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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CLERK: THE SPEAKER'S ROOM, WASHINGTON, D.C., DECEMBER 16, 2010. I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE ED PASTOR TO ACT
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THE CLERK, -
AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ON THIS DAY. SIGNED, NANCY PELOSI, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR HAS EXAMINED THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY THE GENTLEMAN -- OH, EXCUSE ME. THE PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED BY OUR CHAPLAIN, FATHER COUGHLIN. CHAPLAIN COUGHLIN:...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, CONGRESSMAN SCHOCK. MR. SCHOCK: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK MEMBERS IN THE GALLERY...
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Schock, Aaron Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM PENNSYLVANIA RISE? >> TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
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MRS. DAHLKEMPER: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE WORLDWIDE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER. THEY HAVE STRENGTHENED COUNTLESS MARRIAGES THROUGH A
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Dahlkemper, Kathleen "Kathy" A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
WEEKEND WORKSHOP TO IMPROVE COUPLES' COMMUNICATION. THE WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER IS TOTALLY SELF-SUPPORTING AND NO COUPLE IS TURNED AWAY BECAUSE THEY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BUCHANAN: MR. SPEAKER, DESPITE $14 TRILLION IN
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DEBT, CONGRESS CONTINUES
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO WASTE TAXPAYERS' MONEY.
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Buchanan, Vernon "Vern" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THE SENATE IS NOW DEBATING THE SENATE BILL LOADED WITH 6,000 EARMARKS INCLUDING RESEARCH FOR MAPLE SYRUP IN VERMONT. THIS BARREL OF PORK TOTALS $8.3 BILLION....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >>
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. SPEAKER, I MAKE A POINT EVERY DAY TO LOOK IN THE TIMES AT THAT BLACK
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BOX USUALLY ON PAGE 7 OR 8 THAT LISTS THE NAMES OF THOSE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES
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Himes, James "Jim" A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
IN AFGHANISTAN. YESTERDAY, IT STRUCK ME THERE WERE SEVEN NAMES AS WE GO INTO CHRISTMAS ON THAT LIST. SIX OF THEM UNDER THE AGE OF 25. TWO OF THEM, KEN...
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Himes, James "Jim" A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
ARE SERVING. ON THE FRONT PAGE, THE DIM VIEW OF AFGHAN WAR. I SAY ALL THIS BECAUSE THIS TIME LAST YEAR I WAS IN AFGHANISTAN WATCHING THE GOOD WORK THAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ASK PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN...
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MR. WILSON, -
RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. WILSON: MR. SPEAKER, AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FELLOWS,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PETER WALLISON AND
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Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
EDWARD PINTO, SAYS THAT THE U.S. WILL USE TAXPAYERS AS A CHECKBOOK AGAIN FOR DOWN PAYMENTS AND OVERSTRETCHED CREDIT LIMITS. LEADING INTO THE 2008 FINANCIAL...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS
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RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. ALTMIRE: MR. SPEAKER, AS WE WORK TO CLOSE OUT THIS SESSION OF CONGRESS,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBERS OF THIS HOUSE TODAY WILL VOTE ON A MAJOR PIECE OF LEGISLATION TO EXTEND TAX CUTS FOR EVERY
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Altmire, Jason - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
AMERICAN, AND WHILE THIS BILL WAS EXPECTED TO HELP PROVIDE A BOOST TO OUR ECONOMY, PERHAPS EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS THE WAY WE ARRIVED AT THIS STAGE IN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. >> THANK YOU,
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL PREVENTING CHILD MARRIAGE ACT.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL EARLIER THIS YEAR
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Schock, Aaron Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
IN SEPTEMBER WITH THE WELL-RESPECTED NONPROFIT CARE TO THE COUNTRY OF ETHIOPIA. MR. SCHOCK: DURING THAT TIME, WE VISITED A HOSPITAL AND SAW FIRSTHAND...
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Schock, Aaron Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
SO MANY OF THESE YOUNG GIRLS WHO ARE FORCED INTO EARLY MARRIAGE BEYOND THEIR WISHES. EARLY MARRIAGES THAT ROB THEIR POTENTIAL TO GROW BOTH AND MATURE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR.
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Unidentified Speaker, -
DEFAZIO: YESTERDAY WAS ONE VOTE THE UNITED STATES SENATE INCREASED
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES BY $858 BILLION. IS
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DeFazio, Peter A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
THIS THE BEST WE CAN DO TO HELP THOSE OUT OF WORK, THE BEST WORK WE CAN DO TO SUSTAIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY, TO SUSTAIN THE TRICKLED DOWN TAX CUTS OF THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. FLAKE: THANK YOU, MR.
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SPEAKER. WHEN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WAS FACED WITH
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A MAJOR OMNIBUS IN JANUARY, 2009, THE PRESIDENT STATED THAT HE HAD TO SIGN IT BECAUSE
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Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
THIS IS SIMPLY LAST YEAR'S BUSINESS, THAT HE HAD NO PART OF. WELL, HE'S GOING TO FACE ANOTHER OMNIBUS THIS YEAR. THIS WAS ALL DONE UNDER HIS WATCH BY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >>
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MR. SPEAKER, I CAME TO CONGRESS TO FIGHT FOR NEW JOBS, PROTECT THE RETIREMENT SECURITY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF AMERICA'S SENIORS AND GIVE MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES A FAIR SHAKE IN THIS
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Deutch, Theodore "Ted" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
ECONOMY. YET, OUR EFFORTS, THE BASIC BRICKS IN THE FOUNDATION OF A WORKING ECONOMY HAS BEEN CAST ASIDE BY MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES. MR. GRAYSON: THE...
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Deutch, Theodore "Ted" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
BILLION FOR AN ESTATE TAX BREAK THAT WILL GO TO ABOUT 6,600 FAMILIES. I OFFERED SOME PERSPECTIVE. THERE ARE MORE THAN 6,600 PEOPLE IN CENTURY VILLAGE,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NORTH CAROLINA RISE? MS. FOXX: I ASK
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MR. DEUTCH, -
PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE, MR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
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MS. FOXX, -
MS. FOXX: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TODAY IS DECEMBER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
16, 2010. THERE ARE ONLY 15 DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE BURDENED WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST TAX INCREASES
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Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
IN ALMOST THREE DECADES. WE MUST ACT NOW TO EXTEND ALL OF THE CURRENT TAX RATES FOR EVERY AMERICAN. WE MUST ALLOW AMERICANS TO KEEP MORE OF THEIR HARD-EARNED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. TONKO: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY PROUD TO REPRESENT
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Unidentified Speaker, -
THE THIRD FASTEST GROWING
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HIGH-TECH JOB MARKET IN THE COUNTRY, THAT
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Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
BEING ALBANY IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. ACCORDING TO A NEW TECH AMERICA FOUNDATION REPORT, THEY GREW THEIR HIGH-TECH POSITIONS LAST YEAR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. PITTS: MR. SPEAKER,
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MR. PITTS, -
OVER -- IT'S OVER 1,900 PAGES LONG, CONTAINS MORE THAN 6,000 EARMARKS, IT COSTS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OVER $1.1 TRILLION, IT'S THE NEW
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Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
SENATE OMNIBUS BILL AND IT'S A LEGISLATIVE TRAVESTY. A LAME DUCK CONGRESS WITH MEMBERS WHO WON'T BE HERE JUST THREE WEEKS SHOULD NOT SADDLE THE AMERICAN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS. JOHNSON:
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THANK YOU, MR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I AM HERE THIS MORNING TO SIMPLY SAY THAT DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO
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Johnson, E. B. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FIGHT TO MAINTAIN TAX CUTS ON INCOME UP TO $250,000 WHILE CUPPLES -- FOR CUPPLES AND $200,000 FOR INDIVIDUAL. MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES CONTINUE TO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS
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RECOGNIZED. MR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BOOZMAN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO HONOR ONE OF AMERICA'S BRAVEST. CORPORAL
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Boozman, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
CHAD STAFFORD WHITE OF BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS, WHO VALIANTLY SACRIFICED HIS LIFE IN SUPPORT OF COMBAT MISSIONS IN AFGHANISTAN. CORPORAL WHITE WAS A DEVOTED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE
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MS. EDWARDS, -
MINUTE. MS. EDWARDS: MR. SPEAKER, WHERE IS ROBIN HOOD WHEN YOU
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NEED HIM? I RISE TODAY TO EXPRESS MY PROFOUND SADNESS ABOUT THE
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Edwards, Donna F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
TAX BILL THAT WAS PASSED BY THE SENATE AND SET TO PASS IN THIS HOUSE THAT BENEFITS THE WEALTHIEST OF AMERICANS AT THE EXPENSE OF PUTTING BILLIONS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DREIER:...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE HURTING. WE ALL KNOW THAT. MY STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE HAVE A STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF 12.5% AND
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Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
PART OF THE AREA I'M PRIVILEGED TO REPRESENT WE HAVE A 15.5% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. THERE ARE STEPS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THAT WE STILL CAN TAKE THAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE. REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
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MR. LYNCH, -
MR. LYNCH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. LATER ON TODAY, MR. SPEAKER, WE WILL ADDRESS THIS BILL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHICH WOULD AWARD
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Lynch, Stephen F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
A TAX CUT FOR THE RICHEST 2% OF AMERICANS. AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT IN WHICH THIS BILL IS BEING ADDRESSED. IN THIS CURRENT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY
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Unidentified Speaker, -
BECAUSE DESPITE OPPOSITION FROM THE SECRETARY
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF DEFENSE, THE PRESIDENT, THE NAVY, THE AIR FORCE,
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Quigley, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
AND THE MARINE CORPS, THE SENATE SPENDING PACKAGE STILL INCLUDES $450 MILLION FOR SECOND ENGINE FOR THE F-35. MR. QUIGLEY: AMERICANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY...
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Quigley, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
HAVE NOT SEEN RAISES IN YEARS. BUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SEEMED TO THINK IT IS EXEMPT FROM THIS SHARED COST CUTTING. DESPITE THE RECESSION AND BALLOONING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK SEEK RECOGNITION? MS. SLAUGHTER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES,...
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 254, HOUSE RESOLUTION
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1766, RESOLVED, THAT UPON ADOPTION OF THIS
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THE CLERK, -
RESOLUTION IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO DEBATE IN THE HOUSE THE TOPICS ADDRESSED BY THE MOTION SPECIFIED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF THIS RESOLUTION FOR THREE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1766 BECAUSE THE RESOLUTION VIOLATES SECTION
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Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
426-A OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT. THE RESOLUTION CONTAINS A WAIVER OF ALL POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL WHICH INCLUDES A WAIVER...
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Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
OF 1974. THE GENTLEMAN HAS MET THE THRESHOLD BURDEN UNDER THE RULES AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL 10 MINUTES...
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Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
SHORTLY. IT MAY NOT BE UNFUNDED MANDATES PER SE IN THE BILL BUT THIS WILL IMPOSE A BURDEN ON STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND EVERYONE ELSE HERE....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. SLAUGHTER: I MUST SAY THAT I UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF THE
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
GENTLEMAN. I THINK SPENDING THIS KIND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF MONEY, OVER $700 BILLION OVER 10 YEARS
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
WITH 6,600 FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES, IS A FOOLISH EXPENDITURE. I DO AGREE THAT WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS GET THE DEFICIT DOWN. AND BELIEVE ME, THAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BRINGS UP THIS IS A TECHNICALITY, THAT WE ARE
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Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
SPEAKING ON A POINT OF ORDER WHEN WE SHOULD BE SPEAKING ON A BILL AND WE SHOULD DEBATE THE BILL ON ITS MERITS. I SUBMITTED AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENTLELADY'S...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
THE FACT THAT WE HAD A MORE THAN TWO-HOUR
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MR. FLAKE, -
HEARING IN THE RULES
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Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
COMMITTEE. THE DECISION HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE THAT THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD BE MADE IN ORDER WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THE DEATH TAX. THAT BURDEN...
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MR. FLAKE, -
TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER, BY OF THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE --
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONTINUE TO RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY RESERVES HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
FROM ARIZONA. MR. FLAKE: I THANK THE GENTLELADY. JUST CONTINUING ON THE ETHANOL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEME. ONE OF THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE SAID RECENTLY, QUOTE, BETWEEN 1999 AND 2009
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Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
WHILE U.S. ETHANOL PRODUCTION INCREASED SEVEN-FOLD TO MORE THAN 700 BARRELS A DAY, U.S. IMPORTS ACTUALLY INCREASED BY MORE THAN 800 BARRELS PER DAY. FURTHERMORE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: SHE CONTINUES TO RESERVE HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA. MR.
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
FLAKE: MAY I INQUIRE AS TO THE TIME REMAINING? THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN HAS A MINUTE AND A HALFTIME REMAINING. MR.
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MR. FLAKE, -
FLAKE: I THANK THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I'LL SIMPLY CLOSE. WE CAN'T GO ON AS IF THE DEFICIT AND THE DEBT DON'T
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Flake, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
MATTER. NOT ONLY DO THEY DON'T MATTER BUT WE EXPAND THEM CONSIDERABLY. WE CAN CONTINUE THE TAX CUTS FOR EVERY AMERICAN. WE CAN DO THAT WITHOUT THESE EXTRA...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MORNING. I URGE HIM TO VOTE NO ON THIS BILL. IF HE PLANS TO DO THAT. AND I THINK HE'LL
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FIND A GREAT DEAL OF COMPANY. BUT I WANT TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE NO ON THIS MOTION TO RECONSIDER SO WE MAY VOTE ON THIS MEASURE TODAY. IT'S NOT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AYES HAVE IT. THE QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION IS DECIDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE HOUR. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR....
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MR. DREIER. ALL TIME YIELDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF THIS RULE IS FOR DEBATE ONLY. AND I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REMARKS ON HOUSE
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
RESOLUTION 1766. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER, H.RES. 1766 PROVIDES FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4853, THE TAX RELIEF, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE RE-AUTHORIZATION AND JOB CREATION ACT. THE RULE PROVIDES THREE HOURS OF DEBATE AND MAKES...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME? MS. SLAUGHTER: YES, I DO. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DREIER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER.
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
LET ME BEGIN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BY EXPRESSING MY APPRECIATION TO MY VERY GOOD FRIEND FROM
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Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, MS. SLAUGHTER, FOR YIELDING THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES, AND I YIELD MYSELF SUCH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH SOME OF
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Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE REMARKS THAT WERE OFFERED BY THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO MS. SLAUGHTER FOR HER VERY, VERY INTERESTING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM MASSACHUSETTS, A MEMBER OF THE RULES COMMITTEE, MR. MCGOVERN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED
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Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. MCGOVERN: I THANK THE CHAIRWOMAN. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE RULE BUT IN RELUCTANT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPPOSITION TO THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATION. .
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McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
LET ME BEGIN BY SAYING THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD THINGS IN THIS BILL. THE BILL EXTENDS MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF FOR FAMILIES. AND IT EXTENDS UNEMPLOYMENT...
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| 01:01:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS. MR. MCGOVERN:
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MR. MCGOVERN, -
WE JUST CAME THROUGH A CAMPAIGN IN WHICH PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT
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| 01:01:22 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
THE NEED FOR
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| 01:01:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEFICIT REDUCTION,. A COMMISSION MADE IT CLEAR THAT WE
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| 01:01:26 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
ARE ON AN UNSUSTAINABLE COURSE. WHEN THEY PRESENTED THEIR REPORT EVERYBODY IN THIS TODD NODDED GRATEFUL AND SAID THIS IS IMPORTANT WORK. YET, HERE...
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| 01:02:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GRANDFATHER COMMUNITY, MS. FOXX.
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MR. DREIER, -
MS. FOXX: I THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK MY DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. DREIER, FOR YIELDING ME TIME. MR.
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| 01:02:18 |
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
SPEAKER, I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT I AM OPPOSED TO ALLOWING TAX INCREASES TO GO INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1. HOWEVER, I AM ALSO OPPOSED TO THIS RULE AND...
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| 01:03:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON THE SIDE OF THE DEMOCRATS, AND I
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| 01:03:15 |
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
WANT TO QUOTE A COUPLE OF SENTENCES FROM IT. IT SAYS, THE REPUBLICAN POSITION WAS TO KEEP TAX RATES WHERE THEY ARE NOW AND WHERE THEY'VE BEEN SINCE 2003....
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| 01:05:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED -- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE. THE CLERK: SENATE...
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| 01:05:43 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
TO REDESIGNATE THE LONGFELLOW
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE IN MASSACHUSETTS AS
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| 01:05:48 |
THE CLERK, -
THE LONGFELLOW HOUSE WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER: I'M DELIGHTED...
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| 01:06:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MILLER. --
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| 01:06:03 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
CALIFORNIA, MR. MILLER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: HOW MUCH TIME? MS. SLAUGHTER: THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR...
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| 01:06:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. MILLER: I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING ME THIS
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| 01:06:13 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
TIME TO SPEAK ON THIS
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| 01:06:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEGISLATION. IT'S VERY CLEAR BECAUSE OF THE FRAGILE STATE OF THIS ECONOMY
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| 01:06:17 |
Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THAT THERE ARE MANY IMPORTANT PROVISIONS IN THIS TAX BILL BEFORE US. FOR MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES IT MEANS OUR TAX RATES WILL NOT GO UP. FOR PEOPLE IN NEED...
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| 01:09:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COLLEAGUE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 01:09:25 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
ELK GROVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. >> I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MR. MCCLINTOCK: MR. SPEAKER,...
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| 01:09:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMEND THE SENATE FOR PASSING THE
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| 01:09:36 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TAX MEASURE YESTERDAY AND I HOPE THE HOUSE
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| 01:09:38 |
McClintock, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] California
WILL PASS IT TODAY. ACCORDING TO THE C.B.O., THIS BILL COMPRISES $146 BILLION OF ADDITIONAL SPENDING. THAT'S TRUE. THAT'S FOR $721 BILLION OF TAX RELIEF....
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| 01:12:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. DEFAZIO.
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| 01:12:42 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THREE MINUTES? MS. SLAUGHTER: THREE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS
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| 01:12:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED FOR THREE
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MS. SLAUGHTER, -
MINUTES. MR. DEFAZIO:
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| 01:12:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING THE TIME. IT'S FAIRLY EXTRAORDINARY TO
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| 01:12:59 |
DeFazio, Peter A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
LISTEN TO THE DEBATE COMING FROM THE REPUBLICAN SIDE OF THE AISLE. WE'RE HEADED TOWARD A $1.-- WELL, BEFORE THIS VOTE, $1.3 TRILLION DEFICIT NEXT YEAR....
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| 01:16:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR.
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| 01:16:15 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MCCOTTER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. MCCOTTER: I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE RULE AND TO THE UNDERLYING
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| 01:16:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL. AMIDST OUR TUMULTUOUS AGE
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| 01:16:24 |
McCotter, Thaddeus "Thad" - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
OF GLOBALIZATION, WHEREIN BIG GOVERNMENTS RESTRUCTURING IS NOT DESIRABLE BUT INEVITABLE. THE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE'S CONGRESSIONAL SERVANTS PLUS FACILITATE...
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| 01:18:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
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| 01:18:37 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
MR. CONNOLLY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. I'M IN A LONELY
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| 01:18:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PLACE TODAY. I RISE IN
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| 01:18:43 |
Connolly, Gerald "Gerry" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
STRONG SUPPORT OF THE TAX CUT COMPROMISE. ALTHOUGH OUR ECONOMY'S IN RECOVERY, IT REMAINS FRAGILE. IF WE DON'T PASS THE EXTENSION OF THE TAX CUTS NOW,...
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| 01:19:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PASSED THE TORCH OVER HERE FROM THE CHAIR TO THE VICE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES. I'D
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| 01:19:58 |
MR. DREIER, -
LIKE TO INQUIRE OF MY GOOD FRIEND FROM WORCESTER HOW MANY SPEAKERS HE HAS REMAINING AND WHAT WE CAN ANTICIPATE. I'M HAPPY TO SEE OUR RULES COMMITTEE COLLEAGUE,...
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| 01:20:18 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 01:20:22 |
MR. DREIER, -
MCGOVERN: I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR.
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| 01:20:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. MCGOVERN, -
DOGGETT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. DOGGETT: THANK YOU. IN THIS DEAL MAKING,
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| 01:20:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT BECAME MORE IMPORTANT TO GET A DEAL, ANY DEAL, THAN
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| 01:20:39 |
Doggett, Lloyd - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
TO SECURE AN AGREEMENT THAT REFLECTS OUR AMERICAN VALUES AND ACCOMPLISHES OUR GOAL OF RENEWED ECONOMIC GROWTH. THIS BILL IS LARGELY A MISHMASH OF...
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| 01:21:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER, AT THIS TIME I YIELD 2 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, MR. POLIS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 01:21:58 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR 2 1/2 MINUTES. MR. POLIS: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE RULE AND THE UNDERLYING
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| 01:22:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL. I'M VERY EXCITED
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| 01:22:06 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT HE BELIEVES IN KEEPING TAXES LOW FOR ALL AMERICANS. MR. SPEAKER, YOU KNOW, AS I TALK TO PEOPLE IN MY DISTRICT...
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| 01:24:47 |
MR. DREIER, -
DREIER: I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRAT MY FRIEND ON HIS VERY THOUGHTFUL STATEMENT AND TO SAY THAT AT THE END OF HIS REMARKS, MR. SPEAKER, HE TALKED ABOUT
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| 01:24:54 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE NOTION OF JOB CREATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH AS A POLICY. OBVIOUSLY ENSURING THAT WE DON'T INCREASE TAXES FOR ANY AMERICAN PAYING INCOME TAXES IS KEY...
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| 01:25:15 |
MR. POLIS, -
DEMOCRATS ARE DELIVERING HERE TODAY WILL
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| 01:25:17 |
MR. DREIER, -
ENCOURAGE SOLID GROWTH
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| 01:25:18 |
Polis, Jared - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
IN OUR ECONOMY BY KEEPING TAXES LOW, GIVING SOME PREDICTIBILITY OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD WHERE PEOPLE CAN MAKE INVESTMENTS AND KNOW THAT THE GOVERNMENT...
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| 01:25:40 |
MR. DREIER, -
ORDER WITH THE DESIGNEE OF THE CHAIR OF
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| 01:25:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE RULES COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER
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| 01:25:44 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
PRO TEMPORE: IS THERE OBJECTION? THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. TAYLOR: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, THE RULE BEFORE
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| 01:25:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
US ON A
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| 01:25:53 |
Taylor, Eugene "Gene" - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi
NEARLY TRILLION DOLLAR BILL BETWEEN SPENDING AND TAX CUTS APPARENTLY DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ANY TIME FOR THE OPPONENT OF THIS MEASURE. IF YOU LOOK AT PAGE...
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| 01:26:53 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
SPEAKER, WITH THAT IN MIND, SINCE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE FOR THOSE OF US WHO
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| 01:26:59 |
Taylor, Eugene "Gene" - U.S. Representative, [D] Mississippi
ARE OPPOSED TO RAISING THE NATIONAL DEBT BY $1 TRILLION, I MOVE THIS HOUSE DO ADJOURN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO...
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| 01:27:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NO. THE MOTION -- MR. TAYLOR: I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN ASKS FOR THE YEAS AND
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| 01:27:22 |
MR. TAYLOR, -
NAYS? MR. TAYLOR: YES, MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE
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| 01:27:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT
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| 01:27:29 |
MR. TAYLOR, -
NUMBER HAVING ARISEN,
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| 01:27:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE POSTPONED. THERE IS A CORRECTION, THIS...
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| 02:15:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRESENT. MOTION NOT AGREED TO. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS 11 MINUTES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK HAS 9 1/2. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS...
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| 02:16:00 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
LYNCH. >> MR. SPEAKER, THE HOUSE IS NOT IN
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| 02:16:07 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ORDER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: HOW MUCH TIME IS THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS YIELDING? MR.
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| 02:16:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MCGOVERN: 1 1/2 MINUTES TO MR. LYNCH. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR A MINUTE AND A HALF. MR. LYNCH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER....
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| 02:16:26 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
TO RETURN TO
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| 02:16:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS DEBATE -- MR. SPEAKER, THE HOUSE IS NOT IN
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| 02:16:30 |
MR. LYNCH, -
ORDER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MEMBERS, LET'S CARRY OUR CONVERSATIONS OFF THE
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| 02:16:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FLOOR. MEMBERS. MEMBERS, LET'S CARRY OUR CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR, PLEASE. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LYNCH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. JUST...
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| 02:17:14 |
Lynch, Stephen F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
TO DEBATE AND TAKE UP A MEASURE THAT WOULD, NUMBER ONE, PRESERVE THE TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHIEST 2% OF AMERICANS WHILE WE HAVE A $1.3 TRILLION DEFICIT...
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| 02:19:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES TO MY VERY HARDWORKING COLLEAGUE FROM COLUMBUS, INDIANA, WHO OFFERED SOME
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| 02:19:09 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
VERY THOUGHTFUL REMARKS AND ENDURED THE COMMITTEE ON RULES LAST NIGHT. THREE MINUTES FOR MR. PENCE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA...
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| 02:19:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. PENCE: THANK
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| 02:19:25 |
MR. PENCE, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
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| 02:19:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SINCE LAST SUMMER I HAVE BEEN AMONG
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| 02:19:31 |
Pence, Mike - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
THOSE VOICES IN THIS CONGRESS CALLING FOR ACTION TO PREVENT A TAX INCREASE THAT WOULD AFFECT EVERY AMERICAN. JUST A FEW SHORT WEEKS FROM NOW. SO I...
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| 02:22:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. SHERMAN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED
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| 02:22:59 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. SHERMAN:
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| 02:23:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I'LL BE VOTING YES ON THE AMENDMENT AND IF IT FAILS AS I EXPECT IT WILL, I WILL BE VOTING YES ON THE BILL.
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| 02:23:11 |
Sherman, Brad - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I'LL VOTE YES ON THE AMENDMENT BECAUSE WE OUGHT TO HAVE A FAIR ESTATE TAX IN THIS COUNTRY. BUT INSTEAD REPUBLICANS INSIST THAT WE INCREASE THE DEFICIT...
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| 02:25:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DREIER: MR. SPEAKER, MAY I INQUIRE OF MY FRIEND HOW MANY SPEAKERS HE HAS REMAINING? MR. MCGOVERN: WE STILL HAVE A FEW MORE SPEAKERS,
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| 02:25:40 |
MR. DREIER, -
MR. DREIER. MR. DREIER: IS THAT THREE?
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| 02:25:45 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
MR. MCGOVERN: I WOULD SAY THREE. MORE THAN A COUPLE. MR. DREIER: FEWER THAN
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| 02:25:50 |
MR. DREIER, -
SEVERAL?
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| 02:25:52 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
OK. IN LIGHT OF THAT LET ME RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.
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| 02:25:56 |
MR. DREIER, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER,...
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| 02:26:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS, MS. JACKSON LEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN
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| 02:26:06 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 02:26:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. JACKSON LEE: I THANK THE SPEAKER. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN VERY MUCH. I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE WE CLASSIFY THIS NOT AS A
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| 02:26:17 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
CLASS WARFARE, IF YOU WILL, BUT A GOOD SAMARITAN WAIVING THE FLAG. FRANK -- WAVING THE FLAG. IF WE TAKE THE BEST OF AMERICA AND RECOGNIZE THAT WORKING...
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| 02:28:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO OUR VERY, VERY, VERY DILIGENT AND
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| 02:28:16 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
HARDWORKING RANKING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. BARTON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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| 02:28:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAIRMAN TO BE OF THE RULES COMMITTEE, MR. DREIER OF CALIFORNIA, MY GOOD
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| 02:28:33 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
FRIEND. MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BARTON: MR....
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| 02:28:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT'S BEFORE US. BUT IT IS ALSO NOT THE BEST
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| 02:28:46 |
Barton, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
COMPROMISE. IT'S NOT A BAD DEAL BUT IT'S NOT THE BEST DEAL. . THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA WHO SPOKE ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO I...
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| 02:30:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SENATE. THE SECRETARY: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MADAM SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SENATE TO INFORM THE HOUSE...
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| 02:30:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO PROVISIONS OF LAWS ENACTED BY THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MCGOVERN:...
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| 02:31:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STATE OF NEW YORK, MR. RANGEL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 02:31:05 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MR. RANGEL: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
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| 02:31:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED. MR. RANGEL: FOR THE FIRST TIME
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| 02:31:13 |
MR. RANGEL, -
APPROACHING THIS RULE, IT'S MY
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| 02:31:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNDERSTANDING THAT IF I WANT
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| 02:31:18 |
Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
TO STOP $23 BILLION FROM INCREASING THE DEFICIT BY KNOCKING OUT A SENATE PROVISION AND SUBSTITUTING A POMEROY, IN ORDER TO DO THAT I WOULD HAVE TO ACCEPT...
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| 02:32:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN -- >> I INQUIRE OF MY FRIEND HOW MANY SPEAKERS HE HAS REMAINING. MR. MCGOVERN: MR. CAPUANO AND MYSELF.
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| 02:32:41 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
HOW MUCH TIME IS REMAINING, MR. SPEAKER? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS
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| 02:32:45 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
HAS 3 1/2, CALIFORNIA, 6 1/2. MR.
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| 02:32:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MCGOVERN: MR. SPEAKER, AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO YIELD TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
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| 02:32:56 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
MR. CAPUANO. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: HOW MUCH TIME? MR. MCGOVERN: 1 1/2 MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED...
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| 02:33:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HALF. MR. CAPUANO: THANK YOU, MR.
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| 02:33:07 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
SPEAKER.
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| 02:33:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, LIKE ALL MAJOR BILLS THAT WE DO HERE, THERE IS GOOD AND BAD IN THIS BILL. THERE ARE THINGS I LIKE AND THINGS
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| 02:33:12 |
Capuano, Michael - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
I DON'T LIKE. THANKS A NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCE HERE. BUT IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, I THINK PEOPLE HAVE TO ASK THEMSELVES ONE SIMPLE QUESTION. ARE WE EVER...
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| 02:35:04 |
MR. DREIER, -
MR. MCGOVERN: I'D ASK MY -- MR. DREIER: I'D ASK MY FRIEND IF HE'S PREPARED TO CLOSE. MR.
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| 02:35:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MCGOVERN: I AM. MR. DREIER: MR. SPEAKER, WITH THAT
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| 02:35:10 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
I YIELD THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.
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| 02:35:12 |
MR. DREIER, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS
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| 02:35:14 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
RECOGNIZED. THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:35:15 |
MR. DREIER, -
FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. DREIER: MR. SPEAKER, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE SHARE THE GOAL OF JOB CREATION
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| 02:35:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND DEFICIT REDUCTION. WE REGULARLY HEAR THAT ARGUED
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| 02:35:22 |
Dreier, David - U.S. Representative, [R] California
FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE. THE BEST WAY FOR US TO DO THAT IS TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC GROWTH. ECONOMIC GROWTH IS THE KEY TO DEALING WITH JOB CREATION...
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| 02:37:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SIMPLY BY SAYING THAT I AGREE WITH MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY TO EXPRESS THEIR
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| 02:37:27 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
CONCERN ABOUT HOW THESE TAX CUTS, MOSTLY FOR THE RICH, WILL ADD ANCREDIBLE DEBT BURDEN ON THE BACKS OF OUR -- AN INCREDIBLE DEBT BURDEN ON THE BACKS OF...
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| 02:38:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITHDRAWN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR WILL POSTPONE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS TODAY ON THE MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES ON WHICH A RECORDED VOTE AND...
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| 02:45:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON ON WHICH THE VOTE INCURS OBJECTION UNDER CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 20. RECORD VOTES ON POSTPONED QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN LATER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 02:46:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6198. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL
|
| 02:46:29 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 6198, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE
|
| 02:46:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND FOR
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| 02:46:38 |
THE CLERK, -
RELATED PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. CHU, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA,...
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| 02:46:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. CHU: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE...
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| 02:46:58 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MS. CHU: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 02:47:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. MS. CHU: ON
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MS. CHU, -
SEPTEMBER -- NOVEMBER 19, THE SENATE PASSED
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| 02:47:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AN AMENDED VERSION OF H.R.
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| 02:47:13 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
6198, THE BANKRUPTCY TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2010. H.R. 6198 MAKES A SERIES OF PURELY TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN RESPONSE TO CERTAIN DRAFTING...
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| 02:48:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MCHENRY: I RISE
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| 02:48:15 |
MR. MCHENRY, -
IN SUPPORT OF THE BANKRUPTCY TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2010 AS AMENDED
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| 02:48:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BY THE SENATE. THE HOUSE
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| 02:48:21 |
McHenry, Patrick - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
PASSED THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE BILL IN LATE SEPTEMBER BY -- TO MAKE PURELY TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. THEN AS NOW THESE CHANGES...
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| 02:51:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER
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| 02:51:24 |
MS. CHU, -
TIME.
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| 02:51:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBERS, THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6198. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,...
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| 02:51:58 |
MS. CHU, -
CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 1107, AN ACT TO ENACT CERTAIN LAWS RELATING
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| 02:52:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS AS TITLE 41, UNITED STATES
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| 02:52:07 |
THE CLERK, -
CODE, PUBLIC CONTRACTS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. CHU, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA,
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| 02:52:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. MCHENRY, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. CHU: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS...
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| 02:52:27 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE BILL UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MS. CHU: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER...
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| 02:52:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MS. CHU:
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| 02:52:38 |
MS. CHU, -
H.R. 1107 CODIFIES INTO POSITIVE LAW AS
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| 02:52:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TITLE 41, UNITED STATES CODE CERTAIN GENERAL AND PERMANENT LAWS RELATED TO
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| 02:52:46 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PUBLIC CONTRACTS. THIS IS A NONCONTROVERSIAL BILL THAT IS NOT INTENDED TO MAKE ANY SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES IN THE LAW. THE OFFICE OF LAW REVISION COUNCIL...
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| 02:53:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MCHENRY: MR. SPEAKER, I SUPPORT
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| 02:53:56 |
MR. MCHENRY, -
H.R. 1107, A BILL PROPOSED BY THE OFFICE OF
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| 02:53:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LAW REVISION COUNCIL
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| 02:54:01 |
McHenry, Patrick - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
TO UPDATE AND IMPROVE THE CODIFICATION OF TITLE 41 OF THE U.S. CODE. THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HAS JURISDICTION OVER LAW REVISION BILLS AND THIS PARTICULAR...
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| 02:54:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:54:48 |
MS. CHU, -
FROM NORTH CAROLINA. MR. MCHENRY:
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| 02:54:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN CLOSING, CERTAINLY THE FLOOR HAS BEEN IN CHAOS THIS AFTERNOON, BUT WE'D LIKE TO TAKE
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| 02:54:57 |
McHenry, Patrick - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
CARE OF THESE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUSPENSION BILLS SO WE CAN GET THEM DONE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. I APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUE TAKING THE FLOOR AS...
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| 02:55:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM YIELDS BACK HER TIME. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE
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| 02:55:20 |
MS. CHU, -
SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R.
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| 02:55:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1107. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE...
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| 02:55:44 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE
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| 02:55:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? MS. CHU: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONCUR IN...
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| 02:56:01 |
MS. CHU, -
BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 628, AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PILOT
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| 02:56:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROGRAM IN CERTAIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS TO ENCOURAGE ENHANCEMENT
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| 02:56:09 |
THE CLERK, -
OF EXPERTISE IN PATENT CASES AMONG DISTRICT JUDGES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MS. CHU, AND THE...
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| 02:56:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. CHU: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE...
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| 02:56:33 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MS. CHU: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 02:56:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. MS. CHU: MR. SPEAKER, THIS BILL
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| 02:56:43 |
MS. CHU, -
SEEKS TO CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM
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| 02:56:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT WILL ENHANCE DISTRICT COURT EXPERTISE IN
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| 02:56:48 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PATENT CASES. PATENT LITIGATION IS COMPLEX AND HIGHLY TECHNICAL. THIS MAKES LITIGATION EXPENSIVE, TIME CONSUMING, AND UNPREDICTABLE. MOREOVER, THE...
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| 02:59:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. POE: IT'S WIDELY RECOGNIZED THAT PATENT LITIGATION
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| 02:59:37 |
MR. POE, -
IS TOO EXPENSIVE, TOO TIME CONSUMING AND TOO UNPREDICTABLE.
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| 02:59:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.R. 628 ADDRESSES THESE CONCERNS BY AUTHORIZING
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| 02:59:42 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
A PILOT PROGRAM IN CERTAIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS TO PROMOTE PATENT EXPERTISE AMONG PARTICIPATING JUDGES. THE NEED FOR SUCH A PROGRAM BECOMES APPARENT...
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| 03:03:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, THE SPONSOR OF THE BILL, MR. SCHIFF. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS
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| 03:03:26 |
MS. CHU, -
RECOGNIZED FOR DID YOU SAY TWO MINUTES? THREE MINUTES. MR. SCHIFF: MR.
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| 03:03:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 628 AND I WANT TO BEGIN BY ACKNOWLEDGING THE LEADERSHIP OF MY COLLEAGUE,
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| 03:03:36 |
Schiff, Adam B. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MR. ISSA FROM CALIFORNIA IN DEVELOPING THIS BILL. I JOINED WITH MR. ISSA TO INTRODUCE THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION BACK IN THE 109TH CONGRESS. IT HAS...
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| 03:05:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WISHES TO CONSUME, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. EYE SARKS WHO IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS BILL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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| 03:06:03 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
GENTLEMAN FROM -- MR. ISSA, WHO IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS BILL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 03:06:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ISSA: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. IT'S BEEN EIGHT YEARS SINCE THIS
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| 03:06:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL BEGAN BEING KICKED AROUND AS A PILOT. SOME PEOPLE WOULD BE LESS HAPPY
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| 03:06:14 |
Issa, Darrell - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TO ANNOUNCE IT THAN I, BUT I'D LIKE TO FIND THEM. EIGHT YEARS AGO WHEN I BEGAN THE DIALOGUE WITH MY COLLEAGUES, THEN THE SUBCOMMITTEE RANKING MEMBER,...
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| 03:10:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR.
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| 03:10:32 |
MS. CHU, -
POE: I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. MR. SPEAKER, PATENT LAW IS
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| 03:10:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMPLICATED. IT IS DIFFICULT, IT IS MESSY. THAT'S WHY LAW SCHOOLS
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| 03:10:38 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
HAVE A SPECIAL TRACK FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO BE PATENT LAWYERS THEM. GET THEIR OWN CERTIFICATION IN MANY LAW SCHOOLS BECAUSE IT IS SO COMPLICATED. AND...
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| 03:11:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT
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| 03:11:59 |
MS. CHU, -
TO H.R. 628. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
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| 03:12:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE SENATE AMENDMENT...
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| 03:12:16 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
QUESTION WILL BE
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| 03:12:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POSTPONED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? MS. CHU: I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS SENATE BILL S. 4005....
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| 03:12:33 |
MS. CHU, -
CLERK: SENATE 4005, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PREVENT THE
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| 03:12:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROCEEDS OR INSTRUMENTALITIES OF FOREIGN
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| 03:12:39 |
THE CLERK, -
CRIME LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES FROM BEING SHIELDED FROM FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM...
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| 03:12:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. CHU: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE
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| 03:12:59 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON THE BILL UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. CHU AND I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY...
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| 03:13:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I MAY CONSUME. THE ACT WILL ENSURE THAT U.S.
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| 03:13:13 |
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
COURTS CAN FREEZE ASSETS WHILE FOREIGN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WILL PENDING. THIS FIX PERMITS FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ASSIST FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS WITHOUT...
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| 03:19:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. POE: MR. SPEAKER, S. 4004, THE
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| 03:19:20 |
MR. POE, -
PRESERVING FOREIGN CRIMINAL ASSETS FOR FORFEITURE ACT OF
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| 03:19:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
2010, MAKES A SIMPLE YET VERY
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| 03:19:25 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
IMPORTANT TECHNICAL CHANGE TO FEDERAL LAW TO FACILITATE ASSET PRESERVATION FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES. I AM PLEASED TO BE A CO-SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION,...
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| 03:23:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR.
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| 03:23:22 |
MS. CHU, -
POE: I YIELD SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA.
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| 03:23:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 03:23:28 |
MR. POE, -
FROM LOUISIANA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SCALISE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE
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| 03:23:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRESERVING FOREIGN CRIMINAL ASSETS FOR FORFEITURE ACT. I COMMEND BOTH MY COLLEAGUES, MS.
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| 03:23:36 |
Scalise, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
CHU AND MR. POE, FOR BRINGING THIS LEGISLATION FORWARD. AS HE TALKED ABOUT, WE HAVE A PROBLEM WHERE A COURT CASE HAS ALLOWED A LOOPHOLE, A MAJOR LOOPHOLE...
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| 03:24:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. CHU: I RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR. POE: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME
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| 03:25:06 |
MS. CHU, -
AS I MAY CONSUME.
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| 03:25:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. POE: THE FORFEITURE CONCEPT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE
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| 03:25:11 |
MR. POE, -
HELPING OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT
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| 03:25:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
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| 03:25:15 |
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
IT'S THE CONCEPT THAT CRIMINALS, DRUG CARTELS MAKE A LOT OF MONEY OFF OF THE CRIMES THEY COMMIT. AND THAT MONEY, WHEN CONFISCATED, SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN...
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| 03:27:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. ALL TIME HAVING BEEN YIELDED
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| 03:27:19 |
MS. CHU, -
BACK, THE QUESTION OCCURS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND
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| 03:27:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PASS SENATE 4005. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE...
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| 03:28:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2941. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE
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| 03:28:39 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TITLE. THE CLERK: H.R. 2941, AN ACT TO RE-AUTHORIZE AND ENHANCE
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| 03:28:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JOHANNA'S LAW, TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND
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| 03:28:46 |
THE CLERK, -
KNOWLEDGE WITH RESPECT TO GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MRS. CAPPS, AND THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 03:28:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS. CAPPS: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE...
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| 03:29:08 |
Capps, Lois - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MATERIAL IN THE RECORD. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. CAPPS: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD TO MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER...
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| 03:29:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MRS. CAPPS: I RISE TODAY IN STRONG
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| 03:29:19 |
MRS. CAPPS, -
SUPPORT OF H.R. 2941, A BILL TO
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| 03:29:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RE-AUTHORIZE JOHANNA'S
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| 03:29:24 |
Capps, Lois - U.S. Representative, [D] California
LAW. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HARD WORK OF THE BILL'S SPONSORS, REPRESENTATIVE DELAURO, ON THIS LEGISLATION. SHE HAS BEEN A TIRELESS SUPPORTER...
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| 03:30:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. TERRY: MR. SPEAKER, I TOO RISE IN FAVOR OF H.R.
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| 03:30:44 |
MR. TERRY, -
2941, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
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| 03:30:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JOHANNA'S
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| 03:30:48 |
Terry, Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
LAW RE-AUTHORIZATION. IT WOULD RE-AUTHORIZE JOHANNA'S LAW WHICH FIRST PASSED CONGRESS AT THE END OF THE 2006 SESSION AND DIRECTED THE HEALTH AND HUMAN...
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| 03:32:45 |
MRS. CAPPS, -
TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 03:32:46 |
MR. TERRY, -
INDIANA AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BURTON: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR
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| 03:32:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELDING.
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| 03:32:58 |
Burton, Danny "Dan" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
OVARIAN CANCER IF IT'S CAUGHT EARLY HAS A 93% CHANCE FOR FIVE-YEAR SURVIVAL WITH -- FOR WOMEN WITH THIS TERRIBLE CANCER AND IF THEY DON'T CATCH IT EARLY...
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| 03:37:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELD TO THE BILL'S AUTHOR, OUR COLLEAGUE FROM CONNECTICUT,
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| 03:37:13 |
Capps, Lois - U.S. Representative, [D] California
REPRESENTATIVE DELAURO, BUT THEN HER SCHEDULE PRECLUDED HER FROM ATTENDING THIS HEARING OR THIS MARKUP AND SO I'M GOING TO READ HER STATEMENT INTO THE...
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| 03:39:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
2941. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE...
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| 03:40:53 |
THE CLERK, -
SAFETY STANDARD THAT PROVIDES FOR A MEANS OF ALERTING BLIND AND OTHER PEDESTRIANS OF MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS...
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| 03:41:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEVICE. THIS SHALL BE A -- VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS SHALL BE A 15-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE,...
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| 04:08:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 379. THE NAYS ARE 30. 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED,
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| 04:09:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BILL IS PASSED, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE MOTION OF...
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| 04:10:16 |
THE CLERK, -
QUESTION IS, WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC
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| 04:10:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEVICE. THIS WILL BE A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES...
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| 04:20:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE VOTE ON THE MOTION OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. FILNER, TO...
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| 04:20:46 |
THE CLERK, -
VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE...
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| 04:20:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS WILL BE A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE...
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| 04:27:14 |
THE SPEAKER, -
2/3 HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE....
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| 04:27:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE
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