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POLITICAL OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.] THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DAY, SIGNED NOPE. -- BY NANCY
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THE CLERK, -
PELOSI. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE PRAYER WILL BE ADDRESSED. THE CHAPLAIN: RULER OF THE UNIVERSE, BLESS OUR LEADERS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING AND DISCERNING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR ENABLING US TO LIVE IN A FREE COUNTRY AND WE REMEMBER THOSE
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
WHO DO NOT YET LIVE IN FREEDOM. WE PRAYER THAT THE LEADERS OF OUR COUNTRY HELP THOSE WHO SUFFER IN THE HANDS OF OTHERS AND COME TO THE ASSISTANCE OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEMANDING THE SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON AGREEING TO THE SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL. THOSE...
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AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE JOURNAL STANDS AS APPROVED. >> ON THAT I DEMAND THE YEAS AND MAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND NAYS WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE QUESTION ARE POSTPONED. THE PLEDGE...
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TEXAS. >> PLEASE JOIN ME IN PLEDGING OUR
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FLAL. -- OUR FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD,...
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Lampson, Nicholas - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO TAKE THIS...
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Lampson, Nicholas - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
GUEST CHAPLAIN. AFTER THAT OPENING, YOU CAN SEE WHY OUR COMMUNITY IS SO
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Saxton, H. "James" James - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
GRACIOUSLY AND WELL SERVED BY THE RABBI. HER 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER CAMERON ELIZABETH IS WITH US AS WESM. WE WANT TO WELCOME HER AS WELL. RELIGIOUS LEADERS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT BUSH'S WAR CRUMBLES AS EVIDENCE MOUNTS OF THE COST OF THIS DEBACLE. $10 BILLION A MONTH AND MORE
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LIVES LOST.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE WHO OPPOSE THIS WAR FROM THE START FOR THE REASONS PLAYED OUT
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Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
EVERY DAY ON FRONT PAGES OF OUR NEWSPAPERS UNDERSTAND THAT THE REDEPLOYMENT OF 200,000 AMERICAN SOLDIERS AND CONTRACTORS IN IRAQ WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GLASGOW, SCOTLAND AIRPORT, THIS
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ATTACK BY TWO DOCTORS IN A FLAMING JEEP
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHEROKEE, DOCTORS WHO HAVE
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Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
SWORN TO PROTECT LIFE. IN ADDITION TERRORISTS HELD CHILDREN CAPTIVE IN A MOSQUE IN ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN. AND AL QAEDA MURDERED SPANISH TOURISTS AND TWO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SEARCH OF A NEW V.A. HOSPITAL
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TO A DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS SITE. FOR
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REASONS OF TAKING ADVANTAGE
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Jefferson, William J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Louisiana
OF TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE MEDICAL BENEFITS OF TULANE AND BECAUSE OF THE SAVINGS AND LONG-TERM OPERATIONAL COSTS THAT CAN BE REALIZED, IT WAS RECOMMENDED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITHDRAWAL. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WOULD LABEL IT A CUT AND RUN.
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OUR SOLDIERS DESERVE THE CONFIDENCE OF THEIR LEADERS NOT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO SECOND GUESSING ERROR BY POLITICIANS
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Blackburn, Marsha - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
A HALF WORLD AWAY. THE LEADERSHIP THINKS THAT IRAQ IS LOST, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE ARE NEW SIGNS OF PROGRESS. INCLUDING THE FACT THAT HALF OF BAGHDAD...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1, 2008. A LEVEL OF TROOPS
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AND A MISSION
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO BE DETERMINED BY PRESIDENT BUSH. IT DOES NO HARM, BUT HOW MUCH GOOD? ONE MIGHT SAY IT
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Sestak, Joseph "Joe" A. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, EVEN WITH SIGNIFICANT LIMITATIONS, BUT I HAVE CONCERN. CONGRESS IS CLOSE TO ENDING THIS TRAGIC MISADVENTURE. ENDING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF -- BOOK OF WORLD
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RECORDS. THERE ARE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THOSE WHO ELIMINATE THEMSELVES BY DOING SOMETHING
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Akin, W. "Todd" - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
UNUSUAL. ONE MAN TOOK A PISTOL AND ROB A GUN STORE AND WAS SHOCKED. THE DEMOCRATS HAVE SET SOME RECORDS, ONE THIS YEAR THAT IS THE LARGEST TAX INCREASE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN SPACE. SHE HOLDS THE RECORD FOR THE
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LONGEST DURATION
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPACE FLIGHT BY A WOMAN. AFTER COMPLETING
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Lampson, Nicholas - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FOUR SPACE WALKS, LASTING 29 HOURS AND 17 MINUTES, SHE IS THE RECORD HOLDER FOR THE MOST TIME OUTSIDE A SPACECRAFT FOR A WOMAN. I WAS FOR THE RETURN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF A FELONY. AFTER PASSING A SHADOW
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BILL IN JANUARY THIS ACTION HAS STALLED. NO ACTION IN FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MAY, OR JUNE. NOW THE
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Kirk, Mark Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
REAL SURPRISE -- DESPITE PROMISES OF SPENDING REFORM, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS BLOCKED EFFORTS TO STOP FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGES TO NOWHERE....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLELADY FROM PENNSYLVANIA RISE? THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SCHWARTZ: IN 1992, I WAS PROUD TO SPEARHEAD ONE OF THE FIRST STATE INITIATIVES TO ENABLE WORKING FAMILIES TO PURCHASE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THEIR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PASSED THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, SCHIP, ENABLING EVERY STATE TO IMPLEMENT ITS OWN PLAN. TODAY SIX MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN...
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Schwartz, Allyson - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
ARE BUILDING UPON THE EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS OF SCHIP TO EXTEND IT TO ALMOST NINE MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN WHO ARE NOW UNINSURED. THE GOAL OF ENSURING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SYSTEM HAS -- KASE --
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MR. PITTS, -
CASE --
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CASTE SYSTEM HAS AT THE TOP THE
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Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
POLITICIANS. NOT EVEN CONSIDERED A CASTE BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO LOW, THE DILUTES. TODAY AN UNKNOWN HIDDEN SYSTEM EXISTS WITH PEOPLE WITHOUT BASIC HUMAN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REGION AND THE UNITED STATES MUST REASSERT AND
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PROTECT ITS FUNDAMENTAL NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS BY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ACTIVELY TAKING THE NECESSARY
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Hodes, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New Hampshire
STEPS TO STABILIZE THE MIDDLE EAST. TODAY CONGRESS WILL DEBATE A PLAN WHICH STANDS IN STARK CONTRAST TO THE DELUSIONAL POLICIES OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WERE CAPTURED IN IRAQ, TRAGICALLY THE BODY
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OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ZACH WAS FOUND A FEW DAYS LAETTNER A RIVER. D.O.D. HAS CHANGED THE STATUS OF SPECIALIST JIMINEZ AND
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Johnson, Samuel "Sam" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
PRIVATE FOUDY FROM UNKNOWN TO MISSING/CAPTURED. CONSIDERING THAT THE MILITARY FOUND THEIR I.D.'S IN AN AL QAEDA SAFE HOUSE, I'M SURE THEY ARE BEING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE. HIS FUNDING LEVEL WON'T EVEN COVER THE CHILDREN CURRENTLY
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ENROLLED IN THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROGRAM. NATIONWIDE SIX MILLION CHILDREN ARE COVERED BY
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Engel, Eliot - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THE SCHIP, AND ANOTHER NINE MILLION ARE UNINSURED. IF THERE WAS EVER A QUESTION OF WHERE OUR PRIORITIES ARE, IT SHOULD BE WITH STRENGTHENING AND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARE ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICAL DEVICES.
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Unidentified Speaker, -
THESE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEVICES INCLUDE DECATHETERS AND HEART VALVES AND OTHERS. THEY HAVE COST 90,000 LIVES AND $50 BILLION ANNUALLY. THESE ARE UNACCEPTABLE FOR PATIENTS,
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Murphy, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
TAXPAYERS, AND CONGRESS. UP TO THIS MOMENT THIS MORNING WE ALREADY HAVE OVER ONE MILLION CASES YOU CAN SEE IN THIS CHART. 47,000 DEATHS AT A COST OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUT OF IRAQ, AND I AGREE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT CALLED STRATEGIC RESET
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FROM THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROGRESS WRITTEN BY THREE AUTHORS, ONE OF WHOM IS LAWRENCE CORPS,
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Schakowsky, Janice "Jan" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. THEY WRITE, THE CURRENT IRAQ STRATEGIC IS EXACTLY WHAT AL QAEDA WANTS. THE UNITED STATES DISTRACTED AND PINNED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GRISLY PHOTOGRAPHS BEFORE THEIR EYES. THEY FILL THEIR EARS
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MR. POE, -
WITH TALES OF CARRAGE. THEY DENOUNCE THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CRIME AND FOLLY OF HUMAN STRIFE.
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THESE WORDS OF WINSTON CHURCHILL IN 1934 STRESSED UPON THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN THAT THE CYNICS WHO DON'T BELIEVE SOME THINGS ARE WORTH FIGHTING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES IN PROVIDING
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MR. POE, -
POLICIES THAT HELP
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FAMILIES BALANCE THE COMPETING DEMANDS OF WORK AND
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MRS. MALONEY, -
FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES. CRITICS ARGUE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT IMPLEMENTING SUCH POLICIES HERE COULD HAVE
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Maloney, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY. BUT MANY COUNTRIES WITH STRONG WORK FAMILY POLICIES ARE AMONG THE WORLD'S MOST COMPETITIVE ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO DROP DUE TO TAX RELIEF POLICIES PASSED BY CONGRESS IN 2001 AND 2003. IN SPITE OF THAT GOOD NEWS, DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP IN CONGRESS IS DISCOUNTING
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ADVANCEMENTS MADE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POSSIBLE BY THIS TAX RELIEF BY TRYING TO SLAP U.S.
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MR. WALLEDBERG, -
TAXPAYERS WITH A $400 BILLION TAX INCREASE
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Walberg, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
THAT WILL SLOW OUR ECONOMY AND ITS CURRENT PROGRESS. ADDITIONALLY DEMOCRATS PILED $6 BILLION IN NEW SPENDING ON TO JANUARY'S OMNIBUS BUDGET BILL TO FINISH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESOLUTION IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER IN THE HOUSE THE BILL
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
H.R. 2956, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO COMMENCE THE REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ TO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A LIMITED PRESENCE BY APRIL
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THE CLERK, -
1, 2008, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. . ALL POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE BILL ARE WAIVED EXCEPT FOR THOSE ARISING UNDER CLAUSE 9 AND 10 UNDER RULE 216789 THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS
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MATERIALS INTO THE RECORD. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> I YIELD SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINORITY MEMBER OF COMMITTEE
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ON ARMED SERVICES AND ONE HOUR EQUALLY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DIVIDE AND CONTROLLED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE RULE WAIVES
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Unidentified Speaker, -
ALL POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE BILL AND ITS CONSIDERATION EXCEPT THOSE ARISING UNDER CLAUSE 9 AND 10 OF RULE 21. THE RULE PROVIDES FOR ONE MOTION TO...
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| 00:39:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SINCE WE HAD A MEANINGLESS VOTE ON THE ISSUE OF IRAQ AND SO I SUPPOSE THAT WE'RE OVERDUE FOR ANOTHER
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ONE. THIS DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP, MR. SPEAKER, AS WE ALL KNOW VERY WELL, STILL BEREFT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF ANY REAL IDEAS, HAS BEEN FORCED ONCE AGAIN
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Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TO RESORT TO DEMAGOGUERY, BRINGING UP A BILL THAT THEY KNOW FULL WELL WITH WILL NOT BE ENACTED INTO LAW. KNOWING THAT THEIR PROPOSAL CANNOT WITHSTAND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RE-ESTABLISH THE STUDY GROUP BUT THE PRESIDENT IS
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
BLOCKING IT. AND I YIELD FOUR MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MCGOVERN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNDERLYING BILL,
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
H.R. 2956, THE RESPONSIBLE REDEPLOYMENT FROM IRAQ ACT. MR. SPEAKER, I BELIEVE THIS HOUSE OUGHT TO VOICE ITS GRATITUDE TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE A THOUGHTFUL, RESPONSIBLE BILL THAT OUTLINES
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McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
WHAT WE MUST DO NEXT IN IRAQ. THE BILL CLEARLY NOTES THAT OUR UNIFORMED MEN AND WOMEN HAVE CARRIED OUT AND COMPLETED THEIR MISSION FOR WHICH THEY WERE...
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
THE
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MR. MCGOVERN, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. DREIER: MR. SPEAKER, AS I YIELD TO MY FRIEND FROM PENNSYLVANIA, LET ME SAY WE DO HAVE A GREAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. MR. ENGLISH: TODAY
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Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
I RISE IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE OPPOSITION TO THIS RULE. IN THE PANOPLY OF PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES THERE IS NO MORE IMPORTANT QUESTION THAN STARTING ...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BATTLEFIELDS OF IRAQ BUT ALSO POTENTIALLY IN THE CITIES OF EUROPE
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English, Phil - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
AND AMERICA. THE DISCUSSION THAT WE CONDUCT TODAY SHOULD TRANSCEND CRASS POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP AND NARROW IDEOLOGY TO REFLECT OUR DEEPEST CONCERN...
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| 01:00:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE
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| 01:00:32 |
Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MINUTES. MS. MATSUI: TODAY PRESENTS US WITH ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE DIRECTION IN IRAQ. A CHANGE THAT IS DESPERATELY NEEDED. I OPPOSED THIS WAR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY NOW BEFORE WE DO FURTHER DISSERVICE TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN IN IRAQ.
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Matsui, Doris O. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE LAST TIME THAT I ROSE IN OPPOSITION TO IRAQ POLICY, I TALKED ABOUT GEORGE AND DEE HEATH FROM MY HOMEDOWN IN SACRAMENTO. ALL THREE OF THEIR -- HOMETOWN...
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| 01:03:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. GINGREY: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN
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| 01:04:01 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
FROM CALIFORNIA FOR YIELDING, AND I RISE TODAY TO POSE THIS RULE AND CONDEMN THE UNDERLYING BILL, HASTILY LEAVING IRAQ WITHOUT ANY CLEAR EXIT STRATEGY....
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| 01:04:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. IT COMES AT A CRITICAL POINT IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON
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| 01:04:20 |
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
TERROR. A POINT AT WHICH OUR FOCUS SHOULD BE ON DEFEATING TERRORISM INFLICTED BY ISLAMIC JIHADIST, NOT BY USURPING THE POWER OF THE MILITARY. THERE...
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| 01:07:33 |
MR. DREIER, -
MS. SLAUGHTER: NEW YORK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: NEW
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER: YIELD
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MR. GINGREY, -
THREE MINUTES TO MR. WELCH. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WELCH: THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TOLL OF THIS WAR HAS BEEN DEVASTATING,
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| 01:07:55 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
MORE
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| 01:07:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAN 3,600 COR RIDGE YAUSE MEN AND -- COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN KILLED.
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| 01:08:02 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
THE TOLL ON CIVILIANS, MUCH HIGHER STILL. WHILE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE FUND DOMESTIC PRIORITIES IN OUR STATE, HEALTH CARE, A CRUMBLING
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| 01:08:12 |
Welch, Peter - U.S. Representative, [D] Vermont
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRANSTAKE, THE COST OF EDUCATION, WE NOW SPEND $12 BILLION EVERY SINGLE MONTH ON THIS WAR. FROM LAST NOVEMBER'S ELECTIONS TO PUBLIC...
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| 01:10:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME, MR. SPEAKER, YIELD TWO
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| 01:10:56 |
MR. DREIER, -
MINUTES TO OUR FRIEND FROM BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, WHO HAS MADE 17 TRIPS
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| 01:11:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO IRAQ, AND, UNFORTUNATELY, WAS DENIED AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE US CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A THOUGHTFUL AMENDMENT THAT HE PROPOSED TO THE COMMITTEE...
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| 01:11:13 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CONNECTICUT IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. SHAYS: CONGRESSMAN MCGOVERN SAID THAT WE MUST WORK TO BRING...
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| 01:11:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THERE WERE A NUMBER THAT WERE PRESENTED TO THE RULES COMMITTEE AND THEY REJECTED THEM ALL. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK CAN SAY, WELL, WHEN
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| 01:11:41 |
MR. SHAYS, -
REPUBLICANS WERE IN CONTROL CAN SAY, WE DIDN'T DO THAT DEMOCRATS ARE NOW IN CHARGE, AND THEY'RE IN CHARGE IN PART BECAUSE OF THE WAR IN IRAQ. BECAUSE...
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| 01:13:46 |
MR. TRIER, -
DISCUSS WHAT THEY THINK OF THE DEADLINE.
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| 01:13:48 |
MR. DREIER, -
I'M PLEASED TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM
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MR. SHAYS, -
FLORIDA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. >> I THANK THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIR OF THE RULES
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| 01:13:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMITTEE FOR GRANTING ME THE TIME.
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| 01:14:02 |
Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO PASS THIS TODAY. BECAUSE IN THIS SUMMER OF 2007, IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE BUSH-CHENEY WAR IN IRAQ,
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| 01:14:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE CHART A NEW DIRECTION FOR OUR NATIONAL SECURITY
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| 01:14:17 |
Castor, Katherine "Kathy" Anne - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
AND BE MORE STRATEGIC IN THE DEFENSE OF AMERICA. IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT THE RECKLESS WHITE HOUSE POLICY AND NOW THE ESCALATION OF THE WAR IS UNDERMINDING...
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| 01:17:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR THREE MINUTES.
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| 01:17:36 |
MR. DREIER, -
MS. SUTTON: I THANK THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEWOMAN FOR YIELDING THE
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| 01:17:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME. MR.
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| 01:17:43 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
SPEAKER, FOR FOUR LONG YEARS OUR COUNTRY HAS ENDURED
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| 01:17:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A TRAGIC WAR. A TREACHEROUS JOURNEY DOWN A DARK AND WINDING PATH WITH NO CLEAR ROUTES, NO CLEAR DESTINATION, AND FATAL
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| 01:17:57 |
Sutton, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
HAZARDS LURKING AROUND EVERY BLIND CORNER. TODAY I RISE AGAIN WITH CHAIRMAN SKELTON AND MY COLLEAGUES TO ACT TO CLEAR THE ROAD AHEAD, TO BRING ITS...
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| 01:21:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ASKING FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THIS
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| 01:21:20 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
RULE. WE HAVE A PROBLEM, A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT WE MUST ADDRESS BEFORE THE HOUSE ADJOURNS IN
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| 01:21:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AUGUST. AND THIS RESOLUTION WHICH WE HAVE DONE BEFORE DOES NOT DEAL
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| 01:21:32 |
Wilson, Heather - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
WITH THE REAL ISSUES THAT THIS HOUSE MUST ADDRESS BECAUSE OF THE THREAT THAT WE FACE. IF THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS DEFEATED, I WILL OFFER AN AMENDMENT...
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| 01:23:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL, AND IN STRONG SUPPORT FOR ENDING OUR COMBAT MISSION IN IRAQ
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| 01:23:31 |
MR. WELCH, -
AND REDIRECTING OUR EFFORTS TOWARDS STABILITY IN THE REGION,
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| 01:23:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INCLUDING IRAQ, BUT ALSO
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| 01:23:37 |
Harman, Jane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IN TROUBLE SPOTS LIKE IRAN, LEBANON, PAKISTAN, AND AFGHANISTAN. LET ME MAKE THREE POINTS. FIRST, BASED ON FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCES FROM MY FOURTH VISIT...
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| 01:25:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PREVIOUS QUESTION. AS THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW MEXICO INDICATED,
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| 01:25:49 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WHAT THAT WOULD THEN ABLE US TO DO IS A -- ENABLE US TO DO IS ADDRESS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM THAT RIGHT NOW WE
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| 01:25:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARE BLIND AND DEAF TO PEOPLE
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| 01:26:00 |
Hoekstra, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
WHO MAY WANT TO ATTACK THE UNITED STATES. AS SECRETARY CHERTOFF HAS INDICATED EARLIER THIS WEEK, ALL OF THE INDICATIONS ARE THAT WE STILL REMAIN...
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| 01:30:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE 9/11 ATTACKS. MEANWHILE OUR TROOPS WHO SERVED WITH HONOR AND DISTINGUISHED
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| 01:30:29 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
ARE MEYERED IN THE MIDDLE OF A --
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| 01:30:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MIRED IN THE MIDDLE OF A CIVIL
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| 01:30:37 |
Loebsack, Dave "David" - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
WAR. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CONTINUE TO DEMAND A NEW WAY FORWARD IN IRAQ. EVEN MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENT'S OWN PARTY ARE DEMANDING CHANGE. WE MUST IMMEDIATELY...
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| 01:31:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DREIER: I WILL YIELD THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. >> I WILL YIELD ONE
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| 01:31:41 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MINUTE TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. SOLIS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM -- IS RECOGNIZED. >> WE CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND $10...
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| 01:31:55 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
LOST OF LIVES, 3,600 NOW.
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| 01:31:58 |
MR. DREIER, -
FROM MY
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| 01:32:01 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
DISTRICT ALONE, 14 INDIVIDUALS HAVE NOT COME HOME TO SEE THEIR FAMILIES. 27,000
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| 01:32:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE COME HOME INJURED FROM THE WAR. I WANT TO TELL YOU IN MARCH I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT
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| 01:32:11 |
Solis, Hilda L. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SOME OF OUR TROOPS IN IRAQ, MANY FROM CALIFORNIA, REPRESENTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, MANY OF THEM TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT....
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| 01:33:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADE IN IRAQ 500 DEATHSAGE, 1,000
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| 01:33:16 |
MR. DREIER, -
DEATHS AGO, 2,000 DEATHS
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| 01:33:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AGO, 3,000 DEATHS AGO. LIKE THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF, THIS
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| 01:33:25 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
PRESIDENT ACROSS PROGRESS. WHAT PROGRESS? WITH ALL OF
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| 01:33:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS TALK ABOUT
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| 01:33:31 |
Doggett, Lloyd - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
BENCHMARKS, I THINK THAT IT IS TIME TO GET OFF THE BENCH AND BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW WITH A RESPONSIBLE, SAFE, REDEPLOIFMENT PRESIDENT BUSH SAID, AS...
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| 01:34:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 01:34:38 |
MR. DREIER, -
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| 01:34:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CALIFORNIA. MR. DREIER:
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| 01:34:43 |
Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MR. SPEAKER, LET ME BEGIN BY TALKING ABOUT PROCEDURE. WE CONTINUE TO HEAR THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TALK ABOUT
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| 01:34:50 |
MR. DREIER, -
AN OPEN AMENDMENT PROCESS. I WILL SAY WITH CERTAINTY, I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF CHAIRING THE RULES COMMITTEE FOR
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| 01:34:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EIGHT YEARS, AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT WE HAVE BROUGHT MORE RULES TO THE FLOOR OF THIS HOUSE UNDER A COMPLETELY CLOSED
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| 01:35:03 |
MR. DREIER, -
PROCESS DURING THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THIS YEAR THAN WE DID DURING ANY SEVEN MONTHS DURING THE EIGHT YEARS THAT I WAS PRIVILEGED TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN...
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| 01:39:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RULES DID WE HAVE AT THAT
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| 01:39:03 |
Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
TIME, I WOULD ASK? MS. SLAUGHTER: I URGE A YES VOTE ON THE RULE AND MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ORDERING...
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| 01:39:20 |
MR. DREIER, -
NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. MR. DREIER: AND I WOULD ASK FOR A
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| 01:39:29 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
RECORDED VOTE AND I OBJECT THAT A QUORYOM IS
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| 01:39:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOT PRESENT -- QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THOSE FAVORING A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
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| 01:39:47 |
MR. DREIER, -
RISEN, AN ELECTRONIC VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE. THERE WILL BE A 15-MINUTE VOTE, FOLLOWED BY A PIVE-MINUTE VOTE ON HOUSE RESOLUTION 533, IF ON HOUSE RESOLUTION...
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| 01:40:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JOURNAL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: 225, THE NAYS ARE 197. THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS HONORED. THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. ALL THOSE...
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| 02:03:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN,...
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| 02:03:38 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
VOTE.
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| 02:03:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ANY
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| 02:03:44 |
MR. DREIER, -
USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
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| 02:03:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR POLITICAL OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.] [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING...
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| 02:10:11 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
JOURNAL. ON WHICH THE YEAS AND NAYS. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS...
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| 02:17:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
APPROVED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. WILL THE MEMBERS PLEASE TAKE THEIR CONVERSATIONS TO THE BACK OF THE
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| 02:18:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAMBER. THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. WILL THE MEMBERS PLEASE TAKE THEIR CONVERSATIONS TO THE BACK OF THE CHAMBERS. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 02:19:34 |
MR. SKELTON, -
OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ TO A LIMITED PRESENCE BY APRIL 1, 2008, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE...
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| 02:19:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOUR HOURS WITH THREE HOURS EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY
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| 02:19:49 |
THE CLERK, -
THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, AND ONE HOUR EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING...
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| 02:20:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. HUNTER, EACH WILL CONTROL 90 MINUTES. AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. LANTOS, AND THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FLORIDA,...
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| 02:20:40 |
MR. SKELTON, -
OF ALL THIS IRAQ
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| 02:20:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUSINESS THERE IS ONE STAR, AND THAT STAR AS EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD
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| 02:20:52 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
KNOW AND APPRECIATE IS A YOUNG AMERICAN IN UNIFORM. THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS LEGISLATION. AND I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLIMENT THOSE WHO SERVE...
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| 02:29:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOLLOWING -- THE -- FOLLOWING MY REMARKS AND MR. SKELTON'S REMARKS, I WOULD ASK THAT I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES -- I UNDERSTAND THAT...
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| 02:30:08 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TO THE -- TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. AND I WOULD YIELD AN ADDITIONAL 5 MINUTES OF MY TIME TO THE GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA, MS. ROS-LEHTINEN AND...
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| 02:30:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND WHEN HE -- WHEN HE LEGISLATES. BUT, MR. SPEAKER, LET ME SAY
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| 02:30:55 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THIS ABOUT THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION, WHICH HAS BEEN BROUGHT BY THE DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP BEFORE THIS HOUSE. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT, ONCE AGAIN, TO STAMPEDE...
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| 02:35:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COUNTRY'S NAME. WE IN THIS CONGRESS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ACROSS THE
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| 02:35:57 |
Lantos, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
COUNTRY ARE FILLED WITH ADMIRATION FOR THE HEROISM AND SACRIFICE OF OUR SOLDIERS ON THE BATTLEFIELD. BUT WE CANNOT FATHOM THE MINELESS STUBBORNNESS OF...
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| 02:42:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHICH SEEKS TO INSTILL A STRATEGY OF DEFEAT BY BINDING OUR MILITARY AND FOREIGN POLICY IN A STRAITJACKET,
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| 02:42:35 |
MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
THIS LEGISLATION WOULD ACCOMPLISH WHAT THOUSANDS OF OUR ENEMIES HAVE
|
| 02:42:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SOUGHT, TO FORCE THE UNITED STATES TO RETREAT FROM IRAQ WITHOUT A PLAN FOR
|
| 02:42:44 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
VICTORY. PRO PONES OF RAPID WITHDRAWAL WOULD LIKE US TO IGNORE THE REALITY THAT -- PRO MONEY ENTERS OF RAPID WITHDRAWAL WOULD LIKE US TO IGNORE THE...
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| 02:49:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRESIDENT BUSH STUBBORNLY REFUSES TO END THE WAR IN
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| 02:50:02 |
Lantos, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IRAQ. IT IS UP TO CONGRESS TO STEP FORWARD AND MANDATE THAT OUR TROOPS RETURN HOME. CONGRESS MUST DELIVER
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| 02:50:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WHAT THEY VOTED FOR IN NOVEMBER. IT IS
|
| 02:50:16 |
Wexler, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
CONGRESS THAT MUST END THIS DISASTROUS WAR. AT LONG LAST THIS LEGISLATION DELIVERS A RESPONSIBLE WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN TROOPS. THE STARK REALITY...
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| 02:51:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YEARS I HAVE SAID WE
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| 02:51:59 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
NEED TO KEEP TROOP WITHDRAWAL ISSUE ON THE TABLE. BUT I HAVE ALSO SAID DURING THAT TIME THE WITHDRAWAL
|
| 02:52:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR THE COMMANDERS ON THE GROUND.
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| 02:52:10 |
Coble, John "Howard" - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
THE BILL BEFORE US WAS NOT INTRODUCED UNTIL YESTERDAY, AND IN MY OPINION IT IS VAGUE AT BEST. GENEROUSLY LACED AGAIN IN MY OPINION WITH POLITICS. I EXCEL...
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| 02:54:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN SKELTON, FOR CRAFTING THIS RESOLUTION
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| 02:54:32 |
Lantos, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE WAR. AND I WANT TO THANK OUR SPEAKER, NANCY PELOSI, WHO HAS BEEN STEADFAST
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| 02:54:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN MOVING THIS CONGRESS AND THIS COUNTRY TOWARDS AN HONORABLE
|
| 02:54:46 |
Watson, Diane - U.S. Representative, [D] California
EXIT FROM OUR OCCUPATION OF IRAQ. WE ARE NOW SIX MONTHS INTO PRESIDENT BUSH'S VAULTED ESCALATION OF THE WAR IN IRAQ AND WE ARE NOT SEEING PROGRESS....
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| 02:57:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THESE WORDS MEAN THE SAME THING. WE QUIT.
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| 02:57:32 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
QUITTING IRAQ IS NOT A PLAN, IT'S NOT EVEN A STRATEGY. IT IS A TOTAL HANDOFF OF RESPONSIBILITY TO AN UNSTABLE GOVERNMENT WITH AN ILL
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| 02:57:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PREPARED MILITARY. I DON'T DISPUTE THAT WE MUST DO MORE
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| 02:57:43 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TO READY IRAQIS TO HANDLE THEIR OWN SECURITY, I DO INSIST, HOWEVER, THAT WE CANNOT SUDDENLY LEAVE THE IRAQIS SCRAMBLING TO DEFEND THEIR NEW BRAND...
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| 03:00:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN IRAQ CONTINUALLY
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| 03:00:47 |
MR. LANTOS, -
COMPLETELY EQUATE THE BATTLE IN IRAQ WITH THE BATTLE AGAINST AL QAEDA AND THE TERRORISTS WHO STRUCK US, AND THE TWO ARE NOT THE
|
| 03:00:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SAME. WE HEARD FL CONGRESSWOMAN ROS-LEHTINEN THAT IRAQ IS
|
| 03:01:00 |
MR. LANTOS, -
ONE OF THE BATTLEFIELDS THAT
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| 03:01:01 |
Smith, Adam - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
WE ARE FIGHTING AGAINST AL QAEDA AND THAT IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE. AND YET WE HAVE 80% OF OUR ASSETS IN IRAQ. MEANWHILE, REPORT AFTER REPORT COMES OUT THAT...
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| 03:03:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY
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| 03:03:13 |
MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
REMARKS, MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. PENCE: WE HAVE COME TO THIS FLOOR TODAY, IT SEEMS TO
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| 03:03:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ME, IN AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN THE LIFE OF TWO
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| 03:03:30 |
MR. PENCE, -
NATIONS. WE HAVE COME TO THIS FLOOR AT A TIME WHEN OUR COLLEAGUES IN
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| 03:03:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE OTHER BODY ARE DEBATING A DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL
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| 03:03:41 |
Pence, Mike - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
AND WILL BE CONSIDERING AMENDMENTS ABOUT A NEW COURSE IN IRAQ. AND SO, I DO NOT QUESTION THE DECISION OF THE MAJORITY AND THIS CHAMBER TO CONSIDER THESE...
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| 03:10:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, IT'S TIME TO
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| 03:10:06 |
MR. LANTOS, -
GET OUR TROOPS OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF AN IRAQI CIVIL WAR. IT'S TIME TO START BRINGING OUR TROOPS HOME.
|
| 03:10:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE ARE ESSENTIALLY SAYING, STAY THE COURSE. AT WHAT
|
| 03:10:21 |
Engel, Eliot - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
POINT, I WOULD ASK MY FRIENDS, DO WE SAY THAT THE ADMINISTRATION'S POLICIES IN IRAQ HAVE FAILED AND IT'S TIME TO CHANGE COURSE? I THINK THAT TIME IS...
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| 03:12:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING. YOU KNOW THE THINGS THAT ARE BEING SAID TODAY, IF
|
| 03:12:29 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
GEORGE WASHINGTON HAD HAD TELEVISION AND RADIO AND NEWSPAPERS, WOULD HAVE BEEN SAID ABOUT HIM. SEVERAL OF HIS GENERALS WANTED HIM OUT BECAUSE HE WASN'T
|
| 03:12:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WINNING BATTLES AND THINGS WERE GOING WRONG. IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
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| 03:12:44 |
Burton, Danny "Dan" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
STATES, LEE OF VIRGINIA LED THE CHARGE TO GET RID OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, ONE OF HIS CHIEF GENERALS WHO WOULDN'T FIGHT, RAN AGAINST HIM...
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| 03:17:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND LISTENED. PART OF THE RESOLUTION IF
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| 03:17:57 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MY COLLEAGUES WOULD GO PAGE 5 OF THE RESOLUTION SAYS AS PART OF THE JUSTIFICATION REQUIRED THE PRESIDENT SHALL ADDRESS THE NECESSARY FORCE TO CARRY...
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| 03:18:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE FOLLOWING MISSIONS, PROTECTING
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| 03:18:09 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
U.S. DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES, U.S. CITIZENS, INCLUDING OUR ARMED FORCES. SERVING ROLES CONSISTENT WITH CUSTOMERARY DIPLOMATIC POSITIONS BUT ALSO ENGAGING...
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| 03:19:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SERVING OUR COUNTRY AND I STATED IN THE PAST WE MUST LET THE
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| 03:19:18 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
IRAQI GOVERNMENT KNOW OUR COMMITMENT IS NOT OPEN ENDED. I'VE
|
| 03:19:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOT SUPPORTED EFFORTS FOR IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL BUT THIS
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| 03:19:26 |
Green, Gene - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
BILL LIKE OUR FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL SENT TO THE PRESIDENT LET'S THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT KNOW THEY NEED TO MAKE SOME TOUGH CHOICES TO STABILIZE THEIR COUNTRY...
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| 03:20:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A NON-SPECIFIC, NON-DETAILED, NOTHING
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| 03:20:36 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PLANNED FOR VICTORY. THE BILL ON PAGE 3, SINCE THE GENTLEMAN REFERS TO THE BILL LET'S LOOK AT IT. IT TALKS ABOUT A REDUCTION, A TRANSITION,
|
| 03:20:45 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
A LIMITED PRESENCE, A LIMITED PRESENCE AGAIN, WITH MAXIMUM ATTENTION PAID TO THE PROTECTION OF OUR ARMED FORCES. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? SO YOU WANT OUR...
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| 03:21:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS RESOLUTION IS GOING TO ADVANCE THAT SOLUTION OR THIS WILL
|
| 03:21:54 |
Inglis, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT? I'M ONE OF THE 17 REPUBLICANS THAT WASN'T CONVINCED OF THE SURGE. BUT I'M AWARE NOW THAT WE'RE DOING IT. IT'S UNDERWAY. ...
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| 03:25:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND CHAIRMAN SKELTON FOR BRINGING THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION TO THE HOUSE FLOOR. MR. SPEAKER, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE CALLED FOR BOLD ACTION
|
| 03:25:46 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TO BRING OUR TROOPS HOME AND TODAY WE'RE DEBATING A FIRST STEP,
|
| 03:25:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SETTING A DATE CERTAIN TO BRING THEM HOME. OVER THE NEXT
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| 03:25:55 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WEEKS WE'LL VOTE TO PROHIBIT PERMANENT BASES IN IRAQ, WE'LL CONTINUE THE DRUM BEAT TO FUND THE SAFE AND COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL OF OUR TROOPS. BUT, MR....
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| 03:27:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BEFORE. AND ONCE AGAIN I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE
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| 03:27:50 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP'S LATEST ATTEMPT TO POLITICIZE THE WAR AND I STRONGLY URGE MY COLLEAGUES ON BOTH SIDES TO VOTE AGAINST DEFEAT IN IRAQ.
|
| 03:27:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, THE DEBATE IN THIS CHAMBER OVER
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| 03:28:02 |
McCaul, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE FUTURE OF IRAQ AND THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION HAS BEEN PASSIONATE AND DECISIVE. EACH MEMBER OF THIS HOUSE HAS THEIR OWN OPINION. YET THE ONE THING...
|
| 03:32:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MS. JACKSON LEE: I ASK TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER
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| 03:32:06 |
MR. LANTOS, -
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. JACKSON LEE: LET ME THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR ALLOWING MEMBERS OF THAT COMMITTEE TO SHOW THEIR
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| 03:32:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMITMENT THROUGH THEIR LEGISLATIVE WORK IN A HEARING AT THE EARLY STAGES OF HIS LEADERSHIP WHEN WE WERE ALLOWED TO PRESENT
|
| 03:32:24 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
SOLUTIONS.
|
| 03:32:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEY WERE NOT REPUBLICAN SOLUTIONS OR DEMOCRATIC
|
| 03:32:29 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
SOLUTIONS, THEY WERE SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE OF US WHO LOVE AMERICA. AND I JUST WANT TO SIMPLY REINFORCE THAT I THANK MR. SKELTON FOR HIS LEADERSHIP. I...
|
| 03:35:33 |
MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
THIS YEAR, AND I QUOTE, IRAN HAS LONG RANGE
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| 03:35:38 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
MISSILES THAT CAN MAKE NO WHERE SAFE FOR AMERICA. HE HAS ALSO SAID IRAN IS ABLE TO FIRE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MISSILES PER DAY AT AMERICAN TARGETS ON...
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| 03:36:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESPONSIBLE REDEPLOYMENT FROM IRAQ ACT, H.R. 2956 AND FOR THE
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| 03:37:01 |
MR. LANTOS, -
SAFE REDEPLOYMENT OF OUR COMBAT TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ. I THANK OUR CHAIRMAN LANTOS OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
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| 03:37:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR YIELDING TIME TO ME. I WANT TO
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| 03:37:13 |
Hinojosa, Ruben - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
REITERATE THAT FOR FOUR YEARS NOW, OUR NATION HAS SACRIFICED ITS MANY SOLDIERS FOR AN IRAQI GOVERNMENT THAT HAS FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS...
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| 03:38:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE ARE INVOLVED IN A FAIRLY SERIOUS DISCUSSION HERE. I WAS IN THE AIR
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| 03:39:04 |
MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
FORCE IN 1970 AT THE AIR FORCE BASE IN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEXAS. AND THE SHAH OF IRAN'S
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| 03:39:13 |
Pearce, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
SON WAS IN THE CLASS BEHIND ME. DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HIM, BUT WE BEGAN TO WATCH AND BEGAN TO VISUALIZE AS HE LEFT TRAINING AND THE IRANIANS WHO WERE...
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| 03:42:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. DAVIS
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| 03:42:50 |
Lantos, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FROM GEORGIA. MR. DAVIS: I STAND BEHIND THIS BILL FOR RESPONSIBLE REDEPLOYMENT OF OUR TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ. THERE ARE SEVERAL POINTS I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE...
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| 03:43:12 |
Scott, David - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
ORDER, ERP GENERALS ON THE GROUND. AND BY TWO OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS IN THIS CHAMBER, OUR DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS...
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| 03:45:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PARTISAN POLITICS, BECAUSE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
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| 03:45:31 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
DON'T HAVE THIS BILL IN FRONT OF THEM. WE DIDN'T HAVE THIS BILL BEFORE US UNTIL JUST A FEW HOURS AGO. LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT THE DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP HAS...
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| 03:47:23 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CERTAINLY THIS MEASURE IS PART OF AN ONGOING EFFORT TO BRING COMPREHENSIVE CHANGE. WE DO HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST AS WE'RE
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| 03:47:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ENGAGED ON THIS WAR ON TERROR THROUGHOUT THE WORE. NOT WITH STANDING THAT FACT, THOUGH, FOR SIX YEARS OUR MR. TRAGE
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| 03:47:38 |
Costa, Jim - U.S. Representative, [D] California
HAS HAD A BLANK CHECK IN IRAQ AND THAT WAR ON TERROR. UNFORTUNATELY, I THINK BY ANY CRITICAL EVALUATION AT BEST IT'S BEEN BUNGLED. AT WORSE WE MADE...
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| 03:49:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND UNDERSTANDS THE
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| 03:49:22 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
SITUATION OF JIHADISM TERRORISM WORLDWIDE. >> I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING AND THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. I HAVE
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| 03:49:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TWO PEOPLE THAT I THINK
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| 03:49:31 |
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
I ADMIRE EXTRAORDINARILY WELL IN TOM LANTOS MY FRIEND THAT I'VE KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS AND MR. SKELTON. THIS IS A DEBATE TO AN ISSUE TO WHICH WE ALL...
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| 03:49:46 |
Shays, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] Connecticut
A CLOSED RULE THAT DOESN'T ALLOW ALL AEXPECTS OF THIS ISSUE TO COME TO THE FOREFRONTS AND I DEEPLY REGRET THAT. WE ASKED FOR A NEW SECRETARY OF ...
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| 03:52:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BEEN THE
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| 03:52:58 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
BIGGEST FOREIGN POLICY CATASTROPHE IN HISTORY. HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF
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| 03:53:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOLLARS HAVE EVERY IMPORTANT RATED INTO THE SANDS OF IRAQ WHILE VITAL
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| 03:53:09 |
Capps, Lois - U.S. Representative, [D] California
NEEDS HAVE GONE UNMET AT HOME. OUR INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION HAS BEEN BATTERED AND BREWS. THE WAR HAS CUT SHORT OF THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 3600 BRAVEST...
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| 03:54:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DAY FOR THIS HOUSE AND FOR
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| 03:54:13 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AMERICA. ONCE AGAIN THE MAJORITY IS PLACING POLITICS OVER NATIONAL SECURITY, POLITICS
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| 03:54:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OVER REASONED POLICY. POLITICS
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| 03:54:22 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AND PARTISANSHIP OVER CITIZENS AND
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| 03:54:26 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
SANITY. CLEARLY THIS BILL WAS NOT WRITTEN IN RESPONSE TO WHAT OUR
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| 03:54:29 |
Price, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
GENERALS THINK, WHOSE INTERIM REPORT WAS RELEASED JUST HOURS AGO. INSTEAD IT WAS WRITTEN IN REACTION TO POLLS AND TO POLITICAL PRESSURE FROM MOVEON.ORG...
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| 03:57:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE WITH RESPECT AND
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| 03:57:17 |
Lantos, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ATTENTION AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE DEMAND OF EVERY SINGLE MEMBER ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE. THIS WAS AN APPALLING SPECTACLE, DEBASING WHAT HAS THUS...
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| 03:58:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADNESS. OUR PRESIDENT THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF TOLD US A FEW
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| 03:58:09 |
Lewis, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
DAYS AGO THAT THE SURGE IS JUST BEGINNING WHEN HE DELOID MORE TROOPS SIX MONTHS AGO. HE ASKED MEMBERS EVER CONGRESS TO WAIT. HE'S TELLING THE AMERICAN...
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| 03:59:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI. MR. SKELTON: LET...
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| 03:59:57 |
Lantos, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BILL H.R. 2956. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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| 04:00:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. MR. SKELTON:
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| 04:00:06 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE, MS. SHEA-PORTER, MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE....
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| 04:00:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTE. MS. SHEA-PORTER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
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| 04:00:26 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
A REPORT WAS RECENTLY ISSUED ENTITLED AL QAEDA BETTER POSITIONED TO STRIKE THE WEST. THIS REPORT CONCLUDES THAT AL QAEDA HAS REORGANIZED, REGROUPED,...
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| 04:00:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT HAS BEEN IN YEARS. YESTERDAY IN THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE WE HEARD TESTIMONY THAT AL QAEDA HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF IN THE MOUNTAINS ALONG
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| 04:00:44 |
Shea-Porter, Carol - U.S. Representative, [D] New Hampshire
THE AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN BORDER AND IS OPERATING WITH RELATIVE IMMUNITY. ON TUESDAY, HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY MICHAEL CHERTOFF SAYS HE HAS A GUT...
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| 04:02:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GREATEST RESPECT FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI, MR. SKELTON,
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| 04:02:11 |
MR. SHADEGG, -
I HONOR HIM AND RESPECT HIM DEEPLY.
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| 04:02:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUT THIS LEGISLATION IS DEEPLY AND FATALLY FLAWED. IT WILL DAMAGE AMERICA
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| 04:02:18 |
MR. SHADEGG, -
AND AMERICAN INTERESTS FOR
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| 04:02:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TWO REASONS. FIRST, IT IS A PURELY POLITICAL DOCUMENT.
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| 04:02:25 |
Shadegg, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
HOPELESSLY VAGUE AND MEANINGLESS. LET ME EXPLAIN WHY. THE BILL TURNS ON TWO KEY TERMS -- ONE, THAT THE UNITED STATES TRANSITION TO A "LIMITED PRESENCE...
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| 04:07:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BEEN SAID OF THE U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN IRAQ. THE IRAQI PEOPLE
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| 04:07:21 |
MR. SKELTON, -
MADE PROGRESS. SADDAM IS GONE. THEY HAVE HAD ELECTIONS. WE ARE TOLD THEY GOT
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| 04:07:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OVER 300,000 IRAQI POLICE
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| 04:07:29 |
Boswell, Leonard L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
AND SOLDIERS TRAINED, EQUIPPED, AND IN THE FIELD. WE ARE ENGAGED IN A CIVIL WAR. AND WE CANNOT BE INVOLVED IN TRYING TO REFEREE THAT. AS WELL AS...
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| 04:08:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TODAY DETAILS EXACTLY WHAT I ANTICIPATED. A LACK OF PROGRESS
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| 04:08:50 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
REPORT, WHICH DEMONSTRATES THAT THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT HAS MADE THE LEAST PROGRESS ON THOSE KEY BENCHMARKS THAT ARE
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| 04:08:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VITAL TO
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| 04:08:59 |
Cummings, Elijah - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
ACHIEVING STABILIZATION. THE PRESIDENT AT A PRESS CONFERENCE EARLIER TODAY STRESSED THE USUAL LINE OF EXCUSES. THAT HE HAS FAR TOO OFTEN UTILIZED IN...
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| 04:10:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PLEASED TO VOICE MY VERY STRONG SUPPORT FOR CHAIRMAN SKELTON'S LEGISLATION. IT REPRESENTS
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| 04:10:11 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
AN UNEQUIVOCAL BELIEF THAT THE UNGS CANNOT AND SHOULD BE -- NOT BE IN THE BUSINESS OF FIGHTING IRAQ'S CIVIL WAR. FOR OVER FOUR YEARS IT HAS BEEN...
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| 04:10:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR TROOPS SUCCESSFULLY AND BRAVELY ACCOMPLISHED THE MISSION
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| 04:10:24 |
Tauscher, Ellen O. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
AUTHORIZED BY THE PRESIDENT IN THE FALL OF 2002. TODAY'S REPORT THAT OUR TROOPS HAVE DONE THEIR JOB BUT THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT HAS NOT UNDERSCORES...
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| 04:11:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I HAVE THE ULT MOST RESPECT FOR THE CHAIRMAN I -- UTMOST RESPECT FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND I DISAGREE WITH HIM ON THIS RESOLUTION AND I DO RISE
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| 04:12:01 |
MR. SKELTON, -
TO
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| 04:12:02 |
MR. SHADEGG, -
OPPOSE THE RESOLUTION TODAY. I GUESS I DON'T LIKE THE RHETORIC OF DEFEAT. I THINK
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| 04:12:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT IF WE LOOK AT THE SITUATION IN IRAQ AND WE LOOK AT
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| 04:12:10 |
Blackburn, Marsha - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, WE HAVE TO ASK OURSELVES IF WE ACCEPT DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF THE TERRORISTS, THEN WHAT TYPE MESSAGE ARE WE GOING TO SEND?...
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| 04:14:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK MY FRIEND FOR YIELDING.
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| 04:14:24 |
MRS. BLACKBURN, -
I SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION BECAUSE IT WILL
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| 04:14:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MAKE AMERICA
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| 04:14:29 |
MR. SKELTON, -
SAFER. OUR SAFETY DEPENDS UPON STABILITY IN IRAQ. .
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| 04:14:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO
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| 04:14:37 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
ACHIEVE STABILITY IN IRAQ. THE FIRST IS TO PROP UP THE
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| 04:14:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRESENT GOVERNMENT
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| 04:14:41 |
Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
AND HOPE IT SUCCEEDS. THAT HAS FAILED. THE BEST EVIDENCE OF THAT FAILURE IS FROM IRAQI LEADERS THEMSELVES LAST WEEKEND A SHIITE MEMBER OF IRAQ'S...
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| 04:15:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NAME -- ORWELLIAN TO NAME IT THIS. I HAVE REVISITED GEORGE ORWELL, AND THIS IS THE
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| 04:16:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CUT FROM IRAQ
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| 04:16:07 |
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
ACT. IT SAYS SAFE AND -- TO BE REMOVED IN A SAFE AND ORDERLY MANNER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FROM THE OTHER SIDE, WAS THE HELICOPTERS LEFTING THE PEOPLE...
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| 04:18:32 |
MR. SKELTON, -
THE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS WHICH WE GOT ACTUALLY
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| 04:18:35 |
Courtney, Joseph "Joe" D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
DIAGNOSED FROM A TREATING PSYCHIATRIST A FEW DAYS LATER THAT CONFIRMED THAT HIS DEPLOYMENTS HAVE -- HAVE TAKEN HIM TO THE BREAKING POINT. THAT IS THE...
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| 04:19:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CRITICISM OF
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| 04:19:42 |
MR. SKELTON, -
POLICY. AND I UNDERSTAND THE MEMBERS OF HIS PARTY FEELING THE NEED TO DEFEND IT. THIS INTERIM REPORT -- I WOULD
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| 04:19:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BE ONE WHO WOULD WAIT
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| 04:19:51 |
Tanner, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
UNTIL SEPTEMBER, BUT THIS INTERIM REPORT THAT SHOWS AN APPALLING LACK OF PROGRESS ON THE POLITICAL FRONT IN IRAQ LEADS ME TO THIS CONCLUSION, I WAS ON...
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| 04:22:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMEN FROM ARIZONA. MR. SHADEGG: I'M PLEASED TO
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| 04:22:11 |
MR. SHADEGG, -
YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA, MR. LUNGREN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED...
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| 04:22:30 |
MR. SHADEGG, -
STALWART MEMBER OF THE HOUSE, BUT A FRIEND. I HAVE PROFOUND DISAGREEMENTS WITH THE SPECIFICS OF THIS PARTICULAR BILL. I CAME TO
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| 04:22:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONGRESS -- I RETURNED TO CONGRESS AFTER 9/11 PRECISELY BECAUSE OF
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| 04:22:43 |
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
9/11. BECAUSE I THOUGHT WE NEEDED, AS A COUNTRY, TO RESPOND TO THE THREAT OF ISLAM FACSISM IN AN EFFECTIVE WAY. WE NEED TO REALIZE THAT THIS WAR WAS...
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| 04:24:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TOWARD A NEW DIRECTION FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ. IT WILL REMOVE
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| 04:24:54 |
MR. SKELTON, -
OUR TROOPS IN A THE MOST DANGEROUS KILL ZONES IN IRAQ AND --
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| 04:25:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE DECISION TO REDEPLOY IS ONE THAT I HAVE NOT COME TO
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| 04:25:04 |
Davis, Lincoln - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
LIGHTLY. THIS BILL GIVES THE PRESIDENT THE POWER TO MAINTAIN A MILITARY FLENS THE REGION, BUT AT THE SAME TIME OPPOSING ACCOUNTABILITY THAT THE AMERICAN...
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| 04:28:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT. I'M HAPPY TO
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| 04:28:20 |
Shadegg, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY AND DEBATE THIS RESOLUTION WITH MY FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN STUDY COMMIT. IF PRESS REPORTS ARE TO BE BELIEVED,
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| 04:28:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I AM DISTURBED BY THE REASON THAT WE ARE HERE. AND THAT IS --
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| 04:28:34 |
Hensarling, Jeb - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
IS THIS A POLL DRIVEN RESOLUTION? WE ALL KNOW THAT OUR DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES NOW HAVE ONE OF THE LOWEST CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL RATINGS IN ALMOST 50 YEARS....
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| 04:32:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS NOT AN OPTION, AND STAYING THE
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| 04:32:44 |
MR. SKELTON, -
COURSE IS NOT WORKING, WHAT ARE OUR
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| 04:32:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPTIONS? IT IS VITAL THAT WE FOCUS OUR ATTENTION THIS MORNING AND THIS
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| 04:32:53 |
Gilchrest, Wayne - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
AFTERNOON ON THAT QUESTION. THEN FORMULATE AN INTEGRATED SET OF PROPOSALS THAT INCLUDE THE BASIC PREMISE THAT A STABLE IRAQ AND A STABLE MIDDLE EAST...
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| 04:34:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA FOR YIELDING. I WANT TO
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| 04:34:46 |
Shadegg, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI FOR BEING AN HONORABLE GENTLEMAN DURING THIS TOUGH TIME. MR. SPEAKER, I WANT TO START WITH A COUPLE OF
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| 04:34:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WARNINGS. FIRST, I WOULD SUGGEST ANYONE ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE SHAKING HANDS WITH THE MAJORITY MIGHT WANT TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN LICKING...
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| 04:35:02 |
Westmoreland, Lynn A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
FINGERS AND STICKING THEM INTO THE POLITICAL WIND. SECOND, GOVERNMENT OPINION BY POLL MAY LEAD TO SHORT-TERM SUCCESS AT THE BAT LOCAL BOX. IN THIS...
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| 04:37:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I MUST EXPRESS MY SADNESS THAT IT HAS COME
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| 04:37:18 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
TO THIS POINT. THIS PRESIDENT WAS WRONG WHEN HE CLAIMED THAT IRAQ HAD WEAPONS OF MASS
|
| 04:37:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DESTRUCTION. HE HAS HAD OVER FOUR YEARS, HE'S
|
| 04:37:28 |
Sanchez, Loretta - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ASKED FOR MORE TIME, MORE TROOPS, FOR MORE SURGES, REGARDLESS OF WHAT OUR MILITARY EXPERTS AND TROOPS ON THE GROUND SAY, THIS PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO...
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| 04:38:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THANK YOU, MR.
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| 04:38:44 |
MS. SANCHEZ, -
SKELTON.
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| 04:38:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEY BURIED ANDRE CRAIG 24 YEARS OLD LAST
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| 04:38:50 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
WEEK. HE DIED IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY. THE FAMILY HAD A PRESS CONFERENCE
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| 04:38:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRIOR TO THAT SAID AND HE WAS
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| 04:39:01 |
Larson, John B. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
EXHAUSTED. MR. SKELTON HAS PUT FORWARD A PIECE OF LEGISLATION, NOT A RESOLUTION, A BILL THAT ADDRESSES THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ARMED SERVICES. THAT...
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| 04:41:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
2956. FOR MORE THAN FOUR YEARS OUR MEN AND WOMEN
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| 04:41:20 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
IN UNIFORM HAVE FAITHFULLY, SKILLFULLY SERVED IN IRAQ. THIS LEGISLATION MAKES
|
| 04:41:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLEAR THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF
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| 04:41:28 |
Jones, Walter B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
IRAQ MUST NOW BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IRAQ'S FUTURE. MR. SPEAKER, WHEN MARINE GENERAL JACK SHEEHAN, A FORMER NATO COMMANDER, DECLINED TO SERVE THE WHITE...
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| 04:43:44 |
MR. SKELTON, -
DIED, TELL THEM BECAUSE
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| 04:43:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR FATHERS LIED. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY
|
| 04:43:49 |
Jones, Walter B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. MR. SHADEGG: MR. SPEAKER, AT THIS TIME I'M PLEASED...
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| 04:44:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESPECT AND TRULY LOVE THIS MAN. MR. SPEAKER, I KNOW
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| 04:44:13 |
Shadegg, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
OF NO OTHER PLACE THAN WASHINGTON, D.C., WHERE IT'S OK TO LOOK A MAN IN THE FACE, TELL HIM WE ARE GOING TO GIVE HIM THE TIME, RESOURCE, AND EVERYTHING...
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| 04:44:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MISSION, AND THEN HALFWAY THROUGH THE PROCESS SAY, OOPS,
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| 04:44:26 |
Barrett, J. Gresham - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
I'M SORRY, TIME'S UP. WE MADE A MISTAKE. MISSION OVER. . NO ONE PERSON I KNOW OR HAVE KNOWN ON EXECUTING THIS WAR ON RADICAL ISLAM HAS MORE CREDIBILITY...
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| 04:46:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTE. >> I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 295 . I RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO IRAQ. I HEARD
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| 04:46:44 |
MR. SKELTON, -
TWO MESSAGES, ONE, WE NEED MORE TIME TO TRAIN IRAQI TROOPS AND LEADERSHIP. BUT, TWO, PRO ZPWRESS NOT
|
| 04:46:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EVIDENT. WE ARE TAKING TWO STEPS BACK FOR EVERY STEP FORWARD. OUR MEN AND WOMEN
|
| 04:46:59 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ARE SERVING HEROICALLY. BUT IT IS CLEAR THAT OUR PROGRESS IS LIMITED AT BEST. SO WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? MR. SPEAKER, WE NEED A PLAN THAT MOVES BEYOND...
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| 04:48:08 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TO THE DAY WHEN IRAQ'S LEADERS AND POLITICIANS CAN
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| 04:48:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TAKE BACK CONTROL OF OUR COUNTRY AND OUR MEN AND WOMEN CAN RETURN HOME TO A GRATEFUL NATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 04:48:18 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. MR. SHADEGG: AT THIS TIME I'M PLEASED
|
| 04:48:22 |
Davis, Susan - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TO YIELD FIVE MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED REPUBLICAN WHIP, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI, MR. BLUNT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI...
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| 04:48:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I WOULD LIKE TO REFER TO THIS EDITORIAL TODAY
|
| 04:48:41 |
Shadegg, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
FROM "THE WASHINGTON POST" WHICH SAYS THAT IT SEEMS -- IT SEEMS LIKE WEEKS AGO BECAUSE IT WAS THAT THAT CONGRESS APPROVED FUNDING
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| 04:48:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ AND INSTRUCTED DAVID PATRAEUS TO
|
| 04:48:54 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
REPORT BACK ON THE WAR'S PROGRESS IN SEPTEMBER. BEFORE CONGRESS BEGINS ORDERING WITHDRAWALS, IT SHOULD AT LEAST GIVE THOSE GENERALS THE MONTHS THAT THEY...
|
| 04:54:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL PORK. TODAY I'M HERE TO SAY THAT THEY DESERVE A CHANCE TO
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| 04:54:10 |
MR. SHADEGG, -
CARRY OUT THEIR MISSION WITHOUT LOOKING OVER THEIR SHOULDER ALL THE
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| 04:54:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME TO SEE WHAT THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES IS ABOUT TO DO NEXT.
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| 04:54:17 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
AND I YIELD BACK MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI. MR. SKELTON: I...
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| 04:54:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, AND THANKS TO MR. SKELTON, THE OUTSTANDING
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| 04:54:44 |
MR. SKELTON, -
CONGRESSMAN FROM MISSOURI. I RISE TO SUPPORT 2956.
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| 04:54:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IF WE COULD STOP THIS WAR TODAY, IT WOULD PLEASE MY CONSTITUENTS. AND IF WE COULD DO IT WITHOUT MORE VIOLENCE, I WOULD BE
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| 04:54:59 |
Johnson, E. B. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
PICKETING TO DO IT. ALL OF US KNOW THAT HAVE ANY COMMON SENSE THAT WE CANNOT BRING THE TROOPS HOME TODAY. BUT WE CAN DEVELOP A GOOD STRATEGY TO MAKE...
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| 04:56:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. >> MR. SPEAKER, TWO SEPARATE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
HEADLINES ON THE FRONT PAGE OF TODAY'S "WASHINGTON POST" TELL THE SAD STORY OF
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| 04:56:15 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TWO OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S BIGGEST NATIONAL
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| 04:56:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECURITY FAILURES. FIRST,
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| 04:56:22 |
MR. SKELTON, -
ITS DISASTROUS IRAQ POLICY,
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| 04:56:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND, SECOND, NOT
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| 04:56:30 |
Van Hollen, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
COMPLETING THE MISSION AGAINST AL QAEDA ALONG THE PAKISTAN BORDER. ONE READS, C.I.A. SAID THAT INSTABILITY APPEARED IRREVERSIBLE. THE BAKER HAMILTON...
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| 04:58:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. >> I NOTED THAT THE
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| 04:58:48 |
MR. SKELTON, -
GENTLEMAN CITED "THE WASHINGTON POST," I
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| 04:58:51 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
WONDER IF HE READ THE EDITORIAL THAT SAID THAT WE SHOULD GIVE OUR TROOPS UNTIL AT LEAST SEPTEMBER. HOW MUCH TIME REMAINS? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 04:59:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MR. SHADEGG: I'M HAPPY TO YIELD 2 1/2
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| 04:59:08 |
Shadegg, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
MINUTES TO MR. GINGREY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR TWO MINUTES >> TWO MINUTES. MR. GINGREY: I WANT TO TAKE MY TWO MINUTES TO APOLOGIZE TO THE
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| 04:59:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FEW FAMILIES IN MY DISTRICT FOR HAVING TO LISTEN ONCE GONE THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP BRINGING FORWARD A CUT AND RUN
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| 04:59:26 |
MR. SHADEGG, -
POLICY WHEN THESE FAMILIES HAVE GIVEN THEIR LOVED ONES IN THIS SACRIFICE, AND I APOLOGIZE
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| 04:59:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE
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| 04:59:34 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
JOHNSON FAMILY WHO
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| 04:59:36 |
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
SACRIFICED THEIR SON JUSTIN. I APOLOGIZE TO THE SAILOR FAMILY WHO GAVE UP SON PAUL. I APOLOGIZE TO THE CLAYTON FAMILY WHO MISSES DEARLY THEIR SON...
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| 05:01:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MS. LEE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. LET
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| 05:01:19 |
MR. SKELTON, -
ME THANK CHAIRMAN SKELTON FOR YIELDING BUT ALSO TO
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| 05:01:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HIS COMMITMENT FOR THE ARMED FORCES, THE
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| 05:01:29 |
MR. SKELTON, -
DAUGHTER SKELTON WHO IS A 25-YEAR VETERAN
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| 05:01:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE MILITARY. AS A CO-FOUNDER OF THE OUT OF IRAQ CAUCUS
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| 05:01:38 |
Lee, Barbara - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. THE PRESIDENT HAS DUG US DEEP INTO A HOLE IN IRAQ. BY SETTING A CLEAR TIMELINE OF THE REDEPLOYMENT OF THE UNITED STATES...
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| 05:03:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THE REMAINING 4 1/2 MINUTES. MR. HOEKSTRA: I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM ARIZONA
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| 05:03:49 |
Shadegg, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
FOR YIELDING. AS I LISTEN TO THE DEBATE TODAY I END UP HAVING A LOT MORE QUESTIONS THAN WHAT I HAVE ANSWERS. I HAVE A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER MY COLLEAGUES...
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| 05:04:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS REAL OR NOT. HAVE THEY
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| 05:04:07 |
Hoekstra, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
READ THE LATEST ZAWA HARRY STATEMENT,ED A -- ZAWARHIRI STATEMENT THAT SAYS A GLOBAL SYSTEM WHOSE CENTER AND HEART IS THE UNITED STATES AND THE EUROPEAN...
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| 05:08:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1,581 DAYS, 53 MONTHS, OVER FOUR YEARS SINCE THIS PRESIDENT
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| 05:08:58 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
LED THIS NATION TO WAR IN IRAQ. 3,600 AMERICAN SOLDIERS
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| 05:09:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
KILLED, 27,000 AMERICAN SOLDIERS AMERICAN
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| 05:09:06 |
Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SOLDIERS SERIOUSLY INJURED, 60,000 TO 100,000 IRAQISES KILLED, $500 BILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS SPENT ON THIS WAR. A CIVIL WAR IS RAGING IN IRAQ. THERE...
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| 05:13:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COURSE. SETTING A DATE CERTAIN GIVES
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| 05:13:42 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE IRAQIS THE INCENTIVE TO ACTUALLY WORK TO MEET SOME
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| 05:13:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BENCHMARKS. OUR MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN ARE AMONG OUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCES.
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| 05:13:51 |
Wilson, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
THEY ARE PERFORMS ADMIRABLY WITH COURAGE IN A SITUATION THEY SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ASKED TO BE IN IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY ARE DOING THEIR JOB. ...
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| 05:15:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR YIELDING. I RISE WITH
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| 05:15:05 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
GREAT SUPPORT, WITH GREAT RESPECT FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE AUTHOR OF THIS BILL, BUT WITH STRONG OPPOSITION TO H.R....
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| 05:15:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS BILL IS
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| 05:15:21 |
Saxton, H. "James" James - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
THE RESPONSIBLE REDEPLOYMENT FROM IRAQ ACT, BUT, MR. SPEAKER, THIS BILL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE. THIS BILL IS AN IRRESPONSIBLE POLITICAL...
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| 05:20:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELD TO
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| 05:20:36 |
MR. SAXTON, -
MR. HEAR. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR
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| 05:20:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONE MINUTE. MR. HARE: ON JANUARY 10, PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCED AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 20,000 TROOPS IN IRAQ. SIX MONTHS LATER, IT'S CLEAR THAT THE...
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| 05:20:52 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
STRATEGY HAS YIELDED NO POSITIVE RESULTS IN IRAQ YET CONTINUES TO REMAIN A BATTLEGROUND FOR SECTARIAN
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| 05:20:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VIOLENCE AND HOTBED FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITY.
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| 05:21:03 |
Hare, Phil - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
THE PRESIDENT SEEMS INTENT ON FURTHER DIGGING IN HIS HEELS ON A FAILED POLICY THAT HAS PLACED TARGETS ON THE BACK OF OUR TROOPS AS THEY ATTEMPT TO REFEREE...
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| 05:22:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AGAIN. WITH APPROVAL RATINGS OF CONGRESS
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| 05:22:12 |
MR. HUNTER, -
NEAR RECORD LOWS, AND THE MAJORITY LEADERSHIP SEARCHES THE POLLS,
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| 05:22:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNFORTUNATELY THEIR ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE THEIR STANDING COMES AT THE EXPENSE OF TROOPS ON THE GROUND
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| 05:22:23 |
Thornberry, William "Mac" McClellan - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
AND OUR COUNTRY'S SECURITY. OF COURSE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE COURSE OF EVENTS IN IRAQ. OF COURSE THEY MOURN EACH LOSS. OF COURSE...
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| 05:24:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AUTHORITY TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ. BRAD MILLER AND I INTRODUCED
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| 05:24:39 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
LEGISLATION TO TERMINATE THE AUTHORIZATION AND TO REQUIRE OF THE PRESIDENT A COMPREHENSIVE EXIT
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| 05:24:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STRATEGY. THE PRESIDENT
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| 05:24:47 |
Price, David E. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
HAS RESPONDED BY STUBBORNLY RESPONDING TO A FAILED STRATEGY THAT HAS COST OUR NATION DEARLY. HE HAS REJECTED CONGRESS'S CONSTITUTIONAL ROLE IN DETERMINING...
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| 05:27:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BENCHMARKS. HE REPORTED THAT THE IRAQIS HAVE NOT ACCOMPLISHED ANY OF THESE GOALS. IT IS TIME, IN FACT, PAST
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| 05:27:08 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
TIME FOR THE IRAQIS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN FUTURE. IT'S TIME
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| 05:27:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR THE IRAQIS TO MOVE FORWARD, RESOLVE THEIR INTERNAL CONFLICTS AND BEGIN THE
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| 05:27:17 |
Schwartz, Allyson - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
PROCESS OF NATIONAL RECONCILIATION. MORE THAN 3,600 AMERICANS HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TO BRING FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY TO IRAQ. OUR MILITARY...
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| 05:28:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IMPORTANTLY, IT SENDS THE WRONG MESSAGE. IT'S THE WRONG DEBATE BECAUSE
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| 05:28:25 |
MR. HUNTER, -
IT SERVES NO USEFUL PURPOSE. THIS BILL WILL NEVER BECOME LAW. IF IT PASSES, IT
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| 05:28:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILL BE VETOED AND IT WILL BE SUSTAINED. WE ARE WASTING
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| 05:28:34 |
Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
THE TIME OF TRYING THE PATIENCE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR NO USEFUL PURPOSE. IT'S THE WRONG PLACE BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENS IN IRAQ, NOT HERE, THAT WILL...
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| 05:30:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOCUSED NEW MEMBERS, THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 05:30:20 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
CONNECTICUT, MR. CHRIS MURPHY ONE MINUTE.
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| 05:30:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. . MR. MURPHY: WE ALL WANT
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| 05:30:34 |
Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
A STABLE, INDEPENDENT IRAQ. I CAN'T BELIEVE ANYONE BELIEVES OUR MISSION THERE WILL LEAD THO THAT. THE PRESIDENT'S
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| 05:30:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OWN REPORT TO CONGRESS WILL SAY THAT WE HAVEN'T MET ANY OF OUR POLITICAL BENCH MARKS THERE. AN ESTIMATED 13,000 IRAQIS ARE DEAD SINCE THIS
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| 05:30:54 |
Murphy, Christopher "Chris" S. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
ESCALATION BEGAN. AS SOMEONE MUCH WISER THAN ME SAID, THE IRAQIS ARE PAYING WHOLESALE RATHER THAN RETAIL OF THEIR POLITICAL DECISIONS. SO LONG AS WE...
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| 05:31:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. WOLF: I RISE AGAINST THE RESOLUTION AND IN SUPPORT OF THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP. MOST AMERICANS FAVOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP. IN...
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| 05:32:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP. BUT
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| 05:32:04 |
MR. WOLF, -
ALL WOULD FAVOR ITS CONSIDERATION. I HAVE ASKED THE RULES COMMITTEE ON THREE
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| 05:32:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO
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| 05:32:09 |
Wolf, Frank R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
MAKE THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS IN ORDER AND I HAVE BEEN DENIED. WITH OUGHT NOT BLINDLY FOLLOW THE WHITE HOUSE OR BLINDLY FOLLOW THE DEMOCRATIC...
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| 05:33:58 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
MORAL OBLIGATION TO THE IRAQI PEOPLE TO GIVE THEM A REASONABLE CHANCE TO FORM
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| 05:34:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A GOVERNMENT. BUT AFTER FOUR YEARS
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| 05:34:06 |
MR. INSLEE, -
AFTER
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| 05:34:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
3,600 LIVES, AFTER $450
|
| 05:34:10 |
Inslee, Jay - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
BILLION OF AMERICAN MONEY SUNK INTO THE SANDS OF IRAQ, THAT MORAL OBLIGATION HAS BEEN FULFILLED IN SPADES. NOW WE HAVE A HORRIBLE OBLIGATION TO OUR...
|
| 05:35:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
2956. WE MUST SUPPORT AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT IS TO BRING
|
| 05:35:31 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
THEM HOME. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT THE TROOPS OUT OF HARM'S WAY. THE WHITE HOUSE HAS NOT MET ITS OWN BENCHMARKS AND WITH THIS RESOLUTION THE IRAQI...
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| 05:35:43 |
Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
BUSINESS. MR. SPEAKER, THE PAIN AND SUFFERING FELT BECAUSE OF THIS WAR IS UNCONSCIONABLE. NEW YORK HAS LOST OVER 150 BRAVE YOUNG SOULS. YET FOR THIS...
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| 05:36:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING AND I REQUEST CONSENT TO REVISE AND
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| 05:37:00 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SCHIFF: WHEN THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY HE INTENDED TO ESCALATE THE TROOPS...
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| 05:37:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE COMBAT FORCES FOR A NECESSARY PRECONDITION FOR IRAQ TO MAKE
|
| 05:37:16 |
MR. SCHIFF, -
THE POLITICAL COMPROMISES TO PREVENT THE CIVIL WAR FROM SPIRALLING COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. HE PLEDGED TO
|
| 05:37:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOLD IRAQI
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| 05:37:25 |
MR. SCHIFF, -
LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABLE AND DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY IN POLITICAL RECONCILIATION AND SECURITY. IT IS UNFORTUNATE BUT UNDENIABLE LITTLE SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS...
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| 05:38:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. LANGEVIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS
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| 05:38:47 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LANGEVIN: OVER THE RECESS I HAD PUBLIC HEARINGS AT HOME. THE OVERWHELMING...
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| 05:39:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VIOLENCE IN THE REGION. TODAY WE CAN CHART A NEW PATH SO WE CAN FINALLY
|
| 05:39:06 |
MR. LANGEVIN, -
BRING OUR TROOPS
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| 05:39:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOME. AMERICANS KNOW THE BUSH STRATEGY ISN'T
|
| 05:39:11 |
Langevin, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Rhode Island
WORKING AND TODAY'S IRAQ STATUS REPORT CONFIRMS THE LACK OF PROGRESS. THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED TO PROMOTE POLITICAL RECONCILIATION AND OUR MILITARY...
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| 05:40:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN OPPOSITION TO THIS AMENDMENT THAT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO STAY THE COURSE BECAUSE THIS IS THE POLICY THAT HAS LED US
|
| 05:40:23 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
IN THE WRONG DIRECTION FOR FOUR STRAIGHT YEARS. THIS HAS BEEN
|
| 05:40:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE WORST FOREIGN
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| 05:40:30 |
Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
POLICY FIASCO IN AMERICAN HISTORY. NOW WE'RE BEING TOLD WE ARE THERE TO FIGHT AL QAEDA. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THERE WERE NO AL QAEDA IN IRAQ WHEN WE...
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| 05:41:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN. MR. SPEAKER,
|
| 05:41:50 |
MR. MORAN, -
JUST TODAY REPORTS CONTINUE TO
|
| 05:41:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SURFACE THAT AL QAEDA IS NOW
|
| 05:41:53 |
MR. HUNTER, -
RESTRUCTURING ITS POWER. SEVERAL OTHER RECENT ACTIONS ON THE PART OF DEMOCRATS RECENTLY AND THIS BILL
|
| 05:42:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMUNICATES TO JIHADIST ENEMIES THAT WE ARE WEAKENING AND CONFIRMS THEIR BELIEF
|
| 05:42:07 |
Franks, Trent - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
THEY HAVE A CRITICAL ADVANTAGE OVER FREE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD BECAUSE THEIR WILL IS FAR STRONGER THAN OURS AND THEY NEED ONLY TO PERSEVERE TO BREAK...
|
| 05:44:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT IS LONG TOO LATE. TOO LATE BECAUSE THE
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| 05:44:16 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
PRESIDENT'S PARTY HAS ENABLED THESE DISASTROUS POLICIES AND LISTENING TO SOME ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE THERE ARE
|
| 05:44:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PEOPLE STILL DISCONNECTED FROM REALITY. BUT EACH DAY THEIR CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT IS SLOWLY CRUMBLING AS EVIDENCE MOUNTS OF
|
| 05:44:29 |
Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
THE COST OF FAILURE. IT IS NOT JUST TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A MONTH, BUT MORE LIVES LOST AND THOUSANDS OF HOPES AND DREAMS SHATTERED. EVEN THOSE...
|
| 05:45:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF CONSCIENCE. HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN
|
| 05:45:39 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
SPENT, 3,600 OF OUR BEST AND BRIGHTEST HAVE BEEN CALLED ON THE SACRIFICE IN TON FORGIVING SANDS OF IRAQ. WHEN IN A HOLE IT IS BEST TO
|
| 05:45:49 |
Hooley, Darlene - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
STOP DIGGING. . TO INSTITUTE A RATIONAL RESPONSE CAPABILITY WITHIN THE REGION. BUT FIRST WE MUST MAKE IMMEDIATE PLANS TO DISENGAGE OURSELVES FROM...
|
| 05:47:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS IS A RESPONSIBLE EFFORT FOR REDEPLOYMENT SO THAT WE CAN REFOCUS
|
| 05:47:11 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
AND FIGHT THE WAR ON TERROR. THE SITUATION IN IRAQ IS A CIVIL WARL COMPOUNDED BY CIVIL WARS
|
| 05:47:20 |
Scott, David - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON EVER SINCE ABRAHAM, HAGAR, SARAH, MOHAMMED AND HIS SON-IN-LAW, WHICH BROKEN INTO THE SUNNI AND SHIAS. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF...
|
| 05:48:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF OBSERVATIONS. IN PAKISTAN, OUR ALLIES
|
| 05:48:35 |
MR. HUNTER, -
ON THE WAR ON TERROR HAVE GREAT CONCERN ABOUT AN EARLY WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ,
|
| 05:48:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BECAUSE THEY SAW FIRSTHAND AFTER THE DEFEAT OF
|
| 05:48:43 |
Shuster, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
THE SOVIET UNION IN AFGHANISTAN WHEN AMERICA LEFT THAT REGION, LEFT AFGHANISTAN TO UNCERTAINTY AND CHAOS. WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE RISE OF THE TALIBAN...
|
| 05:51:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LIES, IGNORANCE AND ARROGANCE. THE COST
|
| 05:51:04 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
OF THIS WAR HAS BEEN HIGH TO OUR COUNTRY AND ECONOMY, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY TO OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM, FOR THEY HAVE
|
| 05:51:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TAKEN ALL OF THE SACRIFICE
|
| 05:51:13 |
Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FOR OUR PRESIDENT'S DECISION TO TAKE THIS COUNTRY TO WAR IN IRAQ. OUR MILITARY RESPONDED HONORABLY TO THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION, BUT HE FAILED TO HONOR...
|
| 05:52:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PEOPLE, ON THE CONTRARY.
|
| 05:52:33 |
Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
IT'S THE PEOPLE'S WILL THAT IS BREAKING DOWN THE WALL OF A TRAGICALLY MISTAKEN POLICY. IT'S
|
| 05:52:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BECOME PAINFULLY OBVIOUS THAT THE WHITE HOUSE IS INCAPABLE OF CHANGING COURSE IN
|
| 05:52:45 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
IRAQ. THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S "TALKING POINTS" ABOUT THE SITUATION CHANGES FROM WEEK TO WEEK, BUT THE FUNDAMENTAL STRATEGY REMAINS THE SAME. THE PRESIDENT...
|
| 05:53:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO OUR THOUGHTFUL MEMBER FROM
|
| 05:53:52 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
FLORIDA, MR. MAHONEY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
|
| 05:53:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> I'M RISING IN SUPPORT. THE TIME HAS COME TO STOP THIS SENSELESS POLICY OF USING OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN AS COPS
|
| 05:54:08 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
POLICING A CIVIL WAR AND IT'S TIME FOR OUR COUNTRY TO REDEDICATE OURSELVES TO WINNING THE WAR ON
|
| 05:54:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TERROR. THE DATA IS IN, THE FACTS ARE IRREFUTEABLE AND IT
|
| 05:54:20 |
Mahoney, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
DEMONSTRATES THAT THE PRESIDENT'S CONTINUED RESOLVE TO ENGAGE IN NATION BUILDING HAS MADE WEAKER AND PUT OUR NATION IN PERIL. IT'S TIME TO STOP ASKING...
|
| 05:55:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. NEAL: OUR MILITARY HAS DONE EVERYTHING THEY HAVE BEEN ASKED OF THEM. THE REPUBLICAN
|
| 05:55:36 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
PARTY NEVER ASKED A QUESTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR ALL THOSE YEARS, NOT ONE QUESTION. THEY FORFEITED THEIR OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES. REMEMBER...
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| 05:55:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WELL OF THIS HOUSE? WE KNOW WHERE THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTIONR ACCORDING TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
|
| 05:55:52 |
Neal, Richard - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THEY'RE IN SOUTH BAGHDAD. WE WERE GOING TO BE WELCOMED AS LIBERATORS. THE INSURGENCY, AS THE VICE PRESIDENT STATED IT, IS IN ITS LAST THROES. AND FINALLY,...
|
| 05:56:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. IT'S BEEN
|
| 05:57:01 |
MR. HUNTER, -
TOLD, REFOCUS ON THE WAR ON TERROR. GO ON-LINE AND READ H.R. 2956. I SEE NO REFOCUS ON THE WAR ON
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| 05:57:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TERROR. I SEE NOTHING IN H.R. 2956 THAT DESCRIBES THE THREAT FROM
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| 05:57:15 |
Pearce, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
RADICAL JIHAD. I SEE NO PLAN. WE'RE TOLD WE NEED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE WHITE HOUSE, THAT WE NEED TO SEND A BOTTLED MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT. HE'S RIGHT...
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| 05:59:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT PASSED, MOSTLY DEMOCRAT SUPPORT, VERY FEW REPUBLICANS, TO SAY WE SUPPORTED THE TROOPS, BUT WE OPPOSE
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| 05:59:54 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
THE SURGE OR THE ESCALATION. SINCE THAT TIME,
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| 05:59:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE PUT 20,000 OR 30,000
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| 06:00:00 |
Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
MORE TROOPS IN IRAQ AND SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE HAD THE DEADLIEST MONTHS THAT WE HAVE INCURRED IN THIS FAILED WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST. AS TIME HAS GONE...
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| 06:02:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. THOMPSON: MR. SPEAKER AND MEMBERS, OUR STRATEGY IN IRAQ IS NOT WORKING AND WON'T BE WORKING A YEAR FROM NOW.
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| 06:02:21 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
THIS ISN'T ABOUT DEFEAT. THIS IS ABOUT REALITY. OUR TROOPS HAVE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB, BUT TO RISK
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| 06:02:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MORE LIVES, MORE WOUNDED AND SPEND MORE THAN THE $500 BILLION WE HAVE SPENT
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| 06:02:35 |
Thompson, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FAR EXCEEDS ANY GAIN WE CAN EXPECT. THE BEST THING TO DO IS GET OUR TROOPS OUT AND GET THEM OUT IMMEDIATELY. AND MAKE THE IRAQIS TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR...
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| 06:03:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A GENERAL PELOSI? TOO MANY LIVES ARE AT STAKE TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO PLAY
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| 06:03:43 |
MR. HUNTER, -
THE ROLE OF EISENHOWER OR LINCOLN. HOW UNFOTCH GNAT THAT LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THE FIFTH AND FINAL BRIGADE OF THE SURGE EFFORT HAS ARRIVED
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| 06:03:54 |
Drake, Thelma D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
IN IRAQ WE SIT HERE READY TO PUT BAD POLITICS IN FRONT OF SOUND POLICY AND UNDERCUTTING THAT MISSION AND PUTTING OUR TROOPS, COALITION PARTNERS...
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| 06:06:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INTERESTING, MR. SPEAKER, AND I WILL POINT TO THIS "L.A.
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| 06:06:05 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
TIMES" EDITORIAL SINCE THIS IS THE AUTHORITY ON THIS ISSUE.
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| 06:06:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RELUCTANTLY BACKED A U.S. TROOP
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| 06:06:15 |
Meek, Kendrick - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
SURGE. WE FEEL THE TIME HAS COME NOW FOR US TO LEAVE IRAQ. THAT IS THE "L.A. TIMES." I WANT TO POINT OUT ANOTHER THING AS WE TALK ABOUT A RESPONSIBLE...
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| 06:09:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN CHIEF. I WANT TO SALUTE MY CLOSE FRIEND AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ARMED SERVICES
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| 06:09:33 |
MR. HUNTER, -
COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN IKE SKELTON. I HOLD HIM IN THE HIGHEST REGARD AND ADMIRE HIM DEARLY, THOUGH I MUST
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| 06:09:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPPOSE HIS BILL AND ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO DO THE
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| 06:09:44 |
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
SAME. LET ME BE CLEAR. THIS BILL DOES NOT SEEK TO CLARIFY OR OBJECTIVES, IT DOES NOT OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE CURRENT PLAN BEING IMPLEMENTED...
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| 06:12:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES. MR. SPRATT: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION. I WILL WITH FRANK
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| 06:12:32 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
TO SAY THE TIMELINES ARE TOO TIGHT THE DETAILS ARE TOO SKETCHY, BUT I RECOGNIZE THIS RESOLUTION FOR WHAT IT IS. IT IS NOT A GENERAL ORDER, A MASTER...
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| 06:12:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE DEBATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF HOW WE
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| 06:12:49 |
Spratt, John M Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] South Carolina
CAN MOST EFFECTIVELY REDUCE AND REDEPLOY THE 170,000 TROOPS NOW ON DUTY IN IRAQ. WE ARE, AFTER ALL, IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF THIS WAR. SO FAR 3,611...
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| 06:17:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE STARTING LINE. 3,600 AMERICAN LIVES,
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| 06:17:15 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
4 $485 BILLION SPENT, $10 BILLION A
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| 06:17:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MONTH, FIVE YEARS INTO THE
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| 06:17:25 |
Emanuel, Rahm - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
WAR AND WHAT, IF THAT IS THE STARTING LINE, THEN I ASK YOU WHAT IS THE COST TO GET TO THE FINISH LINE? IF THE PRESIDENT DESCRIBED TODAY WE ARE AT THE...
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| 06:21:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. HUNTER: MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD TO
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| 06:21:48 |
MR. HUNTER, -
MR. CONAWAY, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, TWO MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. CONAWAY: THANK YOU, MR....
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| 06:21:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBER. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW
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| 06:21:58 |
MR. MCKEON, -
WORDS. THERE'S A MOVIE I SAW "GROUNDHOG DAY," WHERE THE
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| 06:22:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SAME THING HAPPENS OVER AND
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| 06:22:07 |
MR. HUNTER, -
OVER. WE HAD THIS DEBATE RECENTLY AND WE ARE HAVING IT AGAIN TODAY AND I UNDERSTAND THE LEADERSHIP
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| 06:22:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INTENDS TO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS ONCE A WEEK FOR
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| 06:22:15 |
Conaway, K. "Mike" Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS. I DON'T ANTICIPATE THAT MUCH DIFFERENT INFORMATION WILL BE SAID. I HAVE A PROFOUND RESPECT FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE AND...
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| 06:24:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMAINING. MR. SKELTON: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO MY
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| 06:24:34 |
MR. SKELTON, -
FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA. THE
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| 06:24:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. >> I RISE TODAY WHO SERVED AS A VETERAN IN SUPPORT OF
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| 06:24:51 |
MR. SKELTON, -
H.R. 2956, THE SPORNS I BELIEVE REDEPLOYMENT FROM IRAQ. THIS WAR IS A FAILURE AND IT'S TIME TO BRING
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| 06:24:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BACK OUR TROOPS. WE CAN NO LONGER STAY THE COURSE. MR. SPEAKER, THE PRESIDENT'S POLICY HAS BEEN A COMPLETE
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| 06:25:08 |
Baca, Joe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FAILURE. WE HAVE LOST TOO MANY LIVES. THERE ARE TOO MANY WOUNDED WHO WILL NEVER HAVE NORMAL LIVES. PART OF OUR TROOPS IN THE SERVICE THEY HAVE PROVIDED...
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| 06:27:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. WILSON: THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON BEHALF OF OUR
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| 06:27:19 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TROOPS AND I APPRECIATE YOUR SON, DUNCAN, JUNIOR, HAS SERVED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. MR. SPEAKER, JUST TODAY WE RECEIVED PRESIDENT BUSH'S REPORT TO...
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| 06:27:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE HOUSE IS CONSIDERING LEGISLATION THAT SETS
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| 06:27:37 |
Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
ARBITRARY DEADLINES AND TIMELINES FOR RETREAT. THE PROVISIONS OF H.R. 2956 MANDATE A HASTY TROOP WITHDRAWAL STARTING WITHIN 120 DAYS. THE BILL STATES...
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| 06:29:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER. FOR THE SIXTH TIME I RISE FOR
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| 06:29:55 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
CALLING FOR A CHANGE IN IRAQ. FOR THE SIXTH TIME I CALL ON THE PRESIDENT TO STOP SENDING OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN TO REFEREE A RELIGIOUS CIVIL
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| 06:30:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WAR. FOR THE SIXTH TIME, I CALL ON THIS ADMINISTRATION TO FOCUS OUR
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| 06:30:09 |
Murphy, Patrick - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
EFFORTS IN FIGHTING THE CENTRAL FRONT ON THE WAR ON TERROR BY KILLING OSAMA BIN LADEN AND DESTROYING AL QAEDA IN AFGHANISTAN. . MR. SPEAKER, LAST WEEK...
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| 06:34:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
2956. I HAVE TO REMIND MY COLLEAGUES I AM FROM FLORIDA AND IT DOES MATTER WHO IS THE PRESIDENT AND WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET THE 2000 ELECTION BECAUSE...
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| 06:34:52 |
MR. SKELTON, -
WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
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| 06:34:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRESIDENT BUSH INTENTIONALLY
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| 06:34:58 |
MR. SKELTON, -
MISLED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BY SUPPLYING FALSE GROUNDS FOR
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| 06:35:01 |
Brown, Corrine - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
GOING TO WAR AND I PERSONALLY NEVER SUPPORTED THE WAR IN IRAQ. THIS WAR HAS COST OVER $500 BILLION. THIS WAR HAS COST OVER $12 BILLION PER MONTH....
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| 06:36:13 |
MR. SKELTON, -
MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE YES ON THE
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| 06:36:17 |
Brown, Corrine - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
BILL. LET'S REDEPLOY OUR MEN AND WOMEN. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 06:36:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR
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| 06:36:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELDING. WE HAVE NO MORE SERIOUS MATTER TO DEBATE THAN WAR AND PEACE. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND FOR BRINGING THIS BILL TO THE FLOOR.
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| 06:37:01 |
MR. SKELTON, -
I MUST REMARK HOW DIFFERENT I THINK THE DEBATE WOULD
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| 06:37:05 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
BE IF NOT ONE OF THE FACTS WERE CHANGED BUT ONE. THAT IF THERE WERE BILL CLINTON IN THE PRESIDENCY AND ALL THE OTHER FACTS WERE THE SAME, I ASK MY FRIENDS...
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| 06:46:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, AND MOST MEMBERS OF THIS HOUSE ARE TORN IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ON THIS
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| 06:46:18 |
MR. HUNTER, -
ISSUE OF OUR INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ AND WHAT STEPS WE SHOULD TAKE. BUT THIS RESOLUTION SAYS AS A
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| 06:46:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REQUIREMENT THAT THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SHALL COMMENCE THE REDUCTION
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| 06:46:27 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
OF THE NUMBER OF ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ NO LATER THAN 120 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT. GENERAL PETRAEUS WAS CONFIRMED UNANIMOUSLY...
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| 06:47:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
12 FROM LEE H. HAMILTON FROM THE WOODROW
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| 06:47:41 |
MR. SKELTON, -
WILSON AND NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS WHO IS THE PRESIDENT AND
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| 06:47:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DIRECTOR THEREOF AND READ
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| 06:47:50 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
JUST PART OF IT. THANK YOU FOR SHARING H.R. 2956 ON RESPONSIBLE REDEPLOYMENT FROM IRAQ. LEGISLATION OUTLINES THE RIGHT CHANGE AND MISSION FOR U.S. FORCES...
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| 06:48:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO DATE, WE HAVE SPENT ALMOST
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| 06:48:49 |
MR. SKELTON, -
HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS ON THE IRAQ WAR. 3,600 AMERICAN LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. AND MORE THAN 26,000 AMERICANS
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| 06:48:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE BEEN WOUNDED. WHEN THE PRESIDENT
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| 06:49:02 |
Clyburn, James E. - U.S. Representative, [D] South Carolina
ANOUNSED SIX MONTHS AGO, DEFENSE SECRETARY ROBERT GATES SAID IT WOULD ONLY LAST A FEW MONTHS. MAJORITY LEADER BOEHNER SAID WE WOULD NO WHETHER OR...
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| 06:51:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. KLEIN HAS
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| 06:51:22 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
DONE A -- KLINE, HAS DONE A TOUR IN IRAQ AND I YIELD TO MR. KLINE FOR TWO MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES....
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| 06:51:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ANOTHER
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| 06:51:52 |
Kline, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
MORE HISTORICAL COMPARISON WAS MADE BY GEORGE ORWELL. AGAINST BRITAIN IN WORLD WAR II, HE REMARKED, QUOTE, THE QUICKEST WAY OF ENDING A WAR IS TO LOSE...
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| 06:54:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LOST 3,600 MEN
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| 06:54:05 |
MR. MURPHY, -
AND WOMEN. 100,000 INNOCENT IRAQIS HAVE PERISHED IN THE
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| 06:54:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WAR. WE ARE TELLING THE IRAQIS, WHOSE
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| 06:54:16 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
SOCIAL NETWORKS HAVE BEEN SHREDDED, STAND ON YOUR OWN FEET WHILE WE TRY TO STEEL HAIR OIL. THIS WILL NOT END THE WAR OR THE OCCUPATION. IT DOESN'T TAKE...
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| 06:55:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STATES MARINE CORPS. I YIELD THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM RECOGNIZED FOR
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| 06:55:35 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THREE MINUTES. MR. AKIN: I BELIEVE THAT THE AMERICANS SEND US HERE TO CONGRESS IS TO HAVE US SOLVE PROBLEMS. AND I THINK -- I DON'T THINK ANY OF US...
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| 06:55:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SITUATION IN IRAQ IS INCOMPETENTLY PLANNED
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| 06:55:57 |
Akin, W. "Todd" - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
OR THAT WE SHOULD CHANGE COURSE OR WE SHOULD HAVE BOTTLED NEW INITIATIVES. IN FACT, I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD BE DISCUSSING, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WHAT...
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| 06:59:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING, NOT TO WAIT FOR GOD
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| 06:59:58 |
MR. SKELTON, -
TO DO IT. LET ME START WHERE I WAS. ON MAY 21, I BURIED MY DAD, A
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| 07:00:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VETERAN OF THE KOREAN WAR. HE DIED AT AGE 87. AS I STOOD BEFORE
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| 07:00:09 |
MR. JONES, -
THAT FLAG-DRAPED COFFIN, I THOUGHT ABOUT ALL THE MOTHERS AND
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| 07:00:14 |
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
FATHERS, AUNTS AND UNCLES, CHILDREN, NIECES AND NEPHEWS, WHO HAVE BURIED THEIR LOVED ONES AS A RESULT OF THIS IRAQI WAR. 3,600. I DON'T WANT TO GO...
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| 07:01:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED
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| 07:01:22 |
MR. HUNTER, -
FOR 4 1/2 MINUTES. MR. HUNTER: THANK
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| 07:01:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE AGAINST THIS BILL. I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR MY FRIEND, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ARMED SERVICES
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| 07:01:35 |
MR. HUNTER, -
COMMITTEE, WE WORK ON MANY BILLS TOGETHER AND 99% OF THE TIME WE FIND
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| 07:01:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMON CAUSE IN SUPPORTING THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO WEAR THE UNIFORM OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS BILL IS NOT
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| 07:01:45 |
Hunter, Duncan Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] California
ONE OF THEM. I THINK THAT THIS BILL, MR. SPEAKER, IS A CALL TO RETREAT BY THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP OF THE HOUSE WHICH CAN ONLY HURT THIS COUNTRY. NOW,...
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| 07:06:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA, MS.
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| 07:06:39 |
MR. SKELTON, -
PELOSI. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS
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| 07:06:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. FOR ONE MINUTE. MS. PELOSI: THANK YOU VERY
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| 07:06:49 |
MR. SKELTON, -
MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. I WANT TO EXPRESS MY THE APPRECIATION FOR HIS TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP. FOR 30 YEARS HE HAS BEEN...
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| 07:07:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM, FOR THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AS THEY SERVE OUR COUNTRY, FOR THEIR READINESS AS
|
| 07:07:08 |
Pelosi, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THEY PREPARE TO GO TO WAR, FOR THEIR WELL BEING AS THEY FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY, FOR THE APPRECIATION OF THE SACRIFICE THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE WILLING...
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| 07:13:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. BOEHNER: LET ME THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM CALIFORNIA FOR YIELDING
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| 07:13:51 |
MR. HUNTER, -
AND THANK ALL OF THE MEMBERS FOR WHAT HAS REALLY BEEN A VERY SERIOUS DEBATE ABOUT OUR EFFORTS IN IRAQ. WHEN WE THINK ABOUT WHAT
|
| 07:14:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE WENT THROUGH THIS PAST SPRING, THE FIGHT OVER FUNDING
|
| 07:14:08 |
Boehner, John A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
OUR TROOPS THAT WENT ON FOR ABOUT 112 DAYS HERE IN THE HOUSE, I THOUGHT THAT WE HAD COME TO SOME RESOLUTION. 48 DAYS AGO WE SENT TO THE PRESIDENT...
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| 07:21:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SKELTON: I JUST HEARD THE MINORITY LEADER SAY THAT WE
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| 07:21:53 |
MR. SKELTON, -
ARE WILLFULLY IGNORING
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| 07:21:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CONSEQUENCES OF IRAQ. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, THE WILLFUL CONSEQUENCES OF IRAQ WHEN I SPOKE A FEW MOMENTS AGO
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| 07:22:10 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
ABOUT THE STRETCH AND THE STRAIN AND THE DIFFICULTY OF GLUGE OUR ARMY AND MARINES BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. WE HAVE A READINESS...
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| 07:27:53 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
IT. THIRD READING. THE CLERK: A BILL TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO COMMENCE THE REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ...
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| 07:28:17 |
THE CLERK, -
DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW MEXICO RISE? MRS. WILSON: I HAVE A MOTION TO RECOMMIT AT THE DESK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THE GENTLEWOMAN OPPOSED TO...
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| 07:28:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE SAME TO REPORT BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH, STRIKE AFTER THE
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| 07:28:42 |
MRS. WILSON, -
ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING, SECTION ONE, ELECTRONIC
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| 07:28:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SURVEILLANCE, SECTION 101-F OF
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| 07:28:50 |
MRS. WILSON, -
THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT,
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| 07:28:52 |
THE CLERK, -
50 UNITED STATES CODE, 1801 F IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS. F, ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE MEANS, ONE, THE INSTALLATION OR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL...
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| 07:30:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUPPORT OF HER MOTION. . >>
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| 07:30:10 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SKELTON: LET ME MAKE THE OFFICIAL POINT
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| 07:30:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF ORDER, IF I MAY. >> PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY, MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI IS RECOGNIZED. HE HAS THE RIGHT TO INSIST...
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| 07:30:34 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ORDER. >> PARLIAMENTARY
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| 07:30:37 |
MR. SKELTON, -
INQUIRY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN RISE? >>
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| 07:30:42 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
WAS I NOT RECOGNIZE? THE SPEAKER
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| 07:30:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN INSISTED ON A POINT OF ORDER AND HAD THE RIGHT TO INSIST. >> MAY I SPEAK ON THE POINT OF
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| 07:30:59 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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| 07:31:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. MR. SKELTON: THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT THAT
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| 07:31:04 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
WAS JUST HANDED TO ME MOMENTS AGO, A MOTION TO
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| 07:31:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTION RELATES TO ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AND IS NOT GERMANE TO THE BILL IN FRONT OF US WHICH DEALS WITH
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| 07:31:18 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
IRAQ. AND I CLAIM THE POINT
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| 07:31:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF ORDER THAT IT IS
|
| 07:31:23 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
NOT GERMANE AND SHOULD BE STRICKEN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: DOES ANY OTHER MEMBER WISH TO BE HEARD ON THE POINT OF ORDER? >> I WISH TO BE HEARD ON...
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| 07:31:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND PLEADING WITH YOU TO TAKE UP THIS ISSUE.
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| 07:31:55 |
Wilson, Heather - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT WOULD DO A VERY SIMPLE THING, IT WOULD SAY THAT THE UNITED STATES CAN LISTEN TO PHONE CONFERENCES OF TERRORISTS OVERSEAS WITHOUT...
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| 07:32:58 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
REMINDS ALL
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| 07:33:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBERS THAT MEMBERS MUST ADDRESS THE POINT OF
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| 07:33:03 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
ORDER. MRS. WILSON: I AM ADDRESSING THE POINT OF ORDER AND WHY IT IS GERMANE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THIS HOUSE TO UNDERSTAND.
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| 07:33:14 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
I WILL CONTINUE WITH MY EXPLANATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN MAY CONTINUE IF HER REMARKS ARE CONFINED TO THE POINT OF ORDER.
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| 07:33:26 |
Wilson, Heather - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
MRS. WILSON: MY REMARKS WILL BE RELATED TO THE POINT OF ORDER AND ITS GERMANENESS. SECRETARY MCCONNELL ADDRESSED
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| 07:33:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHAT WE ARE NOT GETTING. THAT IS TRUE NOT ONLY IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN BUT THE WAR ON TERROR IN THE WHOLE. THIS IS CRITICAL OF THE SECURITY OF THIS...
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| 07:33:49 |
Wilson, Heather - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
MR. SKELTON: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN WILL SUSPEND. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MO MOE RISE. MR. SKELTON: I...
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| 07:34:11 |
MR. SKELTON, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW MEXICO IS
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| 07:34:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMINDED THE REMARKS MADE IN SUPPORT OF THE POINT OF ORDER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE POINT OF
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| 07:34:18 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
ORDER. MRS. WILSON: THAT IS WHAT I'M ATTEMPTING TO DO. THE QUESTION IS JERMAINENESS -- GERMANENESS AND THE UNDERLYING
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| 07:34:29 |
MRS. WILSON, -
BILL. THAT IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO EXPLAIN TO THE
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| 07:34:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE. IF MY COLLEAGUE FROM MISSOURI WILL GIVE ME LATITUDE, I WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLAIN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 07:34:40 |
Wilson, Heather - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
FROM MISSOURI HAS THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE EXPLANATION OF THE POINT OF ORDER TO THE EXTENT THAT THE GENTLEWOMAN'S REMARKS DO NOT CLOSELY CONFINE TO...
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| 07:34:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MATTER. THE THINGS THAT ARE IN OUR LAP AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DEAL WITH THE
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| 07:35:16 |
Wilson, Heather - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
NATIONAL SECURITY MATTERS AT HAND. WE ALL REMEMBER WHERE WE WERE ON THE MORNING OF 9/11 AND WHAT WE WERE DOING, WHAT WERE WE WITH -- MR. SKELTON: MR....
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| 07:35:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TAKEN. THE GENTLEWOMAN IS ONCE AGAIN ADVISED THAT THE POINTS MADE IN SUPPORT OF HER POINT OF ORDER
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| 07:35:55 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
MUST CONFINE THEMSELVES CLOSELY TO THE POINT OF ORDER RAISED TO THE EXTENT IF NOT THE CHAIR WILL RECOGNIZE OTHERS TO SPEAK ON THE POINT
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| 07:36:07 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
OF ORDER. DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW MEXICO WISH TO PROCEED? MRS. WILSON: THE QUESTION IS GERMANENESS IS VERY IMPORTANT HERE. THE REALITY IS HERE...
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| 07:36:39 |
Wilson, Heather - U.S. Representative, [R] New Mexico
ENEMIES. THAT IS THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST THE WAR ON THE WAR ON TERROR AND THAT IS WHAT WE ARE WILLFULLY IGNORING. I WOULD URGE MY COLLEAGUES...
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| 07:37:25 |
MR. SKELTON, -
GERMANE. CLAUSE 7 OF RULE
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| 07:37:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
16 PROVIDES THAT
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| 07:37:28 |
MR. SKELTON, -
NO PROPOSITION ON A SUBJECT DIFFERENT THAN THAT UNDER CONSIDERATION SHALL BE ADMITTED
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| 07:37:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNDER COLOR OF AMENDMENT. ONE OF THE CENTRAL TENTS OF THE GERMANENESS RULE IS IT SHOULD BE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE BILL. THIS...
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| 07:38:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS -- MR. SKELTON: MR. SPEAKER THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE DECISION OF
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| 07:38:49 |
MRS. WILSON, -
THE CHAIR STAND AS
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| 07:38:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE JUDGMENT OF THE HOUSE.
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| 07:38:53 |
MRS. WILSON, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI. MR. SKELTON: I MOVE TO TABLE THE MOTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO
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| 07:39:00 |
MR. SKELTON, -
TABLE. THOSE IN FAVOR
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| 07:39:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. MRS.
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| 07:39:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WILSON: MR. SPEAKER, ON THAT I DEMAND THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS...
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| 07:39:15 |
MR. SKELTON, -
HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC
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| 07:39:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEVICE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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| 07:39:26 |
MRS. WILSON, -
ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS EXPRESSLY
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| 07:39:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROHIBITED BY THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.] THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE T 9 OF RULE 20, THIS 15-MINUTE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO LAY...
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| 07:39:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHY SHOULD THIS WAR BE DIFFERENT? WHAT DEMOCRATS ARE CALLING FOR TODAY IS NOT A RETREAT. IT IS NOT A SURRENDER. IT IS A STATEMENT THAT CONGRESS WILL...
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| 08:13:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SINCERELY, BETTY SUTTON, MEMBER OF CONGRESS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE RESIGNATION IS
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| 08:13:15 |
THE CLERK, -
APPROVED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? MR. BECERRA: BY DIRECTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, I OFFER A PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION...
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| 08:13:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 08:13:38 |
Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MOMENT.
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| 08:13:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK: RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING NAMED MEMBER BE AND IS HEREBY ELECTED TO THE FOLLOWING STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES....
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| 08:14:15 |
THE CLERK, -
TABLE. THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. .
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| 08:14:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM FLORIDA RISE? >> I CALL FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION 534 AND...
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| 08:15:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLAUSE 2B OF RULE 18, DECLARE THE
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| 08:15:35 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE BHOLE HOUSE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL H.R. 1851 TO REFORM
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| 08:15:42 |
THE CLERK, -
THE HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE VOUCHER REFORM ACT. ALL POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL ARE WAIVED EXCEPT FOR THOSE...
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| 08:18:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN WHICH TO
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| 08:18:42 |
Castor, Katherine "Kathy" Anne - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON HOUSE RESOLUTION 534. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IT IS SO ORDERED. THE GENTLELADY WILL SUSPEND FOR ONE MOMENT. THE...
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| 08:19:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND CONTROLLED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES. THE RULE MAKES IN ORDER THE
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| 08:19:18 |
Castor, Katherine "Kathy" Anne - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
FINANCIAL SERVICES SUBSTITUTE AS AN ORIGINAL BILL FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT. THE RULE ALSO MAKES IN ORDER SIX AMENDMENTS PRINTED IN THE RULES COMMITTEE...
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| 08:23:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOUCHER PROGRAM, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS SECTION 8, HELPS
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| 08:23:32 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO
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| 08:23:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TWO MILLION LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AN INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. --
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| 08:23:38 |
Diaz-Balart, L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
AND INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1974, PRIMARILY AS A PROJECT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. BY THE NEXT DECADE, IT HAD BECOME EVIDENT...
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| 08:29:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE -- OF THE PARTIES ON THIS. BUT IN GENERAL THIS REPRESENTS A CONSENSUS. I WANT TO GIVE CREDIT WHERE
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| 08:29:26 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CREDIT IS DUE. THIS IS A RESULT OF A PROCESS THAT
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| 08:29:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WAS BEGUN BY A FORMER COLLEAGUE
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| 08:29:33 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
FROM OHIO. HE CONVENED WHEN HE WAS HEAD OF THE HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE A SET OF ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS WITH PARTICIPATION FROM H.U.D., TENANT GROUPS,...
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| 08:32:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO PARTICIPATE. MANY OF THESE LANDLORDS --
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| 08:32:25 |
MR. FRANK, -
THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THE SECTION 8 PROGRAM. SO WE HAVE TRIED TO REACH OUT TO THEM. I'M VERY PROUD -- HERE'S A LETTER ENDORSING THE BILL FROM ...
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| 08:35:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SERVICES COMMITTEE AND I KNOW THAT
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| 08:35:11 |
MR. DIAZ-BALART, -
HE IS A FAIR INDIVIDUAL AND ACTUALLY IN COMMITTEE HE SUPPORTED
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| 08:35:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MANY -- SEVERAL OF MY AMENDMENTS. AND GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY
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| 08:35:19 |
Brown-Waite, Virginia "Ginny" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
TO HAVE THAT VOTE BE HELD. IT'S NO SECRET THAT WE HAVE AN IMMIGRATION CRISIS FACING US IN AMERICA. IT'S ALSO NO SECRET THAT AMERICANS ARE ANGRY. LIKE...
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| 08:37:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO ME -- THE SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR, MAXINE WATERS, FOR ALL HER LEADERSHIP
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| 08:37:55 |
MISS CASTOR, -
AND WORK ON THIS. THE CHAIR, MR. FRANK, AND MY OLD COLLEAGUE FROM
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| 08:38:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OHIO, BOB NEY, FOR THE WORK. I RISE IN
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| 08:38:03 |
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
SUPPORT OF H.R. 1851. IN MY DISTRICT THE PROBLEMS WITH SECTION 8 HOUSING HAVE BUBBLED TO THE SURFACE. PARTICULARLY IN MANY OF THE ENTERING SUBURBS SUCH...
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| 08:40:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RULE FOR PROCESS AND
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| 08:40:18 |
MR. DIAZ-BALART, -
POLICY REASONS. AS YOU KNOW, MR. SPEAKER, THE NEW MAJORITY PROMISED
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| 08:40:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
US AND THEY PROMISED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE A FAIR
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| 08:40:25 |
Price, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
AND AN OPEN PROCESS. BUT AGAIN THE MAJORITY HAS FAILED TO LIVE UP TO ITS PROMISES AND NOW THAT IT'S OUT FROM UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT OF ELECTION YEAR...
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| 08:46:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSINGER, EXPAND THE
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| 08:46:50 |
Castor, Katherine "Kathy" Anne - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
NUMBER OF VOUCHERS. AND THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. IN RESPONSE TO THE GENTLEMAN, IF HE COMPARED SO MUCH -- CARED SO MUCH ABOUT
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| 08:47:01 |
Maloney, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THE AMENDMENTER, SHOULD HAVE OFFERED IT DURING THE COMMITTEE. CHAIRMAN FRANK AND REPRESENTATIVE WATERS THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED EVERY AMENDMENT. THE COMMITTEE...
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| 08:48:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA WAS TRYING TO POINT OUT. AT THIS TIME, MR. SPEAKER, IT IS MY
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| 08:48:26 |
Diaz-Balart, L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
PRIVILEGE TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED LEADER ON THINK ISSUE AND MANY OTHERS, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MS. BIGGERT. >> I THANK THE...
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| 08:48:59 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
TOOK THE TIME TO DRAFT. OF THE 23 AMENDMENTS FILED, ONLY SIX WERE MADE AND ORDERED. I'M PLEASED THAT THE MAJORITY OF AMENDMENTS ARE REPUBLICAN AMENDMENTS....
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| 08:52:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RULE. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS RULE AND IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
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| 08:52:19 |
MS. CASTOR, -
THIS BILL, THE SECTION 8 VOUCHER REFORM ACT OF 2007. AND I WANT TO COMMEND, FIRST OF
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| 08:52:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALL, OUR COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN,
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| 08:52:27 |
Lee, Barbara - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MR. FRANK, AND OUR SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REPRESENTATIVE WATERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN CRAFTING THIS BILL. AS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES...
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| 08:54:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND ON THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS. IF WE'RE NOT CAREFUL, WE WILL BE OPENING THE DOOR TO A HUGE NEW SPENDING AT UNCONTROLABLE
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| 08:54:56 |
MR. DIAZ-BALART, -
RATES. THE SECTION 8 VOUCHER PROGRAM HAS PROVED WIDELY SUCTION FULL
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| 08:55:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND POPULAR, BUT -- SUCCESSFUL
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| 08:55:02 |
Knollenberg, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
AND POPULAR. BUT THERE IS CON SENSE YAUSE THAT WE MUST -- CONSENSUS THAT WE MUST PROVIDE FOR THE PROGRAM. WE WANT THE PROGRAM TO BE EFFECTIVE AND BE...
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| 08:58:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FORWARD TODAY. WE HAVE CONCERNS WITH REGARD TO THE PRORKS NOT IN THE CREATION OF ET LEGISLATION ITSELF, BUT IN THE
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| 08:58:45 |
MS. CASTOR, -
WAY THAT -- THE PROCESS, NOT IN THE CREATION,
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| 08:58:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUT IN THE WAY THAT IT IS BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR AND ESTABLISHES THE TERM OF DEBATE FOR THE
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| 08:58:55 |
Diaz-Balart, L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
LEGISLATION I THINK THAT IT HAS BEEN A GOOD DEBATE. I THINK THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXPRESS CERTAINLY OUR CONCERN WITH THE PROCESS AS WELL AS IN...
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| 08:59:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COLLEAGUES TO CONTINUE THE AMERICAN TRADITION OF PROMOTING THE AMERICAN DREAM AND TURNING
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| 08:59:49 |
Castor, Katherine "Kathy" Anne - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
THAT DREAM INTO A REALITY FOR DECENT, SAFE, CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PARTICULARLY FOR OUR ELDERLY, THE DISABLED, THE VETERANS IN OUR COMMUNITY,...
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| 09:00:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND TO INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL THEREON....
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| 09:00:55 |
Skelton, Isaac "Ike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
ORDERED.
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| 09:01:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 534 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE...
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| 09:01:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHOLE. THE CHAIRMAN: THE HOUSE IS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1851, WHICH THE CLERK...
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| 09:01:52 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS -- THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MRS. BIGGERT, EACH WILL CONTROL 30 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA.
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| 09:01:59 |
THE CLERK, -
MS. WATERS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. CHAIRMAN, I YIELD TO MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. I RISE IN STRONG
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| 09:02:06 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SUPPORT OF H.R. 1851, THE SECTION 8 VOUCHER REFORM ACT OF 2007. AS YOU KNOW, I INTRODUCED H.R. 1851 ON MARCH 29, 2007.
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| 09:02:19 |
Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I WANT TO THANK EACH OF MY COLLEAGUES BOTH ON THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES AND IN THE HOUSE WHO HAVE JOINED WITH ME TO SEEHAT THIS IMPORTANT...
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| 09:10:48 |
MRS. BIGGERT, -
WORK, COMMITTEE RANKING MEMBER BACHUS FOR HIS SUPPORT, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 09:10:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONNECTICUT, MR. SHAYS, WHO JOINED ME AS AN
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| 09:10:55 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR OF THIS BILL. THIS IS A BIPARTISAN BILL THAT PASSED OUT OF OUR COMMITTEE BY A VOTE OF 52-9. IT'S SIMILAR TO THE SECTION 8 REFORM...
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| 09:16:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADMIRE THE TWO TRACKS THAT SHE HAS WORKED ON. SHE HAS BEEN LEADER ON OUR SIDE AND ON
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| 09:16:31 |
MS. WATERS, -
THE ISSUE IN IRAQ AND ENDING THE WAR IN IRAQ
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| 09:16:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHERE I'M A STRONG FOLLOWER
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| 09:16:38 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
OF HER. SIMULTANEOUSLY SHE HAS ENGAGED IN THOUGHTFUL AND CAREFUL LEGISLATIVE WORK. I THINK THAT THAT IS THE MARK OF A COMPLETE LEGISLATOR TO DO THE...
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| 09:18:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU, MADAM CHAIRWOMAN. CHAIRMAN FRANK, AS YOU MAY
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| 09:18:26 |
MS. WATERS, -
RECALL THE SECTION 8 FUNDING FORMULA WAS CHANGED IN THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION, I DO NOT
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| 09:18:32 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
SUPPORT THESE CHANGES BECAUSE THEY DID CUT ABOUT 1,500 PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY SLOTS IN THREE COUNTIES IN MY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. AS CHAIRMAN...
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| 09:19:46 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THERE IS UNUSUAL WORDING, YES, I WOULD BE SUBJECT TO IT SAYING EXACTLY WHAT WE INTEND. MRS. BIGGERT: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN AND REGARDING THE BENCHMARKING,...
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| 09:20:14 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET CYCLE. FOR THIS REASON I HOPE THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AS WE ADDRESS THIS FORMULA. P.H.A.'S HAVE ALWAYS STATED AND ...
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| 09:21:12 |
MR. FRANK, -
THAT. MRS. BIGGERT: AGAIN, I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. I WOULD LIKE
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| 09:21:18 |
MS. WATERS, -
TO ASK THAT YOU
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| 09:21:20 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
CONSIDER OTHER MEASURES IN THE TRANSITION PERIOD AND IN THE SUBSEQUENT YEARS. FOR EXAMPLE, I WOULD LIKE THE CHAIRMAN TO CONSIDER A SO-CALLED HOLD HARMLESS...
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| 09:21:36 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
WOULD NOT LOSE MORE THAN A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR DUE TO UTILIZATION RATES IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE REASONS ARE MANY, BUT AT...
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| 09:22:49 |
MS. WATERS, -
OF A HURRICANE. THEY WERE NOT PENALIZED BECAUSE
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| 09:22:52 |
MR. FRANK, -
OF THAT. THE HOLD HARMLESS POSITION IS AGREEABLE AND I PROMISE TO WORK LEGISLATIVELY TO ACCOMPLISH IT. MRS. BIGGERT: I THANK THE CHAIRMAN AND YIELD BACK...
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| 09:23:24 |
MRS. BIGGERT, -
WOULD LIKE TO YIELD EIGHT MINUTES TO MR. MILLER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR EIGHT
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| 09:23:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. >> I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 1851. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR YEARS, AND I'M PLEASED THAT WE GOT IT TO
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| 09:23:39 |
MS. WATERS, -
THIS POINT TODAY. I
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| 09:23:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMEND CHAIRMAN BARNEY FRANK. BARN YIRKS YOU HAVE BEEN GREAT
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| 09:23:44 |
MRS. BIGGERT, -
TO -- BARNEY, YOU HAVE BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH ON THIS
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| 09:23:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ISSUE. WHEN WOO GO TO HIM, HE LOOKS AT POLICY RATHER THAN POLITICS
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| 09:23:52 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AND WE HAVE ARRIVED AT A BILL THAT WE CAN SAY MAYBE THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO CHANGE, BUT OVERALL IT IS A GOOD BILL. I WOULD LIKE TO...
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| 09:29:34 |
MS. WATERS, -
AGENCY SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
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| 09:29:39 |
MR. GRANK FRANK, -
SUBCOMMITTEE RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOVING TO WORK PROGRAM,
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| 09:29:43 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THE H.I.P. PROGRAM. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HER AND WHAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE, WHEN WE RETURN FROM THE SUMMER RECESS TO HAVE A HEARING ON HOW THE MOVING ...
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| 09:30:38 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TO THANK, MADAM CHAIRMAN, MY FRIEND FROM
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| 09:30:41 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CALIFORNIA, FOR YIELDING. THE CHAIRWOMAN AND I CAME TO THIS CONGRESS ON THE VERY SAME
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| 09:30:45 |
MS. WATERS, -
DAY IN 1990. AND I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE
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| 09:30:48 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WORK SHE'S DONE ON THIS BILL AND GRATIFIED TO SUPPORT
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| 09:30:51 |
MR. ANDREWS, -
IT. I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK HER FOR INCLUDING
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| 09:30:54 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
LANGUAGE THAT I
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| 09:30:56 |
Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
THINK WILL HELP UNDERDOGS. THE CHAIRWOMAN HAS BEEN A FRIEND OF THE UNDERDOG FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND HER WORK IN SACRAMENTO SHE ACHIEVED PROVISIONS...
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| 09:33:11 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PRICE: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO THANK MY GOOD FRIEND FROM ILLINOIS FOR YIELDING. I WANT TO THANK ALSO THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR...
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| 09:33:19 |
MRS. BIGGERT, -
THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE ON THIS AND THE RANKING MEMBER. I RISE TO EXPRESS A FEW SINCERE AND SERIOUS CONCERNS WITH SECTION 9 OF...
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| 09:33:28 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BILL. THIS IS THE SECTION THAT ALLOWS THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES OF
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| 09:33:32 |
Price, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
THE P.H.A.'S TO REPORT THE RENTAL PAYMENTS OF ITS TENANTS TO CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES. REPORTING ALTERNATIVE DATA LIKE RENTAL PAYMENTS TO THE CREDIT...
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| 09:37:10 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
COMMEND CHAIRMAN FRANK AND CHAIRWOMAN WATERS FOR BRINGING THIS WORTHY
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| 09:37:14 |
MS. WATERS, -
LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR TODAY. THE BIPARTISAN
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| 09:37:17 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BILL WILL INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN
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| 09:37:19 |
MR. PASCRELL, -
OUR SECTION 8 HOUSING
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| 09:37:21 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
VOUCHER PROGRAM, EXPAND RENTAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES,
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| 09:37:25 |
Pascrell, William "Bill" J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
AUTHORIZING 20,000 NEW SECTION 8 VOUCHERS, IN EACH OF THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, FOR A TOTAL OF 100,000 NEW VOUCHERS. SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE IS A CRITICAL...
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| 09:39:42 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. CAMPBELL CLO THANK YOU FOR YIELDING. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I JUST WANTED TO
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| 09:39:46 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
BRING TO THE CHAIRMAN'S TO YOUR ATTENTION OF THE SITUATION WITH H.U.D. FINANCING THAT KIND OF MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. AND A SPECIFIC SITUATION WHICH...
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| 09:40:01 |
Campbell, John - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WHERE THE OWN OTHER OF THIS MULTIFAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT WANTS TO SELL IT. THE BUYER WANTS TO KEEP IT AS AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT. HAS...
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| 09:41:16 |
MRS. BIGGERT, -
SOME OTHER
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| 09:41:17 |
MR. FRANK, -
THINGS. I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA MAKING THIS VERY IMPORTANT POINT BECAUSE IT GIVES US A CHANCE TO HIGHLIGHT AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT...
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| 09:41:28 |
MR. BIGGERT, -
TODAY WE WILL BE CONSIDERING AN AMENDMENT ON BEHALF OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MARKEY, AND THE
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| 09:41:35 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
GENTLEWOMAN FROM OHIO, MS. PRYCE, IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND WE'LL BE DIRECTING H.U.D. TO ALLOW THESE TO GO FORWARD. THE GENTLEMAN JUST LEARNED...
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| 09:44:32 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I WANT TO THANK
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| 09:44:36 |
MS. WATERS, -
MY GOOD FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA, CHAIRMAN
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| 09:44:39 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MAXINE
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| 09:44:40 |
MS. WATERS, -
WATERS FOR
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| 09:44:41 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SPONSORING THIS
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| 09:44:43 |
Baca, Joe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
VITAL LEGISLATION AND THANK CHAIRMAN FRANK FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE IN THIS COMMITTEE. WHEN THE ADMINISTRATION DECIDED TO CHANGE THE FUNDING...
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| 09:47:00 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MINUTES. >> I WILL YIELD BACK. MR. WATERS: MAY INQUIRE AS
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| 09:47:07 |
MRS. BIGGERT, -
TO WHETHER -- MS. WATERS: MAY I -- DO I CLOSE ON
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| 09:47:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS? THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLELADY OF CALIFORNIA -- THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM ILLINOIS HAS 10 1/2 MINUTES. MS. WATERS: I CONTINUE TO RESERVE THE BALANCE...
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| 09:47:24 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEWOMAN FRILL KNOW.
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| 09:47:27 |
MR. WATERS, -
MRS. BIGGERT: I HAVE NO FURTHER
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| 09:47:30 |
MS. WATERS, -
SPEAKERS, SO I WOULD RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY
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| 09:47:33 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TIME. THE CHAIRMAN: DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK
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| 09:47:40 |
MS. WATERS, -
TIME? MS. WATERS: I'M SO PLEASED AND
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| 09:47:44 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HONOR TO HAVE WORKED WITH BARNEY FRANK. NOT ONLY IS HE A COMMITTED PUBLIC
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| 09:47:49 |
MRS. BIGGERT, -
POLICYMAKER, HE IS SMART, AND HE IS CREATIVE AND HE IS
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| 09:47:55 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HELPING US TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY THAT HAS BEEN AFFORDED TO US TO DO GOOD FOR
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| 09:48:03 |
Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY. I'M SO PLEASED ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR BILL BECAUSE I'M SO KEENLY AWARE OF THE HOUSING CRISIS THAT WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY....
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| 09:49:40 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DELIVER BETTER AND WITH ONE EXCEPTION THERE IS NO
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| 09:49:43 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
ADDITIONAL MONEY IN THIS BILL. WE DO -- AND I HOPE IT WILL SUCCEED, AUTHORIZE 20,000 NEW VOUCHERS, AND THAT'S AN ISSUE THAT WE WILL DEBATE. ALTHOUGH...
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| 09:52:17 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MINUTES. MS. JACKSON LEE: LET ME THANK THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS FOR YIELDING THE
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| 09:52:22 |
MRS. BIGGERT, -
TIME. THIS IS A HISTORIC OCCASION, HISTORIC TIME, AND I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE CHAIRMAN OF
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| 09:52:30 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE FULL COMMITTEE, MR. FRANK, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE, CONGRESSWOMAN WATERS, AND THE RANKING
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| 09:52:38 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
MEMBERS. FOR I HOPE WHAT WILL ULTIMATELY BE AN ENORMOUS STEP FORWARD FOR THE HOMELESS AND THE UNDERSERVED. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY COLLEAGUE...
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| 09:55:47 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THREE MINUTES THE GENTLEMAN
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| 09:55:50 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FOR THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. >> I THINK THAT WE DO A GOOD JOB IN THIS HOUSE COMING INTO...
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| 09:56:03 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF THE CAPITOL. BUT WE HAVE TREMENDOUS
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| 09:56:06 |
MRS. BIGGERT, -
HOUSING SHORTAGES IN THIS HOUSING THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH. WE HAVE TO WORK ON THE PROGRAM TO BE MORE
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| 09:56:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INNOVATIVE TO ALLOW THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO GET INVOLVED. WE NEED
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| 09:56:17 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TO MOVE PEOPLE THROUGH THE SYSTEM OF VOUCHER 8 HOUSING. WE NEED TO HELP THOSE COMING OUT OF SECTION 8 TO BE ABLE TO MOVE INTO A HOUSE THAT IS AFFORDABLE....
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| 09:59:25 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRWOMAN WATERS, CHAIRMAN FRANK, AND MR. SHAYS
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| 09:59:29 |
MR. WATERS, -
FOR WORKING ON THIS BILL. I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THE BILL WHICH RECEIVED
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| 09:59:35 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
A 52-9 VOTE COMING OUT OF OUR COMMITTEE. THIS IS A GOOD BILL
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| 09:59:40 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
AS A RESULT OF BIPARTISAN COOPERATION AND CONTAINS MANY PROVISIONS MORE THAN IN LAST YEAR'S BILL THAT HELPED FAMILIES DEPENDENTS ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE...
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| 10:00:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE RANKING MEMBER. AND WE
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| 10:00:48 |
Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PUT THIS BILL OUT ON THE FLOOR WHERE IT PASSED THIS HOUSE AND HE DESERVES CREDIT FOR THE WORK THAT WAS DONE. I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK SOME OF THE OTHER...
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| 10:03:15 |
Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California
REPORT 110-227. EACH AMENDMENT MAY BE OFFERED ONLY IN THE ORDER PRINTED IN THE REPORT BY A MEMBER DESIGNATED IN THE REPORT, SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS READ,...
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| 10:04:15 |
MS. WATERS, -
RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. WATERS: I WOULD ASK
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| 10:04:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
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| 10:04:19 |
THE CLERK, -
THE AMENDMENT BE MODIFIED BY THE FORM I HAVE PLACED AT THE DESK. UNANIMOUS CONSENT. THE CHAIRMAN: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE
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| 10:04:26 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE MODIFICATION. THE CLERK: MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 1, PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT NUMBER 110-227, OFFERED BY MS. WATERS OF CALIFORNIA. THE...
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| 10:04:37 |
MS. WATERS, -
INSERTED BY THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT INSTRUCTION OF THE AMENDMENT -- MS. WATERS: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE AMENDMENT. THE...
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| 10:04:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. SO
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| 10:04:47 |
THE CLERK, -
ORDERED. IS THERE OBJECTION TO THE MODIFICATION? THE CHAIR HEARS NONE. WITHOUT OBJECTION THE AMENDMENT IS MODIFIED. THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >>...
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| 10:05:02 |
MS. WATERS, -
MODIFICATIONS FROM OUR
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| 10:05:05 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SIDE? THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MS. WATERS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIRMAN. I YIELD TO MYSELF FIVE MINUTES....
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| 10:05:21 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
MANAGER'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1851 . THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT IS TO REFORM AND IMPROVE SECTION 8 VOUCHER
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| 10:05:27 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
REFORM ACT OF 2007 REGARDING
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| 10:05:30 |
Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California
INSPECTIONS, FLEXIBILITY, AND RENT SETTINGS, TRANSITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE NATION'S PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEE CALCULATIONS, LIMITED...
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| 10:10:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IN PARTICULAR THE 12.5% FOR THE
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| 10:10:21 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
TRANSITION IN THE PUBLIC HOUSING. AND WITH THAT I WOULD YIELD TO MY COLLEAGUE, MR. MILLER,
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| 10:10:28 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE BALANCE OF THE TIME. MR. MILLER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
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| 10:10:33 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
YIELDING. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING MY LANGUAGE IN THE MANAGER'S AMENDMENT. THIS I BELIEVE GOES A LONG WAY TO CREATE INNOVATION IN HELPING ...
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| 10:10:52 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TO H.U.D. OR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MIGHT REQUIRE TO SPEAK. YOUR BILL -- AMENDMENT GOES A LONG WAY. I HAVE CONSISTENTLY SUPPORTED EVERY EFFORT TO REPEAL...
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| 10:13:10 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
CHEAPER FOR H.U.D. TO DO IT. IT'S NOT THAT IT'S MORE APPROPRIATE. BUT IT'S CHEAPER BECAUSE THERE WILL BE SOME BASIC H.U.D. DOCUMENTS SO THIS WILL AVOID...
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| 10:13:44 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THEM THERE. I COULDN'T SEND ONE MYSELF AND MY FRIEND COULDN'T RECEIVE IT. BUT FORTUNATELY IT WOULDN'T BE UP TO US. MR. MILLER: RECLAIMING MY TIME....
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| 10:13:56 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE -- MS. WATERS: I CONTINUE TO RESERVE. THE CHAIRMAN:...
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| 10:14:11 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MS. WATERS: DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS YIELD BACK? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MADAM CHAIRMAN I ASK FOR SUPPORT OF
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| 10:14:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE MANAGER'S AMENDMENT AND PASSAGE OF BILL. AGAIN I WANT TO THANK EACH OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO WORKED ON THIS IMPORTANT AMENDMENT FOR THEIR
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| 10:14:24 |
MS. WATERS, -
STRONG SUPPORT. I
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| 10:14:25 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
YIELD BACK. THE CHAIRMAN: ALL TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA.
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| 10:14:32 |
Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. . IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO...
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| 10:14:47 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HOUSE REPORT 110-227. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK RISE? >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT UNDER THE RULE. THE CHAIRMAN: THE CLERK WILL...
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| 10:15:16 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
FIVE MINUTES. THE
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| 10:15:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. >> I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. PLEAT COMMEND CHAIRMAN FRANK
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| 10:15:27 |
THE CLERK, -
AND CHAIRWOMAN WATERS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVING THIS
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| 10:15:32 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FORWARD. THEY LED THE COMMITTEE THROUGH COMPLICATED ISSUES AND INTRODUCE ADD BILL THAME PROVES THE SECTION 8 PROGRAM. SECTION 8 IS THE NATION'S
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| 10:15:42 |
Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
LARGEST LOW INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM. IT ENABLES TWO MILLION LOW INCOME FAMILIES TO FULFILL THE BASIC NEED OF SHELTER, WE SHOULD STRIVE TO HELP PEOPLE...
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| 10:19:05 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN'S ACT RE-AUTHORIZED AND SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT
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| 10:19:10 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
BUSH IN 2005, ENSURED THAT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WOULD NOT BE EVICTED
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| 10:19:17 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FROM PUBLIC OR SECTION 8
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| 10:19:20 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
HOUSING FOR SCREAMING FOR HELP, CALLING POLICE, OR CERTAINLY FOR BEING VICTIMS OF A CRIME. ONE PROVISION OF H.R. 1851 INADVERTENTLY REMOVES THESE PROTECTIONS...
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| 10:20:37 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT, THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. MR. FRANK:
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| 10:20:44 |
Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MADAM CHAIR. THE CHAIRMAN: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 10:20:49 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MASSACHUSETTS RISE? MR. FRANK: I ASK THAT THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK -- BE -- FOR THE RARMEDE OF THE BILL. THE CHAIRMAN: WITHOUT OBJECTION. IT IS NOW...
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| 10:21:04 |
MR. FRANK, -
HOUSE REPORT
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| 10:21:06 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
110-227. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN
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| 10:21:10 |
MR. FRANK, -
FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIRMAN: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT 3 PRINTED IN...
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| 10:21:19 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
110-227, OFFERED BY GARY G. ADMIRAL OF CALIFORNIA. THE CHAIRMAN: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 534, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. GARY ADMIRAL AND...
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| 10:21:32 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 10:21:34 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CALIFORNIA FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR.
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| 10:21:36 |
THE CLERK, -
MILLER: I RISE TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT WITH MY COLLEAGUE FROM OHIO, MR. CHABOT TO LIMIT THE TIME THAT A SECTION
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| 10:21:44 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
8 RECIPIENT MAY RECEIVE THE SECTION 8. IF YOU READ THE AMENDMENT, YOU WILL SEE THAT WE PROVIDE EXEMPTION FOR THE ELDERLY, DISABLED, AND HARDSHIP. THIS...
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| 10:21:57 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TO INJECT FAIRNESS INTO THE PROGRAM. WHERE WHAT WE ARE FACED WITH THE FISCAL REALITY THAT WE DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCE TO PROVIDE UNLIMITED HOUSING....
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| 10:24:29 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DEBATE, I WOULD SAY TO MY FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA, I WOULD BE WILLING
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| 10:24:33 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
TO ACCEPT THIS AMENDMENT THAT PUTS A TIME LIMIT ON PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO STAY IN SECTION 8 IF WE COULD WORK OUT A TIME LIMIT ON THEIR BEING
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| 10:24:42 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
POOR. I THINK THAT IT IS ENTIRELY ACCURATE
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| 10:24:45 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THAT WHEN YOU'RE NO LONGER POOR, YOU SHOULD NO LONGER BE ALLOWED TO LIVE IN SECTION 8. BUT WHAT IF WE CAN'T. I CAN UNDERSTAND PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT THERE...
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| 10:25:33 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TWO, HARDSHIP EXEMPTION. NUMBER THREE. IT ALLOWS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO CREATE EXEMPTIONS FOR FAMILIES THAT ARE HARDSHIPS AND THAT WOULD
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| 10:25:41 |
MR. FRANK, -
BE ONE OF THE EXIMMINGSES. MR. FRANK: NOT EXCEEDING MORE THAN 20% OF THE FAMILIES.
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| 10:25:46 |
MR. MILLER, -
IT DOESN'T SINGLE OUT CHILDREN. MAYBE THERE WILL BE
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| 10:25:49 |
MR. FRANK, -
30%, 40%, BECAUSE IN MY EXPERIENCE, IT MAY DIFFER, THERE -- YOU
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| 10:25:53 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
SAY MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR HARDSHIP. S THAT NOT THE EXCEPTION FOR PEOPLE IN SECTION 8, IT'S THE RULE. THERE AREN'T A LOT OF RICH PEOPLE LIVING IN SECTION...
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| 10:26:05 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
PEOPLE. MR. MILLER: WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? MR. FRANK: NO, WE HAVE LIMITED TIME ON EACH SIDE. UNDER THE AMENDMENT IF ADOPTED, THERE WILL BE SINGLE...
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| 10:26:27 |
MR. MILLER, -
ME. IT GIVES THEM SEVEN YEARS, IT
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| 10:26:29 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
IS VERY BIBLICAL, BUT THEY WILL HAVE TO MOVE AFTER SEVEN YEARS. CHURNING POOR PEOPLE ISN'T USEFUL. MAKING PEOPLE MOVE ISN'T USEFUL. WE'VE ADOPTED...
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| 10:27:55 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I THINK THAT WE'RE DOING A GREAT
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| 10:27:57 |
MR. MILLER, -
DISSERVICE. I WANT TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA FOR BRINGING RESPONSIBILITY TO THE SECTION 8 PROGRAM. A PROGRAM
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| 10:28:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT, LET'S FACE IT, IS IN NEED OF FUNDAMENTAL
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| 10:28:05 |
Chabot, Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
REFORM. MADAM CHAY, THIS IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD AND COMMON SENSE AMENDMENT. IT WOULD PLACE A TIME LIMIT. ONE THAT I BELIEVE IS GENEROUS ON ABLE BODIED...
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| 10:30:19 |
Miller, Gary G. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
FROM CALIFORNIA, WORK ON THAT. FUTURE AMENDMENT WE'LL LOOK AT IT. I WANT TO ADDRESS THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO. HE SAYS HE WANTS TO HELP THESE PEOPLE...
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| 10:30:35 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BY EVICTING THEM WHEN THEY REMAIN
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| 10:30:38 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
ECONOMICALLY ELIGIBLE. HE SAID IT'S ENCOURAGING DEPENDENCE. IN MANY PARTS OF THIS COUNTRY YOU CAN BE MAKING TWO AND THREE TIMES THE MINIMUM WAGE AND...
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| 10:32:21 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PLEASE. THE CHAIRMAN: DOES THE GENTLEMAN REQUEST A
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| 10:32:23 |
MR. FRANK, -
RECORDED VOTE? MR. MILLER:
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| 10:32:24 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
YES, I DO. THE CHAIRMAN: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA WILL BE POSTPONED....
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| 10:32:39 |
MR. MILLER, -
110-227.
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| 10:32:42 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS RISE? MR.
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| 10:32:45 |
MR. MILLER, -
MARKEY: MADAM
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| 10:32:46 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
SPEAKER, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIRMAN: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 4, PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT...
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| 10:33:06 |
MR. MARKEY, -
GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. MARKEY: I THANK THE
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| 10:33:09 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
GENTLELADY. I RISE
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| 10:33:11 |
THE CLERK, -
WITH AN AMENDMENT THAT I AM MAKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENTLELADY FROM OHIO, MS.
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| 10:33:18 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PRYCE. OUR LANGUAGE SEEKS TO MAKE SOME TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO ENSURE THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS PRESERVED IN THREE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, TWO LOCATED
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| 10:33:28 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
IN OHIO, AND ONE IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE LOW-INCOME TENANTS OF THE HERITAGE APARTMENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS ARE FACING POSSIBLE DISPLACEMENT ONCE AN OUTSTANDING...
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| 10:35:39 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THE END OF THE YEAR, I THINK, ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS THAT WILL MAKE THIS THE RULE FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY. THIS IS NOT SINGLING OUT ANY ONE AREA EXCEPT...
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| 10:36:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IS UNABLE
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| 10:36:24 |
MR. MARKEY, -
TO GET
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| 10:36:26 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HERE IN THE LENGTH OF TIME
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| 10:36:29 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
NEEDED SO THAT I WOULD JUST SAY THAT WE SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT AND WOULD YIELD BACK.
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| 10:36:36 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MARKEY: I YIELD
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| 10:36:40 |
Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
BACK AS WELL. WITH MY THANKS TO THE COMMITTEE. THE CHAIRMAN: ALL TIME FOR DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED...
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| 10:36:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS
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| 10:37:00 |
MR. MARKEY, -
ADOPTED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER
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| 10:37:04 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AMENDMENT NUMBER 5 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 110-2 27. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO RISE? MR. CHABOT: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK....
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| 10:37:33 |
MR. CHABOT, -
MINUTES. MR. CHABOT: THANK YOU, MADAM
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| 10:37:35 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CHAIR. I YIELD MYSELF
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| 10:37:36 |
THE CLERK, -
SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THIS IS ONE OF THREE AMENDMENTS THAT I'M OFFERING THIS EVENING, TWO OF THE THREE WITH A COUPLE OF MY COLLEAGUES,
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| 10:37:43 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ONE, MR. MILLER FROM CALIFORNIA, AND MR. HENSARLING FROM TEXAS. THAT WOULD ENCOURAGE FUNDAMENTAL REFORMS IN THE SECTION 8 PROGRAM. WHEN WE COMMITTED...
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| 10:37:54 |
Chabot, Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
TO WELFARE REFORM, IT WAS THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PROGRAM SHOULD NO LONGER BE A TAXPAYER-FUNDED HANDOUT BUT SHOULD OFFER PEOPLE A WAY OUT OF...
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| 10:41:34 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
LEADERSHIP. I ALSO THANK THE HONORABLE MAXINE WATERS, THE SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON, FOR
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| 10:41:42 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
HER STEWARDSHIP, AND RANKING
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| 10:41:44 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MEMBER BACHUS FOR HIS --
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| 10:41:46 |
Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
BACHUS FOR HIS BIPARTISANSHIP. AND I ALSO THANK THE CO-SPONSORSHIP OF CONGRESSWOMAN BIGGERT, SHE HAS BEEN COGENT WITH HER CO-SPONSORSHIP. MADAM CHAIR,...
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| 10:44:13 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OUT AND GET A JOB, FULL-TIME
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| 10:44:15 |
Murphy, Christopher "Chris" S. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
REGULAR JOB, YOU ARE STILL GOING TO BE LIVING IN POVERTY. THAT YOU ARE STILL GOING TO NEED A LITTLE HELP TO BE ABLE TO SURVIVE IN THIS WORLD. IN A HIGH-COST...
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| 10:45:27 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
RE SERVE. MR. FRANK: I BELIEVE HE HAS A RIGHT TO CLOSE, IS THAT
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| 10:45:35 |
MR. GREEN, -
CORRECT?
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| 10:45:36 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 10:45:37 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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| 10:45:38 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FROM TEXAS, MR. GREEN, HAS RIGHT TO CLOSE. MR. CHABOT: I WILL GIVE MYSELF
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| 10:45:44 |
MR. GREEN, -
SUCH TIME ACE HAVE REMAINING. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR A MINUTE AND A
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| 10:45:50 |
MR. FRANK, -
HALF. MR. CHABOT: I DON'T THINK THAT WE'RE DOING EITHER THE CHILDREN OR THE PEOPLE DEPENDENT
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| 10:45:58 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
ON SECTION 8 HOUSING ANY FAVORS, BY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO REMAIN ON
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| 10:46:03 |
MR. CHABOT, -
SECTION 8 HOUSING INDEFINITELY. I THINK THAT THE TIME LIMITS THAT BEEN
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| 10:46:07 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
PROPOSED IN THE PREVIOUS AMENDMENT IS CERTAINLY A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THE AMENDMENT
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| 10:46:12 |
MR. CHABOT, -
THAT WE HAVE FOLLOWING THIS GOES TO A WORK REQUIREMENT, WHICH I THINK IS ALSO VERY REASONABLE IN A PROGRAM SUCH AS THIS. I THINK ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO...
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| 10:47:06 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
MY DISTRICT, BUT ALSO FOR THE PEOPLE IN
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| 10:47:09 |
Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
MY COLLEAGUE'S DISTRICT WALES, HE HAS 13,177 -- A DEFICIT OF 13,177 RENTAL UNITS FOR PEOPLE IN NEED OF THIS TYPE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THIS IS NOT...
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| 10:48:32 |
Green, Al - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO WILL BE POSTPONED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 6 PRINTED IN...
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| 10:48:48 |
MR. CHABOT, -
AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE
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| 10:48:50 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CHAIRMAN: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT 6 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 227 OFFERED BY MR. HENSARLING OF TEXAS. THE CHAIRMAN:...
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| 10:49:07 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS FOR
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| 10:49:10 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FIVE MINUTES. >> I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME
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| 10:49:13 |
THE CLERK, -
AS I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. HENSARLING: I RISE TO OFFER AN
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| 10:49:22 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AMENDMENT ALONG WITH -- THIS AMENDMENT REPRESENTS WHAT MANY OF US CONSIDER TO BE A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE,
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| 10:49:32 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AND THAT FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE IS IF YOU'RE
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| 10:49:36 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AN ABLED BODY ADULT OVER THE AGE OF
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| 10:49:39 |
Hensarling, Jeb - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
62 RECEIVE MEANS TESTED FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, YOU OUGHT TO BE ON THE ROAD TO SELF-SUFFICE SI. S THAT WHAT THIS AMENDMENT IS ALL -- SUFFICE SI. THAT'S...
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| 10:52:27 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
DRASTIC, IT IS COSTLY, IT IS -- AMENDMENT IS DRASTIC, IT IS COSTLY, IT IS
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| 10:52:34 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
INEFFICIENT. IT AFFECTS FAMILIES WHO ARE USING A VOUCHER, LIVING
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| 10:52:37 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
IN SECTION 8 PROJECT
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| 10:52:39 |
Scott, David - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
BASED HOUSING, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ADMINISTER. EVEN H.U.D. AND THE ADMINISTRATION ITSELF HAS NOT EVEN REQUESTED IT. IT IMPOSES A NEW UNFUNDED MANDATE...
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| 10:55:15 |
MR. EMANUEL, -
PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 8 OR TERN ANAT? >> SECTION 8. MR.
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| 10:55:28 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
CLEAVER:
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| 10:55:29 |
MR. CLEAVER, -
ALL OF THIS INFORMATION CONCERNS INFORMATION ABOUT TANNER. MR. HANSARLING: WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR AN EXPLANATION. MR. CLEAVER: I CAN'T YIELD BECAUSE...
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| 10:55:47 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
QUESTIONS THAT I WILL ASK VERY QUICKLY IS IF
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| 10:55:49 |
MR. CLEAVER, -
A PERSON LIVES IN PUBLIC HOUSING OR SECTION 8, DOES IT MEAN THAT THEY ARE ON
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| 10:55:56 |
MR. HANSARLING, -
WELFARE? MR. HENSARLING: WILL
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| 10:56:02 |
Cleaver, Emanuel II - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
THE GENTLEMAN REPEAT THE QUESTION? MR. CLEAVER: IF YOU'RE LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING OR SECTION 8 DORKS IT ALSO MEAN THAT YOU'RE ON WELFARE? AND IF...
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| 10:56:22 |
MR. HENSARLING, -
PROPOSE? MR. HEN SAR CLING: IF THE GENTLEMAN --
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| 10:56:27 |
Cleaver, Emanuel II - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
MR. HENSARLING: IF THE GENTLEMAN WILL YIELD -- I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. THIS MIRRORS THE TANIF STATUTE -- THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN'S ...
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| 10:56:44 |
MR. HEN SAR CLING, -
GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. CLEAVER: THANK YOU VERY
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| 10:56:50 |
MR. HENSARLING, -
INCLUDE. MY QUESTIONS WEREN'T ANSWERED, BUT THANK YOU. >> MAY I ASK FOR THE BALANCE OF MY
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| 10:56:58 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TIME? THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA HAS ONE MINUTE. MR. SCOTT: I WILL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE IF THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS HAS MORE TIME...
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| 10:57:08 |
MR. CLEAVER, -
HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT ON MY SIDE? THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN CONTROLS TWO ADDITIONAL MINUTES. MR. HENSARLING: IN THAT CARKSE MADAM
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| 10:57:16 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CHAIR, I WOULD LIKE IT YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 10:57:20 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OHIO, MR. CHABOT. THE CHAIRMAN: THE
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| 10:57:23 |
MR. SCOTT, -
GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CHABOT: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR
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| 10:57:28 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
YIELDING AND FOR
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| 10:57:30 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
BRINGING MORE ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE SECTION 8 PROGRAM. IT IS MUCH NEEDED AND WELL
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| 10:57:35 |
MR. HENSARLING, -
OVERDUE. THE SECTION 8 PROGRAM SHOULD NOT BECOME A WAY OF LIFE IT SHOULD BE A HELPING HAND, A WAY OUT OF
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| 10:57:43 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
POVERTY. ENDING WELFARE CYCLE OF
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| 10:57:46 |
Chabot, Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
DEPENDENCY THAT TRAPPED SO MANY CUT THE WELFARE ROLES IN HALF, PROMOTED INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SAVED BILLIONS OF TAX DOLLARS IN THE PROCESS....
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| 10:59:21 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
TIME. IS THE GENTLEMAN GOING TO USE THE REMAINING BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIRMAN: THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGE ANE TENDS TO CLOSE. IF THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 10:59:38 |
MR. HENSARLING, -
I CONTINUE TO FAIL TO SEE WHAT IS MEAN SPIRITED ABOUT ASKING PEOPLE AFTER SEVEN
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| 10:59:45 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
YEARS WHO GET MEANS TESTED ASSISTANCE TO BE ON THE ROAD TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY, SOMETHING
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| 10:59:53 |
Hensarling, Jeb - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
GOOD FOR THEM AND GOOD FOR THE TAXPAYERS. I REALLY REGRET, MADAM CHAIRMAN, THAT THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA CHOSE TO CHARACTERIZE THAT AS BIGOTTED. I...
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| 11:00:34 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
I UNDERSTAND MESSAGES AND THIS MESSAGE IS TARGETED TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE, HOW SMALL THEY MAY BE, WHO BELIEVE THAT CERTAIN PEOPLE CATEGORIZE THAT THEY...
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| 11:00:51 |
Scott, David - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
WE GIVE THEM HELP MAKE THEM WORK, MAKE THEM GET A JOB. THAT IS WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION. 20 HOURS OF WORK, NOT EVEN DEFINED WHETHER...
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| 11:01:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
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| 11:01:50 |
MR. SCOTT, -
MR. HENSARLING: MADAM CHAIR CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIRMAN:
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| 11:01:57 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? MR. HENSARLING: I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIRMAN: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER...
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| 11:02:13 |
MR. HENSARLING, -
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER,
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| 11:02:17 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE BY MR. GARY MILLER
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| 11:02:21 |
MR. HENSARLING, -
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| 11:02:23 |
THE CHAIRMAN, -
OF . . . . . @@@@@@@@@@@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @...
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| 11:48:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO RECOMMIT. AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY
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| 11:48:45 |
Capps, Lois - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ANYONE CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION? THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS? THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR....
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| 11:49:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ENFORCE IT. AND WHAT IT DOES IS TO CONTINUE AN UNFORTUNATE
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| 11:49:14 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
TENDENCY THAT GOES COUNTER TO EVERYTHING WE HAVE TRIED TO DO ABOUT PRIVACY OF MAKING THE SOCIAL SECURITY CARD A UNIVERSAL IDENTIFIER, AND THERE ARE...
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| 11:54:19 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ALL TIME HAS NOW EXPIRED ON
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| 11:54:20 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
DEBATE OF THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY...
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| 11:54:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING A RECORDED VOTE PLEASE RISE AND REMAIN STANDING. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN, A RECORDED...
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| 11:54:55 |
MRS. CAPITO, -
DEVICE. THE CHAIR WILL REDUCE TO FIVE MINUTES THE MINIMUM
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| 11:54:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME FOR ANY ELECTRONIC VOTE ON THE QUESTION OF PASSAGE. THIS IS A 15-MINUTE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT FOLLOWED BY A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE ON THE QUESTION...
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| 12:13:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED...
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| 12:20:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CORRECTIONS IN SPELLING, PUNK TUATION, CROSS REFERENCING AND INSERTION OF APPROPRIATE HEADINGS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
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| 12:20:47 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
FROM MISSOURI SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. BLUNT: I ASK TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INQUIRING ABOUT NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 12:20:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BLUNT: BLUNT I YIELD TO THE MAJORITY LEADER ABOUT NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE. MR. SPEAKER, THE HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. I YIELD...
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| 12:21:11 |
MR. BLUNT, -
MY FRIEND. MR. HOYER: ALMOST
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| 12:21:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EVERY MEMBER OF THE
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| 12:21:20 |
MR. BLUNT, -
HOUSE OVER THEIR VIGOROUS OBJECTION, WE AREN'T GOING TO BE MEETING TOMORROW, YOU KNOW THAT. WE WILL COME BACK ON MONDAY AND HOUSE WILL MEET AT 1230...
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| 12:21:38 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
MORNING HOUR BUSINESS AND 10:00 A.M. FOR LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS. ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, THE HOUSE WILL MEET AT 10:00 A.M. IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL BILLS...
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| 12:22:36 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
TWO DAYS AGO. THAT BILL WASN'T NOTICED ON LAST WEEK'S SCHEDULE. IT DIDN'T GO THROUGH COMMITTEE. IT DIDN'T HAVE A HEARING. DIDN'T GO TO THE RULES COMMITTEE...
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| 12:23:21 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
FOR THAT, THOUGH THAT POSSIBILITY IS ONE I'M SURPRISED WASN'T IN THE POTENTIAL WORK FOR NEXT WEEK, THOUGH I HEAR IT'S NOT THE SCHEDULED WORK FOR NEXT...
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| 12:23:41 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
WEEK. WILL THOSE BILLS GO THROUGH COMMITTEE OR WILL WE SEE THOSE BILLS CREATED AND BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR LIKE THE BILL THIS WEEK? AND I YIELD TO MY...
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| 12:24:16 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
NOT UNHEARD OF IN PREVIOUS CONGRESSES, AND THAT IS POSSIBLE. MR. BLUNT: USING MY TIME HERE, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WHILE WE HAD VOTES ON IRAQ, WE DID...
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| 12:24:49 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
HELPFUL IF WE COULD GAIN THAT THROUGH THE NORMAL PROCESS. AND WHILE WE MAY HAVE TALKED ABOUT IRAQ IN THE NORMAL PROCESS, CERTAINLY MANY OF THE QUESTIONS...
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| 12:25:39 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
FRIEND, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT EITHER THE SUBJECT MATEROR THE PROCESS THAT WAS SET FORTH IN THAT BILL WAS UNIQUE AND HAD NOT BEEN CONTEMPLATED BY FRANKLY,...
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| 12:26:35 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
WE HAVE HAD ON THIS TOPIC AND WOULDN'T ANTICIPATE THAT CHANGING ON NEXT WEEK. IF THAT'S THE WAY WE'RE GOING TO SPEND OUR TIME, THAT IS THE WAY WE ARE...
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| 12:27:53 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
OTHER CONFERENCES ANTICIPATED? AND I'D YIELD. MR. HOYER: WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN MOVE THE LOBBYING DISCLOSURE CONFERENCE. THE SENATE HAS NOT AGREED...
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| 12:28:13 |
MR. BLUNT, -
OTHER CONFERENCES, BUT I DON'T THINK SO, FOR NEXT WEEK. I
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| 12:28:18 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON A CONFERENCE. THE WATER BILL IS PRETTY CLOSE TO BEING READY, BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THAT...
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| 12:30:49 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
COUNTRY TO DETERMINE THE PURPOSE SET BY THAT. THE MAJORITY SOMETIMES PAYS A PRICE FOR THAT. OUR TROOPS IN THE FIELD, NOT TO DEBATE THIS BILL AGAIN,...
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| 12:32:14 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
ENERGY LEGISLATION ON THE FLOOR PRIOR TO THE AUGUST BREAK. THE WEEK OF THE 23RD IS, I THINK, A TARGET WEEK, BUT WE HAVE NOT MADE THAT DECISION AT...
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| 12:32:54 |
MR. BLUNT, -
IT ADJOURN TO MEET 12:30 P.M., MONDAY, JULY 16, 2006, FOR MORNING HOUR DEBATE. THE SPEAKER
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| 12:33:03 |
MR. HOYER, -
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 12:33:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. HOYER: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK THE BUSINESS IN ORDER UNDER CALENDAR WEDNESDAY RULE BE DISPENSED
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| 12:33:09 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
WITH ON WEDNESDAY NEXT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. PURSUANT TO 20 U.S.C. 2004-B AND THE ORDER OF THE
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| 12:33:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE JANUARY 4, 2007,
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| 12:33:25 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE SPEAKER'S APOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
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| 12:33:31 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO THE HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION. THE CLERK: MR. SKELTON OF MISSOURI AND MR. HULSHOF OF MISSOURI. THE SPEAKER...
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| 12:33:59 |
THE CLERK, -
KATRINA RECOVERY AND IRAQ ACCOUNTABILITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2007, ATTACHED IS THE REPORT THAT ASSESSES THE STATUS OF EACH OF THE 18 IRAQI
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| 12:34:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BENCH MARKS CONTAINED IN THE ACT AND DECLARES
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| 12:34:12 |
THE CLERK, -
WHETHER SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING THESE BENCH MARKS IS OR IS NOT BEING ACHIEVED. THIS REPORT HAS BEEN PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE...
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| 12:34:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? MR. ROHRABACHER: MR. SPEAKER I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TODAY FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS AND ANY SPECIAL ORDERS HERETOFORE...
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| 12:35:11 |
THE CLERK, -
BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE, REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS --
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| 12:35:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE THEREIN EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL, MR. JONES JULY
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| 12:35:21 |
MR. ROHRABACHER, -
19, MR. MCCAUL, TODAY FOR FIVE MINUTES MR. FORTENBERRY, MYSELF, MR. ROHRABACHER, MR. MCCOTTER TODAY FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT...
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| 12:35:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL. MS. WATERS OF CALIFORNIA, MS. DELAURO OF CONNECTICUT, MS. WOOLSEY OF CALIFORNIA, MS. LEE OF CALIFORNIA, MR. TOWNS
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| 12:35:59 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OF NEW YORK, MR. KLEIN OF FLORIDA, MS. MCCARTHY OF NEW YORK, MS. KAPTUR OF OHIO MR. DEFAZIO OF OREGON, MS. JACKSON LEE OF TEXAS MR. JEFFERSON OF LOUISIANA,...
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| 12:36:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR FIVE MINUTES EACH. MS. WATERS. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RISE? >> TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR FIVE
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| 12:36:46 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
|
| 12:36:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE...
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| 12:37:05 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> I RISE WITH GREAT SOLEMNITY
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| 12:37:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO MARK THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE KILLING OF THREE ISRAELI SOLDIERS AND THE KIDNAPPING OF TWO
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| 12:37:14 |
Klein, Ron - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
OTHERS. ON JULY 12, 2006, HEZBOLLAH TERRORISTS CROSSED INTO ISRAEL AND ATTACKED TWO ARMORED JEEPS
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| 12:37:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PATROLING ISRAEL'S NORTHERN
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| 12:37:27 |
Klein, Ron - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
BORDER. ELDED IS 26. I MET HIS BROTHER IN ISRAEL LAST SUMMER. HE BEGGED US TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE BACK TO THE UNITED STATES THAT WE MUST DO EVERYTHING...
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| 12:40:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF LAW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAGE. HE WAS NOMINATED TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
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| 12:40:52 |
MR. ROHRABACHER, -
BY RONALD REAGAN. HE CAME UNDER PERSONAL ATTACK
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| 12:40:56 |
THE SPEAKER, -
FROM PROFESSOR LAURENCE TRIBE OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY. TRIBE WROTE A LETTER ON MAY
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| 12:41:01 |
MR. ROHRABACHER, -
28, 1987 TO SENATOR JOSEPH BIDEN BELITTLING DR. SEEINGEN AS BEING OUTSIDE THE MAINSTREAM OF AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE. THAT HE REVEALS HIMSELF NOT TO ...
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| 12:46:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PERSON AND GREAT SCHOLAR THAT DR. BERNARD SEEGANN WAS.
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| 12:46:11 |
MR. ROHRABACHER, -
THANK YOU. .
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| 12:46:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MS.
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| 12:46:20 |
MR. ROHRABACHER, -
WOOLSEY. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES GENTLEWOMAN FROM OHIO RISE? WITHOUT OBJECTION, GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MS. KAPTUR: THE UNITED STATES...
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| 12:46:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECOND HIGHEST MONTHLY TRADE DEFICIT FOR THIS YEAR, $60 BILLION. THAT IS JUST IN THE MONTH OF MAY. OUR NATION CONTINUES TO IMPORT MORE GOODS AND SERVICES...
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| 12:46:57 |
Kaptur, Marcia "Marcy" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
RECORD $192 BILLION MORE COMING INTO THIS COUNTRY IN THE EARLY PART OF THIS YEAR THAN GOING OUT. THIS PARTICULAR CHART SHOWS THE TOP CATEGORY OF CONCERN...
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| 12:52:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO IT BECAUSE OF THE HOUR,
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| 12:52:14 |
MR. BURTON, -
BUT I'LL TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE ISSUES. WE DISCUSSED THE WAR IN IRAQ AND THAT'S PROBABLY THE MOST
|
| 12:52:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING AMERICA TODAY, AND I'M GLAD WE HAD
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| 12:52:24 |
Burton, Danny "Dan" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
THAT THOROUGH DEBATE. BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE NOT FOCUSING ENOUGH ATTENTION ON IS TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT AND...
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| 12:56:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. >> MR. SPEAKER, ON THE 4TH OF JULY DURING A CELEBRATION TO MARK THE OPENING OF A NEW VOLUNTEER FIRE STATION, I WAS INTRODUCED TO TWO EXTRAORDINARY...
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| 12:56:53 |
Fortenberry, Jeffrey "Jeff" Lane - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
RELIES ON THE GOOD EFFORTS OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS FOR FIRE PROTECTION AS WELL AS LIFESAVING SERVICES. THESE VOLUNTEERS ACT OUT...
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| 12:58:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SINCE HURRICANE KATRINA, THE GREAT NEW ORLEANS AREA HAS BEEN IN DISARRAY. WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN A COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE HERE IN WASHINGTON TO THE TRAGEDY...
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| 12:58:34 |
Jefferson, William J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Louisiana
HOWEVER, MUCH MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE AT A FASTER PACE. IT HAS NOW BEEN 23 MONTHS SINCE HURRICANE KATRINA HIT AND THE FAULTY LEVEES BUILT FLOODED OUR HOMES...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR $10 BILLION A MONTH? AN ARMY NEARLY BROKEN BY REPEATED DEPLOYMENTS,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A NATIONAL GUARD IS IS
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| 13:04:17 |
Hall, John - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
UNREADY AND UNABLE TO RESPOND TO NATURAL DISASTERS OR TERRORIST ATTACKS AT HOME BECAUSE MANY OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN ARE IN IRAQ AND MOST OF THEIR...
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| 13:09:12 |
Hall, John - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MS. SUTTON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AS THE HOUR GROWS LATE HERE THIS EVENING I AND SOME OF MY FELLOW FRESHMAN COLLEAGUES HAVE GATHERED HERE ON THE...
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| 13:09:33 |
Sutton, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
WERE ELECTED IN NOVEMBER MANY OF US CAME HERE ON A MANDATE FOR CHANGE, A MANDATE FOR A CHANGE OF DIRECTION IN THE WAY THE COUNTRY WAS HEADING AND A...
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| 13:10:55 |
Hodes, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New Hampshire
RECEIVED LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF LETTERS, PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS FROM THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE SECOND DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE PEOPLE I REPRESENT,...
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| 13:14:04 |
Sutton, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
INDICATOR OF WHERE WE ARE WAS THE FRONT PAGE OF THE "WASHINGTON POST" TODAY. FIRST ARTICLE, C.I.A. SAID INSTABILITY SEEMED
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| 13:14:14 |
Shea-Porter, Carol - U.S. Representative, [D] New Hampshire
IRREVERSIBLE. THAT IS THE INSTABILITY IN IRAQ. SECOND ARTICLE, WHITE HOUSE GIVES IRAQ MISSED MARKS IN REPORT. UNFORTUNATELY, IRAQ DID NOT MEET ANY...
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| 13:19:55 |
Sutton, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
INSISTS ON TAKING US. IN HIS DEFIANCE, HE HAS INDICATED THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE REALITY AS WELL AS THE FACTS CONTAINED IN THE ADMINISTRATION'S...
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| 13:21:31 |
Arcuri, Michael - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
TAKING THE CORRECT STEPS AND DOING EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO BRING OUR TROOPS HOME. BUT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT WHEN WE SEE AND EXPERIENCE WHAT...
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| 13:26:29 |
Sutton, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
WE ARE FOUR 1/2 YEARS LATER. I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD TO THE DISTINGUISHED THE GENTLEMAN FROM CONNECTICUT, MR. COURTNEY, TO HEAR FROM HIM. MR. COURTNEY:...
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| 13:27:02 |
Courtney, Joseph "Joe" D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
AND THE VOTE FOLLOWED THE SUCCESSION WHICH ALL OF US HERE HAVE BEEN PART OF. AND IT IS FITTING THAT WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS THAT CHANGE AS THE PEOPLE...
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| 13:32:33 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
HAVE NEVER BEEN IN IN THE FIRST PLACE. I'M PROUD TO HAVE VOTED FOR THIS SAFE REDEPLOYMENT ACT TODAY. I WANT TO POINT OUT SOMETHING SO VERY IMPORTANT...
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| 13:36:23 |
MS. SUTTON, -
MR. ARCURI: THINK OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THIS CONGRESS HAS
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| 13:36:27 |
MR. ELLISON, -
HAD TO APPROPRIATE FOR VETERANS BENEFITS AS A RESULT OF THE STAGGERING INJURIES, THE STAGGERING EFFECTS THIS WAR HAS HAD ON OUR VETERANS AND MILITARY...
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MR. ARCURI, -
THAT IS SOMETHING I DON'T THINK THIS ADMINISTRATION
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MR. ELLISON, -
THOUGHT ABOUT WHEN THEY PLANNED OUT IRAQ. THEY
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| 13:36:45 |
Arcuri, Michael - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THE NUMBER OF WOUNDED. BECAUSE WHILE OUR MEDICAL TEAMS GET BETTER AND BETTER, WE SAVE MANY MORE LIVES BUT OBVIOUSLY MANY, MANY MORE...
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| 13:37:44 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
ABOUT $3,816 PER SECOND. MS. SUTTON: THE POINTS RAISED ARE WORTH TALKING ABOUT. HE IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT WHEN HE TALKS ABOUT THE LOSS OF LIFE, THE IRRETRIEVABLE...
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| 13:38:10 |
Sutton, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
WITHIN THIS PAST SIX MONTHS I HAD THE VERY SAD EXPERIENCE OF -- I'M SURE MANY OF YOU HAVE HAD, OF GOING BACK TO MY DISTRICT TO GO TO VISITATION, TO...
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| 13:41:34 |
Hodes, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New Hampshire
IS OUR JOB TO DEAL WITH. IT IS UNFORTUNATE. WE WERE SENT TO CONGRESS, THOSE OF US WHO ARE HERE, LARGELY TO SERVE AS CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE. THE LEGISLATION...
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| 13:47:42 |
Sutton, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
AND I KNOW THAT MR. ARCURI AND I TOGETHER LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND THOUGHT THAT SOMETIMES IT TAKES THE KIND OF COURAGE THAT YOU SPOKE OF, MR. HODES,...
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| 13:48:38 |
Courtney, Joseph "Joe" D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
TROOPS. AND AS WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM WAS THAT BECAUSE THE NEO CONSERVATIVES WHO DOMINATE THE ADMINISTRATION AT THE TIME DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR...
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| 13:51:52 |
Sutton, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
ARE GOING DOWN IN IRAQ. MS. SHEA-PORTER: I SIT ON THE ARMED SERVICES AND THE SUBCOMMITTEES ARE PERSONNEL AND READINESS. SO I HEAR THE IMPACT THAT THE...
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| 13:52:16 |
Shea-Porter, Carol - U.S. Representative, [D] New Hampshire
SUPPORT THE TROOPS RINGS HOLLOW IN MY EARS AFTER SERVING SIX MONTHS ON THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE. WE HAVE THE MOST WONDERFUL TROOPS OF THE WORLD...
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| 13:57:47 |
MS. SUTTON, -
THIS DEBATE VICTORY, VICTORY, VICTORY. THE OTHER SIDE TALKS ABOUT VICTORY. VICTORY IS LONG PAST.
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| 13:57:55 |
Arcuri, Michael - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
WHAT VICTORY MEANS AT THIS TIME WOULD BE BRINGING AS MANY OF OUR TROOPS HOME ALIVE AND SAFE AS WE POSSIBLY CAN. THAT'S WHAT VICTORY MEANS. THAT'S WHAT...
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| 13:58:39 |
Sutton, Betty - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN HAVE A MOTION? MS. SUTTON: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE NOW ADJOURN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
P.M.
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MS. SUTTON, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TOMORROW.
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