HAS BEEN AT TIMES...
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Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FLOOR OF THIS HOUSE AS ONE OF THOSE ISSUES THAT QUESTIONS PEOPLE' S PATRIOTISM. SO OF COURSE IF YOU GO THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY AND YOU TELL PEOPLE THAT...
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| 06:21:07 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PLEASE TAKE A SEAT. THE GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED.
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MR. HEFNER, -
MR. SERRANO: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. BUT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UP TO NOW IT HAS WORKED. PEOPLE HAVE REACTED TO IT. PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, WHO ARE IN LATE YEARS, HONESTLY AND EMOTIONALLY...
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| 06:21:39 |
MR. SERRANO, -
OR IN A SECOND CATEGORY TO ENGLISH THAT SOMEHOW WE' RE GOING TO LOSE OUR COUNTRY. ON MANY OF THESE ISSUES, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I PLACE MYSELF AS...
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| 06:25:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE
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Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. SERRANO, -
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| 06:25:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN' S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA OPPOSED TO THE MOTION? MR. CUNNINGHAM: YES, I AM, I AM OPPOSED...
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| 06:25:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT THEY' RE IN THE RIGHT ON THIS THING.
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| 06:25:58 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
AND FIRST OF ALL, MY FRIEND IS A
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GOOD EXAMPLE OF BILINGUAL. BUT UNFORTUNATELY IN THIS LAND, MANY ARE NOT, AND THAT' S WHAT WE' RE TRYING TO HELP. I' D ALSO LIKE MY FRIEND, MR. SERRANO,...
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| 06:26:12 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
SERVICE TO THIS COUNTRY IN VIETNAM, AND I RECOGNIZE THAT, AND I LAUD THAT. AND I ALSO THANK MY FRIEND FOR BEING MY FRIEND, AND HE KNOWS I MEAN THAT SINCERELY,...
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| 06:27:51 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN MAY CONTINUE. MR. CUNNINGHAM:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FIRST OF ALL,
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| 06:27:55 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
BILL EMERSON CREATED THIS BILL,
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Unidentified Speaker, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WORKED WITH TOBY ROTH. AND THERE IS NOT A MEAN BONE IN
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MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
MR. EMERSON'
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
S BODY.
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Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
HE HAS OVER 200 CO- SPONSORS ON THIS. I THINK OF VERY WELL- MEANING PEOPLE, BELIEVING IN THIS BILL AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR. YES, OVER 80% OF THE AMERICAN...
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| 06:30:24 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVE ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 5 OF RULE 15, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES HE WILL REDUCE TO...
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| 06:30:36 |
MR. SERRANO, -
MINUTES THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PERIOD OF TIME WITHIN WHICH A VOTE BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE WILL
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MR. SERRANO, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BE TAKEN ON PASSAGE. [ CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF $ S ,% THE...
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| 06:49:20 |
MR. CUNNINGHAM, -
THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
259, B "! $ THE NAYS ARE 169. THE MOTION HAS PASSED. THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA...
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Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
H. R. 3603, AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997, I INADVERTENTLY VOTED AYE.
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| 06:58:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I INTENDED TO VOTE NO, AND I ASK THAT MY STATEMENT APPEAR IN THE RECORD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 06:58:19 |
MRS. COLLINS, -
OBJECTION. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING ENROLLED BILLS -- THE CLERK: HOUSE JOWLINGS 166, JOINT RESOLUTION GRANTING THE CONSENT OF CONGRESS...
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| 06:58:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CITY OF BRISTOL, TENNESSEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RISE? MR. CANADY: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS...
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| 06:58:49 |
THE CLERK, -
BILL H. R. 382 -- 782 FROM THE SPEAKER' S DESK AND TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: H. R. 782, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 UNITED STATES CODE...
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| 06:59:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ASSOCIATIONS TO REPRESENT THEIR VIEWS BEFORE THE
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| 06:59:05 |
MR. CANADY, -
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. SENATE AMENDMENT, STRIKE ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERT SECTION 1 -- MR. CANADY: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 06:59:18 |
Canady, Charles - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
OBJECTION TO THE REGIME REQUEST OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA? MR. FRANK: I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO NOTE THIS IS A MATTER INVOLVING EMPLOYEE RIGHTS,...
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| 06:59:32 |
MR. CANADY, -
TO AND HAS GONE THROUGH THE HOUSE PREVIOUSLY WITHOUT OUTSIDE
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| 06:59:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COUNSEL AND I WITHDRAW MY RESERVATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID...
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| 06:59:45 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE
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| 06:59:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO RISE? MR. ALLARD: I CALL UP THE BILL H. R. 3387 TO DESIGNATE THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT RESEARCH CENTER AT 1420 EXPERIMENTAL STATION...
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| 07:00:25 |
Allard, Wayne - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: UNION CALENDAR NUMBER 249, H. R. 3387 A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT...
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| 07:00:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SR. NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION CENTER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THERE OBJECTION?
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| 07:00:49 |
Allard, Wayne - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
MR. STENHOLM: RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, ALTOE I DO NOT INTEND TO OBJECT I WILL YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO FOR AN EXPLANATION OF H. R. 3387....
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| 07:01:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT RENAMES THE SOUTHERN
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| 07:01:10 |
Stenholm, Charles W. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
PIEDMONT CONSERVATION RESEARCH CENTER LOCATED IN WATKINSVILLE, GEORGIA, AS THE J. PHIL CAMPBELL SR. NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION CENTER.
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| 07:01:20 |
Allard, Wayne - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
THE BILL MEMORIALIZES MR. CAMPBELL, AN F. D. R. APPOINTEE WHO MAINTAINED FUNDING FOR THE CENTER. H. R. 3387 WAS APPROVED BY A VOICE VOTE IN THE SUBCOMMITTEE...
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| 07:02:24 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
J. PHILANDER CAMPBELL MADE IMMEASURABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO
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| 07:02:26 |
Norwood, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION. HIS ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING EXTENSION SERVICES AS WELL AS HIS SERVICE TO THE USDA UNDER...
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| 07:03:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 07:03:22 |
Stenholm, Charles W. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TO SERVING AS ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE DURING THE ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION. THEREFORE IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT THE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH...
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| 07:04:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. ALLARD: I NOW CALL UP THE BILL H. R. 26 70 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE REVERSIONARY
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| 07:04:18 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
INTEREST HELD BY THE UNITED STATES IN CERTAIN PROPERTY HELD IN MICHIGAN AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION IN THE
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| 07:04:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK:
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| 07:04:32 |
Allard, Wayne - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
UNION CALENDAR 324, H. R. 26 70 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE REVERSIONARY INTEREST HELD BY THE UNITED STATES IN CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY...
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| 07:04:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELD TO MY COLLEAGUE FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THE BILL.
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| 07:04:52 |
Allard, Wayne - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
MR. ALLARD: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, H. R. 2670 SPONSORED BY CONGRESSMAN JAMES BARCIA PROVIDES FOR THE RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY...
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| 07:05:05 |
Stenholm, Charles W. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THE FOREST SERVICE IN LAND ON IOSCO COUNTY, MICHIGAN. THE LAND BELONGS TO THE LOCAL AIRPORT BUT DUE TO A SURVEY
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| 07:05:12 |
Allard, Wayne - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
ERROR HAS BEEN IN PRIVATE USE. AUTHORITIES HAVE AGREED WITH THE SQUATTER TO SWAP THE PROPERTY BEING USED IN EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER PARCEL OF EQUAL VALUE...
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| 07:06:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HIS WORK AND THE WORK OF HIS COMMITTEE
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| 07:06:23 |
Barcia, James - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
ON REPORTING THIS VERY IMPORTANT LEGISLATION THAT WILL RESOLVE A LONG- STANDING DISPUTE REGARDING A PROPERTY LINE AFFECTING AN AIRPORT IN MY DISTRICT....
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| 07:07:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: STRIKE ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERT
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| 07:07:15 |
Stenholm, Charles W. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
SECTION 1, RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST REGARDING CERTAIN PROPERTY OF IOSCO COUNTY, MICHIGAN -- MR. ALLARD: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FURTHER...
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| 07:07:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION, THE READING WILL BE DISPENSED WITH. WITHOUT OBJECTION THE AMENDMENT
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| 07:07:32 |
THE CLERK, -
IS AGREED TO, THE BILL IS READ A THIRD TIME, PASSED, AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. MR. ALLARD: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 07:07:42 |
MR. ALLARD, -
DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON THE BILL JUST PASSED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ALLARD: MR. SPEAKER.
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| 07:07:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN RISE? MR. ALLARD: I CALL UP THE BILL H. R. 3464 TO MAKE A MINOR ADJUSTMENT IN THE EXTERIORBOUNDRY...
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| 07:08:00 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST, MISSOURI, TO EXCLUDE A SMALL PARCEL CONTAINING IMPROVEMENTS AND I ASK UNANIMOUS
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| 07:08:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSENT FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
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| 07:08:06 |
MR. ALLARD, -
IN THE HOUSE. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:08:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL.
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| 07:08:09 |
Allard, Wayne - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
THE CLERK: UNION CALENDAR 332, H. R. 3464 A BILL TO MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENT IN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARY OF THE DEVIL' S BACKBONE BUILDNESS IN THE MISSOURI...
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| 07:08:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RIGHT TO OBJECT, I WILL NOT OBJECT BUT WILL YIELD TO
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| 07:08:30 |
Allard, Wayne - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
MY COLLEAGUE FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THE BILL. MR. ALLARD: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS FOR YIELDING. H. R. 3464 SPONSORED BY CONGRESSMAN MEL HANCOCK...
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| 07:08:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THE MARK
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| 07:08:46 |
Stenholm, Charles W. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST. THIS IS NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR A LAND EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE FOREST SERVICE
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| 07:08:53 |
Allard, Wayne - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
AND A FAMILY WHICH MADE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE LAND. ONCE REMOVED FROM THE WILDERNESS DESIGNATION IT WILL PERMIT AN ADMINISTRATIVE EXCHANGE OF LAND. THE...
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| 07:09:32 |
Stenholm, Charles W. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERT IN LIEU THEREOF, SECTION 1, BOUNDSRY ADJUSTMENT, DEVIL' S BACKBONE WILDERNESS, MARK TWAIN -- MR. ALLARD: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 07:09:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION, FURTHER READING IS DISPENSED WITH. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. THE BILL IS ENGROSSED, READ A THIRD
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| 07:09:51 |
THE CLERK, -
TIME, PASSED. AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. MR. ALLARD: MR. SPEAKER, I ALSO ASK AGAIN THAT UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS
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| 07:10:01 |
MR. ALLARD, -
HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON THE BILL JUST PASSED. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 07:10:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION.
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| 07:10:15 |
Cunningham, Randall "Duke" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES MR. GOSS OF FLORIDA. MR. GOSS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON
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| 07:10:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RULES I CALL UP H. R. 500 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR...
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| 07:10:41 |
Linder, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
DAY IT IS PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE IS WAIVED WITH RESPECT TO A RESOLUTION REPORTED BEFORE AUGUST 2, 1996, PROVIDING
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| 07:10:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR CONSIDERATION OR DISPOSITION OF A CONFERENCE REPORT
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| 07:10:51 |
THE CLERK, -
TO ACCOMPANY THE BILL H. R. 3103, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, TO IMPROVE PORTABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE...
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| 07:11:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, H. RES. 500 IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD RULE,
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| 07:11:41 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
AGREED TO BY THE MINORITY MEMBERS OF OUR RULES COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE MAJORITY, DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR PROMPT CONSIDERATION LATER TODAY OF THE CONFERENCE...
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| 07:13:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOT AVAILABLE YESTERDAY WHEN THE HOUSE COMPLETED LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.
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| 07:13:42 |
Beilenson, Anthony - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THIS IS NOT OBVIOUSLY THE BEST WAY TO CONSIDER IMPORTANT LEGISLATION. CONFERENCE REPORTS SHOULD LAYOVER FOR A FEW DAYS, CERTAINLY TWO OR THREE IF POSSIBLE...
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| 07:14:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
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| 07:14:28 |
MR. GOSS, -
ALL THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO. AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. THE GENTLEMAN
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| 07:14:38 |
MR. MEAN, -
FROM FLORIDA. MR. GOSS: THANK YOU. MR. SPEAKER,
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| 07:14:41 |
MR. GOSS, -
BY DIRECTION OF THE
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| 07:14:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMITTEE ON RULES I CALL UP H. RES. 0 52 AND ASK ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 502, RESOLVED THAT UPON THE ADOPTION OF THIS...
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| 07:14:59 |
MR. GOSS, -
CODE OF 1986, TO IMPROVE PORTABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MARKETS, TO COMBAT FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE...
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| 07:15:09 |
THE CLERK, -
DELIVERY, TO PROMOTE THE USE OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO LONG- TERM CARE SERVICES AND COVERAGE, TO SIMPLIFY THE ADMINISTRATION...
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| 07:15:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, H. RES. 0 52 IS A
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| 07:15:50 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
STANDARD RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF A CONFERENCE REPORT T. WAIVES ALL POINTS OF ORDER AND ALLOWS ONE HOUR OF GENERAL DEBATE AND PROVIDES THAT...
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| 07:19:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS IS A MODEST ATTEMPT TO BRING ABOUT SOME BASIC NEEDED
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| 07:19:09 |
Beilenson, Anthony - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CHANGES IN OUR SYSTEM OF HEALTH INSURANCE. VIRTUALLY EVERYONE AGREES WE NEED TO INCREASE THE PORTABILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE, WORKERS WHO CHANGE OR LOSE...
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| 07:22:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SOLOMON. MR. SOLOMON: THANK YOU, MR. GOSS. IN SUPPORTING
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| 07:22:44 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THIS VITAL PIECE OF LEGISLATION I JUST WANT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE HARD WORK DONE BY CHAIRMAN BLILEY AND CERTAINLY DENNY HASTERT, CHAIRMAN ARCHER, BILL...
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| 07:23:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MOLD TOGETHER THE THREE
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| 07:23:02 |
Solomon, Gerald B. H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
BILLS THAT ORIGINATED THIS LEGISLATION IN THE FIRST PLACE. IT TRULY IS A HISTORIC WEEK HERE IN THIS CONGRESS. IT IS AMAZING WHAT THIS BODY CAN DO WHEN...
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| 07:26:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE ELEPHANTS MATED AND BEGAT A MOUSE.
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| 07:26:32 |
Beilenson, Anthony - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IT COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT BILL, BUT IN EFFECT IT SNATCHED MEDIOCRITY
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| 07:26:39 |
Stark, Fortney "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FROM THE JAWS OF GREATNESS. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH GREATER BILL IF IT HAD AVOIDED M. S. A.' S, GUARANTEED THE INSURANCE OF POLICIES TO FIRMS OF ALL...
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| 07:29:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF MIND THAT
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| 07:29:43 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THEY WILL NOT LOSE THEIR HEALTH COVERAGE WHEN THEY CHANGE JOBS OR LEAVE EMPLOYMENT. FIVE YEARS AGO, I INTRODUCED THE FIRST INSURANCE PORTABILITY PROPOSAL.
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| 07:29:52 |
Johnson, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [R] Connecticut
AT THAT TIME, IT WAS A RADICAL CONCEPT. LAST CONGRESS WE DEBATED FAR MORE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION THAT INCLUDED A VERY DETAILED,...
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| 07:32:17 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
LEGISLATION TO MAKE SOME SMALL
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| 07:32:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IMPROVEMENTS BUT IMPROVEMENTS NEVERTHELESS IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE PROTECTIONS AVAILABLE
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| 07:32:25 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TO AMERICANS. TODAY WE FINALLY PROVIDE THAT PEOPLE WHO LOSE THEIR INSURANCE BECAUSE THEY MOVE OR LOSE THEIR JOB OR THEIR EMPLOYER STOPS PROVIDING COVERAGE,...
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| 07:37:36 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
WE SHOULD BE HUMBLED BY THE
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| 07:37:39 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MAGNITUDE OF WHAT WE DID NOT DO. FOR IN THE END THERE' S ONLY A SMALL DOWN THAT WE GET OUT OF THIS LEGISLATION ON THE KIND OF ACTION THAT THE AMERICAN...
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| 07:39:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 07:39:02 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
COMMITTEE. MR. FAWELL: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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| 07:39:24 |
MR. FAWELL, -
SPECIAL MENTION TO MY COLLEAGUE AND NEIGHBOR IN ILLINOIS, CONGRESSMAN
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| 07:39:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DENNY HASTERT, WHO HAS HEADED
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| 07:39:30 |
Fawell, Harris W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
UP THE SPEAKER' S TASK FORCE AND HAS HAD THAT OPPORTUNITY OF BRINGING EVERYBODY TOGETHER TO PUT THIS LEGISLATION IN FINAL FORM. HE' S DONE I THINK A GREAT...
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| 07:42:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SHORTLY VOTING ON. THANKS TO PRESIDENT
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| 07:42:30 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
CLINTON' S LEADERSHIP, SENATOR KENNEDY' S PERSEVERANCE AND A DEMOCRATIC COMMITMENT TO HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM
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| 07:42:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WILL NO LONGER HAVE
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| 07:42:38 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
TO WORRY WILL ABOUT LOSING THEIR HEALTH CARE IN BETWEEN JOBS. IN ADDITION TO OTHER MUCH- NEEDED REFORMS, MANY. POISON PILL SPECIAL INTEREST PROVISIONS...
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| 07:44:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ROWLAND- BILIRAKIS BILL AND WE OWE HIM A GREAT DEBT OF THANKS.
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| 07:44:49 |
MR. GOSS, -
MR. BILIRAKIS: THOSE OF HOUSE WHO HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THE PASSAGE OF HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION ARE PLEASED AND PROUD IT HAS ARRIVED AND BY THE...
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| 07:45:10 |
Bilirakis, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
LAW. CONGRESSMAN ROY ROWLAND AND I INTRODUCED A BIPARTISAN BILL IN THE 103RD CONGRESS THAT INCLUDED HEALTH CONSENSUS ITEMS FOR WHICH THERE WAS BROAD AGREEMENT...
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| 07:47:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CONFERENCE REPORT CONTAINS
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| 07:47:18 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
MODEST REFORM TO EXPAND HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. THE BILL WOULD MAKE
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| 07:47:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HEALTH INSURANCE MORE PORTABLE AS WE
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| 07:47:25 |
MR. SAWYER, -
HAVE HEARD AND WOULD LIMIT
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| 07:47:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE
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| 07:47:29 |
Sawyer, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
ABILITY OF INSURERS TO EXCLUDE CARE FOR PRE- EXISTING CONDITIONS. THE CONFERENCE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION...
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| 07:50:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FINAL VERSION OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND
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| 07:50:49 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT INCLUDES THE PROVISION THAT YOU JUST HEARD ABOUT THAT CONGRESSMAN SAWYER AND I WROTE TO MODERNIZE THE WAY HEALTH CARE FINANCIAL
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| 07:50:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED.
|
| 07:51:00 |
MR. HOBSON, -
WE HAVE WORKED IN A BIPARTISAN FASHION THROUGH A COUPLE OF CONGRESSES
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| 07:51:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO ACHIEVE THIS.
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| 07:51:05 |
Hobson, David "Dave" - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
AMERICANS HAVE THE MOST ADVANCED HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE WORLD LARGELY BECAUSE THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE. IT' S TIME WE MAKE...
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| 07:52:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRESIDENT CLINTON MADE HEALTH CARE REFORM A TOP PRIORITY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION.
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| 07:52:43 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
HIS ORIGINAL BILL DID NOT PASS,
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| 07:52:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUT IT CAST LIGHT AND FORCED COL
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| 07:52:49 |
MRS. MALONEY, -
TEAR REFORMS ON -- VOLUNTARY REFORMS
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| 07:52:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON INSURANCE COMPANY
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| 07:52:53 |
Maloney, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
PRACTICES THAT PUT PROFITS AHEAD OF PEOPLE. THE FOCUS ON HEALTH CARE PRESSURED INSURANCE AND DRUG COMPANIES TO VOLUNTARILY HOLD DOWN THEIR RISING COSTS....
|
| 07:54:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS LANDMARK LEGISLATION. MR. SPEAKER, TODAY MARKS ANOTHER HISTORIC DAY
|
| 07:54:07 |
MR. GOSS, -
IN THE HOUSE AS WE MOVE ONE STEP CLOSER TO ENACTING COMMON SENSE HEALTH CARE REFORM. FOR YEARS, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
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| 07:54:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE ASKED US TO
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| 07:54:17 |
Pryce, Deborah - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
ENACTMAININGFUL REFORM. TODAY CONGRESS HAS COME TOGETHER IN A BIPARTISAN WAY TO BREAK WASHINGTON GRIDLOCK AND ACCOMPLISH THIS IMPORTANT TASK. IN 1994,...
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| 07:56:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL IS A REAL VICTORY FOR HARD- WORKING AMERICAN
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| 07:56:18 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
FAMILIES. AND AFTER 20 MONTHS OF GRIDLOCK AND SHUTDOWNS, I AM PLEASED THAT
|
| 07:56:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP HAS FINALLY RELENTED TO GETTING SOMETHING DONE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. IT' S ABOUT TIME. THE HEALTH REFORM BILL MAKES LONG...
|
| 07:56:33 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THIS BILL WILL FREE WORKING FAMILIES FROM UNFAIR INSURANCE COMPANY PRACTICES THAT DENY COVERAGE DUE TO A PRE- EXISTING CONDITION....
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| 07:58:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, THE CONGRESS COMMITTEE -- ON THE
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| 07:58:46 |
MR. GOSS, -
CONGRESS COMMITTEE, MR. STEARNS. MR. STEARNS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
|
| 07:58:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS AND TO ADD MY SPEECH IN ITS TOTAL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. STEARNS:...
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| 07:58:59 |
MR. GOSS, -
CONNECTICUT THAT THEIR PARTY HAS HAD 40 YEARS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BILL. AND YET IT TOOK OUR PARTY JUST TWO
|
| 07:59:08 |
MR. STEARNS, -
SHORT YEARS TO GET PORTABILITY AND PRE- EXISTING CONDITION. I HAVE TO MAKE THAT POINT. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS RULE. THIS LEGISLATION WE WILL...
|
| 07:59:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON TODAY ADDRESSES THE MOST
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| 07:59:18 |
Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
FUNDAMENTAL AND IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT CURRENTLY PREVENTS A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE UNINSURED FROM ACCESSING HEALTH CARE. IN HIS MEDICAL ESSAYS HOLIFFER WENDELL...
|
| 08:01:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SYMBOL OF THE INABILITY OF THIS
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| 08:01:24 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
CONGRESS TO EVEN REACH OBVIOUS COMPROMISE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS BILL IS WILDLY INSUFFICIENT. IT REPRESENTS
|
| 08:01:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOT HEALTH CARE REFORM BUT CONGRESSIONAL RETREAT
|
| 08:01:38 |
Williams, John "Pat" Patrick - U.S. Representative, [D] Montana
FROM BOLD LEGISLATIVE REFORM. THIS BILL IS NOT A BOLD FIRST STEP, IT IS A FINAL SAD STUMBLE TOWARD THE PRETENSE OF HEALTH REFORM. OF COURSE THERE ARE...
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| 08:02:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I OF COURSE WILL RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. IT IS A SMALL BILL, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CERTAIN SEGMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY, THERE ARE PROVISIONS...
|
| 08:03:01 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
BE DONE AND NEED TO HAVE BEEN DONE FOR A LONG TIME. I ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT' S NOT IN THE BILL.
|
| 08:03:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND WHAT' S NOT IN THE BILL IS MENTAL HEALTH. I GUESS I HAVE
|
| 08:03:10 |
Wise, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] West Virginia
GREAT CONCERNS ABOUT THAT BECAUSE AS CO- CHAIR OF THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKING GROUP, A BIPARTISAN GROUP IN CONGRESS, THERE WERE 116 OF US THAT SIGNED...
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| 08:05:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS
|
| 08:05:19 |
MR. GOSS, -
RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. WELDON: I THANK MY CLEELING FROM FLORIDA FOR YIELDING AND I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO HIS COMMENT THAT THIS IS A RED LETTER DAY....
|
| 08:05:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PERIODS OF TIME UNTIL THEY
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| 08:05:40 |
Weldon, Dave - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
BECOME A SERIOUS COMPLICATION AND ULTIMATELY LEAD TO GREATER COSTS THAN WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN OTHERWISE. I' VE ALSO SEEN THE CONSEQUENCES OF PEOPLE...
|
| 08:07:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL IS LONG OVERDUE. AMERICANS HAVE WANTED HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM
|
| 08:07:59 |
MR. GOSS, -
FOR A LONG TIME AND THIS BILL WILL HELP MAKE HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE AND MORE AVAILABLE. THE BILL ADDRESSES PORTABILITY. IT ALLOWS THE SELF- EMPLOYED
|
| 08:08:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AN INCREASE IN THEIR HEALTH CARE TAX DEDUCTIBILITY AND THAT WILL HELP MAKE HEALTH INSURANCE MUCH
|
| 08:08:14 |
Ganske, Greg - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
MORE AFFORDABLE. IT STEAPS ESTABLISHES MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND THAT WILL MAKE INSURANCE MORE AFFORDABLE. IT PROVIDES DEDUCTIONS FOR LONG- TERM CARE...
|
| 08:10:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JUST
|
| 08:10:26 |
MR. GOSS, -
TWO YEARS AGO OR SOCIALIZED MEDICINE. BUT, MR. SPEAKER, I' M GOING TO RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THIS RULE AND THIS CONFERENCE REPORT.
|
| 08:10:35 |
Norwood, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
WHILE THIS VERSION OF H. R. 3103 DOES NOT INCLUDE MANY OF THE PROVISIONS, I THINK, THAT ARE NECESSARY TO REALLY INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, THIS BILL...
|
| 08:12:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE MESSAGE IS RECEIVED.
|
| 08:12:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. BEILENSON: I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. ANDREWS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
|
| 08:13:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL BE MISSED, MR. BEILENSON, AND YOUR PRESENCE AROUND HERE. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. THIS IS A GOOD BILL, AND I RISE IN SUPPORT OF IT AND THE RULE THAT...
|
| 08:13:14 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
IT' S A GOOD BILL BECAUSE IT WORKS FOR A NUMBER OF AMERICANS, BUT WE HAVE SOME
|
| 08:13:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WORK LEFT TO DO FOR A NUMBER OF OTHER AMERICANS. THIS BILL SAYS TO SOMEONE WHO
|
| 08:13:24 |
Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
HAS HAD BREAST CANCER OR A TRIPLE BY- PASS OPERATION, IF YOU LOSE YOUR JOB AND YOU HAVE TO LOOK FOR NEW COVERAGE, YOU CAN' T BE DENIED THAT COVERAGE BECAUSE...
|
| 08:15:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HASTERT AND CONGRESSMAN THOMAS AND ARCHER AND BLILEY
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| 08:15:35 |
MR. GOSS, -
AND MY COLLEAGUE FROM CONNECTICUT, MRS. JOHNSON, ON OUR SIDE OF THE AISLE, AND I KNOW THERE ARE
|
| 08:15:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBERS ON THE OTHER SIDE WHO DESERVE CREDIT AS WELL BECAUSE
|
| 08:15:45 |
Shays, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] Connecticut
THIS IS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT, AND I' M GRATEFUL ON A BIPARTISAN EFFORT WE HAVE ENSURED PORTABILITY OF INSURANCE, LIMITED PRE- EXISTING CONDITION EXCLUSIONS,...
|
| 08:17:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. OLVER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND I THANK THE
|
| 08:18:03 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA FOR YIELDING TIME.
|
| 08:18:07 |
MR. MILLER, -
I RISE TO SUPPORT THE KENNEDY-
|
| 08:18:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
KASSEBAUM HEALTH
|
| 08:18:12 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
INSURANCE BILL THAT' S BEFORE US. MR. SPEAKER, THE PASSAGE OF THIS INCREMENTAL HEALTH
|
| 08:18:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INSURANCE BILL IS LONG OVERDUE, BUT IT BARELY SCRATCHES THE SURFACE OF
|
| 08:18:21 |
Olver, John W. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
WHAT NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED IN THIS COUNTRY' S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. OH, YES, IT DOES HELP PEOPLE WHO ALREADY HAVE INSURANCE THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYERS BUT...
|
| 08:20:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROMISE TO PASS REAL HEALTH
|
| 08:20:43 |
MR. GOSS, -
CARE REFORM LEGISLATION. LEGISLATION THAT WILL IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY
|
| 08:20:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND PORTABILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE ACROSS AMERICA. IT' S HARD TO BELIEVE JUST A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS AGO WE WERE LOOKING AT THE CLINTONS' TAKEOVER,...
|
| 08:20:58 |
Christensen, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
TAKEOVER OF OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. 1/ 7 OF OUR G. D. P. DO YOU REMEMBER THE BUREAUCRACY THAT WAS SET UP THROUGH THIS NATIONALIZED HEALTH CARE PROGRAM...
|
| 08:22:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, I' M RISING HERE
|
| 08:22:11 |
MR. GOSS, -
PROUD TO BE HERE TODAY AS THE PRIME SPONSOR ON THE HOUSE SIDE OF THE KASSEBAUM BILL. WITH THIS BILL TODAY WE DEFINITELY ARE AGAIN RESPONDING TO OUR CONSTITUENTS'...
|
| 08:22:23 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
NAMELY, THAT WE SHOULD STOP THE
|
| 08:22:26 |
Roukema, Marge - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
BICKERING AND THE POLITICAL GAMESMANSHIP AND THE GRIDLOCK AND DEAL WITH THE ISSUES THAT COUNT WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THAT' S WHAT WE' RE ABOUT TO...
|
| 08:23:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELD ALL THE REMAINING TIME ON OUR SIDE TO MR. HASTERT TO CLOSE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, IT IS OFTEN SAID IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN...
|
| 08:24:02 |
MR. BEILENSON, -
HAS GIVEN A LOT TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN
|
| 08:24:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AROUND HERE AND I' M PROUD TO YIELD HIM THE CLOSING TIME. MR. HASTERT, THE MANAGER
|
| 08:24:09 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
OF OUR HEALTH CARE EFFORT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE REMAINING TIME IS YIELDED TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MR. HASTERT: I THANK THE CHAIRMAN, I...
|
| 08:24:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AVAILABILITY OF INSURANCE AND AFFORDABILITY OF INSURANCE. THESE WERE THE GUIDE
|
| 08:24:34 |
Hastert, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
WORDS, THE WORDS WE TALKED ABOUT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. IT MEANS THAT A MOTHER WHO WANTS TO CHANGE JOBS AND HAS A CHILD THAT' S ASTHMATIC CAN TAKE THAT...
|
| 08:26:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE BILL
|
| 08:26:56 |
MR. GOSS, -
H. R.
|
| 08:26:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
3845 FOR PRINTING IN THE RECORD UNDER THE RULE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE. THE CLERK: CONFERENCE
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| 08:27:13 |
MR. BONILLA, -
REPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE BILL H. R. 3845, AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR IF GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND OTHER ACTIVITIES CHARGEABLE IN...
|
| 08:27:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OR IN PART AGAINST THE REVENUES OF SAID DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ORDERED...
|
| 08:27:33 |
Walsh, James T. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? MR. ARCHER: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 502 I CALL UP THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE BILL H. R. 3103 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE...
|
| 08:27:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK: H. R. 3103, AN ACT TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1936 TO IMPROVE PORTABILITY
|
| 08:27:57 |
MR. ARCHER, -
OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, TO COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, TO PROMOTE THE USE OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS...
|
| 08:28:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO LONG- TERM CARE SERVICES AND COVERAGE, TO SIMPLIFY THE ADMINISTRATION OF
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| 08:28:10 |
THE CLERK, -
HEALTH INSURANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 502 THE CONFERENCE REPORT IS CONSIDERED AS READ. THE...
|
| 08:28:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL IN THAT -- ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT H. R. 3103. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ARCHER: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF...
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| 08:28:49 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WEEK. AND AS SIGNIFICANT AS ALL OUR ACTIONS MAY BE FOR THIS HISTORIC NEW CONGRESS, THE ACTION WE TAKE
|
| 08:28:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TODAY IS EVEN GREATER FOR SOMEONE ELSE.
|
| 08:29:01 |
MR. ARCHER, -
THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY BE THE VICTIM OF BREAST CANCER, LOCKED
|
| 08:29:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN A JOB THAT SHE CAN' T CHANGE
|
| 08:29:07 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
BECAUSE SHE FEARS LOSING HER HEALTH INSURANCE. IT MAY BE A VICTIM OF DIABETES. IT MAY BE SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD A HEART ATTACK, A STROKE, OR ANYONE WHO HAS...
|
| 08:32:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CONFERENCE PRODUCT THAT WE DISCUSS TODAY IS AN OK BILL. THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE TURNED THE
|
| 08:32:42 |
Stark, Fortney "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SENATE SILK PURSE INTO A SOW' S EAR, AND THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR DISAPPOINTMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, WHY, MY REPUBLICAN FRIENDS, IS THERE NO MENTAL HEALTH...
|
| 08:36:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAD TO BE AVAILABLE TO AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.
|
| 08:36:08 |
Stark, Fortney "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WE DON' T NEED THIS COMPLICATED PROPOSAL. WE SHOULD HAVE KEPT IT SIMPLE. WHAT THE BILL DOESN' T DO IS THE PRICE OF POLICIES ARE UNAFFECTED. THEY CAN REMAIN...
|
| 08:37:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BAD -- THE GOOD, HE IS LOOKING AT
|
| 08:37:08 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THINGS THAT HE DOESN' T THINK ARE PERFECT. IT' S VERY MUCH LIKE THE INDIVIDUAL WHO GOES INTO THE SISTINE CHAPEL AND LOOKS UP AT THAT GORGEOUS CEILING...
|
| 08:37:49 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
PROMISED FOR 20 YEARS OR MORE -- THE RIGHT NOT TO BE DENIED HEALTH COVERAGE BECAUSE OF A PRE-
|
| 08:37:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXISTING CONDITION.
|
| 08:37:57 |
MR. BLILEY, -
THEY WILL HAVE THAT RIGHT WHETHER THEY CHANGE JOBS OR, GOD FORBID, LOSE THEIR JOBS. BUT THAT' S NOT ALL. THIS BILL ALSO ASSURES THE JOB CREATORS, THOSE...
|
| 08:41:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BRINGING FORWARD A BILL ON HEALTH CARE
|
| 08:41:16 |
MRS. KENNELLY, -
REFORM. I SUPPORT THE KENNEDY- KASSEBAUM BILL, THE BILL THE CONFERENCE SETS BEFORE
|
| 08:41:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
US. THIS BILL IS NOT A PANACEA
|
| 08:41:23 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
OF HEALTH CARE REFORM BUT IT' S A GOOD BILL ON BALANCE. THAT EXPANDS ACCESS FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR WORKING AMERICANS. WHEN SIGNED INTO LAW IT...
|
| 08:43:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. THOMAS, MR. HASTERT FOR H. R.
|
| 08:43:37 |
MR. ARCHER, -
THEIR LEADERSHIP AND PERSEVERANCE AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
|
| 08:43:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION.
|
| 08:43:48 |
Roberts, Pat - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
MR. ARCHER: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. GOODLING, THREE MINUTES.
|
| 08:44:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. GOODLING: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT, THIS
|
| 08:44:09 |
MR. ARCHER, -
IS TRULY AN HISTORIC OCCASION WHICH RIVALS THE PASSAGE EVERY ERISA, OF 1974 UPON WHICH THE FOUNDATION OF THIS HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM LEGISLATION IS ...
|
| 08:44:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REPORT RELATING TO PORTABILITY AND INSURANCE
|
| 08:44:25 |
MR. GOODLING, -
ACCESSIBILITY OF SIMILAR TO THOSE IN THE HOUSE- PASSED BILL IN THE ERISA LEGISLATION ORIGINALLY REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL...
|
| 08:47:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MAKE THIS SIMPLE GUARANTEE, THE NATIONAL STANDARD. AND AS THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 08:47:38 |
Kennelly, Barbara B. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
MARYLAND URGED MEMBERS TO RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO SAY THIS IS A PANACEA, THIS IS A VERY GOOD PIECE OF LEGISLATION AND I THANK MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER...
|
| 08:49:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONE MINUTE TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WAYS AND MEANS HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. THOMAS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
|
| 08:49:24 |
MR. ARCHER, -
|
| 08:49:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REQUESTED THE COLLOQUY. IF YOU WOULD ASK THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM
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| 08:49:34 |
MR. THOMAS, -
CONNECTICUT IF SHE HAS ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK. MR. ARCHER: AT THIS TIME, MR. SPEAKER, WE WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE THE BALANCE OF OUR TIME. MRS. KENNELLY:...
|
| 08:49:57 |
MR. ARCHER, -
ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CLAY: MR. SPEAKER, I WILL
|
| 08:50:03 |
MRS. KENNELLY, -
VOTE FOR THE CONFERENCE REPORT BECAUSE IT MAKES A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THE LIVES OF MANY AND A MODEST IMPROVEMENT IN THE LIVES OF MILLIONS
|
| 08:50:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MORE. THE CONFERENCE REPORT WILL
|
| 08:50:15 |
MR. CLAY, -
PROVIDE IMPORTANT PROTECTION TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN LAID OFF OR HAVE RETIRED
|
| 08:50:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND ARE TRYING TO PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THEMSELVES.
|
| 08:50:22 |
Clay, William "Bill" Sr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
IT WILL ALLOW WORKERS TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH COVERAGE WHEN THEY CHANGE JOBS, EVEN IF THEY OR A FAMILY MEMBER HAVE A CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION. THE REPORT...
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| 08:53:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THREE MINUTES. MR. THOMAS: I' LL USE ONE MINUTE
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| 08:53:09 |
Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
OF THAT AND YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN -- MR. ARCHER: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD THE GENTLEMAN AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF A COLLOQUY WITH THE GENTLEMAN
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| 08:53:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM HAWAII. MR. THOMAS: I THANK THE CHAIRMAN. I YIELD TO THE THE GENTLEMAN FROM HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF
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| 08:53:23 |
MR. THOMAS, -
ENGAGING IN A COLLOQUY.
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| 08:53:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. ABERCROMBIE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THANK YOU,
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| 08:53:27 |
MR. THOMAS, -
MR. ARCHER, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, MR. THOMAS, FOR ENGAGING IN THIS COLLOQUY, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE
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| 08:53:33 |
MR. ARCHER, -
PEOPLE OF HAWAII. THE QUESTION I HAVE FOR THIS COLLOQUY, MR. THOMAS,
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| 08:53:39 |
MR. THOMAS, -
IS DOES H. R. 3103 ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
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| 08:53:45 |
Abercrombie, Neil - U.S. Representative, [D] Hawaii
INTEGRITY AND PURPOSE OF THE EXISTING HAWAII PREPAID HEALTH CARE ACT OF 1974? MR. THOMAS: AND I WOULD TELL THE GENTLEMAN THAT H. R. 3103 DOES NOT ADVERSELY...
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| 08:54:11 |
Thomas, William "Bill" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE NEW M. S. A. PILOT PROGRAM IS AN OPPORTUNITY, NOT A MANDATE AFFECTING EMPLOYER OR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS. I' M PLEASED TO SAY HAWAII CAN...
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| 08:54:42 |
MR. ABERCROMBIE, -
I JUST FIND IT TOTALLY IRONIC, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS JUST COME
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| 08:54:46 |
Thomas, William "Bill" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WITH ME THREE SHORT YEARS AGO. I WASN' T THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE THEN. I WAS THE RANKING MEMBER. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. STARK,...
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| 08:58:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED.
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| 08:58:19 |
MR. STARK, -
MR. DINGELL: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS, MR. SPEAKER.
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| 08:58:22 |
MR. YATES, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. DINGELL: MR. SPEAKER, I ENJOYED THE REMARKS OF MY GOOD
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| 08:58:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA. I WAS SO DELIGHTED
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| 08:58:29 |
MR. STARK, -
TO HEAR HIM. IT RANKS
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| 08:58:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL. I HAVEN' T SEEN ANY LIGHTNING BOLTS AND I HAVEN' T OBSERVED HIM
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| 08:58:39 |
MR. DINGELL, -
RIDING A JACKASS, BUT I DO WANT TO SAY MY
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| 08:58:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES HAVE FINALLY
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| 08:58:44 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
COME AROUND AND SUPPORTED KENNEDY- KASSEBAUM. GREAT NEWS. HAVING SAID THAT, I COMMEND THE GENTLEMAN FOR HAVING HAD THE SCALES REMOVED FROM HIS EYES,...
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| 09:02:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF THE SEVERAL STATES.
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| 09:03:03 |
MR. STARK, -
WE MAY NOW REFLECT ON WHETHER THIS IS GOOD. AND INDEED, WE MAY REFLECT THAT
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| 09:03:10 |
MR. DINGELL, -
AT SOME TIME SOON WE WILL BE REGRETFUL OF HAVING INCLUDED THESE PROVISIONS AND MAY AGAIN NEED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS OF FRAUD AND ABUSE WHICH WE ARE...
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| 09:04:14 |
Thomas, William "Bill" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
BALANCE -- I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF TIME TO MY GOOD FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. ARCHER: MR. SPEAKER,...
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| 09:04:30 |
MR. DINGELL, -
RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. ARCHER: MR. SPEAKER, THE GENTLEMAN
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| 09:04:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM NEBRASKA HAS JUST INFORMED ME HE NEEDS ONLY ONE MINUTE.
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| 09:04:41 |
MR. ARCHER, -
SO I' D REVISE THAT YIELDING ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEBRASKA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 09:04:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NEBRASKA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. CHRISTENSEN: I THANK THE CHAIRMAN. YOU KNOW, LISTENING TO THE LAST SPEAKER TALK, ALL I AM REMINDED ABOUT IS...
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| 09:04:56 |
MR. ARCHER, -
THE CLINTON CARE, THE GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF OUR HEALTH CARE ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO. WHEN THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD THE ANSWERS TO THE HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS...
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| 09:05:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 09:05:08 |
Christensen, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
THEIR SOLUTION WAS TAKING 1/ 7 OF OUR G. D. P., TAKING CONTROL OF IT, PUTTING TOGETHER A NATIONAL HEALTH CARE BOARD, REGIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCES, CORPORATE...
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| 09:06:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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| 09:06:09 |
MR. STARK, -
GENTLELADY FROM TEXAS IS
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| 09:06:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MS. JACKSON LEE: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR TWO MINUTES AND REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 09:06:22 |
MR. STARK, -
AND I RISE ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO SUPPORT A BIPARTISAN PIECE
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| 09:06:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF LEGISLATION, KENNEDY KASSEBAUM, MIGHT I EMPHASIZE THAT BRINGS TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC A REAL HEALTH REFORM THAT DEALS WITH PORTABILITY AND PRE- EXISTING...
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| 09:06:36 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
YESTERDAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS PERSON IN MY
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| 09:06:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DISTRICT
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| 09:06:40 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
WHO WAS SADDENED AND DISTURBED, WONDERING WHETHER THIS LEGISLATION HAD YET PASSED BECAUSE HIS WIFE WAS MOVING TO ANOTHER POSITION AND HAD A PRE- EXISTING...
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| 09:08:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STORE TO STORE VISITING CONSTITUENTS IN THE LOVELY TOWN
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| 09:08:58 |
MR. ARCHER, -
OF EPHRON, PENNSYLVANIA, IN LANCASTER COUNTY, THE TARGET OF MANY THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS
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| 09:09:03 |
MR. GEKAS, -
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| 09:09:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DURING
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| 09:09:07 |
Gekas, George W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
THE COURSE OF A YEAR. WHERE THE CLOISTERS AND THE PEOPLE WHO MANNED THEM AND WOMANNED THEM DAILY DO THEIR ROUTINES. ONE LADY STOPPED ME, AND WE STARTED...
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| 09:10:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOWN ONE OF THE BIGGEST BARRIERS THAT STAND BETWEEN AMERICANS AND HEALTH INSURANCE
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| 09:10:55 |
MR. STARK, -
COVERAGE. I' M GLAD TO BE PART OF LEGISLATION AND OF PASSING LEGISLATION
|
| 09:11:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT GUARANTEES MILLIONS OF AMERICANS INSURANCE COVERAGE AS THEY MOVE FROM JOB TO JOB.
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| 09:11:04 |
MR. RICHARDSON, -
THIS BILL ALSO PREVENTS
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| 09:11:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THOSE
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| 09:11:09 |
Richardson, William "Bill" Blaine - U.S. Representative, [D] New Mexico
INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE- EXISTING CONDITIONS. THIS IS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT THAT DESERVES ENORMOUS COMMENDATION. UNFORTUNATELY, MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS BILL HAS...
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| 09:13:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ESTABLISH A NATIONAL HEALTH CARE
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| 09:13:19 |
MR. ARCHER, -
FRAUD CONTROL PROGRAM, EXTENDS THE ANTI- FRAUD RULES FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID.
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| 09:13:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF GOOD THINGS IN THIS.
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| 09:13:27 |
Ganske, Greg - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
FOR INSTANCE, IF THERE IS FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE SYSTEM AND A SENIOR CITIZEN WOULD IDENTIFY THIS, THE SECRETARY CAN PROVIDE REWARD TO THOSE SENIORS WHO...
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| 09:14:36 |
MR. ARCHER, -
DISREGARD OF THE RULES OR OF THE HEALTH. AND SO I WOULD YIELD TO THE
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| 09:14:41 |
Ganske, Greg - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
GENTLELADY FROM TEXAS IF SHE WOULD CARE TO TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT IS IN THE BILL IN THESE AREAS THAT CONCERNS HER. MS. JACKSON LEE: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 09:15:09 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
MIGHT I SAY THAT I LOOK UPON THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AS ONE OVERALL WHOSE CHIEF RESPONSIBILITY IS TO SERVE THE NEEDY PUBLIC WITH RESPECT TO ITS HEALTH...
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| 09:16:13 |
MR. GANSKE, -
HIMSELF. MR. GANSKE: THE BILL, I THINK, IS FAIR.
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| 09:16:16 |
MR. ARCHER, -
IT ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OF
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| 09:16:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REDUCING FRAUD AND
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| 09:16:21 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ABUSE IN THE SYSTEM, AND YET IT ESTABLISHES FAIRNESS FOR PRACTITIONERS. IN SOME OF THE ORIGINAL LEGISLATION, THERE WAS SOME CONCERNS, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN...
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| 09:16:35 |
Ganske, Greg - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
SO THAT -- PROVIDER GROUPS SO THAT I THINK THAT THEY FEEL IN GENERAL THAT AS LONG AS THERE ARE KNOWING AND WILLFUL PROVISIONS IN THERE, IN THE CRIMINAL...
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| 09:17:14 |
MR. ARCHER, -
MCDERMOTT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. MCDERMOTT: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
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| 09:17:19 |
MR. GANSKE, -
IT' S A RATHER UNIQUE BILL WHERE ALL THE DEMOCRATIC
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| 09:17:22 |
MR. ARCHER, -
CONFEREES COME OUT HERE, DIDN'
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| 09:17:24 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
T SIGN THE BILL, HOLD THEIR NOSE, AND
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| 09:17:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SAY THEY' RE GOING TO SUPPORT IT. I KNOW WHY THAT IS. THERE ARE TWO PROVISIONS
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| 09:17:30 |
MR. STARK, -
THAT REALLY ARE TROUBLESOME IN THIS BILL. THE COMMITTEE NEVER MET AND DEALT WITH THEM.
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| 09:17:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONE IS THE WHOLE QUESTION OF MENTAL
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| 09:17:38 |
McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
HEALTH PARITY. WHAT THAT ISSUE MEANS IS IF YOU HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS AND YOUR INSURANCE PLAN PAYS 80% FOR SURGERY FOR CANCER OR A BRAIN TUMOR OR SOMETHING...
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| 09:20:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THEM WILL VOTE FOR THIS BILL BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT IT MOVES IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. BUT WHEN WE FIRST DEBATED THIS BILL ON
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| 09:21:02 |
MR. ARCHER, -
THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE,
|
| 09:21:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHAT WE HEARD FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE WAS DON' T ADD
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| 09:21:07 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ANYTHING TO KASSEBAUM- KENNEDY. WE WANT A CLEAN BILL. DON' T EXPAND IT. AND NOW THEY' RE SAYING WE HAVEN' T EXPANDED IT ENOUGH. THIS SEEMS TO ME VERY,...
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| 09:22:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A BILL TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH
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| 09:22:35 |
MR. STARK, -
CARE FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. AND OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS,
|
| 09:22:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE HAVE WORKED TO BUILD A BIPARTISAN COALITION TO MAKE MODEST CHANGES SO THAT IF YOU CHANGE JOBS, YOU LOSE YOUR
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| 09:22:48 |
Bonior, David E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
JOB, YOU HAVE A PRE- EXISTING CONDITION, YOU WILL NEVER LOSE YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE. FOR NINE MONTHS, BOB DOLE AND FRITCH GINGRICH AND THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP...
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| 09:26:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE
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| 09:26:56 |
MR. BONIOR, -
FACTS ARE THAT I DON' T KNOW OF ONE. THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
|
| 09:27:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT' S BEEN DONE WAS BY THE RAND CORPORATION, AND THEY SAID JUST THE REVERSE.
|
| 09:27:04 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THERE WAS NO ADVERSE ELECTION. THERE WAS -- THERE' S NOT ONE SHRED OF EVIDENCE THAT I KNOW OF. THAT M. S. A.' S ARE ONLY FOR THE HEALTHY AND THE WEALTHY....
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| 09:29:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMARKS AT THIS POINT IN THE RECORD,
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| 09:29:24 |
MR. STARK, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. STARK: MR.
|
| 09:29:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF THE TIME.
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| 09:29:35 |
MR. STARK, -
UNDER THE RULES, MY MOTION TO RECOMMIT IS NOT DEBATABLE.
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| 09:29:39 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
I WOULD URGE THAT MY COLLEAGUES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE SUPPORT THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT.
|
| 09:29:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE KENNEDY- KASSEBAUM AGREEMENT
|
| 09:29:48 |
Stark, Fortney "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TO CONFERENCE, A CONFERENCE WHICH NEVER EXISTED, AND TO WORK OUT AN ACCEPTABLE MENTAL HEALTH AMENDMENT ALONG THE LINES OF THE DOMENICI- WELLSTONE MENTAL...
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| 09:33:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES. MR. STARK: IF THE DISTINGUISHED
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| 09:33:52 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
CHAIRMAN IS REFERRING TO THE M. S. A. SECTION OF THE BILL TITLE 3, SUBTITLE A, IT' S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO...
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| 09:34:11 |
Stark, Fortney "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PERMITTED TO ENROLL IN M. S. A. ACCOUNTS. MR. ARCHER: MR. SPEAKER, HOW MUCH TIME IS REMAINING ON OUR SIDE? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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| 09:34:27 |
Archer, W. "W.R." Reynolds Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. THOMAS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. THOMAS: I THANK THE CHAIRMAN...
|
| 09:34:36 |
MR. ARCHER, -
GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. STARK, SAID THERE IS NO TIME TO DEBATE THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT.
|
| 09:34:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I HAVE JUST SEEN THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT, AND HE WAS SPEAKING ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH PROVISION. I DO THINK PEOPLE NEED TO
|
| 09:34:47 |
MR. ARCHER, -
UNDERSTAND JUST WHAT
|
| 09:34:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAS GONE ON
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| 09:34:51 |
Thomas, William "Bill" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
HERE, NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS STATEMENTS THAT THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA MADE AND PERHAPS HE GOT CARRIED AWAY WITH HIS OWN, QUOTE,...
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| 09:37:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 09:37:27 |
MR. ARCHER, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. HASTERT: IT WONDERS WHEN I LISTEN TO SOME OF THE ARGUMENTS ON THE OTHER SIDE THAT INSURANCE...
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| 09:37:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE DON' T HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY IN THE BILL. I GUESS IF I WAS A PSYCHIATRIST,
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| 09:37:52 |
Hastert, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
I WOULD THINK IT WAS TERRIBLE ALSO, BUT THAT' S A PROVISION THAT WE DON' T HAVE IN THE BILL, AND I' LL TELL YOU WHY. THERE IS TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO...
|
| 09:43:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MOVES TO MOVE THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO
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| 09:43:03 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO THE MANAGERS
|
| 09:43:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE WITH INTHE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE,
|
| 09:43:09 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ONE, TO MODIFY SECTION 305 OF THE SENATE
|
| 09:43:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMENDMENT RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY SO AS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE
|
| 09:43:16 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
INSURANCE
|
| 09:43:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHILE MINIMIZING ANY IMPACT ON THE COST OR AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE
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| 09:43:21 |
THE CLERK, -
PLANS, AND TWO, TO PRODUCE A CONFERENCE REPORT WHICH CONFINES ITSELF TO THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND PASSED BY THE SENATE....
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| 09:43:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE ON THE GROUNDS THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT AND MAKES A POINT OF ORDER THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. UNDER THE RULE, THE...
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| 09:44:03 |
MR. STARK, -
WILL VOTE AYE. THOSE OPPOSED WILL VOTE NO. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES
|
| 09:44:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 5 OF RULE 15, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THAT HE WILL REDUCE TO A MINIMUM OF FIVE MINUTES THE PERIOD...
|
| 10:16:45 |
MRS. VUCANOVICH, -
THE GENTLELADY WILL SUSPEND. THE GENTLELADY WILL PROCEED. MRS. VUCANOVICH: THANK YOU. TO CONSIDER CONFERENCE REPORTS
|
| 10:16:56 |
MR. HEFNER, -
TO ACCOMPANY THE BILLS H. R. 3517
|
| 10:17:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND H. R. 3845, THAT ALL POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST BOTH CONFERENCE REPORTS AND AGAINST THEIR CONSIDERATION BE WAIVED AND THAT BOTH CONFERENCE REPORTS BE...
|
| 10:17:14 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
SO ORDERED. MRS. VUCANOVICH: MR. SPEAKER, PURSUANT TO THE PREVIOUS ORDER OF THE HOUSE I CALL UP THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H. R. 3517, A BILL...
|
| 10:17:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER
|
| 10:17:35 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H. R. 3517, AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING,...
|
| 10:17:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REPORT IS CONSIDERED AS READ, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEVADA,
|
| 10:17:58 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
MRS. VUCK HAVE, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MR. HEFNER, EACH WILL CONTROL 30 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEVADA. MRS....
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| 10:18:10 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H. R. 3517 AND THAT I MAY INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS AND TABULAR...
|
| 10:18:27 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. THE HOUSE WILL PLEASE COME TO
|
| 10:18:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
|
| 10:18:43 |
MRS. VUCANOVICH, -
ORDER.
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| 10:18:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MRS. VUCANOVICH: THE CONFERENCE REPORT WE PRESENT TO THE HOUSE TODAY FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING AND BASE CLOSURE RECOMMENDS A TOTAL APPROPRIATION...
|
| 10:19:06 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
LEVEL AND IS WITHIN THE COMMITTEE' S REVISED 602- B ALLOCATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY WILL SUSPEND, PLEASE. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER....
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| 10:19:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEY RETIRE TO THE CLOAKROOMS. THE GENTLELADY MAY PROCEED. MRS. VUCANOVICH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AS ALWAYS I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO ALL...
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| 10:19:56 |
MRS. VUCANOVICH, -
CHAIR WOULD INQUIRE AGAIN, YOU YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF TIME? YOU RESERVE, THANK YOU. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HEARD THAT CORRECTLY. THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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| 10:20:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
END PRODUCT WE HAVE HERE. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO TELL THE CHAIRLADY FROM NEVADA THAT WE' RE GOING TO MISS HER IN THIS BODY. AND CONGRATULATE...
|
| 10:20:25 |
MR. HEFNER, -
STAFF ON
|
| 10:20:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A JOB WELL DONE ON THIS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION BILL. IT' S A VERY GOOD BILL T. ENHANCES THE QUALITY
|
| 10:20:33 |
MR. HEFNER, -
OF LIFE FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL. AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND -- THE GENTLEMAN...
|
| 10:21:09 |
MR. HOYER, -
BOTH AS A MEMBER OF THE
|
| 10:21:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE
|
| 10:21:12 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND AS CHAIR OF THAT COMMITTEE. I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING WITH HER AS A MEMBER OF THAT SUBCOMMITTEE FOR A NUMBER...
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| 10:23:03 |
MR. HEFNER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE
|
| 10:23:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION OF THE CONFERENCE
|
| 10:23:08 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
REPORT. PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 7 OF RULE 15, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 5 OF RULE 1, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS...
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Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE BILL H. R. 3845. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK RISE? MR. WALSH: PURSUANT TO THE PREVIOUS ORDER OF...
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| 10:23:52 |
Walsh, James T. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND OTHER ACTIVITIES CHARGEABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART AGAINST THE REVENUES OF SAID DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,...
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| 10:24:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CONFERENCE REPORT IS CONSIDERED AS READ. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW
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| 10:24:09 |
Walsh, James T. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
YORK, MR. WALSH, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. DIXON, EACH WILL CONTROL 30 MINUTES. THE CHAIR IS HAPPY TO RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK....
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| 10:24:23 |
Walsh, James T. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
SECOND. COLLEAGUES, THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. IF YOU' D LIKE TO HAVE PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS AGAIN, I SUGGEST
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| 10:24:39 |
MR. WALSH, -
YOU RETIRE TO THE CLOAKROOM
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| 10:24:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OR TO THE SPEAKER' S LOBBY. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK MAY PROCEED. MR. WALSH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE...
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| 10:25:05 |
Packard, Ronald "Ron" C. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, AND THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR SUCH TIME AS HE MIGHT CONSUME....
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| 10:25:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE TWO WEEKS AGO. OUR CONFERENCE AGREEMENT
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| 10:25:20 |
MR. WALSH, -
INCLUDES $ 719 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS AND IS WITHIN OUR 602- B ALLOCATION IN BOTH BUDGET
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| 10:25:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS.
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| 10:25:30 |
Walsh, James T. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
IN DISTRICT FUNDS, WE RETAIN THE CEILING OF $ 5. 108 BILLION ON TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES, AND WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING A DEFICIT CAP REDUCED TO $...
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| 10:26:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS CORRECT. THIS BILL IS SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME THAT LEFT THE HOUSE, AND I CAN CERTAINLY SUPPORT IT.
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| 10:26:24 |
MR. DIXON, -
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK AND THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT FOR THEIR
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MR. DIXON, -
COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER. IT MADE THE BILL AND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CONFERENCE GO SMOOTHLY. IN PARTICULAR, THANKS TO THE
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| 10:26:36 |
Dixon, Julian Carey - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CHAIRMAN OF THE FULL COMMITTEE OF APPROPRIATIONS, MR. LIVINGSTON, FOR WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE ANOTHER $ 1 MILLION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO CLEAN...
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| 10:27:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND IT' S DUE IN NO SMALL PART TO THE COOPERATION WE RECEIVED FROM THE DEMOCRAT SIDE AND FROM
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| 10:27:28 |
Walsh, James T. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
THE SENATE. AND WITH THAT, MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR TIME AND YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 10:27:52 |
Walsh, James T. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
END OF THE VOTE ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 3517. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS BEFORE THE HOUSE IS THE VOTE ON ADOPTION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H....
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| 10:28:30 |
Vucanovich, Barbara F. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
THIS WILL BE A 15- MINUTE VOTE. AND THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A FIVE- MINUTE VOTE. [ CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC.,...
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| 10:28:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. NAYS !%$ 396, TH ARE 26. AND THE CONFERENCE REPORT IS AGREED TO. AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID...
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| 10:48:37 |
Walsh, James T. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
CLAUSE 7 OF RULE 15, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE- MINUTE VOTE. [ CAPTIONING MADE...
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| 10:48:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. &$ NAYS 91. THE CONFERENCE REPORT IS AGREED TO. THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. FOR...
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| 11:01:00 |
Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FISH, THAT THAT PORTION BE LEATHER BOUND FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF HAMILTON FISH, AND THAT FORMER MEMBERS BE GIVEN NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY...
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| 11:01:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. ARMEY: MR. SPEAKER, LET ME FIRST ADVISE THE MEMBERS -- AND I DO UNDERSTAND HOW HARD WE' RE ALL WORKING. WE' RE ALL ANXIOUS TO COMPLETE OUR WORK TO...
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| 11:01:45 |
Thomas, William "Bill" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
PERIOD. AT THIS TIME, I CAN ONLY ADVISE YOU TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
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| 11:01:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE SHOULD EXPECT ADDITIONAL
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| 11:01:55 |
Armey, Richard "Dick" K. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
VOTES THIS EVENING WITHIN THE HOUR. AT ANY POINT DURING THE EVENING WHEN I FIND INFORMATION BY WHICH I CAN ADVISE YOU OTHERWISE, I WILL ASK FOR TIME TO...
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| 11:03:02 |
MR. FROST, -
YOUR OFFICE WILL SUPPLY US WITH
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| 11:03:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE FINAL LIST OF SUSPENSIONS YOU INTEND TO CONSIDER ON
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| 11:03:07 |
Frost, Jonas "Martin" Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
SEPTEMBER 4 BY NOON ON AUGUST 21. WE HAVE REQUESTED THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU IN ORDER TO NOTIFY OUR MEMBERS IN ADVANCE JUST WHAT BILLS WILL BE UNDER...
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| 11:03:51 |
Armey, Richard "Dick" K. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
UNANIMOUS CONSENT, AND I WOULD AGAIN LIKE TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR THE LEADERSHIP ON THE MINORITY SIDE OF THE AISLE FOR THEIR COOPERATION IN WORKING...
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| 11:04:23 |
MR. FROST, -
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE REPORT. IT IS MY INTENTION TO ONLY USE
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| 11:04:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TWO OR THREE MINUTES, AND THEN WHEN THE MANAGER ON THE DEMOCRAT SIDE HAS DONE THE SAME THING, WE WOULD THEN YIELD BACK OUR TIMES AND EXPEDITE THIS RULE...
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| 11:04:39 |
Solomon, Gerald B. H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
SPEAKER? >> WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? MR. SOLOMON: I WOULD BE GLAD TO YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN. MR. FROST: I CANNOT ASSURE THE GENTLEMAN IT WILL ONLY BE...
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| 11:05:03 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
BUT WE WILL USE -- WE WILL MOVE
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| 11:05:05 |
MR. SOLOMON, -
ALONG AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. MR. SOLOMON: A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF
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| 11:05:08 |
Frost, Jonas "Martin" Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TIME ON BOTH SIDES. THAT SOUNDS REASONABLE. I WITHDRAW MY PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA...
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| 11:05:27 |
MR. SOLOMON, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE. THE CLERK: CONFERENCE REPORT
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| 11:05:37 |
MR. BLILEY, -
TO ACCOMPANY SENATE 1316, TO RE- AUTHORIZE AND AMEND TITLE 14
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| 11:05:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ORDERED PRINTED. THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 11:05:57 |
THE CLERK, -
498 AND WOULD ASK ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR 264, HOUSE
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| 11:06:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION 498, RESOLVED THAT UPON THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION, IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE BILL
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| 11:06:13 |
Linder, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
H. R. 3230, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1997 FOR MILITARY
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| 11:06:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, TO PROSCRIBE
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| 11:06:25 |
THE CLERK, -
MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR 1997 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ALL POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND AGAINST ITS CONSIDERATION ARE WAIVED....
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| 11:06:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONLY. MR. SPEAKER, HOUSE RESOLUTION 498 PROVIDES FOR THE CONSIDERATION
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| 11:06:59 |
MR. SOLOMON, -
OF THE CONFERENCE
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| 11:07:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H. R. 3230,
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| 11:07:03 |
Solomon, Gerald B. H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997. THE RULE WAIVES ALL POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND AGAINST ITS CONSIDERATION....
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| 11:07:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF MEMBERS AND STAFF AND AGAIN WOULD RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. SOLOMON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT INCLUDES A WAIVER OF THE THREE- DAY...
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| 11:08:03 |
Solomon, Gerald B. H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
CONSIDERATION OF THIS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT LEGISLATION, AND I URGE SUPPORT OF THE RULE. I WON' T BOTHER TO GET INTO THE DETAILS OF THE BILL. IT' S BEEN...
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| 11:08:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
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| 11:08:44 |
Frost, Jonas "Martin" Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
ENERGY POWER COMMITTEE, MR. SCHAEFER. AS THE GENTLEMAN KNOWS, THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT IN NEW MEXICO WILL HAVE A DIRECT
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| 11:08:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IMPACT ON MANY OF OUR
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| 11:08:54 |
Richardson, William "Bill" Blaine - U.S. Representative, [D] New Mexico
CONSTITUENTS IN THAT STATE. WHILE I SUPPORT AMENDING THE LAND WITHDRAWAL ACT I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY SOME ASPECTS OF THIS AMENDING LANGUAGE. FIRST, I...
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| 11:10:28 |
Schaefer, Daniel "Dan" - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
FIRST, THE 1997 OPENING DATE IS NOT A HARD, STATUTORY REQUIREMENT. BUT IS CONTAINED IN A SENSE OF CONGRESS STATEMENT. BOTH E. P. A. AND D. O. E. FEEL...
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| 11:12:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. RICHARDSON, -
CORRESPONDENCE FROM E. P. A. WHICH DOES
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| 11:12:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXPRESS THIS VIEW, WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
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| 11:12:18 |
MR. SCHAEFER, -
ORDERED. MR. SCHAEFER: I DO SO MUCH APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN' S CONCERN FOR HIS CONSTITUENTS AS I WOULD AND HIS COOPERATIVE WORK ON THE SUBTITLE. I ALSO...
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| 11:12:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 11:12:38 |
MR. SCHAEFER, -
ALLOWING ME TO CLARIFY THESE MATTERS AND I YIELD BACK TO THE GENTLEMAN. MR. RICHARDSON: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. I SUPPORT THE PROVISIONS AFFECTING WIPP....
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| 11:13:02 |
MR. RICHARDSON, -
THIS RULE AND THIS CONFERENCE REPORT WHICH AUTHORIZES THE PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE FOR OUR NATION' S DEFENSE WHICH IS OUR COMMON DEFENSE.
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| 11:13:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES WHICH AS WE ALL KNOW GROW MORE DANGEROUS EVERY DAY, IT IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE THIS COMPONENT OF OUR COUNTRY'
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| 11:13:16 |
MR. FROST, -
S PROTECTION CONTINUES TO BE STRONG.
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| 11:13:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR FOREIGN ENEMIES, THOSE WHO SEEK TO DISRUPT AND
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| 11:13:21 |
Frost, Jonas "Martin" Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
ULTIMATELY DESTROY OUR DEMOCRATIC WAY OF LIFE MUST KNOW OF OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND CAPABLE MILITARY ABLE TO PROTECT THIS GREAT NATION. THIS CONFERENCE...
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| 11:16:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. DINGELL: MY COLLEAGUES,...
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| 11:16:20 |
MR. FROST, -
TO THE RULE AND TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT. I DO SO MAINLY BECAUSE THIS BILL WOULD LET THE
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| 11:16:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NATION' S LARGEST POLLUTER, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE DEPARTMENTS OF DEFENSE, THE DEPARTMENTS OF INTERIOR, G. S. A.,
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| 11:16:35 |
MR. DINGELL, -
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFF THE HOOK.
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| 11:16:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 11:16:39 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
UNDER A PROVISION, SECTION 334 WOULD DIRECTLY AMEND SUPERFUND, A LAW THAT IS SQUARELY WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE. IF YOU HAVE...
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| 11:18:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THIS COUNTRY FROM DANGEROUSLY CONTAMINATED AND ENVIRONMENTALLY DEGRADED AREAS HAVE EXPRESSED PARTICULAR CONCERN.
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| 11:18:49 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS PROVIDED NO EXAMPLES OF THE NEEDS FOR THE SWEEPING PROVISIONS IN SECTION 334, BUT THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF THE STATES OF...
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| 11:20:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 11:20:09 |
MR. FROST, -
I -- AT THIS POINT, I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME AND URGE ADOPTION OF THE RULE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK
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| 11:20:14 |
Borski, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. SOLOMON: MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR TIME, AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF...
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| 11:20:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON
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| 11:20:24 |
MR. FROST, -
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED NO. IN THE OPINION OF
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| 11:20:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO.
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| 11:20:36 |
MR. SOLOMON, -
AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID
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| 11:20:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UPON THE TABLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA RISE? MR. SPENCE: I CALL UP THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE BILL H. R. 3230, THE...
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| 11:21:17 |
MR. SPENCE, -
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER...
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| 11:21:28 |
Spence, Floyd D. - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA, MR. SPENCE, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. DELLUMS, EACH WILL CONTROL 30 MINUTES. THE CHAIR WILL NOW RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 11:21:44 |
Spence, Floyd D. - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
OBJECTION, IT IS SO ORDERED. MR. SPENCE: MR. SPEAKER, IN AN EFFORT TO EXPEDITE THESE PROCEEDINGS, IT WILL BE MY INTENTION TO LIMIT MY REMARKS AND ALSO...
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| 11:22:01 |
MR. SPENCE, -
GET TO A VOTE
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| 11:22:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN A HURRY, SO WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO GET THERE. THERE WILL BE ABOUT
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| 11:22:07 |
Spence, Floyd D. - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
TWO SPEAKERS WE WILL HAVE TO HEAR FROM TO CARRY ON A COLLOQUY AND SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO BE SAID, BUT ASIDE FROM THAT, WE' RE GOING TO TRY TO LIMIT...
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| 11:23:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AUTHORIZATION BILL FOR F. Y. 1997. FIRST, LET ME SAY THAT THE PROCESS BY WHICH THIS BILL WAS
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| 11:23:38 |
Dellums, Ronald V. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SHAPED THIS YEAR WAS MUCH IMPROVED OVER LAST YEAR. MY COLLEAGUES WILL REMEMBER THAT THE PRESIDENT WARNED THAT IF CERTAIN ACTIONS WEREN' T TAKEN ON THE...
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| 11:27:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. WELDON: I THANK MY GOOD FRIEND AND
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| 11:27:41 |
MR. SPENCE, -
CHAIRMAN FOR YIELDING. I THANK THEM FOR BRINGING FORTH WHAT IS AN EXCELLENT BILL WE SHOULD ALL GET BEHIND AND SUPPORT. IT IS AN EXCELLENT
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| 11:27:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL BECAUSE IT DEALS WITH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ISSUES, ISSUES INVOLVING PAY RAISE, HOUSING, CHILDCARE, ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR OUR...
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| 11:28:00 |
Weldon, Curt - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
IT ALSO DEALS WITH OUR READINESS PROBLEM TO MAKE SURE OUR TROOPS ARE PROPERLY PREPARED. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO ASK FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR COLLEAGUES...
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| 11:30:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I DO -- I DO HOPE THE PRESIDENT OF THE -- PRESIDENT
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| 11:30:58 |
Dellums, Ronald V. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
OF THE UNITED STATES WILL SIGN THIS BILL. THERE WERE PARTS OF THIS LEGISLATION THAT HE DIDN' T --
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| 11:31:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THERE WERE PARTS OF THIS LEGISLATION THAT HE DID NOT LIKE
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| 11:31:05 |
MR. MONTGOMERY, -
AND THEY WERE TAKEN OUT. IN THE CONFERENCE
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| 11:31:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH THE
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| 11:31:10 |
Montgomery, G. "Sonny" V. - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi
SENATE THERE WERE AREAS THAT I HAD A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN, AND THEY WERE DROPPED IN THE CONFERENCE. SO I ACCEPT, MR. SPEAKER, THAT YOU NEVER GET ALL...
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| 11:32:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPENCE: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD TO MR. BUYER, THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 11:32:52 |
MR. SPENCE, -
INDIANA, FOR PURPOSE OF A COLLOQUY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 11:32:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. BUYER: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
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| 11:33:00 |
MR. HEFLEY, -
I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS CONFERENCE REPORT AND I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT WHILE THERE ARE MANY GOOD THINGS IN THIS BILL,
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| 11:33:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I' M DISAPPOINTED BY TWO ITEMS CONTAINED IN THE BILL, ONE OF
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| 11:33:09 |
MR. SPENCE, -
WHICH MANY OF US HAD HAVE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH AND WILL TAKE UP SEPARATE LEGISLATION REGARDING THE MISSING
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| 11:33:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PERSONS -- THE
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| 11:33:18 |
Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
M. I. A. ISSUE, MISSING PERSONNEL ACT. THE OTHER ISSUE IS WITH REGARD TO -- CONCERN ABOUT THE PROVISION CONTAINED IN THE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION...
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| 11:34:18 |
Barr, Bob - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
THIS PRINCIPLE IS ENSHRINED IN PROVISIONS IN OUR CRIMINAL CODE. HOWEVER, IN THE CONFERENCE REPORT THE MILITARY IS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS GIVEN THE POWER...
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| 11:35:24 |
Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARREST, NUMBER TWO, ANY DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN CONDUCTING A SEARCH OR SEIZURE OF EVIDENCE, TO A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, OR DIRECT...
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| 11:36:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, FOR AMERICAN
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| 11:36:43 |
MR. DELLUMS, -
UNIFORMED PERSONNEL CURRENTLY DEPLOYED OVERSEAS IN TINGES TNGSES
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| 11:36:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUCH AS BOSNIA, KOREA, THE SINAI AND SAUDI ARABIA, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS CONFERENCE REPORT AND URGE
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| 11:36:53 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
COLLEAGUES TO WORK TOWARDS ITS PASSAGE. THIS AGREEMENT ADDRESSES MY PERSONAL CONCERN ABOUT THE WAY IN WHICH MILITARY PERSONNEL MAY BE EMPLOYED IN THE...
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| 11:37:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. HUNTER: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, FOR YIELDING. AND LET ME JUST START OUT BY THANKING YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU' VE DONE
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| 11:37:49 |
MR. SPENCE, -
ON THIS BILL AND THE GREAT LEADERSHIP YOU' VE GIVEN US AND THE FAIRNESS AND DECENCY WITH WHICH YOU' VE CONDUCTED THE ENTIRE OVERSIGHT PROCESS.
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| 11:37:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND LET ME ALSO GIVE KUDOS TO MY FRIEND, MR. DELLUMS, FOR BEING
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| 11:38:03 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AN OUTSTANDING MINORITY MEMBER IN THIS PROCESS AND RANKING MEMBER AND REALLY SOWING THE SEEDS FOR THE BIPARTISANSHIP WE HAVE HAD IN THIS YEAR. I WANT...
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| 11:40:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SAID. THIS HAS BEEN
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| 11:40:33 |
MR. DELLUMS, -
A GREAT BIPARTISAN CONFERENCE. I WANT TO THANK MR. SPENCE AND MR. DELLUMS. THEY DID A WONDERFUL JOB ON A VERY COMPLICATED THING. BUT TONIGHT, MR.
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| 11:40:41 |
MR. SISISKY, -
SPEAKER, I' M EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT SECTION 1616 OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT.
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| 11:40:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I' M PUTTING DOWN MY MARKER NOW
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| 11:40:47 |
Sisisky, Norman - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
AND THE COMMITTEE' S MARKER, I THINK. THIS SECTION WOULD INITIATE A PILOT PROGRAM AT UNSPECIFIED D. O. D. FACILITIES, PRIVATIZE IN PLACE BY [ 1995. --...
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| 11:45:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1997 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE REPORT. I WANT TO ESPECIALLY NOTE MY APPRECIATION THAT THE CONFERENCE
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| 11:45:21 |
MR. SPENCE, -
REPORT CHOSE TO RETAIN CURRENT LAW REGARDING
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| 11:45:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPARISHES. I HOPE THE PENTAGON
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MRS. FOWLER, -
WILL TAKE HEED OF THIS ACTION AND CONCLUDE AT LAST THAT IT OUGHT NOT PROCEED WITH ILL- CONCEIVED PLANS TO PRIVATIZE CLOSING INSTALLATIONS. THE BASE CLOSURE...
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| 11:46:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ENDORSEMENT OF THE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION TITLE OF THE BILL. I GREATLY APPRECIATE THE LEADERSHIP OF BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE
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| 11:46:29 |
MR. DELLUMS, -
AND IN BOTH CHAMBERS FOR THEIR
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| 11:46:31 |
Ortiz, Solomon P. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
COMMITMENT TO COMPILING WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A TRULY BIPARTISAN LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE TO ADDRESS OUR NATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION BACKLOG. THE MILITARY...
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| 11:48:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS BILL THAT DEALS WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
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| 11:48:30 |
MR. SPENCE, -
AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE, OUR COUNTRY WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR OUR SECURITY.
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| 11:48:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE FACE DAUNTING CHALLENGES. OUR WEAPONS ARE GETTING OLDER, AND WE HAVE DECIDED NOT
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| 11:48:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO ENGAGE IN NUCLEAR TESTING. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE
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| 11:48:43 |
Thornberry, William "Mac" McClellan - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
FIRST- RATE FACILITIES, FIRST- RATE PEOPLE AND AN EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE TO GET THROUGH THIS TIME. THIS BILL ADVANCES ALL THREE. AND IT IS PARTICULARLY...
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| 11:49:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE MILITARY PERSONNEL
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| 11:49:57 |
MR. DELLUMS, -
PROVISIONS IN THIS CONFERENCE REPORT SOLIDLY SUPPORT QUALITY
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| 11:50:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF LIFE AND READINESS EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF OUR MILITARY PEOPLE.
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| 11:50:07 |
Pickett, Owen B. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
IN ADDITION TO THE PAY RAISE, IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS AND VARIABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN PROVIDING...
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| 11:51:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MONTGOMERY, WE WILL MISS YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU. THE
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| 11:51:20 |
MR. SPENCE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SPENCE: I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA,
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| 11:51:26 |
Chambliss, Clarence "Saxby" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
MR. J. C. WATTS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WATTS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I' M VERY...
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| 11:51:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL THAT BOLSTERS AND FORTIFIES
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| 11:51:42 |
MR. SPENCE, -
THE NATIONAL DEFENSES AND GREATLY IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR NATION' S SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN.
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| 11:51:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALSO WE PUT MORE MONEY IN VETERANS' PROGRAMS.
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| 11:51:51 |
Watts, Julius "J.C." Caesar Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
ESPECIALLY CONGRATULATE CHAIRMAN SPENCE WHO SAY ABLY CRAFTED THIS LEGISLATION. THANKS TO THE CHAIRMAN' S LEADERSHIP WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE FOR...
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| 11:52:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I WANT TO THANK MR. DELLUMS FOR SO MANY
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| 11:53:03 |
MR. DELLUMS, -
YEARS OF COURTESY AND PROFESSIONALISM. IT IS AN HONOR TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE WITH HIM. AND ALSO SAY TO EVERYONE HOW
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| 11:53:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 11:53:12 |
MRS. HARMAN, -
MUCH I' LL MISS MR. MONTGOMERY.
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| 11:53:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS BILL HAS EMERGED FROM A BIPARTISAN EFFORT, AND I COMMEND MY REPUBLICAN
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| 11:53:19 |
Harman, Jane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
COLLEAGUES FOR WORKING SO HARD ON IT, AND IT IS A BETTER BILL, I BELIEVE, THAN WE MIGHT HAVE EXPECT SEWED MONTHS AGO. HARDLY PERFECT, BUT BETTER. WE'...
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| 11:55:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I THINK THERE' S A LOT WE CAN BE PROUD OF IN THIS BILL.
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| 11:55:43 |
MR. SPENCE, -
I' M CERTAINLY GLAD TO SEE THE RETENTION OF THE DEPOT LANGUAGE
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| 11:55:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR THE 60- 40 SPLIT BUT I' M ALSO
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| 11:55:50 |
Longley, James B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maine
PROUD WE' VE INTRODUCED THE CONCEPT OF MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT. WE' VE EXPANDED IT FROM THE C- 17 PROGRAM WHICH IS GOING TO SEE A PROCUREMENT OF 80 AIRCRAFT...
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| 11:57:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESEARCH, COPS ON THE STREET, DRUG
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| 11:57:09 |
MR. DELLUMS, -
TREATMENT PROGRAMS, CLEANING UP HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES, HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY, AID TO COLLEGE STUDENTS, PELL GRANTS,
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| 11:57:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STUDENT LOANS, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, CHILDCARE
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| 11:57:19 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
AND THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. IF WE FUNDED THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AT WHAT IT ASKED, WE COULD GIVE EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS AN ADDITIONAL BILLION DOLLARS....
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| 11:59:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE IN FINAL -- IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL.
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| 11:59:43 |
MR. SPENCE, -
SPECIFICALLY, THIS BILL IS VERY
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| 11:59:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IMPORTANT FOR REMEDIATION OF OUR
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| 11:59:48 |
MR. SKEEN, -
NATION' S NUCLEAR WASTE PROBLEM. THE WHIP LAND
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| 11:59:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITHDRAWAL AMENDMENT WHICH IS CONTAINED IN THIS BILL IS A LONG OVERDUE PIECE OF LEGISLATION WHICH WILL CUT THROUGH THE BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE THAT HAS...
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| 12:00:00 |
Skeen, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
IMPORTANT PROJECT FROM OPENING. WHIP HAS BEEN PROVEN SAFE IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE SCIENTIFIC FASHION AND IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF OUR NATION' S NUCLEAR...
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| 12:01:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA REACHES HIS LAST SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER
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| 12:01:31 |
MR. DELLUMS, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. MR. SPENCE: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT TWO SPEAKERS, I THINK. AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE...
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| 12:01:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPECIFICALLY
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| 12:01:53 |
MR. SPENCE, -
TO ADDRESS SECTION 334 OF THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE REPORT, WHICH MY GOOD FRIEND, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. DINGELL, REFERRED
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| 12:02:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO EARLIER DURING THE DEBATE ON THE
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| 12:02:04 |
Schaefer, Daniel "Dan" - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
RULE. THIS SECTION AMENDS THE SUPERFUND PROGRAM WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER OF FEDERAL FACILITIES BEFORE CONTAMINATION IS REMEDIATED. THE GENERAL IDEA...
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| 12:03:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOT PARTISAN. THE REASON I SUPPORT INCREASING THE DEFENSE BUDGET OVER WHAT
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| 12:03:33 |
MR. SPENCE, -
PRESIDENT CLINTON ASKED FOR IS BECAUSE THE NEED IS VERY REAL. THIS REPORT INCREASES
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| 12:03:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FUNDING FOR THE F- 18 PROGRAM.
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| 12:03:40 |
Torkildsen, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Massachusetts
IT INCREASES FUNDING FOR R& D AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF PATRIOT MISSILES. IT INCREASES FUNDING FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM....
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| 12:04:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. VERY QUICKLY, MR. SPEAKER, FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT TO MY COLLEAGUES THAT THERE ARE --
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| 12:04:58 |
Spence, Floyd D. - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
THIS IS THE LAST CONFERENCE REPORT FOR FIVE OF THE DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE. AND ALL FIVE OF THESE MEMBERS HAPPEN
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| 12:05:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO BE MEMBERS ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE OF THE AISLE.
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| 12:05:10 |
Dellums, Ronald V. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
AND I WOULD LIKE TO REFER TO THEM IN ORDER OF THEIR SENIORITY. SONNY MONTGOMERY, PAT SCHROEDER, GLEN BROWDER, PETE GEREN, AND PETE PETERSON, AND SIMPLY...
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| 12:09:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK: MR. DELLUMS MOVES TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE BILL H. R. 3230 TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO THE MANAGERS...
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| 12:09:45 |
MR. DELLUMS, -
HOUSE BILL RELATING TO IMPACT
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| 12:09:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AID ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR THE
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| 12:09:49 |
MR. DELLUMS, -
BENEFIT OF DEPENDENCE OF MEMBERS
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| 12:09:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE
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| 12:09:53 |
THE CLERK, -
ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED ON THE...
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| 12:10:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA OBJECTS TO THE VOTE ON THE GROUNDS THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT AND MAKES A POINT OF ORDER THAT A...
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| 12:10:29 |
Beilenson, Anthony - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WILL VOTE AYE. THOSE OPPOSED WILL VOTE NO. THE MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
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| 12:10:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 5 OF RULE 15, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THAT HE WILL REDUCE TO A MINIMUM OF FIVE MINUTES THE PERIOD OF TIME WITHIN WHICH...
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| 12:30:31 |
MR. DELLUMS, -
WILL VOTE NO. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
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| 12:30:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS IS A FIVE- MINUTE VOTE. [ CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE $$ ' H $$ !%$$$@ THE CONFERENCE REPORT IS ADOPTED. AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER -- MOTION...
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| 12:38:33 |
Packard, Ronald "Ron" C. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE CLERK: REPORT TO ACCOMPANY HOUSE RESOLUTION 507, A RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE
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| 12:38:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE BILL SENATE 1316 TO RE- AUTHORIZE AND AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SAFE DRINKING WATER
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| 12:38:50 |
MR. MCINNIS, -
ACT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: REFERRED TO
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| 12:38:55 |
THE CLERK, -
THE HOUSE CALENDAR
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| 12:39:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND ORDERED PRINTED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 127 OF PUBLIC LAW 97- 377, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE SPEAKER' S APPOINTMENT...
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| 12:40:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MRS. FOWLER OF FLORIDA. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION. THE CLERK: THE HONORABLE THE SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR,...
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| 12:40:31 |
THE CLERK, -
JOHNSON ET AL VS. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES. AFTER CONSULVATION WITH THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT COMPLIANCE WITH THE SUBPOENA...
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| 12:41:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 12:41:13 |
MR. GEKAS, -
MR. GEKAS: I THANK THE SPEAKER. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS. MS. JACKSON LEE:
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| 12:41:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS MAY...
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| 12:41:40 |
MR. GEKAS, -
MRS. COLLINS OF ILLINOIS FOR FIVE MINUTES, MR. KLINK FOR FIVE MINUTES, MR. PALLONE FOR FIVE MINUTES, MS.
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| 12:41:46 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
JACKSON LEE FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. JACKSON LEE: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS...
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| 12:42:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
KLECZKA, MR. BONIOR, MS. HARMAN,
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| 12:42:09 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
MR. CARDIN, MR. TORRICELLI, MR. CLAY, MR. LEVIN, MR. DELLUMS, MR. ORTON, MR. KENNEDY OF MASSACHUSETTS, MR. SABO, MR. BARRETT, MR. LA FOLLOWS, MRS. MALONEY,...
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| 12:42:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PURPOSES. MR. THOMAS: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THEN, MR. SPEAKER, THAT
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| 12:42:49 |
MR. THOMAS, -
TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE, REVISE AND...
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| 12:42:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL -- MR. NORWOOD TODAY, AUGUST 1, FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. MCINTOSH AUGUST 2 FOR FIVE MINUTES.
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| 12:43:07 |
MR. THOMAS, -
MR. ENGLISH ON AUGUST 1 FOR FIVE MINUTES. MRS. KELLY TODAY FOR FIVE MINUTES, MR. GOSS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. ROHRABACHER TODAY FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. KINGSTON...
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| 12:44:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. BURTON FROM INDIANA. MR. PALLONE FROM NEW JERSEY. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. PALLONE: MR. SPEAKER, I' M GOING...
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| 12:44:53 |
MR. PALLONE, -
MR. DREIER OF CALIFORNIA. MR. NORWOOD OF GEORGIA.
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| 12:45:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. ENGLISH OF PENNSYLVANIA. MR. ENGLISH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. MR. SPEAKER, I REPRESENT PART OF...
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| 12:45:43 |
English, Phil - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
THAT PROVIDES STRONG SUPPORT FOR MY LEGISLATION, H. R. 3817, A BILL TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL TAX RELIEF TO AVERAGE AMERICANS. IF ENACTED, THIS BILL WILL...
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| 12:51:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NEWS, OUR COLLEAGUE, JOE MCDADE, WAS FOUND NOTH ON ALL CHARGES AGAINST HIM. JOE ISES ONE OF THE MOST ADMIRED AND DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THIS BODY. HE...
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| 12:51:44 |
Rohrabacher, Dana - U.S. Representative, [R] California
OF HIS PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT. JOE, HOWEVER, WAS TARGETED BY A PROSECUTOR LOOKING FOR A TROPHY. HE WANTED TO PUT A TROPHY OF JOE ON THE WALL. HE WANTED...
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| 12:57:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FIRST OF ALL, LET ME ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM GRATEFUL IN A BIPARTISAN MANNER THAT THIS
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| 12:57:30 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
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| 12:57:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE AND SENATE HAS PASSED
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| 12:57:33 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THE KENNEDY- KASSEBAUM LEGISLATION. THERE ARE MANY ASPECTS OF THE LEGISLATION THAT WE COULD CITE AS BEING POSITIVE. AND SOME THAT WE NEED TO HAVE FURTHER...
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| 13:02:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EFFORTS IN LAST SUNDAY EARLY
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| 13:02:50 |
Kingston, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
MORNING CENTENNIAL PARK EXPLOSION IN THE OLYMPICS IN ATLANTA. THE GENTLEMAN I WANT TO RECOGNIZE, MR. TED REINER, MR. TOM SISISSEN, MR. DAVID EVERETT....
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| 13:07:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HEAVILY ON THE SUPPORT OF HIS STAFF. DURING HIS 26- YEAR TENURE THERE WERE MORE THAN 70 STAFFERS WHO SERVED HIM LOYALLY.
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| 13:07:19 |
Kelly, Sue - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THOSE WHO SERVED AT LEAST THREE YEARS OR MORE AS RECALLED TO MY MEMORY. THE FIRST OF THESE IS JOHN BARRY FROM THE CATSKILLS...
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| 13:12:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSTITUENTS FIRST RAISED WITH ME THE P. O. W.- M. I. A. ISSUE.
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| 13:12:49 |
Talent, James - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
IT DID NOT TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH BEFORE I CONCLUDED TO MY SHAME THAT OUR GOVERNMENT HAD LEFT HUNDREDS OF P. O. W.' S BEHIND IN VIETNAM, AT THE...
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| 13:17:02 |
Talent, James - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
BUT I DID WANT TO TAKE TO THE FLOOR TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT THE HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM LEGISLATION THAT WAS PASSED TODAY ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS. AND CERTAINLY...
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| 13:17:16 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
THE BILL DOES PASS, THAT WE HAVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE, AND THAT THIS LEGISLATION WILL GO TO THE PRESIDENT AND THAT THE PRESIDENT...
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